578 gal Fish Only Tank build!

[ERIC1975]

Been wanting to do this for a long time so I finally pulled the trigger to build my dream fish only tank. It's going to be sweet I finally can keep those fishes I wanted but couldn't in my reef tank.
The tank is being built by Advanced Acrylic. The dimensions are 116" long, 32" wide and 36" tall. It's going to be a peninsula style with 3/4" thick and 3 openings on top. I will have internal coast to coast overflow on the far end. Sump will be around 80 gal. Skimmer will be Aquamaxx EM600. Lighting will be 4 Kessil 360 WE.
Ok enough with the intro lets get on with pictures!!
The stand is being built around the existing low wall between my formal living room and dinning room.

 

[mmarro22]

I'm soooo tagging along! What happened to the original plan? I thought you had said 450 gallon and lime 24 width

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[ERIC1975]

Hmm not sure why my pics ended up side way...lets try it again

Existing low wall

left side framing

Right side framing

Exterior panels on

exterior panel on right side with sump area open until sump get delivered.

 

[ERIC1975]

I'm soooo tagging along! What happened to the original plan? I thought you had said 450 gallon and lime 24 width

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I took your advice and go bigger LOL

 

[jimmy007]

Wow nice size Eric.

 

[BeanMachine]

Nice! Where is the sump going?

 

[Confuse]

Whoa! Looking forward to this one!

 

[mmarro22]

I took your advice and go bigger LOL

Nice, honestly 24" wide once your angels are a good size and are making that turn .... yeah no good. Congrats bud!

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[ERIC1975]

Wow nice size Eric.

Thanks!

Nice! Where is the sump going?

On the right back corner...you see where the stand framing goes out a bit? Because of the existing wall I can't put the sump completely under the stand so I built the stand out a bit to accommodate the sump.

 

[Lexusman25]

When I clicked on the picture I thought it was going to be an L shaped tank hanging over the second floor lol anyways this looks epic!

 

[ERIC1975]

When I clicked on the picture I thought it was going to be an L shaped tank hanging over the second floor lol anyways this looks epic!

Haha...I think I've seen those ATM guys did that for one of their clients on one of those episodes

 

[SC50964]

Congrats. I'm falling behind on my 560g build. How big is your sump?


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[ERIC1975]

Congrats. I'm falling behind on my 560g build. How big is your sump?


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80 gal...just enough to catch the overflowing water if both power and back up battery failed....based on my calculation

 

[SC50964]

578g will have at least 5000 lbs of total weight on the stand and flooring. Have you checked to see if that's okay?


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[Josh9448]

nice bulid

 

[F-Dawg]

What's your plan on flow for this monster?

 

[ERIC1975]

578g will have at least 5000 lbs of total weight on the stand and flooring. Have you checked to see if that's okay?


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I hope so or think so. I think I have enough support...no? My current stand for my 225 gal probably have less than half of the support of this one. The existing low wall itself will give extra support in the middle that a normal stand doesn't have.

 

[ERIC1975]

What's your plan on flow for this monster?

either one or two Jaebo RW20 plus I will have flow inductor on 2 return lines so that should be more than enough flow for a fish only system.

 

[withoutaclue661]

Crap, now I want one. Looking forward to seeing this

 

[erictorres0311]

Tagging along