450 Gallon Peninsula Display - Page 2

mcrist · 11/08/2006, 02:41 PM

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Originally posted by scarletknight06
is it a sumpless system or do you have drains/returns in another room that I cant see?

All the equipment is in the basement. I will take some pictures tonight so I can post them tomorrow.

Fiziksgeek · 11/08/2006, 03:52 PM

Looks awesome...Can't wait to see more!

Alphabet · 11/08/2006, 04:08 PM

Very nice, thanks for the pics!!

bpd964 · 11/08/2006, 04:24 PM

MAN, that's nice!

46bfinGA · 11/08/2006, 04:32 PM

where did you get the sand?im looking for about 1000lbs of it right now for my new tanks.

alien9168 · 11/08/2006, 05:54 PM

Looks very nice

How much sand did u have? ...if you didnt already answere that.

46bfinGA · 11/08/2006, 06:10 PM

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Originally posted by alien9168
Looks very nice

How much sand did u have? ...if you didnt already answere that.

he posted right at 1100 lbs.

mcrist · 11/08/2006, 06:26 PM

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Originally posted by 46bfinGA
where did you get the sand?im looking for about 1000lbs of it right now for my new tanks.

I purchased it from http://www.thatpetplace.com/ . I think it was about 35 bags of the CaribSea Aragamax sugar sized at $17.99 a bag.

BumpinTJ24 · 11/08/2006, 06:33 PM

how thick is the acrylic? That is a sweet tank, also did you say the tank is 84x48x30? If it is that's 500 gallons

mcrist · 11/08/2006, 07:58 PM

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Originally posted by BumpinTJ24
how thick is the acrylic? That is a sweet tank, also did you say the tank is 84x48x30? If it is that's 500 gallons

Yes the tank is 84x48x30 and the acrylic is 1" thick except the back wall which is 3/4" thick. That wall is reinforced with the external overflow for added strength. I used the inside dimensions for the tank to take in account the true water volume. I estimate that to be about 82.25x46x27.25 which calculates to 446.3 gallons and then I rounded up. Of course that does not take into account the external overflow or the sump but whoâ€™s counting.

46bfinGA · 11/09/2006, 02:07 AM

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Originally posted by mcrist
I purchased it from http://www.thatpetplace.com/ . I think it was about 35 bags of the CaribSea Aragamax sugar sized at $17.99 a bag.

wow a little more then im looking to spend.but im sure its really nice clean sand.i may just go the home depot route if i could just find the stuff somewhere.

dougie · 11/09/2006, 05:40 AM

Beautiful tank!!

mcrist · 11/09/2006, 06:24 AM

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Originally posted by 46bfinGA
wow a little more then im looking to spend.but im sure its really nice clean sand.i may just go the home depot route if i could just find the stuff somewhere.

Yeah, it was more than what I wanted to spend too. I spent about 2-3 months looking around to find cheap aragonite sand but couldn't find it or when I did the cost of freighting 1100 pounds of sand matched or exceeded what I would spend at That Pet Place. I didn't want to delay my tank any further so I had to open my wallet again.

Genin · 11/09/2006, 07:10 AM

it looks great!

REEFLITE · 11/09/2006, 07:36 AM

oh, It's so bueautiful tank.

mcrist · 11/09/2006, 09:39 AM

I am now an official member of the Deltec club. The model of skimmer that I purchased is an AP902. I ordered it and set it up the same weekend I moved my live rock to the display. I am still trying to adjust it to make it the efficient skimming machine that I paid dearly for. Hopefully it was money well spent. Right now it seems to be running fine but I am not getting a dark skimmate but more of a very watered brown tea. I do not have a heavy fish load which I know is part of the problem. I only have 5 fish in the tank right now. Last night the skimmer went nuts when I fed my fish and pumped out about 2-3 gallons of lightly colored tan skimmate. I guess I will read/post some more on the Deltec forum.

46bfinGA · 11/09/2006, 10:13 AM

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Originally posted by mcrist
Yeah, it was more than what I wanted to spend too. I spent about 2-3 months looking around to find cheap aragonite sand but couldn't find it or when I did the cost of freighting 1100 pounds of sand matched or exceeded what I would spend at That Pet Place. I didn't want to delay my tank any further so I had to open my wallet again.

