brshriver Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 Slowest tank build ever? I ordered most of the plumbing that I need to hook up everything and it should come this week. I also starting drilling the rock and making pillars. I'll use mostly dried rock and the "trusted" live rock from the 46 bow. A contractor that I have used before helped me realize that I can remove one or two pieces of siding from the house, pop off the underlying board and slide the support joists in from the outside. Should be half a days work so we are going to tackle that the firs warm day. Still hoping to be adding water around XMas Link to comment
Needreefunds Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Well, you did say it would be a slow build. Good to hear there is still a chance you will be able to keep the tank where you would really like to. Sounds like quite a project though. Good luck with it and I hope all goes well. Link to comment
brshriver Posted December 21, 2008 Author Share Posted December 21, 2008 Well, you did say it would be a slow build. Good to hear there is still a chance you will be able to keep the tank where you would really like to. Sounds like quite a project though. Good luck with it and I hope all goes well. Thanks NRF! I'll get there. Just not very fast My lights FINALLY came. Aquacave had been telling me that they were shipping this week for 1 month!! ..and then the battery died on my camera. Sigh... Link to comment
Needreefunds Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Wow B! Cannot believe you got your Lumen Brights already!! Glad you finally got them. Link to comment
brshriver Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Well, I got the LBs wired to my old ballast - two of them at least. I also made one of the three rock towers. Here is a pic: I need to drill plug holes in it yet, but it turned out pretty good I think. The other two towers will be built out of rock from the 46 so they won't go in until I get water in the 210. I still need to add some sand. Probably about a one inch. It has been too cold to pop the vinyl off the outside of the house so that I can slide extra joists in under the tank, so water will have to wait until a nice day. Otherwise, I am ready to start filling and cycling. Link to comment
Lalani Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Omg, will this tank ever be finished? Link to comment
brshriver Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Omg, will this tank ever be finished? Magic 8 ball says "cannot predict now"! I am off to see what is going on in Lalani's lounge. Link to comment
Lalani Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 It's pretty slow tonight. Link to comment
brshriver Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 It's pretty slow tonight. Post some sexy shrimp pics to liven it up Link to comment
Needreefunds Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Post some sexy shrimp pics to liven it up or any pics at all...... Link to comment
dtfleming Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I believe he is waiting for warmer weather to tear up a wall and add a support joist. Link to comment
brshriver Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 The only update is that I am getting very good at sitting on my sofa, staring at my tank with one rock pillar in it and imagining it full of fish and SPS I am also waiting for Richie to come to MD and trade some rock wall skilz for a cooler full of frags and a cooler full of beer I believe he is waiting for warmer weather to tear up a wall and add a support joist. Correct. I need to remove two pieces of siding and what's underneath so that I can slide joists in place under my LR floor from the outside of the house. I could not get them in place from the inside. Link to comment
Needreefunds Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I am also waiting for Richie to come to MD and trade some rock wall skilz for a cooler full of frags and a cooler full of beer Whoa!! I didn't see this until just now!! SOOOO tempting..... Getting closer to some ( de ) construction Brett? Link to comment
brshriver Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Whoa!! I didn't see this until just now!! SOOOO tempting..... Getting closer to some ( de ) construction Brett? Come on down Progress has been slow. Too busy cracking sumps open on the 110G system and putting the shop vac through the paces to clean it up I need to call the contractor today to schedule the (de) construction. It is finally warm enough. Once the joist are in place, I can start cycling the main tank while I work on the remaining sump hookups and hood mods for the lumenbrights. Link to comment
Rockfish Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 this thread is getting me all hot and bothered!!! MORE PICS PLEASE!! Link to comment
dtfleming Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Is this running yet, havent heard from you in awhile. Link to comment
brshriver Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Not much going on. I have been struggling to get the time to maintain the 110G prop system this spring, so this project is on hold. I coach baseball and May also brings a lot of year end events for the kids, so getting time on a reef is very challenging every spring. In regards to the 110, specifically, I have had some issues with the kalk stirrer going through impellers in its pump like crazy (the spacers in maxjet impellers does not stand up to a PH of 12.0 apparently - they go bad in about 2 months), calcification blocking return lines and clogging pumps and keeping my CA reactor running. All of which has yielded a lot of lessons learned that I need to incorporate into the 210 if/when I decide to move it forward again. I have had to manually dose the 110G at times, which poses its own challenges on a system with CA and ALK demands that high. Hopefully in the summer, I can get the 110 fully automated again and finish the build out on the 210. Link to comment
brshriver Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Thanks Lalani! How are your tnaks doing? I have not been following my NR threads lately. Last I saw you had a pretty sweet 40 breeder ramping up (I think)? Link to comment
Lalani Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 My tanks are doing fine. The 40br had a couple of problems, but I think the kinks have been worked out. Hope you'll be able to find the time to work on yours. Link to comment
brshriver Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 My tanks are doing fine. The 40br had a couple of problems, but I think the kinks have been worked out.Hope you'll be able to find the time to work on yours. I'll have to check out your thread sometime today. Yes, kinky reef tanks are bad and need to be fixed Link to comment
bluenassarius Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 its almost 3 yr anniversary congrats Link to comment
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