joeyv
Reefing newb
hey awesome tank, props man. one ?, did you build the stand? or did you buy it and if you did where at?
jhnrb 150 reef
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joeyv
Reefing newb
yeah im with you there, got to have that warranty with that nice equipment. well thanks for the reply and again awesome tank.
fishbait
I found Nemo
hey, where's all the green and brown stuff that's supposed to be growing in there? :)
DavidA717
Soon to be Reef Expert
dude, awesome set up, i would kill to have one just like it. best one ive ever seen from start to finish
RigoSharon
LIVING REEFS INTERN
very nice jhn...hard work pays off....me and my wife are following closely your project...and we have enjoy it a lot..also we have learn a lot!!!..awsome...
Thanks to all that visit my thread. I hope that through my build you have gotten some ideas of what to do and maybe also what not to do. anyways I enjoy hearing from each of you. Im now working back in the shed and bringing on line the rest of the equipment. Ill post some more pics soon and an update. For now the euro reef skimmer (RC-250 came with a GX-6000 pump.) pump kept shutting down, suspected thermal relay inside pump. as it turns out the GX-6000 was never designed as an outside pump and tended to overheat. I did put a fan on it and it seems to have solved the problem and Ordered a replacement Eheim for the up grade price to resolve the problem long term. Cant complain as I bought the skimmer over a year ago and just getting it up on on line, so bout all for now.
Its on its way very soon I assure you. I dropped a couple pieces of uncured figi live rock in the sump so should not be too long before some algae shows up. the refuge is up and running with some cheato so will see. my salinity is a bit high right now so I would expect algae to appear as I adjust it down.
RigoSharon
LIVING REEFS INTERN
jonh..is it posible to take a video of your equipment working?? it will be very educational...
fishbait
I found Nemo
yes, video please. that would be very cool to watch! never mind fish or corals. we want to see/hear pumps pumping, skimmers skimming and water swishing in sumps/refugiums. (insert tim the toolman grunt) great idea rigo!
My 1st saltwater tank was in 1972. 55 gal, 20 gal, 30 gal. natural sunlight, no skimmer, undergravel filter, 3 inches of bright green algae on the entire back glass. Anemones, lion fish, clowns, sea horses, angles, etc. so I think I will just leave it at that for now. The fish, corals, things that go bump in the sand will come soon enough. Thanks for the comments and observations.
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LionFish
Resident Photoshopper
Well,
Verrrrrrrry Nice set-up man Well thought out
What is your Guess on the Cost to date !
Is this something you have been saving for for YEARS
Looks amasing Dude ! I truly Envy you !
Verrrrrrrry Nice set-up man Well thought out
What is your Guess on the Cost to date !
Is this something you have been saving for for YEARS
Looks amasing Dude ! I truly Envy you !
All told, some where around 12-14 thousand with the Equipment room and generator and generator shed. well simply put on how do you afford something like this, well, I do not go out to dinner, I do not travel, I do not go to the movies, I dont do cars, dune buggies, motorcycles, boats, etc. Im a home body with a high maintenance wife that likes yard work. so if you add up all the money you spend during the year that you do not need to spend, you would be surprised on what you will have the funds to do. Saltwater and reef subjects are my passion. Thanks for the question and thanks for visiting the thread.
Alexander
Reef enthusiast
Everything is just so awesome. I wish I had the self dicipline to be a home body like that. it makes my setups in comparison look like a goldfish bowl haha. cant wait to see more.
Each system is a gem of its own. if you are having fun with your system that is all that counts.
yote
In Memoriam
Did you get a generator big enough to run the entire system ( lights included)?
LionFish
Resident Photoshopper
Is your canopy an inverted Stand ?
Thats what it looks like If not, Thats an awsome Idea....
Thats what it looks like If not, Thats an awsome Idea....
Yep. whole house honda 7000i.
Nope. built to match the stand.
