DIY Concrete Aquarium 5,000 gallon - Anderson Family Reef

[dca22anderson]

I recently received some SeaSweeps for my 10 foot frag build. Similar concept to the Swirls, but you bolt on Tunze pumps to them. I sure hope they hold up like the Swirls are reported to work. I will use them for flow at the middle of the raceway.

Have you used Swirls before?

I have used Sea-Swirls on all my tanks and systems for over the last 15 years, love them.

I just have to applaud your patience. I hope it pays off for you in the long run! Fingers and toes crossed for you as well. Epic build, I very much enjoy following!

Thank you!! Great having you along for the ride both for the good and the patience building...

 

[DIYreefer]

I just have to applaud your patience. I hope it pays off for you in the long run! Fingers and toes crossed for you as well. Epic build, I very much enjoy following!

+1.

 

[Bpp124987]

Hey your pipe and fittings and valves aren’t all the same color. You’re going to have to rip out and start over.

 

[Bpp124987]

How do I laugh emoji at my own post…

 

[dca22anderson]

How do I laugh emoji at my own post…

Hey your pipe and fittings and valves aren’t all the same color. You’re going to have to rip out and start over.

I had a hard time finding sch 80 pipe here locally, with the supply chain all messed up I bought up all the 1-1/2” white pipe I thought I needed and some 3” sch 80, figured the white would look nice against the white walls but I hear you!! My old OCD would have driven me to swap it all out LOL!! Going to end up running sch 80 for everything by the sump… and I may be old school but I’m not too worried about color coloration theses days

 

[dca22anderson]

Started on the trim this evening. With help from a few good friends. I’ll work to finish it up tomorrow and move on to the light rack next.

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

 

[dca22anderson]

This was fun!! Stoked it’s done!!

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

Nice!

 

[748S911]

Amazing aquarium.

 

[dca22anderson]

Light rack started, brain and hands hurt but got it in a good spot…

 

[Kazumi]

I have been wondering how you was going to get into that tank once the lights was mounted. I see now that your rack slides out of the way.

 

[Rmckoy]

Amazing build …

 

[dca22anderson]

Few shots of the finish so far… still need to fill, sand and paint it, add the tile around the windows and change out the switches…

 

[Cell]

We are rapidly approaching the point where scores of reefers following this thread closely all start pushing on Bill to get your gear done!

 

[dca22anderson]

We are rapidly approaching the point where scores of reefers following this thread closely all start pushing on Bill to get your gear done!

Called, text and left some messages last few weeks with no reply.

 

[Bpp124987]

Seems like a legal demand for return of your funds is in order

 

[dca22anderson]

Well the time has come to pay the price of being sloppy with the panel silicone. (Originally planned on covering it with wood so I didn’t care too much) Don’t let the smile fool you, that was not fun work. Glad to be done with that part!

That was a mess!! Even the tape came loose from holding the cardboard to the window during this process.

 

[JGT]

This was fun!! Stoked it’s done!!

Looks great. At first glance it looks like a giant fireplace.

 

[dca22anderson]

Ready for tile!