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I thought long about not having sand ... now I have between 1-2 inches and I like the look of sand tbh Bare bottom I've found to look unnatural, so I could have gone with very minimal sand ... figured if it becomes a pain I can always reduce vs adding afterwards I do plan to have a diamond goby and couple fighting conchs to keep the sand clean Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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That looks like good real estate from the top so it will get good light for corals Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

i'm planning anthias schools and some fish from my current tank to be moved to this.. so for coral i think i have enough top side room on the places for SPS colonies...you are right about places of vertical drops...but the width of those is good..so i can stack them around...as i get lower it will be softies anyway i am also going to be adding BA Biobricks for the bio load in sump...because i don't want too many rocks in the display...i like the open feel more i did debate making one of the rocks more sideways...but stopped here for now..ill snag a top side pic to show

thanks

cycling with a ball of cheato...would that work?

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The sand is in and the open pvc capped off Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

FTS and rock went in, had to drain to shim on one side Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

beautiful tank and pics ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Omg , thx I will cap them now lol ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Last island rock done Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Rock work done outside tank Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

oooh...bummer.. i am thinking about making two islands...and got some pvc pipes... i also read about marco m400 mortar...debating how to proceed with either option

yes it is, i did ask for specific shapes and they sent me some really big pieces. in the past I've not gotten anything like this.

thank you all, i will do a bit off all get a quote from a GC, fill some water and test the level and get a measure of the joist size couple other things of note...even without the tank..when running around or walking/stomping...i hear other cabinets /wine glasses rattle ( i assume this is bounce) the tank stand actually has very low profile like a couple mm sized leg things...there are 6 of them (2 on each bottom end of the MDF support) 5/6 are firmly planted, the rear middle one is slightly raised (allowing a business card to slide a bit .. the tile is very very tad lower there)...my assumption is this will level with water or i'll shim it.

Correct it was pukani from brs , not live After 1 hr bath Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

After bleach getting ready for acid bath Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

hey wamas, thought I should start documenting this..my biggest hurdle right now is location! I've always wanted a tank on the main level, I feel bad cause my basement tank gets very little foot traffic and ignored more than i'd like here goes starting with LR, got about 50pounds of pukani I decided to clean it well so power washed them quickly, Followed by a 24 hour bleach with 10:1 ratio I let them dry overnight then added them to Muratic acid bath with roughly as 30:1 ratio for 1 hour.

Ok here is a pic of opposite side Also I outlined how the tank is roughly from the basement ... I don't know exact cause I estimated based on tapping... not sure where the I beam is Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

i saw this, hence the paranoia i initially had mine centered around that thin island...then pushed it back near wall to make load bearing...even tho its closer to windows...which will now get blinds lol

FTS Basement is finished I have the room in the basement but I looked at the picture of the jack post , don't think I could have it there asthetically Pic of basement ceiling ... the tank is somewhere above that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks never thought about that. Here is a pic of tile and tank legs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

hey guys, got a new tank its 63(L)x22.5(W)x24(H) - about 145Gallons I have never kept a tank on my main living space...this will be my first... I am putting it near the kitchen area...on some kind of ceramic tile(which will make clean ups very easy) Now my ideal tank position has it sitting over my basement where the 2x4s are running parallel to the tank...they are spaced about 14"apart this is a peninsula ( so i pushed the Width end close to a load bearing wall) but the length of the tank isn't how worried should i be if i proceed without boosting the subfloor...my basement has a recessed ceiling so i would have to cut the ceiling out ...map where the tank is exactly and then boost it with sistering or other methods..then put up the dry wall again and repaint that part... sounds $$

thanks all...i totally forgot i can simply just plug it into the utility sink in the laundry room.. http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/chrome-faucet-diverter-valve.html?gclid=Cj0KEQiAlsrFBRCAxcCB54XElLEBEiQA_ei0DPWgFShVVXCigkUhAu50-NW46kxeUT29e9Us5mBJCE0aAms28P8HAQ