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So excited you went with a peninsula style! I love being able to look through both panes and see the fish and coral in the water without a black background. And looking through from your desk really puts you in the zone.
Make sure you keep a couple inches away from the vent in the wall! It's a return air vent for your hvac system. If not, you will have temp issues in that area of the house.
My dream tank is a stupidly large peninsula that serves as a divider between the main entryway and the entertaining space. The wall the tank would sit against just happens to be the garage, so it would be trivial to house all the gear in a compartment accessed from the garage. Size has yet to be determined, but I'm thinking big by huge. Since I'm talking a heavily planted freshwater tank maintenance is fairly simple with extended tools.
The only thing id change is the dead center overflow box to the back. Better to the side so you can see your frag tanks in the fish room. Also lets you project led lighting on the back walls. They are frp and reflect alot letting you change tank background colors when you want to . Consider it, im not mad!
84x48x48 peninsula.... love the tank... designed the whole room around it, and it just feels like it fills the entire room. But it is a major pain to clean... there are parts that you just can't do. You can only get to the tank from one long side, and have to get on a platform over the top. I designed the tank with the ability to get in and out of it.... I never have since I filled it, but it is an option and one that I know some day I will have to use. I just hope it will be once my kids are old enough to do it not me!
Have a 450 gallon full system tank and got it in January this year. 65” x 40” x 29.5. I am 6’2” so I would suggest a tall stand. My biggest pet peev with all other tanks were too low. Always had to bend down to see it. My suggestion is make the stand taller for perfect eye level and if a platform is already required to get in the tank then making the stand higher shouldn’t be any more difficult but tilting the head will be annoying over the long run. So my suggestion is making the stand taller for your ideal viewing.
I agree with the taller stands. I'm 5'9 and I build my stands so I can stand and see it, but not so high I cant see it from my recliner. 40" is about right on stand height for me.
I had a 3x3x2 in my living room. It was my dream tank, the size was perfect, location perfect (in terms of living space) but 3 months in I hated it. The problem, the tank was in the room furthest from my garage where I mixed my water and messed around. Due to evaporation I had to put a hood on the tank also... which meant every 2 weeks I had to take the top half of my tank apart, lift out lighting united, remove hood and cover glasses, do my water change that involved moving giant barrels of water through my home up some stairs and do it without making a mess. My work schedule meant I could only do this on a saturday too, which turned into me annoying my family who were trying to relax on a saturday for 3-4 hours while I did all this. The pain of going through this meant I just ended up slacking off. maintenance would not be done. The tank suffered and eventually got shut down and replaced with something that was far easier to manage.
Thank you for sharing obstacles you faced after setting up what you thought was the perfect tank! This could help others to avoid issues they had not even thought would arise, until they actually had their system set up. Glad you were able to find a good fit for yourself in the end. (:
I have a small NUVO 20 gallons and quite happy with it, even growing some SPS there))) Used to have even smaller tank - Biocube 14 for many years, but that was a crappy one. All giant tanks like in this video scare me. I'm even afraid to think how much maintenance and space they may need.
I would not be afraid of this! Larger volume does take more maintenance, but if you can handle parameters in a nano tank, you should be able to tackle a larger volume system as well. (:
This is amazing. Thanks of sharing your dream. My dream tank is very similar 48x48x24. It is currently being built. May I ask: What is the height of your stand and what are you going to place under the tank (between yank and stand) PLEASE RESPOND
love my 300g tank but my biggest mistake was buying used. The tank itself is fine but my biggest issue is the built in sump which is much too small to do all the things I'd like to do with it. Especially no room for fuge.
