40 Breeder Build. Peninsula Style

[turbofreak403]

Hello Everyone, I have been working on this build for a little while now. I have a lot of the tank sorted. but still have a lot to work on.

Going to need some help from you guys on overflow designs and things like that so i figured i would show you all what I'm working with.

 

Its a 40 gallon breeder with a 20 long sump.

Tank will be laid out peninsula style with all my overflow and returns on the short end.

I will be building my own overflow box and either doing Herbie or Beananimal overflow design.

Tank will have a 24 LED Light that I'm building

Controlled with Reefkeeper

Skimmer in sump, small algae refugium. and return pump in sump

Might make it a media rack instead of refugium and have a small frag rack in sump. Still up in the air

 

Not sure what I'm missing or how to set the heights of the overflows but hopefully someone can help me out

Thanks for looking!

 

Hope you guys like.

 

Rough Idea

 

Going from Biocube to this!

 

Rough Framed Stand with tank on it

 

Stand with some finish work done

 

Size of working space in sump area.

 

Here's the link to the album with all the pictures if your interested.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v486/SER...reeder%20Build/

 

saved....

[Enigma]

I can't wait to see how this turns out.

[venturalvn]

In the beginning stages of planning this same 40B peninsula myself. I'm subscribed! Looking forward to your progress.

[turbofreak403]

thanks for the kind words guys,

 

venturalvn

 

maybe we can help each other through this.

[ThatDude]

I want to see how the overflow turns out.

[turbofreak403]

i hope it comes out well but im not to confident. but we shall see

[ThatDude]

i hope it comes out well but im not to confident. but we shall see

I'm fond of the bean animal but the wife said no more tanks until we get a bigger place. Might have to call the realtor j/k

[circusordie16]

ive got something similar, you can see my overflow in my tank thread.

 

one thing to consider is the flow. i still dont have it solved completely. i started with 2 vortech mp10s and the return on one short side. then moved to one vortech on one short side with the return and one vortech on the other. right now the corals are very ahppy with the flow but i have a cyano issue on the sand and i think its due to lack of flow. i know i have enough water movement for a 40b, just not sure of the right placement.

[turbofreak403]

Base is done, well built. not stained or polyed.

 

 

This is removable side

 

 

 

 

tomorrow i will be building the back portion of tank and lighting arm.

 

Thanks for all the kind words!!

[Bakenn]

This is going to be amazing!

[turbofreak403]

This is going to be amazing!

 

 

Thanks!!!

[Singlefin]

Beautiful stand. We are going to have to start a club for guys that went from a BC29 to a 40b.

[nor_cal_nano]

That is a sexy azz stand my friend. What'd the materials set you back if you don't mind my asking??

[turbofreak403]

hahaha im game to make a club.

 

thanks nor cal nano. materials are at 120$

 

just ordered some bulkheads, ball valves, gate valve, hole saw and return kits from gl#######s.

[venturalvn]

Wow this is looking great, and $120 is not bad at all. What wood are you using for the face?

[turbofreak403]

Pine and maple.

 

Thanks

[googoomas]

Lookin Good!

[turbofreak403]

Little update, waiting on gl#######s shipment which should be here tuesday to start the plumbing.

Gotta build the light, do plumbing, build sump then test system

 

let me know what you guys think.

[cruiZe]

wow !! awesome, such clean finish work ! peninsula is the way to go...

 

-biased reefer

Edited July 15, 2012 by cruiZe

[jball1125]

Wow that looks great, I love how you worked everything into the stand.

[Reeftech]

Very nice build.Its going to be an awesome showpiece.

[turbofreak403]

thanks guys, its tough to remember everything, but i hope i did

[Mitch619]

thanks guys, its tough to remember everything, but i hope i did

Following. This is really good.

[Noonan]

Pretty sure I randomly saw one of those pictures on Instagram recently. It looks good, I like the custom wood work.

[turbofreak403]

Hey guys, drilled the overflows and built some fittings.