410 gal in wall build SW Florida

SteveM10 · 01/30/2013, 08:34 PM

My wife and I are recently built a new home in Florida and I included a 410 gal reef tank with it's own support room. The tank is a Coast to Coast glass tank 96x36x28 and will be viewable from 2 sides (Starfire Glass). The sump is about 125 gal and was built by Fishtanksdirect. This has been a long process but I am at a point where I can start showing the work that has been done.

Here is a list of some of the planned equipment:

Skimmer - Super Reef Octopus XP5000 Cone

Chiller - Coralife Aquarium Chiller 1HP

Calcium Reactor - Super Reef Octopus 5000 Dual Calcium Reactor

Kalk Reactor - Octopus SRO Kalk Stirrer

Lights - LED - EcoTech Marine Radion XR30w (8)

Flow - EcoTech Vortech MP-60 wireless (1)
EcoTech Vortech MP-40 (4)

Main Return Pumps- Blue Line 70HD External pumps (2)

UV Sterilizer - Aqua UV 80watt w/wiper

Media Reactor- Jumbo BRS GFO and Carbon Reactor (2)

This is the framed out tank room.

Here is the tank stand build.

Support legs and corners on and level. That's my buddy Nate cutting the plywood base out in the background.

SteveM10 · 01/30/2013, 08:35 PM

This was the day the tank was delivered to the house. Thank goodness everything went fairly smoothly.

Floor lifts in place.

Truck arrives... (BIG truck)

Tank in the rear of the truck.

Tank was to long to just lift. Had to pull it out and leave it hanging out of the back to get to it from the side.

Yup... that's the tank teetering on a pallet set on it's edge to hold the tank up until the forklift could get it from the side. I almost has a heart attack!

Whew... got it in time.

Around to the rear of the house.

In thru the sliders.

SteveM10 · 01/30/2013, 08:35 PM

Onto the floor lifts.

Rolling it into place.

Nope, won't go in from this angle....

Had to move one of the floor jacks to the opposite side and line it up to slide it in from the end.

Sliding into place... easy.

Almost there.

Ahhhh... made it. This is from the back side of the tank.

The finished product!!!!

SteveM10 · 01/30/2013, 08:36 PM

Here are a few pics of the completed trim out and location of the tank.

Mussin · 01/30/2013, 08:41 PM

WOW!! Very impressive! Cant wait to see it progress.

Jeremy

C Dog · 01/30/2013, 08:51 PM

Nice tank. What part of SW FL you in. I'm in Ft. Myers. I'm setting up a 400+ tank.

hybrid · 01/30/2013, 08:58 PM

very impressive can't wait to see it filled i really love your dimensions as they are close to mine

Moosetache · 01/30/2013, 09:28 PM

Yes, please keep the pictures and progress coming. This is what will be in my next house....possibly the exact same dimensions.

Thanks for sharing!!

Newbie Aquarist · 01/30/2013, 09:38 PM

Congrats on the new house and nice job on the stand. I love the area where the tank is displayed.

biecacka · 01/30/2013, 10:59 PM

Good looking tank. I got some quotes from coast to coast, those guys do TOP NOTCH work!
Corey

hybrid · 01/31/2013, 12:43 AM

i don't know if i'm seeing right but it seems like the couch is positioned facing the wrong direction

TheFishTeen · 01/31/2013, 02:24 AM

Wow, superb! You're home and tank are both exceptional.

SteveM10 · 01/31/2013, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C Dog

Nice tank. What part of SW FL you in. I'm in Ft. Myers. I'm setting up a 400+ tank.

I am in Parrish. Just north of Sarasota.

Quote:

Originally Posted by biecacka

Good looking tank. I got some quotes from coast to coast, those guys do TOP NOTCH work!
Corey

Yes, their tanks are excellent.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hybrid

i don't know if i'm seeing right but it seems like the couch is positioned facing the wrong direction

That's what I told my wife but she wasn't going for it. LOL

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheFishTeen

Wow, superb! You're home and tank are both exceptional.

Thank you!

SteveM10 · 01/31/2013, 05:47 AM

The plumbing has been completed. Here area few of the pics of the process.

Some of the parts..

Plumbing in progress..

Just about done..

Breadman03 · 01/31/2013, 06:04 AM

That is going to look fantastic!

bmullikin1 · 01/31/2013, 06:35 AM

Excellent start, looks awesome, and your own fish room

, think i would have been mighty nervous having the tank balanced on a shipping pallet, until it was lifted in the house.

chealy · 01/31/2013, 06:54 AM

Wow this is one awesome build! Subbing along!

