New 180g Build Need Help

[nyfireman3097]

yeah I am but it will ne teeed off to the chiller also

[Orion76]

Nick are you hooking the RD10 up to two 3/4" Sea Swirls? I think you'll exceed the maximum GPH with that and break them / void your warranty.

[nyfireman3097]

i was thinkink of maybe like styrofoam columns for each corner sprayed to look like it was old or foam around it to look like LR mountain w/ the fake corals molded into it

[skippyreef]

Nick,

I have been looking into alternative to just paint myself

Mine tank is a bit wasier though because the sides arent removable.

I wonder if you you did a ground stainless steele on the sides if that would look cool? Kinda art deco but I bet expensive! I also dont know if that would rust or not over time.

[barky]

I.ll pm some pictures that I found on Monday maybe it will help

[nyfireman3097]

please do Bri I really would appreciate it. As for RC im banned so I can not do a search on there

[barky]

Nick I am planning on doing the same as you mentioned, the setup in the house is identical except I can plum to basement. I have a designer coming Monday to give ideas on our kitchen layout and going to ask how to approach the tank project. I have viewed tank pictures on R.C. and tryed to get ideas also on this, some ideas have been saved and will give to the designer. I'll keep you informed on what they recommend, I have an idea for the bottom on one side and to access the tank on that side but unsure what to do on living R. side to access the tank foe cleaning. I'll keep in touch Brian

[nyfireman3097]

Ok well in August I am moving into my new house. I am gonna stick with a 180g tank like I have now but do not wanna transfer the tank and everything in it so I wanna get a new tank and when its ready I will transfr verything into it. So heres what I wanna do :
Equiptment
BK 250 Internal
RD 10 return pump
2 Tunze 6100's on controller
Zeo
mainly just reef ceramic rock and a few pieces ofLR
2 3/4 seaswirls on return
moonlights on lunar system
400w MH's on Lumernarc's III
VHO's on dimmer
1/2 HP Chiller
Ok now for the set up where I need help is I wanna build it as a room divider veiwable on 3 sides. The house is set up where when you walk in the living room is open right into the kitchen. So i was thinking build it between both rooms. The house is 14 feet wide I was thinking of a metal stand w/ removable sides and the top has to open to get inside the tank. I was thinking of making it so that there is a one foot wider all the way around the tank so that there would be more space beow it for the equiptment. I do not have a basement so I cant plumb it to there. the tank is 6'x2'x2' so the stand would be 7'x4'x3.5 or 4'. I wanna have the tank so that the bottom of the tank is belly level for better veiwing instead of having to bend down to look at it. I want hte outside of the tank to have a distinct look. not just sheetrock and paint or wood you know what I mean. Please let me know if you have any ideas for the outside and also to build the stand. Thanx