KrazyKuch's & Michika's 180Gal Tank Build

Parker · #1 03-24-2009, 01:50 PM

Looks good, I hope the new head unit works out for you.

michika · #2 03-24-2009, 02:09 PM

Me too. So far its a huge improvement over the original head unit the RKE was released with. I find that I'm spending less time fiddling with everything, and its simpler to navigate because you know one push and the resulting click is just one push.

Digital Aquatics also released a lot of new little features, but there is no manuel out for this firmware version yet. I think once its out we'll be able to expand on the unit's capabilities some more. Also I want the Net module, and a bunch of other items.

How is your build coming along?

Parker · #3 03-24-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by michika

How is your build coming along?

The tank is stitting in the garage but I haven't had much time to move forward on it. I'm thinking of getting it up and running and letting it cycle over the summer months then I can come back to it when I have more time in the fall.

michika · #4 03-24-2009, 05:05 PM

Sounds like a nice plan. We were actually thinking of the same thing, because it actually makes a lot of sense. I still love those book shelves you've built into your plans. I'm really jealous.

Parker · #5 03-25-2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by michika

Sounds like a nice plan. We were actually thinking of the same thing, because it actually makes a lot of sense. I still love those book shelves you've built into your plans. I'm really jealous.

Thanks, we're happy with how it turned out. I'm looking forward to getting the canopy built and seeing the finished product.

I think your going to blow me out of the water with your big tank though..

michika · #6 03-25-2009, 04:35 PM

We'll see. Right now we're focusing on just getting our house togther (we STILL haven't finished unpacking since we moved in October), and getting the 180 to a more "finished" state. I wish I could buy time, 'cause I need a lot of it.

I'm pretty sure I am going to go with a similar stain to yours. I've been bugging Kevin's brother, who works with wood, about some help skinning the tank in a similar colour.

michika · #7 03-26-2009, 10:42 PM

I came downstairs this afternoon and my second favorite piece, the A. abrotanoides has RTNed and there is no saving it at this point. I'm really hoping I'll be able to find another colony, or a frag in the near future.

As a somewhat knee-jerk reaction, I did a 15% water change on the system and did a little bit of tweaking. We finally figured out what the on/off electricity leak in our tank was, despite hours of dedication to solving this before. It turned out it was my Koralia #1. I ended up removing it, and will find another use for the magnet. Next up was some rearranging, my green digitata has decided it doesn't want to stay where its been for the last month or so. I found it a new home.

Pretty minor changes overall, but I felt I had to do something "productive" after finding that piece RTNed.