Pat's 200 Upgrade Aug 2009 Pics
 

Well, it has been a busy weekend! I picked up GSP's 200 gal tank last Thursday evening. Rented a U-Haul trailer and coerced my son and friend to help me move tank and stand. Spent the last few days:

- tearing down 120 gal tank, put everything into buckets and bins
- moving out 120 gal tank and stand
- moving in 200 gal tank and stand
- transferring rock, fish and corals into 200
- plumbing in 200
- painting lights
- hanging lights
- running another electrical circuit for 3x400w MH
- setting up ballasts
- putting out small electrical FIRE!
- replacing burnt out wiring on ballast

Here's the old FTS:
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/o...FTSApril19.jpg

New tank FTS:
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/o...floth/2002.jpg

I ordered some Sunlight Supply 95% reflective aluminum sheets to line the refectors. They are just painted right now. I will also install fans into each reflector for cooling and then I have to add some actinic lights and a wavebox. Then...

You know the story. LOL

Awesomeness! It looks fantastic!! :cool:

I see you've gone BB as well eh? :wink:

Thanks Christy! Congrads on TOTM! Yes, I went BB. We'll see how
I like it.

Looks awesome. Great layout.

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Wow! What a beauty. I am nothing but envious!!! lol. Someday I too hope to join the 200+gal club. Really nice job on the set up. Looks like its been running for years. What are the dimensions on the new tank?

Thanks Jack! Tried to correct the things I didn't like about the old setup.

Thanks Skimmin! The tank is 72" x 30" x 22"

mmmmmm it's like everything good and fantastic crammed into a 200gallon tank.

Great looking tank

Crammed? And I was loving the openness! There is loads of room for new stuff! I can hardly contain myself. LOL! :biggrin:

This tank looks amazing. Well done.
The old aquascaping looked good, but the new aquascaping looks great.