FishTankProjects 6' shallow reef build

shiftline · 04/05/2016, 11:49 PM

The new tank has finally arrived and it's time to begin my long awaited upgrade

I started designing this thank in 3D about 6 months ago and it has been exciting to watch my creation come to life

http://youtu.be/D3fsTaljPF

http://youtu.be/TkAK486cG90

Water testing
http://youtu.be/otmFHIRH-oI

Time to add rock and sand
http://youtu.be/SV4xWdttgwE

http://youtu.be/hWCsBE7jcMs

DIY media reactor manifold
http://youtu.be/EQJ4rjhkLAA

The tank is a wet and I fully migrated the 30g to the 100g
http://youtu.be/HCJaL25DPPc

kyle.nagel13 · 04/06/2016, 08:14 AM

Really good looking scape! Are you going to skin the stand or leave it open?

Joeb1983 · 04/06/2016, 08:16 AM

Awesome design. Love the light mount arm.

shiftline · 04/06/2016, 10:39 AM

Thanks guys!

I'm goign to skin it soon.. once i get everything dialed in.. goign to use wood, paint it black and attach with magnets. no seams.. just sleek solid panels.

That Arm mount took me ages to figure out how to get the 5.5' span with out sagging! Its the product of many hours of bugging engineers and trying to calculate deflection

My long term plan is to put the tank at the top of the stairs replacing the banister.. so i really didn't want to have a light mount on that side!

Bob3655 · 04/06/2016, 11:36 AM

that is one of the sexiest setups ive seen in a while, mad props!

ChitownBrickie · 04/06/2016, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiftline

The new tank has finally arrived and it's time to begin my long awaited upgrade

I started designing this thank in 3D about 6 months ago and it has been exciting to watch my creation come to life

http://youtu.be/D3fsTaljPF

http://youtu.be/TkAK486cG90

Water testing
http://youtu.be/otmFHIRH-oI

Time to add rock and sand
http://youtu.be/SV4xWdttgwE

http://youtu.be/hWCsBE7jcMs

DIY media reactor manifold
http://youtu.be/EQJ4rjhkLAA

The tank is a wet and I fully migrated the 30g to the 100g
http://youtu.be/HCJaL25DPPc

Stunning bro. What is the name of that tank? I like it

Usernam Invalid · 04/06/2016, 11:23 PM

Looking good

shiftline · 04/07/2016, 02:02 AM

Thanks guys!! I designed the tank/stand/sump my self and had it custom made/DIY it

mattsreefadise · 04/07/2016, 08:23 AM

What are the dimensions man?? I love it

shiftline · 04/08/2016, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattsreefadise

What are the dimensions man?? I love it

Thank you!

Display is 66"L x 20"w x 18" Tall

The stand is 6" longer so 6' to account for overflow and light stand

shiftline · 04/08/2016, 01:25 AM

Tonight I almost finished off my DIY Kalk stirrer.... Now I just need my magnetic stir bar to show up in the mail..

Land_shark067 · 04/10/2016, 11:11 AM

This tank looks great! Would have been an awesome Peninsula tank.

shiftline · 04/10/2016, 01:05 PM

That's actually my long term plan. It's built as a peninsula. The future plan is to remove the railing and put it at the top edge of the stairs. Both sides are starfire and I just put black vinyl on the back so it's easy to remove when I move it up

shiftline · 04/11/2016, 11:00 PM

I added Few more corals and fish I had a buddy holding. Pistol/orange spot goby. Hippo tang and a mandarin!

And started the side panels for the stand

shiftline · 04/13/2016, 06:15 PM

I scored an urchin and 2 new star fish today!

champion6sigma · 04/16/2016, 12:37 AM

Simple incredible!

great photos.

shiftline · 04/16/2016, 01:47 AM

Thanks champion6sigma.

I actually got out the DSLR last night and shot a bunch of pics!

shiftline · 04/16/2016, 01:48 AM

shiftline · 04/16/2016, 01:49 AM

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shiftline · 04/16/2016, 03:25 PM

I have finished 2/4 of my panels!

shiftline · 04/20/2016, 01:36 AM

Yesterday I picked up a beautiful 4" Ish male blue throat trigger. Very cool fish... Worthy of a new update video!
https://youtu.be/ZOexdQdKToY

Usernam Invalid · 04/20/2016, 06:57 PM

Looking good

patmos · 04/21/2016, 01:06 AM

very great tank. love it. Did you build it yourself?

