Myka's 69 SPS Tank 2015

[Myka]

I'll play! Mine is only in the concept stage (pun intended) - still working on the details.

36 x 24 x 21"

- False back wall made of black glass making display 36 x 21 x 21"
- Full weir overflow
- Black vinyl wrap around the overflow
- (2) 1" holes for Herbie drain
- (1) 1" hole for return (will use a 3/4" reducer bulkhead)
- Eurobraced with trim on the top edge only and black silicone
- All vertical edges on the front are beveled and polished

Might use low-iron glass, might not. Might leave out the trim. The tank will have a canopy "wrap" so the trim won't even be viewable, but it's nice for making a screen top. I might puts mounts for the screen on the edge of the eurobracing so the screen sits flush with the eurobracing which makes the trim a moot point. Not sure yet...

Don't blame Concept Aquariums for the newb 3D drawing - I did it myself.

[reefwithareefer]

What type of tank would you make it? Reef etc?

[Myka]

Originally Posted by reefwithareefer

What type of tank would you make it? Reef etc?

SPS dominant.

[Myka]

Here's the plan for the sump... 24x20x16". Very large skimmer compartment for a very large skimmer...

[Proteus]

What are you going to do for nutrients export?!

[gobytron]

I would guess a very large skimmer?

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Vancity

First of all love the dimensions and volume, giggity... Wondering about you weir gap though, gigggity. Have you decided what you wanna use for power heads?


Also, does the eurobrace cover the back overflow section or would there be access? I see a detritus trap down there.

Volume is a nice round number eh?

Tunze 6055s....no wave. You do raise a good point though...I'll keep it in mind.

The eurobrace does not cover the back area...it goes around the display part only. The standpipes will be removable for water changes...sump holds the full volume.

What's in the bag?? uploadfromtaptalk1429237975152.jpg

[Wretch]

Originally Posted by Myka

Volume is a nice round number eh?

Tunze 6055s....no wave. You do raise a good point though...I'll keep it in mind.

The eurobrace does not cover the back area...it goes around the display part only. The standpipes will be removable for water changes...sump holds the full volume.

What's in the bag?? Attachment 14053

Well that would be a bubble king.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Wretch

Well that would be a bubble king.

Sideways too. Haha, I can never get Tapatalk to do what I want.

[Myka]

Here's sump version 3.0!!! Now we're playing with fire...

The two cylinders at the back represent the Herbie drains, and the two cylinders near the front represent reactors. The grey mesh looking stuff represents egg crate to hold a filter pad. There is enough space in the sump so that if the ATO gets stuck on the sump will hold that volume (4 gallons of RO/DI), and then if the power fails at the same time and the overflow chamber of the tank drains (it shouldn't anyway) it will hold that volume (9 gallons) as well with about 1 1/2 gallons to spare.

The overflow chamber holds 9 gallons, and I will design the plumbing so I can pull the Herbie emergency standpipe, the overflow will drain to the sump, and I can use the return pump (with a tee to a hose to a bucket) to pump that 9 gallons out for easy water changes. A little smaller than I'd like, but maybe I can figure something out to get a few more gallons down to the sump. The skimmer area is 15 x 12" and would probably hold something even bigger if it fits in there at an angle.