Vances 700 plywood build.
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samson78945
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Tank is looking beautiful! Do you find it hard to clean a 48"? I am thinking about going that tall. Lots of people tell me not to, but the visual is so nice.
vikinglord13
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Nice!
Thank you everyone for your kind words!
It is definitely a challenge to do anything in a tank this deep... Thankfully I havent had to many issues "knock on wood." I try really hard to stay out of it do my maintenance in the back without disrupting anything and just let it grow. Grabbers are essential. Plywood tank is a little different than most I have an overlap on the glass so I can srape coraline past the glass. If that makes sense... It just always looks clean as long as there is no algae growing in the display... I'm very happy with it. Here are some pictures
samson78945
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Thank you everyone for your kind words!
It is definitely a challenge to do anything in a tank this deep... Thankfully I havent had to many issues "knock on wood." I try really hard to stay out of it do my maintenance in the back without disrupting anything and just let it grow. Grabbers are essential. Plywood tank is a little different than most I have an overlap on the glass so I can srape coraline past the glass. If that makes sense... It just always looks clean as long as there is no algae growing in the display... I'm very happy with it. Here are some pictures
Would you change the height if you started over? I just think a tall tank looks amazing.
All i can think is 2 weeks for the rodi to fill. And immediately having to change the filters for being spent lol. One day ill convince my wife for a large tank. I have always wanted something in the 300gal range.
Tank has really filled in well, while the negative space still remains thanks to the height. I've always loved this tank but now that it's got some nice sized colonies in it I really love it. If R2R ever gets around to a TOTM feature this should be the first tank featured!
Another question about the coast to coast. Did you use doubled up 3/4" ply for the external overflow box ? Do you think this was necessary? or would 1" or even single 3/4" ply work ? And could you tell me the dimensions of the box and thickness of the strip you cut out to act as the "weir" ?
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Just a single layer of 3/4 for the overflow box. Heres a picture of attaching the back panel of the tank where you can see the box construction.
I'm sorry I don't think I understand what you mean by the weir?
I'm sorry I don't think I understand what you mean by the weir?
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Thanks for the reply. As for the "weir" I was referring to the long strip that is cut out to allow for skimming, how wide is that strip? (i was thinking of going 1"). Also, what is the width and height of the external box?Just a single layer of 3/4 for the overflow box. Heres a picture of attaching the back panel of the tank where you can see the box construction.
I'm sorry I don't think I understand what you mean by the weir?
vikinglord13
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What I like about large aquariums is it allows for multiple colonies of different species that can all mature. I can't stand little itty bitty pieces of frags through a tank. I'm a fan of larger colonies!
Got it. So I was shooting for a finished opening of 1/4”. With the fiberglass mat and epoxy it is wider and smaller in some places, a few smaller fish, especially if they are being harassed, can still slip through. 8”x13” if I remember correctly
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Alex, honestly I’m not sure and I have turned the lights WAY down over the past year or so. Peak at maybe 45%. We have a par meter at the shop I’ll grab it and measure this week sometime. Grain of salt, it’s only par not per, leds and such...
McPuff
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Whatever you're doing with the system seems to be working!! It looks great. Going to be SUPER cool once those stags get even bigger. They'll get massive in this system!
The little shark pup looks nice and healthy. Good pickup!
The little shark pup looks nice and healthy. Good pickup!
Thank you! This has turned out to be a VERY productive system, I’m very happy with growth. There are many colonies that I frag heavily. It hard to see on my pictures here because I always take them before cut lol.
I’ve finally gotten to the point where some of the slower growing colonies have reached a good size that I can remove some of the faster growing colonies and others than I’m just not happy with. It’s a fun stage to be in. Still so much to learn with different species and growth forms. Some do what I want in certain spots and some completely surprise with conditions they prefer.
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