SteveM10 · 01/31/2013, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmullikin1

Excellent start, looks awesome, and your own fish room

, think i would have been mighty nervous having the tank balanced on a shipping pallet, until it was lifted in the house.

Yup, I almost passed out when he set it on that pallet. The UPS guys was like "it's no big deal I do this all the time". UGH

Newbie Aquarist · 01/31/2013, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveM10

The UPS guys was like "it's no big deal I do this all the time". UGH

That's pullin hair out you don't have statement.

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clevebill · 01/31/2013, 09:07 AM

wow i dint even see that i had to back and look at the pics.thats crazy if that pallet just moved a inch the weight of the tank would have shifted and you would have alot of glass on the street.i would have brought out one of the floor jacks outside and used that to hold up the other end.

elvischam · 01/31/2013, 09:11 AM

nice

danfeig · 01/31/2013, 09:56 AM

The finish work is beautiful!

Will you be building a mixed reef, SPS, fish only???

I like how clean your plumbing and fish room looks. Did you install floor drains? How will you be cooling/ventilating your fish room?

Definitely following along your build!

SteveM10 · 01/31/2013, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danfeig

The finish work is beautiful!

Will you be building a mixed reef, SPS, fish only???

I like how clean your plumbing and fish room looks. Did you install floor drains? How will you be cooling/ventilating your fish room?

Definitely following along your build!

This will be a mixed reef tank. I really love SPS.

The room actually has 2 drains, one in the center of the floor and one at the end of the tank. That is so when I do a water change the tank water will be able to drain directly down the drain. One of the drain lines has a Tee on it that only has to be opened to allow the flush.

The room is air conditioned as well as having a ceiling fan. The AC vent is directly above the tank. There is also an exhaust fan above the tank for ventilation. There will also be a fan directly under the tank to circulate air around the chiller. I am hoping that the chiller will not be needed and I only have it as a backup for overheating. There is also a large window in the room.

SteveM10 · 01/31/2013, 02:07 PM

This was the process of building the mounting structure for the actuators that will raise and lower my light rack. They work off a remote control and will allow me to raise the lights up when I need to work inside of the tank. Here are a few pics from what was done.

This rack will attach to the actuators mounted to the walls. This will give me the ability to raise and lower the lights when hen I need to work on the tanks. There is a slight offset to the lights due to the way the tank will be aquascaped.

trickedout900 · 01/31/2013, 02:51 PM

This is going to be awesome when complete. Congrats on the build and I love the actuators.

01/30/2013, 08:34 PM	#1
SteveM10 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 262	410 gal in wall build SW Florida My wife and I are recently built a new home in Florida and I included a 410 gal reef tank with it's own support room. The tank is a Coast to Coast glass tank 96x36x28 and will be viewable from 2 sides (Starfire Glass). The sump is about 125 gal and was built by Fishtanksdirect. This has been a long process but I am at a point where I can start showing the work that has been done. Here is a list of some of the planned equipment: Skimmer - Super Reef Octopus XP5000 Cone Chiller - Coralife Aquarium Chiller 1HP Calcium Reactor - Super Reef Octopus 5000 Dual Calcium Reactor Kalk Reactor - Octopus SRO Kalk Stirrer Lights - LED - EcoTech Marine Radion XR30w (8) Flow - EcoTech Vortech MP-60 wireless (1) EcoTech Vortech MP-40 (4) Main Return Pumps- Blue Line 70HD External pumps (2) UV Sterilizer - Aqua UV 80watt w/wiper Media Reactor- Jumbo BRS GFO and Carbon Reactor (2) This is the framed out tank room. Here is the tank stand build. Support legs and corners on and level. That's my buddy Nate cutting the plywood base out in the background.

01/30/2013, 08:41 PM	#5
Mussin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lima,Ohio Posts: 728	WOW!! Very impressive! Cant wait to see it progress. Jeremy __________________ 120RR tank/ 30g sump, mag 9.5, SWC cone 160, Reefbreeders photon 48

01/30/2013, 08:51 PM	#6
C Dog Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SWFL Posts: 532	Nice tank. What part of SW FL you in. I'm in Ft. Myers. I'm setting up a 400+ tank. __________________ C Dogs 400+ Gallon Sun Lit Peninsula Reef

01/30/2013, 08:58 PM	#7
hybrid Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 123	very impressive can't wait to see it filled i really love your dimensions as they are close to mine __________________ 8ft 300 mixed reef,ati sunpower with led,mp60's ,tunze 6100,atb external 12.5,super reef octopus 5000 ext,bf 6000 return,200gal sump refugium with 125 gallon sump

01/31/2013, 12:43 AM	#11
hybrid Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 123	i don't know if i'm seeing right but it seems like the couch is positioned facing the wrong direction __________________ 8ft 300 mixed reef,ati sunpower with led,mp60's ,tunze 6100,atb external 12.5,super reef octopus 5000 ext,bf 6000 return,200gal sump refugium with 125 gallon sump

01/30/2013, 08:35 PM	#2
SteveM10 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 262	This was the day the tank was delivered to the house. Thank goodness everything went fairly smoothly. Floor lifts in place. Truck arrives... (BIG truck) Tank in the rear of the truck. Tank was to long to just lift. Had to pull it out and leave it hanging out of the back to get to it from the side. Yup... that's the tank teetering on a pallet set on it's edge to hold the tank up until the forklift could get it from the side. I almost has a heart attack! Whew... got it in time. Around to the rear of the house. In thru the sliders.

01/30/2013, 08:35 PM	#3
SteveM10 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 262	Onto the floor lifts. Rolling it into place. Nope, won't go in from this angle.... Had to move one of the floor jacks to the opposite side and line it up to slide it in from the end. Sliding into place... easy. Almost there. Ahhhh... made it. This is from the back side of the tank. The finished product!!!!

01/30/2013, 08:36 PM	#4
SteveM10 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 262	Here are a few pics of the completed trim out and location of the tank.

01/30/2013, 09:28 PM	#8
Moosetache Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 552	Yes, please keep the pictures and progress coming. This is what will be in my next house....possibly the exact same dimensions. Thanks for sharing!!

01/30/2013, 09:38 PM	#9
Newbie Aquarist Reefing is my middle name Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 5,796	Congrats on the new house and nice job on the stand. I love the area where the tank is displayed.

01/30/2013, 10:59 PM	#10
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Good looking tank. I got some quotes from coast to coast, those guys do TOP NOTCH work! Corey

01/31/2013, 02:24 AM	#12
TheFishTeen Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,677	Wow, superb! You're home and tank are both exceptional.

01/31/2013, 05:47 AM	#14
SteveM10 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 262	The plumbing has been completed. Here area few of the pics of the process. Some of the parts.. Plumbing in progress.. Just about done..

01/31/2013, 06:04 AM	#15
Breadman03 New Old School Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Luzerne County, PA Posts: 3,293	That is going to look fantastic!

01/31/2013, 06:35 AM	#16
bmullikin1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: seminole florida Posts: 1,797	Excellent start, looks awesome, and your own fish room, think i would have been mighty nervous having the tank balanced on a shipping pallet, until it was lifted in the house.

01/31/2013, 06:54 AM	#17
chealy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: SC Posts: 39	Wow this is one awesome build! Subbing along!

01/31/2013, 09:07 AM	#20
clevebill Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: parma ohio Posts: 810	wow i dint even see that i had to back and look at the pics.thats crazy if that pallet just moved a inch the weight of the tank would have shifted and you would have alot of glass on the street.i would have brought out one of the floor jacks outside and used that to hold up the other end.

01/31/2013, 09:11 AM	#21
elvischam Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: R.D Posts: 35	nice

01/31/2013, 09:56 AM	#22
danfeig RC Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,747 Blog Entries: 1	The finish work is beautiful! Will you be building a mixed reef, SPS, fish only??? I like how clean your plumbing and fish room looks. Did you install floor drains? How will you be cooling/ventilating your fish room? Definitely following along your build! __________________ "A Reef Tank in The Desert +/- 1,400 Gallon System" A.G.E. Built, 12 EcoTech Radion XR30w Pro LED's, MP60's, MP40's, Deltec 3070, Genesis Renew, UV, Fluidized Sand Reactor, Ozone and much more!

01/31/2013, 02:07 PM	#24
SteveM10 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 262	This was the process of building the mounting structure for the actuators that will raise and lower my light rack. They work off a remote control and will allow me to raise the lights up when I need to work inside of the tank. Here are a few pics from what was done. This rack will attach to the actuators mounted to the walls. This will give me the ability to raise and lower the lights when hen I need to work on the tanks. There is a slight offset to the lights due to the way the tank will be aquascaped.

01/31/2013, 02:51 PM	#25
trickedout900 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fort Wayne Posts: 104	This is going to be awesome when complete. Congrats on the build and I love the actuators.