The Begin or End real Tank for Coleus

[Coleus]

Well, I am the man with not a lots of words so I will use pictures to tell "thousand words"

So got a green flag from wife to go ahead with my final upgrade (after lots of yes maam, right away maam) and here it goes

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=237&pictureid=5426






It is a 120"x22"x30" tank so it is probably close to 300 gallon tank. :-)

Thanks to Dave@ concept to help me build tank, and Dennis and his buddy,Kevin, to help me setting this up, weeeee. More coming.... soon i hope

This is how i hauled my stand home, just like a boss

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=237&pictureid=5427

[sphelps]

What are you pointing at and why is it so cold in your basement?

[Coleus]

What are you pointing at and why is it so cold in your basement?

no idea what Denis was pointing at, i think he had too much fun setting this up.

[sphelps]

no idea what Denis was pointing at, i think he had too much fun setting this up.

LOL i didn't recognize him at first. That explains a lot :lol:

[Delphinus]

A 10' tank, wowza!

22" tall or 22" deep (front-to-back) ?

[Coleus]

A 10' tank, wowza!

22" tall or 22" deep (front-to-back) ?

22" tall of course, i am asian so we have short arms :-)

[wmcinnes]

22" tall of course, i am asian so we have short arms :-)

hahahaha:lol:

[badAZZlars]

This is great I'm hoping to do a 10 footer in the next year or so built into a wall similar to your setup. Will your filtration be under the tank or in a separate room?

[FishyFishy!]

22" tall of course, i am asian so we have short arms :-)


hahahahahaha it's going to be a killer tank!

[Lance]

For God's sake Man! That tank is 343 gals. Don't sell it short and call it a 300. :mrgreen:

[gregzz4]

What are you pointing at
Looks like a hang ten to me

Going to be an awesome tank

[fishytime]

Congrats Tai.......I had been hearing rumors around the watering trough about this for a while now.....glad you started a thread for it....this should be killer and I will be following along.....

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Eagerly awaiting more updates & pics. Gonna have to live vicariously since a 10' upgrade just isn't in the works for me.:sad:

Awesome dimensions man.

[noirsphynx]

Denny looks like he's having fun, lol. Can't wait to see more pics.

[Borderjumper]

That's going to be one wicked tank..
Being from the US I can say this :) Shorts and a toque Classic!:mrgreen:

[fishoholic]

Denny looks like he's having fun, lol. Can't wait to see more pics.

I was just thinking "Is that Denny?" guess it is :lol: The Denis remark threw me off.

10 feet is awesome, I want a 10 foot long tank someday too.

[reefwars]

nice build and what a handsome stranger in the pics:P

[Coleus]

Will your filtration be under the tank or in a separate room?
The plan was under the tank because i prefer everything at the same place so it is easier to see what is going on but i may change my mind and have it in another room to avoid the the pump noise.



Thanks for everyone input, now pressure is on lol

[Seriak]

Any updates?

[Coleus]

sorry, it has been a very slow process, but anyway, the tank was got built on site last Friday and right now it is sitting in the middle of the floor :-(. I did not put lots of throughout thoughts into building this tank thus I am getting sloppy result. Couple mistakes i made so far (already yes already)

1) I initially gonna put sump under my stand, so i build stand higher than normal to fit my skimmer, but now i decide to put sump in the other room so it is kind of suck now i can't reach the bottom of my tank without a step.

2) Did not leave any room behind the tank so it is going to be suck to reach the back side of the tank (now the frame and floor is in, nothing i can do to fix it although i have the space to do it)

Again, i wish i have more time to think more about designing of my system but just can't find time with all workloads i currently have.

So here is the pict of the tank right now, thanks to Dave at Concept Aquariums and Denny(reefwars) to help putting this together



Next, need to find some helpers to put the tank in place. It is so heavy. Any volunteers? :-) pizza and drink will be served

[JDigital]

So.. Did you get it up on the stand yet? :razz:

[Coleus]

So.. Did you get it up on the stand yet? :razz:

I did, actually we did with help from Dave and Denny and some good friends.

Here is picture as of today

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=237&pictureid=5587

now, looking for panels and cabinet that can fit well with it. Did not really plan out this tank at all and now everything will have to custom to fit this bad boy

[Coleus]

Al right, I guess i am the slowest person of all on here. Just got some spare time and motivation to get this tank going. So today, I moved the tank to final position and start filling tank for leak test. So far so good, no leak :-). Next is plumbing which should be complete on Sunday hopefully.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wWd-YKg2KHM/UKRh6bnJqMI/AAAAAAAAAFA/kQBDLMOxwdY/s320/2012-11-14

[reefwars]

Looks great buddy bout damn time lol Sunday were gonna plumb the schit out of that thing lol you'll be ready for fish monday morning

You should do a group of Moorish idols!!

[Skimmerking]

Dude you are slower then tony. Hahahahahahahahaaahah.






















Wait a minute NO YOUR NOT!!!!!!!!

[Mike-fish]

This is going to be a sweet tank once it's online. Ps your not the slowest one to get a build rolling a buddy of mine has been playing with a 375g he bought at least 4 years ago that we got into place and has a very thick layer of dust on it same story for his 90g he got a year or so ago. So don't feel bad.

[Coleus]

lol thanks guys.

Man it took 2 hours to fill this "Sweet" tank with full open from my washroom faucet but I kind of get this huge excitement to see water in there because I start to imagine all things i can have in my tank. Now I know why ppl keep asking me "Have you filled your tank with water yet?"
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J318xEwwvTM/UKRyMoWBuyI/AAAAAAAAAGE/9PbWL9CTEWY/s889/2012-11-14

[Coleus]

Looks great buddy bout damn time lol Sunday were gonna plumb the schit out of that thing lol you'll be ready for fish monday morning

You should do a group of Moorish idols!!

