Subman's Jump into the big leagues (225g)
 

So after 4 years of enjoying my 90g I am taking the leap into the BIG tank club. I purchased a 225g from Chris (lapdog2020) It was un-built and I was able to set it up as I wanted. Its dimensions are 72x30x24 with a 48" sump (can't remember the exact dimensions) I wanted a 4' sump so I could build a waterproof enclosure for electronics in the stand under the tank. Here are some pics of the tank build Chris was nice enough to take and send to me.

Glass pieces
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b8...al/2_photo.jpg

Layout for drains and returns
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b8...l/2_photo1.jpg

Holes cut
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b8...l/1_photo3.jpg

Close up of the holes
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b8...nal/photo4.jpg

Tank assembled
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b8...l/1_photo1.jpg

Overflow placed
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b8...l/1_photo2.jpg

End view
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b8...nal/photo3.jpg

Black acrylic in place
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b8...nal/photo2.jpg

Thing of beauty!!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b8...nal/photo1.jpg

wicked!!!!!!!!

nice work!!

Thanks I'm pretty stoked to see it coming along so nicely.

One of the plans I have for it is to finally have a dedicated area in my sump for frags. I actually came from reading your tank journal Cuz. I am going to use tiles like this..
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b8...l/IMAG1218.jpg
(from a thread on RC)
I bought a AI sol from a canreef member and plan to use it for lighting the frag area. Mostly going to grow zoa's in there for now just because I love them lol
hopefully get some of the rarer ones and get a nice colony before putting it in the DT. (sound like a plan, hopefully it works out like I planned :wink:)

I should also mention it will be sitting on a stand made by grizz. I'm going to use mdf and magnets to make a removable wood fascia. Including a hole and a box mounted to the end with my profilux face pointing out.

It is?? Did I build it already? :noidea:

Tank looks like its comming along nicely! My 212g will be next thing on those tables hopefully... What kind of drain are you going to be using? Are the 2 holes for a herbie?

Yeah You built it for Chris a while back I guess I'm picking it up tomorrow from his place. It was a closer for me..top quality stand!

I'm thinking herbie as I have a durso now and it sounds like a waterfall lol

Tagging along! Welcome to the 225 club :mrgreen: