my 150 gal build thread

[meatwad0601]

well i guess its a little late to start a build thread but better late than never

 

[meatwad0601]

well here's the tank upon arrival at the house

https://www.livingreefs.com/members/meatwad0601-albums-tank-pics-picture479-150galtank-and-my-little-girl.html

 

[meatwad0601]

well i had no way of acessing under the tank for my sumps so i had to improvise. i hacked the stand and raised it up a bit then added some doors. i started on the hood but im still not satisfied on the results. heres what i have so far. Living Reefs - meatwad0601's Album: tank pics - Picture

 

[meatwad0601]

and here's a couple shots of the close to finished product

Living Reefs - meatwad0601's Album: tank pics - Picture

Living Reefs - meatwad0601's Album: tank pics - Picture

ohh yeah got a new coral banded shrimp the other day too
Living Reefs - meatwad0601's Album: tank pics - Picture

and what my daughter calls "stinky fish"
Living Reefs - meatwad0601's Album: tank pics - Picture

 

[dcantucson]

It looks good to me. Why aren't you happy with it?

In fact now that i've seen all the pics, it looks great!

 

[meatwad0601]

well i would have to take a pic of where the sides of top canopy line up, and im working on the panels where they come off all the way around for full acess, they are gonna be held on by magnets when im done. i just have to tweek how its put together right now.

 

[BL1]

Looks good so far Meatwad, it's about time you started a build thread

 

[meatwad0601]

yeah, i just get so rushed in my projects i dont get to take pics as i go

 

[Aquatic]

In one of your pictures, it almost looks like your daughter is banging on the tank! Maybe she's trying to temper the glass for you. LOL

I love the tank. It looks great to me! I like how new tanks look when the sand is all settled. The clarity is so nice =)

 

[Bifferwine]

Looking good!

 

[wontonflip]

Looks great!! I love the canopy, too. You did a good job.

 

[meatwad0601]

got a couple shots this afternoon, figured id share

Living Reefs - meatwad0601's Album: tank pics - Picture

Living Reefs - meatwad0601's Album: tank pics - Picture

Living Reefs - meatwad0601's Album: tank pics - Picture

Living Reefs - meatwad0601's Album: tank pics - Picture

 

[meatwad0601]

 

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[meatwad0601]

i finally got mwg her coral beauty. ill post some pics later when i kick the lights back on

 

[meatwad0601]

finally some good news for a change. my insurance company sent me a check for the the money they still owed me from the wreck, which wasn't much but it did fund a few new additions to the tank. being im feeding a bit more now cause i added some new fish the other day i have a little algae coming up here and there. so i set out to get something to help clean. well i went down to the lfs and picked up some nassarius snails and two more turbos when i came across a starfish that i couldn't refuse. it was destiny, its a "Bradley Starfish" despite being 50 bucks i couldn't pass it up. ill post pics as soon as i finish acclimating my twice removed cousin in law to the tank

 

[Aquatic]

Insurance isn't just used for auto insurance! It's also great for aquariums! XD

 

[Bifferwine]

That star had your name on it. ;)

 

[meatwadgirlie1]

well guys a few of ya'll already know that our tank has had really bad algea for awhile. This is what it looked like...

 

[meatwadgirlie1]

after 3 weeks of water changes I have gotten alot of the algae out.




We bought 4 new turbo snails this past week and a lawnmower blenny to help with the rest of the algae. We hooked up the reactor today. Hopefully with another water change next week I will finally have it back under control. :^::^::^: