The following pages show some of our more recent aquarium installations on the Gold Coast by the professionals Coral Plantations Pty Ltd

Our in-shop display tanks at our Currumbin Factory

Used to demonstrate different tank sizes, layouts and set-ups as well as displaying corals for sale

Our Main display aquarium 2400 x 800 x 600mmm; lit by 4 x 250 W metal halides

Our “Red Sea Max” demonstration tank-

Set-up for cycling & below after fully set -up

 

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Our 5ft stainless steel tanks - used for displaying and selling corals

The top one is lit by 6 x T5 high output fluorescent tubes

whilst the tank below  is lit by 3 x 150W metal halides and 4 x 4ft T8 actinics

The tank above is displaying (FOR SALE) a large Acropora, 2 large Sinularias, a Euphyllia ancora & E. divisa, an Acanthastrea lordhowensis, a Catalaphyllia jardinei, a Physogyra, a , a Merulina Sarchophyton, an Alveopora, a Capnella , and a Duncanopsammia & to name few.

The tank above is displaying (FOR SALE) a large Acropora, 2 large Sinularias, a Euphyllia ancora & E. divisa, an Acanthastrea lordhowensis, a Catalaphyllia jardinei, a Physogyra, a , a Merulina Sarchophyton, an Alveopora, a Capnella , and a Duncanopsammia & to name few.

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Black cabinet work in a natural wood area can be impressive

 

 

This 7 ft black aquarium is a real eye-catcher

 

This 4 ft black tank (below) looks great in a teaching environment

 

A recent installation on the Gold Coast

In goes the 3+metre pine support stand ready for the tank

(for larger units we build the stands in metal)

Now goes the 3+ metre tank

The tank is now all ready to plumb

A double “stockman” water-quietener overflow system feeding into a double sump set-up will be installed on this 1500 + litre marine aquarium

And NOW… the final set-up… partially stocked- more coming

 

Installation recently undertaken in another luxury home

Before and after the cabinetwork and finishing touches.

A 2.4 m x 700 mm x 600 mm and has 4 x 250 W 14000K metal halide bulbs, a large under tank sump, a Red Sea Turbo Protein Skimmer and an automatic fresh water top-up system

 

 

Stainless steel cabinets really highlight a marine aquarium and its inhabitants.

Here are two example of such cabinets on aquariums designed, built, installed and equipped by Coral Plantations

 

 

White and off-white cabinet work blends in with most modern house decor

 

 

This in wall aquarium below was actually converted from a fresh water system (African Cichlids) to a full marine reef system lit by 250 W metal halide lights

 

 

Comfort at night.    This large walk-around aquarium became the centre of attention in this Hope island home. 1800x 1000 mm by 60 mm deep with a central overflow taking water into a large under-tank sump. Lighting is provided by 6 x 150W metal halides plus T8 actinic tubes

 

 

Relaxation by day.

 

 

Wood-grain cabinet work on aquariums

5 ft x 2 ft x 2 ft with 3 x 150W metal halide lights; just set up using our man-made rock and live rock

The same aquarium several months later with well established corals, fish and invertebrates

The 800+ litre aquarium is lit by 4 x 150W metal halide lights 

 

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