New diy zero edge infinity clam tank - Page 2

newreefer2 · 02/11/2017, 08:27 PM

That is a nice tank build. Not only does it look great but you even thought through the wait distribution. I haven't been on Reef central in a long time but I am glad so see you posting so I can learn more.

David MC Lee · 02/11/2017, 08:49 PM

Yea you have to be able to level the tank to get an even wall fall affect. The bottom wood part free floats so it always looks like it sits flat on the floor. If I wasen't working my Silverado trunk every other weekend I might have time and money to spend on this. Of course after truck shopping today I may never be able to afford a nice tank again.

SantaMonica · 04/23/2017, 06:47 PM

Wow first DIY that I've seen of these.

sushimi · 04/28/2017, 04:25 PM

Definitely a cool build David.

David MC Lee · 01/28/2018, 08:13 PM

Finally spent time on my clam tank today. Filled it with tap water and put a pump on it. Seems to work pretty well. I will run it for a few days and see if any water leaks out. I had better hurry up with this before my clam out grows the tank.

David MC Lee · 01/30/2018, 07:47 PM

No leaks yet.
I also ordered a Kessil A360N-E Tuna Blue light for the tank. Plan to build a small sump under the clam tank to hold the pump and exchange water with the main tank. Will have my acrylic Thursday so I will have a weekend project. I am going to just run one of the drains from the main tank to the clam sump and then let the clam sump drain into the main basement sump. I have a Eotech pump to circular water from the clam sump to the clam tank and because the pump is variable speed it will be easy to adjust the water flow I need. I also am going to put a filter sock on the drain water coming from the main tank to help keep the clam tank clean. I will build a filter holder into the clam sump. I still have my patterns I used for my main sump to cut tube curves and holes.

David MC Lee · 02/06/2018, 09:17 PM

Spent the weekend making a small sump for the clam tank.

David MC Lee · 02/17/2018, 05:27 PM

Pretty much finished testing the tank. Added some large caps on top of the water outlet pipes to keep the water from making large ripples on the surface. Here is a pic of an old empty shell to show how smooth the water looks when running. Going to start to plumb this into the main tank.

David MC Lee · 02/18/2018, 07:09 PM

Done. Moved my Derasa in tonight. Already starting to open. Cross my fingers all of the plumbing works. I will try to get a better pic tomorrow.

David MC Lee · 02/19/2018, 09:49 PM

I need a good sunny day to get a pic. So far so good other than today my wife was sitting in the room with the tank and she said it looked like someone dropped a baseball in the tank when the clam decided to squirt water out. Made a but of a mess. Two years ago when I started this tank the clam was 3 inches and I thought it would hold him for 4 to 5 years and by then I would have my big tank up and going again. Now the clam is 6 to 7 inches already. I might have look at a splash guard for when I am not home. Or sell this one to someone who plans to keep small clams and build a larger one.

David MC Lee · 02/21/2018, 12:51 PM

Sorry the pic is sideways, my phone does this. Here is a better pic I took high up. Dog cage next to it.

Fish_wiz2 · 02/24/2018, 04:51 PM

Really cool setup! Too bad it wasn't bigger, I would hang onto that clam!!!

David MC Lee · 03/24/2018, 08:58 PM

Still going good. Few clam pics.

David MC Lee · 04/29/2018, 10:42 AM

Clam got some natural sun today and loved it

02/11/2017, 08:27 PM	#26
newreefer2 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MACKINAW, Illinois Posts: 855	That is a nice tank build. Not only does it look great but you even thought through the wait distribution. I haven't been on Reef central in a long time but I am glad so see you posting so I can learn more. __________________ You can't have a great day unless you have done something for someone who can not repay you. If you can read this thank a teacher...If you think education is expensive try ignorance Current Tank Info: 300 Marineland DD, 180 sump, 150 wave fragtank.300 gallon = orange shoulder tang, desjardini tang, Foxface, Engineer goby, Citron goby, Hippo tang Purple tang lavendar tang, gold rim tang, Yellow tang Racoon Butterfly Matted Filefish 2 chocolate clo

04/23/2017, 06:47 PM	#28
SantaMonica Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Posts: 2,511	Wow first DIY that I've seen of these. __________________ Inventor of the easy-to-DIY upflow scrubber, and also the waterfall scrubber that everyone loves to build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1424843

04/28/2017, 04:25 PM	#29
sushimi Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Villa Grove, IL Posts: 232	Definitely a cool build David. __________________ minimum effort, maximum efficiency Current Tank Info: 40 breeder, 2 kessil 360we, Reef Otopus BH-90, MP-10&MP40.

