Hornet's 150 gal Ocean

[Hornet]

I guess it's time for me to post a chronicle here so you guys can see what I have going on and have something to refer to when answering my dumb questions.

I started this project a few months ago. I've been moving rather slow because I just buy equipment when I see deals, have cash, or get up nerve to do the work . Here's some details on some of the stuff I have or want to get/do.

Custom built Stand

Stand is 36" high

150 gal H Perfecto Standard Tank (48"x24"x30")

Drilled 7 holes in back glass

2 1.5" holes for 1500 gph Glass holes overflow box
2 1" returns from sump
1 2" Feed for CL Dart
2 1" CL returns

Drilled 2 holes in Bottom glass

2 1" CL returns towards front of tank. (outputs will face reef)

40 gal breeder

for sump and will go beneath stand

ACIII w/DC8/Temp/PH probe

saved a few bucks on it as I got it from a guy that bought it and decided not to use it.

Reeflo Dart pump

For cloosed loop. One of the older Darts, picked it up used off of craigslist.

Panworld 100px-x pump

Purchased new. Pump for return from sump to DT.

2 100w titanium heaters


Things I'm planning on getting:

Octopus Extreme Skimmer Series 200

Already ordered should be here next week.

48" 7 lamp Aquactinics Constellation T5 lighting fixture

Live Rock

Still trying to decide between a couple of different places. Will be a mixture of dry/base and live rock.

Here's a couple of the many pics I've taken so far:

I've already touched up some bad spots on the finish of the stand. I'm still not sure about the finish and I'm considering painting the whole stand with a solid coat of pain if I can figure out a color that will look right in the room.



You can see the Bulk Heads in back of the tank and the 2 in the bottom glass in this pic.



I'll probably be picking up the pace on things now that I've ordered the skimmer.

[dustin_P74]

good luck

[yote]

Personally,I think that stand looks great.
And with what you've already got,and plan on doing.Looks it'll be a helliva reef tank.

[Hornet]

Thanks for the comments.

My girlfriend also says the stand looks good. I just keep focusing on a few spots that did not stain well. I keep painting scrape pieces of wood with different colors and she always tells me to leave the stand like it is. I just know that once I fill this beast with water there is no turning back.

[dustin_P74]

got that right

[RyanG]

It looks good Hornet, trust you girlfriend the stand is fine. Coming from experience you will notice every little imperfection in any work you do but nobody else will. Looks like a great start!

[Piggy]

Your getting off to a great start. Nice and slow is the way to go. Once it's filled it's harder to change something. Also stand looks great.

[daugherty]

thank looks great

[Hornet]

I can use some help trying to figure out how plumb my overflow to the sump. The crappy paint picture shows 2 different ways I thought of. I'm kinda leaning towards the blue lines.



Will one of these work? Or do you have a better idea?

[yote]

I take it that the compartment on the right is a refugium?
If it is,Then the green paint would be my choice.