Red beards 675 DT, total volume is well over1200 gallons

[mattjoly85]

Where to start this. my old tank was getting to small for my tangs. so i asked my boss if i could have the 120 by 36 wide by 22 tall. he said sure.
i got the stand builder to make me a stand that was 120 by 36 wide by 32 tall as it was to big to fit i had to get two 60 by 36 wide by 32 tall stands made.


oh i forgot to mention that i work part time at an aqaurium shop. That builds aqauriums as well as livestock.
as it got closer to building the aqauriums my boss surprised me and said how about 120 by 36 wide by 36 tall.

so the glass was cut and polished and waiting in the shop for a few monthes, before i finally got the time with the shops on site builder.
to build it in my house.



so heres some pics of the build.




heres me inside the tank





the sump i got from an older setup.
i didnt like all the baffles so i cut them out.


heres some pics of the drains dry fitted.

 

[Mrfresh]

Wow that's awesome

 

[c_healy]

Awesome build, now post more pics!!!!!

 

[mattjoly85]

Got the rest of my plumbing done tonight! Did a water test on the tank, ill do a water test of the plumbing tmw.
I can't wait I'm getting more rock next week. Hopefully have the tank up and going after macna.

 

[mattjoly85]

I'll have more pics up tmw.

 

[spspirate]

Monster tank! Tagging along.

 

[mattjoly85]

update me filling it to make sure it holds.

the final drains into my sump


the water change out put

behind the tank
still got to clean it up. but you get the idea




how it looks from the front for now.

hopefully do a full water test on all the plumbing tmw.

 

[mattjoly85]

12 inch atlantic blue tang
12 inch vlaminigi tang
10 inch red sea sailfin tang
10 inch Black surgeon (Acanthurus gahhm)
10 one spot foxface
6 inch one spot foxface
2 10 inch decorated rabbitfish
4 inch eibli angel
8 inch checkerboard wrasse
5 inch longnose butterfly
4.5 inch whitetail tang
4 inch purple tang
3 inch sixline wrasse
3 inch true perc clownfish

 

[Mrfresh]

I love it

 

[joe2011]

sweet tank :jaw:

 

[mattjoly85]

so i water tested. and started transferring over live stock ill get pic up as soon as the water clears up. my big fish look so small in their new home.

 

[eliramos]

thats amazing! congratulations!

 

[AsphaltPays]

Congratulations on the killer upgrade...Looking forward to seeing more of it

 

[Dowtish]

Insane!!!!

 

[mattjoly85]

i have roughly about 200 mangroves. im getting in another 600 for this build.
maybe more.....
on another note. at the store we are building your 16 foot tank 192 x 30 x 30. today. cant wait.

 

[glamisracers]

very nice looking :jaw:

 

[mattjoly85]

so i cant seem to find my camera cord. as soon as i do ill post pics.

 

[trickedout900]

Awesome build man. Can't wait to see it all set up.

 

[mattjoly85]

i need some input on fish what fish would you guys and gals like to see in my tank?