150 Tank Journal/Build Finally!!!

[FishingGoalie]

Originally Posted by explor3r

Sounds like you have a plan and the list of the equipment you using rocks.
Just sharing my experience I would think about twice about the flame angel with hit guys is a hit or miss I have one that nips on my sps and I hate him but he is so beautiful...
Anyways good luck with the build and great place you chose to put the tank.

Ok thank you I will keep that in mind

[FishingGoalie]

I also was wondering what kind of light would be good for the frag section of my sump?
I was thinking maybe a par 38 or one of those celestial lights. Would those be good enough to grow corals.

[Ken]

hi there, sounds like you are on the right track, to match the basement, how about the stand is built with the stonework that is similar to the bar, that bar and basement is beautiful, I would like to spend time down there looking at the fish tank. By the way, sounds like you are a young hobbyist. cheers ken

[FishingGoalie]

Originally Posted by Ken

hi there, sounds like you are on the right track, to match the basement, how about the stand is built with the stonework that is similar to the bar, that bar and basement is beautiful, I would like to spend time down there looking at the fish tank. By the way, sounds like you are a young hobbyist. cheers ken

I was also thinking about that but I think it would be to expensive and heavy if I ever needed to take it off I was hoping to just use magnets to hold it up

[Scuba Diver Gal]

Less permanent...in case he gets evicted

[FishingGoalie]

So while I am sick in bed with the flu, my awesome mom went to Concept to pick up some stuff we needed. She was able to snap a few photos of the tank build in progress. Here are some photos (thanks Matt!):

Here is a photo of the whole tank in progress:



Overflow with wave box:







Stand with brackets for the light hangers:



Light hanger:



Sump and all is being built tomorrow. I am playing in a hockey tournament in Vegas and will be gone for a week. I am hoping I can get my tank cycling before we leave.

Still haven't decided on how to finish the stand - will maybe wait and see once it's up and running. There won't be a rush for that.

[gregzz4]

Obviously I'm missing something in the pics (or something is missing )

How will the wave box work without holes in it ?
Guess my old eyes can't see it

[Leah]

Originally Posted by Scuba Diver Gal

Less permanent...in case he gets evicted

If he does... can I come live there... and with the tank of coarse. I do dishes, cleaning, laundy, cooking... whatever you need.

[Scuba Diver Gal]

I will make sure to notify you all if he gets evicted. I still don't know how we are going to handle this tank when we are gone all summer (leave June 20 back September 1). Wish someone could invent autopilot As for him being 15, he's a great kid. And this hobby is way better than the drugs and alcohol his class mates use to keep themselves busy.

But his dad may still have a stroke once he sees the actual size of this tank with his own two eyes. Pictures don't really give him the clear picture (and us saying it's slightly larger than the biocube isn't quite preparing him, haha)