There seems to be a range of depth that is just out of arm's length but not really getting a ton of benefit for it. In Ryan's words, the juice isn't worth the squeeze. I mean, how frustrating when it is just out of reach for all of 2" or so of additional depth? Now you're futzing with tongs and stuff. All the pain but not much gain. Certainly not enough to make it worth it IMO. Also, maintenance that is a pain to do is maintenance that doesn't get done. I'd wager than, for most home tanks, they could have a more stunning 18-24" deep tank than they could a 30-36" deep tank for that reason alone. If I were to go deep again, I'd go super deep so I can get a drop in light levels to create an interesting vertical change in the aquascape. I visited a 72" deep tank (small footprint but very deep.) It was fascinating to go from SPS at the top, down through LPS, zoanthids, and then darned near a cryptic zone with sponges and things at the bottom in a very natural and gradual gradient. Not your hotel lobby tank, sure, but an inner marine biologist's dream.
A tank does not need to be filled with rock everywhere, in fact negative space is a very useful thing in a tank. A large central area devoid of rocks to put corals on because hey you can't reach there anyways isn't a horrible idea.
Ryan mentioned the clown tank had a significant bow in it. Was that a Red Sea Reefer? I'm looking to get a 525 XL but if they aren't stable that is something I want to know now lol.
I noticed that your aquarium is going to be blocking a pretty big cold air return vent. You might be in for some trouble with your air conditioner. Is the stand going to be open so as not to block that vent, or is it going to be solid, which will obviously block that vent, or at least reduce the air flow? Just something kind of important to consider before you place a giant aquarium right there. Maybe it would be best to slide the aquarium over a bit and leave that vent room to breathe.
i was thinking why dont you use 48 inch led t5 fixtures going front to back instead of traditional side to side. then you would be able to go longer so instead 5.5 feet you could go 6 feet and be set personally ive only been in the hobby for i little over a year but my dream tank would be 2x4x8 with four t5 bulbs along the 4 foot side allowing me to practically use t5 fixtures along the whole width coupled to the side with a neptune apex running each bulb individually and create the perfect sunrise sunset capabilities
I had a 6' long 5' wide peninsula tank once... tried to get all the flow on the back wall... good lord that was a massive failure of flow. Mind you this was before things like Gyre pumps which may have done better, but I did use Vortech and Tunze pumps and still just did not work well. I ended up putting pumps on another side, so I effectively made a 2 sided viewable tank, and it was alright but I still wasn't pleased with it and eventually got rid of it. Whatever you do never EVER put pumps on viewable panes, every peninsula I've seen that has done that it just looks janky as all hell, oh hey here's a window to the ocean... oops except for those pumps right in front of me.
I had a three sided peninsula before. Whenever i sat on the couch to look at the tank all i did was stare into the kitchen light fixture. It made viewing unbearable without turning off the kitchen light. I could not to an open canopy for the same reason.
All of the new tanks are being shipped with the extra bracing while current owners will be shipped the bracing at no charge. You just need to register your tank with Red Sea. We have a 750 XXL in our office and don't have concerns. That said, we'll be installing the extra brace when Red Sea ships it our way.
MORE of this week's BRS360!
➡ Talking size & shape w/ Victor Fornari (WWC Co-founder) : ruclips.net/video/VmOBUo6f-5E/видео.html
➡ Make your own DIY Frozen Reef Chili Food! : ruclips.net/video/L1qcRWVOYgk/видео.html
➡ All BRS360 episodes HERE! : brs.li/BRS360_Series_Playlist
So excited you went with a peninsula style! I love being able to look through both panes and see the fish and coral in the water without a black background. And looking through from your desk really puts you in the zone.
Make sure you keep a couple inches away from the vent in the wall! It's a return air vent for your hvac system. If not, you will have temp issues in that area of the house.
8:02 - Ryan's wife walks in. "He's officially lost it...."
tank outline looks like a dream tank for sure!
I like that proportions a lot. Mine is 6' x 5' x 2,5' . You'll not regret!
Lots of great new tank planning information! Thanks!
My dream tank is a stupidly large peninsula that serves as a divider between the main entryway and the entertaining space. The wall the tank would sit against just happens to be the garage, so it would be trivial to house all the gear in a compartment accessed from the garage. Size has yet to be determined, but I'm thinking big by huge. Since I'm talking a heavily planted freshwater tank maintenance is fairly simple with extended tools.
