DFloydvt's 250 DD

[Dfloydvt]

Excited to be starting a new build this weekend. Tank is Marineland 250 gallon Deep Dimension (60 x 36 x 27). Custom stand being built will be 43" tall with custom canopy that goes to ceiling. Stand and canopy will have 8 doors total for easy access as well as bar top on front of tank. Under stand will house sump, 29 gallon for Top Off and 40 gallon breeder for qt with Marineland canister filter

Any feedback or suggestions are welcomed

Equipment list
4 - Ecotech Radion xr30w Gen 3 Pro with reeflink
Apex Wireless
Trigger Sytems Emerald 39 sump
Waveline DC12000 return pump
Aquamaxx EM300 skimmer
2 - Neptunes WAVs
2 - Finnex 500 watt titanium heaters
36 watt UV sterilizer
Carbon Reactor
Chaeto Reactor

 

[ihavecrabs]

This will be fun. I'm a huge fan of DD tanks.

Did you purchase reef ready with the stock overflows or are you drilling and adding an external box?

Can I just say, if you haven't already decided.. have the tank drilled for a shadow overflow. You'll love the extra room inside the tank . You may not like the fact the tank sticks out from the wall a little further but I was lucky enough to have mine build in-wall.

Looking forward to more updates!

 

[Dfloydvt]

This is my first DD and always wanted one. The overflows are stock ones unfortunately. The tank will be at least a foot off wall to be able to get behind. I will have doors or false wall to cover gap when not needed to get behind

 

[ihavecrabs]

This is my first DD and always wanted one. The overflows are stock ones unfortunately. The tank will be at least a foot off wall to be able to get behind. I will have doors or false wall to cover gap when not needed to get behind

That is all right.. 36" is insanely deep, even with the overflows. So many options for aquascaping with nice depth.

 

[Dfloydvt]

Oh yeah I have some ideas just see how they pan out. I have a 150 gallon Rubbermaid stock tank with about 100-150 more lbs of live rock. Have about 100 in the 120 currently running

 

[xaflatoonx]

please share the progress of the stand build... thats my favorite part of new builds... the DIY stands.

 

[Dfloydvt]

please share the progress of the stand build... thats my favorite part of new builds... the DIY stands.

Will do. I have a friend building at his place then bringing over Saturday. With it being so tall and wide we will have to put together once in house

 

[xaflatoonx]

thanks so much - i love woodworking - but i am an amateur at best... so looking at these build threads with detailed stand build pics and info REALLY REALLY helps me.

 

[Dfloydvt]

Corner supports

Glueing edge banding on plywood top

Frame base, still need to cut and attach plywood bottom

Top Frame

 

[xaflatoonx]

sweet man...

by the way - what is edge banding?

 

[Dfloydvt]

sweet man...

by the way - what is edge banding?

I believe that’s for the bar top

 

[Dfloydvt]

 

[xaflatoonx]

Following and following. Thank you for sharing the stand details.

 

[Dfloydvt]

 

[Dfloydvt]

 

[fyler83]

Looks good can't wait to see up and running

 

[Dfloydvt]

Up and running, water starting to clear up. Light rig is temporary until canopy and rest of stand are ready. Will get some more pics tommorow once more clear.

 

[xaflatoonx]

Do you know if the 2x6s were planned before use?
Are you going to further skin the stand?

 

[Dfloydvt]

Do you know if the 2x6s were planned before use?
Are you going to further skin the stand?

Those were planned prior to build

Stand will be skinned as well as a canopy being built as well

 

[Dfloydvt]

Everyone seems to be doing good after transfer over.

Short video of tank so far