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Title: my 475g tank build
Post by: Viggen on January 14, 2011, 16:14:58
Been a slow painful process...... It's a FO tank & when I installed the sump (w/d filter) the sump cracked around the 2in bulkhead after a few weeks of running, no clue why it did this.  Long story short after attempting to patch the hole & finally getting the leak stopped the cracks continued to grow (yea I drilled a hole at the end of each crack, but they still grew) so I took a dremmel to the sump to cut it down so I could slide it out w/o sliding the entire tank/stand out from the wall, filter would only slide through the end.

In another week or so I am taking the sump to columbus to have a new end glued on to the sump & then a additional sump made to hold enough water when the power goes out


(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi267.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii292%2Fsambaviggen%2Ffish%2FDSC_4878.jpg&hash=bc2d9f299f3a128bdb88a7e0ad6ee002e3626172)

Tank is 120x30x30
Lighting 3 250w icecap MH with 3 luminarc III reflectors
filtration - wet/dry - yea old school :)
pump - Red Dragon 12m3 2400-2600 GPH - this thing is quieter then the maxijet 1200 powerheads.... very impressed!!!
skimmer - undecided- can't decide if I should try a octopus or what.  Putting the old modified ER RC-500 on the 220g
I do plan on running ozone on the tank one of these days

Fishlist - presently have in temporary 220g (aquavista's old tank)

Hawian/Black Durgeon trigger
Sohal Tang
Powder Blue Tang
Blue Hep Tang
Yellow Tang
Cinamon Clown
Passer Angel

Fishlist - to buy once tank is running
Queen Angel
Emperor Angel
Blue Face Angel
Flame Angel
Achilles Tang
A few more yellow &/or Purple tangs
Naso (I would like a blond & normal naso)
Triggers - can't decide which ones to go with - niger, pink tail, bluejaw etc......
Harlequin Tusk
Title: Re: my 475g tank build
Post by: HUNGER on January 14, 2011, 16:54:30
o snap thats going to look so sweeet cant wait to see it up and running
Title: Re: my 475g tank build
Post by: lazylivin on January 14, 2011, 17:19:01
That is outstanding, perfect fit where you have it going.  Looking forward to see it stocked.
Title: Re: my 475g tank build
Post by: micki on January 15, 2011, 08:40:15
Very Cool Gary!  Can't wait to see it up and running!!!
Title: Re: my 475g tank build
Post by: Joel on January 15, 2011, 08:51:24
Man, if only that tank was 36" deep..... >:D

Looking good, you have come a really long way since that cold day we unloaded the tank off the semi. Looking forward to seeing it full of water & fish!!
Title: Re: my 475g tank build
Post by: Viggen on January 15, 2011, 17:27:34
now that's just not nice Joel........  :o

It has water, gravel & a couple rocks in it.... I need to find where the most rescent pics I took are

Title: Re: my 475g tank build
Post by: lazylivin on January 15, 2011, 18:04:22
With that much water volume in the house have you had a chance to plan how to deal with the excess humidity?
Title: Re: my 475g tank build
Post by: Viggen on January 15, 2011, 18:19:51
yea, I have a ceiling fan like what's used in a bathroom attatched to a humidistat.  I just set the % humidity I want (or don't want) in the tank area & it kicks the fan on when above that number, it puts the air into my attic & out a vent on the end of the house.  The tank is going to be flush mounted so unfortunantly I will only see the front.  Thus the fan only has a area 14ft x 8ft x 3ft to pull from.
Title: Re: my 475g tank build
Post by: lazylivin on January 15, 2011, 18:29:28
That is a great solution, helps cool to if you need it.
Title: Re: my 475g tank build
Post by: Dshu on February 05, 2011, 01:15:30
Hello. Where did you get the tank? Acrylic or glass? Built in overflows? How was it getting it down the stairs? Thanks very much, Dave
Title: Re: my 475g tank build
Post by: lazylivin on May 14, 2011, 12:29:50
How is this build coming along? Any updates or new pictures?
Title: Re: my 475g tank build
Post by: Viggen on May 14, 2011, 14:51:59
No updates..... unfortunantly :(  I am STILL waiting on a sump to be made which is taking a lot longer then expected (thus the wife isn't happy)

Filter is fixed.... just waiting on a sump..... hopefully any day I will be able to get it up and running
Title: Re: my 475g tank build
Post by: lazylivin on May 14, 2011, 15:03:19
Cool looking forward to some updates
Title: Re: my 475g tank build
Post by: harleyrider on May 14, 2011, 15:32:16
Looks like an awesome build, cant wait to see some pics of it up!! :-ThumbUpsm
Title: Re: my 475g tank build
Post by: muttley000 on May 14, 2011, 22:18:54
That is a great size, a dream size actually!  Looking forward to some pictures.