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[troypham]

Hi everyone. just registered and wanted to say hi

I'm a member of MAAST and thought i'd join another board to get more info. and give myself something else to do while i'm at work. hehe..

here's a pic of one of my tanks.(if u get of RC or MAAST u may have seen it already)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/wholetankangle2.jpg
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and here's a link to more pics

http://www.maast.org/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=9509

let me know what u think

 

[Guest]

I love those overflow tanks like that. They are gorgeous, and the corals look incredible since the water surface appears perfectly smooth.

I wonder, though, how hard it is to keep algae off the glass... both inside and out.

Jim

 

[Niko5]

Awsome tank! I bet you have a high calcium demand in there

Ied also like to know how you keep the glass clean on both sides.... well acrylic clean

 

[pernelf]

Nice tank What is the tank sitting on and where does the water overflow on the sides to? Does what the tank actually sits on get water damage from the water spilling over? Move pics of the setup

 

[BrianPlankis]

Very cool tank, first time I've seen something like that.

B.

 

[incysor]

This is one of the few threads I'm subscribed to on RC....He's got more set up pics here.

B

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=494682

 

[troypham]

cleaning the glass is no big deal. i just use a kent scraper and it does a great job. the link that incysor put up has great setup pics so check it out. on the Ca demand. it's pretty high. i have my Ca level at a consistant 560 right now and dkh at 11. my Mg levels are low but i just started doseing Kent techM

 

[Guest]

Nice to meet you... Maybe if we make down that way for a trip this year you can join in the festivities.

 

[Guest]

I've got an idea, Kim!

Y'all take him on a collecting expedition and I'll raid... hmm, I mean babysit his tanks while you're gone.

 

[troypham]

woopss.. sorry for the pic post.

 

[Wildfire]

Okay.. .that overflow tank is TOOO COOL.... Can you post some more details about the construction? I can think of a REALLY NICE spot in my house for something as cool as that!

 

[troypham]

the construction is straight forward. just 1/2" acrylic glued at the seams and polished on the top edges inside and out. the braces on the bottom (check link that incysor posted for pics) are just 1/2" acrylic strips cut 1" tall and used as a riser to lift the bottom of the tank for the water flow. there is also a 1" tall ring in the center used as a divider for the return. the bottom box is made out of 1/4" smoked acrylic for the sides and the bottom is 1/2" with 2 3/4" bulkhead returns that flow water to the sump.

i mainly built the tank as a challange, and now that the challange is over i'm think'n about sell'n it.
but the g/f loves it so... u kno how that goes. hehe

but if u have anymore questions feel free to ask

 

[troypham]

resized pic



edit: man that's smalll. check the link in my first post for larger pics.

 

[chadhender]

How many gallons is it?

 

[AggieBrandon]

About 25 gallons.

B