Bobby's tank build.

fatman · #**101** February 29th, 2008, 07:56 AM

But I am in the middle of studying for two midterm exams tomorrow. I need the breaks. Are you all not happy to see the the jovial side of me that comes out when school has me overwhelmed?

Altohombre · #**102** February 29th, 2008, 08:40 AM

Fatman do you have a showcase thread?

fatman · #**103** February 29th, 2008, 04:05 PM

My tanks are in clients offices and homes, I do not show case these. And I do not even show my tanks to my clients. If they want to see one of my clients tanks I contact that client and leave it up to him/her. As a matter of fact, other than my landlord only one other person has even been in my present apartment in the nearly four years I have lived hein it. My last apartment I lived in for 8.5 years and only three people were ever in it besides me. As a result of growing up in the sixties, a war, prison and three divorces and undoubtfully some other mental health issues, I do not share much with anybody my private life to include my tanks. No, I do not display my tanks on showcase threads nor will I ever. I do not put my tanks or clients tanks on brochures or advertisements. I spend too much time on tanks to need any more than one or two new customers per yer. If that bothers anyone it is their problem. I do keep very accurate tax information on every dollar I spend on my tanks, but I do not think that is what you want. If it matters to you or others I put approximately 7 to 10 thousand dollars into each 120 gallon tank. That is Alaska money which disapears faster than lower fourty eigth money. As an example: it costs just over $650 to get enough sand to Alaska to put a deep sand bed in a 120 gallon tank. Purchased locally that same sand would cost about $1400. For tax purposes what I spend on my, and customers tanks, is all the information I am required to prove to any one. I do spend more money on commercial tanks than my own and install some equipment on theirs that I do not use on my own tanks, mainly controls and top off equipment, doubled up skimmers and UV lights and internet connections with the controllers. So that is all I share other than knowledge, experience and opinion. I am not a 20 y.o., and I have learned a bit with over 20 years in the trade.

Altohombre · #**104** February 29th, 2008, 08:02 PM

I still think you should show it even if you are a hermit. I am sure we will be in awe of the work you have put in.

fatman · #**105** March 1st, 2008, 06:10 AM

I am starting to get together what I will need to set up a tank for the ......... I might do a thread build on it as it is being built with public money and will be in a public building. It will have drilled back wall overflows and dedicated circulation loops running from drilled holes in the side walls, plus sump, skimmer, chiller, ozone, AquaDyne Controller and ATO. I finally broke down and decided to try a Tunze Osmolator for a top off system. A SpectraMeter will dose the two part calcium as the demands will be low, as the tank will be a cold water marine tank. Surprisingly there are quite a few coral varities growing in Alaska's cold waters. It will not have halide lighting.

bobby · #**106** March 7th, 2008, 04:05 AM

Sorry. LOL I have been super busy and have not got hardly anything done to it because of the extra classes and this stupid ICE testing I have to do (which I'm totally not ready for) Any way the only thing I have done since I last updated was finish another cabinet and tile the top, I also added a DIY 2x65watt pc light to it. I'll add a few pics soon.

bobby · #**107** March 7th, 2008, 04:11 AM

Here is the new cabinet done and tiled. I will change the rim of on the edge of the counter to a oak one to match.
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Here is a pic of the light I built. I made the housing and everything.
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BTW I finally got the wrasse I was wanting. Yes the carpenter flasher wrasse. Since I have been in the hobby I have never seen one for sale localy and was going to order one (sometime) but I just found one at a LFS on my B-DAY and the wife bought it for me! yay!!!! I'll add a vid of the new wrasse in a min.

bobby · #**108** March 7th, 2008, 04:30 AM

Heres the vid of the new guy. as you can see he is making good use of the caves I made.LOL[IMG]

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RyanG · #**109** March 7th, 2008, 04:32 AM

Cool video bobby, I like the cave set-up what if anything do you do for flow in them? Welcome back by the way.

**Bifferwine** · #**110** March 7th, 2008, 05:04 AM

That's a beautiful fish, for sure. Thanks for the update.

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