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Tank Build! Tank Pics 20 Long AIO

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by BrandonD32, Nov 26, 2015.

  1. BrandonD32 Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

    607
    Coralville, IA
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    +67 / 3 / -0
    My tank has been running for a few months so I decided that it's finally time to post it. I apologize for the terrible pictures. They were all taken with my phone and nothing looks near as good as it does in person. A lot of the tank and stand pictures were taken at my dad's house which is under renovation, so ignore that as well. The tank is a normal 20 long that I made into an AIO. We moved to Des Moines for my girlfriend to attend physical therapy school. I wanted something simple and pleasing at the same time.

    -Ledtric par38 with fan
    -5000k par38 on refugium with fan
    -Aquaticlife 115 skimmer with mods
    -Eheim 100w heater
    -Tunze Osmolator nano ato
    -Generic return pump (~500gph)
    -Jebao WP-10 on else mode


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  2. BrandonD32 Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

    607
    Coralville, IA
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    +67 / 3 / -0

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  3. MadManMadrid Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Iowa City
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    Ha thats freaking awesome! I like that alot.
     
  4. Waterrat41 Addicted Reefer GIRS Member

    297
    Des moines
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    That is a cool idea, I like it too!
     
  5. BrandonD32 Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

    607
    Coralville, IA
    Ratings:
    +67 / 3 / -0
    Thanks! I'm pretty happy with it. I'd like to get rid of the leather and stick to mostly SPS and zoas in the main tank. I would also like to get rid of the anthelia and cloves in the fuge and just go with more display macros. I have a pair of clowns and will probably stick to those. I might add a clown goby or something else smaller after I get more coral.
     
    Last edited: Jan 25, 2016
  6. leymas

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    I like that stand.
     
  7. Bud Loves Bacon Website Team Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member Vendor

    West Des Moines, IA
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    That is a really cool build!! When you cut the acrylic for the main dividier, did you leave it a little short to allow for expansion or is it a tight fit?
     
  8. BrandonD32 Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

    607
    Coralville, IA
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    Thank you! I liked the stand so much that I decided to build a picnic table like it as well haha.


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  9. BrandonD32 Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

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    Coralville, IA
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    @Turbo's Aquatics@Turbo's Aquatics, I left room for expansion. I can't remember off the top of my head what it was though. I want to say around 1/16" on each side. By the way, the gsp, red cap, and war coral are the ones that I got from you. They are doing great!
     
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  10. Bud Loves Bacon Website Team Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member Vendor

    West Des Moines, IA
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    Perfect!

    Nice!
     
  11. BrandonD32 Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

    607
    Coralville, IA
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    Current fts

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  12. JDCpuWiz

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    Jesup, Ia
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    Acrylic expands? Under what circumstances?
     
  13. Bud Loves Bacon Website Team Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member Vendor

    West Des Moines, IA
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    Acrylic absorbs moisture over a period of about 6 weeks when exposed to water. Similarly, when you empty an acrylic tank, it will offgas that moisture to a certain extent over the same period of time.

    When it absorbs water, it expands. Not a lot, but enough to crack glass. Or cause an overflow box with a divider in it to cause the overflow box to detach.

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  14. BrandonD32 Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

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    Coralville, IA
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    Yes, the moisture absorption was a factor in leaving a slight amount of play. I also wanted to get silicone in between the acrylic and glass. I didn't want just a bead on each side of the acrylic. Especially since acrylic and glass don't always bond with silicone correctly. This way there is a bead ran in between the glass and acrylic and also a bead on each side of the acrylic panels. It is probably overkill for such a small tank, but I plan on it lasting for a few years and possibly a few moves. I figured it is better to be safe than sorry.
     
  15. Fence13 Experienced Reefkeeper

    Des Moines
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    +300 / 1 / -0
    Very nice idea! I must remember this when I want to build another small tank.
     
  16. BrandonD32 Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

    607
    Coralville, IA
    Ratings:
    +67 / 3 / -0
    Thanks to @Dave@Dave I added 6 SPS frags yesterday. So a current list of corals is:

    SPS
    - Pro Coral Rainbow Acro
    - Cali Tort
    - Green Slimer
    - ORA Frogskin
    - Pavona cactus
    - Purple Digitata
    - Orange Digitata
    - Idaho Grape Cap Monti
    - Red Cap Monti
    - Superman Monti
    - Spongeodes Monti
    - Supernatural Monti
    - Cotton Candy Pocillopora
    - Purple Stylophora

    LPS
    - Red and green War Coral
    - Orange Leptastrea

    Softies
    - Armor of God Palys
    - Purple Death Palys
    - Nuclear Green Palys
    - Mint Chocolate Chip Palys
    - Bleeding Metallic Palys
    - Unknown green and red palys
    - Red Hornet Zoas
    - Rasta Zoas
    - Fire and Ice Zoas
    - Sunny D Zoas
    - Unknown blue zoas
    - 3 different morphs of Eagle Eye Zoas
    - Unknown grey and lime green zoas
    - Unknown green and orange zoas
    - Green Star Polyps
    - Unknown Blue/Green/Purple Mushroom
    - Anthelia in refugium

    Invertebrates
    - Rainbow Bubble Tip Anemone
    - Purple Sea Cucumber
    - Blue Leg Hermit Crab
    - 4-5 Astrea Snails
    - Turbo Snails
    - Tons of Stomatella Snails, Asterina Stars, Brittle Stars, etc.

    Macroalgae
    - Chaeto
    - Dragons Breath
    - Codium
    - Red Razor
     
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  17. Dave Experienced Reefkeeper GIRS Member

    Des Moines Area
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    Looking good Brandon!
     
  18. hart

    hart Well-Known ReefKeeper

    730
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    What a great setup! Very slick idea and looks great. Might have to copy that someday!
     
  19. BrandonD32 Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

    607
    Coralville, IA
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    Thank you! I have a few display macroalages coming today. I will get pictures after I'm off of work and get them into the refugium.
     
  20. BrandonD32 Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

    607
    Coralville, IA
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    Also, @Dave@Dave, I will probably get ahold of you soon to get a Cali Tort frag and maybe one other. I think I have all my frags placed well enough that I can fit two more in there.
     

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