My Dream Reef Tank is Here! Custom Waterbox
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- Опубликовано: 14 янв 2025
- The day has come! Years of planning, saving, scheming and busting my ass and my dream reef tank has arrived!
210cm x 90cm x 75cm of pure waterbox goodness.
Yes, Waterbox Aquariums make custom tanks!!! Hit up your local fish shop to see if they can work with the distributor in your country for a full custom build. As you'll see in the footage, the tanks are to die for.
Huge shout out to those who helped lift this tank into place, I really appreciate it in these difficult times. Last but not least, a massive thank you to both Ravi, Hishan and Kas from Waterbox Australia for making this possible and Dave from DeerPark Aquarium for the tireless work he puts into all of my reefing adventures. Bloody legend!
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The level of jealously is unreal, congrats!
Hahaha thanks mate :)
Unreal! This tank is a dream.
So funny because I have a 75” TV so I know how massive that is and I did not realize yours was a 75”. So glad you pointed that out. Really gives a scale to the whole thing. Hahaha. What a beast unit!
hehehe yeah, TV looks tiny noe :P
Didn't know Waterbox did custom jobs. This is awesome
They do in some parts of the world :)
Few years late but mate!!!! Looks incredible. I’ve watched your updates etc since but first time seeing the raw tank and dude it’s amazing
Thanks mate! Appreciate it :)
congrats parker from the usa cant wait to see this reef tank build
Thanks mate!!
Very Nice, Looking forward to more of your build. California,USA.
Thanks for watching Don!
Congratulations on your dream aquarium. We can't wait to see it progress! :)
Thanks for watching team! Be sure to follow the progress on this channel!
Superb Sam. It’s getting real now.
You bet it is!!!
Your last tank was awesome and it brought me here, looking forward to this buddy.
Thanks mate, appreciate it 👍🏻
Super stunning mate, well done. That glass is crystal clear.
So clear!!!
This is the stuff of dreams and it’s happening for you. Congrats. Beautiful tank.
Thanks so much :)
Looks great!
Cheers mate!!!
Absolutely beautiful. I didn’t know they made custom tanks. They have the Promax systems now but they don’t appear to have euro bracing. Even the 7 footer. This looks amazing. And the bracing will give me peace of mind!
Thank you! I’m certainly very happy with it :)
upgrade goals!!!! stunning tank bro, crystal clear glass and that euro brace is such a classy bracing choice. To say I'm envious is a massive understatement! great Job waterbox and great ind fella for coming up with it!
can't wait for the updates!!
Thanks so much!!! I'm totally excited about what I can acheive with this tank :D
Really appreciate you sharing this experience with us here! I remember getting my first custom ordered and built reef tank and then it sat there for almost 6 months while I figured out how to get the rest of it up and running. Love your enthusiasm, can’t wait to share the experience as you go forward.
Thanks so much Chris. Covid restrictions are slowing us down more than I’d like, but we are making progress and will have videos to share soon :)
Looks awesome Sam! Can't wait to see more of the setup process!!
You and me both!
Ayeee jason!!!!! Long time!
Looks Awesome!
It does!
Wow that tank looks good! I’m gonna need more videos ASAP!
Haha yes, all in due time
Very nice, really like that Euro-brace 👍👍
really finishes it off well :)
Beasts of a tank ..congrats
thanks so much!
I just got my 150 gallon aquarium Dream tank. The boys carried it down start . Loaded it in my truck. And my sister and I unloaded it very short move but man it very heavy.
Exciting times!!
Congrats Sam made up for you, not long now bud 👍👍👍
Not long now :)
That’s a beautiful piece of glass mate! Love the bracing. Looks very classy. Can’t wait to see it wet.
Thanks 👍
So nice Parker. 😉
Thank you!!
Nice mate... I started 130.4 last week very excited. Post some videos on your scape,plumbing & cycling the tank too.
You bet I will!
Looks awesome 😎🔥💯.....from the US
Cheers mate!!
congrats Sam, nice tank.
Thanks mate
The tank is nice...looking forward for the vid when you set it up...
Not long now :)
New tank looks super sleek Sam, a real work of art can’t wait to follow the build 👍
Thanks 👍
Got my coffee kids out now time to watch
Hope you enjoyed it!
