Coastie Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Updated FTS 6/26/2011 Updated FTS 5/17/2011 Updated FTS 4/22/11 Updated FTS 3/03/11 Link to comment
gutterguy Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 You get me all ready to see a 40b and you got nothing. Link to comment
Coastie Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 Hahaha never really showed this guy off! This guy hid in the back for the first 3 days. Talk about ####### me off. The family! Yet another! Also placed an order for some new goodies, will update when they arrive!I am bored at work... The tank is currently waiting for my return to home. I was trying to post up plans and equipment in the 2nd post but I just kept editing the original one. So here it is, my 4th upgrade since Oct 3, 2010. Thanks to Petco and encourangement from Ry05Coupe, I have bought a brand spanking new 40B. Along with this new tank is a new 20L sump! Equipment: 40 Breeder 20 Long Sump Odyssea 24" 250W Metal Halide with T5 Stand made by me Glass Holes 700GPH overflow kit 1x 3/4" return Bubble Magus NAC6 Quiet1 return pump (soon to be replaced) 2 x Stealth Pros Vortech MP10 1x Koralia 2 1/4" clear mesh window screen lid Stocking list plans: Occ Clownfish "Flip" Black Occ Clownfish "Sheila" Pearly Jawfish Tailspot Blenny (Future Purchase) Red Firefish "Ralph" 4 Sexy Shrimp (2 are Future Purchase) Fighting Conch Coral: Lobo Brain Torch Duncan Frogspawn Hopefully a TONNNN of Acans (I heart LPS) Various Zoas and Palys (Will try to update later) Various SPS (Will try to update later) So my stocking lists and equipment is subject to change. Compliments and words of wisom are appreciated. Link to comment
lawnmowerblenny Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 unforunately they had no large tanks at my local petco so I had to get a used 55 and stand, buty got a sweet deal 100 for tank stand and hob overflow... stand needed a little work and had to clean out the sand in the tank so thats another new thread coming your way =D hope our fish like there bigger homes! Link to comment
Coastie Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 Indeed! Congrats on your new tank! Fortunately I was away for work for the $1 a gallon sale. So now it is sitting in the back of my truck waiting to make the 10 hour treck home! 1.5 more weeks! Link to comment
Coastie Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 Updated 1st post finally! Would like to thank CDR5Y7 for all of his help and graciously allowing me to copy his design! My version is a drop in the bucket compared to his but I like it! Link to comment
cdr5y7 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 thanks man. that turned out AWESOME. glad you were able to get everything figured out. cant wait to see it scaped and everything. Link to comment
Coastie Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 Thanks! I did a half ass scape which part of it I like and another part which I am going to fix. I'm having issues with my heaters so I ordered 2 stealth pro 100W heaters. I know that the older stealths exploded but I have heard good things about the newer ones and my jager has let me down. Link to comment
d9hp Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Damn dude you nailed the stand. Looks great. 40Bs are the coolest. Link to comment
Gerber77 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I agree that stand looks great. Link to comment
Coastie Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 Thanks Fellas, I think it came out okay, I added a door to the side that allows me to easily perform water changes. I like it. You can't even tell it's there when it's shut Link to comment
Coastie Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 Scaped, at least for the moment.... Link to comment
gutterguy Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Nice job coastie, lots of credit to cdr for that stand style. great idea. Scape looks great and love the acans. Wheres the pics of your sump? Link to comment
Coastie Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 Oh I guess I could post those eventually... HA! it's not the prettiest. And his design was AWESOME and just what I needed. I modified it slightly by lowering it quite a bit and added a hidden door on the side for easier water changes. But none the less he ROCKS. I'll post pics of the sump post superbowl! Link to comment
Coastie Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 damnit forgot to take pics of the sump, was feeling a bit under the weather so sump pics will have to be delayed. Got my new heaters in and didn't feel well enough to put them in. Oh and the jawfish decided to rescape the back rock for me :/ Link to comment
saraswati Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 This is a good picture. I really like the stand too. Good job. I should have paid you to make me a chicken coop. Link to comment
Coastie Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 HAHA I like building stuff. It woulda been fun. Up next is a TV stand I think. And suprisingly enough that picture was taken with my droid. Link to comment
saraswati Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 And suprisingly enough that picture was taken with my droid. That's hilarious. Didn't you just get a new camera!? Link to comment
Coastie Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 Yup but batteries died. Pic of the sump for all to see! Link to comment
Coastie Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share Posted February 12, 2011 Hahaha never really showed this guy off! This guy hid in the back for the first 3 days. Talk about ####### me off. The family! Yet another! Also placed an order for some new goodies, will update when they arrive! Link to comment
Clavius85 Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 When did you get the B&W clown? Link to comment
Coastie Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share Posted February 12, 2011 That's Sheila I've had her for a while. Long before I went to New Orleans. She doubled in size while I was gone! Her and Flip (The Occ) are a cute little happy couple, just as planned. Link to comment
Clavius85 Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 That's Sheila I've had her for a while. Long before I went to New Orleans. She doubled in size while I was gone! Her and Flip (The Occ) are a cute little happy couple, just as planned. Cool. Any plans for other fish? Link to comment
Coastie Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share Posted February 12, 2011 I constantly debate which fish I want.... some days it's a flame angel, others it's a flasher wrasse. I am big on colors and the purchase of the firefish was kind of an impulse buy. "Ralph" the firefish is pretty cool though, he actually has a bit of personality and he shares the jawfish's home haha. Link to comment
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