Show off your XL tanks (over 400 gallons)!!

[dantimdad]

I’m currently keep young kids in it with LEGO’s.

So you just told your wife it was an aquarium. When, in reality, it was a small person corral so you could work on RC stuff... super genius!

 

[jda]

I am a HUGE Fan of large sumps and using several smaller skimmers. I have found that a pair or trio of 400-500G rated skimmers will outwork a single 1200-1500G skimmer and usually fit in a normal sized space, are cheaper and are easier to get parts for (more commonplace and not as custom). Don't get pigeonholed into thinking that you can only have one skimmer. On this 800ish gallon in my garage, I am going to be using a ASM G4 (with 2 pumps for about 500g rating) and a pair of 500 gallon LifeReef skimmers. I am building a 30x36 skimmer chamber and can even fit a few more skimmers in there if I need to.

I usually like to use a beckett or a downdraft on a huge tank, but I have to have the sump under the stand on this one and do not have much head room.

 

[MimicOcto8]

Is mine bigger than yours?

No sorry.

 

[MimicOcto8]

So you just told your wife it was an aquarium. When, in reality, it was a small person corral so you could work on RC stuff... super genius!

haha!

 

[lapin]

No sorry.

I will need a step ladder for that one.

 

[Maddlesrain]

I am a HUGE Fan of large sumps and using several smaller skimmers. I have found that a pair or trio of 400-500G rated skimmers will outwork a single 1200-1500G skimmer and usually fit in a normal sized space, are cheaper and are easier to get parts for (more commonplace and not as custom). Don't get pigeonholed into thinking that you can only have one skimmer. On this 800ish gallon in my garage, I am going to be using a ASM G4 (with 2 pumps for about 500g rating) and a pair of 500 gallon LifeReef skimmers. I am building a 30x36 skimmer chamber and can even fit a few more skimmers in there if I need to.

I usually like to use a beckett or a downdraft on a huge tank, but I have to have the sump under the stand on this one and do not have much head room.

This is good to know, as I was hoping to keep everything contained under the stand. I’m sure I could easily fit two smaller skimmers in the sump. Thanks for the skimmer recommendations as well.

 

[vetteguy53081]

This is what I like to see. Im a lover of Big Tanks and feel Bigger is better. My 360g has gotten too small for me and I want bigger if I ever find that tank size I want at the right price

 

[ca1ore]

I don’t think I could run a large tank from under the stand. Having a dedicated fish room in the basement spoils you permanently. I have a 450, which is full after just a year, and am already contemplating something much bigger.

 

[Maddlesrain]

I don’t think I could run a large tank from under the stand. Having a dedicated fish room in the basement spoils you permanently.

I think when a large-ish closet space would be nice just so I wouldn’t be trying to maneuver everything from on the floor, but I’ll take what I can get! Haha

 

[crawling junk]

No sorry.

Nice BOM goat

 

[ca1ore]

That Aquarium Engineering stuff is impressive, with a price tag to match LOL. What kind of pump is needed to run that skimmer?

My current tank is nominally a 450, 8’ x 3’ x 30” tall; 50 gallons of acrylic, 400 gallons of water. Tank made by fishtanksdirect in Florida. I like swiming space, and large expanses of sand, so my lighting requirements are more modest that traditional approaches would dictate. No need to grow algae on sand or the front panel, so lights are shifted backwards and I light the tank as if it were only 24” front to back. Approach has worked really well.

 

[MimicOcto8]

That Aquarium Engineering stuff is impressive, with a price tag to match LOL. What kind of pump is needed to run that skimmer?

My current tank is nominally a 450, 8’ x 3’ x 30” tall; 50 gallons of acrylic, 400 gallons of water. Tank made by fishtanksdirect in Florida. I like swiming space, and large expanses of sand, so my lighting requirements are more modest that traditional approaches would dictate. No need to grow algae on sand or the front panel, so lights are shifted backwards and I light the tank as if it were only 24” front to back. Approach has worked really well.

It’s a dart pump and those white blocks in the picture are the air pumps. Only 1 needed. I have the second for backup

 

[Salty.Reefer]

Saw this on the modern boobtube today. Pretty impressive and natural reef.

 

[MimicOcto8]

wow what a cool video and tank!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Saw this on the modern boobtube today. Pretty impressive and natural reef.

Get me this and you will make me happy and quiet for LIFE!!!!!

 

[Salty.Reefer]

Get me this and you will make me happy and quiet for LIFE!!!!!

I love how people say keep your hands out of the tank but he puts a ladder and his whole body

 

[vetteguy53081]

I love how people say keep your hands out of the tank but he puts a ladder and his whole body

Very true

 

[ca1ore]

Wonder if that tang ate the teeny weeny clown?

 

[Breadman03]

Thinking about doing a build thread on this. Not sure yet. I typically stay behind the scenes.

Please!

That Aquarium Engineering stuff is impressive, with a price tag to match LOL. What kind of pump is needed to run that skimmer?

My current tank is nominally a 450, 8’ x 3’ x 30” tall; 50 gallons of acrylic, 400 gallons of water. Tank made by fishtanksdirect in Florida. I like swiming space, and large expanses of sand, so my lighting requirements are more modest that traditional approaches would dictate. No need to grow algae on sand or the front panel, so lights are shifted backwards and I light the tank as if it were only 24” front to back. Approach has worked really well.

Your experience with that has me wanting to do the same thing when I go big. I want something easy to maintain when I'm old and decrepit so that I can enjoy it as long as possible.

Wonder if that tang ate the teeny weeny clown?

Seriously! It's almost small enough for the female maroon to eat in one bite, let alone that tang.

 

[IxTCxI]

We need pictures in this thread