Hi All,
Very excited to find a home to post my build thread. I hope you drop by to get updates or follow along with the journey.
I'm open to feedback and am thinking to make this hopefully detailed pic heavy.
Background
From Toronto, Canada... I started getting interested in the hobby when I was doing research with my dad when we wanted to startup a FOWLR tank. Spent a few years researching through internet, books (yes the paper kind) and a few hobbyists I met.
It didn't take long for that 75G FOWLR we setup in 2002 to turn into a Mixed reef community fish tank.... ;Hilarious
Like most of you, I feel in love with the hobby. I slowly sharpened my carpentry, electrical, plumbing, chemistry and, engineering biology and photoshop skills through more research and experience through our reef tank (I knew high school was useful for something ;Joyful)
Enough boring background of myself...
Fast forward through another two Nano tanks I started on my own and we get to the present day where I am about to dive into a 60 gallon custom reef tank.
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Main Tank Specs.
I am still waiting on my order but it will be...
Miracle's Aquariums custom rimless tank
32" x 24" x 18"
1/2 thick polished glass
Starphire (low carbon) glass
Corner black acrylic overflow
Sump Tank Specs.
Miracle's Aquariums custom tank
24" x 24" x 15"
3/8 thick polished glass
Auto Top off Tank
16" x 8" x 20"
Stand
It will be DIY. still in the thought process stage...
Haven't fully decide on dimensions or layout but thinking 34" x 26" x 40" as my current stand is 30" tall and I'd like to avoid bending over to look at my tank. It may require a step stool to get to some areas but that's cool... I had thought about 80/20 T aluminum but decided to go with wood.
The tank will go in the corner of my living room area so I need to focus on quiet equipment.
You'll notice my kids paint easel is presently situated there... Of course its that easel is the temporary location and I have received full authorized from the wife to move it... ;Playful
That's all for now... hope you tag along and stay tuned as my equipment list gets populated...
Very excited to find a home to post my build thread. I hope you drop by to get updates or follow along with the journey.
I'm open to feedback and am thinking to make this hopefully detailed pic heavy.
Background
From Toronto, Canada... I started getting interested in the hobby when I was doing research with my dad when we wanted to startup a FOWLR tank. Spent a few years researching through internet, books (yes the paper kind) and a few hobbyists I met.
It didn't take long for that 75G FOWLR we setup in 2002 to turn into a Mixed reef community fish tank.... ;Hilarious
Like most of you, I feel in love with the hobby. I slowly sharpened my carpentry, electrical, plumbing, chemistry and, engineering biology and photoshop skills through more research and experience through our reef tank (I knew high school was useful for something ;Joyful)
Enough boring background of myself...
Fast forward through another two Nano tanks I started on my own and we get to the present day where I am about to dive into a 60 gallon custom reef tank.
========================================================================
Main Tank Specs.
I am still waiting on my order but it will be...
Miracle's Aquariums custom rimless tank
32" x 24" x 18"
1/2 thick polished glass
Starphire (low carbon) glass
Corner black acrylic overflow
Sump Tank Specs.
Miracle's Aquariums custom tank
24" x 24" x 15"
3/8 thick polished glass
Auto Top off Tank
16" x 8" x 20"
Stand
It will be DIY. still in the thought process stage...
Haven't fully decide on dimensions or layout but thinking 34" x 26" x 40" as my current stand is 30" tall and I'd like to avoid bending over to look at my tank. It may require a step stool to get to some areas but that's cool... I had thought about 80/20 T aluminum but decided to go with wood.
The tank will go in the corner of my living room area so I need to focus on quiet equipment.
You'll notice my kids paint easel is presently situated there... Of course its that easel is the temporary location and I have received full authorized from the wife to move it... ;Playful
That's all for now... hope you tag along and stay tuned as my equipment list gets populated...