The only thing id change is the dead center overflow box to the back. Better to the side so you can see your frag tanks in the fish room. Also lets you project led lighting on the back walls. They are frp and reflect alot letting you change tank background colors when you want to . Consider it, im not mad!
84x48x48 peninsula.... love the tank... designed the whole room around it, and it just feels like it fills the entire room. But it is a major pain to clean... there are parts that you just can't do. You can only get to the tank from one long side, and have to get on a platform over the top. I designed the tank with the ability to get in and out of it.... I never have since I filled it, but it is an option and one that I know some day I will have to use. I just hope it will be once my kids are old enough to do it not me!
Have a 450 gallon full system tank and got it in January this year. 65” x 40” x 29.5. I am 6’2” so I would suggest a tall stand. My biggest pet peev with all other tanks were too low. Always had to bend down to see it. My suggestion is make the stand taller for perfect eye level and if a platform is already required to get in the tank then making the stand higher shouldn’t be any more difficult but tilting the head will be annoying over the long run. So my suggestion is making the stand taller for your ideal viewing.
I agree with the taller stands. I'm 5'9 and I build my stands so I can stand and see it, but not so high I cant see it from my recliner. 40" is about right on stand height for me.
I had a 3x3x2 in my living room. It was my dream tank, the size was perfect, location perfect (in terms of living space) but 3 months in I hated it.
The problem, the tank was in the room furthest from my garage where I mixed my water and messed around. Due to evaporation I had to put a hood on the tank also... which meant every 2 weeks I had to take the top half of my tank apart, lift out lighting united, remove hood and cover glasses, do my water change that involved moving giant barrels of water through my home up some stairs and do it without making a mess. My work schedule meant I could only do this on a saturday too, which turned into me annoying my family who were trying to relax on a saturday for 3-4 hours while I did all this.
The pain of going through this meant I just ended up slacking off. maintenance would not be done. The tank suffered and eventually got shut down and replaced with something that was far easier to manage.
Thank you for sharing obstacles you faced after setting up what you thought was the perfect tank! This could help others to avoid issues they had not even thought would arise, until they actually had their system set up. Glad you were able to find a good fit for yourself in the end. (:
Great starter tanks are 75G , 90G ,120G
I am getting quotes for my dream tank too!!
Aluminum open stand with everything behind a wall
I have a small NUVO 20 gallons and quite happy with it, even growing some SPS there))) Used to have even smaller tank - Biocube 14 for many years, but that was a crappy one. All giant tanks like in this video scare me. I'm even afraid to think how much maintenance and space they may need.
I would not be afraid of this! Larger volume does take more maintenance, but if you can handle parameters in a nano tank, you should be able to tackle a larger volume system as well. (:
Peninsula 🔥🔥🔥
This is amazing. Thanks of sharing your dream.
My dream tank is very similar 48x48x24. It is currently being built.
May I ask:
What is the height of your stand and what are you going to place under the tank (between yank and stand)
PLEASE RESPOND
Valuable info ! Thanks ! How high is the stand ?
You might not want to cover up that vent. That should be the intake for your heater
love my 300g tank but my biggest mistake was buying used. The tank itself is fine but my biggest issue is the built in sump which is much too small to do all the things I'd like to do with it. Especially no room for fuge.
I could see how this would be a pain! Hopefully you are making due though. (:
What’s the thought process behind 47” wide instead of going the full 4 ft 48”
Peninsula tank with a deep end at one end. 4 feet deep end and 3 feet rest of tank
with depth/hight you also have to consider light penetration right?
Hello sir, sorry, ..
Is it ok to use 12mm on
65x30x40 inches tank size?
There seems to be a range of depth that is just out of arm's length but not really getting a ton of benefit for it. In Ryan's words, the juice isn't worth the squeeze. I mean, how frustrating when it is just out of reach for all of 2" or so of additional depth? Now you're futzing with tongs and stuff. All the pain but not much gain. Certainly not enough to make it worth it IMO.
Also, maintenance that is a pain to do is maintenance that doesn't get done. I'd wager than, for most home tanks, they could have a more stunning 18-24" deep tank than they could a 30-36" deep tank for that reason alone.
