32000 Liter or 8500 gal concrete tank of Corals and (rare) Angels

Achilles Torben · Mar 11, 2022

Next step
Wall thickness is 30cm
It is a new office building in a hall
The tank is on the first floor in my office
The bottom is 30cm of steel and concrete
5cm more than without the tank. A few hundred kilo more of steel. I thought a tank in the 1st floor is a problem but it does not.

Meerwasser Fan · Mar 12, 2022

Achilles Torben said:
Next step
Wall thickness is 30cm
It is a new office building in a hall
The tank is on the first floor in my office
The bottom is 30cm of steel and concrete
5cm more than without the tank. A few hundred kilo more of steel. I thought a tank in the 1st floor is a problem but it does not.

Wow, this is getting amazing! Are you using the space right to the tank for the equipment?

Gary A · Mar 12, 2022

very nice |:

Achilles Torben · Mar 12, 2022

Meerwasser Fan said:
Wow, this is getting amazing! Are you using the space right to the tank for the equipment?

Yes, the space is for the equipment. Behind the tank is also free space. I am not sure where I put the skimmer behind or next to the tank

Achilles Torben · Mar 27, 2022

Next step.

Concrete finish in wall
Sump finish
Smaller the window for better pump hiding next to the window

dca22anderson · Mar 27, 2022

Achilles Torben said:
Next step.

Concrete finish in wall
Sump finish
Smaller the window for better pump hiding next to the window

That’s soo cool!! Love those prefab walls!! Great sump idea too!!

Meerwasser Fan · Mar 28, 2022

Hi Torben,

are you sure with the reduction of the window size. I made the exact same thing to hide the pumps but then removed it afterwards. Pumps are now on the back site

. Just talking about 1000 liter though

Cabinetman · Mar 28, 2022

This is some next level stuff. Definitely wanna see this happen! Thanks for sharing this build for all of us to see.

Achilles Torben · Mar 28, 2022

Meerwasser Fan said:
Hi Torben,

are you sure with the reduction of the window size. I made the exact same thing to hide the pumps but then removed it afterwards. Pumps are now on the back site . Just talking about 1000 liter though

Yes I am sure
I prefer a 1,25m cycle / bullseye to reducing work for cleaning glass and hiding techniques. It is concrete so I can't remove it afterwards

Achilles Torben · Mar 28, 2022

Cabinetman said:
This is some next level stuff. Definitely wanna see this happen! Thanks for sharing this build for all of us to see.

Thank you. I hope this can entertain you

dca22anderson · Sep 27, 2022

Love your sump right there next to the tank!! Simple, effective... perfect!! Nice job!!

Achilles Torben · Sep 28, 2022

dca22anderson said:
Love your sump right there next to the tank!! Simple, effective... perfect!! Nice job!!

Thank you for your support with my light rack!

Achilles Torben · Sep 28, 2022

Hello Salties

Office tank is on process now. Frame work for glass pane is done. Core drilling for supply and exhaust air is done. Today we clean the walls, botton and ceiling to start tomorrow with the epoxy work. Skimmer is ready for pick up on Friday. Glass pane arrived a few weeks ago.

2500 SPS frags waiting in the coral nursery. After moving into the new tank I will frag my big corals from my 5500 Liter tank so I have 2500 SPS again. If everything goes as planned I'll end up with 5000 corals plus many big Montipora caps that have to broke into little pieces also. So all coral have the same tiny size. Every 5 cm or 2inch I want to place a frag. After two years I hope to have an fully grown reef.

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