Rob's 450g Build Thread!

[Robs Reef]

Looks sharp

PVC bottom? I'm surprised you don't need a top euro also with the 48" width.

Yes, the way Crystal Dynamics designed my tank to be able to not use any top bracing was to overbuild the bottom.

From bottom to top.
1 layer of PVC
3 layers of floating glass
1 layer of PVC
Euro Braced bottom.
Corner reinforcement

 

[dragon99]

Wow. So is that 26" tall the outside dim? How much height is left inside the tank with that arrangement?

 

[Robs Reef]

Wow. So is that 36" tall the outside dim? How much height is left inside the tank with that arrangement?

2 feet, find it perfect. My 300g DD was 27" found it a little tall. And now with my tank being the size it is, the current height is perfect for fragging and reaching for things in the center of the tank.

 

[DivingTheWorld]

Wow, that tank is just awesome. LOVE that overflow!

 

[Gregg @ ADP]

Love the dimensions. Excited to see this thing go up.

 

[vetteguy53081]

This is fantastic. keep going and going . . . . . . . . .. .

 

[BestMomEver]

Its 84x48x26"

I wish mine had been only 26” deep. In addition to the depth, my stand was about 48” tall. Between the two, I had to have a very tall ladder to get in it at all. If I were o do it all over, it would be about the same dimensions as yours with a lower stand.

Yours is quite beautiful!

 

[Robs Reef]

Now need to break these walls down, on both sides to accommodate my tank.

 

[vetteguy53081]

That's a nice wall !! Use it

 

[cracker]

Very nice !

 

[Robs Reef]

That's a nice wall !! Use it

Where my old tank used to be.

 

[BigJohnny]

Nice, been waiting for this. Looks sick

 

[StressTest]

Awesome build so far... Following

 

[Robs Reef]

Walls all done, now need to do some tile work.

 

[WDKegge]

Came out fantastic, that window on the left is going to be super cool to look through.

 

[JC Reef]

Awesome job so far!

 

[starypotter]

Wow love the Reef Crystals bucket for scale, that's going to be awesome.

 

[Robs Reef]

Heres the hard part, breaking up 18" tiles, and trying to save the good ones is a hard task. Trying to be patient, but getting irritated.

 

[Robs Reef]

Need to extend 6"

 

[newbreefer316]

Following along, looks like it's going to be a great build.