DIY Concrete Aquarium 5,000 gallon - Anderson Family Reef

[dca22anderson]

Cleaned out the 150 bin today, removed some of the rock to free up more space for the angels to swim! 150 gallon water change!

 

[NautiTang]

I saw you mention silicone for sealing the viewing pane in there. Ive read in several places that silicon doesn’t bond to acrylic, are you talking about a silicone gasket of some sort? If so do you have a flange of some sort to hold the viewing pane into the relief slot? Not trying to poke holes in you strategy just trying to learn.
Sorry for the recent losses and also This monstrosity is awe inspiring!!

 

[Ashish Patel]

Your older tank from back in the day with 10+ MP40s was an inspiration to me! with those 2 large blonde naso tangs - thats you right? Great to see your doing big things!

 

[dca22anderson]

I saw you mention silicone for sealing the viewing pane in there. Ive read in several places that silicon doesn’t bond to acrylic, are you talking about a silicone gasket of some sort? If so do you have a flange of some sort to hold the viewing pane into the relief slot? Not trying to poke holes in you strategy just trying to learn.
Sorry for the recent losses and also This monstrosity is awe inspiring!!

Thanks for the question! I’ll be using a silicone adhesive made to stick to acrylic and it will also be forming a gasket, basically using the same stuff Bill Wann made his 20k gallon tank out of… yes the acrylic panel has a tray it sits in

Thanks for following along!!

 

[dca22anderson]

Your older tank from back in the day with 10+ MP40s was an inspiration to me! with those 2 large blonde naso tangs - thats you right? Great to see your doing big things!

Thanks for checking this build out!! I’ve had lots of tanks over the years!! Ive had lots of MP40’s 60’s and tons of nasos! I had a pretty detailed build thread on RC back in the day for the 750gal… maybe that’s the one you remember thanks for chiming in

 

[Colton.]

That is a GIANT tank unbelievable!!

 

[dca22anderson]

Second coat on exterior holes for drains!

 

[Sleepingtiger]

I’m 6’1”... that should give you a reference for the size of the tank! That’s my brother and longest running fish buddy who’s helping me with the madness!!

just now following this build. Are you two really 6'1" or are you really midgets? There is no way you're building a tank this big in your house!!

 

[Ashish Patel]

Thanks for checking this build out!! I’ve had lots of tanks over the years!! Ive had lots of MP40’s 60’s and tons of nasos! I had a pretty detailed build thread on RC back in the day for the 750gal… maybe that’s the one you remember thanks for chiming in

Yeah for sure the 750 gallon tank!

 

[bitwise]

Chicken wire from a big box store might be even cheaper than egg crate, if you wanted to fashion a top.

 

[Colton.]

Chicken wire from a big box store might be even cheaper than egg crate, if you wanted to fashion a top.

Its metal it will corrode and leach metals into the water.

 

[dca22anderson]

I have black egg crate for the lid I just haven't been doing much on that system for a minute!

It's totally my fault for not covering it!!

 

[dca22anderson]

Well now for some silicone adhesive!!

 

[dca22anderson]

little man testing out the epoxy!!

 

[Sleepingtiger]

TD!!!

 

[dca22anderson]

got the silicone adhesive and backer rod!! Just need the bumpers and we can install the viewing panels

 

[McPuff]

In my entire history as an aquarist and DIYer, I've never even come close to using the contents of ONE of those boxes. Next level! :0)

 

[dca22anderson]

In my entire history as an aquarist and DIYer, I've never even come close to using the contents of ONE of those boxes. Next level! :0)

You may just be smarter than me and have more common sense!! LOL!!

 

[dca22anderson]

Holding system hanging in there!!

 

[Bpp124987]

Epic