Show off your 40 breeder builds

[CRW Reef]

I'm starting to get the gears turning for a new 40b zoa garden tank build and down size my 75g soon. My plan is to do a 40b dt and 30b sump. Other than that I got nothing. Looking for plumbing and stand ideas. Not sure if I want to drill the bottom and make an overflow, do a glass holes kit on the back or something different like one of those PVC overflows.

So.... Let me see what you got and what you did please as I'm looking for inspiration, does and donts, along with things you would do differently. Pics would be awesome and appreciated.

 

[SAZAMA]

here is mine is a 50, but the same dimensions as a 40 just a bit taller
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1819792&highlight=pics+intense
back when RC was still cool.

 

[Haulin Oates]

Show off your 40 breeder builds

I just realized you've never seen my tank!! Gotta come over and see it (after I clean of course...)!! You can help me id some zoas too!!

 

[LooseHip]

Here is mine.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1598434

 

[CRW Reef]

Here is mine.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1598434

That's a sweet setup for sure, thank you for posting !!!! Sorry couldn't/didn't see it in a pic, did you end up drilling the side or the bottom inside that blue overflow?

 

[LooseHip]

That's a sweet setup for sure, thank you for posting !!!! Sorry couldn't didnt see it in a pic, did you end up drilling the side or the bottom inside that blue overflow?

Drilled the side of the tank.

 

[CRW Reef]

Re: Show off your 40 breeder builds

here is mine is a 50, but the same dimensions as a 40 just a bit taller
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1819792&highlight=pics+intense
back when RC was still cool.

Tony that stand is sweet!!!! That you're craftsmanship or someone else's?

 

[CRW Reef]

Re: Show off your 40 breeder builds

I just realized you've never seen my tank!! Gotta come over and see it (after I clean of course...)!! You can help me id some zoas too!!

BFE? Hopefully someday soon ill get the privilege and would like that. But in the mean time how did you do your return and overflow?

 

[Haulin Oates]

Show off your 40 breeder builds

BFE? Hopefully someday soon ill get the privilege and would like that. But in the mean time how did you do your return and overflow?

Esschops 600 overflow, 1" PVC. Eco 1287 return pump to manifold split 3 ways; 1 to tank, 1 to refugium, and 1 to BP reactor. All 3 have ball valves to adjust flow.

 

[SAZAMA]

Tony that stand is sweet!!!! That you're craftsmanship or someone else's?

I built it and it was easy, just wish I had used a craig jig like loosehip. building the doors was a bit tricky but doable you just need some basic tools like a router and table saw and shop saw

 

[ProfKhaos23]

Check out my first reef and the second aquarium ive ever owned. its completely quiet. 40g breeder 33g sump. http://www.marinecolorado.org/forums/showthread.php?18430-My-First-Reef-40g

 

[CRW Reef]

Anyone else have a 40breeder build they want to share?

 

[Shaunv]

I have a 40 breeder I am working on, but I haven't done anything to it yet. I am thinking of doing a Herbie style overflow with a 700gph overflow. Here is my thread http://www.marinecolorado.org/forum...ew-40-gallon-breeder-tank-build-starting-soon

 

[CRW Reef]

Who else has a 40 breeder tank they want to show off?