Hey everyone! Im new to the site as a member but I've been lurking in the background here for a while just seeing what ideas were out there and generally just enjoying the hobby we all love!
...A little background on me though is in order, Im 23 years old I work in northern Alberta in the oilfield. I have built a number of tanks in the past ranging from fluvial specs that I've modified to 300g monsters for family friends with full blown fish rooms, but i have to say that my heart lies in custom one off mind boggling builds that push my head to find new ways of building things. That perspective was the foundation for the build that I'm curing working on now, so far this tank is close to 2 years in making and I'm so close to being finished so i figured that id catch everyone up here on what I've been doing and see what the general consensus is!
So with out further a due welcome to my 13.3G Mr. Aqua Custom Bow front
Let me introduce you to the four-walled beauty that will hopefully house a masterpiece and bring to life the inner working and creations of my imagination.
This is my new Mr. Aqua 13.3 gallon bowfront. She measures in at 23'1/2" long by 11'3/8" tall, by 9'1/2" at the outside edge and 11'1/2" at the middle of the bowfront
My plans for this tank are fairly extensive so ill break it all up like this.
The Display Tank
- Cut and drilled to accommodate an external overflow and single return
- Drilled for a second addition to the back wall of the tank that will house a tunze pump and controller (a wave box if you will)
The Sump
- 4 chambers, 1st will be the inflow and bubble trap to the filter sock, 2nd skimmer and reactor, 3rd Macro algea / live rock rubble, 4th return pump.
- And lastly a separate ATO box and pump
The Scape
- The scape will be dry rock and foam creating a bunch of negative space in the front of the tank, it will cover almost the full back of the tank and then reach out of the water over the back of the tank and up to a separate pond that will be fed on the return line and act as a waterfall down to the rest of the tank.
The Equipment
Lights
-Display Tank = Kessil A360w
-Sump = Panorama Strips, or Tunze LED Strip
Pumps
-Return, Tunze Silence 1073.05
-Tunze 6202.200 Massacred Nano Wavebox
-DT, if needed EcoTech MP10
Skimmer
-BubbleMagus NAC 3.5
Reactors
-BRS Deluxe Reactors
Controller
-Neptune Systems APEX
-PM2 Salinity Monitor/Control
-WEM Wireless Expansion Module (For EcoTech if needed)
-Breakout Box (DIY Breakout Box)
Auto Top Off
-Tunze ATO
...A little background on me though is in order, Im 23 years old I work in northern Alberta in the oilfield. I have built a number of tanks in the past ranging from fluvial specs that I've modified to 300g monsters for family friends with full blown fish rooms, but i have to say that my heart lies in custom one off mind boggling builds that push my head to find new ways of building things. That perspective was the foundation for the build that I'm curing working on now, so far this tank is close to 2 years in making and I'm so close to being finished so i figured that id catch everyone up here on what I've been doing and see what the general consensus is!
So with out further a due welcome to my 13.3G Mr. Aqua Custom Bow front
Let me introduce you to the four-walled beauty that will hopefully house a masterpiece and bring to life the inner working and creations of my imagination.
This is my new Mr. Aqua 13.3 gallon bowfront. She measures in at 23'1/2" long by 11'3/8" tall, by 9'1/2" at the outside edge and 11'1/2" at the middle of the bowfront
My plans for this tank are fairly extensive so ill break it all up like this.
The Display Tank
- Cut and drilled to accommodate an external overflow and single return
- Drilled for a second addition to the back wall of the tank that will house a tunze pump and controller (a wave box if you will)
The Sump
- 4 chambers, 1st will be the inflow and bubble trap to the filter sock, 2nd skimmer and reactor, 3rd Macro algea / live rock rubble, 4th return pump.
- And lastly a separate ATO box and pump
The Scape
- The scape will be dry rock and foam creating a bunch of negative space in the front of the tank, it will cover almost the full back of the tank and then reach out of the water over the back of the tank and up to a separate pond that will be fed on the return line and act as a waterfall down to the rest of the tank.
The Equipment
Lights
-Display Tank = Kessil A360w
-Sump = Panorama Strips, or Tunze LED Strip
Pumps
-Return, Tunze Silence 1073.05
-Tunze 6202.200 Massacred Nano Wavebox
-DT, if needed EcoTech MP10
Skimmer
-BubbleMagus NAC 3.5
Reactors
-BRS Deluxe Reactors
Controller
-Neptune Systems APEX
-PM2 Salinity Monitor/Control
-WEM Wireless Expansion Module (For EcoTech if needed)
-Breakout Box (DIY Breakout Box)
Auto Top Off
-Tunze ATO