alcoolaid's 200g Reef Build

[alcoolaid]

Painting. Had to do it inside because temps too cold and humidity too high.


Called 3 friends over and moved the tank. Had to go sideways through the back door.




Reflection from the 125g. Pretty cool. New tank will be going where the current one is.


Going to be doing LOTS of plumbing now.

Also these 3 pin connectors arrived... now I can control the WP40's I have with a 0-10v input from the apex. Will make a box for each pair.

[Xadieu]

Originally Posted by alcoolaid

Picking up the tank at Vancouver Purolator

How did you get the tank onto your truck and how did you unload it after you got to your house?? that thing is massive!

[Tn23]

Originally Posted by Xadieu

How did you get the tank onto your truck and how did you unload it after you got to your house?? that thing is massive!

He called a few of his buddies and broke all their backs.

[rynoe]

Did you get all the plumbing supplies locally?

[alcoolaid]

Originally Posted by Xadieu

How did you get the tank onto your truck and how did you unload it after you got to your house?? that thing is massive!

Did you watch the youtube video? Fork lift!

Funny thing is the fork lift operator asked me how I was going to get it off the truck. Just called 3 friends over to help break the crate apart on the bed so only the display was left, and then we just lifted it off!

Salty23 helped.

Originally Posted by Salty23

He called a few of his buddies and broke all their backs.

You didn't even lift man!

Originally Posted by rynoe

Did you get all the plumbing supplies locally?

A lot of people asked via PM's so I'll post this response...

I'm in Vancouver so I'm close to the USA border, hence I can easily order from Bulk Reef Supply, ship it to Point Roberts, WA and pick it up from there. I bought 75% of the plumbing parts during black friday when they had 15% off so they were pretty much the cheapest for cepex union ball valves, spears unions, fittings, pipe, etc.

They were sold out of some unions so the next cheapest place I found was http://www.completeplumbingsource.com/ The ones from BRS (spears brand) actually have a larger ID though... but still better than sch40.

Locally, I got some fittings from Andrew Sheret Ltd. http://www.sheret.com/

Another place is Corix Water Products but they were closed for the holidays so I didn't get anything from them. I did drive by and they have a large location in Richmond!

[H2o2]

Well done I am in