scavdog
Well-Known Member
As some of you know, I have been planning to break down my fish room to accommodate for one large tank as opposed to the current setup of 6 tanks.
The goal:
Approximately 375 gallons of reef-a-liscious goodness in the form of 84"x36"x30" low iron glass. The tank will be viewable from the front and right side and will incorporate a return manifold with at least 6 outlets as well as a wave making device (wavebox or surge). I also intend to surface skim 2/3 of the length of the tank (ie. One long@ss overflow). The additional space I gain by setting up this behemouth will be transformed into a nicely finished bar/entertainment area.
Step 1: The transition
At this point, 6 tanks worth of stock will need to be relocated so that I am able to dismantle the fish room and start accommodating for the 375. In order to do this I am setting up a 180 gallon temporary system on the facing wall to hold all the marine and reef critters.
Because the 180 in question has some fairly serious scratches on the front, I have chosen to position this tank backwards (overflows facing front). I actually really like the idea of setting up the tank this way because I will really be able to keep the rock-work tight to the back wall. I will most likely trim out the overflows with smoked acrylic or black plastic to give the tank a clean look. In the grand scheme of things, this tank will be running no more than 6-8 months before I get hold of the 375. Then again, I have been known to procrastinate.
The 180 goods
Lighting: 3 x 400 watt diamond luminarcs with 4 x 6' VHO actinics
Return: Dolphin Ampmaster 4700 utilizing a manifold system
Skimmer: DIY becket
I figure that there is plenty of time to tweak and plan. This thread will hopefully serve as a blog of my progress. Any comments or suggestions are welcome.
-Joe
The goal:
Approximately 375 gallons of reef-a-liscious goodness in the form of 84"x36"x30" low iron glass. The tank will be viewable from the front and right side and will incorporate a return manifold with at least 6 outlets as well as a wave making device (wavebox or surge). I also intend to surface skim 2/3 of the length of the tank (ie. One long@ss overflow). The additional space I gain by setting up this behemouth will be transformed into a nicely finished bar/entertainment area.
Step 1: The transition
At this point, 6 tanks worth of stock will need to be relocated so that I am able to dismantle the fish room and start accommodating for the 375. In order to do this I am setting up a 180 gallon temporary system on the facing wall to hold all the marine and reef critters.
Because the 180 in question has some fairly serious scratches on the front, I have chosen to position this tank backwards (overflows facing front). I actually really like the idea of setting up the tank this way because I will really be able to keep the rock-work tight to the back wall. I will most likely trim out the overflows with smoked acrylic or black plastic to give the tank a clean look. In the grand scheme of things, this tank will be running no more than 6-8 months before I get hold of the 375. Then again, I have been known to procrastinate.
The 180 goods
Lighting: 3 x 400 watt diamond luminarcs with 4 x 6' VHO actinics
Return: Dolphin Ampmaster 4700 utilizing a manifold system
Skimmer: DIY becket
I figure that there is plenty of time to tweak and plan. This thread will hopefully serve as a blog of my progress. Any comments or suggestions are welcome.
-Joe
