dante411x February 26, 2014 Author Share February 26, 2014 And it seems that after months of trying, I'm finally getting everything done. This is the fish room as it looks right now, on the left is my empty qt tank. It's probably going to be replaced by a 40g frag tank sometime in the future. Placing it there will also make it super easy to tie it into my main system whenever I want. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime February 26, 2014 Share February 26, 2014 Looks good man. I wasn't sure how you planned to tie that all together, and now I get it. Looks nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante411x February 27, 2014 Author Share February 27, 2014 Thanks man. Yeah, it's not finished 100% yet, there's still painting the wall and actually sealing it all in place but I've gotta have a conversation with my landlord before I make this a permanent structure. But it is basically the final look of it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos February 27, 2014 Share February 27, 2014 You cleaned!!! looks great, I bet your girlfriend is thrilled!! Now I know those walls can come down or you are going to have a little issue with maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante411x February 27, 2014 Author Share February 27, 2014 Hahaha yeah I did! She was shocked to say the least! And the walls are all magnet mounted to the metal drywall framing behind them for now. I have access to big access panels for free... So if the conversation with landlord goes well and he wants to keep the tank (and make lots of months of rent free) then all the walls will get painted and get access panels in the everywhere once they get finished Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante411x February 27, 2014 Author Share February 27, 2014 I'm still waiting on your build thread by the way. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante411x May 1, 2014 Author Share May 1, 2014 So it seems that this build is wrapping up very quickly. Finally finished the aesthetic part of it all (you'd think I'd have done that way early!) All the equipment is in place, just some small finishing touches and it's going to be time to sit back, invite some friends, open some beers and watch the fish! Some of the latest pictures: The tank, in it's finished stand with a door of sorts to the "fish room" The frag tank, right behind that door. Behind the scenes. This still needs some cleanup and care, but overall, now I have a hiding space in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos May 7, 2014 Share May 7, 2014 I'm still waiting on your build thread by the way. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yea, I am a Landscape Architect and this is busy season. Tons of client deadlines, new contracts, and unfortunately with 2 kids in travel soccer we have about 3-5 games a week and 8 practices total to get them to. Saturday's game is in VA Beach....there goes Sat. I just get to pop in and check on what everyone else is doing right now. Project looks great, are you glad you switched it around? I think it looks better, you have more space to work in, and a doable work spot from behind. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante411x May 7, 2014 Author Share May 7, 2014 Yea, I am a Landscape Architect and this is busy season. Tons of client deadlines, new contracts, and unfortunately with 2 kids in travel soccer we have about 3-5 games a week and 8 practices total to get them to. Saturday's game is in VA Beach....there goes Sat. I just get to pop in and check on what everyone else is doing right now. Project looks great, are you glad you switched it around? I think it looks better, you have more space to work in, and a doable work spot from behind. Congrats! Fair enough. Life definitely can get busy, that's for sure. Yeah, moving the tank was the best idea. it made everything so much easier. And even though I lost about 5x8' of living room space, it actually works better now. Unfortunately, the one thing that's too true and I'm having a problem accepting is that this tank is too big for this house. I'm giving it a year maybe.. Maybe more before I have to move. But I should have gone with a 75-90 max. Now I know better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR-Tanked150 May 7, 2014 Share May 7, 2014 Might be to big, but it is coming along great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf May 8, 2014 Share May 8, 2014 Looks great, I like the sit back and open beer part!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef May 8, 2014 Share May 8, 2014 It's ain't to big if it fits! Lol Shoehorn or not...it's in there and looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos May 9, 2014 Share May 9, 2014 Fair enough. Life definitely can get busy, that's for sure. Yeah, moving the tank was the best idea. it made everything so much easier. And even though I lost about 5x8' of living room space, it actually works better now. Unfortunately, the one thing that's too true and I'm having a problem accepting is that this tank is too big for this house. I'm giving it a year maybe.. Maybe more before I have to move. But I should have gone with a 75-90 max. Now I know better You just need to change the orientation of the couch from the TV to the tank! I think it looks great down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos May 9, 2014 Share May 9, 2014 I also just noticed that you got rid of the "stacked rock wall along the back glass" look. I think it looks great and you will probably not think it is too big in another month or two. By the way, when you do move you do realize that reef code states that you have to "double the size of your tank". Not making it up, check the manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave w May 20, 2014 Share May 20, 2014 The tank looks great! Hope I can see it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime June 9, 2014 Share June 9, 2014 How about an updated FTS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante411x July 25, 2014 Author Share July 25, 2014 How about an updated FTS? Good idea! And I obviously follow this thread regularly... Let's see.. This is the tank about 2 hours after the lights come on. Have many others, let's see if my new image hosting process works first though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante411x July 25, 2014 Author Share July 25, 2014 (edited) Not sure about quality here.. Let's see: this is with whites on. Or whatever the "sunny" setting means. http://imageshack.com/a/img910/7126/41cb23.jpg Edited July 25, 2014 by dante411x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf July 25, 2014 Share July 25, 2014 Looks awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime July 25, 2014 Share July 25, 2014 Looks great! Frank, those are my old IT2080's, to give you some inclination of the LED's I was running on the 150 before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf July 25, 2014 Share July 25, 2014 Looks great! Frank, those are my old IT2080's, to give you some inclination of the LED's I was running on the 150 before. Thanks Isaac, may have to give them a shot on the next tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante411x July 25, 2014 Author Share July 25, 2014 (edited) Here's some more! I've figured out how to post with image! Woohoo! Edited July 25, 2014 by dante411x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante411x July 25, 2014 Author Share July 25, 2014 My huge mess behind the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos July 25, 2014 Share July 25, 2014 1- May be a mess behind the tank! but at least you can walk back there! Such a great idea, how did you think of that? 2- Love the redesign! Less rock is better space for more coral. 3- My little boy has grown up! He is posting pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante411x July 25, 2014 Author Share July 25, 2014 1- May be a mess behind the tank! but at least you can walk back there! Such a great idea, how did you think of that? 2- Love the redesign! Less rock is better space for more coral. 3- My little boy has grown up! He is posting pictures! Ken, the idea to move it... It was something special. There is a whole thread somewhere with a bunch of very qualified people telling me not to move the thing. I didn't listen. Probably took a huge risk, but it was certainly worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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