kbuser92
Breeder
You have a nice kitchen dude.
And nice lights. I think thats what Im getting when I move and start a big tank.
And nice lights. I think thats what Im getting when I move and start a big tank.
MitchReef's Reef...well the current one at least....
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MitchReef
reef noobie, since 1986
Thanks, actually the kitchen was one of the things that drew us to this house...It has a big wrap around of the granite with backsplashes and the upgraded cabinets, not just doors....the guy we bought from did amazingly high quality upgrades all through the house, the kitchen and bathrooms within a year before we bought it....
As for the lights, I don't see any other option without dropping HUGE bucks on a Radion, AI or Maxspect...all of which I would love to have, but that would have cost me as much as my entire project is costing....
As for the lights, I don't see any other option without dropping HUGE bucks on a Radion, AI or Maxspect...all of which I would love to have, but that would have cost me as much as my entire project is costing....
MitchReef
reef noobie, since 1986
Just for fun, if anybody is interested in seeing my old tank, this is a link to a tank thread I kept on Reef2Reef....dunno if this is considered treason to link to a different site, but if it is I apologize, but this was where I did that tank thread....
My 75 Gallon SPS dominated Peninsula setup
My 75 Gallon SPS dominated Peninsula setup
AnthonyTheNewbie
Reef enthusiast
Granite is definitely beautiful, just sooo damn heavy lol. I'll check that thread out :)!
kbuser92
Breeder
Can you send me a link to those lights?
MitchReef
reef noobie, since 1986
I will have to post pictures tomorrow....had about 5 hours computer time this evening for work and didn't get them uploaded....
Anyway, it was a good weekend...I got all the rest of the drywall put up, including the little patch up pieces required due to the slightly over 8' wall heights in the garage and the rest of the pieces that will be around the wall opening....I got all the tape and mud up inside and out and got most of the sanding done inside the room, as well as part of the outside sanding....I built the tank stand and cut the Living Room wall just enough to position the tank stand....I need to pop the stand loose and shave one leg because of the slight uneven garage floor slab....I also started RO/DI water soaks on all my rock....
A little more sanding of drywall and it will be Seal and Prime time...I am hyped, may be putting the tank on the stand next week!!!! Then it will just be a bunch of plumbing and putting together!!!!
Anyway, it was a good weekend...I got all the rest of the drywall put up, including the little patch up pieces required due to the slightly over 8' wall heights in the garage and the rest of the pieces that will be around the wall opening....I got all the tape and mud up inside and out and got most of the sanding done inside the room, as well as part of the outside sanding....I built the tank stand and cut the Living Room wall just enough to position the tank stand....I need to pop the stand loose and shave one leg because of the slight uneven garage floor slab....I also started RO/DI water soaks on all my rock....
A little more sanding of drywall and it will be Seal and Prime time...I am hyped, may be putting the tank on the stand next week!!!! Then it will just be a bunch of plumbing and putting together!!!!
Civicdemon
Go Big Or Go Home !
Nice lIghts, Same ones i picked up i think. LOL I have 3 over my tank.
https://www.livingreefs.com/new-pics-my-new-lights-leds-t46033.html
thanks a link to mine
Hopefully i will be getting the canapy done soon.
https://www.livingreefs.com/new-pics-my-new-lights-leds-t46033.html
thanks a link to mine
Hopefully i will be getting the canapy done soon.
AnthonyTheNewbie
Reef enthusiast
Glad things are going smoothly for you Mitch. I'm super excited to see the completed project! :)
MitchReef
reef noobie, since 1986
I am totally ready for the room to be done.....I want to start playing "build the tank"...
kbuser92
Breeder
Me, too. I wanna see what it looks like.
MitchReef
reef noobie, since 1986
Here are the promised photos....as stated yesterday, I have all the mud up and all of that inside that was dry is sanded....Just a bit more sanding and it will be done....the stand is temporarily in place, held up by one woodscrew until I get it sealed and primed....Then it will be made one with the wall timbers supporting it!!!!
It is getting so very close that I can almost see the corals growing....
It is getting so very close that I can almost see the corals growing....
MitchReef
reef noobie, since 1986
The weekend is coming....wife is on the road to visit her mom in Kentucky for a week....ought to be a good week for construction on the project...I intend to finish sanding and then start the sealing/priming....with a little luck and hard work there should be a tank in my Living Room wall by the end of the day on Sunday!!!!
Marinne13
Northern Reefer
Can't wait
AnthonyTheNewbie
Reef enthusiast
Can't wait! :)
MitchReef
reef noobie, since 1986
I am going to try to work on it some over the next couple of evenings, just so I can be ready to put in the primer on Saturday morning, but I have an awful lot of stuff to get done for work....I have a very demanding job.....
kbuser92
Breeder
Me, too. My boss demands 7-4:30 Monday through Friday. All 45 hours are used up in my dealing with the stupidest f***ing pieces of s*** the world has ever seen. And I mean dumb sons of b****es. I went on a 35 mile drive after work cuz I was so pissed.
Now after ranting, I cant wait, either.
Now after ranting, I cant wait, either.
MitchReef
reef noobie, since 1986
I work "on the road" M - F from 8 to usually about 4:30 to 6:30 and then another 3 to 5 hours on the computer documenting for the day....it's a very satisfying job and it pays fairly well so it's worthwhile, but it is a LOT of hours....
and...I can't wait either!!!!
and...I can't wait either!!!!
kbuser92
Breeder
That is a lot. You need a secretary.
MitchReef
reef noobie, since 1986
Nah....it's all good....I just keep on keepin on and it makes my weekends much more enjoyable and relaxing....the hours are a big part of why I don't get more done each day on the weekends....gotta take it easy and relax....
BUT!!!!! It is Thursday and the weekend is nearly here!!!!
BUT!!!!! It is Thursday and the weekend is nearly here!!!!
MitchReef
reef noobie, since 1986
I made a cool buy today....I was concerned taht I might not have quite enough rock for the system and I was thinking about it while driving home today...I pass a big "rock yard" where they sell all kinds of rock for construction and gardening and such so I swung in...turns out that here in Florida they sell "Florida Fieldstone" which is old calcium limestone just like the stuff Marco and ReefCleaners sell....not quite as pretty detailed shapes, but the same stuff, nice and light/porous, great base rock...at $0.11 a pound!!!! I got a big flat and two nice other pieces for $2.70!!!! They are soaking in RO/DI water along with the rest of my rock as we speak....gotta love Florida...
