700g total volume build

[JMM744]

I'm using polyethylene vertical tanks. Drilled for 1in pvc bulkheads.

Thanks.

 

[Deep dive coral]

Thanks.

This is a pic of my old setup for the 60 for reference.

 

[olaggie01]

Why only 40g cubes for the smaller tanks? Why not a larger fuge/frag tank?

And looks awesome BTW

 

[Deep dive coral]

Why only 40g cubes for the smaller tanks? Why not a larger fuge/frag tank?

And looks awesome BTW

The smaller tanks will be specialty tanks. There is an external fuge and also a frag tank plumbed In to the system that will be behind the scenes.

 

[Deep dive coral]

Frag tank will be 48L x 24W x 12 tall

 

[Deep dive coral]

Ok. Changed up the frag tank. More to come with that. Started the stand last night. All level and squared. Its aprox 46in tall the stand.

 

[Jon Fishman]

Following. Wish I had the space for such an endeavor

 

[Deep dive coral]

Following. Wish I had the space for such an endeavor

Thank. I still cant believe my wife said yes to it all.... lol

 

[FishTruck]

Following along. You are making excellent progress. I think I am about three months ahead of you - but you might pass me at the rate you are going!

 

[Deep dive coral]

Made great progress yesterday. Main stand is about 80% done. Lower shelf bracing is installed. 3 of the 4 vertical center supports installed. Need to add the horizontal supports tonight which will be quick. I'm hoping for the main stand to be complete today. Doing to do a simple 2x6 stand for the sump and then level with composite shims. Once that's done I'll be ready to do side walls on top and then I'll be ready for the tanks.

 

[Murica]

Looks like this will definitely be an interesting setup, following

 

[Deep dive coral]

Looks like this will definitely be an interesting setup, following

Thanks

 

[Deep dive coral]

Ok. Finished the vertical supports, and the cross bracing for the upper tank. I also installed one lower light just to show how they will be setup.

 

[Deep dive coral]

Next will be 3 horizontal supports for the bottom. And then plywood on the top and on the bottom shelf.

 

[lavoisier]

As of right thos moment i will have access to all 3 sides from behind. We will see where that goes first.

Most of the in-wall builds I've looked at either had front access or wish they had. Stuff happens and having as much easy access as possible makes our tanks more enjoyable. You are very handy. It would not take much to put doors in the front wall above your tank.

Great build by the way. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Deep dive coral]

Most of the in-wall builds I've looked at either had front access or wish they had. Stuff happens and having as much easy access as possible makes our tanks more enjoyable. You are very handy. It would not take much to put doors in the front wall above your tank.

Great build by the way. Thanks for sharing.

I am glad you brought this up. We are putting front access to each tank using linear modulus to raise the front openings. We are doing an accent wall with reclaimed barnwood. When the doors are already using cabinet hinges we will have full access to the front would about 10" of open a just enough to get in and then when the door closes it'll be completely invisible and you won't even know that there are cabinet doors there

 

[Deep dive coral]

Upper and lower supports are done and now I'm wating on a delivery for plywood so I can put the plywood down on top and the bottom for the tanks to sit on.

 

[Deep dive coral]

Yes I know it's over engineered a bit. Lol

 

[FishTruck]

Most of the in-wall builds I've looked at either had front access or wish they had. Stuff happens and having as much easy access as possible makes our tanks more enjoyable. You are very handy. It would not take much to put doors in the front wall above your tank.

Great build by the way. Thanks for sharing.

That's good advice!! It's kind of neat to have just a picture frame with a fish tank on the inside wall... but contemplate your pane cleaning duties. It might be fine from the back and sides to the front - but check all the scraping and cleaning angles against your aquascaping plans and build accordingly.

 

[Deep dive coral]

That's good advice!! It's kind of neat to have just a picture frame with a fish tank on the inside wall... but contemplate your pane cleaning duties. It might be fine from the back and sides to the front - but check all the scraping and cleaning angles against your aquascaping plans and build accordingly.

Absolutely. That's why we are adding the access panels from the front as well.