Anderson Family Reef - Concrete Aquarium DIY 5K All The Way (Page 33)

[dca22anderson]

Have some clean up to do but the walls are curing up nicely! It was super hot in the pit (inside the tank) yesterday with the chemical reaction of the concrete happening on all sides! Super stoked!

 

[GBRsouth]

Concrete drying was never so exciting before!

 

[James_O]

Concrete drying was never so exciting before!

Is it better than watching paint dry?

 

[Thespammailaccount]

O man this build is epic

 

[count krunk]

This might have been answered already. You add the glass/acrylic next right? Once those are secured we are ready to build the life support systems here correct?

 

[GBRsouth]

Is it better than watching paint dry?

I'll let you know after he paints it!

 

[VanDalsenReef]

Have some clean up to do but the walls are curing up nicely! It was super hot in the pit (inside the tank) yesterday with the chemical reaction of the concrete happening on all sides! Super stoked!

What's the cure time you estimate for something this large? Two months?

 

[dca22anderson]

This might have been answered already. You add the glass/acrylic next right? Once those are secured we are ready to build the life support systems here correct?

28 days to cure the concrete walls, grind and prep walls for epoxy or fiberglass. Then install acrylic viewing panels with silicone. Let them cure then water test!!

 

[dca22anderson]

 

[James_O]

This thing is going to be insane man!

 

[748S911]

I’m looking to use the bins you have for sump in my system, do
You recommend them long term or should I just go with Rubbermaid stock tank?

 

[dca22anderson]

I’m looking to use the bins you have for sump in my system, do
You recommend them long term or should I just go with Rubbermaid stock tank?

I do like the bins more! Better footprint in my opinion to save space and keep things clean! They do require some support in the center bottom and I have had two of them leak a little...

 

[dca22anderson]

 

[748S911]

I do like the bins more! Better footprint in my opinion to save space and keep things clean! They do require some support in the center bottom and I have had two of them leak a little...

Awesome thanks for the feedback.

Your 5500 is coming along very nice.

 

[Ben Pedersen]

You may have mentioned this already, how are you planing to light this beast? And, amazing progress!

 

[dca22anderson]

You may have mentioned this already, how are you planing to light this beast? And, amazing progress!

I have a ton of 400watt metal halides/ large reflectors and XHO’s Leds, still working on the best plan... love to use a good LED line up if possible but we will see... Neptune Sky’s look promising... still undecided

 

[McPuff]

What about Orphek Amazonas? They would be just about perfect for such a big and deep system.

 

[dca22anderson]

What about Orphek Amazonas? They would be just about perfect for such a big and deep system.

Good idea! I’ll take another look at them...

 

[748S911]

What kinda skimmer are you going with?

 

[dca22anderson]

What kinda skimmer are you going with?

I have a 24” aquarium engineering 8’ tall skimmer on its way