I've been contemplating a new build for a number of years. I never pulled the trigger because I was really just waiting for the right opportunity. About a week ago, I thought about poking around on the marketplace on FB and came across an ad for a 220G Miracles tank. This is a picture of the tank the owner provided from about 2yrs ago when it was purchased.
The tank wasn't originally set up as a peninsula tank but ironically had a Reefsavy ghost overflow on the right which immediately caught my eye. It only has starphire on 2 sides, but the price was right and it came with a lot of additional items that I knew would get me far along the path to being functional like my 90G tank. There are 2 hydra 52s on the tank, but the owner included the 3rd that had not been installed. I may eventually go for 4 -- but I'm a bit dismayed that the 52 was discontinued for a new model. I'll add more on the other equipment that came along with this (including the limited livestock and corals that were in the tank at the time of purchase).
Here is the target destination in our house.
I will be putting the tank in front of an opening that already exists in the wall separating our living room and hall way. Fortunately, the house is a bit older --- so ironically each side of that hallway (including under the wall with the opening) has a steel beam running along the floor that holds up the 10" joists that run perpendicular to where the tank will reside. I may still strengthen up that floor before the tank goes in, but it is essentially the strongest part of the floor in our house.
I would have made the stand --- but I have one great wife ;-) She wanted to have a stand that was far better than what we have had in the past. I am working with Caribbean Forest out of Rochester to build the stand. My wife found this design online, and we will likely model the stand after this design.
There is a lot of work to do -- but I'm glad I cut my teeth on the 90G and plumbing into the basement. I know far more than I did then but a peninsula brings new challenges --- some of which have been highlighted on my first thread on this endeavor by others here at R2R.
Let the journey begin!
The tank wasn't originally set up as a peninsula tank but ironically had a Reefsavy ghost overflow on the right which immediately caught my eye. It only has starphire on 2 sides, but the price was right and it came with a lot of additional items that I knew would get me far along the path to being functional like my 90G tank. There are 2 hydra 52s on the tank, but the owner included the 3rd that had not been installed. I may eventually go for 4 -- but I'm a bit dismayed that the 52 was discontinued for a new model. I'll add more on the other equipment that came along with this (including the limited livestock and corals that were in the tank at the time of purchase).
Here is the target destination in our house.
I will be putting the tank in front of an opening that already exists in the wall separating our living room and hall way. Fortunately, the house is a bit older --- so ironically each side of that hallway (including under the wall with the opening) has a steel beam running along the floor that holds up the 10" joists that run perpendicular to where the tank will reside. I may still strengthen up that floor before the tank goes in, but it is essentially the strongest part of the floor in our house.
I would have made the stand --- but I have one great wife ;-) She wanted to have a stand that was far better than what we have had in the past. I am working with Caribbean Forest out of Rochester to build the stand. My wife found this design online, and we will likely model the stand after this design.
There is a lot of work to do -- but I'm glad I cut my teeth on the 90G and plumbing into the basement. I know far more than I did then but a peninsula brings new challenges --- some of which have been highlighted on my first thread on this endeavor by others here at R2R.
Let the journey begin!
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