Well the plumbing is almost done and the side panels and doors are almost finished .
Tank should be ready to fill by tonight if I find check valves ! Pictures coming soon :) |
Check valves at concept if you need :)
Coming along nicely eh;) |
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Got the check valves , fergot the gate valve and a few 45s . Going to get it wet tonight hopefully :) |
The tank is wet ! , well 10% full lol .
Bought a gate valve and a few unions off Denny yesterday . Glued the union on without the nut . Ya spent three hours with a screw driver and hammer . Union was destroyed but my 20$ gate valve made it :) . All plumbed . Problem #6 - no 1" gate valves . Solution - reduce to 3/4 Problem #7 - glue union on without putting nut on . Solution - chisel glued union off while everyone tells you to give up . I also went out and bought a 200$ Lego red five x-wing star fighter plane for the top of my canopy :) nerds rule |
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Start with the base , my boyfriend plumbed the top of the tank and I plumbed the bottom . He did most of the work to the tank since I was at work :) http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...psd4a3ab8f.jpg http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps805fa17b.jpg Add egg crate to the side panels for wiring http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps265c5778.jpg Keep the cats away ? Naw just making a mess http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps4b997201.jpg Magnetic front doors . (Cat proof so far) http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps48c1bab7.jpg Done ! http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...psa89a8d6c.jpg Water is in , salt is almost up , temperature is still raising May add some sump rock tomorrow |
<--Tank update -->
Cycle finished . 30 lbs of live rock . W25 added 2 chromis and 8 snail crew . New skimmer http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9247b914.jpg <--still in holding tank--> Lionfish 30lbs of live rock Coral Snails Fire shrimp Equipment http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...psf2b61204.jpg New life line http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...psf655e137.jpg |
Update!
So my boy bought me 70lbs of pink sand for Valentine's day . Finally came in so added that tonight. Still cloudy but clearing fast. Its the same colored sand with purple/pink tiny rocks in it. Love it! Two days ago added a sailfin tang . He is loving his new home . Accept today it was stressful. Put fish in sump , did my first water change , added the sand , let it clear up a bit. Add fish back. Tomorrow il be adding a few corals that are getting beat around in the holding tank. (Catch them stupid crabs and put them in the sump) peace and love <3 |
tank up date! with pictures!
-> leaflip soapfish , sailfin tang, cowfish , dwarf zebra lion, chromis http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps75beb69c.jpg http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps7a5146ea.jpg http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...psded34a71.jpghttp://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...psc47910da.jpghttp://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps69e7b04b.jpg (posing for a rap cover album) |
Nice tank! and interesting fish collection. Where did you get the fiji pink sand from?:biggrin:
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Kinda pricy $22 for 10lbs :/ |
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