If I were to go deep again, I'd go super deep so I can get a drop in light levels to create an interesting vertical change in the aquascape. I visited a 72" deep tank (small footprint but very deep.) It was fascinating to go from SPS at the top, down through LPS, zoanthids, and then darned near a cryptic zone with sponges and things at the bottom in a very natural and gradual gradient. Not your hotel lobby tank, sure, but an inner marine biologist's dream.
A tank does not need to be filled with rock everywhere, in fact negative space is a very useful thing in a tank. A large central area devoid of rocks to put corals on because hey you can't reach there anyways isn't a horrible idea.
Ryan mentioned the clown tank had a significant bow in it. Was that a Red Sea Reefer? I'm looking to get a 525 XL but if they aren't stable that is something I want to know now lol.
was a prototype tank we got from someone :)
I noticed that your aquarium is going to be blocking a pretty big cold air return vent. You might be in for some trouble with your air conditioner. Is the stand going to be open so as not to block that vent, or is it going to be solid, which will obviously block that vent, or at least reduce the air flow? Just something kind of important to consider before you place a giant aquarium right there. Maybe it would be best to slide the aquarium over a bit and leave that vent room to breathe.
moving it :)
i was thinking why dont you use 48 inch led t5 fixtures going front to back instead of traditional side to side. then you would be able to go longer so instead 5.5 feet you could go 6 feet and be set
personally ive only been in the hobby for i little over a year but my dream tank would be 2x4x8 with four t5 bulbs along the 4 foot side allowing me to practically use t5 fixtures along the whole width
coupled to the side with a neptune apex running each bulb individually and create the perfect sunrise sunset capabilities
I had a 6' long 5' wide peninsula tank once... tried to get all the flow on the back wall... good lord that was a massive failure of flow. Mind you this was before things like Gyre pumps which may have done better, but I did use Vortech and Tunze pumps and still just did not work well. I ended up putting pumps on another side, so I effectively made a 2 sided viewable tank, and it was alright but I still wasn't pleased with it and eventually got rid of it. Whatever you do never EVER put pumps on viewable panes, every peninsula I've seen that has done that it just looks janky as all hell, oh hey here's a window to the ocean... oops except for those pumps right in front of me.
How tall is your stand? @bulk reef supply
im building a 5 foot x 3foot x 20 inch with top straping
I had a three sided peninsula before. Whenever i sat on the couch to look at the tank all i did was stare into the kitchen light fixture. It made viewing unbearable without turning off the kitchen light. I could not to an open canopy for the same reason.
Is that Chad's tank behind Ryan?
Yep! 🙂
Now that Red Sea has announced a quality issue with the 750 tank, would you consider it even though they're providing users with a solution for free?
literally going to buy one this weekend from LFS, 15% off sale, please advise on the issue?
All of the new tanks are being shipped with the extra bracing while current owners will be shipped the bracing at no charge. You just need to register your tank with Red Sea. We have a 750 XXL in our office and don't have concerns. That said, we'll be installing the extra brace when Red Sea ships it our way.
Will that heating vent on the wall cause some issues with placement?
not a heating vent looks like a cold air return
@@TheCheapReefergoing to move it :)
I like short and fat.... My 60" x 30" x 18" peninsula is ideal FOR ME. I had a 30" tall tank years ago, way too much work to keep it clean.
Chris Midkiff I’m thinking I may go with a similar footprint. I’m glad to have read your comment
@@glennrudolph www.reef2reef.com/threads/greybeards-wide-shallow-peninsula.303120/
Build thread
30 bucks in pvc? Have you checked the BRS prices? I will buy all of that pvc you used for 30?
I'd use white home depot pipe for that. This just looks good for video :)
Bulk Reef Supply worth a shot trying to get some nice pvc for my new build cheap.
We should ask the ladies...
Too deep! I can't reach the bottom and I have really long arms.
Tongs really don't work.
no. 7 or 8 feet long. fish like to swim.
that is damn shallow.
It's actually deeper than the BRS160! :)