Asmodeus's 120 gal Mixed reef.

[Skimmerking]

well I have done it again. Going to be moving tanks again from a 65 gal to a 120 gal. Reason is well i'm a reefer and that is what we do. WEll I hope that is what we do Right DOUG.. Taking after you.

the tank is 48x24x24 5/8' glass rimless with no braces. the tank when it was made had a single overflow with Dual stacks. The reason I know this is because it's my old tank when I started out in 2002 ya can you believe it I when back to it again..

OH ya I paid $100 for it

Any thought on if I should make the over flow smaller and have 1 overflow with a return inside the over flow the return is a mag 7.

any ways here are a couple of shots of the 120

[Gools]

Mike, for that size tank I would have gone with at least 1" glass, and a huge centre brace.
I don't thing that gun you fire could break that tank

So what's this one going to be, mixed reef, or just softies?

[Skimmerking]

LOL it's going to be a mixed all contents will be transfered over, along with a foxface, to take care of Bubble algae and I might add a powder brown, or a yellow or purple tang havent decided yet. and i might add 2 leopard wrasses......

[untamed]

I think you are better off with the two holes both being used as overflow. Run the return over the top. Do you know from experience if a single hole can take 100% of the flow you want?

If it can, you can silence the overflow using that 2nd hole.

[Skimmerking]

Well I bought some paint. Going to paint all 3 sides glossy black to keep lots of light in and I like the look of Black too. I'm going to have dual overflow Like Doug and Untamed recommended. I have already put on 2 coats of black paint.

here is the first coat.



the first coat is like the primer for the rest. here is the second coat starting to come together and fill in nicely.





as you look at the overflow holes they are for 1" overflows. the overflow box was huge when I like owned it . Im going to make it smaller might just use normal standpipes.. any input..

mike

[crystalz]

The guys at golds aquarium in calgary have a good silent overflow set up. If you call and speak with them they would probabally email u some pics. Having the return ran above the water level and then into the tank is the safest way to pipe it. On mine I ran the return over the overflow. Then I drilled a hole in the 90 on the return and tapped a small plastic threaded barb adapter in to it. I used some small diameter tubing to keep the water from the barb adapter in the overflow. I secured the tubing just above the water level as a siphon break. works like a charm. No more relying on check valves.

[Doug]

Coming along nice Mike. I used a flat black though. Not sure any difference.

If you did straight stacks, the overflow box would be smaller but for sure, more noise. You could build Stockman stacks. Take up very little room, in comparison to Duraso,s.

[Skimmerking]

Here is the bare bones of the stand 3/4" plywood for the top and the bottom. 4x4's on the corners and 2x6 in the middle. it should Hold I'm tthinking of wrapping it with maple plywood or Oak havent decided yet..



the stand is nothing great its what you put on the outside that makes it...

[littlesilvermax]

Originally Posted by Gools

Mike, for that size tank I would have gone with at least 1" glass, and a huge centre brace.
I don't thing that gun you fire could break that tank

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by littlesilvermax

I don't get it Ben.