JDigital's 75G RR. (Updated)

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by rocketlily

Very interesting experiment. Looking forward to seeing how it goes.

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Indeed, I'm watching with keen interest here too.

Thanks guys... In the meantime while I wait, I went into Red Coral and dropped off a tank design for a quote. This picture is missing a few holes, specifically, the 2" overflow holes, 2 returns thru the floor, and 6 CL holes in the floor. The only hole I did add will be for the CL intake. It was my first time using this design program, so took it easy. As you can see the glass thickness is a bit out of wack.. haha.

I am planning this now as it would probably take the rest of the year to get "built" (stand, plumb, purchase gear, etc). It is my planned upgrade for the 75G, as long as the price is right.

Tank Dimensions: 60"x36"x20"
Tank Volume: 187G

[rocketlily]

Didn't you just start the 75 gal less than a year ago?

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by rocketlily

Didn't you just start the 75 gal less than a year ago?

Haha, yea but like I said this is going to take me a year to build to the point where I can transfer everthing from the 75G, give me plenty of time to grow it out. And I'm only going ahead with it if the tank price is reasonable.

[Lance]

Those are sweet dimensions. You're gonna love that 36" of depth.

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by Lance

Those are sweet dimensions. You're gonna love that 36" of depth.

Yea, its going to be fun rockscaping it.. Got a few ideas brewin' in my head.

[banditpowdercoat]

What is the V part on the end? Built in Overflow or something?

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

What is the V part on the end? Built in Overflow or something?

External overflow box... at least that's what its suppose to look like. The reason I decided to go with the angled style, after Red Corals suggestion, is so I would have a space for my closed loop intake high enough off the sand bed (the only hole in that design pic).. Plus I hope it will help in keeping detritus from settling on the bottom (of a traditional flat bottom style overflow), that's the idea anyways.

I also modified that overflow again today from this design, so I can eliminate the Sump returns through the floor of the tank, and I am going to narrow the overflow (at the top 8"s) from 36" (full width) to 24", So i have 6" on either side of the overflow to run my sump returns. I wanted them higher in the tank to avoid a catastrophic tank drain if the power goes out, I trust a good check valve, but not with that much water.

[fishytime]

I love that sequence of shots man....cool. No mention of the recent addition???

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by fishytime

I love that sequence of shots man....cool. No mention of the recent addition???

I haven't seen the recent addition enough myself...

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by fishytime

I love that sequence of shots man....cool. No mention of the recent addition???

Well now that he is out and about alot more, I've had a chance to photograph him, which is a challenge in itself. Damn Mystery Wrasses are soo quick. I'm pretty sure he took some abuse when I added him to the tank, as his side fins almost disappeared, and he looks to have some scars or missing scales behind the side fins. Looks to be getting better though, and the fins are starting to come back.. His tail was pretty chewed up from the LFS when I brought him home and it has actually almost completely healed which I am glad to see.

I actually had picked him up in hopes of a chemical free solution to my Flatworms, and he didn't touch a single one of them. So it was a costly addition that didn't pay off how I was hoping for, but still ended up with a great looking wrasse.

Anyways, the only decent shot I have gotten of the new addition. (not so new anymore I guess... haha)