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405 pounds of Fiji live rock thanks to Eli! Now to see if I can make it look the same in the tank....[IMG][/IMG]

[gobytron]

wow.

That pic with the HUUUUUGE tank and the one single plug in the single outlet made me lol.

I really like the idea of having a display that you cannot access from the front.

way less tempting to adjust anything that way...

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

It was a pleasure meeting you.
Shortly I will have a video of the rock scape for you to put it all back together like a simple puzzle..

[Myka]

What are the dimensions of you tank? The wall the tank is in, is it finished with a polished tile or something else? Looks sharp!

Originally Posted by travisc

Thanks Myka! I have an ATI power cone 250

Sorry, I didn't see the pic of the skimmer on my first tour through your thread...I was using my phone, and didn't see that pic.

Great skimmer, but not near big enough for your tank! I'm not sure why someone would recommend that skimmer to you. If I were you, I would really reconsider your skimmer choice, for something bigger and more suited to the 800+ gallons of water you're going to have. IMO, the skimmer is THE most important factor in designing a marine tank. Do some research to see what's available to you - giant skimmers can be hard to track down. Don't get me wrong, that skimmer is a nice skimmer, but it's half the size you need.

Originally Posted by travisc

405 pounds of Fiji live rock thanks to Eli! Now to see if I can make it look the same in the tank...

No way, not gonna happen! You'll learn that if you move even two pieces of rock, they won't go back together the same way. I'm sure you'll make something awesome though!

[travisc]

I've been told that it is big enough. ... but we did design the sump to be large enough to hold a larger bubble king...

[RDNanoGuy]

I'll step in a bit here as I'm helping Travis set up his tank. Travis had already purchased his skimmer before I stepped in to give him a hand. Myka I agree on paper the. ati cone seems a little on the small side but I think it will be ok. Spec wise it is a 12" dia body with a nearly 10" neck and the pump has nearly as much air draw as the big red dragon pump. The only needle wheel skimmer the is any bigger is the supermarine 250. I think with Travis's goals for the tank it should suffice with a decent waterchange regime. Just in case it ends up needing an upgrade I made sure to build the sump large enough to fit the big bubble king.

[kien]

Coming along nicely ! So when would you like me to move this build thread to the Tank Journals forum and rename your thread title for you?

[travisc]

I'm sorry Kien. If that is where the post should be and renamed, by all means move it. Just let everyone know where it is to be able to view it and vote it tank of the month...