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yellowworld 07-27-2011 08:18 PM

Yellow's 90G Upgrade
 
So I have had a 30g running for about a year, and I learned way to much to write down - thanks to most of you guys. Now I think its time for me to jump up to something bigger!!

-Custom 90G tank 3' x 2' x 2'
-Custom 30G sump, just a glass box, baffles to come later
-Wavepoint 36" Quad t5 (for the time being)
-175w Heater
-Pond Master Mag Drive 12
-Custom Built Wood Stand

Fish Room (more like the Furnace/Laundry Room with addition RO/DI Unit)
-Coralife 100GPD RO/DI
-32G Bucket


Without Further a-due, this is the current 30G system From Start to Now
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...IMG_3401-1.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...IMG_3411-1.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/IMG_3567.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC00849.jpg

And now the new tank!!
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/IMG_0194.jpg

The Back Wall - 2 3/4' Inlets and 2 1' bulkheads for a Herby style overflow
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/IMG_0195.jpg

We have Lift off!
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/IMG_0231.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/IMG_0230.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/IMG_0233.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/IMG_0232.jpg

87lbs of Marco Base rock from Red Coral
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...309772_n-1.jpg

In the Tank
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC00855.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC00944.jpg

Got A few Corals in now
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC00946.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC00948.jpg

Finally got the baffles done in my sump!
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC00954.jpg

Made a Few Changes + Cheato!! Thanks to frizzo1983
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01153.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01154.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01155.jpg

The Residents of the Reef

My now 1 1/2 year old Maroon Clown
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01164.jpg

The first Fish I ever got, my Lawnmower Blenny
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01167.jpg

My blue devil Damsel
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01165.jpg

and lastly my other damsel that got dropped off at my doorstep!
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01166.jpg


Now for the coral! but only some if it, not all of it has been moved over yet
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01163.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01162.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01161.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01160.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01159.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01158.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01156.jpg

I can only post 30 pics at a time so here comes part 2

yellowworld 07-27-2011 08:19 PM

Here it is. Part 2 of my tank build

Full tank Shot
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01168.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01169.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01172.jpg

And lastly my highly specialized very technologically advanced Fish-anudry-urnace room!
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01177.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01176.jpg

DCDN 07-27-2011 08:26 PM

Look great so far. I'm really liking your rock work setup.

abcha0s 07-27-2011 08:40 PM

Man - that looks awesome! Good job!

- Brad

FishyFishy! 07-27-2011 08:43 PM

Awesome rock work!

(it's mike by the way)

Where is your skimmer at now?? Running nothing at the moment?

I also see some mad overflow out of those filter socks... Same reason I got rid of mine! couldn't keep changing them every day lol

Can't wait to see this thing grow.

yellowworld 07-27-2011 08:53 PM

Hey mike, yeah Im skimmerless right now, Im hoping the cheato will do the job for me now untill it gets a little more diverse. I ran the skimmer right after it cycled to clean everything right up.

Take a look at this tank, Im hoping for something along the lines of this, all he's got is cheato and a few hangon filters
http://www.nano-reef.com/featured/?tank=20

Ill throw the skimmer back on later down the road :biggrin:

Boomboy 07-27-2011 11:23 PM

great job on the aquascape. everything looks really good and well thought out. cant wait to see more.

Cugio 07-27-2011 11:32 PM

Great nice rock arrangement. Please mount that vortech controller. It's sitting in a very scarry position. Great job btw.

yellowworld 07-27-2011 11:42 PM

hahaha DONE, it was the next thing I did right after I took that picture haha
It kinda looks like its resting on the tube but its not there is velcro on the back

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01181.jpg

yellowworld 07-28-2011 03:35 AM

Any ideas?
 
This is my problem. I wanted to paint the back of my tank from the beginning but it somehow slipped to the wayside, now i'm kinda stuck for what I can do.
1. Painting the back is a possibility still but my only concern is that you'll still be able to see into it.
2. I thought about a piece of acrylic in the overflow but I don't think the colours will match the paint even if perfectly matched beforehand (see picture - the darker is on the outside the other on the side and the last inside the overflow)
3. I am now thinking that I can get a full sheet of thin acrylic to place inside the tank the full length of the wall. BUT there are two issues with that - how to get it to stay flush with the back wall and there are a few points of my rock work that is against the wall ( I cant move it very easily)

Here is the colour problem (they are all the same - left to right, inside overflow, outside tank (darker), inside tank (same as overflow)

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/DSC01187.jpg

Anyone got any thoughts or other suggestions?


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