300 gallon moved in

[Daveb300]

With the help of a few good friends and some suction cups I got the 310g tank (96x24x31) moved in yesterday. With the external coast to coast over flow it was a heavy beast! I will probably be asking for a little help with the plumbing because this is my first time with this type of over flow and it runs the entire length of the tank.

 

[Ultra Aquatics]

Congrats on the new tank! That's a monster of an overflow, looks like it will be fun to plumb :eek:

 

[Daveb300]

Congrats on the new tank! That's a monster of an overflow, looks like it will be fun to plumb :eek:

Yes and I will definitely need the help of some experienced reefers.

 

[Hydrored]

Congrats! Who built the tank?

 

[Daveb300]

Congrats! Who built the tank?

Thanks. Glasscages

 

[Ultra Aquatics]

Yes and I will definitely need the help of some experienced reefers.

Is the plan 4 x drains, 4 x returns?

 

[JDnKY]

Wow! Very nice! Did it come with Scuba gear?

 

[Daveb300]

Is the plan 4 x drains, 4 x returns?

5x 2 inch drains and 4x 1.5 inch returns

 

[JumboShrimp]

Eyeballing it, I said, “Class Cages”... congratulations! You’re off to a terrific start, so no need to rush anything now. Remember, you are building your Dream Tank!! :D

 

[Daveb300]

Eyeballing it, I said, “Class Cages”... congratulations! You’re off to a terrific start, so no need to rush anything now. Remember, you are building your Dream Tank!! :D

Glasscages is correct

 

[ZoWhat]

How in the WORLD did you pull this off on the NFL opening weekend?

I couldn't get guys over to my house.... even if I had free beer being served by Jennifer Anistan wearing only a mini skirt


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[JumboShrimp]

Is the back of the tank drilled for your return plumbing? I just must be missing it (?)

 

[Daveb300]

Is the back of the tank drilled for your return plumbing? I just must be missing it (?)

It is in the external overflow. 5 2" drains and 4 1.5" returns.

 

[Hydrored]

So the returns come out of the coast to coast up over the weirs? I guess I’m missing the holes for the returns in the tank itself?

 

[Ultra Aquatics]

So the returns come out of the coast to coast up over the weirs? I guess I’m missing the holes for the returns in the tank itself?

Looks like it would have to come up and over, unless he decided to drill into the acrylic. I like how much surface skimming this will have, definitely interested to see it come together.

What livestock plans you have for this beast?

 

[G Santana]

AWESOME!!!

 

[Daveb300]

Looks like it would have to come up and over, unless he decided to drill into the acrylic. I like how much surface skimming this will have, definitely interested to see it come together.

What livestock plans you have for this beast?

It will go up over the weirs. So far I have in Qt two clowns, one yellow tang, one orange shoulder tang, one gold rim tang, one clown tang, one hippo tang, one flame angel, one tail spot blenny, and one coral beauty. I'M being optimistic the flame and coral beauty will tolerate each other and the clown will be introduced last along with a achilles tang.

 

[Daveb300]

So the returns come out of the coast to coast up over the weirs? I guess I’m missing the holes for the returns in the tank itself?

5 drains and 4 returns. The returns will go over the weirs into the tank.

 

[Hydrored]

5 drains and 4 returns

Understood, but how are the return lines from the coast to coast getting back into the tank itself?

 

[Daveb300]

Understood, but how are the return lines from the coast to coast getting back into the tank itself?

Understood, but how are the return lines from the coast to coast getting back into the tank itself?

Lock-line is what I was going to use