95 Gal Drop off tank build - Page 2

myram · 09/11/2014, 11:49 AM

Looks great, such a cool tank design......great job!

AdamD76 · 09/11/2014, 05:00 PM

Very nice, good job!

falcona2552 · 09/12/2014, 10:37 AM

Awesome thread, great craftsmanship, even greater creativity. Great looking tank and workmanship.

weiserboy · 09/12/2014, 06:03 PM

Wow...Thanks for the nice words everyone!!!

imfortney · 11/04/2014, 06:40 PM

Update?

tclndcrz · 11/05/2014, 04:02 PM

awesome tank! how are the fishing reacting to having the extra depth? do they venture down there often?

CSample · 11/09/2014, 10:42 AM

Yes, I want to see some updates please.

weiserboy · 11/09/2014, 06:37 PM

Sorry, I haven't been on the site much. I'll post some new pics soon.

Weiser

weiserboy · 11/10/2014, 05:17 PM

Hello everyone, just a little update as requested. I've added more live rock and a few reef safe fish. Some of my rock came with some goodies. Sorry I don't know the names. I am aware to be careful of creatures that sometime hitch hike. I do trust the local guy I'm getting my rock from. I've also picked up some BRS reactors. One for Bio Pellets and the other has both carbon and GFO.
So far so good as far as the water.

Hope you enjoy the pics.

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CSample · 11/10/2014, 05:26 PM

Looking good, thanks for the update.

bpcardona · 01/25/2015, 10:48 PM

Would love to see an update on this amazing build!

beolson25 · 01/26/2015, 02:24 PM

That is pretty awesome ... my wife would never approve ...

markfortkamp · 01/26/2015, 03:11 PM

Your tank is awesome!

If you don't mind me asking, how thick is the acrylic?

I'm thinking of building one also. I wasn't sure if the "dropoff" would be an issue with the added pressure.

thanks,

Mark

username in use · 01/26/2015, 04:34 PM

Please tell me you are putting an anemone right at the drop off for your clown fish and naming them Marlin and Coral.

Justcause0_1 · 01/28/2015, 09:46 PM

Nice build....I am thinking about building a drop off tank but I want to put in a "wall" to separate it so I can keep a reef and also non reef safe fish in the same tank.....

weiserboy · 02/07/2015, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markfortkamp

Your tank is awesome!

If you don't mind me asking, how thick is the acrylic?

I'm thinking of building one also. I wasn't sure if the "dropoff" would be an issue with the added pressure.

thanks,

Mark

Hi Mark,
The acrylic is 7/16 thick. We made sure the stand would support the weight evenly by measuring hundreds of times and plenty of test fits.

Thank you everyone for the comments.
The drop off isn't fun to clean!
I did just add the new Maxspect Gyre Riptide generator. This thing is so cool and is providing movement everywhere! I got the smaller one XF130.

Weiser

mygsris2slo4u · 02/07/2015, 02:26 PM

I love this tank!!

ssc · 02/07/2015, 08:01 PM

The tank awesome !!!

weiserboy · 01/30/2016, 10:43 PM

Sorry everyone, this is the only pic I have at the moment. The acrylic is 7/16 think acrylic.

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biecacka · 01/30/2016, 11:34 PM

Tank looks really good!
I want a big drop off tank one day!!

Corey

Apotack · 01/31/2016, 07:50 AM

Very nice, great job. Would love to see more pictures.

Nick92515 · 01/31/2016, 03:15 PM

Great looking tank, I have the current orbit led also, I link it especially for the price. Grows softies and sps well. Never tried lps but they would need to be up higher I assume.

weiserboy · 01/31/2016, 08:23 PM

Just an update, I upgraded to reefbreeders Photon 48. Everything's growing so fast!

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rickztahone · 02/01/2016, 05:18 PM

That is insane growth on that RBTA

AROW · 02/06/2016, 08:58 PM

So do you get any bowing from the acrylic? Been thinking about building a drop off with close to the same dimensions, but have been leaning towards 3/4". Cost would be more than double though.

