New tank design

karazy · #1 05-25-2009, 02:19 AM

here's pics of the new tank:

Boomboy · #2 05-25-2009, 04:26 AM

i would definatly build something to hold it up from underneath at the back so that you dont have to worry about the weight but other than that, kinda cool.

edit: im wondering why you have 2 holes in your return and only one in your display tank??

Snaz · #3 05-25-2009, 04:30 AM

It looks awesome! I think I would have silicone all over the place if I tried to build a tank and I'm pretty handy. Good job.

StirCrazy · #4 05-25-2009, 04:42 AM

to bad you already have it built, I would have made the sump the same depth as the tank, that way it will be suported by the stand also. you still could add a few braces made of glass to it as when I look at it I feel there will be some pressure trying to bow the back plate. now this may or maynot be an issue, but bettwr to be safe than sorry.

Steve

BlueAbyss · #5 05-25-2009, 05:12 AM

Nice! Looks great!

karazy · #6 05-25-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Snaz

It looks awesome! I think I would have silicone all over the place if I tried to build a tank and I'm pretty handy. Good job.

haha, it was actualy made by colby and jay down at elite aqautics( who did an excellent job)

Quote:

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

to bad you already have it built, I would have made the sump the same depth as the tank, that way it will be suported by the stand also. you still could add a few braces made of glass to it as when I look at it I feel there will be some pressure trying to bow the back plate. now this may or maynot be an issue, but better to be safe than sorry.

Steve

i might have mentioned this already, but the back of the external overflow box well be against a wall with foam in between so that if it tries to pull back on the back panel of the tank it cant.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueAbyss

Nice! Looks great!

thank you! im very pleased by the awesome job, and awesome design that jay and colby at elite aquatics made and did.

Boomboy · #7 05-31-2009, 08:07 PM

you didnt answer my question, what is the second hole for???

karazy · #8 05-31-2009, 08:10 PM

woops! sorry boomboy.

the reason i have two holes for my drain is because one is a emergency drain.
that way if a snail or something every got stuck up in the main standpipe(which is shorter BTW) the water level would start rising, and then it goes down the emergency drain so that the tank doesn't overflow.