Finally, a big (really big) Elos tank

[Bricky]

So, this is the whole reason Tim, Cy and myself (matt) went down to San Francisco.

 

[Scooterman]

So how are these tanks held together without top bracing? I see thick glass, bet she's heavyyyyyyyyy!

 

[Bricky]

She's real heavy. The four of us using suction cups had a hard time dropping it 2" to the pallet that the tank is now sitting on.

Dimensions are 84"x40"x25.5" only 1.5" shy in height of what I ordered. Jesse and I are working out details to remedy this mistake.

 

[jezzeaepi]

Oh man thats dissapointing Matt =( Atleast it was not the wrong diemsions in width/length. Then you would need a new stand!! I know all too well about that...

Peace and Good luck.

 

[edwing206]

Damn, that thing's a beast.

 

[chris&barb]

looks nice.

what the deal with the 6 larger round holes and the smaller holes on the overflow partition?

 

[Bricky]

I was pretty upset when I found out. I had also lost three fish, my new spot face tang, golden angel, and juvenille harlequin tusk when I got back. Just a little compounding of bad things happening. Oh well, I'm alive and in good health. Things happen, both good and bad.

 

[Bricky]

C and B

The larger holes are for my Tunze streams. The smaller ones are just an intake for the back section.

I probably won't use all the holes, but you never know. I might go crazy:razz:

 

[jezzeaepi]

So will the Tunze sit behind the OFB? And if so are you sure youll be able to flow enough water back there to supply 6 tunze streams?!?! Something tells me 20,0000GPH+ cant flow through the OFB so I must be missing something =P

 

[Bricky]

Wherever I place a stream I will end up cutting the slots out so that the streams have room to poke their noses out and blast everything.

 

[Bricky]

Here's a wide shot of the work/sump/refugium/QT area.

Lighting for the tank. The bones still need to be powder coated and skinned.

Frag tank lighting. 6 T5's

And water storage. 210 gallons of fresh and saltwater.

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[chris&barb]

Wherever I place a stream I will end up cutting the slots out so that the streams have room to poke their noses out and blast everything.

so your going to seal the pumps in? and seal any holes not in use?

 

[Bricky]

I won't be sealing any holes in the tank. Having the slots open (not cut out) will just allow more flow for draining or supplying the streams with water to pump.

The streams are going to be mounted by using magnets, at least I hope. I haven't measured anything yet.

 

[barrierreefcf]

Jesse,

The overflow box is full of water that flows through those slots. The water that drains to the sump from the top of the OFB goes through the specialized Elos drains.

 

[chris&barb]

Jesse,

The overflow box is full of water that flows through those slots. The water that drains to the sump from the top of the OFB goes through the specialized Elos drains.

that why i was asking, i dont see anything dividing the surface overflow from those holes. if something does go in there to separate the two areas it has to be removable to service the pumps. do you have a photo of how all that goes together?

 

[Bricky]

I guess I'm not to sure what your asking, but I'll try to answer. The picture below may answer your question. If not, let me know.

The drain holes are the ones you see in the picture. There is a custom Elos drain for both sides of the tank.

 

[chris&barb]

what im saying is that most tanks only take water from the surface because proteins collect there and that dirty surface water is then sent to the sump for filtration. if that whole overflow box is open to water from any depth the filtration will be less efficient. you will be sending cleaner water to the sump instead of the dirtiest water.

 

[Scooterman]

I see what your saying, the round screened holes will also be sucking in water but that is where he plans on mounting the tunze streams in the holes so it shouldn't be a problem I think? Regardless the slotted holes would be unnecessary if that is the plan., may of missed it all together

 

[barrierreefcf]

I'm pretty sure that the Elos drains will be taking water off the surface just like ours at the store and this is where the surface skimming takes place. Different than using the OFB teeth area as the surface skimming area but still doing the same thing, on a smaller scale.

 

[chris&barb]

well im glad no one thought i was trying to rain on the parade i was just curious about how its designed to work. the tank sure looks very well built and i hope you do a build thread