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New 220 inwall construction pics.
Finally finished our basement developement, home theatre, and inwall tank. It's a Starfire 220g 48x36x30 with a 48x36x20 sump/fuge.
It replaces a 120 that was upstairs. Old 120 http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...k/0f07a2e0.jpg The old sump http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...k/a92f2eff.jpg Cement board on the fish wall front side http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...k/589d7cf1.jpg Back side http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...k/6e81321e.jpg New tank and sump http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...k/ed9b2886.jpg A slight miscalculation on the tank fitting down the stairs. The movers thought I was nuts when they said it's not going to fit down there and I told them it sure as hell is and grapped a crowbar and a saw. Oh well we wanted spindles there anyway. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...k/937c8f05.jpg Tank in place and wall painted. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...k/cac8a711.jpg Tank in place from the back. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...k/dae8de28.jpg Working on the fish/hobby room. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...k/efe75691.jpg Lights are hung. 2x250w, 1x150, 4xT5 and a 150 over the sump. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...k/291fdaec.jpg Plumbing for CA reactor, Rowaphos reactor, and carbon. Also 2 American DJ power bars. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...k/5262cb23.jpg Lee Valley barrel for water changes, RO/DI and fish sink. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...k/647bf696.jpg Some new rock from Albert. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...k/83fdd261.jpg The sump set up with the old CS8-3 and a new CS6-3 http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...k/74a8eafe.jpg My old K2R reactor, Tunze controller, ReefKeeper, Commercial titanium heaters and PH controller for reactor. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...k/3506e6d4.jpg [/img] |
Nice. :cool: What is the timeframe for the whole project?
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Excellent!
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You've been busy!
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Thanks
We started near the end of July and moved the critters last weekend. |
You have done a great job. Very professional :biggrin: keep us posted with pics
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wow thats killer tank dimensions..!!
time to fill that baby up.. :mrgreen: |
WOW that looks wonderful - great job. I agree with Much - love the dimensions.
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Great job, and very detailed. Definately keep us posted with new pics when you add wildlife. :smile:
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Wow looks fantastic. :cool: Your fishroom looks so disgustingly organized :razz:
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Looks great! Who makes your filter sock holders? I can't quite see the label on it.
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The socks and holders are from Ecosystems, the guys that make the mud refugiums.
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awesome! love the step by step pics.
I would love to do a similiar project. |
Impressive and including the stairs picture, very real world.
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Great set up.........
I use the same socks(they work great), almost the same set-up. Do you find that you are changing the back sock less than the front one? I hope you don't mind a little feedback :razz: . I had my socks set up the same way and found one sock being used much more than the other. Here is a pick of how I fixed that. now I dont have to change them as often, and I get about 7-10 days out of them on my 120. How long do they last on yours? Just a thought......... :smile: http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...4_0903-med.JPG Great tank wish mine was inwall too. Take care Richard |
Thanks Richard
Yeah I have same issue with the one sock getting dirtier than the other. I can't put the tee in the centre of them with the position of my 2" return. When the first ones dirty I swap them and when they are both dirty clean them both. 7-10 days sounds about the same as mine. How are you cleaning yours? I've been putting mine in a front load washer on the sanitize cycle (no soap) and it's been working pretty well. I sure like how they eliminate any bubbles in the sump. |
Yup.....
In the washer no soap but a little bleach....full wash extra rinse......air dry from the pic it looks lik you have more room than I did. Ill try to get a good shot of how I plumbed it and maybe it might work for you ...... Jim Barry and myself just brought in a hole bunch of extra socks(50) much cheeper than a pet store, check with him if you need some. |
I need a couple socks too in case there's a few people looking.
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Very nice set up, looks great :biggrin:
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