The Peninsula Tank Discussion Thread – A Resource – Maybe!

[dbl]

Problem solved and wife’s happy too.

Brilliant outcome...and I'm not talking about the couch...lol.

You mentioned setting up a mixing station. You may already have your plans and need no assistance. If not, I happen to know someone that wrote an article on the subject. A lot of great conversation resulted and additional information in the thread below.

Let’s Mix it Up! Designing and Using a Water Mixing Station

Let’s Mix it Up! There is one undeniable fact in this hobby – WE ALL NEED WATER! In fact, two types of water. Clean fresh water (FW) run through a quality RODI system and the obvious saltwater (SW). Secondly, we all know what a water change...

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[Devaji]

Problem solved and wife’s happy too.

glad that worked out! perfect place for a peninsula!
the out line looks a bit small in that big room.....maybe you should go bigger? maybe a planet aquariums 310 gal? haha both RS and WB peninsula 's are beautiful but if my floor would support the weight i would go with that or a custom glass cage rimless.
not that I am bummed with my soon to be RS650P

 

[jblasi]

Problem solved and wife’s happy too.

heck ya! With the wife happy, that’s one of the biggest hurtles in this hobby lol. Congrats on the new WB! I promise you will love it. They are beautiful tanks.

 

[Clownreef]

Here is mine!

 

[Rusticman]

Brilliant outcome...and I'm not talking about the couch...lol.

You mentioned setting up a mixing station. You may already have your plans and need no assistance. If not, I happen to know someone that wrote an article on the subject. A lot of great conversation resulted and additional information in the thread below.

Let’s Mix it Up! Designing and Using a Water Mixing Station

Let’s Mix it Up! There is one undeniable fact in this hobby – WE ALL NEED WATER! In fact, two types of water. Clean fresh water (FW) run through a quality RODI system and the obvious saltwater (SW). Secondly, we all know what a water change...

www.reef2reef.com

Nice article and I didn’t know heat can affect making RODI.

 

[Devaji]

Here is mine!

not only a very nice peninsula tank but beautiful kitchen too!

 

[acropora4u]

Here is mine. 60” x 36” x 24” high

 

[Goubli]

Problem solved and wife’s happy too.

I have a couple of questions for you about this placement. The area between the tank and the wall looks very narrow. Too narrow to really be able to get behind it to do anything. Is the taped outline definitely your final placement? If so, I’m curious as to why you have the tank protruding a little past the kitchen wall? I assume this is just still the same tape prior to moving the couch?

May I suggest moving the tank close to the wall where the couch is? I’d move tank toward couch and back. Even if you don’t want the tank all the way against the wall, I would try and align the overflow section of the tank flush with that kitchen wall. It will give the visual appearance of perfectly clean tank from the kitchen view and I bet your eye will not notice the overflow section from the couch as much since it will look like part of the wall.

Just an idea, but would make a big difference.

 

[Rusticman]

I have a couple of questions for you about this placement. The area between the tank and the wall looks very narrow. Too narrow to really be able to get behind it to do anything. Is the taped outline definitely your final placement? If so, I’m curious as to why you have the tank protruding a little past the kitchen wall? I assume this is just still the same tape prior to moving the couch?

May I suggest moving the tank close to the wall where the couch is? I’d move tank toward couch and back. Even if you don’t want the tank all the way against the wall, I would try and align the overflow section of the tank flush with that kitchen wall. It will give the visual appearance of perfectly clean tank from the kitchen view and I bet your eye will not notice the overflow section from the couch as much since it will look like part of the wall.

Just an idea, but would make a big difference.

I totally agree.

 

[Victor_C3]

Right now I’m working on a tank that’s hardly a peninsula. It measures 36” long x 26” wide x 28” tall and comes in at 115 gallons.

It’s growing lots of hair algae right now, but I’m hoping to have SPS growing in there in about 9 months from now.

I only regret that I didn’t go wider and taller. Especially if I would have went 30” wide instead of 26”, I would have more room for tabling corals.

 

[Devaji]

Right now I’m working on a tank that’s hardly a peninsula. It measures 36” long x 26” wide x 28” tall and comes in at 115 gallons.

It’s growing lots of hair algae right now, but I’m hoping to have SPS growing in there in about 9 months from now.

I only regret that I didn’t go wider and taller. Especially if I would have went 30” wide instead of 26”, I would have more room for tabling corals.

nice tank. is that an AIO or is the sump in the other room/basement?

 

[Victor_C3]

nice tank. is that an AIO or is the sump in the other room/basement?

The sump is on the other side of the wall, in a closet.

 

[blueridgereef]

Great thread! Does anyone have experience with nano sized peninsulas? I'm looking at at WB Peninsula Mini 15 and am wondering if there is a way to get enough flow without a powerhead on the end...maybe if I upgraded the return pump and put a RFG on it? The display area is 16.6"×13.8"×13.8".

 

[littlefishy]

I notice fewer Peninsula reefers have the windex blue look. Maybe P tanks lend themselves to more natural scapes and therefore lighting? It kind of looks like snorkling as you look through them.

 

[VJV]

Just found this thread and absolutely love it!!! I went peninsula (80"x24"x24") 5 years ago when it was not in fashion and love it. I would do it wider and shorter if I were to do it again given coral placement and flow are tough. However, now that Peninsula is in Vogue I am starting to think about going central (island) overflow as a room divider. 4 viewing panes!!! I love the concept but there are very little around to have a look at.

 

[jduong916]

Had to add to the thread.

 

[Feet4Fish]

8 ft. Fish only peninsula

 

[Gundy]

I have ordered my tank (84x36x28) and have the ability to make some changes as far as drilling holes for flow. If I drill holes in the bottom of the tank to add flow via a pump, does it have to be a true closed loop with a dedicated intake and return lines? What about adding enough drain holes that drain into the overflow box and then adding another pump in the sump to add flow through the return lines in the bottom of the tank. Would that work as well? Thanks

 

[JoshH]

I have ordered my tank (84x36x28) and have the ability to make some changes as far as drilling holes for flow. If I drill holes in the bottom of the tank to add flow via a pump, does it have to be a true closed loop with a dedicated intake and return lines? What about adding enough drain holes that drain into the overflow box and then adding another pump in the sump to add flow through the return lines in the bottom of the tank. Would that work as well? Thanks

With your plan, if that closed loop pump fails, it will drain your tank to the point where the siphon breaks at the outlet of the plumbing. This would break the siphon on your overflow as well and whatever volume of water that is (Likely hundreds of gallons depending on where your lowest outlet is) will flood your sump.

 

[Devaji]

Had to add to the thread.

dude that is epic! love the floating canopy I been meaning to make one to try to keep in some of the light spill.