150g drop down L reef tank

[Salt2Death]

So a big move across Alberta, new house in a new town means.... You guessed it "New Tank!"

Not so fast- not so simple as a cube, bow front, rectangle or nano...

We decided to build an L shape tank for our newest tank. We seen a few L tanks in the past but decided to change that up to. Instead of on it's side we decided "let's drop it down!". One tank, two depths with out a wall to split em apart. "WoW," my wife loves the idea and lucky for me she is arms deep in it as well as me! Now we had to find a builder.... Lucky for me in Edmonton I find a pure glass artist, Neil (Glassdude). We passed some conversations, ideas, and BAM we decide to go all in at it.....
I'll post pics as we go further into this and what I chose to use for equipment along this build....


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[Salt2Death]

Starting the stand for out endeavor ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347394320.385370.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1347394345.417460.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1347394369.637488.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1347394399.014698.jpg


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[Aquattro]

Looks like it's going to be an interesting build!!

[cuz]

Looks great!!
Puts the pressure on the tank builder to be 100% accurate having the stand built already!!

[Salt2Death]

Now we wait on Neil to work his magic!
He called and said the tempering bust two sides so he was Cut'n new ones and getting them tempered ASAP!
(That guy goes all out for his customers, never lets you down and goes the extra mile!)
For now we work on the Sump room, under the stairs, small but way more space than under a the tank. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347395045.681584.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1347395505.980306.jpg

Two 150 phosban reactors, (carbon/phosphate media)
Vertex 250 in dump
Mag 24 return pump
2 x 4" filter socks
Refuge (still deciding on algae or rock chunks.... open to ideas)



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[Salt2Death]

Originally Posted by cuz

Looks great!!
Puts the pressure on the tank builder to be 100% accurate having the stand built already!!

Ha Ha Ha, it's 6" longer both sides to compensate and in case a hight difference the top is not in yet. I have all the faith in the world in Neil lol!

Thanx for the compliment, we are building it all ourselves 100% (outside the tank)


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[riceboy]

Love the idea to make that at the entrance, i might have to steal that idea lol

[Salt2Death]

Ha Ha Ha, figured if your going to show case a beautiful aquarium why hide it in the basement!
And let's be honest, who doesn't enjoy showing off their aquarium.


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[chris88]

The molding looks awesome!

[Acipenser]

You tease us with this - I cant wait !