75 Gallon Rimless

cdunson82 · 07/27/2011, 09:12 AM

So after being around this site for a little while I have decided that I am going to post my tank for the first time so I can get some helpful comments on my steps further. I started with a 29 and upgraded to a 75. I purchased the 75 off Craigslist for an incredible price, but after a few months my OCD took over and the scratches drove me nuts, so I bought a 75 gallon rimless new. It would be awesome to get so advice on what I should have done differently/better, what I should look at in the future. Also I am balancing home projects and tank projects so coral/fish are a little on the light side, but will be adding more so all considerations for future corals and fish would be awesome as well. Thank you for looking!

So now on to the tank, tank specifics:
Deep Blue Edge 75 gallon rimless with center overflow
20 gallon long sump
Tek Light T-5 4 bulb light fixture
Eshopps PSK-100 Skimmer
Custom Stand Self Made
Hydor Koralia 750 and 1400
ReefKeeper Lite with Temp Probe and Salinity Probe (PH Probe coming soon)

Coral:
Frogspawn
Pink Birdsnest
Red Digi
GSP
Kenya Tree

Fish:
Pair Black and White Ocellaris Clown Fish
Midas Blenny
Bicolor Angel
Two Firefish

Inverts:
GBTA
assorted CUC

Now the Pictures:

Stand before the Stain

Stand with Tank

Full tank shot

Sump

Misc

oceanslayer18 · 07/27/2011, 12:27 PM

nice tank!!
i see somebody buys aquaphilic from aquario studio haha

AJ69 · 07/27/2011, 01:08 PM

Nice set up, love the 75 rimless,may I ask where you get it?
Thanks

cdunson82 · 07/27/2011, 01:21 PM

Thank you for the compliments.

HAHA yes it is. It is one of the few places I have gotten consistent service from, Vin is a really good guy and if he cant beat a price.....will match it. Which is how I got the tank (and answers the question), I purchased it from Aquaria Studio.

Beamers · 07/27/2011, 02:52 PM

Haha, when I read the title, I thought sweet a 75 for sale! ( since i'm looking for one )

Nice tank though!

Can I ask how that stand is holding up without a center brace? I was considering building a similar style stand, perhaps with only a front or back center brace. It'd worry me having nothing at all

cdunson82 · 07/27/2011, 05:08 PM

HAHA sorry to disappoint you and thanks.

What do you mean by center brace? I used the template found here just made a few modifications to allow 4 inches of space on the front, left and right sides:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...and+calculator

I know it looks a little confusing looking at it, but there are four legs that are supporting all four corners of the tank with a center brace on the top and botton. So there is a center brace on the top and bottom sections (actually there is a sperate brace on the bottom to support the weight for the sump. Then there are four seperate legs to allow for the skin to come on. It was extremely simple and is actually more stable then the weight that it has on it. Completely sturdy.

I hope this helps some.

07/27/2011, 09:12 AM	#1
cdunson82 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 126	75 Gallon Rimless So after being around this site for a little while I have decided that I am going to post my tank for the first time so I can get some helpful comments on my steps further. I started with a 29 and upgraded to a 75. I purchased the 75 off Craigslist for an incredible price, but after a few months my OCD took over and the scratches drove me nuts, so I bought a 75 gallon rimless new. It would be awesome to get so advice on what I should have done differently/better, what I should look at in the future. Also I am balancing home projects and tank projects so coral/fish are a little on the light side, but will be adding more so all considerations for future corals and fish would be awesome as well. Thank you for looking! So now on to the tank, tank specifics: Deep Blue Edge 75 gallon rimless with center overflow 20 gallon long sump Tek Light T-5 4 bulb light fixture Eshopps PSK-100 Skimmer Custom Stand Self Made Hydor Koralia 750 and 1400 ReefKeeper Lite with Temp Probe and Salinity Probe (PH Probe coming soon) Coral: Frogspawn Pink Birdsnest Red Digi GSP Kenya Tree Fish: Pair Black and White Ocellaris Clown Fish Midas Blenny Bicolor Angel Two Firefish Inverts: GBTA assorted CUC Now the Pictures: Stand before the Stain Stand with Tank Full tank shot Sump Misc

07/27/2011, 12:27 PM	#2
oceanslayer18 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 51	nice tank!! i see somebody buys aquaphilic from aquario studio haha __________________ The wolf may cry wolf, but you still see the wolfs teeth. Current Tank Info: 125 gallon mixed reef

07/27/2011, 01:08 PM	#3
AJ69 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 2,116	Nice set up, love the 75 rimless,may I ask where you get it? Thanks __________________ "Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles ..." - Hunter S. Thompson "Better to fight for something than live for nothing" - G. Patton Current Tank Info: rimless cube

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07/27/2011, 01:21 PM	#4
cdunson82 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 126	Thank you for the compliments. HAHA yes it is. It is one of the few places I have gotten consistent service from, Vin is a really good guy and if he cant beat a price.....will match it. Which is how I got the tank (and answers the question), I purchased it from Aquaria Studio.

07/27/2011, 02:52 PM	#5
Beamers Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 197	Haha, when I read the title, I thought sweet a 75 for sale! ( since i'm looking for one ) Nice tank though! Can I ask how that stand is holding up without a center brace? I was considering building a similar style stand, perhaps with only a front or back center brace. It'd worry me having nothing at all

07/27/2011, 05:08 PM	#6
cdunson82 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 126	HAHA sorry to disappoint you and thanks. What do you mean by center brace? I used the template found here just made a few modifications to allow 4 inches of space on the front, left and right sides: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...and+calculator I know it looks a little confusing looking at it, but there are four legs that are supporting all four corners of the tank with a center brace on the top and botton. So there is a center brace on the top and bottom sections (actually there is a sperate brace on the bottom to support the weight for the sump. Then there are four seperate legs to allow for the skin to come on. It was extremely simple and is actually more stable then the weight that it has on it. Completely sturdy. I hope this helps some.