Understandable,I may end up doing the same thing if i cant find any.where did you find some where you needed to freight it in?

mcrist · 11/09/2006, 10:14 AM

With this tank I wanted to make sure I had the ability to have whatever flow I would need to go through the sump. So I had three 2 inch drains drilled to accommodate whatever flow I would need in the future. Right now I have all three drains hooked up but only two of them are actually taking any water. Two of the drains are fitted with a custom Durso overflows and the third just has a union and a strainer that sits higher than the other two. This way it can be used in an emergency but otherwise it stays bone dry. All three drains go to the sump except one has a ball valve and a Tâ€™s that allows all water to go to my skimmer. I wish the skimmer allowed a larger fitting than one inch but I guess it will do. The return line is out of 1â€ PVC which is feed with an Iwaki MD100RLT that I estimate is pumping at about 1500 gph. I went the easy/inexpensive route and used a 150 gallon Rubbermaid poly tank for my sump. I still have 2 more 100 gallon poly tanks that I used to house my fish during this entire move experience. They survived about 5 months in those 2 tanks.

mcrist · 11/09/2006, 10:20 AM

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Originally posted by 46bfinGA
Understandable,I may end up doing the same thing if i cant find any.where did you find some where you needed to freight it in?

The only place I found was http://www.safesand.com/ but they were twice the cost.

46bfinGA · 11/09/2006, 03:57 PM

yeh those prices on the sand are way high.your sump setup looks good!what is that grey stuff around the poles in front of the sump?is that just a mat or sometype of flooring epoxy?

Aliie · 11/09/2006, 05:45 PM

When I get ready to build my dream tank can I call you?

jbrown11352 · 11/09/2006, 06:32 PM

That is a display I can only dream of!
Any new pics?

Briankook · 11/09/2006, 06:59 PM

mcrist, wow, your setup is really nice. I noticed that you live in Allentown, I'm in Reading. I purchased my tank at TFP.

Even though I have not updated my thread in a long time, here it is: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...e&pagenumber=1

I also just purchased the Deltec 902, you'll love it!

Did you have good experience with Envision Acrylics? Are they close to us?

I'm in the process of building a new facility for my company. I want a peninsula tank in my lobby. You are giving me some great ideas!

mcrist · 11/09/2006, 08:23 PM

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Originally posted by 46bfinGA
yeh those prices on the sand are way high.your sump setup looks good!what is that grey stuff around the poles in front of the sump?is that just a mat or sometype of flooring epoxy?

That grey stuff is actually a 4Ã¢â‚¬â„¢x4Ã¢â‚¬â„¢ Ã‚Â½ thick steal plate panted gray. My idea was to help distribute the weight from the two posts on the concrete. I was afraid to just have that much weight/pressure on a small square that the concrete would crack. Moving the plate downstairs was really difficult since it weight over 300 pounds. I took four of us to safely move it to the basement. I never realized that Ã‚Â½ steal weighed that much.

mcrist · 11/09/2006, 08:24 PM

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Originally posted by Aliie
When I get ready to build my dream tank can I call you?

Sure, I love talking fish...

11/08/2006, 04:08 PM	#28
Alphabet Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Michigan/Vegas Posts: 501	Very nice, thanks for the pics!! __________________ WHY NOT!! Current Tank Info: downsized to 75g

11/08/2006, 05:54 PM	#31
alien9168 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,664	Looks very nice How much sand did u have? ...if you didnt already answere that. __________________ -Alien Current Tank Info: I used to have a 30g custom acrylic cube sps, lps, zoos, mushrooms, leathers, 3" gigas+ anthias. 30Xg Sea Horse Tank...starting fresh...

11/09/2006, 05:40 AM	#37
dougie Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NSW AUSTRALIA Posts: 607	Beautiful tank!! __________________ Steve Irwin, still my hero, and never forgotten. Current Tank Info: 210 gal, 7x2x2, LED, mp60's. mixed reef.

