6ft long 70 gallon tank

[DaveG99]

Just picked up my 72"x16"x14" rimless 70 gallon with a pvc bottom. It has two 1" drains and a 3/4" return. Its built by planet aquariums and I got it at aquarium botique. I finally have some swimming room for my yellow tang.

Im going to add another maxspect razor to the one I already have. Going to link them together with a kit maxspect makes. Next week I will be building the stand. I plan on building the sump out of a 30 gallon tank and acrylic dividers like I have many times in the past.

Here are a few pictures of it.

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[Titus]

Love it! Someday I want to do almost the same dimensions as a peninsula tank for use on what is now a bar top between our kitchen and breakfast room.

 

[ReefJunky]

LOVVVVVVVE the dimensions and you can't go wrong with rimless. Just bootiful!!

 

[b22]

Nice

 

[Carabelli]

Looks great Dave ...

 

[DaveG99]

Got my 30 gallon tank for my sumo l today. Have to add the acrylic baffles. Got most the framing done on the stand. Still need to add more 2x4's across the short side on the bottom and top. I made this stand 40" tall .

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[pjracer]

Man you are working quick. Good job on the stand. You will have water in it before you know it..

 

[DaveG99]

I think I will have water in it by the 22nd or 23rd. Hopefully.

 

[DaveG99]

Got some more done.

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[bimmerzs]

Nice work Dave. [smilie=wink.gif]

Cheers,

 

[b22]

Looks great. I know who to PM if I need a nice stand made!

 

[saltstarter428]

It's looking good! Can't wait to see it up and going.

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[DaveG99]

Building a nice stand is a lot of work. And it isnt cheap. I hope to not have to build another for a really long time.

Only thing left is painting the inside white, staining, and then the top piece and the doors.

 

[pjracer]

Nice. Update

 

[DaveG99]

Got the top piece cut and finished today. The top is 75x19x 3/4. I purposely made it bigger than the tank. I like having a little ledge in front of the tank. Tomorrow im painting the inside white. Then I plan on staining it dark this weekend. Ill be moving it into the house soon. I will have it running by the 4th of july.

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[Mike R]

Looking very nice! Can't wait to see it inside.

 

[Mike M]

Very nice and unique configuration for a tank . . . and I'll second the "you can't go wrong with rimless" comment.

 

[uchin]

Its gonna look great with your aquascape.

 

[DaveG99]

2 coats of white is finished. Tomorrow im going to do a couple test stains on scrap wood.

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Removable side piece for sump

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Plywood plies in top piece are gone. Looks like a solid piece of wood .

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[Carabelli]

That looks great