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34g rimless waterfall tank
Well I picked up a deep sea aquatics 34g starfire rimless tank measuring 24"x24"x12". It has two over flows and a waterfall return. Tank came with 30g all glass sump, skimmer, and 2 mag drive pumps. Going to paint the stand gloss white and swap over my 10g Nano tank in a few months. Getting g it run with some vinigar for now. This is going to be a interesting build and it all cost $175 !!! I couldn't believe I found it.
http://youtu.be/sSTEqJgUXIQ
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Looking forward to when it is all done.
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Ya my wife has been wanting to get my 10g nano out of our room, so she said a tank in the nursery would look nice so I have been on the scope for a nice tank, had my mine set on the JBJ Rl45 but priced at $600 id figure I'd look around for a few months. So wile scouring Cl I came across some nice rimless tanks, some all in one some not but they all didn't have the stands and I didn't want to make one. So I found this one and the guy didn't post a price so I texted him and he got back to be the next morning. Guess he bought it to do another build but figured out he just didn't have enough room to set it up next to his 120g so he had it around for a few months. Guess it came with a ecotech radion and fish and corals so he kept all that and just sold the tank.
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cool, what are you plans? planted?
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The dark side Jacklyn, I am going to expand my nano reef into this tank for our nursery.
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Really cool Devon! Sounds like a good deal!
Cant wait to see it all done! Nice feature for a nursery! Who needs a white noise machine when you have that thing humming! Going to be one relaxed baby!
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Yes! This will be awesome for a shallow lagoon type build! Have you seen the famous Volcano tank before? Pretty cool design incorporating a type of waterfall return. He actually has crabs living on the rock above and below the water too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0OxBzg2el4
Google Lagoon Aquariums and you'll see multiple tanks with rock and mangrove sticking out of the top. Not sure if it's what you want to go for but a pretty cool idea for tanks like this.
Can't wait for the day I can upgrade my nano reef lol
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Yes I want to do terrestrial setup with mangroves. The crabs is a awesome idea, I'll watch the video but this tank has loads of potential. I have wanted a rimless tank like this for years.
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Tagging along. I am towards the mid point of my current nano reef build. The stand is what is going to take the longest to make since I OVER think everything when it comes to the stand.
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Discus-n00b
Yes! This will be awesome for a shallow lagoon type build! Have you seen the famous Volcano tank before? Pretty cool design incorporating a type of waterfall return. He actually has crabs living on the rock above and below the water too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0OxBzg2el4
Google Lagoon Aquariums and you'll see multiple tanks with rock and mangrove sticking out of the top. Not sure if it's what you want to go for but a pretty cool idea for tanks like this.
Can't wait for the day I can upgrade my nano reef lol
That is a amazing tank, The crabs were the best part. I'll have to get a bunch or emerald crabs and see if they like to get out of the water.
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I ordered the white starboard for the bottom, and I'm in process of refinishing the stand in white lacquer. Next I will order the reef saver dry rock from BRS.
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Debow
I ordered the white starboard for the bottom, and I'm in process of refinishing the stand in white lacquer. Next I will order the reef saver dry rock from BRS.
I was thinking of going with that same rock from BRS
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Ya Rick, I watched BRS's videos about the rock and really like the idea on clean, pest free rock. Makes a nice start. The only things in the tank are what I put in it. I plan on a nice long cycle and curing of the rock. I watched and it looks pretty easy to scape, blends well. The Starboard should be here Thursday so Ill have the stand finished and the tank set-up so I can start the plumbing.
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Have you used starboard before? Many have not favored it in recent years because of the build of algae and not being able to scrape it off. I am going BB with my build but painting the bottom with sand textured paint. Not quite the same but still better than straight BB. Please take pics of it with the journey camera :)
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I saw some threads on the Starboard on TheReefTank and Hart24601 mentioned he used in in his reef build. I personally have never worked with it, but I guess we will see. I will try and take some pictures of the tank this weekend I am trying to finish the stand but this rainy cold New England weather is putting a hamper on things. I have one more coat of paint I need to put down and then I can set it up.
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Almost finished the stand, I wet sanded the stand and buffed the front panel, just have to buff the sides and the stand should be done. I used krylon gloss white put down 3 coats and wet sanded with 1500 then buffed with fine cut compound and the panels look like glass super smooth.
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So I finished the stand and what a chore to sand and buff that thing but I have to saw it came out nice. I soft plumbed the 1 1/4'' drains to start and added some pink knobs for my coming daughter.
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That came out very nice Devon. Love the pink handles. :D One thing to consider is child proofing this tank and stand.
Pat
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Good Job Devon,turned out nice.:thumbsup:
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Really looking great! Love the touches for the little girl!!!
I second Pat... My son isn't even 2 and he is into evvverything... So def. childproof that thing up or it will be on the floor~!
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Thanks guys! Besides making a lock for the door what else do you advise for child proofing? This is my first time.
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A lid and no way for the child to get behind the stand to mess with the plumbing. I know it is a rimless but you will find all kinds a stuff in the tank. Another possible concern is having the child pull the tank on top of itself.
