Pics of my 45g Setup (in progress)

[tito]

Thought I would share some pics of my new tank setup. I am testing it with freshwater right now. Here is a list of equipment:

- Tank is a 45 gallon Oceanic Tech Series with Tech stand. You can access the stand via 3 sides thru smoked glass doors.
- Light is a PFO Pendant with a 250 SE 10k XM, (2) 28w Actinic pc's and a cooling fan.
- Sump is a 10g w/ baffle.
- Skimmer is a EuroReef RS80.
- Return pump is a Eheim 1250. Its to small. May switch out with a Mag 5 or similar.
- Tank circulation will be from a Koralia 3 and sump return. Will add another powerhead.
- Heater is a WonBros 300w titanium w/ dial controller.
- RO/DI is a AirWaterIce 5 stage unit.

I am making water right now so hopefully I can drain the tank tomorrow and get some salt water in it on Tuesday or Wednesday. I guess my only concern right now is the tank is a little tippy from having a narrow base and sitting on the carpet. When I get it emptied out I will need to think of something to solidify the base. Any ideas?

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[74oldsguy]

sweet

[steve1600cc]

Looks awesome can't wait to see it in the Future!!
I'm new so not many ides here but why not just Screw it into the Floor if it's gonna be there for awhile?

[tito]

Looks awesome can't wait to see it in the Future!!
I'm new so not many ides here but why not just Screw it into the Floor if it's gonna be there for awhile?

Its in the basement so there is concrete under the carpet.

[christensonjes]

Its in the basement so there is concrete under the carpet.

Cut out the carpet! :)

[wolrey]

I've had tanks on carpet before. The carpet and pad will eventually settle from the weight of the tank. Most of the tipyness will go away.....

Jeff

[steve1600cc]

Otherwise you can just get four Concrete anchor bolts and use them...

[Zibba]

Cool looking set up. Be sure to update us on the progress!

[hypertech]

I'd anchor it to the wall studs before I messed with concrete anchors. I had to put a bunch of those in my basement and they sucked - till I bought a hammer drill. You really need one of those if you try to anchor it to the concrete.

There is a lot of space in that stand. Have you considered adding a fuge above the sump?

Edit I just noticed you have a split locline return. Doing that absolutely destroyed my return performance. Try taking it off and just using one return. It might help a lot. Also keep in mind that every bend in the locline increases pressure and cuts down flow. You want to have the shortest straightest configuration possible to get the outlet where you want it.

[oyam123]

Tito, you keep that up and Ill keep mine up....We sell No more!

[tito]

I'd anchor it to the wall studs before I messed with concrete anchors. I had to put a bunch of those in my basement and they sucked - till I bought a hammer drill. You really need one of those if you try to anchor it to the concrete.

There is a lot of space in that stand. Have you considered adding a fuge above the sump?

Edit I just noticed you have a split locline return. Doing that absolutely destroyed my return performance. Try taking it off and just using one return. It might help a lot. Also keep in mind that every bend in the locline increases pressure and cuts down flow. You want to have the shortest straightest configuration possible to get the outlet where you want it.

No plans on a fuge for now. The tank came with the split locline return. I am going to change that to a single line when I get the proper parts.

[clownnut]

Tito, you keep that up and Ill keep mine up....We sell No more!

"cough" I like the 45! "cough":gay1:
nice. how big of space you have in the stand?
:biggthumpup:

[Adam G]

Looking good. I would have to think that it will settle into the carpet. With that solid concrete underneath I would have to think your carpet will settle. Should be a nice set up for you.

[tito]

"cough" I like the 45! "cough":gay1:
nice. how big of space you have in the stand?
:biggthumpup:

The max sump footprint would be 22-1/2" x 13-1/2" and I think there is 30" of clearance.

I am going to look into getting a custom sump made to give me a little more room then the 10g I am using now.

[tito]

Another thing is that these Oceanic Tech aquariums are built like a tank. I've had a few 37g Oceanic tanks before and this thing must way 50lbs more then them. The front panel is Starphire glass. I believe some Tech tanks that where made from certain dates actually have 3 sides of Starphire.

[Dirk Griffin]

Nice tank and lighthood :biggthumpup: Tim.
Now that it is already full....some have put the hard plastic floor mats under the tanks to catch some of the normal spill/splashing. I have seen it used on the walls too.

[tito]

Nice tank and lighthood :biggthumpup: Tim.
Now that it is already full....some have put the hard plastic floor mats under the tanks to catch some of the normal spill/splashing. I have seen it used on the walls too.

Do you recognize any of the equipment? :biggrin:

Whats the opinion when adding salt to the water? Do most like to premix before they put it in the tank or fill the tank with water and then add the salt direct to the tank? Does it matter?

[Dirk Griffin]

Just dump the salt in, might have to stir it up a bit at the end

[morty]

Great-looking setup! Very clean and should be easy to work in/around. :)

To mix salt I poured it a few cups at a time into the sump with the return running, and hand-held a powerhead to stir up any piles that formed and keep the salt suspended. Seemed to mostly dissolve on its way to the display. Sinking a pump (like a mag) into the display for extra water movement can help in the process too.

[tito]

Anyone have any ideas for fastening my stand to the wall?

[morty]

If it were my setup I wouldn't be concered about it being tippy... Like wolrey said the carpet/pad will compress. The whole thing will weigh around 400 lbs when setup, and it's over concrete to boot, so the floor won't give at all. I have a 35g hex on a 2nd floor, it might be as tall as your setup and it also has a tall heavy canopy on it. But I'd probably have to treat it like a tackling dummy to knock it over.

That said, if you did want to secure it to the wall, you could get four sets of this type of hanger:

http://www.citylivingstores.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=N260-208

and put one set on the wall and the other set on the stand. Then cut two short sections of 2x4 to act as 'bridges' between the stand and wall, and attach the mating hanger pieces to each end of the 2x4s. When the tank/stand is in place, just slide the 2x4s into their slots to secure everything. Remember the tank will 'sink' a little over time so you may need to compensate for this, or have a second set of holes drilled slightly lower/higher ready to use later on.