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parkinsn
05-19-2009, 03:06 AM
Well I guess I should start a new build/move/upgrade thread. Upgrading from a 120g to a 168g 48"w x 30"d x 27"h. It has a 40g sump and a 20g ATO tank, ER180 3L zeo reactor, 1L carbon reactor, mag18 return, 2x vortech MP40W, 2x K4, 1 K3, external overflow with 2 x 1-1/2" drain lines, euro braced, black silicone, 2 x 1" return holes drilled in the top side's, black acrylic back. I estimate the true volume to be about 150g.

So far I have 2 casualties, my purple milli, thats due to the fact that my nem sat on it all night and stung the crap out of it...... 1 scooter blenny, and that is due to the fact he buried himself in the sand and he was MIA during the move and i found him when i took the garden hose to the old tank to clean it up. I still have to do some minor stuff, trim, fan grills, and more pics as my camera died. The corals have been placed from the big mass on the right side. I will get some close ups some time this week. So anyway here is some pics of the new tank

Stand, double 2x6 around the top, 3 2x4 for each leg, 3/4" ply top and bottom.
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_0348-1.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_0358.jpg
Tank
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_0380.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_0375.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_0392.jpg
Plumbing
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_0390.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_0385.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_0388.jpg
Sort of finished product
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_0394.jpg
Right side
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_0397.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_0400.jpg
Left side
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_0398.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_0399.jpg
FTS
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_0396.jpg

parkinsn
05-19-2009, 03:24 AM
Oh, and thanks Red Coral for the glass and all the help.

fishytime
05-19-2009, 03:31 AM
Sweeeeeeeeeet man....that didnt take long...you been going hard on it or what?

24storm
05-19-2009, 03:36 AM
Looks good Scott :biggrin:

parkinsn
05-19-2009, 03:36 AM
Well i started the stand about a month ago. Tank got here last week...??? Filled her up this week, took about 4 days just to get it circulating and i brought over about 100g from the old tank. Treated my LR while i had it out, because of the flat worm epidemic here in cowtown. Pitched most of the water that i made all week and the bucket of salt that was in it :neutral:.

parkinsn
05-19-2009, 03:37 AM
Looks good Scott :biggrin:

Thanks!! Sorry i never pm'd you about the sand but i figured whats another $100 on sand when your this far in :lol:

24storm
05-19-2009, 03:43 AM
No biggie man. I even forgot about the sand :lol:

Blom
05-22-2009, 05:15 PM
Looks awesome. That blue carpet is huge.

Pazil
05-22-2009, 10:24 PM
Scott that is :mrgreen:AWESOME!!:mrgreen:, Congrats on the new setup!!! Keep the pics coming. I love the rock work!!!!! Dam man now I think I have to go bigger........B@ST@RD!!

parkinsn
05-22-2009, 10:42 PM
Thanks Lawrence, it doesn't look it but the rock work is really open underneath and i tried to keep it open at the top or my tangs once they get bigger and the coral starts to take off. I guess you will just have to keep up with the jones's :biggrin: once you get the seahorse operation/frag tank going you will have a pretty sweet set up going. BTW how IS that coming along?

Tyson, its not even fully expanded in that pic, its close to 16" when its fully out :lol:

I will have some close ups up this weekend as i will have my buddies camera at my disposal, and it takes sweet pics.

fishytime
05-23-2009, 02:40 PM
Holy crap Scott...das is lookin guut.....I6" when expanded:shocked!: Talk about wall to wall carpeting:mrgreen: Envious of your tang selection.

Rbacchiega
05-23-2009, 03:57 PM
Great looking tank. Love the tangs as well.

lobsterboy
05-24-2009, 05:48 AM
yeah Scott, the tank is looking great now that you are gettin it filled up.

keep the pics coming.

parkinsn
06-06-2009, 10:44 PM
Well here are some updated pics.
FTS
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_1904-2.jpg
Right Side
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_1877.jpg
Left Side
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_1895.jpg
Shelf
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_1909.jpg
Nem
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_1748.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_1752.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_1784.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_1792.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_1851.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_1805-1.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_1827.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_1811.jpg

parkinsn
06-06-2009, 10:49 PM
3 new ones from the Coral Master today
A.Tenius
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_1761.jpg
Prostrata in the middle an the Blue Stag to the right
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_1768.jpg
Blue and Pink zoas from RC (not the best pics)
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_1846.jpg
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_1911.jpg

Pazil
06-06-2009, 11:13 PM
Looking good buddy!!:biggrin:

Pazil
06-06-2009, 11:16 PM
BTW... if that carpet ever decides to split keep me in mind!!:mrgreen::mrgreen:

fishytime
06-07-2009, 03:30 AM
That nem is incredible man....when that frag shelf kicks in, its gonna be one dense shelf 'o' acro...should look killer.

Snappy
06-07-2009, 05:12 AM
3 new ones from the Coral Master today
A.Tenius
Prostrata in the middle an the Blue Stag to the right
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_1768.jpg
Blue and Pink zoas from RC (not the best pics)

Looks like the prostrata came off it's mount, sorry.

The tank is lookin' good Scott.:biggrin:

sharuq1
06-07-2009, 10:44 PM
Beautiful tank. Absolutely love the anemone! What type of vortechs are on there?

parkinsn
06-08-2009, 05:07 PM
BTW... if that carpet ever decides to split keep me in mind!!:mrgreen::mrgreen:

I would love if it split, then i would have some more room for corals :lol: You are first on the list if it does decide to split. BTW I got the wave box working a little better, i think the vortechs are too strong for it though. Maybe i should just sell the WB and get more vortechs. Hmmmmm......

parkinsn
06-08-2009, 05:09 PM
Looks like the prostrata came off it's mount, sorry.

The tank is lookin' good Scott.:biggrin:

Thanks Greg. No biggie on the unmounting, depending on the situation sometimes its better not to have them on plugs :biggrin:

Sharuq1 they are both MP40W's

xtreme
06-08-2009, 06:27 PM
Maybe i should just sell the WB and get more vortechs. Hmmmmm......

Two or three more should do the trick. May as well grab a battery back up while you are at it. You have a couple grand laying around waiting to be dumped into the tank don't you?:mrgreen:

parkinsn
06-08-2009, 07:46 PM
Two or three more should do the trick. May as well grab a battery back up while you are at it. You have a couple grand laying around waiting to be dumped into the tank don't you?:mrgreen:

Thanks for the input Sean. If your paying i will throw in 2 more and a battery back up :lol:

parkinsn
06-08-2009, 11:41 PM
So it's official!!! I think im addicted to SPS, in my infinite boredom i decided to do a count of what i all have in this little box of mine and well here it is (so far :lol:)

59 SPS (10 of which are colonies)
6 LPS
19 zoas
4 clams
1 Nem of course

I guess i will put the fish list on here as well:

1 Purple Tang
1 Blue Tang
1 Powder Blue Tang
1 Black Clown
1 Splendid Dottyback
1 Bi-color Blenny
1 Coral Beauty

Tang police; I dont want to hear it.