My slice of the ocean

[Aussie66]

Hi all
I'm a passionate reefer and last year I planned and created my new 320 gallon tank. After having a 160 gallon tank for 4 years it was my aim to create a tank perfect for me. Being a designer the design and style were as important as the equipment and concept. Here are some of my initial designs.

After many thoughts on design and complexity, I finally decided for a version.

A big issue was that I planned to separate the electronic and the water area. This is why I chose a rather large width. Here my plans.

Part two too follow.

 

[Aussie66]

Regarding equipment I changed the lighting an chose two ATI Hybrid led lamps and 4 closed loop Abyzz circulation pumps.

After choosing the builder here in Switerland who was dedicated to design SEAPLANET, the aquarium was finally delivered last August.

 

[Aussie66]

Things are running smoothly. Here some pics from last week.

 

[Pete polyp]

Very nice tank! More details please

 

[james30ct]

Wow. Looks great.

 

[FMF0331]

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oh my goodness, simply amazing.

 

[revhtree]

Speechless! Not really but WOW!!! We must have many more photos and details!

 

[danangelo]

Amazing

 

[rokiman]

Oh my lantern. I m even more in love with the planning and equipment than the tank and I freaking love the tank!

 

[Sangheili]

Pretty sure you have more invested in pumps then my entire dry setup haha. Very very nice build. Love the Tslot with aluminum bracing on top of it. Is the tank glass or acrylic?

 

[Scubafrog]

Wow! Great looking tank.

 

[Reef_Obsessed]

WOW!!! What an amazing tank! What kind of sand substrate is that? Brand name? What kind of rock? I must have that!!!

 

[Ebone]

whoa, wow!

 

[ritter6788]

So clean! Nice work.

 

[jack89]

very neat... what is the sand in bottom ? or have u pasted the sand or something artificial ??

 

[Tibbsy]

Wow. Simply wow. I love the tank and I especially love that stand. The hybrid lighting really makes this whole thing sing, too. Absolutely phenomenal.

 

[metrokat]

I would look at the sump and pumps all day, nerd alert. So what are in the dosing containers?

 

[Aussie66]

I'm running the full Sangokai products (sangokai.org).

 

[Aussie66]

At Reef obsessed. It's normal coral sands 1 mm substrate. The rock build I made of dead rock with pvc straps holding the rocks in place. Then glued with two component adhesive. This time I made the rock formation smaller so there would be enough room for the corals to grow.

 

[Aussie66]

All the electronic cables are hidden in the middle section in the white pvc cable holders.