New 220 inwall construction pics.

[Pescador]

Finally finished our basement developement, home theatre, and inwall tank. It's a Starfire 220g 48x36x30 with a 48x36x20 sump/fuge.
It replaces a 120 that was upstairs.




Old 120
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/Pescador58/Reef%20Tank/0f07a2e0.jpg

The old sump
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/Pescador58/Reef%20Tank/a92f2eff.jpg

Cement board on the fish wall front side
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/Pescador58/Reef%20Tank/589d7cf1.jpg

Back side
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/Pescador58/Reef%20Tank/6e81321e.jpg

New tank and sump
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/Pescador58/Reef%20Tank/ed9b2886.jpg



A slight miscalculation on the tank fitting down the stairs. The movers thought I was nuts when they said it's not going to fit down there and I told them it sure as hell is and grapped a crowbar and a saw. Oh well we wanted spindles there anyway.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/Pescador58/Reef%20Tank/937c8f05.jpg

Tank in place and wall painted.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/Pescador58/Reef%20Tank/cac8a711.jpg

Tank in place from the back.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/Pescador58/Reef%20Tank/dae8de28.jpg

Working on the fish/hobby room.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/Pescador58/Reef%20Tank/efe75691.jpg

Lights are hung. 2x250w, 1x150, 4xT5 and a 150 over the sump.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/Pescador58/Reef%20Tank/291fdaec.jpg

Plumbing for CA reactor, Rowaphos reactor, and carbon. Also 2 American DJ power bars.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/Pescador58/Reef%20Tank/5262cb23.jpg

Lee Valley barrel for water changes, RO/DI and fish sink.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/Pescador58/Reef%20Tank/647bf696.jpg



Some new rock from Albert.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/Pescador58/Reef%20Tank/83fdd261.jpg


The sump set up with the old CS8-3 and a new CS6-3
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/Pescador58/Reef%20Tank/74a8eafe.jpg

My old K2R reactor, Tunze controller, ReefKeeper, Commercial titanium heaters and PH controller for reactor.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/Pescador58/Reef%20Tank/3506e6d4.jpg




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[Delphinus]

Nice. :cool: What is the timeframe for the whole project?

[fastfish]

Excellent!

[AJ_77]

You've been busy!

:biggrin:

[Pescador]

Thanks
We started near the end of July and moved the critters last weekend.

[Reefhawk1]

You have done a great job. Very professional :biggrin: keep us posted with pics

[muck]

wow thats killer tank dimensions..!!

time to fill that baby up.. :mrgreen:

[Ruth]

WOW that looks wonderful - great job. I agree with Much - love the dimensions.

[danny zubot]

Great job, and very detailed. Definately keep us posted with new pics when you add wildlife. :smile:

[christyf5]

Wow looks fantastic. :cool: Your fishroom looks so disgustingly organized :razz:

[mr_alberta]

Looks great! Who makes your filter sock holders? I can't quite see the label on it.

[Pescador]

The socks and holders are from Ecosystems, the guys that make the mud refugiums.

[adidas]

awesome! love the step by step pics.

I would love to do a similiar project.

[mark]

Impressive and including the stairs picture, very real world.

[medican]

Great set up.........

I use the same socks(they work great), almost the same set-up. Do you find that you are changing the back sock less than the front one? I hope you don't mind a little feedback :razz: . I had my socks set up the same way and found one sock being used much more than the other. Here is a pick of how I fixed that. now I dont have to change them as often, and I get about 7-10 days out of them on my 120. How long do they last on yours? Just a thought......... :smile:

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/1059Img2005_04_0903-med.JPG

Great tank wish mine was inwall too.

Take care
Richard

[Pescador]

Thanks Richard

Yeah I have same issue with the one sock getting dirtier than the other. I can't put the tee in the centre of them with the position of my 2" return. When the first ones dirty I swap them and when they are both dirty clean them both. 7-10 days sounds about the same as mine.

How are you cleaning yours? I've been putting mine in a front load washer on the sanitize cycle (no soap) and it's been working pretty well.

I sure like how they eliminate any bubbles in the sump.

[medican]

Yup.....

In the washer no soap but a little bleach....full wash extra rinse......air dry

from the pic it looks lik you have more room than I did. Ill try to get a good shot of how I plumbed it and maybe it might work for you ......

Jim Barry and myself just brought in a hole bunch of extra socks(50) much cheeper than a pet store, check with him if you need some.

[Jaws]

I need a couple socks too in case there's a few people looking.

[rusty]

Very nice set up, looks great :biggrin: