My new water box

parkinsn · #1 05-19-2009, 03:06 AM

Well I guess I should start a new build/move/upgrade thread. Upgrading from a 120g to a 168g 48"w x 30"d x 27"h. It has a 40g sump and a 20g ATO tank, ER180 3L zeo reactor, 1L carbon reactor, mag18 return, 2x vortech MP40W, 2x K4, 1 K3, external overflow with 2 x 1-1/2" drain lines, euro braced, black silicone, 2 x 1" return holes drilled in the top side's, black acrylic back. I estimate the true volume to be about 150g.

So far I have 2 casualties, my purple milli, thats due to the fact that my nem sat on it all night and stung the crap out of it...... 1 scooter blenny, and that is due to the fact he buried himself in the sand and he was MIA during the move and i found him when i took the garden hose to the old tank to clean it up. I still have to do some minor stuff, trim, fan grills, and more pics as my camera died. The corals have been placed from the big mass on the right side. I will get some close ups some time this week. So anyway here is some pics of the new tank

Stand, double 2x6 around the top, 3 2x4 for each leg, 3/4" ply top and bottom.

Tank

Plumbing

Sort of finished product

Right side

Left side

FTS

parkinsn · #2 05-19-2009, 03:24 AM

Oh, and thanks Red Coral for the glass and all the help.

fishytime · #3 05-19-2009, 03:31 AM

Sweeeeeeeeeet man....that didnt take long...you been going hard on it or what?

24storm · #4 05-19-2009, 03:36 AM

Looks good Scott

parkinsn · #5 05-19-2009, 03:36 AM

Well i started the stand about a month ago. Tank got here last week...??? Filled her up this week, took about 4 days just to get it circulating and i brought over about 100g from the old tank. Treated my LR while i had it out, because of the flat worm epidemic here in cowtown. Pitched most of the water that i made all week and the bucket of salt that was in it

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parkinsn · #6 05-19-2009, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 24storm

Looks good Scott

Thanks!! Sorry i never pm'd you about the sand but i figured whats another $100 on sand when your this far in

24storm · #7 05-19-2009, 03:43 AM

No biggie man. I even forgot about the sand

Blom · #8 05-22-2009, 05:15 PM

Looks awesome. That blue carpet is huge.

Pazil · #9 05-22-2009, 10:24 PM

Scott that is

AWESOME!!

, Congrats on the new setup!!! Keep the pics coming. I love the rock work!!!!! Dam man now I think I have to go bigger........B@ST@RD!!

parkinsn · #10 05-22-2009, 10:42 PM

Thanks Lawrence, it doesn't look it but the rock work is really open underneath and i tried to keep it open at the top or my tangs once they get bigger and the coral starts to take off. I guess you will just have to keep up with the jones's

once you get the seahorse operation/frag tank going you will have a pretty sweet set up going. BTW how IS that coming along?

Tyson, its not even fully expanded in that pic, its close to 16" when its fully out

I will have some close ups up this weekend as i will have my buddies camera at my disposal, and it takes sweet pics.