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Posted: June 26 2009 at 7:18pm |
It was about time to do something serious with acrylic, so Chris (theanimalman) and myself decided to build each of ourselves a monster stingray tank. 10'Lx4'Wx25" to be exact. This is 620 gallons. More pictures to follow as it gets set up.
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Posted: June 26 2009 at 7:33pm |
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Awesome! I'm excited to read more about it!
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37g reef.
Frag tank in progress.
(801) 403-4006.
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Posted: June 26 2009 at 8:07pm |
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Sweet richard keep us posted! With lots of pics!
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Posted: June 26 2009 at 8:49pm |
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that will be cool
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out with the large and in with the nano
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Posted: June 26 2009 at 11:20pm |
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Da**!
Awesome dimensions, should be a great tank,
What thickness acrylic did you use and what solvent?
What are your plans for the skimmer and filtration?
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Posted: June 26 2009 at 11:26pm |
That is pretty extreme!
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 9:51am |
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It is 1/2" acrylic, which works out great because of the height. The rays don't need much height to the tank, so it was built wide and long. They are actually going to house Motoro stingrays (Fresh water) so I won't be using a skimmer. The tank weighs in at about 331 lbs. Could you image the weight of this thing in glass?
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 9:52am |
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Oh, on the solvent we used Weldon #4. We also put 1/2" square acrylic rod in all the joints to give a little extra security to the joints.
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 10:13am |
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Very Awesome!!!! Glad to see your still the acrylic Master!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 10:31am |
Don't know that I am the master, but I am not afraid to work with it. 
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 11:35am |
Who in their right mind would build a tank this big!!!
Oh, right. Thats why its called the insane build.
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 2:24pm |
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Very cool man! I'm jealeous. I love stingrays.
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What?! You pooped in the refrigerator, and ate the entire wheel of cheese?! I'm not even mad.... That's actually amazing!
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 6:10pm |
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Our tank is fairly close to those dims in glass but a foot taller and weighs over 1200....
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Posted: June 28 2009 at 1:06am |
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WAY cool looking tank Rdbrown!
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75 Reef
55 Reef
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 8:01pm |
What does the mrs say heheh? 
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90 gal Corner with / 200 gal sump.
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Posted: June 30 2009 at 12:11am |
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I am scared to tell her.
Just kidding, she is okay with it.
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Posted: July 22 2009 at 2:39pm |
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I hate to tell you this but when that thing is done, I HAVE to see it. Have to. that is freaking awesome.
where would you get a stingray anyway?
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Posted: July 24 2009 at 2:37pm |
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I have 4 Stingrays and Chris has at least that many. Most of them came from East Coast Zoological in NJ which imports them from Peru.
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Posted: September 26 2009 at 12:26pm |
Here is an update on Chris's (theanimalman) tank.
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Posted: September 26 2009 at 12:29pm |
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awsome
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out with the large and in with the nano
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Working on the tank in the tank.
Filling in the house for the first time.
Filled with sand.
