Phil's new 46 gallon frag tank

[Phil]

so starting to build my 46 gallon 36"x24"x12



here is is laying on its side.I had it build at Marine Aquaria. It has a rear center over flow and two holes drilled in the back panel for returns.
Its 36"x24"x12" euro braced and a frosted bottom pane.



I built a steel stand my self out of 1 1/2 square tubing. then put 3/4 plywood on top and bottom and screwed them in with self tapping screws and counter sunk them.



My little helper with his saw and square. we cut a opening in the top for the drain line and bulk head. I have my sump ready to install tomorow and had it built at concept aquatics. Should be a quick build im hoping to get my return pump tomorow and plumbing.

[intarsiabox]

Looks good, off to a great start! What were you welding in the middle of the back legs of the stand?

[Phil]

Lol good eye I had a apprentice at work cut all the tube on a band saw. I told him what I wanted 4-36",4-24" peices and what was left leave for the legs. He forgot and cut two of the leg peices so I had to weld them back together. I was going to sandblast it and paint it but I ran out of time. It onley cost me $70 bucks for the steel and 30 for the plywood

[Phil]

so today i got the tank on the stand and installed the bulkhead fittings and i installed the locklines returns.


i went to town and also picked up a few things i got a mp10wes and a 1" check valve and 2 1" true union valves and 1 1"1/2.



All thats holding me up now is to get the sump in and figure out what return pump to use. Im thinking of useing a water blaster 5000 then double teeing of with 2 gate valves to run two reators on the same return pump.

[Phil]

got the sump into the stand lastnight.


heres a close up of the sump concepts made for me.



also order a water blaster 5000 and a ebo jager 200 watt heater last night from reef supplies.

[intarsiabox]

Why the frowny face in the title of your last post? Sump looks great. It sure looks like you maximized the space usage under the stand! What are you going to use for a skimmer?

[Proteus]

Yes looks great. Looking forward to seeing it stocked so I can pop over

[Phil]

Waiting for mail order lol. Ya the sump just fits I thought the more water the better so it holds more than the display tank. Skimmer I'm going with a Vertex Omega 150 Protein Skimmer.

[intarsiabox]

Just a question on the sump design. The 3 baffles on the left, does the middle one have a slot cut out of the bottom? I am assuming the baffles are to eliminate bubbles or are you storing ATO water in the sump as well?

[Salt2Death]

Phil Buddy she looks great! Can't wait to see the frag'n!


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