Got my 180 Gallon Crystal Dynamics Tank Today

[Sduvall81]

The guys from California Reef Company just delivered my new tank. I have to say dealing with Matt over there was a great experience and I would recommend them to everyone. I ordered a 180 gallon tank (72x24x24) a few weeks ago and their builder, Crystal Dynamics, delivered it to them yesterday. I am very impressed with the tank, the build quality is great and I can't wait to get this thing going. I am waiting on the Synergy Reef Overflow I ordered with it, should be here by the end of the week. I still have to figure out what sump I'm going to go with, but I have pretty much everything else from my old 90 gallon.

 

[Newjack]

sweet!

 

[Vhuang168]

Nice! Congrats! Is that top front piece in your stand a 2X8?

 

[Sduvall81]

Thanks! Yea, well it's actually two 2x8's glued and screwed together. Probably overkill, but I would rather overbuild than have a problem down the road.

 

[Vhuang168]

Did you do that on all the top pieces?

 

[Sduvall81]

No, i just did it along the front because of the span, I didnt want to use a center support. I have supports along the back so I just used 1 2x8 on the back and sides

 

[Kmooresf]

Sweet! Congrats!


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[robert4025]

That tank design looks awefully familiar!

 

[Tandypham]

I'm planning to get the same tank as yours and try to copy your stand built style. Do you have any idea how to paint and wrap up the stand?

 

[scuzy]

Skin it with some thin ply, sand then paint


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[Tandypham]

Can you upload some pictures when you have it done plz

 

[Sduvall81]

scuzy said it right, thats what i did. I went to kelly moore and told them what i was painting and they gave me a durable paint and i did three coats. tanks been up and running for 7 months and its been good.

 

[Gablami]

Very cool! I'd love to have a 180 with those dimensions. You had your 90 for 7 months and upgrading to 180 already? Nice!


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[Sduvall81]

Here are the latest pics, took them this morning

 

[Sduvall81]

Ha, yea Gablami, i caught the bug hard

 

[Gablami]

lol sounds like something I would do.

I just asked my wife how long before I upgrade. She said 5 years. Doh!

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[Sduvall81]

Ouch! well at least there is hope

 

[Flagg37]

5 years will go by quickly.

 

[Tandypham]

Lol, I asked my wife about 5 years ago, and now it's time

 

[Coral reefer]

Y'all are making a mistake by asking. There are really two options here, telling, or just doing (and possibly asking for forgiveness afterwards).