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03-25-2008, 09:20 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2008
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 |  Tin & Anne tank build thread
First of all I would like to thanks those that helped me so much in the process of building this tank. Thanks to Reef_Guru, Luna, Tangster, YellowBelly, ... many more people that help me decide. 
I have a 55g tank with FOWLR however, I really want to have a fish tank that have an overflow, so i decide to go w a 75, then a 90, then a 120, then ... i found a second hand tank that fit my space, 48x24x29, however, it doesnt have an overflow but the price was right, my LFS offer to sale one of his stand that i once offered 150 for it but he wouldnt sale it, he offered it to me for 50, and i bought the tank for 150. I will drill the tank myself, and i found a reasonable overflow box from glass-holes dot com, everything work out really well. Enough talk already some start up pics.
Pictures of tank being paint and sanded.  
Equipment check list,     
Overflow box from glass-holes.com with great customer service, fast shipping 
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55g AGA 55lb LR, 55lb sand, CPR skimmer, magnum 350, koralia 1.
in progress:
120g RR, 40 sump/fuge, panworld 50pxx, 2 x 250 Lumen Bright Reeflux 12k coralvue ballst, 2x54 t5 current usa, 24 led moonlight, shallow sand bed, 2x Koralia 4, around 200lbs rock, msx 200, aquac phosphate reactor... If you see something better out there, let me know. most of the parts still being process.
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03-25-2008, 09:40 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 58
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Very, very nice.
Going to be a great looking setup.
Thanks for sharing & keep us posted on progress!!! _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
- MIKE PALLETTA - (Davis Family Reef Aquarium - Home Page/Reef Log) (Best Photos of 2008!)
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03-26-2008, 03:55 AM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Beatrice, NE
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OK I bought a previously owned (car dealer terms) stand as well and have a question for you or anyone else. Mine also had the notchouts at the front of the tank, in your case they appear to possibly be at the back of the stand since they are opposite the doors, but in my case the notch is only on one end. I figured that was some oddball deal the last owner did and was going to replace it with a solid board during the rebuild, but now that I see yours is the same perhaps there is a reason for that?
Can anyone enlighten me here?
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In the process of building --
55 gallon display, 10 gallon sump, letterbox fuge, 260 W odyssea pc lighting, to be continued...
Last edited by matt s : 03-26-2008 at 03:56 AM.
Reason: further clarification
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03-26-2008, 11:28 AM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Bruno, CA Age: 33
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Quote:
Originally Posted by matt s  OK I bought a previously owned (car dealer terms) stand as well and have a question for you or anyone else. Mine also had the notchouts at the front of the tank, in your case they appear to possibly be at the back of the stand since they are opposite the doors, but in my case the notch is only on one end. I figured that was some oddball deal the last owner did and was going to replace it with a solid board during the rebuild, but now that I see yours is the same perhaps there is a reason for that?
Can anyone enlighten me here? |
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03-26-2008, 02:57 PM
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#5 (permalink)
| | Fire Shrimp
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i dont even know what it for until i set them up with power cord running around hope thats what it for. | |
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03-26-2008, 07:25 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Age: 40
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Aren't the notches cut in the top of the stand to allow room for the plumbing of the overflow pipes (pre-drilled tank)? | |
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03-26-2008, 09:54 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
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those cut out were actually for overflow plumbing coming down to the sump, as this was set up for a reef ready tank. | |
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04-17-2008, 08:37 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
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04-17-2008, 08:51 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami,Fl
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Looks like a nice setup, keep us posted with pics. _________ 90 gallon tank with center overflows, 44 gallon custom sump/fuge, Tek T5 retrofit 4x54 bulbs, Reef Octopus nw200 protein skimmer, Iwaki WMD40RLXT return pump (changed to panworld 100pxx),Knop c ca reactor, PA light house controller.
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