Reefmaster1996 Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Been busy lately but updates coming ASAP, tank is going to be filled next weekend, and finally with salt this time. Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted December 7, 2013 Author Share Posted December 7, 2013 Worked on final stand touches, Light hanging fixture and the overflow, I'm aiming for filling her up tommorrow afternoon, I just need to touch up the overflow, and it'll be rodi time. Pics coming tonight Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 Sneak peek; Franken light gets a new paintjob, (got it from a coworker at lfs for free, its a 250w halide that actually is really nice) it will be a temporary light while I work on a killer led build, and it will also serve as good comparison for the leds. Its called franken light because it is from a 6ft halide t5 combo cut into on small single halide portion and originally had a bird nest of wires and the splash guard held in place by twisty ties form bread packages. Link to comment
Rollermonkey Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I'm excited for you because my tank got wet this weekend, too. I'm also jealous that your build timeline was only 6 weeks, whereas mine was 8 months. Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 Actually if you take a look at my first post ive been woking on this tank for a little over a year now and its still not done And I appreciate the excitement. Link to comment
Rollermonkey Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Oh crap, I didn't even look at the year on the date for the first post! Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 no worries, sometimes really good things take a long time, im satisfied 100% with this build, I don't care if takes another 2yrs to finish, as long as I do it right. no cutting corners on this project, only the best I can afford. Link to comment
Rollermonkey Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Just wait. When I have a job, I have an idea in my head for one last tank. It requires that I partially finish my crawl space for the equipment room and reinforce the kitchen floor, move a couple outlets... Link to comment
FishBrawler Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Yeah! If only I had a job haha! Then I could afford my tanks lol! Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Tank is sitting in livingroom, ran out of time last night, at school, but working on tank when I get home so i can fill tommorrow or tonight Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 So I was thinking and since I'm going on vacation to Venezuela to visit family during the holidays for 10 days, starting the friday after next, I'm holding of filling the tank just in case something goes wrong while I'm gone, which usually happens lol! Any way after over a year, she's in her final resting place, and looking better than ever. hope you guys like what you see. PS: the halide fixture is temporary and the light post sticks out of the front a little on purpose, it will be cut later, the cord management is not final I still have to order either red or white braided cord sleeving, WHAT COLOR SHOULD I GET RED OR WHITE? Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 more... lovin the 5 stage chloramines brs system, and the tropic eden miniflakes! Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 RED or WHite? Link to comment
MikeTR Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 So I was thinking and since I'm going on vacation to Venezuela to visit family during the holidays for 10 days, starting the friday after next, I'm holding of filling the tank just in case something goes wrong while I'm gone, which usually happens lol! Any way after over a year, she's in her final resting place, and looking better than ever. hope you guys like what you see. PS: the halide fixture is temporary and the light post sticks out of the front a little on purpose, it will be cut later, the cord management is not final I still have to order either red or white braided cord sleeving, WHAT COLOR SHOULD I GET RED OR WHITE? Yeah i hear that... I had to postpone filling my tank a few times initially due to travel. No waiting 2 more years though.. you'll be done graduated and moved off to dorm land and have to downsize to a 10g.. You going to skin the stand? Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Yeah it's going to be fogged acrylic and I have these cool LEDs that should make the stand look something like this but with slowly fading different colors. Also I plan on getting my 4yr degree in state, probably USF which is 30min away so I will be able to stay home and go to class when I want,then I'll go maybe out of state for law school, or in state, plus my mom still cooks for me and does my laundry so I might as well stay! Lol So red wire sleeves then? Red sleeves on the way Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted December 26, 2013 Author Share Posted December 26, 2013 I'm currently out of town for until the 1st so will fill tank and cycle with zeovit asap. Any tips on quoick cycling a tank with zeovit? all my other fish and coral are being taken care of at the lfs I work at. looking forward to a new fts (filled tank shot). Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Tank is getting filled tommorrow! Link to comment
llama roadkill Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Just saw this! Following! Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Thanks, sitting next to tank and watching pawn stars, patiently waiting till tank d day Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 Finally!!!! Tank is getting wet and will be filled by tommorrow morning, curse the slow trickle of rodi, fts tommorow, so far the tropic eden sand is amazing, no cloudiness in the water at all! Definately reccomend it, cleanest sand I've ever used! Also dry rock has been ordered and will be picked up tommorrow or Sunday, and bought a pair of perculas, one grade a Picasso and a Picasso onyx, both small,I will pick them up at work next Friday and hopefully after a quick zeovit cyle they will find a new home in my tank. Also I ordered a 300w ehiem jäger heater as it was on sale and it's cold in florida. Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 First cloudy fts ( skimmer is going nuts, blowing bubbles. Link to comment
FishBrawler Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Finally! I bet its worth the wait! Looks great! Keep us posted! Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 Tank doing better after 24 hrs of skimming, die off and the DIY coral food I put in to dirty the water and break it in. Link to comment
FishBrawler Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Tank doing better after 24 hrs of skimming, die off and the DIY coral food I put in to dirty the water and break it in. Are those dj power strips on the back? Link to comment
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