Ok here are a few new pic just for Chase and Cory.

Getting stand ready for tank:
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http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/P1020612.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/P1020613.jpg

Tank on the stand:
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3063.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3065.jpg

Redone acrylic on overflows
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3064.jpg

Finished Sump, water test tonight:
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3066.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3067.jpg

looks good :D

That is a sweet tank! heck I would love to swim in it! And believe me I could too :lol:

Looking good!

that tank looks familiar...yet different.

Looks great....i'll send pics of what I replaced it with.....cheers,

looks great Greg, cant wait to see it when stocked.

I would rather swin in this AND look at my tank............

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3076.jpghttp://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3077.jpg

Pool Party at Gregs! Anyone. :biggrin:

im in for a pool party...
why dont you just fill your pool with salt water and put your fish in there? :D

A whole new meaning for swimming with the fishes.:razz:

If it was up to me it would have a couple sharks in it. Not to mention how freaking much salt I would have to use..........can you say bankrupt anyone.

How many gallons is your pool. Cover charge a bucket of salt per person.:biggrin:

:focus:

Water tested sump and for a welder and a first attempt at acrylic I must say I even impressed myself.
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3068.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3069.jpg
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no leaks? thats no fun :p

A couple internal leaks but it was brcause I forgot to cement them

12,000 gal's or so, I like your idea I would never have to by salt again. But not that cheep stuff it has to be Reef Crystals, :twised:

and it is called acrylic welding is it not? so you as a welder should be able to do it.

Melting metal or acrylic same principle done with heat. Different heat temp. Ones with electricity and gas and the other is chemical. Seams have to be flawless for both. Your still welding. Great job.

Here is what it looks like under the tank:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3072.jpg
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Good point Chase and Cory, I guess it is some what similar.

So what are you going to do with the empty 3" of space on the left side. Frag tank maybe.

No that is where the overflow's are going to run into. Going to fill it with LR Rubble, the water will then run over baffle into refugium, then into skimmer 1, then into skimmer 2, then into dual phosban compartment & finally into return compartment that I think will have some more LR. Flow is clockwise.

oops. I meant the 3' space on the other side of the pump.

not sure yet, might do a dosing set-up down the road. I also have to find a place to put the 3' 30W UV I got with the tank. In the fisrt 6" of the stand from the left I am building a water proof electrical panel with all my shut off switch's and what not's.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/P1020628.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/P1020630.jpg

Also have not decided if the pump is going to sit the way it is in the previous pic or turn it 90 degree's like this.
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/P1020631.jpg

wow dream tank build i have like the smaller scale of yours lol the 17g version im hoping to have space soon to build an 8' to 10' tank and shallow gonna be following this one.
cant wait to see this one turn out

Looks Great (from a fellow Welders perspective)

It will be a sweet set-up if it all works out the way I have it planned. Going from a 6' 155gal to this can't wait until it's done.

its really starting to look good greg.im sure glad we took that ugly silicone out of that tank though. it was really bugging me. haha.

tks for the temporary hex tank while im getting my new tank figured.

PIC'S :boink:

:grab:

Nothing new to report, I have to get the bulk heads in so I can figure out the plumbing. Drill a hole in the sump for the retun. As soon as I get more done I will post some pic's.

REALLY NEED MY 155 BOW FRONT TO SELL SO I CAN FINISH THIS ONE AND GET IT RUNNING

Lights are to be shipped out tomorrow, should see them in a week or so.

:twised:More pic's:boink:

going to go get plumbing parts tomorrow and work on it tomorrow night if my grand daughters dont keep me up all night, babysitting.

Don't count on it. Your grand daughters will keep up all night.:lol:

They did that for sure running on about 3 hrs sleep today:yawn::yawn::yawn:

Ya but you wouldn't wan't it any other way.:biggrin:

I could have used a couple more hrs sleep but it was nice to have my girls here. Went add picked up some of the plumbing part's I needed today but not going to work on it tonight. I am now thinking of doing a closed loop on the tank as well.

So I think I am going to do a closed loop on this system using a OM 4 way & a pump with about 2500 gph. Just have to find someone who is willing & has the right size bits to come out to my place & drill 1 - hole for a 1 1/2" bulk head & 4 - hole's for 1" bulk head.

Going to do the plumbing for the overflow's, return pump & UV sterilizer today so I will add pics later.

more pics

Yes I know could not do anything today as my wife's dad was rush to the hospital by ambulance, so we were there most of the day.

oh, im so sorry to hear that hope hes doing okay and you guys are holding up well