Newly installed 450 G Reef Tank

[alden168]

As planned, i have just recently installed my 450 Gallon Tank with 200 Sump. With the expertise of my friend Eric and Robert, we finally got it running. They will installed all the final system this coming week, will keep you posted. Here is the specs

450 G acrylic 1" with all around curved
200 Gallon Sump -plumbing drilled into the wall with 1/3 Hp koi pump.
Canopy and Stand is stained to matched wood flooring

3 x 400 Hamilton Tech metal hallide
Euro USA- Hamilton Tech 1/2 hp chiller
40 watt UV sterilizer
2 units of Euro Reef 250
3 stage RO/DI
Korallin 3002 calcium reactor with 5lb co2 tank
T-5 ( soon to follow but if you have any suggestion, please do so)
Phosban 150

700 lb rock average about 80-120 lb each
live sand about 500 lb including in the sump

If you have any input, please do so, will try to attach the picture and send some more after completion. Will try to post all the picture on my gallery.

 

[Pistonkev]

Sounds like it is going to be a nice tank. What are you doing for flow?

 

[am3gross]

pics?

 

[alden168]

450 Gallon Tank

450 Gallon Tank

Flow: I got four returns hidden on the sand under the rock and four returns for the top...for proper circulation. Pics..ive tried to send out some pics with photo bucket but it wont take it. Any advice on which site should i use ?

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[clekchau]

wow is it 4' high? beautiful

 

[alden168]

450

450

From Stand thru Canopy including the tank is 9 feet....

 

[petedoc]

What are you doing for ventilation of the hood?

 

[alden168]

450 gallon

450 gallon

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9569559#post9569559 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by petedoc
What are you doing for ventilation of the hood?

I got two exhaust fan drilled to the wall.

 

[petedoc]

alden, are you using bathroom exhaust fans or something different. I ask because I am trying to figure a good ventilation plan for my new 270 reef tank. I have a skeleten frame up with 3X250 MH and 4X96 PC and the heat it adds to the room is significant. I just bought a Nutone exhaust fan that is supposed to be very quiet and 50 CFM for the end near the wall for exhaust. I will probably install another fan blowing in at the other end of the hood, possibly one of those super quiet vantec fans or similar.

 

[20 20]

Don't think I've ever seen anyone sign their plumbing before!

 

[alden168]

450 Gallon

450 Gallon

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9578327#post9578327 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 20 20
Don't think I've ever seen anyone sign their plumbing before!

I did not use the nutone....i am using the one for electronics...please send me email to alden168@hotmail.com, i will forward a picture and brand that i am using...small but powerful and more quiet than nutone

 

[alden168]

Re: 450 Gallon

Re: 450 Gallon

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9584021#post9584021 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by alden168
I did not use the nutone....i am using the one for electronics...please send me email to alden168@hotmail.com, i will forward a picture and brand that i am using...small but powerful and more quiet than nutone

20/20

Those guys take pride on putting this system together...normally it takes 6 people to get this thing up BUT...just two of them...nice and clean setup...wait till its 100% done...next time i will put the picture of my 200 gallon sump

 

[20 20]

That's quite impressive that they take such pride in their work.

 

[alden168]

450 gallon

450 gallon

Actually it was their hobby, i will post pics when they finally finish the whole set up...they will come back soon to hook up my t5, uv, skimmer, ph controller and calcium reactor....

 

[alden168]

Will be posting some picture of my 200 gallon sump...outside the house that is being run by a 1/3 hp pump with 8 return and two 2" return to the sump....will finalize all the setup with T5.

 

[saltyfishy123]

nice tank!!!!

 

[alden168]

Additional 100 gallon

Additional 100 gallon

i have decided to add an additional 100 gallon tank to placed my purified water mixed with salt water...actually the tank is being provided to me by a friend who no longer needs it...its actually a tennecor acrylic tank with stand...:mixed:

 

[mcrist]

What are the dimensions of the tank?

 

[alden168]

450

450

Tank is 72 x 36 x 40..SXump is 72 x 24 x 24

 

[mcrist]

Re: 450

Re: 450

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9666377#post9666377 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by alden168
Tank is 72 x 36 x 40..SXump is 72 x 24 x 24

Wow a 36ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ tall tank. I have enough trouble reaching the bottom of my 30ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ tank and I have 6ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ of sand in my tank. Either youââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢re really tall or you must stick your head in the tank to see whatââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s going on. I now see why youââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢re using 400 watt lights for your tank.

A 450 gallon tank seems popular right now, I have one too.

Itââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s looking really nice. I canââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t wait to see more pictures.