Thanks bro, once things start getting stocked and growing in, I'll put together two super wide panoramics, one of each side.

Remember to let me know when you are ready for coral & what kind of things you are looking for. I am willing to donate for all the pleasure I have gotten following this build.

Thanks Sue, I'm game for just about any LPS right now, SPS once I have my Ca Reactor built and flowing.

Calvin you are the man, the tank looks excellent. This is such a sweet build. Nice job.

Dude, turn that couch around so it faces the tank. Seriously.

Been awhile since I checked this thread, congrats on the new addtion to the family, oh and on having another son too

Hey - is that a 15 Gallon Barrel under there? I have been looking at these online ... did you find a good deal on one? Have any recommendations?

Sure is Bonsai...

Here's where I got this one.
http://www.bayteccontainers.com/rcwb15.html

I ordered the one with the bulkhead in it, but wouldn't if you need to it in a specific location. I will likely replace this one so I can drill it myself. I want the bulkhead right at the top (when on it's side).

HTH
-Eric

Did you order the reconditioned one?

Yep, smells like marachino cherries.

I got a similar barrel from a local honey factory, it smells yummy inside too!

I demand one of these in super high res.

Wow... I had no idea you have been building/stocking this tank for the last several months. This is the first time I've seen it and I just read the entire thread... my eyes are bleeding I've never known how to subscribe to a post, but I may learn now! Congrats on your new boy and your tank is inspiring and nearly perfect.

I stare in to my 9 gallon for hours as it is, It would take me days to go over your tank. Most excellent.

Any new pics? I love this tank.

Awesome looking tank!

SOOO jealous of your Acans & Blastos! I hope mine will be that nice someday!

Sorry for the lack of updates guys, nothing really new to take pics of...

However, just to prove what an idiot I can be, how is this for a story... I've been super sick all week and loaded up on meds but I went to the basement to check on the tank to find the sump super low on water and my 15g barrel empty. So I pull out my hose from my 55 reserve, plugged in the pump and started to fill the 15g barrel. Problem with this, is I had to run up stairs in the middle of this and 24hrs later I remembered I started this process. So, the following morning I ran down stairs to find the pump on the 55g barrel was whining like crazy from being run dry for probably 23 hours, the tank was without power since there was 3" of water standing in the liner I put in the stand and my exteral return pump was now submerged.

I immediately busted out the shop vac and started the clean up... I poured about 2 cups of water from the motor of the Pan World (external pump) that was running my sump return and started hunting for a replacement since it is now fried from all the water in it.

So after 4 hours of clean up, I got everything running again. I was able to locate an Iwaki locally and plumb it into the existing setup, and after many hours of the skimmer playing Mr. Bubble, it finally calmed down. I'm trying to re-fill my 55g barrel with new RO water, and amazingly enough, no losses! Whew!

Note to everyone, if you are sick and on meds, do not attempt any maintenance on your aquarium, no matter how simple!!!!

Sorry man, that blows. Feel better. I just overfilled my bucket of R/O water about 30 min ago.

Whew... Glad all is ok bro!


You... Lay off the beer!!!

Wow, you're really lucky that you didn't have serious problems on your hands, and I'm not just talking about the tank!! I'm glad the damage was only minimal!!

Fwiw, I dropped a lit mh into a tank once, we all make mistakes sometimes.

NO!

Sucks Cal, good that you got it fixed though. Unfortunately, I don't have to be on meds to forget crap like that. I constantly flood my laundry room by forgetting that I was filling up jugs of RO water for the baby.

any updates Calvin?

im sorry to hear, glad everything worked out ok! im a repeated offender of flooding the floor! i ALWAYS FORGET hat i started the ro machine!!! i setup four 1gallon jugs, put the tube in the first one, and start filling.....then an hour or two later.........................DAMN IT!!! turn off water valve, soak up water, try again..........

That sucks Eric, at least everything other than the pump survived. So are you feeling better?

This is why I do all my water outside and only bring in 5 gallons at a time

Can we reinstate the one picture per post rule for calvin? I'm trying to live vicariously through you calvin, and you aren't posting enough pictures.

i hate when crap like that happens. oh well atleast it turned out ok

The downside of having a new kiddo, no free time

LOL



Thanks, yeah so far so good no other disasters...



Yeah, I'm really lost where the water went, I can't figure out where it all went, I thought the stand would have completely flooded and spilled over, but it didn't... ???




LOL! Yeah, been there done that, before the basement finish, I must have flooded it half a dozen times.



Coming right up...



LOL!



Yeah, much better thanks for asking! That cold took me out of commision for days!



That is why you have to labor, and I don't.

No, but I will have pics this time...



Yeah, could have been worse.



Yeah, actually had some time, but been working on a project, I'll fill you all in on when the time comes.

Here's an update for tonight:

Before you all jump on me, yeah I know it will outgrow the tank, I know this, you know this, so no need to bring it up. However I couldn't pass up the deal on this one...

Enter Mr Gigas!



Reverse Side



It's currently about 10" long and 8" across when opened, but I think it fills the sand bed nicely!

Wow, that is quite the clam. Just out of curiosity, how exactly would you remove and transport it once it is twice that size?

Should still come out easily, and a box w/ a jumbo bag for transport.

Just make sure it doesn't attach to the glass beneath the sand... but you would know that. It's probably attached to a frag plug or something.

Whoa ... big clam

Awesome!

No problems, clams can't attach to acrylic, only glass.



Thanks!

I didn't even think of that! Beautiful clam though...

hahahaha had to read that twice... not what I was thinking

Nice score Calvin ! That thing is huge! I think it definitely fills the sand bed nicely

Nice! Keep up the good work....and the updates.








Oh, and, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

That's a great looking clam... nice color!!

I am amazed! Simply amazed! A work of art!

Clams don't attach to acrylic????? Damn learn something new each and every day. Thanx for the new pics Eric.

Thanks!



LOL!



Thanks! We'll see how fast it grows and how long I get to keep it.



Thanks! How did you know it was my B-Day?



Thanks! I wish I could get more of a top down, but the lights and canopy are in the way... I'll have to figure something out.



Thanks!



Nope, don't know why, but they will grab on to glass like it was rock work, but they can't get a grip on acrylic for some reason...

I've been following this from the beginning...first time commenting. Beautiful set-up! oh and if you click on forums, scroll to the very bottom of the page...it shows today's birthdays Happy Birthday!

You put it in your N-R profile:




Which causes it to show up on the N-R "Forums" page:





Or, maybe I'm .

Happy 31st birthday! Don't ask me how I know...

Happy b-day

LOL! Thanks everyone, guess I should pay more attention...

Happy Birthday dude! Good to hear you're feeling better. And that clam kicks ass! Hopefully it grows slowly.