AquaticEngineer Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 *****Updated FTS as of 03/25/16****** Just scored this off of craigslist for $225 Its a 2003 model Marineland ML-26BW-2 140 gallon tank that measures 71” L x 31”W x 40” H. It has dual corner overflows at both ends, a small waterfall return and is completely open topped, trimmed in stainless steel, and only 40" over all height so its top down viewable I've been looking for a tank with similar measurements in acrylic FOREVER to fit into the nook in my living room where I mounted my wall mount tank. But tanks that size in 3/4" to 1" acrylic are ridiculously expensive. Best part is that since this model has an insulated sump that is set up like a normal aquarium sump I can drill one hole through the back of the stand, one through the wall and connect the entire thing into my 500+ gallon holding system in the garage. Going to light it with a pair of 50 watt High ouput LED spotlights like the ones I have made in the past with super tight beam angles on them so that I can mount them right near the ceiling and have no fixtures hanging in the way similar to how most public aquariums have their tide pool tanks lit. With the measurements of the tank I dont have to do anything to my wall mounted stainless steel system so it can just stay were it is Maybe I'll do a native oregon freshwater non-game fish tank out of the little wall mount now. Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Cool. What are your stocking plans? Link to comment
llama roadkill Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Was this a Lobster tank at a Red Lobster or grocery? Link to comment
AquaticEngineer Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Cool. What are your stocking plans? This is gonna be a conglomerate of everything cool that passes through my hands that is coldwater Japanese, Australian, European, PNW, pretty much everything that is awesome that I wish I wouldn't have sold, lol. Whoa, thats a biggun! Thats what she said..... Was this a Lobster tank at a Red Lobster or grocery? This one came from a Red Lobster via the Habitat for Humanity store. Link to comment
Lalani Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Thats what she said..... Can't wait to see what this tank turns into! Link to comment
llama roadkill Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 This one came from a Red Lobster via the Habitat for Humanity store. Lucky! Link to comment
AquaticEngineer Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Lucky! Well, I have a mild addiction to searching craigslist on a daily rotating schedule with a set of proven key words, lol. Just a mild one though.... Link to comment
BattleAthletics Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 This is a gamechanger. Im following, OP I hope you deliver. lol Link to comment
Blubbernaut Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 This is gonna be a conglomerate of everything cool that passes through my hands that is coldwater Japanese, Australian, European, PNW, pretty much everything that is awesome that I wish I wouldn't have sold, lol. You better get some bay pipefish and/or surf perch going! Link to comment
AquaticEngineer Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 So here it is when I got it back to the garage, I went ahead and started on the deconstruction of the exterior and removed the super awesome lap siding on it and started sanding it to prep for paint. Ran a water test on it and tweaked a few things. Added some mounts for the pump to stop vibration, tested it for overall noise and I am going to add a couple durso stand pipes to the overflows to eliminate water falling noise. Plan is to finish sanding it fill in some holes with wood puddy paint the stand a sand camel color that matches the interior house paint then polish the stainless. Gotta add a secondary overflow onto the sump area that will drain down into the garage coldwater holding system and that will tie it all together. Here is the area I am going to put the tank in. Since I already have the stainless wallmount tank in place and it runs independently, I am planning on leaving it were it is and the lobster tank will be a top down viewable coldwater tidepool tank lit with 50w LED spot lights from the ceiling. Link to comment
AquaticEngineer Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 You better get some bay pipefish and/or surf perch going! There will be a school of these as soon as I get it going and collect them Link to comment
Blubbernaut Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 There will be a school of these as soon as I get it going and collect them That's pretty cool...... Maybe throw in a leopard shark or two and that'll be one nice tank Link to comment
AquaticEngineer Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 That's pretty cool...... Maybe throw in a leopard shark or two and that'll be one nice tank If only I could, lol. The only place we can get them from currently is out of California and they have to be a minimum of 36". Hoping I can catch a small one myself down in Southern Oregon later this summer. Here is a video of the system running just one water test. Here's the direct link http://s246.photobucket.com/user/Stuwobbe/media/WP_20130814_027_zps0c5d052a.mp4.html'>http://s246.photobucket.com/user/Stuwobbe/media/WP_20130814_027_zps0c5d052a.mp4.html Link to comment
llama roadkill Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 If only I could, lol. The only place we can get them from currently is out of California and they have to be a minimum of 36". Hoping I can catch a small one myself down in Southern Oregon later this summer. Here is a video of the system running just one water test. Not sure how it is on PC, but on my IPad it comes out as a jpg and can't be played... Link to comment
AquaticEngineer Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 Not sure how it is on PC, but on my IPad it comes out as a jpg and can't be played... Here's the direct link http://s246.photobucket.com/user/Stuwobbe/media/WP_20130814_027_zps0c5d052a.mp4.html'>http://s246.photobucket.com/user/Stuwobbe/media/WP_20130814_027_zps0c5d052a.mp4.html Link to comment
Blubbernaut Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Quite nice, if I do say so myself. But a note for the leopards, you'd literally need more of a pool for one. Link to comment
TheFragger Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 That overflow is NOISY man Link to comment
Nemcrazy Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 And I was excited about finding a 60gallon acrylic for $20. Also a cl find that definitely looks sharky or ray like! Link to comment
llama roadkill Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Here's the direct link http://s246.photobucket.com/user/Stuwobbe/media/WP_20130814_027_zps0c5d052a.mp4.html'>http://s246.photobucket.com/user/Stuwobbe/media/WP_20130814_027_zps0c5d052a.mp4.html That crying in the background is someone who didn't snatch up this awesome deal! Link to comment
AquaticEngineer Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 Been getting a little bit done on this here and there Managed to get the dual dursos in it and finish removing all the old lap siding. Got the KILLZ mold resistant paint on it for primer. Filled all the old nail holes and smoothed out the spots that used to have handles on the removable front panels. Next up is orange peel texturing to match the inside wall texture, then paint and trim to match. Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 SWEET!!!! If you think that system is noisy you should hear mine. Link to comment
AquaticEngineer Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 SWEET!!!! If you think that system is noisy you should hear mine. Its stealth quiet now Most of the noise in the video was from my holding system in the garage. I shimmed up the pump on the lobster tank, added the dursos, and when all the panels are on it all you can here is the trickle of the waterfall return going into the water Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Its stealth quiet now Most of the noise in the video was from my holding system in the garage. I shimmed up the pump on the lobster tank, added the dursos, and when all the panels are on it all you can here is the trickle of the waterfall return going into the water Mine is in the basement, so I could couldnt care less. I have a 125 and a 210 splashing into a 125 sump and a 5 foot skimmer. Now my living room display ( in progress) will have to be quite as a mouse pissing on a cotton ball Link to comment
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