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05-06-2015, 03:46 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Calgary
Posts: 89
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10 foot Nano....kinda
So I was cruising reef central and fell in love with a tank on there. It was 144"x15"x15". Anyways to cure my multi tank syndrome I convinced my wife to let me do a similar tank. It cost me getting her another dog, but hey, we all know this hobby costs.
So I ended up with a 120"x16"x18 rimless. 3 side viewable mixed reef, front pane starphire.
Because of where it's sitting I didn't want cords and power heads everywhere so I went closed loop. Two sumps, one being filter socks, to skimmer, to return. Another "sump" that contains an a to chamber and a fuge that drains into the main sump. Main sump is 54" long and the ato/fuge is 48".
Return pump is a DCT-12000. Closed loop, there will be two loops each run by a DCT-12000. Being adjustable, having the ability to adjust the power and eventually control through an apex will be nice.
Skimmer is a Bubble Magus curve 9. Possibly a bit on the big side but I like fish so...
Stand is still being finished. Water won't go in till it's finished as we all know that if water, fish and coral go in it is unlikely to get properly skinned.
Lights are still up in the air. It will be a t5HO/LED combo. Am going to try 5-7 AI primes lined with 48" t5ho bulbs. 4 bulbs for sure, possibly 8, we will see. I will be building a hanging/floating canopy. House is a little rustic so it will be made of reclaimed wood.
Bit of a ways to go but happy to have it here in the house.
And now what we all care about, pics.
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05-06-2015, 09:01 PM
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I would love to see what a wave box would do on a tank like this...
or two waveboxes mounted in opposition to one another.
You might be able to surf on it.
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05-06-2015, 09:06 PM
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I'll put one of my yorkies on a surfboard and see what happens.....
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05-07-2015, 02:36 AM
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This looks awesome! I will be tagging along forsure. I can't wait to see how this bad boy unfolds. I'm sure I won't be the first and or last but PLEASE take that rail out before you fill the tank. Right now it's a tank beside the rail. If you take it out it becomes a TANK RAILLLLLLLLLL (insert pyrotechnics). If you are careful the rail will come out intact and can be put back in in a matter of hours. That's peanuts compared to the time you will be known as the guy with the TANK RAILLLLLLLLLLLL (more pyrotechnics).
TANK RAILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL(Ultimate pyrotechnics that make a KISS concert seem lame)
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05-07-2015, 02:39 AM
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I like the barn wood plan. I'm curious to see your results.
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05-07-2015, 02:47 AM
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Haha, fishy.......i went back and forth but don't know or think my wife will go for it. It cost me a dog just for the tank haha.
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05-07-2015, 02:54 AM
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Awesome setup dude. Can't wait to see it filling up
As for the rail, well, I'm a bit wishy-washy about it. Besides having to put it back later, you're going to get all kinds of paw prints on the tank when peeps go downstairs.
But on the plus side they can still use the other railing for support.
I think once you close the sump area up no-one will care about the rail being there and I want to agree with you leaving it intact
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05-07-2015, 03:06 AM
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Pfft.....should have went 121" lol
Looks good buddy now fill with zoas lol
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05-07-2015, 03:10 AM
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This is epic i love the long shallow reefs woo so tagging alog
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05-07-2015, 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by reefwars
Pfft.....should have went 121" lol
Looks good buddy now fill with zoas lol
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Bah, even at 119" a tank like this would deserve so much more than zoas
I'm all about the SPS now, and wavy stuff like gorgs/euphyllias
And I can't wait to see some big fish, plus maybe some little shoals
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05-07-2015, 03:42 AM
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Very interesting build. Cant' wait to see how you stock it
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