doc's 60 gallon build

[doc585]

Just started building my new tank set up here is the parts list thus far:

Tank: oceanic 57 gallon rimless with center overflow
Stand: custom made stand 48x24x32 (decided to make a larger stand so I
could fit a larger sump)
Sump: custom built acrylic sump
Skimmer: Reef octopus xs 160
Return pump: aquatic life 3700L
Filtration: Sea side aquatics reactors, refugium
Lighting: AI LED and 2 ecoxotic par 38s
Reef keeper lite
ATO auto top off
MP 10

will update with pictures as the build comes along

 

[EyeReef]

looking good...keep us posted

 

[dorkymk3]

looks like a nice build so far....

 

[doc585]

quick photo update of the stand: its coming along and almost done, should have all the parts here by thursday and hoping to have the tank set up this weekend

 

[clownfish14]

Dang nice build. Have you used the AI before? How do you like them? Do they get good par at the bottom of the tank?

 

[doc585]

Thank you. I have not used them before personally, I have a few friends with really nice tanks (all over 100 gallons) that have been using them for over 6 months now and swear by them. Their tanks are showing a lot of growth and great color. I went back and forth between the LEDs and the ATI T5's and ultimately decided on the LED's. My friends tanks are all heavy SPS tanks but for my new tank I am going to go mostly with LPS and soft corals so I hope I can get the same results.

 

[doc585]

just a couple of more pictures, stand is 90% complete, just need to get some color on it and install the final hardware

 

[doc585]

nothing greater than christmas in august !!!!

 

[MedicBMC]

Nicee stuff Travis! When will it be wet?

 

[xxtechxx]

Nice! where is the tank?

 

[doc585]

Nicee stuff Travis! When will it be wet?

Ed and I are hoping for Monday. Finishing the stand up is taking a lot longer than originally anticipated. I was suppose to have some one shoot color on it for me but it fell through, so now I am doing it myself one coat at a time.

Nice! where is the tank?

sitting against the wall adjacent to the picture :happy:

 

[doc585]

well the tank is taking a lot longer to get up and going than i thought, my work schedule is sporadic so i am getting done what i can, the stand is complete now, just have not taken new pics yet, and today i was able to fabricate a custom light fixture, its almost complete but like everything else not fully done

 

[doc585]

tank with stand prior to plumbing

 

[MikeGilliland]

nice! is that an oceanic 58 gal? if so i got the same one but mines not rimless... i dig it.

 

[Johnarky]

What are the dims of the tank? I like the clean lines of the stand. The build I'm working on will be similar.

 

[doc585]

yeah it is an oceanic 57 gallon tank
here are some photo updates on the day I transfered over my small tank. will get some nicer photos as things settle down in the tank and i finalize the rock scape and coral placement:

 

[bella aqua]

Wow nice , wish I could do a tank like that

 

[doc585]

Wow nice , wish I could do a tank like that

I am pretty sure you can do better I have seen your tanks and you pretty much helped me design this one

 

[doc585]

Tank set up is finalized so i thought I would take some daytime pics to show the final set up (minus corals and fish that will slowly be added as the tank matures). I am planning on making the tank a predominant LPS and softy tank with a select few SPS on the top rocks to add height and color to the display. As far as fish go I have not fully decided on will play that by year. Right now the aquascape is set up with a large branched coral island on the right, a small island in the front left that showcases my two RBTA and my clown pair and a small island against the back left wall that will be the home to some SPS colonies. I left a fair amount of the sand bed open so that I can add some larger brain corals and fungia as times goes on and as the acans i currently have grow out. I concealed my auto top off in a small box i bought from ikea on the right of the tank. There are two large doors that open in the front and the two side doors can pop off so I can service the sump as needed. Anyways here are the final set up pics:

 

[bella aqua]

Very cool