Pics of my new 533 gallon tank
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grumpygils
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Originally Posted by fastazzr1
grumpy, no....not yet
its a reeflo pump....it pumps about 4500 gph.
rebel and cyclops....thanx and i will.
I trust you are planning to? If I had to pick one thing I like the most, auto top off has to be it!
Mc
grumpy, no....not yet
its a reeflo pump....it pumps about 4500 gph.
rebel and cyclops....thanx and i will.
I trust you are planning to? If I had to pick one thing I like the most, auto top off has to be it!
Mc
larryndana
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amazing start, can't wait to see it with fish.
grumpygils
Active Member
Originally Posted by Ice4Ice
Just a thought : 533 gallon tank with water = over 500,000 lbs in water weight ! More if adding LR ... That is sooo sick !! Looks like it's gonna be an awesome tank.
Redo your math.
Just a thought : 533 gallon tank with water = over 500,000 lbs in water weight ! More if adding LR ... That is sooo sick !! Looks like it's gonna be an awesome tank.
Redo your math.
larryndana
Active Member
i believe i read a book that stated a rough estimate of 10 times the gallons, so this would be 5330lb....can't remember if that is everything included or not.
heck, i could just be making it up.....althought it seems like i read it.
eh, yeah just bypass this post, lol.
heck, i could just be making it up.....althought it seems like i read it.
eh, yeah just bypass this post, lol.
larryndana
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well what i meant was....with everything....tank, water, stand, lights, rock, and sand(i wasn't sure if it was everything, but i think it is). a rough estimate is 10 times the gallons. i'm gonna find that book and see if i'm correct....
doesn't really matter.
can't wait to see some more pics.
doesn't really matter.
can't wait to see some more pics.
maxalmon
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I love projects like this, congrat on the new tank!.
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I kinda scanned the postings to see if this was mentioned, hope this comment is not a repeat. What type of plywood are you using, I hope that it's sealed or you could run into swelling and wood rot. Even using a good thick coat of enamel would help.
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I kinda scanned the postings to see if this was mentioned, hope this comment is not a repeat. What type of plywood are you using, I hope that it's sealed or you could run into swelling and wood rot. Even using a good thick coat of enamel would help.
saltfan
Active Member
Very nice. But as I'm looking at the beautiful skimmer, I'm having nightmares of what happens if it goes out? Man, really no room to do any PM in there if something goes wrong.. But yes, I did read that you were able to pull the sump out the one side, but all that for just replacing the pump on the ASM. But hey....VERY NICE...
fastazzr1
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Originally Posted by maxalmon
I love projects like this, congrat on the new tank!.
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I kinda scanned the postings to see if this was mentioned, hope this comment is not a repeat. What type of plywood are you using, I hope that it's sealed or you could run into swelling and wood rot. Even using a good thick coat of enamel would help.
thanx for the tip....getting some sealant today before the tank goes up.
and salfin, theres enough room to do pm....it just looks tight....but thanx for the comments.
I love projects like this, congrat on the new tank!.
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I kinda scanned the postings to see if this was mentioned, hope this comment is not a repeat. What type of plywood are you using, I hope that it's sealed or you could run into swelling and wood rot. Even using a good thick coat of enamel would help.
thanx for the tip....getting some sealant today before the tank goes up.
and salfin, theres enough room to do pm....it just looks tight....but thanx for the comments.
reefdweler
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Tank is fantastic as well as that stand. If you dont mind me asking what did it cost to build that stand?