312 Gallon Tank Build

[Spinner]

It doesn't take much 3/16 drill upward just below water line so it shots down Don't forget to try it after you drill...lol

 

[Peppie]

Anyone know how large of a hole i would have to drill to create a siphon break in a 1.5" pipe? This is for my 1.5" seaswirls i dont want them to back siphon. Thank you

I started a similar thread on this subject. Lots of good feed-back
http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/f13/deep-water-siphone-break-66708/

 

[stylaster]

Pictures of the completed tank before it gets moved

 

[Peppie]

Leak test in the garage? or the house?

 

[stylaster]

In the garage for sure! lol

 

[stylaster]

Leak test! No leaks!

 

[Spinner]

Man you are raising the bar with this build.....WELL DONE Stylaster There sure is some quality craftsman here at RF

 

[stylaster]

Thank you gotta show that washingtonians can build reef tanks hehe

 

[Ichthys]

I dont really see the point of dumping this much time and energy into building a tank that you cant see into! The brown paper on the sides is an interesting touch, is that so the fish can have some privacy? lol

 

[Spinner]

Its a dry set up like mine you draw the fish and corals on the paper.....this way no crash

 

[Ichthys]

Ahhh now THAT makes perfect sense. Do you have to use reef safe markers to draw? I suppose you could use Krylon but all the stores on the west coast seem to be out of it for some reason.

 

[stylaster]

Its a dry set up like mine you draw the fish and corals on the paper.....this way no crash

NO! you gave away the secret... darn now everyone is going to be doing that

 

[Spinner]

Ahhh now THAT makes perfect sense. Do you have to use reef safe markers to draw? I suppose you could use Krylon but all the stores on the west coast seem to be out of it for some reason.

This made me laugh..........thank you! I am just glad no one can see my paint cabinet but i will post a pick of all the empty cans when finished

 

[stylaster]

I dont think i can fit anymore coral into the frag tank for holding lol

The 120 as it looks now, almost empty

The lights for the new 312. 4 radions and a kessil 350w

 

[DTECH07]

Since your moving things this weekend how's next Saturday to setup the Apex? Let me know if that works because the only Saturday I can't is the 20th of this month I have plans. And if you need some place to store those extra corals let me know I have some room:rockon:

 

[trido]

I think that blue/gold morph clam is one of the coolest I've ever seen. Your frag tank has a lot of very nice interesting peices in it.

 

[stylaster]

Here is the tank in its new home

Here is a shot of the lights

Here is the plumbing that im working on

 

[Peppie]

Man, you have been busy.
Are you going to support the lines running to your Seaswirls? Seams like it would create undo pressure twist on you euro-brace.

Can you get us a couple of shots of the finished trim on the stand?

 

[stylaster]

im going to setup some kind of loop the main line to them comes in. I am also worried about that pressure. Especially since the seaswirl brackets are whats holding the whole thing up. I might design some acrylic braces and glue to over box after the unions to help support also

 

[Peppie]

im going to setup some kind of loop the main line to them comes in. I am also worried about that pressure. Especially since the seaswirl brackets are whats holding the whole thing up. I might design some acrylic braces and glue to over box after the unions to help support also

I should of figured you had already addressed that issue in your head. I just had to ask. LOL

Stand Trim Pic Soon??