New in wall tank, need HEIGHT suggestions!!!

[mhsmith]

Kitchen Pantry is a great idea. You must be free of wandering hands that want to help clean things. Once it gets scratched it is a bear to buff it out especially if full of water. Good luck! Looks like it will be an exciting adventure.

 

[jjk_reef00]

Ever since I added an algae scrapper to my magnets mad cleaning the acrylic panels is very easy, only takes about 2 minutes 2 times a week.

Great looking tank! Looking forward to seeing your new one progress.

What is the algae scrapper you are talking about?

 

[kmu]

Great looking tank! Looking forward to seeing your new one progress.

What is the algae scrapper you are talking about?

I mistyped it, its an an algae scraper pad that goes on the magnet. Didn't realize I typed mad instead of pad.


This thing is the best and cheapest tool Ive gotten for my acrylic tank works even better than razors on glass!!!

 

[jjk_reef00]

Do you have a link?
Is it the pad itself or that triangle object on the right hand portion of the picture?

 

[kmu]

Do you have a link?
Is it the pad itself or that triangle object on the right hand portion of the picture?

The plastic triangle comes glued to the pad and its what does the scraping. Works perfect, haven't gotten my hands wet to clean every inch of the acrylic walls since I added the scraper to my magnet.

The best $5 spent on this hobby by far!!!

 

[jjk_reef00]

I'm very interested in trying that out, where do you get that specific pad? Do you have any internet links to them for sale?

 

[biecacka]

+1 on the pad!

Corey

 

[Stomatopod1701]

Anything over 24" in height is difficult to work in, but as someone said above you should not be in the tank very much anyway. For that area the tallest tank possible would look amazing, 36 or even 48 would look really beautiful.

 

[kreef82]

where can I get one!?

 

[kmu]

I already asked my LFS where I bought it, they are gonna get all the info on who makes it and where to buy it online for you guys...

I really think its a must for every acrylic tank, might even work for glass tanks.

No more sore and wet arms from algae scrapping with a credit card or razor...

 

[kmu]

1" thick 72"L x 42"D x 36"T
Black back
24x6x12 overflow box with two 2" drains
Four 2" holes on the brace for returns with seaswirls
Three 16"x30" windows on top with 6" bracing in between them and also side walls

Any tips, suggestions?

THX in advance

 

[jjk_reef00]

Go with 3 drains so you can use the bean animal silent overflow.
Also it is nice if your sump can hold enough water for a water change without draining from you DT. If not you may want to go with a small closed loop and the t-off the closed loop return to pump water out when you are doing water changes.

 

[jjk_reef00]

Any more info on the algae pad?

 

[kmu]

Great looking tank! Looking forward to seeing your new one progress.

What is the algae scrapper you are talking about?

Do you have a link?
Is it the pad itself or that triangle object on the right hand portion of the picture?

I'm very interested in trying that out, where do you get that specific pad? Do you have any internet links to them for sale?

+1 on the pad!

Corey

where can I get one!?

Any more info on the algae pad?

Found it!!!

its the Algae Dozer Scraper Pad from Mighty Magnets

You can find it on mightymagnets.com/pads

Mine was only $7.00

 

[kmu]

Been working on this 2 designs, which one would you rather go with and why?

 

[hugh ngo]

I would go 36" tall, used to have 8x2x2. It just didn't look right, so i sold it. Now I'm working on my 8x2x3' by A.G.E. glass and acrylic bottom. Here's a pic. Inwall!

 

[jjk_reef00]

Really depends on what lighting you are going to use. 3 openings lets you really stack the lighting up and blast the tank if you are growing SPS. 2 openings will be more economical if you want fewer light fixtures. What king of lighting are you planning on? GHL mitras would be sweet on that tank!

Make sure you go with 3 drains on the overflow

 

[kmu]

Really depends on what lighting you are going to use. 3 openings lets you really stack the lighting up and blast the tank if you are growing SPS. 2 openings will be more economical if you want fewer light fixtures. What king of lighting are you planning on? GHL mitras would be sweet on that tank!

Make sure you go with 3 drains on the overflow

Would 2 openings on TOP give the tank more structural integrity?

I will use LED lighting, probably 6 Hydras or maybe several Kessil pendants with a couple of LED strips to supplement

Why 3 drains on the overflow? Im going with a low flow sump should I still do 3?

 

[jjk_reef00]

Would 2 openings on TOP give the tank more structural integrity?

I will use LED lighting, probably 6 Hydras or maybe several Kessil pendants with a couple of LED strips to supplement

Why 3 drains on the overflow? Im going with a low flow sump should I still do 3?

I have no idea about integrity of the two designs, maybe post that question in the DIY forum or ask the tank builder. Mitras is suppose to cover 36" x 36" so you may be able to put 2 of them on your tank. and go with 2 openings if you hang them high. Check out the frag tank:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2329931

If you go with Hydras or Kessil you will probably want 3 openings because the lights don't have as much spread.

3 drains is for the bean animal silent and safe overflow (search because there is a huge thread on rc about it). One drain acts as a siphon, the second takes the small amount of water that doesn't go down the siphon, and the third drain is raised a little higher so water goes down there only if one of the other drains gets clogged. Since you are building a tank it is worth putting 3 drains because it is dead silent and your overflow is fully protected in the event a fish jumps into the overflow and gets stuck. These things rarely happen but with that much water it is better to be safe than sorry.

 

[Sonicboom]

Or 3 hydra 52's when they come out