Looks great!! PS - FWIW, the anemone is Heteractis crispa, or sebae anemone.

huh?

This guy - I thought he looked more like a H. crispa than a H. magnifica. They way it's sitting nestled in a crevase like that too is more crispa-ish than magnifica-ish.

Now you got me thinking....... I will be looking into that one.:idea:

When I aquascape my new tank I will be having an Zoa Garden. Over the past while I have been picked up a number of different types.

A pic I took last night.

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/a...atermelon2.jpg

Nice color, I want one:biggrin:

PUMPED!

Just got word that my tank is being delivered tonight

Yea

Now I will be able to start the aquascaping that I hab been thinking about for the past few weeks. Also looking forward to being able to place my coral in their final resting place. I have been using a temp tank for too long.

Pics to follow

Crap, this sucker was HEAVY!

Coming in the front door my right hand slipped and the tank was going down. I managed to get my leg under it and caught the overflow preventing it from hitting the tile. That would have been NASTY!

My leg has a 2" gash in it for proof!

But here it is not in it final resting place though:wink:

Three side starfire - nice!

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_4263.jpg

WoooHooo!!!!
But wait, there's no water?!? :mrgreen:

No Water is true.

But like any tank build it had to be christened with my blood.

I just didnt think it would be before it was even on its stand .:surprise:

This is an awesome/hilarious/true line!

Build looks great so far. really like the stand and how you have everything so tidy

I have to agree - could do without the traumas, but it wouldn't be the same!
So much more fun to tell the install story, "Blah, blah, blah - and I bled all over the carpet, but I didn't need any stitches and the tank was fine." :mrgreen:

How soon do you think before its on the stand & filled?

Funny that it is true for most of us hey. Thanks for the compliments too.

I may start the swap towards the end of the week, may have to wait till next Monday as i may go away this weekend. I also need to let the silicone dry/cure for a bit before I start to fill it and will try not to rush it.

I will be working on the plumbing over the next few days. I will have it all cut to size ready for glue.

The family is going to enjoy looking at the tank sitting on the kitchen table for the next few days at meal time - LOL

Swapping Tanks
 

Well tonight I got started on doing the swap from the 55 gallon temp tank to my 120gal. So far it has gone without a hitch - touch wood!

Couple of shots before i began.

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/a...k/IMG_4273.jpg

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/a...k/IMG_4275.jpg

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/a...k/IMG_4276.jpg

First thing on the list to do was to remove some water and save it in a couple of buckets. I removed my coral and got it into couple of the buckets.

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/a...k/IMG_4277.jpg

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/a...k/IMG_4279.jpg

Then proceded to remove more water, once i had another bucket pretty full of water I place all my rock in it.

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/a...k/IMG_4278.jpg

Then a little more water in a smaller bucket for the live stock.

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/a...k/IMG_4284.jpg

they are wondering what was going on. The clowns were lost without their buddy!

Once everything was out of the old tank I moved it over to the coffee table and placed everything back in it. I plan on running it this way for the next couple of days while I get the 120 all set up. I have all the plumbing to run, aquascaping and will be going with a skiff of sand. Also I have a little bit of finishing touches to do on the stand and the flooring.

Here is my coffe table tank:lol:

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/a...k/IMG_4285.jpg

I pace the new tank on the stand and started a little bit of the install.

Here is how things sit as of tonight.

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/a...k/IMG_4286.jpg

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/a...k/IMG_4289.jpg

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/a...k/IMG_4290.jpg

I have lots to do over the next couple of days. I dont want to have my live stock and coral in the tank on the table for any longer than I have too.

One thing I have to say is I have a very understanding Wife. First off I built the stand in the middle of our family room. Then the caos of selling my other tank and setting up the 55 gallon. Now I am back at it again doing this swap. Through out all of this she has not given me any hasstle! - thats Love for ya:lol:

I am sure that tomorrow I will have another update.

Till then

nice!

<suggestion>Get some black egg crate over that overflow lip :-) </suggestion>

Remember the PM I sent you a couple of days ago:wink:

Kien,

are you coming to my place to help aquascape this weekend?:biggrin::wink:

Can't wait to see this come together, hope it all goes smooth. :biggrin:

Kien, if you don't want to go, just tell him you are coming to my house to help me with mine. :redface: :wink:

Leah,

I hope it all goes smooth as well!

It will provided that two things don't happen.

1) the tank doesnt leak

2) no fish die

In regards to Kein - I got him 1st:lol: but I will tell you what. He comes to my place Saturday and if he has any energy left he can go to yours on Sunday:lol:

Nothing like planning his weekend for him!

It will go great.:biggrin:

Are you sure you got him first. :wink:
Perhaps I need to offer an extra incentive.:razz:

See that is not fair! cheater:lol:

hey you got the same coffee table as my girlfreind.

:lol: :wink: We could let him decide... see I can play fair.:razz:

I dont think he swings that way - but then again I dont know him that well either.

what am i saying - I DONT swing that way:lol:

LMAO You have a very good sense of humor:wink: Lets hope kien does as well or neither of us will be seeing him.:redface:

Starting to look like something is happening ... :biggrin:

That 120 sure looks good on the stand, the other tank just didn't seem right, somehow :lol:

Looking forward to seeing the full setup - are you going to do some live rock drilling - or just the place-&-pray?

Well you can let her know that it will safely hold 400 to 500 pounds :biggrin:

I had a couple of girls dancing on this table a few times, so i figured it could handle this tank:wink:

geez, what do I look like, an aquascaper for hire? :lol:

Drilling will be in my future. I plan on having it rock solid, (excuse the pun:lol:) where it will not move. I dont want to/have to redo the rock work every so often. Once it is in place thats where it going to stay.

Your tank is an inspiration
to us all!

Wow! way to kiss @$$!:redface: Shouldn't you be busy and not watching what is being said on this thread.:wink: That is when I can nab him without your knowledge.:twised:

Gosh thanks :-)

let me have a look through your rocks and see what I have to work with. :-)

Leah, you want me to come over and help you get your rocks off too?? :surprise:

Umm, maybe :redface: You mean I still have a chance here.:biggrin:

He's paying you?!? :lol:

Usually with Tim Horton cards :-D.

.. Haven't quite worked out a payment plan with Leah yet but I'm sure we could work something out.. :smile:

"Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we set out to ... Aquascape!" :mrgreen:

Perhaps we should start PMing instead.:wink:....just so we do not muck up his thread of course.... is all.:redface:

WOW! this is going places I have never seen before:lol:

Leah your a bad girl:twised:

If the PMing thing happens please cc me lol

Kein - shouldn't you be working at your job not other things :)

I am a good mulitasker :-)

Leah: you are right we should stop defiling his thread.. See you over at Dougs journal! :lol:

You guy's are equally bad here:twised:...surely it is not me:redface:...I am a good girl, just ask my dad.:wink:

Thanks for the side ache from laughing so hard.

Great idea:wink: Meet you on Dougs Journal....K you go first. :razz: