View Full Version : QK's 80g to 200g system Upgrade
QuadrantKhan
01-03-2011, 02:39 AM
I posted this on another forum but wanted to share some pics of my 3 year 80 gallon upgrade...
As you can see I ran out of room...
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_6928.jpg
New frosty tank!
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_1219.jpg
Plumbed into my basement....
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7064.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7062.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7059.jpg
Lighting installed!
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_1454.jpg
Gustavo (from Bayside Corals) starting the swap over..
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7289.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7290.jpg
Yum!
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7297.jpg
The Coral Carnage
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7300.jpg
QuadrantKhan
01-03-2011, 02:46 AM
They have no clue what they are in store for...
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7305.jpg
I underestimated how much rock there was...
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7306.jpg
This lil hitchhiker made a b-line for under my couch
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7308.jpg
Me taking the last coral out of old tank..
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7319.jpg
Aquascaped with sand in!
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7311.jpg
Success!!!
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7326.jpg
Trinity wondering when she can play fetch with me again...
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7330.jpg
By all means, if you want to know any info. Don't hesitate to ask! I just wanted to share these as this has been a couple month project and recently finished! Thanks!
Skimmerking
01-03-2011, 02:48 AM
let me know what you want to get rid of I have a 8 footer to fill. love the clams and ok ok ok all of it
QuadrantKhan
01-03-2011, 03:18 AM
Sorry! I pretty much got rid of everything a few days after the switch over. It's nice to have some room again to play with!
QuadrantKhan
01-03-2011, 03:27 AM
Here are some shots of the basement operation...
Refugium just plumbed in.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7467.jpg
Dosers mounted
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7469.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7471.jpg
Manifold labeled (mostly so that when I am not home and need a tank sitter my friends won't go crazy knowing whats what)
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7466.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/shumon303/IMG_7468.jpg
Beanz
01-03-2011, 03:49 AM
one word BOSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
fishytime
01-03-2011, 04:33 AM
looks pretty slick mang!.....what kind of light is that??? it looks like a beast!:biggrin:
QuadrantKhan
01-03-2011, 05:10 AM
Thank you! That's the Sfiligio Infinity light fixture. 4 T 5's and one 400w Metal Halide
Cliff
01-03-2011, 05:38 AM
I love seeing progress like this
And by the way, your tank looks 10X better in person, no pic can do your set-up justice
mseepman
01-03-2011, 06:04 AM
Looks awesome. Thinking of all the things that you have to plan for has my head spinning in preparation for my own tank build. Is there anything that you "forgot" that you wished you had planned for?
QuadrantKhan
01-03-2011, 12:18 PM
Thank you for the comments!
As for things I "forgot"? I would have planned the basement operation a bit better, cleared out more space. Of course what I thought would be a small section used is turning out to be much larger. That will come in due time though.
Organization is key too!
QuadrantKhan
01-09-2011, 10:14 PM
Video of the finished build!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcxG5wRWQOY
Enjoy.
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