75g Rimless Crystal Dynamic - Build Thread

[MaddyP]

Since I've gotten a few requests, here is the link for the push connect fittings on my 1/2" flow sensors. These have a gasket inside so putty/tape isn't needed to keep these from leaking.

https://www.freshwatersystems.com/p-2513-john-guest-female-adapter-cone-end-bspp-12-x-12-bspp.aspx

 

[chefjpaul]

Great build!

 

[MaddyP]

Light has been hung! This means the tank has found its final resting place!




And it begins!



Shot with lights on.

 

[Devesh.R]

Looks great man.

 

[Clayton Jessup]

That looks great , I really like it all [emoji12]

 

[MaddyP]

Looks great man.

That looks great , I really like it all [emoji12]

Thanks guys! Picked up a mess load of tonga branch last weekend, hopefully I'll have a nice floating aquascape together soon...

 

[MaddyP]

Rock scape is coming together! What do you guys/gals think? There is more positive space within the branches than the images show. For reference, the structure is 30" x 15" x 10".

 

[MaddyP]

Rock and sand are in the tank, I'm really happy how it turned out! I added a piece from my 40g to get things going too. Should be ready to move things over in the next week or two! Then the 40 will be broken down and sold to fund more equipment (MP40, ATO Resevoir, Skimmate Locker...).

 

[chefjpaul]

Looks great

 

[MaddyP]

Looks great

Thank ya sir! It starting to look like a tank!

 

[MaddyP]

Added two branches to the right side to balance it out...

 

[RyanCSGO]

looking good. nicely done!
my tank from CDA has a chance of showing up this week :)

 

[KJ]

Looks great ;)

 

[sromero287]

@MaddyP congratulations it looks awesome and the aquascape its just spectacular, i'm in the same process to remove a central overflow and place the shadow or any low profile overflow and get back lots of real estate for corals and aquascape, quick question once I remove the overflow and the bulkheads I saw u placed a piece of glass on top of the holes, what type of glass, any specific thickness and lastly what silicone used and it has to be done underneath too? Appreciate ur help and can't wait to se the progress from ur tank, happy reefing!!!!

 

[MaddyP]

@MaddyP congratulations it looks awesome and the aquascape its just spectacular, i'm in the same process to remove a central overflow and place the shadow or any low profile overflow and get back lots of real estate for corals and aquascape, quick question once I remove the overflow and the bulkheads I saw u placed a piece of glass on top of the holes, what type of glass, any specific thickness and lastly what silicone used and it has to be done underneath too? Appreciate ur help and can't wait to se the progress from ur tank, happy reefing!!!!

Thank you! As far as glass to cover the old holes, I went with 3/8" for strength but if I had to do it again I think 1/4" would have been strong enough. I used GE Silicone 1 for this as I didn't want to wait for RTV to ship.

 

[sromero287]

thanks for the quick answer but I have an ignorant question, what means RTV?

 

[Angel125]

Hey man any updates?

 

[Clayton Jessup]

How do you like you ATI 6 bulb 36in fixture ? I am starting a 75g 4 ft build as well and I am really considering getting a 36in fixture either 6 bulb or 8 but and only run 6 bulbs tell I grow to my 120-150g future upgrade.

 

[MaddyP]

Hey man any updates?

I'll have an update for you guys when I get back home next week. The live rock is no longer an unnatural white! :)

 

[MaddyP]

How do you like you ATI 6 bulb 36in fixture ? I am starting a 75g 4 ft build as well and I am really considering getting a 36in fixture either 6 bulb or 8 but and only run 6 bulbs tell I grow to my 120-150g future upgrade.

I bought the 36" for my 40 breeder at the time and love it. I would like to upgrade to a 48" for this tank if only to gain more PAR, but I really like how the 36" looks. I'm planning to get PAR numbers when I get back next week, I can give you more details then. ;)