fishmanmike01 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Thanks again to everyone for the warm welcome.Now that trick or treating is over i finally can post some of the photos i said i would dig up.Sorry there is not more of them,i found this forum after my build so subsequently i diddent take a whole lot of them.But here is what i have.This system was born january 1st 2008. My tank dimensions are 36x18x25 My finish overall dimensions are 36x18x72 My sump/fuge dimensions are 25x18x24 MY TANK FINAL STAINING OF THE HOOD AND STAND ALL PUT TOGETHER MY SUMP CYCLING MY ROCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 A couple more My chiller My auto top off/gravity feed/tank is on other side of wall My RODI in cabnet installation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriswaters Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Sweet! I like what you have done...very nice! Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 a few more here it is two weeks old/first alge bloom here it is at 6 months old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriswaters Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Nice...is this your first tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 Yes it is.But to be fair i must tell you my father has a 100 soft coral and my brother has both a 125 fowlr and a 55 mixed reef, so you can probally say i might have had a little more help than the average noob. Im not really content with the rock arrangement though, im kind of wanting to see your new tank sense its of similar size somewhat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriswaters Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I am looking forward to it too! It will not be of the norm..I hope I like it! Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 Here is a current pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralreefaquarist Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 looks good Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Very nice job! What ya got for lighting on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 I have two 3' VHO 120 watt actinics and two 250 watt 14 k metal halides/icecap ballast and moon lights,My aqua controller simulates lighting cycles to match that at 15degrees latitude.(rock2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 got some pics of the lights,best i could get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 Its been a long time since i have updated this sorry.Anyhoo I really got tired of the overflow box, I felt it has been an eyesore so I went to tap plastics and got a piece of black acrylic and made a built in overflow.My tank is not drilled so I am still useing u-tubes but in my opinion this looks soooo much better.And obviously i had to drain the tank to do this so I re-aquascaped and ended up with this. Before the new overflow/old aquascape After the new overflow/new aquascape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 I might be iterested in taking that old overflow set up off your hands if you dont want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted May 31, 2009 Author Share Posted May 31, 2009 I might be iterested in taking that old overflow set up off your hands if you dont want it. Sorry finch, I cut it up as I am still using the outside box I just basically made an inside box that looks built in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 oh, nice work. I am unfortunate to have a tempered glass tank so no drilling for me. Im currently running HOB stuff but want a sump. SO im looking to get a similar set up. If you dont mind, do you run for sump and return pump? I have a 75g so it would be similar for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted May 31, 2009 Author Share Posted May 31, 2009 Yes I have a 20 gal sump, it is quite easy to do. If you are going to have an internal box of some sort you just have to make shure it can handle the flow from your return pump. On this new box I built I put extensions on the u-tubes so they run allmost to the bottom of the tank so the chance of them ever breaking syphon is very small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 what pump do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Nice job Mike. Looks like it was originally built in that tank. I really like the new scape too, so much more room for fish to swim thru the rocks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted May 31, 2009 Author Share Posted May 31, 2009 what pump do you use? Mag 18 for return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 how is the noise on that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted May 31, 2009 Author Share Posted May 31, 2009 Its the only one I have had so its hard to say.It is under the stand behind doors and you can hear a slight hum but in my opinion not bad at all.My brother runs an eheim on his 55 and that thing is allmost silent but the problem with them is their biggest pump only pushes half the flow of the mag 18 thus requiring two for my needs.Im happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Looking good Mike!!! Well thought through system. I like the new aquascaping aswell. It is so hard to get things arranged exactly how you like them. Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted May 31, 2009 Author Share Posted May 31, 2009 Looking good Mike!!! Well thought through system. I like the new aquascaping aswell. It is so hard to get things arranged exactly how you like them. Garrett Tell me about it!!! I hate to aquascape, im never content with what I end up with. This latest attempt at it took allmost 4 hours. Needless to say I was a prune afterwards. Hows your prop system going? I would love to come see it some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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