Robsreefs 4 foot 180g

[RobsReefs]

Hi, My name is Robert and this is my four foot 180 build thread.

I am a small remodeling contractor in the Lodi/Stockton Area in Ca. I have been in the hobby for 5 or 6 years now but i just got serious about a year ago when i got this tank. In the last six months have been having very good success and feel i have got a system that is working well now.

The tank is a 4'x3'x2' cell cast acrylic Truvu that i had to do a lot of work to. At first the tank had only 1 the left overflow and the opening at the top was 2 small openings. so i added a 12''x 3'' overflow to the right side and cut the top open to have one opening, witch i later cut again to make it as large as i could. (the pic below is after the first cut).

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[RobsReefs]

I could not wait to build a stand for the tank but as a highly skilled finish carpenter i have plans for this stand and canopy to make people drool. the stand now is just a frame to later work around with some beautiful Hardwoods. The stand is designed to hold just over 25g of water before i have wet floors. I will keep this thread up to date with all progress made but this is what i have now....

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[RobsReefs]

As with this whole build my skimmer is also a diy that i am very proud of. it is 10'' diameter acrylic with a 4'' neck i have only done a fue things more to it since the pic. a link to its build http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1315232&highlight=diy

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[RobsReefs]

I also did the diy Lumenarc reflectors to house 250w SE Radium's as of now the reflectors are maid into one unit with alunium c chanal and i will get up some pics of them because they look and work very nice.

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[stunreefer]

Damn dude, you've got skillz!

Love everything so far... I have the same dimensions on my new beast! :thumbsup:

I was thinking that skimmer looked like one I'd seen before, then I read your signature ... the DIY looks fantastic! Merry Xmas!

 

[RobsReefs]

all the equitment and the sump as of today. I ran out of room in a 31 inch stand so i put the sump out of the stand.

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[mflamb]

Very nice work!
My dad's side of the family is from Stockton. I haven't been there since the late 70's. What's it like nowadays?

 

[RobsReefs]

in the past 10 years it had a lot of work done downtown. they put in a nice arena for football and hockey. I live in Lodi now.

 

[tpal]

wher did u get that aluminium for reflectors?

 

[RobsReefs]

home depot. solar tube's

 

[RobsReefs]

Some pics of the tank as of today. (Camera phone pics.)

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[RobsReefs]

The lighting is 2 Radium SE 250w on Icecap ballasts in my Diy Reflectors.

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[RobsReefs]

Well i started my canopy over the weekend. about 100 bucks and 4 hours and this is what i have so far.

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[dogstar74]

Yup Drooling already!
Keep up the good work!

Aaron