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afishfanatic
04/17/2010, 03:33 PM
Well it is finally here. time to really take a chunk out of the pocketbook.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=14114

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=14115

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=14116

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=14117

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=14118

afishfanatic
04/17/2010, 03:58 PM
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=14119

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=14120

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=14121

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=14122

polywise
04/18/2010, 04:47 AM
good luck with the set up.
Moving the tank into the house is always a tough job, and it looks like it went well...

afishfanatic
04/18/2010, 11:33 AM
Thanks for the wish of luck Jim! I am just glad we got it in without damage.

ptr13
04/18/2010, 11:45 AM
Nice tank, that is one awesome tank.

leslie hempel
04/18/2010, 11:55 AM
whoa buck, thats quite a chunk of glass you have there!!

dschnepf
04/19/2010, 05:32 PM
Gratz on the new tank, looks like the hardest part(getting it in the house), is done.

cbadrik
08/09/2010, 07:03 PM
We want updates:hammer::hammer::hammer::hammer::hammer::hammer::hammer::hammer::hammer::hammer:

reefman66
08/09/2010, 07:25 PM
bump +1 on updates!!!

afishfanatic
08/09/2010, 08:43 PM
OK, OK, OK...I guess I'm a little behind. LOL I havn't done much, but I will post some updates in a sec.

afishfanatic
08/09/2010, 09:13 PM
111

afishfanatic
03/11/2011, 05:29 PM
OK I am back after a few major and minor setbacks. Here are some updates:

afishfanatic
03/11/2011, 05:33 PM
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=27928http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=27927http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=27929

afishfanatic
03/11/2011, 05:52 PM
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?pictureid=27935&albumid=2075&dl=1299888221&thumb=1

afishfanatic
03/11/2011, 06:07 PM
Well, Im having trouble with attaching photos so I guess the update will have to wait. :mad2:

dahenley
03/11/2011, 10:58 PM
Is that an AGE tank?

afishfanatic
03/12/2011, 10:09 AM
Is that an AGE tank?

Yes sir, it is! ;)

Mancini
03/12/2011, 10:35 AM
Nice tank. I like their design of the over flow box.

afishfanatic
04/07/2011, 02:45 PM
OK let me try to catch up.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=29094
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=29093
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=29095

afishfanatic
04/07/2011, 03:00 PM
Here is the sump, top off unit, and pump in place under the stand.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=29100
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=29101
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=29099

afishfanatic
04/07/2011, 03:18 PM
Since I do not have the luxury of a fish room, my system must be built self contained within the stand. I installed new wood floors just before bringing the new tank into the house so I tried to do everything possible to prevent a flood and ruining them. First I decided to use a drip pan that would line the entire bottom of the stand. This would catch any water caused by leaks in the sump, top off, or plumbing that fell within the area of the drip pan. I also had a hole drilled into the back of the pan to hold a bulk head. From here I ran PVC through the outer wall of my home ( wife loved this! :rollface:) to drain the contents of the pan out into the flower bed. Here are some pictures:

afishfanatic
04/07/2011, 03:23 PM
Drip Pan
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=29102
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=29104


You can see the RO DO water line here. I ran it from the kitchen and hid it behind the 1/4 round molding on the floor.


http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2075&pictureid=29103

d3hree
04/07/2011, 03:32 PM
thats looking good!, I like the drip pan with drain line, very cool idea. Could you adapt it an incoporate it somehow into a water change aid. IE use it to drain 10% of the tank easily without the use of a syphon?..just an idea.

willj313
04/08/2011, 07:46 AM
Nice setup

nuccadoc
04/08/2011, 07:58 AM
Looking great! Great idea with the drip pan and drain. What are your plans for corals.....sps, softies, etc?

afishfanatic
04/08/2011, 05:04 PM
thats looking good!, I like the drip pan with drain line, very cool idea. Could you adapt it an incoporate it somehow into a water change aid. IE use it to drain 10% of the tank easily without the use of a syphon?..just an idea.

Thanks! Well that a good idea, but I really dont want to empty saltwater into the flower beds any time other than an emergency. If I do it would kill all the plants. :)

afishfanatic
04/08/2011, 05:06 PM
Looking great! Great idea with the drip pan and drain. What are your plans for corals.....sps, softies, etc?

Thanks Scott. The tank will be sps dominated, but with some lps on the lower part of the tank.I have a 175 gallon that I will be moving things over from. But I should have some extra real estate with the bigger tank.

reefsafe
04/09/2011, 01:06 AM
tagging along. Hoping to get my AGE 370 gallon this month.

willj313
04/14/2011, 07:13 PM
whats the dimensions of your tank?

salt-lik
04/15/2011, 01:47 PM
Since I do not have the luxury of a fish room, my system must be built self contained within the stand. I installed new wood floors just before bringing the new tank into the house so I tried to do everything possible to prevent a flood and ruining them. First I decided to use a drip pan that would line the entire bottom of the stand:

Nice idea with the drip pan. What type of material did you use? Was it custom made or something you put together from materials at the hardware store?