Black Lotus Peninsula

[Black Lotus]

Hello folks,
Figured I would document my peninsula build and progress here.
I have kept freshwater tanks for 10+ years but this will be my first attempt at saltwater.

 

[1112-425XL]

Following, looking forward to your build!

 

[Black Lotus]

The first start of any good project. A little bit of demolition!
Getting rid of an old ventless fireplace that was never used

Moved the wall back, got rid of the strange angle, and a little bit (ok a lot) of spackle.

 

[Black Lotus]

Well, good news is we had our second child. The bad news is I haven't had much time to work on this project. But, things are settling now, and I am back at it.
Slow and steady though... I knew going into this that this would be a lengthy process as this is our "dream tank" build.



Finished the paint and wall prep.

The tank has arrived!
150 Gallon SCA peninsula drilled for the Synergy Reef Shadow Overflow V3.

Built the stand and moved into place.
Stand is based on Rocket Engineers design. I used 2x6s for all uprights and the top rail. I also added a center support since I planned on having access doors on the one side. The bottom rail is 2x4.The top is 3/4 plywood. I also skinned the sides in 1/4 plywood and added trim. The paint is Rustoleum oil based in Satin Black.

Next steps - Floor reinforcement, then tank placement, then plumbing.

 

[1112-425XL]

Congrats on child #2!
Progress looks fantastic, love the stand.

 

[Black Lotus]

Well, here is my yearly update at this rate I’ll be up and running by 2030. Slow and steady, right?

Got the tank on the stand and built some floor supports.
I was a little concerned as the tank is technically in the middle of the room going with the floor joists. The beams are three sistered 2x10s that are glued and lag bolted. Then each corner of the tank has a 15000lb floor support that goes to the crawl space concrete. I also bought 1/4” steel plates for the conrete to distribute the load further. Probably overkill, but I’d rather have no worries.

Hung the lights
I went with two Orphek Atlantik iCon LEDs. I like the look of them.

My wife decided we should finish our basement, so that is happening in conjunction with running the plumbing and sump to the unfinished area.