So as very few of you may already know, I am starting a half lagoon and half drop off tank in the very near future. This build struck my curiosity when I saw Bird's 20L half and half and since then I have been talking to him and others along with my LFS about builder in a somewhat larger scale.
Of course the blank slate will be an AGA 75 gallon which is 48"x18"x20"
I picked a 75 because I like the height and I wanted a deeper tank so that I can place a lot of different things inside since the top of the tank is only going to be 48" off the floor.
Stand was custom made by a friend with 4x4s for main support. I purchased custom glass for this project as well which is 3/8 thick and I have 4 pieces.
- The vertical piece will be the dropoff which is placed about 17" from the right of the tank. It is 13" tall.
- The horizontal piece has a 5x5 inch cutout on the back right for an overflow and is 17" long.
- The other two pieces are small and are to build up the overflow so that the waterlevel reaches just under the lip of the plastic frame.
I plan on filling the overflow spot with a media rack made out of lexan that will also have room for cords to the pump sump light and heater.
For livestock I plan on keeping a pair of clowns, 50 lbs or more of live rock, anenome, maybe a pair of pipefish, many soft corals, a few acros, it will also contain many macros and a clam bed, and a few more things I have not decided on.
I hope this tank will be a learning experience for me and others and If it turns out well I might rebuild in an even bigger size.
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