Parkers Reef
As always mate
My tank was a year in the making so i understand ur pain and joy all in one
Theres nothing better when a plan comes together 🤙🏻 🤪
Looks stunning so far can't wait for the end result
Yep, will take a while but off to a good start :)
very clean lines. congrats. The sump will be a tight fit.
plenty of room for the sump, it's all custom made so will fit like a glove :)
congratz on the new tank, awaiting for the upcoming vids , cheers from argentina
Thank you so much Pedro!!
Love it great job Sam
Thanks so much!
Every reefers dream enjoy the videos keep them coming 👍
Thank you so much!
Congrats mate the dream is finally real!
one step closer!
It's weird to think about a glass box being beautiful but it absolutely is ! really looking forward to see this project progress 👍🐠
Hahaha I know exactly what you mean :)
I bet you smile every time you walk into that room. Makes me wonder how much TV you will actually be watching. What are your aquascaping plans?
haha yes, still smiling 24/7 actually! Aquascaping details to come soon :)
Tank looks great, really looking forward to the journey.
Thanks 👍
Awesome tank! Please get an amazing aquascape in that beast!
that's the plan!
Beautiful Sam, loved it how you cracked yourself up at 5.29 lol, can't wait to see it come alive, congratulations buddy.
gotta have fun mate!
Beautifull !!!!
Many thanks!!
Oh my Gosh!!! 😍 That tank is giving me...'I want One' vibes. Won't happen. I can hardly handle resetting up my nanos. Oh well, when I get to the promised land..lol
Enjoy!
Hahaha thanks!
Congrats. The tank looks great. Honestly I do not think i have seen a box that looks as good. It is so clean. If I could do a build it would be almost exactly that. What is funny is I said that a couple years ago about your old build. We just have similar taste I guess. Great job.
hahaha thanks mate!
Impeccable tank
Thank you!!
Wow, t looks brilliant already! What a quality tank!
Thanks Marina!!
Beautiful tank mate!!
Thank you kindly
Nice m8 looking forward to it 👍🏽
Cheers mate!
That tank looks fantastic and I can’t wait to see it all come together and get some fish and corals in it. Must admit, I’m super jealous of it.
You and me both!
Ultra nice. This is going to be epic. Definitely where my next tank coming from.
Right on!
Awwwww mate! Looks sooo gooood
Still
Smiling!
Mate that is BEAUTIFUL!! The Euro bracing is next level classy. I can’t wait to see more. Ps Go Lakers (being in LA I had to...)
hahahaha woo hoo, could it be the Lakers year? Who knows, AD looking good though...
Tank is really coming up a treat - thanks for watching :)
O ya it’s the Lakers year. AD is on fire.
Keep the tank updates coming, mate.
Yoa , the build looks awesome keep up the slow and steady pace Mate😉
Cheers!
That new tank feeling really does spark invention and creativity. Can’t wait to see how you go about this system. 👌
It does!
Great content! Glad I came across your channel. Looking forward to seeing more of your build. Congrats on the new system
Awesome, thank you!
Beautiful, no other words required
Thank you so much 😀
So incredibly jealous!! Congrats on the new tank. I subbed just to see the progression. Can't wait to see what this turns into.
Thanks so much Don, hope you enjoy the journey 👍🏻
congrats on the new tank !! following your journey from cancun !
Awesome thank you! All the way from Cancun!!!
Stunning tank! It’s so exciting setting up a dream tank so happy for you mate.
The weight lifting spoof was hilarious 😂
hahahaha thanks mate. The weightlifting joke cost me the income from the video (olympic official video) but was totally worth it in my eyes :P
Dreams come true! Nice work bud
cheers man
Amazing! Congrats mate - the eurobrace is incredible - want one ;)
The best!
Nice work! Can’t believe that tank weighs that much.😁 can’t wait to see what you do with it.
it is so much glass, its madness :D
Can’t wait to see it 👍👍👍
not long now!
Parkers Reef it’s a BEAUTIFUL TANK gonna be a great set up
@@davidwaters7345 thanks mate!
