Lead Fish
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Hello, My Name is John. I have been blessed with the opportunity to build a new house around a dream tank that I've been planning for the last 2 years. I am also blessed with a wife that allows me to dream big and shoot for the moon.
The tank is a custom built, Plant Aquariums all glass setup. 90"x54"x30" It has a 72"x6"external overflow with three 1.5" bulkheads for draining to the sump. The bottom is drilled for four 1" holes for a closed loop system. These will be fed by two 1.5" inlet holes in the back of the tank. For now, I have a Reeflow Dart to run the closed loop and hope to someday purchase a 4 way ocean motions unit.
The Overflow will drain into two 100g Rubbermaid stock tanks which will sit under the Planet Aquariums Custom stainless steel stand. The majority of the water will flow to one 100g sump with a small portion flowing to the other 100g tank for a refugium. I plan on using a Reeflow Hammerhead for return flow to two Sea Swirl units, The Hammerhead will also provide flow to a small frag tank, reactors, and a calcium reactor.
It took months to find a floor plan that had everything we wanted AND a space to place a tank viewable from the living room. The tank room took the place of the formal dining room. It will be tight, but I will have room for a small frag tank, sink with water changing station, and counter tops for a work area. The floor has been sunk 2 inches and a floor drain was plumbed in case of a catastrophic failure.
As a Christian, I try to live by 1 Corinthians 10:31; "œwhatever you do, do all to the glory of God." My goal is to display the Heavenly Father's omnipotent craftsmanship through my tank. I wish for non believers to walk away questioning how evolution could have possibly created something as beautiful as the creatures we display in our tanks. So my question is: improbable accident or miraculous craftsmanship?
The tank is a custom built, Plant Aquariums all glass setup. 90"x54"x30" It has a 72"x6"external overflow with three 1.5" bulkheads for draining to the sump. The bottom is drilled for four 1" holes for a closed loop system. These will be fed by two 1.5" inlet holes in the back of the tank. For now, I have a Reeflow Dart to run the closed loop and hope to someday purchase a 4 way ocean motions unit.
The Overflow will drain into two 100g Rubbermaid stock tanks which will sit under the Planet Aquariums Custom stainless steel stand. The majority of the water will flow to one 100g sump with a small portion flowing to the other 100g tank for a refugium. I plan on using a Reeflow Hammerhead for return flow to two Sea Swirl units, The Hammerhead will also provide flow to a small frag tank, reactors, and a calcium reactor.
It took months to find a floor plan that had everything we wanted AND a space to place a tank viewable from the living room. The tank room took the place of the formal dining room. It will be tight, but I will have room for a small frag tank, sink with water changing station, and counter tops for a work area. The floor has been sunk 2 inches and a floor drain was plumbed in case of a catastrophic failure.
As a Christian, I try to live by 1 Corinthians 10:31; "œwhatever you do, do all to the glory of God." My goal is to display the Heavenly Father's omnipotent craftsmanship through my tank. I wish for non believers to walk away questioning how evolution could have possibly created something as beautiful as the creatures we display in our tanks. So my question is: improbable accident or miraculous craftsmanship?
At least that's what I keep telling myself.
