lobster tank conversion

icutravis · 04/03/2008, 08:29 PM

i have recently aquired a marineland commercial lobster tank. i am guessing it to be about 110-120 gl. it is 24*24*48 in
i paid 100$ for it and everything looks to be in working order. it has a huge in line chiller the size of a window a/c unit with a thermostat that goes to 20F. it is in good shape but the bottom is fiberglass with the drainpan like set up.

i am sure i am describing this poorly! i was thinking of using the chiller on my other tank but its to big for me to hide under the stand of my other tank. so i am thinking of just setting it up as another marine tank but am not sure what to do about sandbed and drains and all that stuff. anybody ever done a conversion? i am sure i could come up with something on my own but if someonelse has done it before i would like to learn from them so as to avoid same problems they had.

thanx in advance all you guys are so great..

ACBlinky · 04/03/2008, 10:52 PM

Pics would help us understand the setup, sounds interesting. I think the guys in the DIY forum might have some answers for you -- there are folks there that could mod a TV into a reef, given the right motivation.

BeesGoneWild · 04/03/2008, 10:54 PM

Is it like a lobstertank that you would see at redlobster?

Toddrtrex · 04/03/2008, 10:59 PM

Perhaps make it into a cold water tank. I will see if I can find the thread about one.

Toddrtrex · 04/03/2008, 11:12 PM

Here are some cold water tank links,

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=890751

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1152971

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=810595

http://oregonreef.com/sub_coldwater.htm

icutravis · 04/24/2008, 02:20 AM

ok sorry it has taken me so long to get back to this had some things come up.

anyway.. here is the website where the tank is listed and the pdf showing all the componets and how it works.

dont think i want a cold tank but thanks for the suggestion.

http://www.marineland.com/sites/Mari...ies_manual.pdf

icutravis · 04/24/2008, 02:20 AM

ok sorry it has taken me so long to get back to this had some things come up.

anyway.. here is the website where the tank is listed and the pdf showing all the componets and how it works.

dont think i want a cold tank but thanks for the suggestion.

http://www.marineland.com/sites/Mari...ies_manual.pdf

Savas · 04/24/2008, 07:22 AM

It looks like a larger sized crushed coral bottom would work on the tank and I assume it can support live rock from the pictures in the manual. I believe you could have anything you want in the tank. Personally, I would do a seahorse tank. You have low flow and colder temps which seahorses require.

icutravis · 04/24/2008, 09:11 PM

how hard are they to keep

04/03/2008, 08:29 PM	#1
icutravis Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SE Oklahoma Posts: 28	lobster tank conversion i have recently aquired a marineland commercial lobster tank. i am guessing it to be about 110-120 gl. it is 242448 in i paid 100$ for it and everything looks to be in working order. it has a huge in line chiller the size of a window a/c unit with a thermostat that goes to 20F. it is in good shape but the bottom is fiberglass with the drainpan like set up. i am sure i am describing this poorly! i was thinking of using the chiller on my other tank but its to big for me to hide under the stand of my other tank. so i am thinking of just setting it up as another marine tank but am not sure what to do about sandbed and drains and all that stuff. anybody ever done a conversion? i am sure i could come up with something on my own but if someonelse has done it before i would like to learn from them so as to avoid same problems they had. thanx in advance all you guys are so great.. __________________ Can I use this as a tax write off? Current Tank Info: 130 gl w/55gl sump LR & Fish few polyps mushrooms and green star, 3 damsel and perculla clown seabae anm. 2 fthr dstrfox face rabbit, 3 stars sand brittle and serpent.

04/03/2008, 10:52 PM	#2
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	Pics would help us understand the setup, sounds interesting. I think the guys in the DIY forum might have some answers for you -- there are folks there that could mod a TV into a reef, given the right motivation. __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

04/03/2008, 10:59 PM	#4
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Perhaps make it into a cold water tank. I will see if I can find the thread about one. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

04/03/2008, 11:12 PM	#5
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Here are some cold water tank links, http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=890751 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1152971 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=810595 http://oregonreef.com/sub_coldwater.htm __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

04/24/2008, 02:20 AM	#6
icutravis Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SE Oklahoma Posts: 28	ok sorry it has taken me so long to get back to this had some things come up. anyway.. here is the website where the tank is listed and the pdf showing all the componets and how it works. dont think i want a cold tank but thanks for the suggestion. http://www.marineland.com/sites/Mari...ies_manual.pdf __________________ Can I use this as a tax write off? Current Tank Info: 130 gl w/55gl sump LR & Fish few polyps mushrooms and green star, 3 damsel and perculla clown seabae anm. 2 fthr dstrfox face rabbit, 3 stars sand brittle and serpent.

04/03/2008, 10:54 PM	#3
BeesGoneWild Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: North Eastern Pennsylvannia Posts: 1,064	Is it like a lobstertank that you would see at redlobster?

04/24/2008, 07:22 AM	#8
Savas Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Maryland / St. Thomas once a month Posts: 764	It looks like a larger sized crushed coral bottom would work on the tank and I assume it can support live rock from the pictures in the manual. I believe you could have anything you want in the tank. Personally, I would do a seahorse tank. You have low flow and colder temps which seahorses require. __________________ If you can get your wife hooked into reef keeping, you can spend all the money you want! Current Tank Info: 24 gallon Aquapod Nanotuners 4.32 T-5 lighting upgrade; 24 gallon Aquapod with stock power compacts and actinic lighting; 12 gallon Aquapod with stock power compacts and actinic lighting.

04/24/2008, 09:11 PM	#9
icutravis Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SE Oklahoma Posts: 28	how hard are they to keep __________________ Can I use this as a tax write off? Current Tank Info: 130 gl w/55gl sump LR & Fish few polyps mushrooms and green star, 3 damsel and perculla clown seabae anm. 2 fthr dstrfox face rabbit, 3 stars sand brittle and serpent.