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Salt tank
« on: May 03, 2005, 12:26:07 am »
Just thougth I might share my latest 'project'.  It's a 6' 125 Gal. Saltwater reef setup.  What you see is the tank up and running, and the midway-through-contruction stage of the stand and hood.  Under the custom stand is a 60 Gal sump (water flows through the overflows drilled into the bottom of the main tank and then is cleaned and pumped back up into the main tank).  All the heaters, skimmers, filters etc work on the water that is in the 'hidden' tank so that you don't have all that clutter in the show tank.  It's pretty cool once it gets going.  Here you see the tank without the hood, and without a lot of the lighting installed.  Once the construction is done I get to start adding to the stock IN the tank.  A lot more rock, fish, corals and critters will be added, bit by bit.  The coolest part so far is the night lighting, which simulates the moonlight on the reef.  You can watch all the night time critters come out and start foraging for food. (oh, and I should mention that my wife let me set this up in the dining room!)

Okay, way off topic, but it's mainly why I haven't started a new cab project in a while :)

What I need is a tiny RC submarine to scoot around in there!!  ;D
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Re: Salt tank
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2005, 02:24:14 am »
Get an octopus.
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Re: Salt tank
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2005, 02:46:05 am »
Get a bearded clam.
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Re: Salt tank
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2005, 11:42:00 am »
Awesome.  How much did the glass set you back?
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Re: Salt tank
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2005, 12:18:29 pm »
The tank is almost the cheapest part.  I think the drilled tank was $500.  Add to that the $60 for the sump, $100 for steel for the frame I welded up, $200+ for the wood and trim for the tank and canopy (and still rising as I work on it), etc etc.  Basically, with all that you see there, you are looking at approx $5000. I will probably add another 2-3 g's to it in the next couple of months as I finish it up.  Still, it's worth it.   ;D
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Re: Salt tank
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2005, 12:20:26 pm »
Cool.  That is one gorgeous tank.
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Re: Salt tank
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2005, 12:34:39 pm »
Quote from: BrokenBones1 on May 03, 2005, 02:46:05 am
Get a bearded clam.

I prefer a red snapper.
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Re: Salt tank
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2005, 12:48:52 pm »
Why thank you.  The two black/purple towers you see in there are the baffles surrounding the overflow tubes.  They will be hidden by a wall of rock and coral.  I -think- it will be a classy addition to the formal dining room, my wife is still skeptical about that :)
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