my 90g braceless/framless tank!! 36x24x24" - Page 6

ReefSki · 09-19-2008, 08:28 AM

Very nice setup.

Love all the custom work you have done.

AQTCJAK · 09-19-2008, 10:52 AM

looks good Greg

nikkipigtails · 09-19-2008, 11:56 AM

Everything looks awesome. I can't help with the flow question either. I have two drains in the center of my tank then three returns at the bottom. Each return is T-d off pointed up and when I watch my corals flow, they flow all around, not in any one direction. But we don't have a wave maker, so I dunno what to suggest for you.

tigerarmy90 · 09-19-2008, 10:44 PM

thanks for the compliments guys...Im thinking that Im going to run the two top together and then the two bottom that way one side of the tank is not shut completely off while the other is pumping. Does that make sense?

or would it make more sense to run left to right? I would imagine the dart on a 36" tank will move water throught he entire thing no matter where it is pumping from? (so even if its just the left top and bottom returns the right side will see some flow?)

please someone show me the way

lol

tigerarmy90 · 09-20-2008, 11:08 PM

to the top one more time for some possible opinions!?

BaxReefs · 09-21-2008, 10:58 AM

Great work! Your DIY skills are top knotch

tigerarmy90 · 09-21-2008, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaxReefs

Great work! Your DIY skills are top knotch

thank you sir! Although not really, I just take good pictures so you cant see all the flaws in my craftmanship

tigerarmy90 · 09-23-2008, 02:39 PM

prop/qt tank is up and running...both fish and corals will start their stay with me in this little 15g. It has a emperor for carbon and added water movement, aqua c for skimming and two seio 620's. The lighting consists of a ic 250 ballast with a DE pendant housing a pheonix 14k. Constructed the hanging system out of 1/2" pvc and it seems to hold pretty good.

now I just need to finish my plumbing and get some livestock

tigerarmy90 · 10-05-2008, 02:08 PM

drum roll please....ok maybe not but here are the pics of my plumbing

first off some of my mess that my wife nagged me about for a few days

heres the back side of the tank

some of you may notice the balck coupler and wonder why? I added the 90 and the union conector wothout putting the threaded part of the union on first so I had to cut into this and then reglue it with a coupler

4 way

closer with return running over 4 way returns, may switch it to run under though

pulled back for a shot of the working room that I have left, I was pleasently suprised at how much space was left after cramming all that stuff unde there

and finall my two drains, one will feed both my skimmer and 2xtlf reactors and the other will t and dump into skimmer section and fuge

For the feeding of the reactors and skimmer Im using some black flex hose found at hd and it looks awesome! I still need to get my hands on a micro ball valve to control the flow and then give my fuge some flow direction to make the chaeto roll but thats about it!!!

Ill also be mounting my perstaltic pump on the open space on this wall. This will pull from the fuge adn dump back into the return section after running through and feeding my ca reactor!

ready for water but I need to hang my lights before I fill it...one more road block. My cieling joists are not centered on the tank so I have to get someone into my attic to run cross bracing that I can mount to

Im just too darn big to even attempt it...lol

prow · 10-05-2008, 02:15 PM

whooo hooooo!!!!
great job. love the grey flexi tubing,

reefmasta · 10-05-2008, 02:20 PM

now you have just gave me soooooo many ideas =))) VERY nice setup and DIY. give you major props.

tigerarmy90 · 10-05-2008, 02:26 PM

thanks folks....now someone come over and help hang this monster of a pendant!!!

tigerarmy90 · 12-19-2008, 01:41 PM

finally some water

aquascape one

and one more new addition

sambrinar · 12-19-2008, 01:48 PM

Wow tank looks great, and Congrats on the upcoming "new" addition!!

pinklips829 · 12-19-2008, 11:44 PM

wow, is all i have to say! this is amazing.. want to build me one?!! haha.. congrats on the new addition!

09-19-2008, 08:28 AM	#76 (permalink)
ReefSki Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: MA Posts: 89 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my 90g braceless/framless tank!! 36x24x24" Very nice setup. Love all the custom work you have done. __________________ Current Setup: 58 gallon Oceanic in the planning stages

09-19-2008, 10:52 AM	#77 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,267 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: my 90g braceless/framless tank!! 36x24x24" looks good Greg __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com

09-19-2008, 11:56 AM	#78 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Manta Ray Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,033 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my 90g braceless/framless tank!! 36x24x24" Everything looks awesome. I can't help with the flow question either. I have two drains in the center of my tank then three returns at the bottom. Each return is T-d off pointed up and when I watch my corals flow, they flow all around, not in any one direction. But we don't have a wave maker, so I dunno what to suggest for you. __________________ No man ever reached excellence in any one art or profession without having passed through the slow and painful process of study and preparation. - Horace