11/09/2006, 05:45 PM	#46
Aliie Simply Complicated Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ignacio, CO Posts: 708	When I get ready to build my dream tank can I call you? __________________ Shut your holster ~ Jason You!!!! had one job ~ Dave I can have fun at home, lying on the floor, trying not to fall off ~ Bart Current Tank Info: Torn down & packed away for now

11/09/2006, 06:59 PM	#48
Briankook Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Reading,PA Posts: 744	mcrist, wow, your setup is really nice. I noticed that you live in Allentown, I'm in Reading. I purchased my tank at TFP. Even though I have not updated my thread in a long time, here it is: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...e&pagenumber=1 I also just purchased the Deltec 902, you'll love it! Did you have good experience with Envision Acrylics? Are they close to us? I'm in the process of building a new facility for my company. I want a peninsula tank in my lobby. You are giving me some great ideas! __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon BB in wall..., 250 lbs.LR, 65 gallon fuge, 3,400W 10K XM Halides, 4, 160W VHO's on pulleys, Deltec 902 skimmer w/ozone, MAXCAP RODI autotopoff, 3 Tunzes & 1 Vortech

11/08/2006, 03:52 PM	#27
Fiziksgeek Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxford, CT Posts: 1,565	Looks awesome...Can't wait to see more!

11/08/2006, 04:24 PM	#29
bpd964 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bridgeport, CT Posts: 2,237	MAN, that's nice!

11/08/2006, 04:32 PM	#30
46bfinGA Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ball Ground, Ga. Posts: 1,333	where did you get the sand?im looking for about 1000lbs of it right now for my new tanks.

11/08/2006, 06:33 PM	#34
BumpinTJ24 Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: TX Posts: 410	how thick is the acrylic? That is a sweet tank, also did you say the tank is 84x48x30? If it is that's 500 gallons

11/09/2006, 07:10 AM	#39
Genin Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PA Posts: 755	it looks great!

11/09/2006, 07:36 AM	#40
REEFLITE Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3	oh, It's so bueautiful tank.

11/09/2006, 09:39 AM	#41
mcrist Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania Posts: 1,598	I am now an official member of the Deltec club. The model of skimmer that I purchased is an AP902. I ordered it and set it up the same weekend I moved my live rock to the display. I am still trying to adjust it to make it the efficient skimming machine that I paid dearly for. Hopefully it was money well spent. Right now it seems to be running fine but I am not getting a dark skimmate but more of a very watered brown tea. I do not have a heavy fish load which I know is part of the problem. I only have 5 fish in the tank right now. Last night the skimmer went nuts when I fed my fish and pumped out about 2-3 gallons of lightly colored tan skimmate. I guess I will read/post some more on the Deltec forum.

11/09/2006, 10:14 AM	#43
mcrist Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania Posts: 1,598	With this tank I wanted to make sure I had the ability to have whatever flow I would need to go through the sump. So I had three 2 inch drains drilled to accommodate whatever flow I would need in the future. Right now I have all three drains hooked up but only two of them are actually taking any water. Two of the drains are fitted with a custom Durso overflows and the third just has a union and a strainer that sits higher than the other two. This way it can be used in an emergency but otherwise it stays bone dry. All three drains go to the sump except one has a ball valve and a Tâ€™s that allows all water to go to my skimmer. I wish the skimmer allowed a larger fitting than one inch but I guess it will do. The return line is out of 1â€ PVC which is feed with an Iwaki MD100RLT that I estimate is pumping at about 1500 gph. I went the easy/inexpensive route and used a 150 gallon Rubbermaid poly tank for my sump. I still have 2 more 100 gallon poly tanks that I used to house my fish during this entire move experience. They survived about 5 months in those 2 tanks.

11/09/2006, 03:57 PM	#45
46bfinGA Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ball Ground, Ga. Posts: 1,333	yeh those prices on the sand are way high.your sump setup looks good!what is that grey stuff around the poles in front of the sump?is that just a mat or sometype of flooring epoxy?

11/09/2006, 06:32 PM	#47
jbrown11352 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Canyon Lake ,Ca Posts: 1,171	That is a display I can only dream of! Any new pics?