New 75 gal custom
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Topic: New 75 gal custom
Posted By: Akira
Subject: New 75 gal custom
Date Posted: October 09 2012 at 11:12pm
Ok so decided to try and build my own . Its 30Lx24Wx24T. Here is my progress so far , and that is Josh in the picture .... 
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Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: October 09 2012 at 11:19pm
 
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Posted By: Josh
Date Posted: October 09 2012 at 11:30pm
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Looks awsome man great job!! ------------- A winner never quits, but gets poor in this hobby! Innovative Marine 30L |
Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: October 09 2012 at 11:40pm
stand by Dion , finish on it by me.
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Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: October 09 2012 at 11:42pm
| This is 3 sides of starfire glass , hope to have tank and stand done by Friday and in place. Will be a closed loop with a reef flow dart , and a mag 12 , 2 vegas for lighting . |
Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: October 09 2012 at 11:47pm
Oh and by the pictures you can tell I built this in my apartment which needless to say made my girlfriend really happy !!!!!!!! To the true addicts I always say 
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Posted By: Josh
Date Posted: October 09 2012 at 11:59pm
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I cant wait to come see it when its all up and running! ------------- A winner never quits, but gets poor in this hobby! Innovative Marine 30L |
Posted By: wickedsnowman
Date Posted: October 10 2012 at 12:13am
| Lookin killer.. What other equipment u going to use? |
Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: October 10 2012 at 1:12am
| Marine dosing pumps, tunze controller, try to use a tunze lighting controller for a 0-10v signal to controll the reef flow on a VFD, Not sure yet but with 3600 gph rating on pumps hoping to have no power heads. Lots of flow for SPS just dont want to rip them apart so it depends if I can use a VFD without spending $500. I also have a 30 gal EA sump and leaning towards a reef octopus since Deltecs are so expensive. No fuge this time !!!!!! |
Posted By: kody72
Date Posted: October 15 2012 at 11:12am
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With a reeflo dart on a closed loop you would want 4 holes for the returns with something to alternate the flow like a ocean motion 4-way. But even at that the dart would probably be way to powerful. just my 2 cents ------------- http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60612&title=kody72-fishroom" rel="nofollow - KODY72 FISHROOM BUILD 281g DT 187g Rimless Frag ATI PM lighting SRO DSCR-300ext 8013908179 |
Posted By: builderofdreams
Date Posted: October 15 2012 at 10:19pm
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Nice job on the striping and the stand. Looks sharp. Looking forward to seeing it with some water in it. Oh yea. I still have your War coral, all colored and healed up if you would like it back.
------------- It's Not a Hobby It's an Obsession 150&210 Gallons of Madness and. Sanity! 801-850-4915 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65135&title=builderofdreams-feedback-post |
Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: October 16 2012 at 1:02am
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Hmmmm War coral? Did we have a deal on this ? I have several corals in the mix waiting for a new home with me . Remind me what we had planned Paul ? |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: October 16 2012 at 6:26am
| Looking very good bro! Very excited to see how you aquascape this tank |
Posted By: troyholl
Date Posted: October 16 2012 at 10:31am
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Looking good! ------------- Troy Hollingsworth Riverton, Utah 270 Gallon "Custom" Tank |
Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: October 23 2012 at 11:21pm
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Right side
 Front
 Left side
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Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: October 24 2012 at 1:33am
| Dude no way!!! I love it. |
Posted By: ksmart
Date Posted: October 25 2012 at 10:33am
very nice!  ------------- |
Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: November 05 2012 at 8:54pm
So my new beast showed up today and here it is. Its a reef Octopus 3000sss. And oh yea in the pic from bottom stand to top is 28" :)
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Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: January 25 2013 at 2:08am
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Been awhile since I posted any updates so here is a few on my progress after 2 1/2 months.
Please forgive my bad photography skills.
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Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: January 25 2013 at 2:21am
And a few more......
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Posted By: kellerexpress
Date Posted: January 25 2013 at 3:35am
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Love the dimensions of that tank, good job ------------- IM 30L Kessil A160we x2 |
Posted By: JohnnyHeavens
Date Posted: January 25 2013 at 8:23am
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Looks great! Nice work on all that DIY. ------------- @Home 300g System 150g-Cube Reef+60g Frag+WaterChange 150g Tall FOWLR RIP @Work RSM 130D w/LEDs txt anytime @ eightO1-seven5five-eighteen99 Scuba! PADI Pro DM/AI/TecDeep NSS/CDS-Full Cave Diver |
Posted By: Luv68tiger
Date Posted: January 25 2013 at 10:20pm
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Wow what a beautiful tank! Can you take some full tank shots of both the tank and under? Nice job! ------------- ~Michelle |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: January 25 2013 at 11:20pm
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Nice Kurt! Love the tank:) ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 5:02am
Here is a horrible full shot . Not sure what you meant by under ? And thanks to all who commented!
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Posted By: Roy
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 6:28am
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Are you using check valves on your returns? Looks like it could drain half the water if the power went out? ------------- 90 gal Corner with / 200 gal sump. |
Posted By: Pete Moss
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 8:21am
| That is a sexy tank! |
Posted By: Luv68tiger
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 10:06am
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Gorgeous, I just meant the sump-n-stuff in action. I know I'm strange :) like the guts and plumbing. ------------- ~Michelle |
Posted By: Elite-Aquatics
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 11:38am
Looks good man. See I told ya building your own tank isn't that difficult  ------------- Premium aquarium filtration! |
Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: January 27 2013 at 2:20am
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Luv68tiger wrote:Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: January 27 2013 at 2:23am
If you look close at the toip center of the tank there is a center external overflow , it contains my return line and 2 1" drains set up in a herbie. The pipes you see in the pic are for my closed loop . When you shut off all pumps I only lose about 1" of water from my display to the sump . No chance of over flow or syphon to the sump .
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Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: January 27 2013 at 2:26am
| Thanks Tyler ! And thanks for all your advice , woulnt have attempted it without all your great knowledge! |
Posted By: Dionysus
Date Posted: February 01 2013 at 2:33am
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Your not messing around its getting packed since I last saw it. Looks great! ------------- AquaMedic 250 Watt XM 20k 2 420s Vhos 29 DT SPS Dominant 20 G Long Frag http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=56607&title=dionysus-tank-build" rel="nofollow - My Tank Progress =) |
Posted By: grassfairy
Date Posted: February 11 2013 at 9:01am
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Had the opportunity to see this Amazing DIY tank in person today, Wow, wow, WOW!! Im in love with every single part of it. From plumbing to the beautiful aquascape, to AI Vega, love it all Kurt, |
Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: February 13 2013 at 1:52am
| Thanks Carlos. Was good to meet you again as I'm sure you dont remember the first time I came to your house. If you need anything else let me know . |
Posted By: grassfairy
Date Posted: February 13 2013 at 5:24pm
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Kurt, your tank made me rethink what I want to do with my new setup. I do remember you, I gave you sand and your daughter came with you, right? |
Posted By: 80cent
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 10:18am
| Killer tank, Kurt. Thanks again for all of your help. |