all this sexy tank talk and all i get are closet pictures?
sweet closet and all, but it'd be pretty cool to see some fish stuff...

LOL
I have the tank and the skimmer. That's it right now. No stand even!
I'm working on cleaning out the closet and building supports for it. The original pieces of plywood are going to be removed because they are too warped from what I can tell. Also will be building 2x4 frames for the new shelves. It will be horribly HORRIBLY overbuilt, but I don't want to risk anything.

where did you get the ati bulbs from???

havn't yet. Don't know if I'll be able to get them or not, but I want something as close to them as possible

Randi, talk to Colby at elite aquatics. he might be able to get them in for you (no promises)

will do.

This is going to be an uber-long build process. With the economy crunch there's not many tattoos to do and the money I make from tattooing is what I use to fund the tanks. That might have to change though LOL

Man...I wish I had a sump closet. Well I really want a sump ROOM but I would gladly settle for a closet with selves at this point. I am trying to cram soooo much crap under my stand right now.

I just picked up some KZ bulbs... and i love them

but i am still curious about the whole ATI craze. i wouldn't mind seeing them in person

Initially I was just going to get a longer stand built (4 feet long for a 3 foot tank) and then have a long, narrow sump - ie 55 gallon long. Then have frag tanks seperate.

It wasn't until I started reading a thread on RC where the guy's sump etc is accross his house (all plumbing run through a crawl space). His tank is in the living room and his sump etc is in the Garage. Anyways, I really like the idea of having a multi tank system and the thread got me thinking. I don't use the closet where I plan on storing everything, well, except for storing crap I never use. So it clicked.

Yeah I like those kind of set ups too kind of. The problem for me is I live in a condo and can't run pipes through the walls or under the floor. Its all concrete anyways, so wouldn't be possible even if I was allowed. I bet the strada council would be quite confused if I even asked them for permission to try it :)