74 1/2 gallon build thread

[subsailor]

Had a buddy that has had this tank in his garage and he never set it up so I figured what the heck. the tanks is 36" x 30" x 16". It is kinda a weird setup as the Refugium / return pump is in the back of the tank built in so it should be interesting, but I think it will be a fun tank. Just finished the leak test. Tomorow I am going to start on the Stand.

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/subsailor232000/020.jpg

I didn't have the can to validate size.

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/subsailor232000/018.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/subsailor232000/019.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x82/subsailor232000/021.jpg

The tank is also filthy so I will also have a lot of cleaning to do tomorow.

[crossxfire2]

Wow! This WILL be interesting. I have never seen a tank with a built in refugium in the back.

[don-n-sa]

Looks like an old DAS tank to me.

[subsailor]

It is an old DAS Tank

[ismvel]

Most use beer bottles / soda cans for size references....My man pulled out a KEG...:bigsmile::bigsmile:

Cool tank though...should be fun.

[RayAllen]

Wow! This WILL be interesting. I have never seen a tank with a built in refugium in the back.

Think of it this way. It is a bigger form of a All-In-One. Bio Cubes, Red Sea Max etc all have filtration built onto the back of the aquarium; this is simply a bigger version.

Cant wait to see what you do with it.

[KyleV]

BlueBoy did that with his 60 cube and it worked out great for him.

[hobogato]

not to be a downer drew, but that would be exceptional if you took that das stuff out and set it up as a (near) square tank, drilled with sump/fuge. the possibilities for aquascape on a square tank are amazing (see thread - bonzai tank for example). either way, im sure you are gonna make it a sweet tank

[subsailor]

Yeah I considered that, but the tank is older and I am just afraid that it will not hold up without that as a brace.

[apedroza]

That tank actually looks exactly like an old Oceanic tank I use to have years ago in the marine lab at Texas State with the exact same dimensions.. It was a holding tank from Fritz Pet Warehouse in SA. The overflow stretched the entire length of the tank. It was a very SOLID tank with 3/4" glass. I don't think it would be a problem removing that overflow and drilling the back and adding a calfo. How thick is the glass on your tank???

[LoneStar]

There shouldn't be any problem removing the back baffle. The tank will be strong enough as is without that baffle. Without it, you can do some great aquascaping with it!

[RayAllen]

Agree about removing. I dont thing it would do any damage stuctually and you would have 30" to do some snazy scaping.