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05/07/2013, 03:57 PM | #1 |
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Triple-S Fish Ranch - 1700gal 164” x 48” x 56” SPS peninsula build
After almost 2 years of architecture, engineering and construction, my 'new' tank project is finally close enough to reality to start a build thread.
Vision: A see-through wall of ocean, sparsely aquascaped with a mix of pillars and atolls. Corals: mostly SPS, LPS, small selection of softies. Fish: assorted tangs, large schools of chromis and anthias. All equipment located remotely and completely inaudible in the living space. The S’s of Triple-S are:
Setup Details (so far): Tank: 164” x 48” x 56” FRP & Starphire with external overflow Fish room: 39’ x 9.5’, roughly, (irregularly shaped) Sump: 125” x 35” x 44” Quarantine Tanks: Four 75gal 48" x 18" x 21" Coral Prop tank: 36” x 36” x 18” Lighting: 8x Ecoxotic 120W Cannons Filtration and Flow: TBD To get the pictures started, the tank delivery... Tank arrival: Uncrating: Hoisting: And finally, on the stand:
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05/07/2013, 04:08 PM | #2 |
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Nice
This will turn out really nice, great start.
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05/07/2013, 04:16 PM | #3 |
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Wow! That's quite a tank. I can't wait to follow the progress.
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05/07/2013, 04:29 PM | #4 |
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Very nice...you know it's gonna be good when heavy equipment is needed!
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05/07/2013, 04:30 PM | #5 |
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Wow
Amazing build for sure
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05/07/2013, 04:35 PM | #6 |
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Gorgeous home, gorgeous idea! Tagging along.
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05/07/2013, 04:36 PM | #7 |
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all I can say is pfffffffffffffffff
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05/07/2013, 04:40 PM | #8 |
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Can i ask who built your tank?
It looks to be an epic build Brya
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05/07/2013, 05:51 PM | #9 |
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Tank
Tagging along for sure.
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05/07/2013, 06:04 PM | #10 |
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Sump
The sump took about 2 months of back and forth email with the (incredibly patient) folks at MRC to design. I'm very pleased with how it turned out.
Full tank shot - bulkheads on bottom are for draining the sump. Drain area. Six 32" filter socks and an overflow lip (not shown) in case the socks ever clog Reactor, Skimmer, and support tank returns
Looking from the drain area (off bottom of image) past the reactor, skimmer, and support tank return areas. Bubble trap and return pumps are at the end:
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05/07/2013, 06:11 PM | #11 |
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This is going to be fun to watch!
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05/07/2013, 06:11 PM | #12 |
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Wow this is really some build!
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05/07/2013, 06:13 PM | #13 |
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Thanks everyone for the nice welcome.
Waterdog Products. I'll put up a full post on the tank later. For now I'll just say this is a small tank for them, and I had to politely beg to get them to take on this project.
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05/07/2013, 06:14 PM | #14 |
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Wow. Tagged.
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05/07/2013, 08:23 PM | #15 |
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wow, speechless.....however, question: it appears that $ are not much of a factor here, and sps' are the top priority. why leds, which have an uneven record with sps', and not MH/t5s to ensure success.
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05/07/2013, 09:30 PM | #16 |
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It goes without saying this build is happening in Texas.
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05/07/2013, 10:31 PM | #17 |
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Looking forward to watching this develop. Given the obvious planning, I'm sure you have the LED situation well in hand. Other's poor experiences notwithstanding.
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05/08/2013, 05:48 AM | #18 |
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05/08/2013, 06:11 AM | #19 |
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05/08/2013, 06:44 AM | #20 |
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WoW, this is gonna be cool! What exactly do you mean with TBD? Does that mean 'To be done'? haha ;p
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05/08/2013, 07:16 AM | #21 |
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TBD usually means To Be Determined
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05/08/2013, 07:53 AM | #22 |
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Clearly you put a LOT of thought into your sump design. Very nice. And yeah, when a crane is involved with unloading the tank, it's an epic build project. LOL. Beautiful home. I wholeheartedly agree with your ideas so far. It sounds like you are walking the same path as Dan's Arizona build. I'm looking forward to your progress.
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05/08/2013, 09:07 AM | #24 |
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Six 32" filter socks ....???? I'm thinking you meant different diameters. Are they 7" socks?
I can't wait to see more on this build. It looks incredible!
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05/08/2013, 09:16 AM | #25 |
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Amazing build, truly epic!
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