TB's 67g custom project

Tigahboy · 03-03-2005, 05:35 AM

I was going to wait until I had it more set-up before posting pics, but oh well. here it is anyway.

I'll just start from the beginning...

I wanted a long tank, but not super tall...my apt is pretty small and I didn't have much room to work with, so I decided to have it custom made to fit my space needs...

Here is one of my diagrams for the tank set-up. But I'm no longer going to use the OM Squirt. I'm going to upgrade to the OM 4-way or OM Super.

The custom acrylic tank was made by the great folks at http://www.socalcreations.com

I decided to have the back wall and internal overflow box made from dark blue acrylic instead of having the back painted. Acrylic thickness is 3/8".

Here's some progress pics from socalcreation's website:

Tigahboy · 03-03-2005, 05:38 AM

after fighting 2 hours of L.A. traffic on a freakin Saturday, I picked up my custom tank and squished it into the passenger seat of my 2 door Honda Civic coupe.

haha.

These pics were taken on 1-29-05

Full tank shot...48x18x18...sexy!

Internal overflow box...

Top down.

Close up of the dark blue acrylic back wall.

The angle shot.

Tigahboy · 03-03-2005, 05:38 AM

a comparison of my new tank w/ my current 30g.

Tigahboy · 03-03-2005, 05:40 AM

Aqua Medic 2x250w DE + 2x39w T5 actinic blue. I'm currently on the waitlist to get the Phoenix 14K's from reefgeek.com.

Tigahboy · 03-03-2005, 05:41 AM

Pics courtesy of Socal Creations...

Tigahboy · 03-03-2005, 05:42 AM

more pics of stand in progress...

stand completed on 2-20-05

Tigahboy · 03-03-2005, 05:43 AM

Socalcreations.com delivered to my apt.

Tigahboy · 03-03-2005, 05:44 AM

Another comparison shot...

Tigahboy · 03-03-2005, 05:44 AM

Stockman standpipe

Picture of the drain from the stockman/overflow w/ a pvc elbow.

Woodstock · 03-03-2005, 05:46 AM

Very nice TB!!! I can't wait to see more pics.

Tigahboy · 03-03-2005, 05:48 AM

Stand is roughly 49 x 19 x 34"(h)

It was made w/ pine and painted black. I copy and pasted what socalcreations told me regarding the painting process:

"I first started with wood filler and that took forever, so I got a great tip from a woodworking forum which recomended joint compound to fill in the grains (why didin't I think of that!). So I started with about 3 coats of joint compound (the stuff used on drywall), and filled in the grains, next I went through and basically sanded most of it off, leaving just enough to fill in the grains. Next was about 2 coats of Killz oil base primer, to make sure everything was filled in and to start a good base coat for the paint, then I painted all surfaces with about 3 coats of flat black acrylic paint, then 3 coats of satin polyurethane, with spar urethane used inside to help protect even more against humidity, of course a light sanding with 400 grit inbetween each coat for a super smooth finish. That's about it!"

Tigahboy · 03-03-2005, 05:49 AM

Thanks woodstock! The set-up is FAR from complete. I still have so much to buy and I'm working on a design for the fuge/sump tank right now. I think I have a workable (maybe even quasi-original) design now...just have to refine the dimensions and such. hehe.

Tigahboy · 03-03-2005, 05:51 AM

Oh...one issue I'm having right now is locating standard 3/4" thread front (for locline) x slip back bulkhead fittings! The ones made for 1.5" holes instead of the 1.75" holes (used for the stnd 1" bulkheads).

I found out that they actually recently stopped making the 3/4" standard threadxslip so I'm kinda screwed now. I really don't want to use thread x thread...and locline connectors are all threaded from what I've seen.

I wish I made all holes large enough to fit 1" bulkhead fittings (1.75")...so that's already a design flaw right there. haha.

