alcoolaid's 200g Reef Build

alcoolaid · #1 01-01-2014, 09:54 AM

Steel stand fab

Curing some extra live rock from a month ago

alcoolaid · #2 01-01-2014, 09:56 AM

Picking up the tank at Vancouver Purolator

Had to wait inside for a while because they couldn't find a huge wooden crate

Video of the pick up
http://youtu.be/RbFWZURzGQ8

Three tanks made it safe!

Starfire

48" overflow, 3x 1.5" drains, 4x 3/4" returns

Getting ready to test the pump for leaks

Video of the test
http://youtu.be/pwrmBeeWB2A

alcoolaid · #3 01-01-2014, 10:06 AM

So much work to do...

Messy

Cutting 3/4" plywood

Measure once, cut 3 times

Success

1" foam cut

Acetone wiped and ready for primer and paint.... this is as far as I got so far.

WarDog · #4 01-01-2014, 11:15 AM

Holy crap... this is going to be huge!!! Subscribed for sure!

Claudia · #5 01-03-2014, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarDog

Holy crap... this is going to be huge!!! Subscribed for sure!

Same here

alcoolaid · #6 01-05-2014, 05:06 AM

Plumbing fun! .... not

Some pictures of the parts... this isn't even all of it

SCH80 is $$$$$

Starting off

Returns almost done

Finished

Doing the drains now

asylumdown · #7 01-05-2014, 04:39 PM

wow wow wow wow.

That plumbing might be expensive but it looks freaking amazing.

Did you do your own plumbing plan before hand? How long did it take to plan that?

Tn23 · #8 01-01-2014, 11:16 AM

out of this whole thread so far.... all I notice is that sweet sweet Subaru of yours in the background

Madreefer · #9 01-01-2014, 01:40 PM

Nice. Will also be following along.
And yea sweet car too.

reeferfulton · #10 01-01-2014, 03:29 PM

Looking sweet.
Subscribed!