Twin 55 gal tank build

homegrowncorals · 01-11-2009, 07:34 PM

Ok after my tank got cooked over thanksgiving

( cheep heater stuck on ). I thought i would redo my tank setup, after talking to the wife about a 55GAL I was going to set up for her we decided to combine our tanks and build them into a wall end to end with a fish room behind them

. so being im starting fresh i thought i would start a tank thread starting with the build from the beginning and update it as construction progresses.
the plan is to set the 2 55 gal. tanks up end to end and trim them out to make it look like one long tank and a frag tank in the fish room they will all share one sump and refugium,

new location of the build

and the first day of construction

o and by the way throw out any ideas and thoughts that i can incorporate into this as i proceed .

scenario1313 · 01-11-2009, 07:40 PM

OH and so it begins. I have been waiting on pics and cant wait to see this one in action. Now get busy. LOL

james37128 · 01-11-2009, 07:42 PM

Exciting! subscribed.

eggerstout · 01-11-2009, 07:55 PM

I had something similar when I had some freshwater fish. I would drill the 55s if possible and use overflows similar to the ones offered by gl*******s.com. It will make your life easier than using the hob overflows. I wish I would have boughten a drilled tank.

Do you plan on having one tank being a reef tank and the other being fish only.

If your are really stuck on having two tanks I'd step up to twin 75s for the added depth, to make aquascaping easier and More room for larger fish swim around.

If it was me I'd just get a 125 gallon tank. More room for larger fish swim around.

This is what I had in my dorm room.

Iraf · 01-11-2009, 08:14 PM

sweet I like in-walls keep us posted

homegrowncorals · 01-11-2009, 08:14 PM

drilling is not an option one of the tanks is tempered ,hob overflows work just fine for me bin using them for 20 years with out any problems other than something extra to clean, 75s would be nice but i all ready have 2 55s to work with, and both are going to be reef tanks the thought is to trim them out that it appears to be one long 8 foot tank.

Iraf · 01-11-2009, 08:16 PM

figured out lighting and other stuff for them yet? plus HOB overflows arent that horrible if you use good ones plus you could always just stick them on the sides that face each other so the tanks look like they dont even have filters/overflows

homegrowncorals · 01-11-2009, 08:23 PM

Im going to use 2 4 foot 4 bulb ho t5 lights i have one on my one tank and am just going to buy another one the same for the other tank.

Peredhil · 01-11-2009, 08:41 PM

neat! subscribed.

Froc3 · 01-11-2009, 09:47 PM

Right on! Good luck!

01-11-2009, 07:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
homegrowncorals Bangghai Cardinal Join Date: May 2008 Location: outer banks NC. Age: 50 Posts: 1,399 Skin: Mint Karma: 10758	Twin 55 gal tank build Ok after my tank got cooked over thanksgiving ( cheep heater stuck on ). I thought i would redo my tank setup, after talking to the wife about a 55GAL I was going to set up for her we decided to combine our tanks and build them into a wall end to end with a fish room behind them . so being im starting fresh i thought i would start a tank thread starting with the build from the beginning and update it as construction progresses. the plan is to set the 2 55 gal. tanks up end to end and trim them out to make it look like one long tank and a frag tank in the fish room they will all share one sump and refugium, new location of the build and the first day of construction o and by the way throw out any ideas and thoughts that i can incorporate into this as i proceed . _________ Were here to have fun and share Twin 55 gal tank build Live tank video working most days 11:00 am To 5:00 pm

01-11-2009, 07:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
scenario1313 Fu Manchu Lion Fish Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 1,913 Skin: Mint Karma: 20967	OH and so it begins. I have been waiting on pics and cant wait to see this one in action. Now get busy. LOL _________ http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off...ild-55711.html *Only those who Risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go*

01-11-2009, 07:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
eggerstout Feather Duster Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 246 Skin: Classic Karma: 678	I had something similar when I had some freshwater fish. I would drill the 55s if possible and use overflows similar to the ones offered by gl*******s.com. It will make your life easier than using the hob overflows. I wish I would have boughten a drilled tank. Do you plan on having one tank being a reef tank and the other being fish only. If your are really stuck on having two tanks I'd step up to twin 75s for the added depth, to make aquascaping easier and More room for larger fish swim around. If it was me I'd just get a 125 gallon tank. More room for larger fish swim around. This is what I had in my dorm room. _________ my tank thread http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off...tml#post499651

01-11-2009, 08:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Iraf Snowflake Eel Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 30 Posts: 2,356 Skin: Classic Karma: 15008	sweet I like in-walls keep us posted _________ 90g DSA - D.O.B. 11-4-08 Probably soon to have a new re-birth

01-11-2009, 08:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Peredhil Great White Shark Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Age: 31 Posts: 3,471 Skin: Classic Karma: 41943	neat! subscribed. _________ Current specs: 55g\|98lbLR\|CC\|SundialT5HOUVL\|2-Koralia 2\|2-K 1\|1-K Nano\|GroundProbe\|octopusBH-100F\|ATO\|AutoDosing\|RO/DI Friends: 2ocClowns\|4linewrasse\|flametailCritters: 16blueleghermits\|ton-o-snails\| Anemones: 3 flower from GoM Coral: 28 different species at this point

01-11-2009, 07:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
james37128 Coral Banded Shrimp Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 352 Skin: Mint Karma: 1482	Exciting! subscribed.

01-11-2009, 08:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
homegrowncorals Bangghai Cardinal Join Date: May 2008 Location: outer banks NC. Age: 50 Posts: 1,399 Skin: Mint Karma: 10758	drilling is not an option one of the tanks is tempered ,hob overflows work just fine for me bin using them for 20 years with out any problems other than something extra to clean, 75s would be nice but i all ready have 2 55s to work with, and both are going to be reef tanks the thought is to trim them out that it appears to be one long 8 foot tank.

01-11-2009, 08:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Iraf Snowflake Eel Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 30 Posts: 2,356 Skin: Classic Karma: 15008	figured out lighting and other stuff for them yet? plus HOB overflows arent that horrible if you use good ones plus you could always just stick them on the sides that face each other so the tanks look like they dont even have filters/overflows

01-11-2009, 08:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
homegrowncorals Bangghai Cardinal Join Date: May 2008 Location: outer banks NC. Age: 50 Posts: 1,399 Skin: Mint Karma: 10758	Im going to use 2 4 foot 4 bulb ho t5 lights i have one on my one tank and am just going to buy another one the same for the other tank.

01-11-2009, 09:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
Froc3 Fire Goby Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Sk Age: 23 Posts: 1,315 Skin: Classic Karma: 4068	Right on! Good luck! _________ 160g plywood tank born Jan. 22/09 Tank Thread: 160g plywood tank

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