Finally!! DIY custom tank build up and running.

[Reefin’ Rumors]

DIY Tank 48”x24”x16” 1/2” glass using “injection molding” process to seal. Back painted black.


-DIY Sump 40 breeder with jaxracks baffle kit. Back and sides painted black and bottom painted blue.


-DIY stand with 2x4 and 2x6 framing wrapped with 3/4” black walnut plywood and trimmed with lineal black walnut with Purple Heart inlays.


*TANK*


-Exotic Marine overflow


-2 reefwave 45’s


-2 octopulse 2’s


-40# Live rock and live sand


*SUMP*


-Reef Octopus Regal 150INT


-Avast Marine ATO


-Helio dual 200W heaters


-Sicce SDC 7.0


-ATI 48” 8 bulb sun power...led bars soon.

Filled with Sw, live rock and live sand on April 28...today makes it 5 days up and running.
Ammonia 0 salifert
Nitrite don’t know will test when kit arrives
Nitrates 4 Red Sea
Phosphate .04 Red Sea
Salinity 1.026 TM hydrometer

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Fantastic! Looks super clean

 

[Reefin’ Rumors]

Fantastic! Looks super clean

Thanks! Been a year in the making.

 

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Wife went a little overboard this past weekend with the R2R sale events...just received everything today.

 

[polyppal]

What the heck is injection molded Aquarium? (Also, make me one plz)

 

[Reefin’ Rumors]

Except the white cheek tang and leopard wrasse(he’s sleeping in the sand somewhere)

 

[Reefin’ Rumors]

What the heck is injection molded Aquarium? (Also, make me one plz)

Nothing special...just uses cabinet bumpstops to be elevate the panels to get a thicker bond

 

[polyppal]

Nothing special...just uses cabinet bumpstops to be elevate the panels to get a thicker bond

That looks like a Reef Savvy, very nice! What was the tank construction rough cost?
And by the look of the stand you must be a carpenter

 

[Reefin’ Rumors]

That looks like a Reef Savvy, very nice! What was the tank construction rough cost?
And by the look of the stand you must be a carpenter

Glass cost $380.,.Yes I’m a carpenter of 32 years...cabinet cost was under $200

 

[Reefin’ Rumors]

That looks like a Reef Savvy, very nice! What was the tank construction rough cost?
And by the look of the stand you must be a carpenter

Thanks for your kind comments!

 

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[N1tew0lf1212]

I just started my custom build as well this thing looks very nice. Go check out mine under .....diamond in the rough..... build thread. Very well done super clean. I was able to get the ato tank built and working on the 90 gal. Tank now that the ato is done. Really enjoy seeing more diy tanks arent that many on here when searching and seeing the tape up process and everything.

 

[polyppal]

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looking good.
still gonna need you to build me one of those tanks

 

[Reefin' rumors]

Possible I guess...southern Oregon here.

 

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The ATI 48 is down...3 noops on it now.

 

[polyppal]

Possible I guess...southern Oregon here.

when im ready for the next one I might seriously hit you up, id drive to Oregon for one that's a clean tank

 

[Reefin' rumors]

Building another tank soon...