215 Gallon Upgrade Build!! [picture Intensive] (3 Viewers)

[BILLYO382]

Soooo...as most of you know or saw. I sold my 160 gallon tall tank and stand setup and bought a deeper tank. Got a heck of a deal on this 215 Gallon Oceanic Tank that I couldn't pass up, so I had to make the treacherous journey of building another nice stand and canopy just like the old one just 6" wider. So below is the finish results, lol. I kinda skipped alot of the details because never get that many replies to construction of the stand and canopy. I still have all my equipment, live rock, and sand. Just have to put everything back together and plumb, etc. My wife will be very happy to have her kitchen and living room spaces back, right now I have totes and tanks all over the places in every corner downstairs. Soo the tank setup process begins again, lol.... pict's below.

How to stuff 21 8' long pieces of 2 x 4 in a toyota corolla.

Kitchen in disarray!! lol

Living-room corners

 

[BILLYO382]

My Buddy Damon helping me skin the stand on our lunch break! Hardcore here baby..lol

 

[BILLYO382]

Finish Product

Back View of tank setup

 

[toefu]

holy crap, nice work

 

[gospeed81]

Dang Josh!!!! That turned out nice!



Get this puppy cycled so we can start my stand.

 

[sergio nuncio]

wow !!!!! very nice work .........

 

[tektite]

Beautiful woodwork!

Just curious, are you doing anything to vent the inside of the stand with the back closed in?

 

[fishrme]

i got one word .."professional " ...super nice job ...good work ...turned out awesome ..cant wait to see it with the tank up and going !!

 

[BILLYO382]

holy crap, nice work

Thanks you sir I tired hard to make a clean looking stand and canopy.

Dang Josh!!!! That turned out nice!
Get this puppy cycled so we can start my stand.

YOu know it lol. Thanks for your help. Sure cant wait. Lets go!!

wow !!!!! very nice work .........

Thanks

Beautiful woodwork!
Just curious, are you doing anything to vent the inside of the stand with the back closed in?

Thanks, yes I plan on adding a vent and fan on the right side of the stand where the top off tank will be.

i got one word .."professional " ...super nice job ...good work ...turned out awesome ..cant wait to see it with the tank up and going !!

Wow, thanks for your compliments.

 

[uno_mas]

Looks good man, I was wondering when we would get to see this one.

 

[Tangs]

Totally awesome and thanks for all the pictures.

 

[Jasonc]

Really nice work! Can't wait to see the finished product

 

[BILLYO382]

Looks good man, I was wondering when we would get to see this one.

Hey Thanks, yeah just been going thru the motions this time around. lol

Totally awesome and thanks for all the pictures.

Thanks and your welcome, its good to know someone appreciates them.

Really nice work! Can't wait to see the finished product

Thank you, me too...lol

 

[BILLYO382]

I have got all the rocks out of the temporary tubs and cleaned up some living room and kitchen space. House feels funny with all the free space again, lol. Wife is happy so thats good. Im happy with the aquascaping but crappy cell phone pict's dont do it any justice, Ill take some better one's once I get the sump and refug. installed and plumbing done. Ro/di water filling process has started as well. Crappy pict's below...lol

 

[padanky]

Everything looks great. If it was me I would use only about half the rocks you have in there.

 

[BILLYO382]

Just another quick update, been busy around the house. I have had the tank up and running for about 1 1/2 weeks and everything going well. I made a trip to city pets and t & t last weekend and bought a few cheap little frags and 3 nice medium to small pieces mostly all soft corals and 2 little sps frags. I also bought some turbo snails, sand sifting star and a sleeper gold head goby. So far so good, pod population has started big time in the main display tank diatom bloom is gone. Everything's on the up and up....(crossfingers)lol. On a side note I think the PM Bullet 3 was a bit on the two big and unproductive side for my tank, so I went with a recirculating skimmer a (drum roll please) Super Reef Octopus 3000 with their bad askkkkkk Bubble blaster pump. Ive heard great things about this skimmer so i finally made the plunge. I called all the big online aquarium suppliers and all were out of stock and back ordered by at least 5-10 people at all of them...so i was assured i would be getting one with this batch and placed my order. Was told the skimmer should be shipping out this week directly from the manufacturer. An since there in Louisiana it shouldn't be long I hope..lol In the mean time I got feed up with the bullet 3 not pulling anything and sold it and put a skimmer I had laying around to work....dont laugh lmao....a Seaclone 100 Protein Skimmer....after a few mods....that little guy has been wet-skimming like a champ....So much to the fact that im having to empty the collection cup every 6 hours or less....I might need to adjust the air a little to darkin it up. Oh well just proud to see the little guy pulling out more than the bullet 3 was, lmao.... Heres a few bad pictures below...

 

[DGTG]

When that SRO3000 gets up and running, share some pics & details. I've been looking at it also.

 

[BILLYO382]

When that SRO3000 gets up and running, share some pics & details. I've been looking at it also.

Ok will do, should be arriving today.

 

[BILLYO382]

Ok so, a little more progress. I have added a few fish and coral. Ill post pict's below. Bare in mind all pictures and video are via my cellphone...lol. On a good note the SRO 3000 should be arriving today so I get to assemble and set it up tonight..joy.. But I must say the seaclone 100 skimmer has been holding its own and pulling out some real nasty looking skim...pic below of the cute little skimmer. Video Tour of tank as well. Lmk what you guys think....

video of tank setup
http://youtu.be/Zo7JtGuSkhA

Actinic Lights

All Lights

 

[BILLYO382]

Few Coral & Fish Pictures