JR! Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Better than not at all! Coming along nicely 100% agree 1 Quote Link to comment
brad908 Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 Brutal heat again today, think it was 85 and no one has AC out here. But this is it for today, tomorrow night I want to level the tv stand top with the tank top, damn Home Depot and their sketchy cuts lol. And I hope to work on finishing off the front. Imagine the tank 3" shorter in height, and extending all the way to the end of the stand. That's the new tank. 5 Quote Link to comment
JR! Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 what tv is that btw? Quote Link to comment
brad908 Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 what tv is that btw? Vizio M series. Got it when we moved to Cali 2 years ago (damn can't believe it's just about 2 years already). I like it. 1 Quote Link to comment
brad908 Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 This is how the tank will essentially look. Take 2" off from the top of the tank and add 2" to the depth I still need to finish the scape 2 Quote Link to comment
xiaoxiy Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Yo. I think you're tank and TV are misaligned. P.S. I'm excited to see what this looks like! 1 Quote Link to comment
brad908 Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Crappy lighting in the garage but painted the sump white 3 Quote Link to comment
RollaJase Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Sump looks nice with the white sides, makes the green/yellow acrylic pop and will stop a lot of the light spill into dosing/ATO containers etc. 1 Quote Link to comment
brad908 Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Tank is finally being delivered to SCA Aquariums next week! Sunday will mark 2 months since payment. Monday will be 9 weeks since payment, lead time was 7-8 weeks. Probably be 10 weeks in total by the time it gets to me, so not terribly off schedule. Quote Link to comment
Giga Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 So I wonder who's tank will be finished first? Excited to see this all put together Quote Link to comment
brad908 Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 So I wonder who's tank will be finished first? Excited to see this all put together It arrived in LA today and hoping they ship it by Wednesday. I still have a ton of work to do on the stand tho. The final finishes always seem to take the longest to get around to doing 1 Quote Link to comment
brad908 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Got busy with work and traveling back to the eastcoast to visit family and forgot to pay the remainder of the tank invoice till today. Tank is being shipped today, or tomorrow at the latest. Really need to get moving and finish the stand this week/weekend. Debating on replanting the mangroves. Right now I have 8 mangroves in that little 8" cube, while they are growing nicely, I am worried if the roots start choking each other out for space. Thinking of maybe reducing the number down to my 4 best mangroves. The other 4 I will acclimate to freshwater, and grow them outside for a while. Quote Link to comment
Giga Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Got busy with work and traveling back to the eastcoast to visit family and forgot to pay the remainder of the tank invoice till today. Tank is being shipping today, or tomorrow at the latest. Really need to get moving and finish the stand this week/weekend. Debating on replanting the mangroves. Right now I have 8 mangroves in that little 8" cube, while they are growing nicely, I am worried if the roots start choking each other out for space. Thinking of maybe reducing the number down to my 4 best mangroves. The other 4 I will acclimate to freshwater, and grow them outside for a while. I am waiting... 3 Quote Link to comment
brad908 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 I am waiting... What is your opinion on replanting? Should I leave them as is, or give them a little breathing room? At this point, who knows how tangled their roots are and I could just end up damaging them. They've been in the 8" cube for a year now. 1 Quote Link to comment
Giga Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 When are you going to transplant them? I would wait till this tank is done and your ready to transplant them. Doing it now and then again when the tank is ready in a month or two could cause more harm(or kill them) then good. I don't transplant my bonsai and mangroves for at least 2 years. So go super slow when you take them out. I usally end up braking the container they are in and gentrly teasting out the roots. Quote Link to comment
brad908 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 When are you going to transplant them? I would wait till this tank is done and your ready to transplant them. Doing it now and then again when the tank is ready in a month or two could cause more harm(or kill them) then good. I don't transplant my bonsai and mangroves for at least 2 years. So go super slow when you take them out. I usally end up braking the container they are in and gentrly teasting out the roots. I would definitely wait till this tank is up and running and cycled. That is a good point to break the cube open, would make it a lot easier. Let nature run its course and let the strong mangrove win, or transplant? Decisions... I estimate the mangroves to be 2-2.5 years old. They've been with me for a year and eBay seller claims they were grown for 1-1.5 years. Quote Link to comment
brad908 Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 Tank is going to be here tomorrow. So much prep still left. I hope I can fill it by Sunday. 2 Quote Link to comment
Rduboid1117 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Following this awesome tank! 1 Quote Link to comment
brad908 Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 Thing weighs 180 lbs with pallet?!?! This should be fun. I am going to pick the tank up Saturday morning. Trying to get to the East Bay on a weekday night would be a nightmare. Quote Link to comment
hey Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 yep, my 50 came in similarly... i def suggest 2 people as 180 is pick upable for me but the awkwardness a a tanks shape and 7 feet elevation of my front door made me opt for the help lol. good luck lookin forward to seein this. 1 Quote Link to comment
Spiderguardnano Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Make sure your stand, plumbing and placement is manufacture approved lol 1 Quote Link to comment
Halo_003 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Make sure your stand, plumbing and placement is manufacture approved lol LMAO This is coming along very nicely Brad, I will be following closely. 1 Quote Link to comment
brad908 Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 Not sure when I will get the tank. It was delivered to the trucking companies terminal, and I didn't realize they are only open 9-4, and not open on the weekends. And crossing the bridge to go over to the east bay is the last thing I want to do in the morning or afternoon. Those damn East Bay people create all kinds of traffic for us. Quote Link to comment
hey Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Not sure when I will get the tank. It was delivered to the trucking companies terminal, and I didn't realize they are only open 9-4, and not open on the weekends. And crossing the bridge to go over to the east bay is the last thing I want to do in the morning or afternoon. Those damn East Bay people create all kinds of traffic for us. pay a friend to pick it up lol Quote Link to comment
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