01/28/2018, 08:13 PM	#30
David MC Lee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South of Springfield IL. Posts: 1,645	Finally spent time on my clam tank today. Filled it with tap water and put a pump on it. Seems to work pretty well. I will run it for a few days and see if any water leaks out. I had better hurry up with this before my clam out grows the tank. Last edited by David MC Lee; 02/06/2018 at 09:56 PM.

02/24/2018, 04:51 PM	#37
Fish_wiz2 Mangroves are kool. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,246	Really cool setup! Too bad it wasn't bigger, I would hang onto that clam!!! __________________ -The Wiz Current Tank Info: Elos Mini Seahorse Tank, 2500 gallon Koi pond

02/11/2017, 08:49 PM	#27
David MC Lee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South of Springfield IL. Posts: 1,645	Yea you have to be able to level the tank to get an even wall fall affect. The bottom wood part free floats so it always looks like it sits flat on the floor. If I wasen't working my Silverado trunk every other weekend I might have time and money to spend on this. Of course after truck shopping today I may never be able to afford a nice tank again.

01/30/2018, 07:47 PM	#31
David MC Lee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South of Springfield IL. Posts: 1,645	No leaks yet. I also ordered a Kessil A360N-E Tuna Blue light for the tank. Plan to build a small sump under the clam tank to hold the pump and exchange water with the main tank. Will have my acrylic Thursday so I will have a weekend project. I am going to just run one of the drains from the main tank to the clam sump and then let the clam sump drain into the main basement sump. I have a Eotech pump to circular water from the clam sump to the clam tank and because the pump is variable speed it will be easy to adjust the water flow I need. I also am going to put a filter sock on the drain water coming from the main tank to help keep the clam tank clean. I will build a filter holder into the clam sump. I still have my patterns I used for my main sump to cut tube curves and holes.

02/06/2018, 09:17 PM	#32
David MC Lee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South of Springfield IL. Posts: 1,645	Spent the weekend making a small sump for the clam tank.

02/17/2018, 05:27 PM	#33
David MC Lee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South of Springfield IL. Posts: 1,645	Pretty much finished testing the tank. Added some large caps on top of the water outlet pipes to keep the water from making large ripples on the surface. Here is a pic of an old empty shell to show how smooth the water looks when running. Going to start to plumb this into the main tank.

02/18/2018, 07:09 PM	#34
David MC Lee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South of Springfield IL. Posts: 1,645	Done. Moved my Derasa in tonight. Already starting to open. Cross my fingers all of the plumbing works. I will try to get a better pic tomorrow.

02/19/2018, 09:49 PM	#35
David MC Lee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South of Springfield IL. Posts: 1,645	I need a good sunny day to get a pic. So far so good other than today my wife was sitting in the room with the tank and she said it looked like someone dropped a baseball in the tank when the clam decided to squirt water out. Made a but of a mess. Two years ago when I started this tank the clam was 3 inches and I thought it would hold him for 4 to 5 years and by then I would have my big tank up and going again. Now the clam is 6 to 7 inches already. I might have look at a splash guard for when I am not home. Or sell this one to someone who plans to keep small clams and build a larger one.

02/21/2018, 12:51 PM	#36
David MC Lee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South of Springfield IL. Posts: 1,645	Sorry the pic is sideways, my phone does this. Here is a better pic I took high up. Dog cage next to it.

03/24/2018, 08:58 PM	#38
David MC Lee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South of Springfield IL. Posts: 1,645	Still going good. Few clam pics.

04/29/2018, 10:42 AM	#39
David MC Lee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South of Springfield IL. Posts: 1,645	Clam got some natural sun today and loved it