Looks great Sam! Looking forward to following along 👍
Thanks 👍
Hi mats great Chanel and build, what is the base of the stand made from , that white acrylic looking drip tray ?
thank you! You got it, it is a white acrylic drip tray. I had it custom made to suit the base of my stand
Patiently watching to see it setup and watched evolve
one step at a time!
Tank looks awesome 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks 👍
Amazing tank. How many litres is it? Also what is that glass it’s made from? Thanks
Hey Dean, it’s about 1450 litres. Glass is 19mm thick ultra low iron :)
Congrats mate! It is just beautiful!
Thanks a lot!
Amazing tank build what is the total height of tank and stand together?
Thanks for watching! Total height of tank and stand is: 184cm or 6 foot
Great stuff Parker ! Hurry up and plumb it lol
hahaha soon enough!
Can you tell us the width dimension of the Euro-bracing...? 5"...?
it's 6 inches :)
Fish hobbie saltwater aquarium so much fun lol when I go in a different pet store I just have to see what they have mostly definitely buy fish.
I love to sitting down watching fish. My goal is to relax watch fish than being on my cellphone use
That’s the dream!
Saw a comment on WB channel about your new tank. Poster suggested the tank placement was an afterthought. I'm sure that's not the case. Lol. Can you tell us how you chose the placement for the new tank?
hehe yeah, the tank is in the best position to clear the curtains on the other side (and still give enough access to get in beside the tank). This does bring me out fairly close to the hallway door, but that is why I went 210cm not 7 foot :)
I wonder you if can put Caster wheels on that way you can move for cleaning when water levels are low.
After moving my last tank that had been in position for 7 years - i am comfortable with not being able to move this one
Beautiful Sam! Are you going to do a net top, and if so how will you do the Eurobrace corners?
Potentially. Although the brace this size might allow me to not need one
@@ParkersReef I know you said it's 19mm thick, but how wide is the Eurobrace Sam?
@@michaelhoward7115 150mm
Congrats
thank you!
You said you put tabs in the polystyrene under the tank, won't that create pressure points for the tank? I could be wrong but it's such a beautiful tank I couldn't help but ask
Tabs on the ends of the frame, like a book end. Helped keep poly in place, then once tank was on place o just unbolted them off the side of the frame :)
@@ParkersReef smart!
Thanks for the video
I have a question
Any information about waterbox reef salt
I getting so low info about the salt
Afraid I don’t know anything about their salt :(
What a dreamtank. Enjoy!!!
Thank you!!
Do you regret not getting the larger waterbox 380.7?
No, this was a custom built tank to the exact size I wanted :)
@ParkersReef I'm thinking of getting one of these waterbox tanks. I just don't think I will be able to take it downstairs in my basement
Didn’t know Waterbox did custom aquariums.
They sure do :)
This tank looks a lot like mine but with some details that I would love to have here haha. Mine is only 188 x 91 x 78 cm (dimensions were in inches haha) So first I would love it to be a bit longer and maybe even wider. Second the white bottom, here it's black, not my preference, I got this tank in an opportunity, not my choice. And last but not least lol, I have holes in the bottom for a tower kind of overflow, but I really want a ghost overflow box just like you. Yeah, still looks very similar maybe bc of the one-piece euro bracing. cool. looking to see what you do bc I will take a little longer to set this baby up lol.
Sounds like you have a great tank there :)
beautiful tank!Curious why you didn't choose Cade?
Was keen to try a waterbox. Picked this up for under $4k which was a heck of a deal.I’m sure CADE would have been equally as amazing though.
What did you use for the leveling mat on that tank?
I just got a similar aluminum stand for a 150ga tank and Im unsure what to use for the top of the stand where the tank will sit on.
I think it was mentioned in the video, high density polystyrene.
Beautiful! How many gallons/Liters is it?
About 380 gallons or 1500 litres :)
Beautiful tank please give the link of where you get your tank from and how much the entire system was for
Sure man, tank info is here:
ruclips.net/video/Juw13J6aMUs/видео.html
Stand info is here:
ruclips.net/video/F4pgduPLoDU/видео.html
For those of us in the USA what are the dimensions in inches and gallons. It is a beautiful tank and stand
Hey mate, sure:
82x35.5x30 inches. About 380 gallon
Eurobrace is pretty wide. Will that not obstruct a lot of light?
yeah at 150mm wide the euro is a decent width. I don't suspect it will obstruct light though - time will tell!