09-19-2008, 10:44 PM	#79 (permalink)
tigerarmy90 Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 182 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my 90g braceless/framless tank!! 36x24x24" thanks for the compliments guys...Im thinking that Im going to run the two top together and then the two bottom that way one side of the tank is not shut completely off while the other is pumping. Does that make sense? or would it make more sense to run left to right? I would imagine the dart on a 36" tank will move water throught he entire thing no matter where it is pumping from? (so even if its just the left top and bottom returns the right side will see some flow?) please someone show me the way lol __________________ my 90g rimless build http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...6x24x24-4.html

09-20-2008, 11:08 PM	#80 (permalink)
tigerarmy90 Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 182 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my 90g braceless/framless tank!! 36x24x24" to the top one more time for some possible opinions!? __________________ my 90g rimless build http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...6x24x24-4.html

09-21-2008, 10:58 AM	#81 (permalink)
BaxReefs Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 273 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my 90g braceless/framless tank!! 36x24x24" Great work! Your DIY skills are top knotch __________________ A man without a reef! 90&75g holding tanks/215g total volume/+ a 150g Rock holding tub to be tied in soon! With a 375 8'x30"x30" sitting dry still trying to figure it all out ...

09-23-2008, 02:39 PM	#83 (permalink)
tigerarmy90 Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 182 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my 90g braceless/framless tank!! 36x24x24" prop/qt tank is up and running...both fish and corals will start their stay with me in this little 15g. It has a emperor for carbon and added water movement, aqua c for skimming and two seio 620's. The lighting consists of a ic 250 ballast with a DE pendant housing a pheonix 14k. Constructed the hanging system out of 1/2" pvc and it seems to hold pretty good. now I just need to finish my plumbing and get some livestock __________________ my 90g rimless build http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...6x24x24-4.html

10-05-2008, 02:08 PM	#84 (permalink)
tigerarmy90 Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 182 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my 90g braceless/framless tank!! 36x24x24" drum roll please....ok maybe not but here are the pics of my plumbing first off some of my mess that my wife nagged me about for a few days heres the back side of the tank some of you may notice the balck coupler and wonder why? I added the 90 and the union conector wothout putting the threaded part of the union on first so I had to cut into this and then reglue it with a coupler 4 way closer with return running over 4 way returns, may switch it to run under though pulled back for a shot of the working room that I have left, I was pleasently suprised at how much space was left after cramming all that stuff unde there and finall my two drains, one will feed both my skimmer and 2xtlf reactors and the other will t and dump into skimmer section and fuge For the feeding of the reactors and skimmer Im using some black flex hose found at hd and it looks awesome! I still need to get my hands on a micro ball valve to control the flow and then give my fuge some flow direction to make the chaeto roll but thats about it!!! Ill also be mounting my perstaltic pump on the open space on this wall. This will pull from the fuge adn dump back into the return section after running through and feeding my ca reactor! ready for water but I need to hang my lights before I fill it...one more road block. My cieling joists are not centered on the tank so I have to get someone into my attic to run cross bracing that I can mount to Im just too darn big to even attempt it...lol __________________ my 90g rimless build http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...6x24x24-4.html

10-05-2008, 02:15 PM	#85 (permalink)
prow Tridacna maxima Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 4,728 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: my 90g braceless/framless tank!! 36x24x24" whooo hooooo!!!! great job. love the grey flexi tubing, __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html my clamicle..........http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...my-tank-d.html

10-05-2008, 02:20 PM	#86 (permalink)
reefmasta Star Polyps Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: tampa Posts: 158 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my 90g braceless/framless tank!! 36x24x24" now you have just gave me soooooo many ideas =))) VERY nice setup and DIY. give you major props. __________________ 500 gallons of all salt. one 155G full reef. 350G of all proping tanks. 4 1/2years of experience and still reading and going to school =) water changes= Cant remember never be a slave to your hobie!!askk me for questions. =)

10-05-2008, 02:26 PM	#87 (permalink)
tigerarmy90 Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 182 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my 90g braceless/framless tank!! 36x24x24" thanks folks....now someone come over and help hang this monster of a pendant!!! __________________ my 90g rimless build http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...6x24x24-4.html

12-19-2008, 01:41 PM	#88 (permalink)
tigerarmy90 Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 182 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my 90g braceless/framless tank!! 36x24x24" finally some water aquascape one and one more new addition __________________ my 90g rimless build http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...6x24x24-4.html

12-19-2008, 01:48 PM	#89 (permalink)
sambrinar recovering overfeeder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 6,415 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: my 90g braceless/framless tank!! 36x24x24" Wow tank looks great, and Congrats on the upcoming "new" addition!! __________________ Brenda Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music ~ George Carlin Original member of http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...eef-holic.html My addiction 75 gal glass http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ce-sanity.html

12-19-2008, 11:44 PM	#90 (permalink)
pinklips829 Bryozoan Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 54 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my 90g braceless/framless tank!! 36x24x24" wow, is all i have to say! this is amazing.. want to build me one?!! haha.. congrats on the new addition!

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