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Old 03/18/2007, 11:45 AM
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FWIW I have a 10x3x2h. My recommendation is go at least 3 feet front to back and 4 if you can swing the space. Front back depth is really, really nice.
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Old 03/19/2007, 10:06 AM
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the tank will look very squat. Its to long and short.I have a 120x36x30 and it still looks out of dimension because of the length.
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Old 03/19/2007, 01:01 PM
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i wonder why he didn't just go the extra 2"?

Tank is going to be heavier than all hell so be sure to eat your wheaties the day the tank arrives.
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Old 03/19/2007, 01:12 PM
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You have a shark /reef tank. COOL ...I have a 75 that I am converting to fo when I get my big tank up. I have a 55 that I wil be using as my sump for my new big tank. I have a couple predator fish in it right now. I was thinking of getitng a shark but I think the 75 might be too small. My big tank will be 375. I thought about putting a shark in it but I am afraid if it eating all the little fish int he tank. What kinda shark do you have in your big tank? Do you have little fish in there? I am really afraid because of what my Lion fish has already eaten.
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Old 03/19/2007, 06:02 PM
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The extra 2" adds a lot to the money.

As for why not going wider, space and cost.

It is only 2x2 but its still 11ft!!
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Old 03/19/2007, 07:23 PM
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looking forward to seeing you set this tank up. I'm going to do a 10'Lx 30"W tank but still debating on the height. Either 24" or 30" so I'll have to keep watching to see if you are happy with the height or if you wished you had gone higher.
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Old 03/23/2007, 09:06 AM
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Tank will be here today! Pics soon!
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Old 03/23/2007, 05:23 PM
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I have a closed loop on my 8 foot long tank and I wish that I didn't have it. The laminar flow limits what you can put at the output and you will never get enough flow thru that monster relying on just a closed loop.

Don't hurt yourselves moving that thing.
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Old 03/23/2007, 05:51 PM
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Do you have a list of what your going to be using for equipment, like lights, skimmer etc.....
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Old 03/23/2007, 06:27 PM
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ANOTHER MOSTER TANK COOL I KNOW HOW BIG THATS GONNA BE
MINES IS105x40x30 THERE SOME PICS IN MY GALLERY.

TY

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Old 03/27/2007, 11:29 AM
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We should have pics by now!
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Old 03/27/2007, 02:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Jeremy Blaze
Water movement is what concerns me right now.
This is a concern of mine with any larger tank (even one that doesn't qualify for this forum ), my current "small" tank is 6 feet long but only 18 inches front to back, which makes it really hard to put any beefy water movement without an obnoxious powerhead in the tank. Sure you can go Vortecs, but at almost 11 feet I don't know how well those will do on the ends. Tunzes sure they're nice but man they're large, and with only 24 inches front to back you'd be hard pressed to hide them. Closed loops/return manifolds are the only option but you sacrifice efficiency up the wazoo with any sort of external pump.

I'd be interested in finding out exactly which direction you take, and more importantly how well you like it.
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Old 03/27/2007, 02:49 PM
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JEREMY

WHAT KIND OF CIRCULATION PUMPS U GONNA USE? SKIMMER?
WHAT U GONNA USE FOR WATER MOVEMENT IN THE TANK?

HOW MUCH SAND AND WHAT KIND OF SAND? ALSO
LIVE ROCK?

I'M SURE WE ALL LIKE TO KNOW.

TY
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Old 03/28/2007, 08:45 AM
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Main pump is a Barracuda. It will have 4 enductors on it.

No skimmer. Display will have 600lbs of Aragonite. Sump has a 4ft refugium area.

Live rock, just got in 100lbs of fiji. His old system had about 200lbs of fiji that will go in as well.

Sorry for the delay on pics, keep forgeting. Got the overflow boxes glued in last night, sump is all plumbed.

Lighting is 3 400 watt and 2 250 watt Metal halides with XM 20K bulbs.
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Old 03/28/2007, 06:00 PM
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pics please ...
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Old 03/28/2007, 07:41 PM
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Main pump is a Barracuda. It will have 4 enductors on it.
I don't think the Barracuda will provide the pressure to power 4 eductors!
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Old 04/03/2007, 08:05 AM
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Well, after much delay, pics are here!



Heres some plumbing,


Pump,
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Old 04/03/2007, 08:06 AM
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Sump, loved the background, so I told him to leave it!


ENd shot,


Old livestock, new sand and new rock in holding,
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Old 04/03/2007, 08:07 AM
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Details of the wood work, built by another friend

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Old 04/03/2007, 08:07 AM
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Adding sand,


Owner adding sand,
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Old 04/03/2007, 08:08 AM
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HEre we go!



Water is now circulating!
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Old 04/03/2007, 09:22 AM
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It looked like there was no bottom in that stand and there was carpet underneath. If I were you I would put a bottom in the stand and seal it so that it holds water.
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Old 04/03/2007, 10:42 AM
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Kinda late for that!
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Old 04/03/2007, 02:00 PM
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sweet tank!!! what is the lighting on the tank?
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Old 04/03/2007, 02:07 PM
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Each end has a 400 watt XM 20k, then ther are 250watt xm 20k, and a 400 will be added to the center.
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