LR around 80 -100 pounds
Fish dungeon
oh NOOOOO empty space, weird
getting ready for new look and a nice cleaning
and the make up time
after its under the gun
and finally the kick a$$ lights
right now, tanks are ready to drill, stand is all it will be done for a few days, preplumbing done, piping ready, corals in bin under t-5 with ghetto riggedfilter…
Ill be sure to put pics up tomorrow
Good luck John. Your about 90% of the way there. Get those animals in the tank asap even if the sump isn’t filled and connected. If you want to reuse that sand rinse it like crazy. I wouldn’t use a lot of phosophate remover and carbon right away, but for sure get some in there. Get the skimmer running to. Now to work on my tanks for once or relax, not sure which.
Well wish i had read this a hour ago…
fish cant go in water is at 68 and 3 heaters take a while to get 70 gallons up to 80, about a degree per 45 min… so will have to wait till tomorrow, but they are happy in the 20 for now, a little cramped but happy.
corals are another story, i was forced to put the rics in as part of the aquascape, but i left the rest in the holding chamber till tomorrow when the tank warms up. I lost the Ora birdsnest it looks white lol, bleach white, the pearlberry is doing find and the orange digi is fine. Skiimer running like crazy, added very rinsed sand, didnt add macros yet, but added phosban and carbon, 2 cups carbon 1 cup phosban…
reactors tuned in good, everything is nice… of couse you left me the hardest part to plumb. lol, but it all worked out…
pics tomorrow 2, who wants to see jon cramped in a box!!! well no1 cause no1 but me looks at this thread, but ill post it anyway
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Well I just looked so your wrong!! ;D I want to see the pics of Jon…
It seems like your remodling adventure is working out well. I can’t wait to see the finished product!
you should fill that counter space with Bill’s (lambo boy) 110 thats up for sale :think) :think) :think) >LOL< >LOL< >LOL<
looking good!
I saw that camera flash while I was working on the plumbing! 
What wattage are the heaters? If they are really small you may consider getting one or two more that are larger and removing the small ones.
When you put the rocks in make sure your main supports are on the glass as much as possible. Will help you avoid rock slides. Make as solid of a structure as you can, find ways the rocks naturally fit together if you don’t plan on using too much epoxy, cable ties, fishing line, or other things to really hold them.
Best of luck I’m following along in between working on my tanks. I’m getting ready to do a good bit of moving around myself. Drilling a 40breeder that previously had no overflow and getting ready to set up a new frag tank. PBJ! Back to work.
Okay they will be up soon,
rocks fit together perfectly… no epoxy really, though a lot of dead coral… ill explain with pics
big box
manifold
left part of sump
return and drain
power lol
100lbs of rock
the mess
what does it look like? filter is on to clear up water
reactors plumbed in
finished and filled sump
First shot of aquascape, that rock with rics is there just till frag tank up
from right
from top
from left
Now, some more aquascape still some rocks that are waiting to get moved into other tank… not finished yet
mostly finished product now
WOW!!!
All your considerable planning, Engineering and construction have come to reality. Lots of good stuff going on, out of sight in the sump, while the tank presentation is clean and pure. Nice rock pile for future corals. I think you have done a very good job! Does your light suspension allow you to adjust the height above the tank as you wish?
That’s a whole lot better looking than having the tank on the sink counter. The new setup is a much classier solution. The stand looks much like a fine wooden desk, so as you could sit there and work while watching the corals grow and the fish swim by!
Nice Tank!
Thanks!!! and yes the light lets me change the hight, so im photoaclimating the few corals i have left.
looks nice!
that said, you need to fill that whole stand with a tank! >LOL<
If I may make a suggestion, you might want to consider turning your overflow elbow 90 degrees to the right. As is, it appears as though the water level is right at the top of the tank. The first time a snail climbs on the overflow, or a piece of nori becomes free floating, you will flood your room. Plus, it should quiet the setup somewhat.
Joe
@ Joe
My thought exactly, but a small problem.
A) impossible to ever get that elbow out without taking the bulkhead out, apply crisco and using machinery to get it apart.
B) to combat the snail issue. There is very little bit of the strainer under the eggcrate top. may 1/4 inch, so the water line is 1/4- 1/2 inch off the top, yes its high but cant do anything about it right now. But, hopefully a snail wont be able to get in that tiny space and tie the system up.
If it does FML, but i don’t know what else i can do…
A) no money
B) already bought light fixture. I thought of going up to a 125 or a 95 but i would need a new light, so nogo, sorry
I am putting plants on the right and left, and it looks really good with them there, so ya that will take up the void, and a picture behind it will also help take up the void.
If you can’t turn the elbow, I would try to drill a few holes in it to lower the water level by 3/4 inches or so. You could drill it in place without too much of an issue. I wouldn’t be concerned about a snail getting into the pipe, but if one blocks half the strainer, the overflow may not keep up with the return.
Okay, ill try to lower the water line just before the trim sometime soon, but wont the snail still get stuck on the strainer and block half the flow?
Yes. But if the snail gets stuck, the water level rises until it goes over the snail. Right now if the level rises it spills out. If you drop the water level somewhat, it gives you a bit of a buffer zone. The reason I would prefer that you turn the elbow is that it allows more surface collection area. Then it would take more to clog the intake.
Okay, i might try to turn the elbow but im afraid of cracking the glass its in there pretty tight, how would i go about drilling it…
Basically just drill a few holes into the elbow itself to set the water level where you want it. I would try to turn it first, though. Be careful!