DIY Concrete Aquarium 5,000 gallon - Anderson Family Reef

[Achilles Torben]

For sure! I used rails and sliders from Strip-Crutains.com:

https://www.strip-curtains.com/order/track_trolley_hardware.php

attached to my ceiling joists with exterior deck screws and washers.

I would use Metal Framing Strut Channel for my next project:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Superst...el-in-Silver-Galvanized-ZA12HS10EG/202714274?

They make trolleys for that channel and it's tougher.

Does that help answer your question?

Thank you so much. That helps me a lot!

Greetings Torben

 

[dca22anderson]

Thank you so much. That helps me a lot!

Greetings Torben

Happy to help! Your build is awesome!!

 

[Dcal]

thought you might like this vid. it shows a lot of your awesome fish full grown and in insane reef tanks

 

[dca22anderson]

thought you might like this vid. it shows a lot of your awesome fish full grown and in insane reef tanks

That’s awesome!! Love it… thanks for sharing!! Love those humpnose unicorns at the end!!

 

[squidarcher]

Any updates?

 

[dca22anderson]

Any updates?

I have been in Florida for a Worlds Softball Tournament.

Drove by this place on our rounds.

Tank has been on autopilot for a while with my teenage kids just feeding it and checking for floods… I’ll know more about how it did today!

 

[dca22anderson]

World Wide Corals is… AMAZING!!! It’s everything you would want to see in a retail store. Unreal selection, knowledgeable staff, spotless tanks everywhere, in stock with all products and amazing corals/fish!! I was like a kid in a candy store!! Soo rad.

 

[dca22anderson]

Finally got a chance to use the Mighty Magnet to clean the glass instead of having to dive and clean it each week.

This little bad boy is a game changer!! I love this magnet!! It floats and with the algae cutter sleeve it made the job super easy and fast.

Thanks Martin C! Great product!

 

[jsker]

No such thing as a quick clean on that glass.

 

[dca22anderson]

No such thing as a quick clean on that glass.

Good point… it’s still 64 square feet ish so it takes a bit but way faster than diving it! LOL

 

[dca22anderson]

Snagged this bad boy MG/CA reactor in California. Needs some parts to make it rock and roll but it should work well when the time comes to get it installed!

 

[dca22anderson]

This thing is a beast! Bigger than I thought! It’s going to work perfect along with some Kalk top off when that time comes! Stoked!

 

[Cell]

Snagged this bad boy MG/CA reactor in California. Needs some parts to make it rock and roll but it should work well when the time comes to get it installed!

I guess Bill sort of came through for you? Very indirectly...

 

[Sltloser]

That is a beast of a reactor! How is nutrient control coming along for you?

Any issues with the corals that have made it I to the big system? (Seems like most people lose lose a few during big moves).

 

[dca22anderson]

I guess Bill sort of came through for you? Very indirectly...

Still love the quality of his gear for sure!!

 

[dca22anderson]

That is a beast of a reactor! How is nutrient control coming along for you?

Any issues with the corals that have made it I to the big system? (Seems like most people lose lose a few during big moves).

Lost a lot of SPS, still have 50-60 nitrates so I need to address that next! Softies and LPS are doing great

 

[dca22anderson]

 

[Sltloser]

Lost a lot of SPS, still have 50-60 nitrates so I need to address that next! Softies and LPS are doing great

Dang, I'm sorry to hear that , it's always tough loosing corals. I'm glad some are doing well though!

Yeah that's definitely high nitrates, is a sump build next to help with nutrient removal? Or what are your thoughts on removing nitrogen?

 

[Theo_0]

Has Bill ever replied to your request for a full refund or will you need to involve lawyers?

 

[dca22anderson]

Dang, I'm sorry to hear that , it's always tough loosing corals. I'm glad some are doing well though!

Yeah that's definitely high nitrates, is a sump build next to help with nutrient removal? Or what are your thoughts on removing nitrogen?

Thanks!

I have a large Bio-Denitrification reactor sourced from m good buddy Chris G. Just need to fly to ID to go pick it up. Hope to do that here in the next few weeks.

I have two 200 gallon, one 240 gallon and the 500 gallon bin all connected to the system that can be used as sumps so I may start becoming more strategic with them here shortly. (Like filling the 240 with algae and making it a refugium)

I do eventually want to build a nice big sump with all the bells and whistles.

Great questions! Thanks for following along!