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Rice Reef 12-01-2011 11:24 AM

Update...

Went shopping for plumbing parts on Nov 28th...
http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/p...k/IMG_1306.jpg

The tank arrived on the 29th...
http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/p...k/IMG_1308.jpg

The partially finished stand arrived later in the evening...
http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/p...k/IMG_1318.jpg

Rice Reef 12-01-2011 11:44 AM

Tonight, I finally unboxed the Radions...
http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/p...k/IMG_1324.jpg

My buddy, Chris Lewis (Out of the Blue Creations) then came over and worked on the sump and plumbing.
http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/p...k/IMG_1325.jpg
http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/p...k/IMG_1326.jpg
http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/p...k/IMG_1327.jpg

Room was quite tight in the left corner so we decided not to add a gate valve.
Working on the return plumbing...
http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/p...k/IMG_1332.jpg
http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/p...k/IMG_1336.jpg

After the plumbing, we tried one of the lights...
http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/p...k/IMG_1339.jpg
http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/p...k/IMG_1340.jpg
http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/p...k/IMG_1343.jpg
Boy, they are bright!

The tank is now ready for water...

mseepman 12-01-2011 03:18 PM

Looking good...Glad to see someone else joining the LED club!.

Rice Reef 12-04-2011 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mseepman (Post 655938)
Looking good...Glad to see someone else joining the LED club!.

Thanks! I am still in the MH club for now as I am still in the planning stage in how to hang three Radions. I have two Ecotech Radion hanging kits and Martin of Modular LED custom made a hanging bracket that will hold all three Radions together but I am uncertain of how to hang this over my tank. I will most likely open to others for their opinion when that time comes as I will provide my details then.

Rice Reef 12-04-2011 06:57 AM

Here is another update...

water and live rocks in the tank. I have acquired a few more rocks (man made live rocks) from Blue World Aquariums...

http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/p...k/IMG_1347.jpg

My skimmer in the sump...
http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/p...k/IMG_1352.jpg

Finally... livestock in the tank...
http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/p...k/IMG_1353.jpg

I have decided to run the MH over the tank for now until I have figured out how I am going to hang the Radions...

Stay tune for more to follow soon...

freezetyle 12-13-2011 01:47 AM

Wow im a week behind, Looks great Wayne although your going to need a bigger tank once all those frags grow in. is that the alpha 170?

cuz 12-13-2011 02:48 AM

Looks great!!

that looks like alot of work placing all those frags!!

Snappy 12-13-2011 03:51 AM

Very nice Wayne - glad to see you have some room for more frags.:wink:
Seriously though, can't wait to see it completed & the corals grown out.

Rice Reef 12-21-2011 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freezetyle (Post 660325)
Wow im a week behind, Looks great Wayne although your going to need a bigger tank once all those frags grow in. is that the alpha 170?

Nope, it is the 200 and thanks!

Rice Reef 12-21-2011 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuz (Post 660367)
Looks great!!

that looks like alot of work placing all those frags!!

Thank you and I am still working on the frags...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snappy (Post 660445)
Very nice Wayne - glad to see you have some room for more frags.:wink:
Seriously though, can't wait to see it completed & the corals grown out.

Gregg, thank you! Now that I have a journal set up here I will be able to see the frags grow over time. Many thanks to you! Will be posting an update in the near future. I've had the flu and has set me back two weeks. The parameters are out a bit as I've not had the time to set up the doser. Still working and planning in how to hang the three radions... Until then the MH remain.


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