45 Gallon Reef - first FTS shot with scape and a FISH!!

[lastlight]

Yeah that'll be nice for sure. I'd leave space between the canopy and tank so it's sorta open top. Great for heat removal and looks cool.

[phi delt reefer]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Yeah that'll be nice for sure. I'd leave space between the canopy and tank so it's sorta open top. Great for heat removal and looks cool.

canopy is 18" from the base of the "tank stage". Tank wont be more than 18 high.


The tank sits at 40" above the ground so its a nice viewing angle either from standing or sitting on my couches

[MrGoodbytes]

Could you possibly plumb the left side through to the side of your supplies cabinet? You seem to have a lot of space in there to work with and you would still have easier access to them.

Also, did you get that TEK light from ReefGeek?

I look forward to seeing what's to come.

Graeme

[phi delt reefer]

got the light used someone in Toronto was getting rid of one. Gonna order bulbs from ReefGeek. As for the plumbing - you pretty much stole my idea after i sat and stared at the stand for hours (wife isnt too happy). I am trying to sketch something in google sketchup right now. just spent the last hour downloading and watching some movies so I do my best to show you all very soon

Going to have the left side of the tank have a rim thats half an inch shorter than the other sides than an external overflow box in the supplies area. I have to adjust the shelf slightly but i want to see what the extra cost will be. Options cost money

[phi delt reefer]

so after about 3 hours this is what i came up with. I dunno how people get all the plumbing into the drawings so i just used some 1.5" cylinders. Feel free to help me figure out how to make the drawing better

[phi delt reefer]

now i need an MP40

tank is twice the size of what i had originally planned (23 long) so the two Korila nano's are going to be useless.

[MrGoodbytes]

You're going to have so much room to 'scape in that; it'll be great. Any ideas on rockwork yet? As for the overflow, are you considering some sort of grating/guard so you don't get any critters in there?

As for SketchUp: if you go to File-->3D Warehouse, you can do a search for models that you can import. A search for PVC plumbing yielded some promising results.

Graeme

[doramide7]

Originally Posted by phi delt reefer

canopy is 18" from the base of the "tank stage". Tank wont be more than 18 high.


The tank sits at 40" above the ground so its a nice viewing angle either from standing or sitting on my couches

Could you possibly plumb the left side through to the side of your supplies cabinet? You seem to have a lot of space in there to work with and you would still have easier access to them.

Also, did you get that TEK light from ReefGeek?

I look forward to seeing what's to come.

[phi delt reefer]

Originally Posted by doramide7

Could you possibly plumb the left side through to the side of your supplies cabinet? You seem to have a lot of space in there to work with and you would still have easier access to them.

Also, did you get that TEK light from ReefGeek?

I look forward to seeing what's to come.

Yep - thats exactly what I am doing now - have look one page back to see the tank design that utilizes a "through cabinet" overflow design.

I got the Tek light from another local reefer who was downsizing. Its a 6x39w model that I would love to trade for a 8x39w retrofit if anyone is offering

[MrGoodbytes]

Did he just repost something I said earier?