My New 6ft Tank

[danzer]

Yes. Vincent from Aquarium Artist.

[Jameshong]

Very neat setup..and I like yr 3 views tank !

[comycus]

Bro, I'm sure you are planning more equipment? 1 mp40 in your tank would be too weak and i doubt 60lbs of sand is enough to cover your tank bottom. Suggest to get another 20lbs at least.

Nice idea to have a tap in your sump, may I know what's it gonna be used for?

Looking forward to your updates on the completed setup this weekend.

[sherman]

Nice tank set. Be careful of all your electrical sockets

Too close to the tank .

[Ketchup]

2 packs of sand prob cover your tank with less than 1 inch of sand... you can go caribsea website, they have a calculator for the amount of sand required.

[oceanviper]

What is your return pump model?

[danzer]

I do not like to have a thick sand bed. See how it goes. If it's not enough, I will just buy another packet. As for my return pump, I will be using 2 x 5000L.

1 MP40 not enough? Sad! See how it goes.. have to start saving for livestock next month.

[Ketchup]

Up to you but I won't recommended adding livesand after u finish cycling..

[desideria]

well at most u get another mp40 or tunze tunze is also a good and reliable brand.

my tank is 4 feet and I am using tunze 2 variable 6105 and a wavebox plus my 2 returns have penductors.

Flow is very important to prevent dead spots so u start monitoring once your water and rocks are in.

[TayHongSiang]

.....i've been following yr thread...the placement of the tank is superb! smack at the living room! big and spacious...wonderful to view.

A few pointers though...

Height of sump tank is little low for 6ft...if anything happen, like power trip (just thinking abt worst case scenario) yr sump may flood...(probable, not definite)

Second, the downward force of your water into the sock is gonna be very strong...i'm not too sure whether the holder can withstand that in the long run. In addition, if the sock starts to clog up, water will start to slash around and likely will splah into yr cabinet as well and the surrounding area. If the sock is fully clog up, and u r not around or did not notice or change to a new sock, water is going to gush out and i'm not too sure wat will happen next....

Third, after the lighting is fixed up, will u have problem cleaning yr tank or making any adjustment in yr tank?

[danzer]

Hi AhSiang,

Thanks for the advise. I will speak to Vincent on the potential hazards. I was informed by him that the water from the main tank will not overflow to the sump in case of power trip. He had done some modifications to the overflow piping.

As for the downward force, I will have to watch out and monitor. I do not like loud noise from the down flow. Vincent said that it will be client. Let see how it goes!

As for the maintenance, I guess I have no choice as I prefer a taller cabinet.

[danzer]

Bro & Sis,

my stage 2...Cabinet done. Running my RO DI....

waiting for my lights tomorrow.

[ambystoma82]

your tank looks similar to sis ming.. hv u prepare the short ladder?

i see your tank cabinet only have 4-5 columns to support the 200+kg tank, mind to share if its wood or metal material?

[freewill]

Very neat and looks very well planned.. This is by no way a newbie setup!

Preplanned plumbing, ELCB... Definitely a power tank in the making!

Are you able to share more details of your tank? Like glass thickness, the LBH? Crystal glass?

[desideria]

I didnt notice until amby brought it up.. but yeah after the tank is done, is there going to be any additional middle support for the tank?

i am not a structural engineer do my worry could be for naught but it would be good to check and ensure your tank is adequately supported.

[comycus]

Beautiful built in cabinet. You must be happy with the finished product.

Now I see the reason for having a tap in the sump, for you RO/DI water. Interesting design to have it housed inside the sump. You have an area dedicated to mixing saltwater in your sump? Makes it neater and less troublesomen to lug buckets around and make a mess in the house.

I do hope you have enough working space to work with after the lights are installed! It looks quite narrow to me. No matter, short ladder is a must for u. Good luck with scaping!

[danzer]

finally finished my RO/DI water.. now testing lighting. Will do another landscaping tomorrow with Vincent...

[Ketchup]

You may want to get some nice FIJI Rocks from CF... looks much better and porous, good for scaping.

[TayHongSiang]

just curious...can your handing kit marikita ornot?

[jackywongto]

Hi Danzer,

nice cabinet... glossy white is nice..... :thumbup:

Any plans to hide the MP40 wire?

Also you may want to put some sponge over the top of your filtersock. If it clogs and overflows, there might be water splashing.

[jackywongto]

You may want to get some nice FIJI Rocks from CF... looks much better and porous, good for scaping.

agree.... CF rocks will complement your tank setup very well.

[peacemaker]

just curious...can your handing kit marikita ornot?

Lol... I doubt so, since it looks like its meant for sliding sideways and not upwards.

[danzer]

It can only goes sideways. If going upwards, I have to push it up manually.

As for the rocks, I guess I have to stick to existing ones i have as it's not cheap to buy big nice rocks..

noted on the sponge on top of the filter socks. I started to see water splashing upwards...

As for the MP40... I am selling it away as it cannot match with my existing cabinet structure.. so called wireless!! At the meantime, use it circulate my tank while looking for a seller.

[peacemaker]

You can always put it on the opposite side if space permits. That way, the wire will be hidden.

[desideria]

honestly I think now with your rocks in, just go for a Bare bottom look because I think it's gonna be absolutely difficult for you to put in that sand carefully with such a tall tank/cabinet, lights etc all there. your work space allowance is really very very tight.... good luck to that man when the time comes!