IT BEGINS!!! the 450 gallon reef project!!!

[Doc]

Great Times ahead!!
I'm all over the ski trip. I'd be willing to drive the car pool up from brooklyn.

Doc

 

[ctxmonitor]

Only with such a roomy basement can someone manage to build a system like that. Are you gonna have the tank build in the basement or you have a huge door to the basement for the tank to get in?

 

[NYPDFrogman]

Only with such a roomy basement can someone manage to build a system like that. Are you gonna have the tank build in the basement or you have a huge door to the basement for the tank to get in?

I have a 6' sliding patio door, doors come off the track pretty easy

 

[drunktank]

LMK do you want me to build a stand and canopy for you??

thanx for the offer would save me a lot of time- but I wouldnt trouble you since u got so much more work ahead of you.

 

[KuyaMark]

hey frogman what kind of fish is that on your avitar?

 

[nycmat]

thats a regal angel fish they come from bali bad survival rate or red sea where there is better success in aquariums reported

 

[NYPDFrogman]

hey frogman what kind of fish is that on your avitar?

thats a regal angel fish they come from bali bad survival rate or red sea where there is better success in aquariums reported

it's a regal angel from the indian ocean. that picture is my angel in my reef tank.

they are a tough fish to keep so far I've been very fortunate my guy eats like a pig, and is starting to hold his own in the tank with the Asfur.
if you find one in LFS with a gray blue belly pass on him he's definitly indo and has a poor survival rate.

if it has a yellow orange beely he's either from red sea or the indian ocean your chances for surviva are better

 

[pecan2phat]

Nice project Frank!
Are you keeping the 180g?

Also didn't know that you work with acrylic! Hoping to see if you can build me a small frag tank when you find the time.

 

[NYPDFrogman]

Nice project Frank!
Are you keeping the 180g?

Also didn't know that you work with acrylic! Hoping to see if you can build me a small frag tank when you find the time.

the 180 will be up for sale, tank stand canopy(less the VHO and MH ballastsand bulbs) sump, and circulation pump( Iwaki 40rlxt)

what size frag tank are you looking for I will have extra acyrlic when I build the new sump and tank LMK

 

[pecan2phat]

Frank,
Can you give me the stand height, canopy height and total height of the 180g? For the frag tank, I was looking for something in the 24"-W, 24"-D, 20"-H area with a internal overflow glued in. Exact size is not critical, just somewhere in that range with whatever acrylic pieces you might have left over. I was more concerned with someone being able to put it together for me with an overflow in place.

 

[NYPDFrogman]

I can do that no problem I sould have enough 1/2" to do it.

the 180 is
72 long 24 wide 24 high. stand is 36" total overall hieght is 79"

 

[Tonyscoots84]

any advancements on this project. i would love to see some pics.. newer ones on how everything is comming out. its def. going to look great....

 

[pecan2phat]

Frank,
The overall height of the 180g is too tall for my basement but I'm still up for the frag tank.

Thanks,
Warren

 

[drunktank]

Frank,
The overall height of the 180g is too tall for my basement but I'm still up for the frag tank.

Thanks,
Warren

sucks doesnt it? my 150 is 2ft from my ceiling in my basement

 

[NYPDFrogman]

update: the basement is rearranged, I built the entertianment center to go around my TV. I ordered Laminated veneer lumber to build the stand. I'm hoping to pick it up today. I ordered 3 - 16' 1.75" X 14" Lams.
I'll rip them down to full 6" pieces. it's going to have 3 openings in the front and the sump and reactors will be accessble from the sides also.
the back will be identical to the front.

I was considering building a skin that was removable out of cherry.
I'm now toying with idea of using cultured stone to veneer the supports of the stand and setting in a cherry wood frame for the doors.
with the sump being accessible form the sides I'm not so concerned about access from the front being an issue

 

[Nsr250NYC]

Frank, have fun building it! keep us updated.