Does that mean the group of Moorish idols is ready to pick up on Monday?

[kien]

Looking good man. I have a Queen Angel that's ready and waiting to move up in the world! :-)

[Coleus]

Looking good man. I have a Queen Angel that's ready and waiting to move up in the world! :-)

awesome, just awesome

[reefwars]

awesome, just awesome


lol

[xtreme]

Lookin good buddy, can't wait to see it with livestock!

[Coleus]

lol

This is just great,

Queen Angel from Kien. Check
Moorish Idol from Denny. Check
Yellow Tang and couple wrasses from Dave. Check??? lol

Anyone else want to give me their beloved fish ? lol

[Coleus]

Lookin good buddy, can't wait to see it with livestock!

Thanks Sean :-)

[lastlight]

If you think you can acclimate to salt water I've got a brown trout for ya?

Congrats on the fill! Keep motivated till she's salty :)

[mrhasan]

Its about time Tai :P

Damn I was near your house today evening; could have come for a swim and 150 pounds of live rock weight test :razz:

[Coleus]

Update: , got the sump in place. I put it right on the floor an fill up with water for leak test

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-58Oll8OhIH0/UKsoMLaiXEI/AAAAAAAAAFw/ZkprttFl__U/s1108/2012-11-19

There is no leak but I noticed there are white line underneath the tank (not line from concrete)
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1imCYuXwpIs/UKsn6Ex2W9I/AAAAAAAAAGY/NEwlLU-tgqQ/s831/2012-11-19


So should i place the sump on ply wood and level it? All level are within the middle lines of level right now. Also anyone know what those lines are? i put my hand in tank to see if these are cracks and they are not. They Looks similar to mark when you bend a piece of acrylic

[Mike-fish]

I would put the sump on foam at least rather than strait on the concrete. Not sure what the lines might be other than maybe there's a small dip in the floor and your seeing the oddly reflected light. It could also just be light reflected off the edges of the glass in the strange patterns you can see in the pic.

[sphelps]

Agreed put the sump on some rigid foam, doesn't have to be perfectly level but needs to be evenly supported as the concrete won't be flat, it never is.

[Delphinus]

Might be scratches on the glass for being shifted into place on the floor.. Hard to say.

Definitely get some pink insulation board under there ..

[Coleus]

thanks guys. Do i still need the foam if it has the black trim around it?

[Delphinus]

Personally, I would... it would be extra protection for the glass and insulation against heat loss in the winter months..

[kien]

and it will help you sleep at night.. trust us! :biggrin:

[reefwars]

Foam for sure buddy;p

[JDigital]

Why did you buy such a big sump?? :lol:

[Coleus]

Why did you buy such a big sump?? :lol:

because Dave messed up my request dimension and gave it to me for free so may as well try it out

[Coleus]

Foam for sure buddy;p

where is mine? :-)

[Coleus]

Ok any volunteer to help me lift this tank up and put the foam underneath? :-) It is a freaking heavy empty tank. Also any trick to lift the tank up without suction cup?

[kien]

Ok any volunteer to help me lift this tank up and put the foam underneath? :-) It is a freaking heavy empty tank. Also any trick to lift the tank up without suction cup?

if you still need helping hands by the weekend let me know. I can probably squeeze you in my weekend schedule :-)

[Coleus]

if you still need helping hands by the weekend let me know. I can probably squeeze you in my weekend schedule :-)

Thanks Kien, I will let you know but i hope i can get it done sooner. But will see... Cheers

[lpsreefer]

update?

[Coleus]

stop poking me Matt, lol.
I have not done anything to this because I lost my interest unless I can find someone who can help me with cabinet then maybe I have the motivation to set this up. :-(

[lastlight]

i thought my pep-talk when i was over a while ago was pretty solid. come on =)

[kien]

What do you need cabinets for?

do you have a tank? is it on a stand? Is it plumbed? If the answer is yes to those, then get some water in there and turn that bad boy on!

[JDigital]

How do you loose interest in a 350-400G system?

[MitchM]

A big tank can be a daunting project.
Simplifying where possible can help.

[The Grizz]

When I get my cabinet cover perfected Tai I will do your as well, don't forget you where going to send me some measurements & a scketch of how you want it laid out.

[Coleus]

do you have a tank? is it on a stand? Is it plumbed? If the answer is yes to those, then get some water in there and turn that bad boy on!

Yes i have a tank, it is on a stand and it is plumbed skimmer. Now in your face pictures because i don't know how to resize them, maybe mod can help me out lol

https://copy.com/4Upcetjh3HrY
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When I get my cabinet cover perfected Tai I will do your as well, don't forget you where going to send me some measurements & a scketch of how you want it laid out.

Now there is a little light at the end of the tunnel lol. Thanks Greg

[reefwars]

Just tile it in marble and call it a day lol seriously you guys are all in the ten foot club of no water there's like six of you. Matt's in the boat too lol

[The Grizz]

Just tile it in marble and call it a day lol seriously you guys are all in the ten foot club of no water there's like six of you. Matt's in the boat too lol

I'm only in the 8' club unless you include the 2'x2'x2' cube in there & I'm still in the building process.

[reefwars]

I'm only in the 8' club unless you include the 2'x2'x2' cube in there & I'm still in the building process.

No to be in the 10ft club you got to have a 10ft tank and not have it filled with water :pppp