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The days of my wee 110g are are quickly coming to and end....my move to Edmonton is rapidly approaching and the move to a "big boy" tank is my reward for living in Etown:mrgreen:....this system has been in the works for what seems like forever.....the tank builder has had the dimensions since around July(I guess I shouldnt have said "Im in no hurry for the tank":razz:), when my honey pulled the trigger and got me the bestest birfday gift ever....

so here's what Im working with......84"l x 24"t x 30"w 260g display....low E front pane......euro-braced.....polished and beveled edges.....dual corner external overflows.....two, 1 1/2" holes in each overflow for herbie style drains.....the custom sump is still on the drawing board, but it will probably in the neighborhood of 100g.....Im thinking I will plumb my current 25g "wee critter" tank into the system as well for a total of around 360g

I will be re-cycling some stuff from the 110g and buying some new goodies for the big-un.....the recyclables..... Neptune aquacontroller Jr to control heating and cooling (fans) and possibly lighting (not sure on that yet).....all the power heads from the 100g will be reused......MP40, MP20, two tunze 6055s, and a tunze 6065....that will likely not be enough so Im considering doing the WES upgrade on both the MPs and will likely do a couple more tunzes.....also gonna use the Jali 300w titanium heater......


heres what girly gave me for Xmas......have I mentioned how much she rocks!?!...... the first solid piece of the puzzle......and when I say solid, I mean SOLID.....the tank stand a la Grizz, master welder extraordinaire.....one shot of it in his shop and the others of it in its resting place at Lauries haus

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Sweet!! I'm looking forward to this one!!

When do we get to see a pic of that BIG ASS skimmer?

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Should be a fun build!

I love following upgrades or new builds.
I am sure you will have lots of fun with this build :popcorn:

I followed V1 and V2.....Now i follow this!:biggrin:

way to go was wondering when id see this post:P
what you doing with your 110???

So this is what happens when your significant other is also into the hobby? Looking forward to the build.

so is this v3 or you going in a different route??

you and me both mang!....like I said its been a long time coming....been cutting back here and there and scrimping and scraping the cash together, so I can get what I want for the tank and not settle for anything less....well at least when it come to the lighting and skimmer.......

patience padawan:mrgreen:

thanks guys......this is kinda fun.....Ive always kinda rushed my way through things and this time it was nice in a way to really give things some thought......just so I can change my mind a dozen times:wink:

following as well it will be epic your other tank is awesome

Cant wait to see this one unfold!

Im probably gonna sell the tank/sump/stand just so I dont have to move it to E-town........moving this tank up there will be fun enough....dont need to move two


ya, its kinda a dangerous pairing......gonna be close to 1000g in her basement:lol:

this will probably similar in feel to the 110g......the 110 was successful so I dont want to deviate to much from what worked......Im to have the time to really "go off" and do something incredible with the aquascaping with the new "bigfoot" footprint

That's awesome! I can't wait to see this thing stocked and running!

Very cool Doug! This will be fun to watch!

Yep!

Pretty much :surprise:

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Congrats Doug!! Can't wait to see this come together for you!!! But where's the pics of the tank?????? Let's see this bad boy.:lol:

So whats the purpose of using low-e glass on the front pane?

I've been waiting for this thread to start for a while now. Looking forward to following it

Keeps the heating bill down I guess.

maybe it was a typo and he mean low-fe,

fe as in iron?

Then why only on the front? Plus it won't help at all in that sense as it reflects radiant heat only.

I'm thinking he meant low iron glass.

I would love to show you it but.......I dont got it YET

yes yes...... this was a typo.........Im in the trades........my brain was saying low iron but my fingers said low E......then my dumbass brain missed it after the fact.....I would go back and edit it but......

Is it the bait to catch the shark/fish? :lol:

Sounds like your in my boat! I just got my stand today from Kevin but the tank & sump are up in edmonton, oh well the joys of keeping tanks right?

Hook, line and sinker


Well that's what happens when one guy builds 90% of the custom tanks commissioned in Calgary.....he is back logged for months so we have to go elsewhere for tanks....

Very true, but then again im not picky on the tank itself, as long as it holds water and you can look into it. Its what inside the tank that counts anyways.

while that may be true, to me it would be kind of like putting a Picaso in the garage:wink:

On a positives note. No one would think of looking in the garage to steal all your precious corals.

Well that's what happens when one guy builds 90% of the custom tanks commissioned in Calgary.....he is back logged for months so we have to go elsewhere for tanks....[/quote]

i think there is a really good reason for this lol:wink:

thanks Dave

ps would you have settle for any other person to do this tank for you? i know i won't

true dat!:lol:


No Im not settling for anyone else......will patiently wait and vibrate with anticipation:mrgreen:


so heres a couple more pics of some of the equipment that Ive been gathering.....


Water Blaster 7000, for the return

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and some shots of the beast.....just for you Greg:razz:

the boss and I were out and about and we decided to play hookey from work and go get my skimmer.....this shot is in the back of my bosses 3/4 tonne Ford

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and I barely got the thing in my little "Jimmy" to get it home, the box was freakin massive!!!

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once I dragged it in the door I saw why the box is so huge.....its packed pretty darn well

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Bubble King SM 300 internal......the king of skimmers....welcomed home with the king of beers (for size reference)

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Hell of a skimmer Doug. You'll be able to suck the guts right out of them fishies.

Damn that thing is HUGE!! I was about to say " 3 or 4 pages and only 2 pics " until I seen more. :twised:

BAH! If I get flack for showing Coors Light in a photo you are sure getting it for Budweiser!!! *Cough King of Preservatives more like it Cough* :lol:.

That skimmer gives me goose bumps, we need Mike in here to christen that puppy!

Mikes busy playing army men in his treehouse until tomorrow :twised:

Looks like were going to have to wait until tomorrow then, Doug you name this bad boy yet (Or bad girl haha).