monkiboy's 265g build thread
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Marinne13
Northern Reefer
awesome clowns
AnthonyTheNewbie
Reef enthusiast
Ma'am*.
The build has come a long way. Can't wait to see the tank set up with sand, rock, water, and livestock! :)
beeguiles
they call me fish geek ;p
Yay an upgrade! I can't believe I didn't see this thread sooner! The build looks spectacular!
Civicdemon
Go Big Or Go Home !
So you going to Caption those pics so we know what everything is ???
soooo tired. how about this, i'll address any questions you have :mrgreen:
Civicdemon
Go Big Or Go Home !
Ok one is how is the rail system going to work. Also what is that tank you set up ?? is it just going to be QT tank or something els on that side ??? Why is the oberflow cut like that ??
the rail has four guides, two on each rail. will have wire that comes down from each, four total to each corner of a frame. the frame is a rectangle that holds all my lights. the frame will slide as far back as i wish when i do maintenance.
the tank is a broodstock tank.
overflow is cut like that because it was a freebie and the person broke the end of it or was trying to lower the level of water, i imagine.
the tank is a broodstock tank.
overflow is cut like that because it was a freebie and the person broke the end of it or was trying to lower the level of water, i imagine.
Civicdemon
Go Big Or Go Home !
Ok cool gotcha. I like the rail idea for moving the lights. i cant wait to get our own place so i can do something like this. For now i have a regular set up with Sump/fuge on the bottom. Im going to hopefully be building a canapy soon so i wont have all the light polution from the LEDS in my living room. Cant wait to see your tank get wet and have it progress and see what you add to it.
thanks, i'm eager too hence all the late nights... soon enough...
all this work for a temporary set up with the fuge. got the new broodstock tank going and decided to remove the sump it had and instead tied it in line with the 46 upstairs and swapped to a panworld 250PS pump which holy cow moves water. too much for the skimmer to work efficiently. can't wait to get my real sump from adam. officially need sleep. ok here are some photos. nighty night.
KevinMs
Reefing newb
Epic build thread..thanks so much for sharing this, amazing work!
Marinne13
Northern Reefer
this thing needs water already :D
so got my overflow recently so i can continue to do some work on the build again. picked that up and some dow 795 for the internal and external overflow boxes. the dow black silicone is going to be a new product i use but have heard excellent reviews on it.
i feel a lot more confident using a building sealant for the external overflow and the black will blend nicely i think over the typical clear solutions out there.
waiting on estimates from some local glass shops to pick up the pieces for the external box. was going to go acrylic but after consulting with adam and a few others we all agreed it's best in glass. will have to take a look at evan's build thread again for some ideas on thicknesses. and size.
any one have input on size of the external overflow box? the internal is 48" long. i was thinking of a 24 or 36" length external with 4-5 1" bulkhead size openings for flow through and make it big enough for the herbie overflow obviously but perhaps a bit larger as to have an acclimation "mini tank" for new arrivals to the DT after QT. maybe grow some mangroves in there or something unique.
was thinking of a 36x6x12"...input, ideas?
i plan to support it just as a precaution with a small stand that will come off the DT stand.
i feel a lot more confident using a building sealant for the external overflow and the black will blend nicely i think over the typical clear solutions out there.
waiting on estimates from some local glass shops to pick up the pieces for the external box. was going to go acrylic but after consulting with adam and a few others we all agreed it's best in glass. will have to take a look at evan's build thread again for some ideas on thicknesses. and size.
any one have input on size of the external overflow box? the internal is 48" long. i was thinking of a 24 or 36" length external with 4-5 1" bulkhead size openings for flow through and make it big enough for the herbie overflow obviously but perhaps a bit larger as to have an acclimation "mini tank" for new arrivals to the DT after QT. maybe grow some mangroves in there or something unique.
was thinking of a 36x6x12"...input, ideas?
i plan to support it just as a precaution with a small stand that will come off the DT stand.
Civicdemon
Go Big Or Go Home !
Alright sweet more progress. Im still in this with you lol. I like the different overflow But is it going to get in the way of your plumbing, I know most people use a type of doorsill set up to make it more quiet ?? Would you still be able to do it using that overflow or maybe you have different plans ??
the internal overflow will have four to five holes drilled in the back pane of the DT that will feed an external overflow box made of glass that is not shown in the photos. still finalizing the measurements but am thinking of 36" x 7" x 12". i want to be able to use for fuss-free acclimation of corals and fish post QT but prior to entering the DT and as possible place to grow mangroves. like a mini tank.
i'll be running a herbie. there will be no plumbing in the internal overflow. just did not want to use a weir'd box like everyone else. i wanted a wide highly efficient surface skimming a true sheet of water off the top while saving as much room as possible, providing as much light as possible and having it look nice and clean and not cumbersome.
i'll be running a herbie. there will be no plumbing in the internal overflow. just did not want to use a weir'd box like everyone else. i wanted a wide highly efficient surface skimming a true sheet of water off the top while saving as much room as possible, providing as much light as possible and having it look nice and clean and not cumbersome.
