Pdandy
Active Member
Hi. I'm Dan from Bellevue,NE. I have had a 265 gallon (84"x24"x30") freshwater aquarium in my basement for some time. Here's a picture.
My wife and I are planning on moving so the tank had to be taken down.
Instead of putting it in storage until we find a new place I convinced my boss to set it up at work and he agreed to fund the cost to convert it to saltwater. I will be using this thread as I progress with the build.
Tank all moved to work.
Making one of my 40 breeder sumps work for saltwater by adding a skimmer section, bubble trap, and ~20 gallon fuge.
Sumps all done and under the stand. They are connected in the back with 2" pvc to kee the water level the same in each return section.
Left sump with fuge.
Right sump with 4 filter socks and 500w titanium heater.
Tank filled and running. Also have a bubble magus curve 9 skimmer.
250lbs of Fiji premium live rock
Rubble rock and chaeto in the fuge.
Plans and oak to skin the stand and make the canopy.
Lighting is a 5' 8 bulb t5 tek light that will be hung from the ceiling and sit inside the canopy.
My wife and I are planning on moving so the tank had to be taken down.
Instead of putting it in storage until we find a new place I convinced my boss to set it up at work and he agreed to fund the cost to convert it to saltwater. I will be using this thread as I progress with the build.
Tank all moved to work.
Making one of my 40 breeder sumps work for saltwater by adding a skimmer section, bubble trap, and ~20 gallon fuge.
Sumps all done and under the stand. They are connected in the back with 2" pvc to kee the water level the same in each return section.
Left sump with fuge.
Right sump with 4 filter socks and 500w titanium heater.
Tank filled and running. Also have a bubble magus curve 9 skimmer.
250lbs of Fiji premium live rock
Rubble rock and chaeto in the fuge.
Plans and oak to skin the stand and make the canopy.
Lighting is a 5' 8 bulb t5 tek light that will be hung from the ceiling and sit inside the canopy.
