Swimboy123

I'm not much of a cabinet maker and I'm not sure I would want the halides sticking out of the top of the canopy. Now I can wait to get home to put the canopy on!

There are metal halide mounted in there currently. Having said that, I have not had the canopy on the tank yet and it's currently sitting right beside. Is it just a matter of height? How far above the water would the halides be with the stock canopy? You seem like you may know the answer. Thanks!

I tried to get the 300 but the wife nixed that one pretty quick (price) and the one on Wamas didn't have a stand or canopy. Kinda glad I got the 250 as the room is a bit more cramped than I anticipated!! Pics to follow shortly!

First, I would like to thank Piper27 for his help in moving this tank. It's great to have friends that you can call on when needed to move large pieces of glass and silicone around. The second truck came in handy too! I purchased the tank, stand, and canopy from another WAMAS member and needed to move it from his basement to mine. I ended up hiring two additional movers to help as the tank is large and quite heavy.

where is he located?

Pics should be up later tonight!

Good luck on it! Start a thread!

Roni; I loved the LEDs and will be going back to them as soon as my wife lets me. I wasn't sure how soon I was going to be getting a new tank and also was not sure what tank I would be getting. Sooner or later, I'm going to get A.byrnes to help me with a massive DIY build. But that will be after the initial tank is setup. @Bowie- I've thought about changing the membranes but I think I will go with what I have. I'm on a very tight budget and trust me, the wife acceptance factor has gone down alot when I pulled up with a 250 DD! Thanks for the info though!

OK, so here is a list of the existing equipment: Marineland 250 DD Tank Stand Canopy 2x250 IceCap MH Ballasts 2x250 IceCap MH Pendants 6x54w T5 3x Moonlights AquaEuroUSA BAS (Big A$$ Skimmer) 54 watt UV Sterilizer 100 mg Ozone Generator My Reef Creations HiFlow Sump My Reef Creations Dual Chamber Calcium Reactor 50 Gallon Acrylic Frag Tank with stand and canopy 4x110w VHO T-12 Koralin Biodenitrator 100 GPD RO unit Reeflo Dart Return Pump

The "Kalk Episode" was last August timeframe and that was a crushing setback. But I think the tank recovered nicely and all the subsequent inhabitants have found good homes. I am re-using some of the equipment but there is going to be a couple of new editions such as 250w halides, biodenitrators, MP40W's, and the new addition of a "man room". I'll work on a complete equipment listing and will have it posted soon I'm not sure if I am going to get a bigger clam or not. That bad boy grew alot in my last system. Too big to fit into a 5 gallon bucket when I sold him! Had to drag him around in a freakin' cooler. But there definitely will be more than a few clams in this new build.... Stay tuned!!

Hello All; After moving homes and taking down my last reef it is time to start building a new one!!! Total elapsed time: Less than one week. This new build is going to incorporate some of the same hardware (sump, frag tank, skimmer, etc) but is also featuring a brand new Marineland 250 DD tank with stand and canopy. The tank will be on the opposite side of the wall from the support hardware with the plumbing being piped through. The tank is in place currently but it's just sitting there. Pics of the tank and the move will be uploaded shortly!

If can do it another weekend I would be more than happy to help out

And when has that stopped Roozens?

Definitely go LED. I had 80 3W cree lights on my 150 and things were growing like a champ!

Hey Steve, try BRK. I was in there last week and they had a ton of various sizes in stock.

Last time I was in Knoxville I was single and in the Marines, and in really good shape. I had fun at UTenn!

Steve, you know I would give you hand but i'm moving houses that day. Tell you what, I help you move and you help me move??

I'm available to give you a hand as well if you need.

Welcome to WAMAS!

Andy, I'm down to help you move. Just let me know where and when.

Ha ha! Welcome to the wet sock club! I'm a card carrying member myself! In all reality though, you are right. Much better now then when you are on vacation

Hey Laura, hope you are doing well. I can't speak for the Radions, but I am a huge fan of LEDs in general. Great coloration, NO HEAT!, and the option of intensity have made me a true believer. I have four of the 60w Cree SWC fixtures, and although I will be selling them soon (tank breakdown) I will be going LED (DIY) in the future! Good luck!

Amen to that!

As horrible as it sounds, the corals have all been sold and the tank is being broken down. I found a fantastic deal on house that I really can't pass up. So this one is going down, but guess what!?!?! I get to do another build!!!!