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Hey Guys,
My names Andrew and I'm from Western Australia and am brand new to these forums.
Thought I'd start a build thread for my new 60cm x 60cm x 52cm mixed reef tank. Mostly for myself so I can look back at the progress being made, but hopefully some people will enjoy following along too.
I have been out of the hobby for about 3 years and am very eager to get back into it! This will be my third marine tank so I do have some previous experience but there is always more to learn.
The Tank:
Dimensions are 60cm (24") x 60cm (24") x 52cm (20") with 12mm (1/2") thick ultra clear glass on all sides, on top of a white Waterbox stand.
The Sump:
Its an Acrylic sump with a simple design. Water overflows into a one filter sock section that then flows into a larger section for a skimmer and other equipment, with an adjustable baffle to adjust water height, then flows through into the return section. There is also a separate freshwater reservoir included.
The Plumbing:
It's a Herbie overflow design with one main drain, adjusted with a gate valve to make silent, one emergency drain and the return, that splits at the top of the overflow box to return water on both sides of the display tank.
Stay tuned more updates to come shortly!
My names Andrew and I'm from Western Australia and am brand new to these forums.
Thought I'd start a build thread for my new 60cm x 60cm x 52cm mixed reef tank. Mostly for myself so I can look back at the progress being made, but hopefully some people will enjoy following along too.
I have been out of the hobby for about 3 years and am very eager to get back into it! This will be my third marine tank so I do have some previous experience but there is always more to learn.
The Tank:
Dimensions are 60cm (24") x 60cm (24") x 52cm (20") with 12mm (1/2") thick ultra clear glass on all sides, on top of a white Waterbox stand.
The Sump:
Its an Acrylic sump with a simple design. Water overflows into a one filter sock section that then flows into a larger section for a skimmer and other equipment, with an adjustable baffle to adjust water height, then flows through into the return section. There is also a separate freshwater reservoir included.
The Plumbing:
It's a Herbie overflow design with one main drain, adjusted with a gate valve to make silent, one emergency drain and the return, that splits at the top of the overflow box to return water on both sides of the display tank.
Stay tuned more updates to come shortly!