Pat
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Pat pretty much covered it all... Kids can and will climb on anything pull on anything open anything touch anything stick fingers in...
You are obviously a bit away from all that as she isn't born but it happens quick. I actually had a guy come and "childproof" my home, he did specialized gates because I had some bigger than standard openings so he built stuff for me.
Also, a lot of the crap they sell in the stores for childproofing isn't the best, don't be fooled by a label that says it...
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Looks good!! Can't wait to see it up and running.
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The starboard bottom came in and I have to saw it looks nice, vary clean. All I have to do was cut out the space for the waterfall return and it dropped right in. I ordered it from TAPPlastics.com and you can have them custom cut and peice down to the 1/8 of a inch so you can get what ever size you need.
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Looking really nice. Keep up the great work.
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Let me know how it is keeping that starboard clean lol. From everything but coraline that is, coraline is fine. What scares me is I'd have everything but coraline growing on it.
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So wile I wait to get my dry rock I played with some news paper and did a scape layout looking for feedback, ideas or even better some photo shop. I want the scape to come out of the water a few inches. I might put some mangroves behind it in the corners.
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I like it! Keep in mind you water won't be all the way up to the top edge, so you will already be getting at least an inch of rock out of the water below the glass. Just something to think about if you haven't already! I like the scape though.
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Ya I like the layout, and your right about the water line, I'll play with it when I get the real rock. The news paper worked pretty good to get a idea. I saw a guy on reef central do it he even mapped out his coral placemat with pictures stuck on the news paper. 24x24 is a tight space to scape with only 12" of hight. But it's coming out good so far.
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Looks good to me. Did you plan on keeping coral you said? If so, they would need a good head height right?
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Not really Ricardo, well as long as they are wet. Heck a lot of reefs go dry for hours at low tide in nature, SPS just sitting out in the sun pretty incredible. Not sure what type of coral Devon is planning but should be able to just prune the colonies how you want it grown basically. In SPS at least there are ways to train it, to an extent. They will also be formed by their environment, unlike trying to do the same with fish, with coral it's not really harmful. In a small tank I have to keep my coral trimmed or else it goes where I don't want it or grows to large. I'm just getting to this point finally with my SPS. Another trim coming soon I feel like.
I think what you want to be more careful of is shading the bottom with corals up top. Which is why planning it out can be beneficial. You wouldn't want to put a plating acropora or monti cap up top because you have generally a good idea what their growth pattern will look like. Of course IMO this all goes down in a ball of flames once you start the frag frenzy. You keep wanting or acquiring more and more frags and your planning goes out the window, becomes a where is a free space deal then.
Actually time for a WC in my nano reef, wonder what I'll accidentally frag today.
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Discus-n00b
Not really Ricardo, well as long as they are wet. Heck a lot of reefs go dry for hours at low tide in nature, SPS just sitting out in the sun pretty incredible. Not sure what type of coral Devon is planning but should be able to just prune the colonies how you want it grown basically. In SPS at least there are ways to train it, to an extent. They will also be formed by their environment, unlike trying to do the same with fish, with coral it's not really harmful. In a small tank I have to keep my coral trimmed or else it goes where I don't want it or grows to large. I'm just getting to this point finally with my SPS. Another trim coming soon I feel like.
I think what you want to be more careful of is shading the bottom with corals up top. Which is why planning it out can be beneficial. You wouldn't want to put a plating acropora or monti cap up top because you have generally a good idea what their growth pattern will look like. Of course IMO this all goes down in a ball of flames once you start the frag frenzy. You keep wanting or acquiring more and more frags and your planning goes out the window, becomes a where is a free space deal then.
Actually time for a WC in my nano reef, wonder what I'll accidentally frag today.
send it my way! lol. Not quite ready yet...
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Looks good to me. Did you plan on keeping coral you said? If so, they would need a good head height right?
I plan on keeping lots of zoas, hammers, neon green nephthea tree corals, fancy mushrooms, ricordea mushrooms. and RBTA. But a lot could change between now and then I am also thinking of doing a clown fish harem tank.
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Ill pay the shipping for any frags kicking around! =) All that is going in the tank when it is cycled is my hammer, and zoas. Corals in the LFS are to expensive ill have to wait for another frag farmers market.
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I plan on keeping lots of zoas, hammers, neon green nephthea tree corals, fancy mushrooms, ricordea mushrooms. and RBTA. But a lot could change between now and then I am also thinking of doing a clown fish harem tank.
Very cool. I will be getting a Bali Yellow Hammer from a local who has some really nice frags.
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I've mostly got sticks, if either of you ever want to step into that world down the road let me know and I'll see what I have at the time. Never shipped before but could be a good experiment or trial run at least.
I think stuff like hammers, ricordea, green leathers, rbta would be perfect for this tank. Gives it more of a tidepool shallow type of feel especially with exposed rock and possibly mangroves. I think you are on the right track! Clownfish harem would be really cool to see.
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I placed my order for the rock, gate valve, plumbing parts, and grabbed a 200g mix of reef crystals. BRS had 10% off tax day sale.