Cutting begins. I had the engineer at work use his program and make me a cut list to minimize waste. Hopefully fitting and welding begins next week.

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Are you cutting and building this at home?

Progress
 

Progress. Slow slow progress.

Slowly but surely.


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The top and bottom frames are built. Welding now and then add the legs.

http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...34D50F009F.jpg


Then to create panels that have pins on the top and magnets at the bottom. .....

Progress

http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...5B5EA7CC49.jpg


I can't attach the top yet as I need to drill holes for the panels. I'm still in design phase. Lol.

Shutting down.


So many issues this year. 4 corals left out of 70+. Most I had for 4-6 years.

2 fish left. Parasite crap. Red slime and hair.

I was ready to say fudge it.... but my wife really wants it back and knows this hobby is a part of me.... just really frustrated.


FML.

Oh... and geez. Thanks for the followers. I have had over 25,000 views of my build!!

I hope to have the same interest in the Phoenix.... as I hope to rise from the ashes.

If you build it....

I think you'll be good.

Well here's what's left ...

FTS...

http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...212D8DD60A.jpg

The remaining corals....

Photosynthetic Brush gorgonian (from Denny long back)
Purple Acanlord
Red Acanlord
Green Sinularia colony
4x RBTA
Florida Rics (shrunken but opening in 20g)

http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...213A1BA63B.jpg

http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...2142AF7AFD.jpg

http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...214B6EFC9D.jpg

I'm kinda speechless ...

It's in full on crash mode. Bristle worms all over dead or dying. Water has gone milky. And stanks! I'll add a pic of that later.

I have turned off the lights and doser. I have a 38g I'm setting up downstairs for rock. I'm going to clean and re-cure it.

Disassemble and add some new things. Going to add a new breaker for dedicated line. Long over due. The stand I started will be in. Blah blah. There are a couple lights at the end of the tunnel and I will focus on fixing this and hopefully moving forward.

I'll start the maintenance work this weekend.