USCG CWO Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 So I upgraded from a glass 90 to an acrylic 150. I am still stressing scratching the the acrylic but so far I've been lucky. Oh and I made the stand. The canopy was made by Steve Mann but I skinned and painted it. So here are pics. [/img] [/img] [/img] [/img] [img Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 You do awesome wood work man an i like the hanging canopy thats a cool deal there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwenReefin Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Now that is some sweet mechanics involved in plumbing. You have a lot going on yo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Very nice! Glad to see pics of this beauty up and running. I love that symphilia. Great choice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltfinsax Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Very nice. I wish my over flow box way like that. One the hanging fixture, are the things between the chain and cable a tension pulley of some sort? So you can lift the hood and it will stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Nice job Shane! You do nice woodwork. This may be a stupid question but is this a closed loop system? Plumbing isn't my thing I leave that to tanktop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGooseWhisperer Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 You need to get a frag rack in that overflow...its the wave of the future! Very nice stand...I like the detail around the top edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Very nice. I wish my over flow box way like that. One the hanging fixture, are the things between the chain and cable a tension pulley of some sort? So you can lift the hood and it will stay. Steve they are sunlifts from SLS. So I can lift and move the canopy as needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 You need to get a frag rack in that overflow...its the wave of the future! Very nice stand...I like the detail around the top edge. I wish I could but it is to hard to get to the rear of it. My 12 year old squeezes behind it if I need something done. Plus I have this. [/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Nice job Shane! You do nice woodwork. This may be a stupid question but is this a closed loop system? Plumbing isn't my thing I leave that to tanktop! Kim, nope no closed loop. I heard to many horror stories. I hate plumbing actually what a pain trying to balance everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Looks good Shane, I think you and I have exactly the same amount of cords!!. Did the scwd work out ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Wow you have been busy! Looks great very nice job and that overflow is sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 Looks good Shane' date=' I think you and I have exactly the same amount of cords!!. Did the scwd work out ok?[/quote'] Working out so far. Thanks Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 Wow you have been busy! Looks great very nice job and that overflow is sweet James from Envision built the tank and Steve Mann did the overflow. I am very proud and lucky to have this tank. Best tank I have had so far. Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 @$#%*&%.....&%%#$#@......&*^^$%#% SNAILS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I spent the last three days trying to figure out why all of a sudden my overflow wasn't flowing enough and it was gurgling like crazy. My wife said she didn't hear any difference but I wanted to pull my hair out. I had a humungo turbo snail stuck down one of my 1" overflows. I found it today. Back to sweet silence. Thank god!!! $%^*@^.......@%@%$# SNAILS!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I think the same thing happened to Roger's overflow. I just say no to turbo snails! At least it didn't clog the entire overflow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 @$#%*&%.....&%%#$#@......&*^^$%#% SNAILS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I spent the last three days trying to figure out why all of a sudden my overflow wasn't flowing enough and it was gurgling like crazy. My wife said she didn't hear any difference but I wanted to pull my hair out. I had a humungo turbo snail stuck down one of my 1" overflows. I found it today. Back to sweet silence. Thank god!!! $%^*@^.......@%@%$# SNAILS!!!!!!!!!! Tanks looking good Shane! Next time though dont hold back with telling us how you really feel about snails-holding emotions in can be unhealthy-(nono) (laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Can you put some gutter guard over them so they can't get in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Yeah, how did it manage to get in there i thought had it screened off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 Yeah' date=' how did it manage to get in there i thought had it screened off![/quote'] Believe it or not I think he climbed up over the back. It wasn't no small snail. This snail would take your lunch money. I think he was Australian and on his walk about. #$%&%&%&@@ SNAILS!!!!!! On the plus side my overflow has never looked so clean.(laugh)(laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hozer21 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Tank is looking good nice work with everything and got to love those snails lol(laugh)(laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batchelor Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Hey Shane, I will be upgrading from a 90g to a 150g very soon and was going to use the mp40 from my 90g on the 150. I noticed you are using a mp40 on your tank and was wondering if it is enough flow and if you have plans to add a second mp40 in the future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 With the SCWD, Two Seaswirls and the one MP40 I think I am good for flow. Everything seems to be happy but it may be something I consider in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrokate Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 So who ended up with your 90? Still kicking myself for not buying it. Love your tanks, all of them. I agree on plumbing, and hate snails unless they are a type that never gets big enough to plow over a frag. But still they get crusty growths on their shells like vermetid snails that they drag across the acrylic scratching it. Not even sure I need snails, they leave tracks in the algae. Thanks again for the anemone, it has not wandered a single time. Not in a year. Knock on wood... now that I said that it will likely do so tonight (: Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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