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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.