LanksTank February 4, 2014 February 4, 2014 Hey guys, so this is round 2 for me. I had started up a 90 gal in December, but a crack started to develop in the glass a couple weeks in and I made the decision to break it down. I used it as an excuse to change some things around in my setup and pretty much start over again. This time around I went with a 57 rimless and plan on doing a Bean Animal overflow as the tank is going next to my entertainment center and I want it to be as quiet as possible. I've pretty much collected all the equipment and materials I need for my new build including an awesome stand made by corsi1330. All that is left is for me to do is put it all together. I've had my rock cooking for over 2 months now and it is fully cycled with tons of pods running all over it. I had added in some chaeto from bbyatv a month ago and it came with lots of mini brittle stars and other goodies. Last week I set up my quarantine system after reading Mr. Saltwater Tank's No Nonsense Guide to QT and bought my first set of fish; a pair of Davinci clowns. More pictures and updates on the way!
YHSublime February 4, 2014 February 4, 2014 Back in business! Looks really nice, I love the rimless 57's!
wildcrazyjoker81 February 4, 2014 February 4, 2014 Looks and sounds good thus far. Can't wait to see this 57 rimless evolve.
Orion February 4, 2014 February 4, 2014 I'm a fan of both the tank AND stand! They look awfully familiar.... Brian does excellent work doesn't he?
LanksTank February 5, 2014 Author February 5, 2014 I'm a fan of both the tank AND stand! They look awfully familiar.... Brian does excellent work doesn't he? Hahaha I'm not sure I know what you're talking about... Your build thread definitely inspired some of my decisions. Brian did an awesome job with my stand. Thing is built like a tank, looks amazing, and gives me plenty of room, which is exactly what I wanted. I decided to go with a granite top and was able to get a pretty good deal on a remnant. Still need to prime and paint. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
YHSublime February 5, 2014 February 5, 2014 Hahaha I'm not sure I know what you're talking about... Your build thread definitely inspired some of my decisions. He has the same tank, and same stand built by Brian. More pictures!
LanksTank February 6, 2014 Author February 6, 2014 (edited) Fun fact. Do not put your Radions face down on your futon while you are programming them... I smelled something funny so I looked over to see my futon smoking.. Lights are great, futon not so much.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited February 6, 2014 by LanksTank
JR-Tanked150 February 6, 2014 February 6, 2014 Wow, I didn't realize that leds would get that hot. Lucky you didn't damage the leds.
Orion February 6, 2014 February 6, 2014 Hahaha I'm not sure I know what you're talking about... Your build thread definitely inspired some of my decisions. Brian did an awesome job with my stand. Thing is built like a tank, looks amazing, and gives me plenty of room, which is exactly what I wanted. I decided to go with a granite top and was able to get a pretty good deal on a remnant. Still need to prime and paint. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That's great! Glad you are QT'ing as you can see the trouble I am having for not doing so. The granite top looks great. Just be sure you let the paint cure for a few days before you put anything inside the stand. Otherwise it'll peel right up.
LanksTank February 6, 2014 Author February 6, 2014 Wow, I didn't realize that leds would get that hot. Lucky you didn't damage the leds. I really had no clue either.. Good thing about a futon is I just flipped the mattress over haha. Could have been worse. I would not advise anyone to run Radions at 100% over their tank ever... Unless you are trying to make fish and coral soup. That's great! Glad you are QT'ing as you can see the trouble I am having for not doing so. The granite top looks great. Just be sure you let the paint cure for a few days before you put anything inside the stand. Otherwise it'll peel right up. Yea, I'm sorry to hear about your tank. I hope your last 2 fish make it. I just brought my clowns home last night and put them in my QT. Thanks for the input on the stand.
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