DKoKoMAN’s 305g Basement Reef

[DKoKoMan]

The tank put together and I’m glad I went with the black silicone.



Overflow box setup for the Bean Animal.



Black vinyl applied and acrylic overflow weir.



Another view.



New shiny sump! (wish it would stay clean like this)

[DKoKoMan]

I ended up going with the schedule 80 plumbing (overkill) simply for the grey colour as the pipes would be exposed from the back. The tank although against the wall is in our basement media room so you can see the exposed plumbing from the one side while on the couch. I’m happy with the choice and it turned ot well. The 3 drain pipes were secured to prevent any sagging over time or stress on the plumbing joints.





My goal was to try and keep the top of the tank as clean as possible but I still wanted a lid for peace of mind. Dave and I discussed the option of a clear acrylic top which would inlay and have clear mesh. After looking at some photos I definitely think this would achieve a clean and secure lid. Here is the lid on the CNC machine.

[Mattyb]

Exciting!! Will be following this build. The lids that Dave build are awesome. Have one myself

[Dash]

So shiny...

[DKoKoMan]

Originally Posted by Mattyb

Exciting!! Will be following this build. The lids that Dave build are awesome. Have one myself

Omg I know right! I will eventually get a photo of the finished lid up here.

Originally Posted by Dash

So shiny...

So fresh and clean. Lost all my coraline algae lol

[DKoKoMan]

Trying to plug away when I get time in between shift work. Eventually I will get caught up and it will be up to date

[DKoKoMan]

The wife and I made the trip down to Calgary to pickup the tank. I decided that I would rent a cargo trailer to avoid the tank being exposed to any of the elements. It worked out well as the Saturday we drove down there was a bunch of snow that was coming down. I was super pumped to pick this bad boy up as I eagerly waited for it to be finished.

I met Dave at Concept and he took the time to show me my tank. My wife and I were both impressed with the build quality and how sleek it looked. I never had the chance to see the old Concept Aquariums however I was impressed by the new update / refresh and all the nice frag tanks. Dave took the time to show us around and was very accommodating during our time in the store. Dave and his staff packed the trailer, stand and sump in to the trailer taking the time to make sure everything was protected.


Arrived back in Edmonton in one piece and I managed to wrangle up a bunch of people from my squad at work to help get this in the basement. Nothing like a little beer and pizza to convince people to help.