@Sea Dweller wht determines Eurobrace width exactly?
PS nice cat. Think he likes the tank to.
Hehehe yeah he’s never far away!
Beautiful tank!!!, I'm curious about the plumbing, what will.you be doing to.prevent water back flowing into the sump? Are you just using drilled holes for a siphon breaknor are you using check valves and if so which type?
Using a Synergy reef overflow which has siphon breaks :) Also, siphon breaks in the return lines too
@@ParkersReef can u show us videos of those in detail and explain how they will work?
sure thing - will cover in the plumbing vid :)
It's a BIGGUN 😁😁😁
Hahaha spoken like Al Bundy!
@@ParkersReef GOOD TIMES........Good times :)
My 220.6 is being delivered Thursday, I wish I would have know about the Eurobrace options.
was a custom build option :)
1,200 pounds is the weight of the empty glass tank. Me and my then 75 year old cousin moved my 240 gallon acrylic!
How much did it cost? Over $10,000 USA?
Anyways it is a beautiful aquarium,no tint whatsoever to that glass. What were the dimensions/liters?
thanks man! Cost was covered in an earlier video, but to my surprise it was just under $4k Australian. Heck of a deal i reckon
@@ParkersReef For that quality..sounds fine. I would be proud too!
Amazing tank Sam, freight must have cost a small furtune. May I ask what is the width of the eurobracing, I am currently building a tank of similar size and am curious.
It actually wasn’t bad! Price quoted in earlier video is total!
Bracing is 15cm around the perimeter and is 19mm thick :)
Super thanks for the replied, basically I wanted the same setup frame:stand as you, did see the BOM aka list but I could see the measurements for each of the T-slot and pacific name for the t-slot aka as part number....I really love your setup
where abouts are you located mate? I can send you the plans if you need this exact design, but if you are in Melbourne - contact Modular Components and Automation, they were the ones who designed it for me :)
How manny gallons is that tank it’s Beautiful
About 340 :)
Hey Parker. Love the tank. Plan to copy a lot of your idea but on a much smaller scale.
I’m hoping you are seeing these comments in 2024 and can help me, specifically with the shadow overflow. Do you have any issue accessing your overflow lid,being that it’s under your eurobrace? Wasn’t sure if the placement makes it difficult to remove the weir cover ?
Also, with the hole placement for the synergy shadow overflow, did waterbox already know the hole placement or did you have to provide that to them?
Also, I may have missed it, but what is your tank sitting on that is white between your tank bottom and aluminum stand?
Apologies for the questions, I just want to make sure I get my build right.
Thanks my friend, and love your vids.
You bet I still see the comments, I endeavour to answer every comment on my videos, regardless of how old!
Ok so I had to provide waterbox with the dimensions for the shadow, which you can get from the shadow website.
I made it so I can remove the cover, yet I haven’t needed to yet.
Between the tank and the stand I have: tank, polystyrene, white acrylic, aluminium stand.
That gave me the protection for the tank, but also a nice clean/hardwearing/glossy finish to work with beneath the tank.
Hope that helps!
@@ParkersReef for the black tinted back glass, was there any specific name you had to provide?the person I’m working with was not sure that was offered but said she would check.
And one other thing about the shadow…when measuring/ laying out the hole placement, since you have the eurobrace, does the bottom of the euro brace in essence become the top of the tank (for measuring purposes of the shadow, or did they still measure down from the top to start drilling?
I’ve seen a guy online who’s selling his unused waterbox because his holes are too high for the overflow to work properly and last thing I want is to run into that situation! 🙂
Thanks again. Really appreciate the feedback so I get this right.
Sorry I missed this comment! Make sure you account for the eurobrace. If you did get it wrong, don’t sell the tank, have a custom overflow box built in acrylic to make it work :)
Can't fool me.. i know a crip when i see one.
Gangsta life 😂😂😂
A dorky question...how many Imperial gallons? Or just liters. Congrats!!
380 gallons :)