bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
Made the studs today...bought some wood stains...hopefully it looks nice I will post pictures soon.
khan's 90 gallon reef buils
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bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
the stand is complete...bought all the pipes yesterday and the pump...hope to dryfit the plumbing today and then cement it.
salt_for_brains
Alabama Reefer
Looking good and I know you have more confidence in that stand versus the other one.
bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
For sure!
buddy08
SPS Addict
Looks good, That'll hold your tank for sure!
bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
the protein skimmer arrived today and I was finally able to complete the plumbing scheme....
Should i run water before i cement them or after?
Should i run water before i cement them or after?
buddy08
SPS Addict
cement the pvc pipes and wait for them to cure (24 hours) before running water
bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
I cemented them this evening....hopefully the should be good to go by tomorrow night.
The stench was awful...should have worn some kind of mask..
The stench was awful...should have worn some kind of mask..
salt_for_brains
Alabama Reefer
Suck it up, sissy!!:mrgreen: You are just chugging along and starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel for sure:bounce:
bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
After Inhaling those fumes I saw some light alright! :helm2:
bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
So the easy parts are done now...plumbing etc....now to test for water leaks and make this tank suitable for life form!
Ted
Living one day at a time
Looks great.
salt_for_brains
Alabama Reefer
Great job!
bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
I started on February 15th...took me almost 3 weeks to get this far...I did mostly work on weekends only though..but this project has been really fun so far...
salt_for_brains
Alabama Reefer
Another plus is you now know exactly how everything works because you did it all yourself:Cheers:
Barch
Reefing newb
looks good.
bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
Since this tank is almost complete and I am ready to move the livestock/live rock/live sand from my other 30 gallon.
Currently I have:
40 lbs live sand
35 lbs of live rock
27-29 gallon water (estimate)
Is the shopping list below sufficient to get me started?
60 lbs of regular sand
50 lbs of dry rock
85 gallon of new salt water
Currently I have:
40 lbs live sand
35 lbs of live rock
27-29 gallon water (estimate)
Is the shopping list below sufficient to get me started?
60 lbs of regular sand
50 lbs of dry rock
85 gallon of new salt water
bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
I was finally able to fix all the leaks and run the water through the entire system....there has been no leaks after 12 hours so hopefully it stays that way. I am going to be making the entire DT water in the tank itself and adding the water from my current 30 gallon to the sump....and then adding pre-washed sand in the very end.
Making the water separately for a 90 gallon seems like a lot of headache.
I began the aquascaping yesterday...still playing with it...any ideas?
Making the water separately for a 90 gallon seems like a lot of headache.
I began the aquascaping yesterday...still playing with it...any ideas?
salt_for_brains
Alabama Reefer
Looking good! I can't tell in the pic but make sure you have enough room to get a magfloat by the rocks to clean the glass. Depending on the type of fish you want to keep----making caves and swim through holes for the fish is benficial but it also allows water to flow through your rocks easier as well. Ultimately, aquascape to your eye because you are the one that is going to be looking at it all the time.
Smitty
Reef pro
Everything is looking good so far.
