Wow dom awesome build thread, now i see what you were talking about! That rock wall looks really good, can't wait to see this tank take shape. I'm going to have to find someone close by with a wet saw because i love the floating rock on the back wall idea! getting in there while the tank is already setup however could prove difficult ;) Anyway keep the updates coming, great work so far.

really nice clean set up. Wish I had wood working skills to make a stand .

Look what I got in the mail today :D

There was one more box, but I forgot to include it in the pics :(
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Oh, Look! It's nesting boxes!

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48 3/4 total inches of AWESOME!!!!

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/...pscf8a7318.jpg

Hmmm, doesn't seem like anyone likes my skimmer :( Oh well...

Started on my rock work yesterday. Got some acrylic rod and a couple sheets for bases. The plan was for 2 pillars and an archway to the floating rock on the back right of the tank. But after looking at it for a bit, I decided that the rock work glued to the left side on the tank to hide the overflow gives the look of one pillar already. So I decided to just make 1 more pillar and 1 arch.
I'm not really happy with my arch - I may scrap the idea but would like some opinions.

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Turns out the piece is too heavy for me to get into my tank by myself. I have to wait and see if I can get a buddy over to help me lift it in there. Meanwhile, it sits on a TV table beside the couch. :D
http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0000226f.jpg

The Arch - It's not finished, I have a bunch of rock rubble I will be fitting in between the rocks to make it look like one piece instead of a bunch of rocks stacked together.

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And and end view...

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/...psc7f12e82.jpg

The tank is 24" front to back, I want to avoid the mistake I made on my current tank of too much rock and rock too close to the glass. As well I still have 1 or 2 large pieces of rock I'll with stack against the base of the arch, or sit in the front right corner so there isn't quite so much negative space.

I think your skimmer looks sick!!.
guess that's not going under the tank eh lol.. is it lifereef?

I've been following your build thread, looking awesome. I really like the time you are putting into the rock work. it is going to stand out once completed. .

keep the updates coming

That's not a skimmer, it's a Saturn V rocket! Neil Armstrong would approve! Awesome build so far. Enjoying the updates and the rock work!

Reeferfulton - ya, it is a Lifereef. The thing is awesome. Can't wait to get her fired up. Jeff from Lifereef is great, loves to communicate and walk you through the decision making process. I paired it with a Jabeo DC6000 from Nick.

Lol, Wardog. The thing is a beast. It's modular so I can get another extension tube and make it a 72" skimmer :D

Got a buddy coming tonight to help me get that sculpture in the tank. Stay tuned...

That thing is a beast :twised:

Houston, the rock is in... now to get it where I like it, lol

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I think what I don't like about the arch is it look unfinished. It is, after all, only 1/2 an arch. So I am debating cutting some more rock, and stacking it underneath the one stuck on the glass to continue it down to the tank floor again.

Hmmmmmm.......

like the rock work. To finish the arch, may be tie it in with the back wall, like how you covered the over flow.