Neptune Aquatics

350 Gallon Peninsula Mixed Reef TANK BUILD!

Massive EXTRA HEAVY-DUTY Custom Steel Stand construction, + PLUS flat black powder coating. This was pretty fun building and even more so when we told the powder coater what it was for! :)

http://imgur.com/a/Gxd8E
 
Setting the stand in place! It has been attached to the slab with qty-8 5/8" x 6" wedge anchors plus apoxy into the slab foundation. The top of the stand is 1.25" T&G plywood, attached thru predrilled holes (before powder coating) with Stainless Steel Screws.

http://imgur.com/a/kqTKH
 
We are building this tank for a good friend of mine in Hillsbrough, CA. The tank is 3/4" acrylic, dimensions are 120" long x 29" wide x 24" tall. This tank is being setup as a seperation between the hall and living room, so the viewing height is high. The bottom of the tank starts @ 48" and the top of the tank @ 72" high. This way there is no bending over to look at the tank + more space for needed equipment under the stand. This was kind of tricky because the footprint of the tank was bigger than the footprint of the stand, making it hard to fit everything.
 
Lighting Canopy Install! Attached to exterior wall on one end with 3/8" lags and other is suspended from the vaulted ceiling with 1/8" Stainless Wire Rope from center beam.

http://imgur.com/a/3FAkJ
 
Walls for a house?? Nah, I'll just build one huge tank with rooms inside of it, sure there might not be much privacy, but man would that look cool :D
 
Equipment List As Follows:

Lighting

3- 400 watt 14k Oshio halides powered by Lumatek electronic ballast (Main)

4- Reefbrite 48" 100% blue fixtures (Supplement)

2- Reefbrite Mini Mags Moonlights (Lunar)

Filter

1- Reef Octopus 6000 Ext.

1- Next Reef MR1 Monster Reactor

1- Quiteone 14000 Return pump

1- 5 gallon Dave Jone's Skimmate Locker

Other Equipment

1- Oceanic 1hp Aquarium Chiller

1- MP60 w/battery backup

1- Neptune Apex w/energy bar 8 expansion

1- Mag 12 Pump (Closed Loop)

1- Aqua Medic x3 Dosing pump
 
Setting the tank in Place! Plus a few lighting test...

http://imgur.com/a/4sDi5


Empty Tank with only to Reefbrite Mini Mags! These things are freaking amazing for being so small, only used two!

http://imgur.com/a/3U8al

Plumbing up the tank, with only a small amount of fittings :D Plus some rockwork.

http://imgur.com/a/Gzwfk
 
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