Giga Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 Wow giga if you do what i think your going to do this is going to be ridiculous. Awesome job so far. Love the viv BTW I got this idea after going to Cancun, Mexico and going through all the mangrove channels to get to the reefs this last summer. The reef part will look like a mangrove channel with a shadow box at the back to keep the illusion that it keeps going- it hard to tell by the picture but this thing is large 80"x48"x48" This idea has been bounceing in my head since my first tank in 07, it's just now that I got the means to do it! Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 48 deep? How will you reach in there? 1 Quote Link to comment
Rehype Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 48 deep? How will you reach in there? Snorkel I got this idea after going to Cancun, Mexico and going through all the mangrove channels to get to the reefs this last summer. The reef part will look like a mangrove channel with a shadow box at the back to keep the illusion that it keeps going- it hard to tell by the picture but this thing is large 80"x48"x48" This idea has been bounceing in my head since my first tank in 07, it's just now that I got the means to do it! Insane...that would be so sick. 1 Quote Link to comment
Giga Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 there will be doors on the back and side so I can reach all part of it-or I'll just move into it lol 2 Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 there will be doors on the back and side so I can reach all part of it-or I'll just move into it lolNice! With all that headroom you'll really be able to grow some massive mangroves with giant roots and tall branches. It's gonna look like a jungle in there eventually. How many plants do you have prepared for this build already? Quote Link to comment
Giga Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 I have a bunch of black and red mangrove i've had for a few years plus some other things that I'm keeping under raps Also I will explain the floating plane thing just have to find time to make an awesome drawing in paint to explain it lol 1 Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Try google sketchup. It's free and probably the easiest software I've ever used. Garunteed, you'll be able to whip up your model in under 30 minutes (5-10 after you've used it a few times). Quote Link to comment
DCUEVAS74 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Congrat's on Fatherhood! Impressive build to say the least... definitely following along and good luck! Quote Link to comment
hypersnyper694788 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Wow what a cool build. Cant wait to see some updates. Quote Link to comment
Giga Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 I did this So I could do this 5 Quote Link to comment
Giga Posted May 29, 2013 Author Share Posted May 29, 2013 I'm SO busy as my daughter's due date is JUNE 8th!!! but I have made some progress Confused yet? much much more to come 2 Quote Link to comment
Giga Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 SOOOO....I had to change my design again all due to some CRAZY things happening this last week. My wifes car broke down so I bought her this Then I started to build the wall for the tank inset-due to this just being a tank now-again lol Then this happened! After 3 days in a hospital, then going home and be scared out of my wits and tired from no sleep now. I did this today! And i'm pretty sure I was eating these while doing the dry-walling. No one told me how stupid doing drywall is, and had to use a lot of mud to fix my fuglies After a long day the jelous gaurd dog needed some love too The main reason it has now changed to a tank again is becuase a new baby and a car put a little squeeze on the $$$ more then I thought so I had to go with my original project. 12 Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I was also in the midst of my tank build when my son came (actually ordered my rock from the hospital while waiting, lol). Good luck in finding spare time to build your tank and enjoy the time you have with your baby. The lack of sleep can be devistating, but it does get better in time. I know that's little consolation at 3am after you've been up all night, but every little bit helps. Take care. 3 Quote Link to comment
Giga Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 Thanks, yeah no sleep is always fun. I actually order my stuff in the hospital as well lol 1 Quote Link to comment
JayPagi Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Awesome build and congrats. 1 Quote Link to comment
notwithit Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Congrats! looking beautiful so far! 1 Quote Link to comment
Giga Posted June 15, 2013 Author Share Posted June 15, 2013 Thank you thank you! I'm hoping to have the main build done in the next week or so then start the sump and filling her up. 1 Quote Link to comment
1.0reef Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Congrats! I can't wait to see this thing running, your previous build and a video you posted that I saw are the inspiration for my Display Fuge! 1 Quote Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Wow ... amazing build, congrates on being a new daddy and just in time for fathers day. Those hermits are cool and scary huge at the same time. I can not wait to see this tank wet and all the other fabulous stuff your doing with this build. I am so following. 1 Quote Link to comment
Giga Posted June 15, 2013 Author Share Posted June 15, 2013 Congrats! I can't wait to see this thing running, your previous build and a video you posted that I saw are the inspiration for my Display Fuge! Cool! Can't wait to see it Wow ... amazing build, congrates on being a new daddy and just in time for fathers day. Those hermits are cool and scary huge at the same time. I can not wait to see this tank wet and all the other fabulous stuff your doing with this build. I am so following. Yeah my hermits are cool. I've had a few for few years now. Once this is done ill be building a new vivarium for them or a new dart frog vivarium not sure yet, I know it's a tank building sickness. I think the doctor called it wantmoretanks-itus lol Quote Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Cool! Can't wait to see it Yeah my hermits are cool. I've had a few for few years now. Once this is done ill be building a new vivarium for them or a new dart frog vivarium not sure yet, I know it's a tank building sickness. I think the doctor called it wantmoretanks-itus lol Have you weighted them? ... My husband likes the idea of a dry land hermit terrarium in our living room, but I am going to use a simple 3g I have. Nothing fancy, but I will still make it look nice. Quote Link to comment
Giga Posted June 15, 2013 Author Share Posted June 15, 2013 That 3 gallon is not big enough for one hermit, hermit crabs are social creature and you need more then one for long term health. Might want to not go anything smaller then 10 gallons for a couple hermits. Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 She's beautiful. Congrats. Also, nice project. I'll be keeping on eye on it. 2 Quote Link to comment
Rollermonkey Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Congrats on the wee one. Did I read that right that the wife-mobile broke down less than two weeks before the little one arrived? Yikes, that must have been stressful. How many months before this thing gets wet? Quote Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 That 3 gallon is not big enough for one hermit, hermit crabs are social creature and you need more then one for long term health. Might want to not go anything smaller then 10 gallons for a couple hermits. Yes, of course .... but, this is even with the standard small size hermits? Quote Link to comment
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