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Old 06-09-2015, 11:50 PM  
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Default Russell's 5'x3'x2' 225gal in-wall

This build actually started in March of this year and is located in another thread elsewhere on this site which I suppose I might abandon now because of the redundancy. Since 2006 I've had a 120gal and stayed at that size because of space and financial constraints. In 2013 we moved out of our former rental and into our first home so I guess I should say that this build started in January 2014 when I framed the equipment room. The 120gal was 4'x2'x2' but I framed the wall for a 5'x3'x2' tank and then blocked in the excess space.







This spring the time felt right so I submitted my ideas to Concept and this is what they proposed for me. Eurobraced, 2' external overflow box drilled for a Herbie but with upgrade potential in case I want a Beananimal at a later date. The front and sides would be Starphire glass.











 


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Old 11-10-2015, 06:07 PM
Slyguy00 Slyguy00 is offline
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Man that looks clean!
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Old 11-10-2015, 06:18 PM
SeaHorse_Fanatic SeaHorse_Fanatic is offline
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Gorgeous dimensions and I love the 3' front to back. Sweet tank all around.

Anthony
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Old 11-11-2015, 01:07 AM
whatcaneyedo whatcaneyedo is offline
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Or at least it did look clean. I haven't been cleaning the back because I want the overflow box to disappear. Later this winter I may cut and mount a sheet of blue acrylic along the back wall on the inside of the tank... but for now this is how it looks.





Recent purchase from J&L.


This thing has always grown like a weed.


Somewhat less recent purchase from Frag Garage.
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Old 11-12-2015, 02:32 AM
Madreefer Madreefer is offline
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Lookin good Russell. Wheres all the fish?
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Old 11-12-2015, 05:10 AM
whatcaneyedo whatcaneyedo is offline
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Of the seven only two (the Tangs) generally swim out in the open. The rest prefer hiding in the rocks or in plain sight. I have two more fish in the sump that will eventually make it into the display but they aren't open swimmers either... That Porcupine Puffer at Total Pet would make a nice active addition but I just don't trust Puffers, especially large ones.
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Old 11-12-2015, 04:24 PM
Doug Doug is offline
Rest In Peace
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Old 02-01-2016, 08:53 AM
whatcaneyedo whatcaneyedo is offline
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I keep messing things up but since I had to take some pictures today anyways I thought I'd post a little update. A few alkalinity swings and a power outage or two did a number on a few coral so I did some demo and shuffled a couple of things around. In a couple of months I should be happier with the ways things look but at the moment I just see too much empty space and dead skeleton. Also it would be nice if the incredibly fat power blue tang would stop nipping at the coral!





Behind the scenes in the rats nest not much has changed. Feeding PE Mysis 3x a day means the skimmer foam head is damn near perma-crashed. I am also haunted by dreams of larger reflectors or a series of LED pendants.





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Old 02-01-2016, 03:49 PM
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Russell's tank is something to Behold in person I thought his old tank was impressive but this one blew it away
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Old 02-28-2017, 12:20 AM
whatcaneyedo whatcaneyedo is offline
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Full tank shot for 2017. I had some setbacks due to irregular alkalinity and then temperature swings over the past year so a few pieces are now smaller or no longer exist. That and the Powder Blue's incessant coral nipping has taken its toll. I've replaced the crushed coral with a 'select' finer grain size sand as I was having a cyano problem. The green Acro hasn't skipped a beat though. At this rate I'll be junking it to start over before the year is out. In total there are only nine fish, and one of those lives in the sump.


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Old 02-28-2017, 05:10 AM
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Looks like it's coming back strong .
Curious - how big is that brain coral in right back ? Looks awesome, I just picked up a small piece quite similar .
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