monster build

Two years ago me and my girlfriend bought our first house together. When we made our purchase I made it very clear that there were only two things I wanted. First was an external structure I can use as a woodworking shop, and second was space for a massive fish tank. The first was easy, as we...

Back up, unfortunately last buyer tried to scam me. Made by one of the best manufacturers in the Business, this is a Custom Miracles tank that measures 9 feet long, 2.5 feet deep and 2 feet tall. 3/4 inch ultra low iron glass, internal overflow, eurobraced top and bottom, armored seams Comes...

Got a 450 acrylic a couple of weeks ago and still getting started. So far, I've got the tank plumbed, sand, rock, and starting to fill it up. It's been a journey, but I'm loving it so far. Big difference from my 90 I set up in a day! Running ro water has taken 3 days by itself. Almost there...

Hello, This thread will follow along with the build of my new 375 gallon display with a basement fish room. This build started back in January of 2023 and was installed last week. Tank 375 gallon peninsula 96x30x30 1/2 inch low iron glass Black bottom Eurobrace 1 inch steel stand Life...

I went swimming with the sharks and rays yesterday. Im still working on getting the water clearer but chemistry wise the water is great. Added a bat ray and shovelnose ray recently. I will be taking a video of feeding soon. Videos

Well, this has been in the planning envisioning stages for about 10 years now, but it should soon be a reality… I hope I started with a Biocube 29 in 2011, then moved up to a 180 gallon in 2013, moved to Colorado in 2017 and did a slight bump to a 220 gallon tank. Recent 220G FTS: I’m mostly...

Hello everyone, I am starting a 310g mixed reef tank. If anyone would like to give suggestions I’d greatly appreciate it. Looking for the best companies/ideas for aqua scape. I really like the all white reef rock look. Also would love suggestions on equipment. Eventually will do a full apex...

1500g fish

Whew, this hobby gets deep….fast! (pun intended) Hopefully you’ll get how well that fits with our tank’s story by the end of this thread. Either way, I’m excited to have a place to document our build from start to present, and even more excited to join the R2R crew! My husband and I’s saltwater...

Hello fellow aquarists, I would to start a thread to post some pictures, videos and maybe answer some questions about our 600g fish only system. We started the tank back in August 20, 2022. Our 90g reef tank was turned into a fish only system to house some fishes we wanted, so we planned and...

Hey guys, just discovered the amazing community here at Reef2Reef, and excited to be apart of it!! We’ve been on our reef tank journey for a little over a year now. We built a new home and were able to incorporate a large tank in our entry way/ hallway. Wish I knew about this site sooner because...

I recently found a deal so good that I couldn't pass it up, so my monster tank dream became a reality much faster than I thought it would. I got all of the following for $1500 total: 400 gallon tank (8'x30.5"x31" tall) with lids Steel stand 46" Fiji Cube sump (unsure of which model) 80W UV...

I’m starting my official monster tank build thread… I’m just getting going on this, so at this point I’m still deciding on the specific size and the equipment I’ll need. I’ll try to keep this current and detail my thoughts on why I’m choosing the equipment and products that I will be using...

I’m in the process of planning a monster “all predator” FOWLR tank and I’m curious what the group thinks of long swimming space (length) vs. turning space (width) from the *fishes* perspective. This is a quality of life question for the fish. What’s best for them to ensure a happy home and...

Hello, I’m in deep thinking mode on my dream tank and I wanted to ask a cheeky question… I’m looking at a tank somewhere between 500 and 650 gallons and either 12’ or 14’ in length, 30” wide minimum. Here’s my challenge: I do not have the space in my home to dedicate a separate equipment room...

I absolutely love looking through everyone's build threads (Especially the monster ones!), and there are many weird/interesting techniques that i see people use on their tanks! Aquascapes are also very interesting to see. What are your favorite build threads, or ones that you think are...

Hey everyone. So I tore down my old tank and moved from an apartment into a house. I had a large closet space facing the front door that I dreamed of building a display tank into. I then took the plunge!! Everything is custom built from scratch except for the display tank, sump, and equipment...