New build upgrade! Planning a 500+ DT Mixed reef

[shawn.short]

Knoxville TN

 

[Jon01]

I would not buy a glass-cages tank. Lots of very bad reviews from them.
I'd recommend getting on your local board and asking around if you can find someone semi-local or someone that'd ship.
If you didn't want glass I'd offer up my brand new 10' 500.

 

[shawn.short]

where u located? also the only reason i chose them is because, they build my sump and DT. the only problem i have seen on the forums are the rudeness ( very) and messy caulk jobs but nothing structural

 

[Jon01]

I'm in Iowa.
I've personally seen 2 of their tanks break. One was an 8' 340 another was a 6' 300. 340 broke along a side pane after being set up for about 18 months. 300 broke along the bottom.

 

[Loserland]

I talked to glass cages and they set me up with a 96X37.5x36.5 ? what do u guys think
glass.

That is the tank I have coming December 9th. I had some issues with the orginal delivery, but if you check my thread it had nothing to do with Glass Cages.

 

[shawn.short]

Anyone?

Anyone?

what would be a good size frag tank to go with my new system?

500+ DT, (2) 150g Rubbermaid tubs with DSB and rock, (1) 100 gallon tube with DSb and only rock and refugium only? I dont know if i should make the frag tank seperate of part of the system?

 

[shawn.short]

Let us know how that tank goes, when I decide on a size I will be driving to pick it up its not that far

 

[shawn.short]

Found a stand, I m going with a metal stand with an epoxy coat on it. I figure its the safe way to go

 

[shawn.short]

Today I started moving the future fish room free of stuff. Can't wait to start framing it in

 

[shawn.short]

what is better? overflows on the ends or in the middle? the tank will be in a wall so u can see from both sides

 

[dave.m]

The wider the tank the easier it is to get away with the a centre drain/return. The narrower the tank the better to put them at the ends, especially in a tank that is viewable from both sides, IMHO.

Dave.M

 

[shawn.short]

The tank is 38 wide

 

[dave.m]

So you have lots of room.

Dave.M

 

[samm]

any pics of the room its going in?

 

[shawn.short]

On its way

 

[shawn.short]

Before

Before

This is the area in the garage I'm cleaning it out now

 

[shawn.short]

The room will be 14x10

 

[shawn.short]

Would u put a two tower overflows in the middle or would u do overflows on the ends?

 

[shawn.short]

STarting framing of the room this weekend! recieved a shipment from BRS of rock and JUMBO gfo reactor, and some bulk heads.

 

[Wildman]

If you will see the tank from both sides you could do a cost to cost overflow on one end and your returns on the other end. That leaves the viewing area clean.