New Tank!!!

SHMStrack · 06-02-2009, 11:29 AM

im gonna ditch my current tank and build something. not sure exactly what but i was thinking about using my 55 gallon stand and building a 48"x12"x12" rimless. 20 gallon fuge, and what not. whata you guys think?

redsea reefer · 06-02-2009, 12:19 PM

sounds good and post some pics...

lcstorc · 06-02-2009, 01:17 PM

Sounds like fun. I love when people literally build a tank.
Acrylic or glass?

DrHank · 06-02-2009, 01:20 PM

Or plywood?

lcstorc · 06-02-2009, 01:20 PM

Good catch doc. More and more of those being built.

DrHank · 06-02-2009, 01:25 PM

Lynn, I'm always happy to tag along behind you and add my two cents worth.

SHMStrack · 06-02-2009, 05:45 PM

its gonna have to be glass because me and acrylic dont mix well haha and ive seen the plans for the plywood tanks and they are AWESOME! needless to say i probably wouldnt have the patience to build a tank like that!

Ive never seen a 48" shallow tank and dont know what the outcome is gonna be. although, on another site they are trying to steer me clear of building my own AND making it that shallow? why would they?

SHMStrack · 06-02-2009, 07:04 PM

SUHWEEETTTT! so i just got done talking to one of my friends that works at a glass plant and looks like im getting the glass for free =]]]]]]]

burning2nd · 06-02-2009, 07:52 PM

NICE, BUT WHY are you gonna ditch your tank?

SHMStrack · 06-02-2009, 10:50 PM

the reason im gonna ditch my tank is because it was a learning tank. Ive learned how to keep the saltwater parameters for a while and now im gonna get what i really wanted to do. There are MANY mistakes i make with this tank and with my new one i plan on doing everything right this time.

ReefLady · 06-02-2009, 11:47 PM

Love the idea of building a tank. Not sure about the dimensions. 12" front to back is very narrow, and is difficult to aquascape. 12" deep is pretty shallow.
Personally, if I were going to build a tank, I'd go somewhat shallow, probably 16", but would do at least 24" front to back. I think that "depth: is what lends the "real" reef feel to a tank.
JMO, of course. Best of luck!!

l3fty999 · 06-03-2009, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ReefLady

Love the idea of building a tank. Not sure about the dimensions. 12" front to back is very narrow, and is difficult to aquascape. 12" deep is pretty shallow.
Personally, if I were going to build a tank, I'd go somewhat shallow, probably 16", but would do at least 24" front to back. I think that "depth: is what lends the "real" reef feel to a tank.
JMO, of course. Best of luck!!

I gotta agree with 24" front to back. And yea, a little deeper than 12", but otherwise, I say go for it.

Take care
Aaron

SHMStrack · 06-03-2009, 09:14 AM

i WOULD go with the 24" but 1) the glass is free at the size i want and 2) the parents dont like my tanks set around the house and the only place i have to put it is on a 55g stand =/

Wolfgang8810 · 06-03-2009, 09:20 AM

since you are building a tank, might as well build a stand too. The stand would be an easier task than the actual tank too.

SHMStrack · 06-03-2009, 09:52 AM

never thought of that wolfgang, i could build the stand. and that would make for a good documentation

06-02-2009, 11:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
SHMStrack Fire Coral Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: St. Marys WV Posts: 80 View Gallery Karma Komment	New Tank!!! im gonna ditch my current tank and build something. not sure exactly what but i was thinking about using my 55 gallon stand and building a 48"x12"x12" rimless. 20 gallon fuge, and what not. whata you guys think?

06-02-2009, 12:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
redsea reefer Golden Moray Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: L.A, California Posts: 2,144 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Tank!!! sounds good and post some pics... __________________ Eddie 34g RSM 130 with 45#'s live rock and 30#'s aragonite reef sand. Tunze 9002 skimmer with inTank media rack - Koralia 2 My Tank Thread

06-02-2009, 01:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New Tank!!! Sounds like fun. I love when people literally build a tank. Acrylic or glass? __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

06-02-2009, 01:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,758 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Tank!!! Or plywood? __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

06-02-2009, 01:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New Tank!!! Good catch doc. More and more of those being built. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

06-02-2009, 01:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,758 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Tank!!! Lynn, I'm always happy to tag along behind you and add my two cents worth. __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

06-02-2009, 05:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
SHMStrack Fire Coral Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: St. Marys WV Posts: 80 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Tank!!! its gonna have to be glass because me and acrylic dont mix well haha and ive seen the plans for the plywood tanks and they are AWESOME! needless to say i probably wouldnt have the patience to build a tank like that! Ive never seen a 48" shallow tank and dont know what the outcome is gonna be. although, on another site they are trying to steer me clear of building my own AND making it that shallow? why would they?

06-02-2009, 07:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
SHMStrack Fire Coral Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: St. Marys WV Posts: 80 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Tank!!! SUHWEEETTTT! so i just got done talking to one of my friends that works at a glass plant and looks like im getting the glass for free =]]]]]]]

06-02-2009, 07:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
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06-02-2009, 10:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
SHMStrack Fire Coral Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: St. Marys WV Posts: 80 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Tank!!! the reason im gonna ditch my tank is because it was a learning tank. Ive learned how to keep the saltwater parameters for a while and now im gonna get what i really wanted to do. There are MANY mistakes i make with this tank and with my new one i plan on doing everything right this time.

06-02-2009, 11:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
ReefLady Tridacna maxima Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 4,590 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Tank!!! Love the idea of building a tank. Not sure about the dimensions. 12" front to back is very narrow, and is difficult to aquascape. 12" deep is pretty shallow. Personally, if I were going to build a tank, I'd go somewhat shallow, probably 16", but would do at least 24" front to back. I think that "depth: is what lends the "real" reef feel to a tank. JMO, of course. Best of luck!! __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice." ~(currently tankless)~ Our 180g sps tank / DIY adventure (taken down in late 2006): Our 180g DIY Reef Project ---What's next????

06-03-2009, 09:14 AM	#13 (permalink)
SHMStrack Fire Coral Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: St. Marys WV Posts: 80 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Tank!!! i WOULD go with the 24" but 1) the glass is free at the size i want and 2) the parents dont like my tanks set around the house and the only place i have to put it is on a 55g stand =/

06-03-2009, 09:20 AM	#14 (permalink)
Wolfgang8810 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 935 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Tank!!! since you are building a tank, might as well build a stand too. The stand would be an easier task than the actual tank too. __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

06-03-2009, 09:52 AM	#15 (permalink)
SHMStrack Fire Coral Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: St. Marys WV Posts: 80 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Tank!!! never thought of that wolfgang, i could build the stand. and that would make for a good documentation

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