How did you learn how to build all this? I have a 90 gallon Red Sea that was built for me.. I won’t love to try and build a my own frag tank.. is there a reef tank building for dummies? You are so talented.. looks awesomeFirst off, excuse the mess. Doing this in my little mini barn for the mowers and such, as there is no room in the garage or in the fish barn.
Built a stand for it. Just a basic 2x4 stand. No shift or wobble, but is still going to be wrapped on 3 sides with 3/4” oak plywood. This should stiffen it up even more. Still have to get the plywood for that, the top and the sump area.
Also did the plumbing and realized I forgot a union for the emergency drain lol. At least that is super simple to add.
Changed up the return piping as well. Used a tee and 3 unions, instead of the compression tee. Had them in a drawer, so why not? Also used an old check valve I had. Tested it and it worked. I will also have siphon holes drilled into the lock line at a hair below water height. Better safe then sorry.
The return piping is some 1” spa flex I had, which will work out nice and allow me to use the simplicity pump with the adaptor that is on it. I figure with only as little head pressure as this will have and it being the biggest one they make, 30% should be enough for a frag tank. Most of the flow will be from the gyres.
OK, now for some pics.
again, ignore the mess lol. And yes, I used a foam cooler to mock up the piping lol. Same width as a 33 gallon, but slightly shorter. Worked great and is easier to move than a glass tank.
@Joe Glass Cages and team built the tank years ago. The stand and plumbing is just from growing up on a working farm. We ain’t gonna pay anyone to do something we can figure out how to do. Lol.
If I can do it why should I pay someone else lol
if I can pay someone to do something that cost less than my triple time rate, then I do.
Would have taken them weeks to get to it and took me a few hours well worth itif I can pay someone to do something that cost less than my triple time rate, then I do.
my play time is very valuable.
I don’t like building tanks. Stands, I will build all day long. My 180s both have steel stands. The macro and frag tank have a wood stand.
That is friggin great. I owe you a case of beer for the laugh I just had.The problem
The solution:
I was going to put a bird, ball and hook on it but I've only got a fat tip sharpie marker.
Worked great, it seems. Awesome and glad the nem can now be relocated.Fire for Effect!
I saw that too..He's always around....watching
