DIY Concrete Aquarium 5,000 gallon - Anderson Family Reef

[GradientHurdle]

I think theres a guy on here that has like a 10,000 or something like that reef and he uses some type of Led I believe

BRS did a cool bit on a 2,000 gallon tank where the owner utilized the Orphek LEDS. The tank is amazing with great growth, yet they are super expensive.

 

[GradientHurdle]

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!!

Wow, just wow. Truly impressive

 

[dca22anderson]

BRS did a cool bit on a 2,000 gallon tank where the owner utilized the Orphek LEDS. The tank is amazing with great growth, yet they are super expensive.

That's awesome thanks for sharing!! I will go back and look at that video again!

 

[dca22anderson]

hopefully after this weekend this view will no longer be available

also received my 3” PVC true union ball valves to stub out the back wall…

 

[HeyLookItsCaps]

hopefully after this weekend this view will no longer be available

also received my 3” PVC true union ball valves to stub out the back wall…

That valve come with a pry bar?!

So close!

 

[VanDalsenReef]

hopefully after this weekend this view will no longer be available

also received my 3” PVC true union ball valves to stub out the back wall…

I'm guessing the overflow, sump etc is expected soon?

 

[dca22anderson]

That valve come with a pry bar?!

So close!

Pretty sure that thing holds a gallon of water itself!!

I'm guessing the overflow, sump etc is expected soon?

I'll call today to get an update... hard to say with Aquarium Engineering...

 

[HeyLookItsCaps]

Lemme go ahead and adjust the flow here….

 

[Zach B]

Can I come swim and clean sometime lol So cool

 

[mehaffydr]

Maybe you should just buy a used Hot tub and use that for the sup it will already have a heater built in

 

[CrimsonTide]

I read all 72 pages of this thread while I was supposed to be eating lunch. I took a very long lunch but then I forgot to post how much I liked this thread and your new build! I am very Jealous but not jealous of the money you have spent. You'll have to charge the neighborhood kids to come see it. I kept getting further to the end of this thread and kept thinking its gotta be wet and have fish by now its just gotta! But looks like you are getting close to adding salt if you can just get a sump to show up. Keep up the work and the dream for all of us!

 

[Bpp124987]

 

[sabeypets]

Lets get some salt mixed in there! What fish do you want me to bring over to put in first ?!?

 

[dca22anderson]

Lets get some salt mixed in there! What fish do you want me to bring over to put in first ?!?

I think I will need some of your sweet sharks!!

 

[CrimsonTide]

I think I will need some of your sweet sharks!!

Sharks are reef safe! They like circular enclosures and are messy eaters but strangely reef safe haha.

 

[flagg37]

Sharks are cool but I prefer rays.

 

[Bato367]

I think I will need some of your sweet sharks!!

I was just thinking you should add a "Meg".

 

[dca22anderson]

Checking out some Reefing Report tonight. These dudes crack me up! Great opinions shared each Sunday night!!

 

[dca22anderson]

Couldn’t help myself while I wait for all the filtration gear and the overflow… needed something to look at in there for a few weeks

 

[Garia666]

Lol they will not be happy having to move out of the tank again.