Gina · 03-03-2005, 06:48 AM

Sweet TB! Can't help you with any of the plumbing, I let my bf handle all that. Hope you can get it figured out to work for you. Can't wait to see it filled!

mnreefman · 03-03-2005, 11:30 AM

tb... if this ank turns into anything remotly close to what you got, that is gunna one schwwwwweeeeeeeeet tank! i cant wait to folow this thread, and see pics along the way.... looking goood so far

03-03-2005, 05:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	TB's 67g custom project I was going to wait until I had it more set-up before posting pics, but oh well. here it is anyway. I'll just start from the beginning... I wanted a long tank, but not super tall...my apt is pretty small and I didn't have much room to work with, so I decided to have it custom made to fit my space needs... Here is one of my diagrams for the tank set-up. But I'm no longer going to use the OM Squirt. I'm going to upgrade to the OM 4-way or OM Super. The custom acrylic tank was made by the great folks at http://www.socalcreations.com I decided to have the back wall and internal overflow box made from dark blue acrylic instead of having the back painted. Acrylic thickness is 3/8". Here's some progress pics from socalcreation's website:

03-03-2005, 05:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	Pics of the finished product after fighting 2 hours of L.A. traffic on a freakin Saturday, I picked up my custom tank and squished it into the passenger seat of my 2 door Honda Civic coupe. haha. These pics were taken on 1-29-05 Full tank shot...48x18x18...sexy! Internal overflow box... Top down. Close up of the dark blue acrylic back wall. The angle shot.

03-03-2005, 05:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	A pic of my new light fixture... Aqua Medic 2x250w DE + 2x39w T5 actinic blue. I'm currently on the waitlist to get the Phoenix 14K's from reefgeek.com.

03-03-2005, 05:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	My stand being made... Pics courtesy of Socal Creations...

03-03-2005, 05:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
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03-03-2005, 05:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	a comparison of my new tank w/ my current 30g.

03-03-2005, 05:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	more pics of stand in progress... stand completed on 2-20-05

03-03-2005, 05:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	Socalcreations.com delivered to my apt.

03-03-2005, 05:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	Another comparison shot...

03-03-2005, 05:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	Stockman standpipe Picture of the drain from the stockman/overflow w/ a pvc elbow.

03-03-2005, 05:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	Stand is roughly 49 x 19 x 34"(h) It was made w/ pine and painted black. I copy and pasted what socalcreations told me regarding the painting process: "I first started with wood filler and that took forever, so I got a great tip from a woodworking forum which recomended joint compound to fill in the grains (why didin't I think of that!). So I started with about 3 coats of joint compound (the stuff used on drywall), and filled in the grains, next I went through and basically sanded most of it off, leaving just enough to fill in the grains. Next was about 2 coats of Killz oil base primer, to make sure everything was filled in and to start a good base coat for the paint, then I painted all surfaces with about 3 coats of flat black acrylic paint, then 3 coats of satin polyurethane, with spar urethane used inside to help protect even more against humidity, of course a light sanding with 400 grit inbetween each coat for a super smooth finish. That's about it!"

03-03-2005, 05:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks woodstock! The set-up is FAR from complete. I still have so much to buy and I'm working on a design for the fuge/sump tank right now. I think I have a workable (maybe even quasi-original) design now...just have to refine the dimensions and such. hehe.

03-03-2005, 05:51 AM	#13 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	Oh...one issue I'm having right now is locating standard 3/4" thread front (for locline) x slip back bulkhead fittings! The ones made for 1.5" holes instead of the 1.75" holes (used for the stnd 1" bulkheads). I found out that they actually recently stopped making the 3/4" standard threadxslip so I'm kinda screwed now. I really don't want to use thread x thread...and locline connectors are all threaded from what I've seen. I wish I made all holes large enough to fit 1" bulkhead fittings (1.75")...so that's already a design flaw right there. haha.

03-03-2005, 06:48 AM	#14 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,842 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sweet TB! Can't help you with any of the plumbing, I let my bf handle all that. Hope you can get it figured out to work for you. Can't wait to see it filled! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

03-03-2005, 11:30 AM	#15 (permalink)
mnreefman Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,393 View Gallery Karma Komment	tb... if this ank turns into anything remotly close to what you got, that is gunna one schwwwwweeeeeeeeet tank! i cant wait to folow this thread, and see pics along the way.... looking goood so far __________________ http://reefrock.com

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