09/12/2014, 10:37 AM	#28
falcona2552 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 91	Awesome thread, great craftsmanship, even greater creativity. Great looking tank and workmanship. __________________ Current system: 34G AIO Reef Tank (2014) Past system: 29G Biocube (2008-2011)

11/10/2014, 05:17 PM	#34
weiserboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 38	Update Pictures Hello everyone, just a little update as requested. I've added more live rock and a few reef safe fish. Some of my rock came with some goodies. Sorry I don't know the names. I am aware to be careful of creatures that sometime hitch hike. I do trust the local guy I'm getting my rock from. I've also picked up some BRS reactors. One for Bio Pellets and the other has both carbon and GFO. So far so good as far as the water. Hope you enjoy the pics. 20141110_1.jpg 20141110_2.jpg 20141110_3.jpg 20141001_4.jpg

01/25/2015, 10:48 PM	#36
bpcardona Trying to hard Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lake Alfred, Fl Posts: 871	Would love to see an update on this amazing build! __________________ --Brian--- Tanks: 220G DT - 55G custom sump - 40G frag - 40G QT - Livestock: Clowns - Blonde Naso Tang - Blue Hippo Tang - Diamond Watchman Goby - Molly Miller -

01/26/2015, 04:34 PM	#39
username in use Sciencing Daily Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,560	Please tell me you are putting an anemone right at the drop off for your clown fish and naming them Marlin and Coral. __________________ Joshua "With fronds like these, who needs anemones?" - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: multiple nano's sprinkled around the house

01/31/2016, 07:50 AM	#46
Apotack Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New York Posts: 297	Very nice, great job. Would love to see more pictures. __________________ Adam Current Tank Info: 125gal

09/11/2014, 11:49 AM	#26
myram #347, 19 years Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Biddeford, ME Posts: 1,714	Looks great, such a cool tank design......great job!

09/11/2014, 05:00 PM	#27
AdamD76 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: NH Posts: 74	Very nice, good job!

09/12/2014, 06:03 PM	#29
weiserboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 38	Wow...Thanks for the nice words everyone!!!

11/04/2014, 06:40 PM	#30
imfortney Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 64	Update?

11/05/2014, 04:02 PM	#31
tclndcrz Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 52	awesome tank! how are the fishing reacting to having the extra depth? do they venture down there often?

11/09/2014, 10:42 AM	#32
CSample Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Apache Junction Posts: 140	Yes, I want to see some updates please.

11/09/2014, 06:37 PM	#33
weiserboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 38	Sorry, I haven't been on the site much. I'll post some new pics soon. Weiser

11/10/2014, 05:26 PM	#35
CSample Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Apache Junction Posts: 140	Looking good, thanks for the update.

01/26/2015, 02:24 PM	#37
beolson25 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 89	That is pretty awesome ... my wife would never approve ...

01/26/2015, 03:11 PM	#38
markfortkamp Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 45	Your tank is awesome! If you don't mind me asking, how thick is the acrylic? I'm thinking of building one also. I wasn't sure if the "dropoff" would be an issue with the added pressure. thanks, Mark

01/28/2015, 09:46 PM	#40
Justcause0_1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 3	Nice build....I am thinking about building a drop off tank but I want to put in a "wall" to separate it so I can keep a reef and also non reef safe fish in the same tank.....

02/07/2015, 02:26 PM	#42
mygsris2slo4u Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Westlake, OH Posts: 96	I love this tank!!

02/07/2015, 08:01 PM	#43
ssc Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 69	The tank awesome !!!

01/30/2016, 10:43 PM	#44
weiserboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 38	Sorry everyone, this is the only pic I have at the moment. The acrylic is 7/16 think acrylic. IMG_0597-3.jpg

01/30/2016, 11:34 PM	#45
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Tank looks really good! I want a big drop off tank one day!! Corey

01/31/2016, 03:15 PM	#47
Nick92515 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: philadelphia Posts: 122	Great looking tank, I have the current orbit led also, I link it especially for the price. Grows softies and sps well. Never tried lps but they would need to be up higher I assume.

01/31/2016, 08:23 PM	#48
weiserboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 38	Just an update, I upgraded to reefbreeders Photon 48. Everything's growing so fast! IMG_0916.jpg

02/01/2016, 05:18 PM	#49
rickztahone Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Pacoima (SFV) Posts: 1,481	That is insane growth on that RBTA

02/06/2016, 08:58 PM	#50
AROW Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 2	So do you get any bowing from the acrylic? Been thinking about building a drop off with close to the same dimensions, but have been leaning towards 3/4". Cost would be more than double though.