04/05/2016, 11:49 PM	#1
shiftline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 537	FishTankProjects 6' shallow reef build The new tank has finally arrived and it's time to begin my long awaited upgrade I started designing this thank in 3D about 6 months ago and it has been exciting to watch my creation come to life http://youtu.be/D3fsTaljPF http://youtu.be/TkAK486cG90 Water testing http://youtu.be/otmFHIRH-oI Time to add rock and sand http://youtu.be/SV4xWdttgwE http://youtu.be/hWCsBE7jcMs DIY media reactor manifold http://youtu.be/EQJ4rjhkLAA The tank is a wet and I fully migrated the 30g to the 100g http://youtu.be/HCJaL25DPPc __________________ ReefDudes - Making Reefing Easy! Current Tank Info: Fuson 30L

04/07/2016, 02:02 AM	#8
shiftline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 537	Thanks guys!! I designed the tank/stand/sump my self and had it custom made/DIY it __________________ ReefDudes - Making Reefing Easy! Current Tank Info: Fuson 30L

04/07/2016, 08:23 AM	#9
mattsreefadise Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 107	What are the dimensions man?? I love it __________________ "Apply the basics, and progress will follow"

04/08/2016, 01:25 AM	#11
shiftline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 537	Tonight I almost finished off my DIY Kalk stirrer.... Now I just need my magnetic stir bar to show up in the mail.. __________________ ReefDudes - Making Reefing Easy! Current Tank Info: Fuson 30L

04/10/2016, 01:05 PM	#13
shiftline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 537	FishTankProjects 6' shallow reef build That's actually my long term plan. It's built as a peninsula. The future plan is to remove the railing and put it at the top edge of the stairs. Both sides are starfire and I just put black vinyl on the back so it's easy to remove when I move it up __________________ ReefDudes - Making Reefing Easy! Current Tank Info: Fuson 30L Last edited by shiftline; 04/10/2016 at 01:38 PM.

04/06/2016, 08:14 AM	#2
kyle.nagel13 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 67	Really good looking scape! Are you going to skin the stand or leave it open?

04/06/2016, 08:16 AM	#3
Joeb1983 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Stationed in Oklahoma, but from Florida. Posts: 597	Awesome design. Love the light mount arm.

04/06/2016, 10:39 AM	#4
shiftline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 537	Thanks guys! I'm goign to skin it soon.. once i get everything dialed in.. goign to use wood, paint it black and attach with magnets. no seams.. just sleek solid panels. That Arm mount took me ages to figure out how to get the 5.5' span with out sagging! Its the product of many hours of bugging engineers and trying to calculate deflection My long term plan is to put the tank at the top of the stairs replacing the banister.. so i really didn't want to have a light mount on that side!

04/06/2016, 11:36 AM	#5
Bob3655 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: So Cal Posts: 0	that is one of the sexiest setups ive seen in a while, mad props!

04/06/2016, 11:23 PM	#7
Usernam Invalid Moved On Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,130	Looking good

04/10/2016, 11:11 AM	#12
Land_shark067 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Wyoming Posts: 39	This tank looks great! Would have been an awesome Peninsula tank.

04/11/2016, 11:00 PM	#14
shiftline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 537	I added Few more corals and fish I had a buddy holding. Pistol/orange spot goby. Hippo tang and a mandarin! And started the side panels for the stand __________________ ReefDudes - Making Reefing Easy! Current Tank Info: Fuson 30L

04/13/2016, 06:15 PM	#15
shiftline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 537	I scored an urchin and 2 new star fish today! __________________ ReefDudes - Making Reefing Easy! Current Tank Info: Fuson 30L

04/16/2016, 12:37 AM	#16
champion6sigma Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: texas Posts: 538	Simple incredible! great photos. __________________ My initial build page - soon to be updated when its not an embarrassment :) http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2538593

04/16/2016, 01:47 AM	#17
shiftline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 537	Thanks champion6sigma. I actually got out the DSLR last night and shot a bunch of pics!

04/16/2016, 01:48 AM	#18
shiftline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 537

04/16/2016, 01:49 AM	#19
shiftline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 537

04/16/2016, 01:50 AM	#20
shiftline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 537

04/16/2016, 03:25 PM	#22
shiftline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 537	I have finished 2/4 of my panels! __________________ ReefDudes - Making Reefing Easy! Current Tank Info: Fuson 30L

04/20/2016, 01:36 AM	#23
shiftline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 537	Yesterday I picked up a beautiful 4" Ish male blue throat trigger. Very cool fish... Worthy of a new update video! https://youtu.be/ZOexdQdKToY __________________ ReefDudes - Making Reefing Easy! Current Tank Info: Fuson 30L

04/20/2016, 06:57 PM	#24
Usernam Invalid Moved On Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,130	Looking good

04/21/2016, 01:06 AM	#25
patmos Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Mauritius Posts: 25	very great tank. love it. Did you build it yourself?