350G Round Custom Build Motorized Tank

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Forget that, I like to see the motor, gears and bearings used to rotate 4000+ pounds.

I am very sick today so will be slow to give you all the details.

As for the rotation it's only ~250W motor and it does not make noise which is out of my expectation myself. The rest of the EQ is nothing impressive. I am not trying to show off a muscle car. I only like to show things that I think is interesting and things that turns out beyond my expection such as I would think the motor to be a big thing but actually not.

Next project when I make use of the LEDs and custom skimmers, I will show you in details about them..

 

[OBTEPPER]

get some rest

feel better and get back to me when you can-no rush.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Everyone, I promise I will get to the details so don't worry. You know me I am always slow in posting. except dibbing for the rejects.:lol_large

 

[PalmTree]

Great lookin tank! Feel better dude!

 

[reefman]

yo dude, lay off them late nite drinkin games n get some sleep.

 

[zxknight]

that look real good i wish my wife would let me get one of those :tongueani

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

a little more spec updated

 

[Pedro]

Totally awesome, i too want to know about the self cleaning glass thing. I like that room divider idea. It would be a never ending scene. Definately one of them dream tanks!

 

[duke62]

is there anyway to post a video of the tank in action:scratchch

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

is there anyway to post a video of the tank in action:scratchch

I guess I can do that but first you have to teach me how to put video in MR. Last time my try was unsuccessful.

 

[noodleman]

hey wingo got a question for you.....how does the tank spin without the overflow and return pipes and all geting tangled? :scratchch

 

[meschaefer]

hey wingo got a question for you.....how does the tank spin without the overflow and return pipes and all geting tangled? :scratchch

I assume....and we now how that usually ends up..... that they come up through the center of the tank and the tank spins around them.

 

[noodleman]

I assume....and we now how that usually ends up..... that they come up through the center of the tank and the tank spins around them.

but arent the pipes collected to bulkheads in the center of the tank? and bulkheads don't spin when they're water tight

 

[Salesbig]

well the pipe can be connected to the center.. spinning the tank just keeps the pipe in the center leading down to the sump..

 

[noodleman]

well the pipe can be connected to the center.. spinning the tank just keeps the pipe in the center leading down to the sump..

what about the returns, which are hooked to a pump and plugged into the wall??:scratchch

 

[Salesbig]

no.. same concept.. coming thru the center..

 

[noodleman]

no.. same concept.. coming thru the center..

from the first couple of pic's, the pipe going down to the sump is dead centered, and the 2 returns are off centered....am i missing something here?

 

[cali_reef]

from the first couple of pic's, the pipe going down to the sump is dead centered, and the 2 returns are off centered....am i missing something here?

No you are not, I am guessing the sump turns with the tank. That would make electrical supply to have some sort of rotating connection which is relative easy to do.

 

[meschaefer]

The return doesn't need to be physically attached to the tank. If the tank is shaped like a donut, the return can be free standing and come up through the hole.

Draining the water into the sump is a little trickier, but nothng that a little engineering couldn't overcome.

 

[meschaefer]

No you are not, I am guessing the sump turns with the tank. That would make electrical supply to have some sort of rotating connection which is relative easy to do.

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or the sump can turn with the tank... why go for the obvious