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08-26-2002, 05:54 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Snellville, GA
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New 400 is finally on the stand!
Wooohoooo, the new 400 gallon tank is finally on the stand. It is a custom 400 (really 392). The dimensions are 84x36x30, with a 3" brace around the entire tank and a 12" center brace. The two openings are 33x30 on top. Dual overflows that are 10x10 and 6 1 1/2" bulkhead opening in the back for two closed loops using AM 3000's. The return will also be a AM 3000 pushing out of two 1" SS. I am using two 1 1/2" Spears electric 3 way ball valves on the closed loops to move the water around the tank. A friend of mine (BRW) is making me a wave timer for the ball valves so I can increment the motion and even have a night sensor so they valves don't operate. Below are a few pics.....I built the stand out of 4x4's and 2x6" and 3/4" plywood. Another friend had the doors made and sprayed the finish on. I will be using two 400 watt 20k Radiums and a 6 foot triple 250 watt DE Aqualine Buschke lighting. 640 pounds of Southdown in the tank and 100 pounds in the refugium/sump.
I am using 150 pounds of Marshal rock...thanks JennM. I am also using about 70pounds of Fiji. I don't like a ton of rock....I am planning on building two islands of rock work and have open space for large fish and lots of nooks and crannies for small fish.
My sump is a refugium/sump combo where the refugium still has slow flow though it.
The openings on top..... 
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08-26-2002, 05:59 PM
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Good boy
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Marietta, GA, USA
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Cha ching! That's the cat's meow Andy. I may have to take a field trip out to document the event live. 
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08-26-2002, 06:04 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: wash
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08-26-2002, 06:37 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Snellville, GA
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Thanks! I am psyched to get it going. I put the sand in this afternoon.....so hopefully I can do some plumbing tomorrow and start filling it. I am going to try and keep a pictoral diary......I am sure I will miss some thing.....I am the worlds worst about taking pictures.....ask my wife and son. LOL
Rick...I am hosting the November ARC meeting at my office, so you will be able to see it....just remember...bring frags. LOL
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08-26-2002, 07:31 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: west babylon, long island, ny
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sweet set up, soon as i buy this house thats how big i plan on going. so i will be following your progress closely. good luck with it!! 
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08-26-2002, 07:50 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montana
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Andy that is one beautiful set-up! For those of us who can only dream of just an under taking it will be nice to be able to see such a creation through start to finish! Johnny |
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08-26-2002, 07:54 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2001
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08-26-2002, 07:55 PM
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A goof
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Plymouth, MN USA
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Very nice Andy, That will be a great show peice when we all converge in Atlanta for the annual TRT picnic .
Jon
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08-26-2002, 10:05 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Snellville, GA
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Billy, I am waiting on you to come over and plumb it for me. What are friends for? Oh yeah...you helped move it.....LOL
Thanks Johnny....I hope it is everything I want and more....I think this is as big as it gets....
I will do my best Paul....what size system do you want? This one will be right at 500 when it's done.
Jon....come on over.....everyone is welcome to bring frags...the more the merrier. hehe |
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08-26-2002, 10:59 PM
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filter feeder
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Indianapolis
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WOW!!!
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08-27-2002, 12:52 AM
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Reefer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: California
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How do the lower bulk heads in that tank work? Is that fow water to be pumped back into the tank?
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08-27-2002, 01:44 AM
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TRT Staff The Mominator
Join Date: Jan 1999
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Yowza Andy!
Sweeeet!
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08-27-2002, 07:23 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Snellville, GA
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Quote:
Originally posted by platapus
How do the lower bulk heads in that tank work? Is that fow water to be pumped back into the tank?
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There are 6 bulkheads in the back of the tank. Three each for two sets of closed loops. The one in the middle is the inlet for the loop and the other two are the outlets. The lower outlet will be flow that I will place in and near the rock work. The top one will be upper flow.....These outlets will not be on at the same time too much. The 3 way ball valves will alternate which ones are on, to give random flow in the tank......
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08-27-2002, 07:27 AM
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The Border Collie Mod
Join Date: Feb 2001
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Andy, that thing is beautiful. 
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08-27-2002, 07:33 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: TN, USA
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Gorgeous, Andy!
Everything about it looks first class! Almost a shame to mess it up with all those rocks, sand, water, and stuff!
Dick
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No excuse for finishing the plumbing now dude!
