Other Eric's garage frag tanks

[Srt4eric]

After the getting my last upgrade from a BioCube 16 led to a 40 gallon I thought I would be set for a while... Yea right!!! October 15th 2020 I saw a Free 100 gallon tank with stand and sump. After arguing with myself for a bit about how I didn't need a third tank I decided to reach out to the guy and get it.

It was delivered to me 10/25/20:


There it sat for over a month.... Little did I know that one of the most expensive things in life is a free tank.

 

[Srt4eric]

Towards the end of November I brought the tank and everything into my garage and started cleaning it. I also started buying everything I would need.

 

[Srt4eric]

Just before Christmas I found a much better sump and stand on a local reef forum. The sump it came with was just a modified 40g breeder. I also found about 100 lbs of rock for a killer deal.

 

[Srt4eric]

Then disater struck!!!! I was moving the tank around in my garage when I heard a snapping sound... Yep, I chipped the tank. I thought my dreams were crushed.

 

[Srt4eric]

I know a lot of you would say that this tank only belongs in a dumpster now. I dont know. The chip is very small, in the upper corner. The tank is Also rimmed and euro-braced. So I filled it up with water in my garage to see what would happen. It sat there in my garage full for a month.

 

[Srt4eric]

Ive talked to quite a few people about that chip and some of them agree with me that it shouldnt be an issue. I dont know. I think im going for it.

 

[Srt4eric]

Then disater struck!!!! I was moving the tank around in my garage when I heard a snapping sound... Yep, I chipped the tank. I thought my dreams were crushed.

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You can see in that first pic the chip doesnt even go halfway through the silicon..

 

[Rostato]

I say it’ll be fine, it it’s not my house or floors that I have to pay for if the tank busts. That’s definitely a decision you’ll have to make for you.

 

[Tgkirn]

I say it’ll be fine, it it’s not my house or floors that I have to pay for if the tank busts. That’s definitely a decision you’ll have to make for you.

We had something exactly like this in our original 250g and we decided to sell it and order a new one. Just didn't want it to fail on a tank that size but I still think it would have been fine in the long run...just didn't want to risk it.

 

[Srt4eric]

So I'm playing with the idea of scrapping this 100 tank and going with a 50 gallon low boy. I have two tanks in my house that are aquascaped and yea, do I really want a third. I really think I would get more joy out of a frag tank. I dont know....

 

[Tgkirn]

Why not both? You'll need places to put those frags once they are larger lol

 

[Srt4eric]

So I just picked up a 50 low boy. Same foot print as the 100 so I'm going to use all my equipment I got for that. I'm going to have this thing wet by this weekend!!!

 

[OZ_SPS]

Damn you hit the ground running ha ha

 

[Srt4eric]

So I was busy tonight. Last week I said I was going to have this tank wet by the end of the weekend...
I drilled the tank and mounted an Eclipse overflow. Got the sump in position and all I have to do is plumb it in tomorrow. (No problem)

 

[Srt4eric]

I also mounted my t5 fixture and put my 3 xr15s in that. I'm happy with my progress tonight!!!

 

[Srt4eric]

Frags racks thanks to @eel_river_coral design!!!

 

[Srt4eric]

I didn't get nearly as far as I wanted to. I was only able to start working on it an hour ago. I'm happy with my progress. I'm going to swap out the ball valve for a gate valve before I glue it together. Other than that I'm done.

 

[eel_river_coral]

Thanks for the shout-out! I'm excited to hear what you think, I'm still loving them, I just need to print more out!

 

[Srt4eric]

So I finished the plumbing and leak tested tonight. Time to drain it. I'm having nsw delivered in the morning to fill the tank and start the cycle!!!!

 

[OZ_SPS]

So I finished the plumbing and leak tested tonight. Time to drain it. I'm having nsw delivered in the morning to fill the tank and start the cycle!!!! View attachment 19164View attachment 19165View attachment 19166

Nice. I love jump starting a new build with fresh natural seawater...the beat way to go if you have access to it.