Guest Robzid January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 After 4 years away from the hobby finally last year i had the chance to get back on the Reef Express, my wife Mariana and i bought a townhouse in Va, after living in DC in a small apt. What a great opportunity to get a tank, it was difficult for me look at homes not just picture the space based on the tank of course my wife had no idea i was thinking that but also needed to have a studio to do my work " AH BASEMENT " is mines!!! well this has been a still going project but i can post some development pics. the basement area was declared my working area this is how it look when we got the house the carpet had to go!!! so the tile work started got the tank from Glass Cages 180 eurobrace 72x24x24, and we got Kalua as well this tank had to be built pretty much on a budget SUPERTITE!!! cause we had to do a LOT of remodeling to the house... a LOT... so pretty much for me getting the tank with water and i was a happy camper!!! My good fried Pepe aka Cubanvet help me BIG time in this project building for me the sump / refugium and prop tank awesome craftsmanship got 3 20AMP outlets hooked up by Tony AKA Crescent thanks TONI!!!! the filtration is actually in the room next to were the tank is some equipment to get me started The lights in the display are 3-400 watts 20k radiums on lumenarc minis suplemented with VHO's and T-5's I was going to build a wood cabinetry but since i had a few boxes of tile leftover from te basement floor decided to use it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gastone January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 Rob, I'm a fan of your old setup. Beautiful tank it was. Can't wait to see this one come to fruition. Garrett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robzid January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 This whole setup is been a 9 months working progress that is continuously tweaking ... thanks Garrett!!! im just really happy to be able to be back in the hobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgets January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 Sweet setup! Glad to see ur back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zotzer January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 Beautiful!!! Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMsAquarium January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 Way to go!!!!! Awsome set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott711 January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 Nice setup Rob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robzid January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 this is one of the cleanest build threads I've ever seen... define supertight budget, I see a lot of high end expensive equipment there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robzid January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 this is one of the cleanest build threads I've ever seen... define supertight budget, I see a lot of high end expensive equipment there. Well a while ago i design GEO's logo old website, banners flyers and he was paying me back with all the filtration, skimmer/Calcium reactor /Kalkwaiser/fluidized, etc Chiller i kept from my last system, bulbs & ballast as well Sump/prop tank & refugium build by Cubanvet buddy of mine!!!! JUST materials COST The rest pretty much from what was left from My home remodeling. Corals payoff designing a website for a aquaruim store in California, and still looking around for local reefers that had some pieces that were in my old system to see if i can get some frags back into this new system, already Copps "Johnny" has bud in and Cubanvet Pepe Payed for the tank @ Glasscages wich is really the cheapest vendor around (custom) If you substract all that $$$ and of course ... cant avoid stopping @ BRK once in a white to get some goodies for my tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendalat January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 Nice tank, Rob. Welcome back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wreck January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 Very nice setup. I really like the use of materials on hand, especially the mosaic tile seahorse, nice work. Wreck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 You are a handy man. You did the basement yourself? Thanks for posting, Tee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 (edited) very nice set up, keep the picks coming Connor Edited January 29, 2008 by Connor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 Nice setup. Welcome back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosheikh January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 Very nice tank! Looking forward to see more updates. Mohsin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robzid January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 You are a handy man. You did the basement yourself? Thanks for posting, Tee the tile work yes, I took 3 weeks last year when we bought the house to work on it there was a LOT of remodeling to do but had contractors hired to do a lot of building that i don't want to get myself in, since my design studio was going to be in the basement pretty much did almost everything but framing and adding a shower on the basement bathroom. Bendalat is good to be back i bet your tank looks amazing!!! you till got that big efflo? Guys thanks for the kudos i will keep updating when i every time i can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lletellier January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 awesome looking setup, the tile looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanman January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 the tile work yes, I took 3 weeks last year when we bought the house to work on it there was a LOT of remodeling to do but had contractors hired to do a lot of building that i don't want to get myself in, since my design studio was going to be in the basement pretty much did almost everything but framing and adding a shower on the basement bathroom. Bendalat is good to be back i bet your tank looks amazing!!! you till got that big efflo? Guys thanks for the kudos i will keep updating when i every time i can Yes... he still has that big efflo!! It's Amazing!! He had to get a bigger tank for it. Your setup looks great! Looking forward to seeing it, watching it grow out! Welcome back, Rob - I'm a newcomer since you were out; starting out slow... just taking my time... 24-gallon nano in December '06. 45 in March, added 33-gallon frag tank in April, replaced 45 with a 58 in May, added a 240 in December '07... Just biding my time, taking it slow and easy... HAH! Addict is what I am... bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUsnakebyte January 29, 2008 Share January 29, 2008 Well, well, well... it's about time... Don't think we are just gonna accept you back like you never left and expect everything to be all fine and dandy... I still have the majority of the sps you stocked my tank with. I'll happily get you started back - just say when. Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robzid January 30, 2008 Share January 30, 2008 thanks guys for the welcome!!! Well, well, well... it's about time... Don't think we are just gonna accept you back like you never left and expect everything to be all fine and dandy... I still have the majority of the sps you stocked my tank with. I'll happily get you started back - just say when. Cheers Mike Mike i will take your word on that ....WHEN.... you tell me i will happily stop by to pick up some frags send me a pm with your number or gimme a shout 202.3411409 Robie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoozilla January 30, 2008 Share January 30, 2008 Awesome Job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boret January 30, 2008 Share January 30, 2008 Very nice setup!!! Congratulations on the new house! My wife and I bought one 2 years ago and we are still going at it as far as remodeling and moving in is concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trble81 January 30, 2008 Share January 30, 2008 The stand looks slick....good stuff man! --Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robzid January 30, 2008 Share January 30, 2008 thanks guys !!! Boret, i hear you i just never stop with things in the house!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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