New tank setup 210gallon

Yeah that is what i was leaning towards too, I just hope that later down the line i won't have to buy 3 new ballasts!
 
or you can even go with DE's. But you would need a 3rd ballast and the DE L3 reflectors. They put out as much intensity as a 400w SE bulb and you can keep the same ballasts.
 
you my friend - have skills. that aquascape is perfet. exactly what i hope to do one day. two rock islands w/sand in between - sweet.
 
Yeah without those braces two lumenarcs would have covered it nicely. Just get rid of braces if you can, saves you a lot of money.
 
Thanks guys for the nice compliments. I was really thinking about removing the braces as well but was afraid of compromising the structural integrity of the tank, eventhough it doesn't seem to do much. Maybe I can buy some acrylic and just glue it to the middle, what do you guys think?
 
I actually was going to switch to 250 DE but i talked to Daniel over at Pacific Garden Supply and he opposed the idea.

"Okay, so no it will not be beneficial to go DE in this case. Since you
will be using the same ballast the output will be the same. Also
consider that when you use the DE you will have to use a glass shield
to
stop UV and in doing this the glass will lower the light output by
10%-13%.

It will be better to stick with the SE, Daniel Ghiglieri"


<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8710879#post8710879 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishsoldseprtly
or you can even go with DE's. But you would need a 3rd ballast and the DE L3 reflectors. They put out as much intensity as a 400w SE bulb and you can keep the same ballasts.
 
on the acrylic replacing the black bracing, on the 40 gallon freshwater that i have, i did something similar, didnt work with acrylic, over time, it eventually pulled from the tank where i glued it. I think it might be better to go with some glass, where you can silicone it to the front and back of the tank.

Larry
 
I have around 180 pounds of LR.

I would think that silicon wouldn't work as well since it will only be connected via a small area and also be on the plastic brace. How did you connect your acrylic piece Larry?
 
just do three pendants se lights...

or just do a smaller wattage like a 175 watt bulb in the middle...If you are worried about heat and costs...Regardless gabe you got a chiller so doing three pendants would probalby be your best bet...
 
i used the acrylic glue and glued it to the plastic trip, basically underneith where you would cut the brace off of. if you go with a wider piece of glass, maybe like 6 inches, and then silicone it to the glass that is hidden behind the trim in the front, would be like how the edge of the tank is siliconed together.
 
Haha, not skills just no life and too much time...

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8711819#post8711819 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by KMP
you my friend - have skills. that aquascape is perfet. exactly what i hope to do one day. two rock islands w/sand in between - sweet.
 
Re: New tank setup 210gallon

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8608366#post8608366 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gabe3d
Hey Guys,

Still have a lot of work to do but here are some of pics as the system is right now.


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Gabe

What did you use to mount those fans?
 
Some L brackets I bought at Home Depot in the Doors and Windows section. I screwed the screws right into them. I think you can see it from the first pic.
 
Very Nice!!!

I'd go with three 250s too. That simplifies maintenance. The islands isolated by sand is a good idea. They look good and keep the fast growers from over growing the slow growers.

What is the bottle next to the calcium reactor for?

If your DSB in the tank? How deep?

I see egg crate in the tank bottom shot. Is there a plenum under the sand?
 
WOW that is one clean setup, very very nice. I want something exactly like that for my big tank.


Only thing I can give as in advice is silicone doesn't stick to acrylic it pulls away real easy.

You would have to use some other type of adhesive from like tap plastics or go with glass from a glass shop and get some glue from the glass shop.

I would contact the tank maker and ask what could happen if u remove the braces. Since they put it there I would assume that it is for structure support and could be a cause for concern of cracking.

BUT Very nice tank......
 
Thanks for the compliment :). Yup you got my idea. I think i will go with another 250, that way i won't worry about having 4 pieces of glass and 210 gallons of water on the floor. I tried to isolate my zoas and mushrooms over on the right side to prevent a tank wide spread.

Hehe, the bottle next to the calcium reactor was just used so that i can collect some effluent from my calcium reactor before dosing.

I actually don't have a DSB in my tank, it is rougly 1.25 inch i think (80lbs of LS). After the sand is spread out evenly it does not surpass where the stand covers the tank.

No, plenum. I used eggcrate in my main display tank to help anchor and make my aquaspacing job easy and also to prevent any damage if a rock were to fall directly on the glass.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8725734#post8725734 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Brian Prestwood
Very Nice!!!

I'd go with three 250s too. That simplifies maintenance. The islands isolated by sand is a good idea. They look good and keep the fast growers from over growing the slow growers.

What is the bottle next to the calcium reactor for?

If your DSB in the tank? How deep?

I see egg crate in the tank bottom shot. Is there a plenum under the sand?
 
Thanks for the compliment Edwin :).

That is my experience as well with silicone and acrylic, but i think i'll prolly ditch this idea and just get another 250. It seems that quite a few number of people with 30" high tanks have had good success with 250.

I emailed them a week ago but with no success

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8725919#post8725919 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nu2SW
WOW that is one clean setup, very very nice. I want something exactly like that for my big tank.


Only thing I can give as in advice is silicone doesn't stick to acrylic it pulls away real easy.

You would have to use some other type of adhesive from like tap plastics or go with glass from a glass shop and get some glue from the glass shop.

I would contact the tank maker and ask what could happen if u remove the braces. Since they put it there I would assume that it is for structure support and could be a cause for concern of cracking.

BUT Very nice tank......
 
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