Peninsula build 625

[saltylife]

So we've been low key for awhile, shut down our large tanks and downgraded to a 50 cube while we were building our new house. It's been 6 months since we moved in to our new home and something has been missing. Needed a tank that could hold a few tangs... after debating on just buying a ml 300dd, we decided to explore some custom options. After several quotes and deciding on dimensions we came across a brand new acrylic peninsula at a great deal. Tank comes in at 96x42x36. Yea I know what your thinking 36 tall... geeze, but we've had 31" before so what's 5 more inches.... now the build. I was nervous about the stand. I built my 300dd stand and 220 stand but 600 was scaring me. After discussing with a few people and going to see large 450 gallons and 750 gallons I went with 2x6 and 3/4 ply as the support and will throw another 3/4 birch on top of that. Unfortunately having a big family I cant dedicate a room to a reef room so everything will go under this monster. Pictured here is the cheap bar coming out to put the tank.

 

[saltylife]

 

[saltylife]

Time to frame it in

 

[saltylife]

Skimmer going in the "closet side"

 

[Rocks reef]

Wow!! Looking forward to this... keep us posted.

 

[Rocks reef]

That's a HUGE dog!
Did you check to see if you will be able to get that skimmer under the tank? Looks pretty tall from the pics.

 

[saltylife]

Canopy and closet coming together

 

[Rocks reef]

Nevermind...its going in the "closet side".

 

[saltylife]

Tank wouldn't fit in without some small adjustments to the front door

 

[saltylife]

Delivery Day

 

[SPR1968]

Great pictures and the stand looks very sturdy and well designed

 

[Nolan Shinn]

Psyched to see another reefer sporting the peninsula! Cant wait to see how this comes along!

 

[saltylife]

That's a HUGE dog!
Did you check to see if you will be able to get that skimmer under the tank? Looks pretty tall from the pics.

We've got 4 dogs. That's my blue Harl Great Dane and we just got a cane corso puppy too, plus we've got 2 boxers. Skimmer is RO 8000

 

[saltylife]

Psyched to see another reefer sporting the peninsula! Cant wait to see how this comes along!

I've always wanted a peninsula but never had the space to do a wide tank

 

[saltylife]

Great pictures and the stand looks very sturdy and well designed

Ty. I had a flood from a washing machine once... roughly 20 gallons.. never want to see 600 on the floor

 

[saltylife]

Well painstakingly removing paper from tank might take awhile

 

[saltylife]

What's everyone's thoughts on drilling this tank for closed loop

 

[ca1ore]

Maybe it's just the pics, but the tank doesn't look 42" wide? What's under the floor? Slab? Either way, big fan of 36" high.

 

[New Jersey REEF]

Awesome build, I think with peninsula style tank you gotta go closed loop! Gonna look awesome and no ugly power heads in a way.
Just make sure to drill tank for schedule 80 bulkheads
Can’t wait to see this tank when it’s fully setup.

I’m wondering what pumps are you planning to use?

 

[saltylife]

Maybe it's just the pics, but the tank doesn't look 42" wide? What's under the floor? Slab? Either way, big fan of 36" high.

Its 42, concrete slab