dear journal,here we go again-200g build: to be continued.....on to new dreams:) - Page 17

The Grizz · #**161** 01-16-2011, 05:06 AM

That is one sexy looking light hanging thingy

as well as everything else to Denny nice work dude .

cwatkins · #**162** 01-16-2011, 06:36 AM

Good choice with the Apex Lite. Lookin' nice.

Wayne · #**163** 01-16-2011, 02:49 PM

WOW awesome looking tank dude! Keep up the good work, I can't wait to see it again

reefwars · #**164** 01-16-2011, 02:58 PM

thanks guys im really proud of this badboy its the most fun ive ever had building a tank. today i am installing the doors and maybe some insulation in the stand to stop some noise.

my cinn clown is in there now testing the tank for me so after this week ill start transfering stuff over from the zoa tank

then ill be down to 1 tank

ALang · #**165** 01-16-2011, 03:41 PM

WOW! Cannot wait to see livestock in that baby! Your clown will be the BIG BOSS now that she's got the run of the tank. Aren't you worried that she might be even more pugnacious towards anything else that you'll be putting in there later on? I wish you were closer. I'd be over there everyday just to drool.
Great job on the stand. I love the green paint and the plain trim around your window.

fishytime · #**166** 01-16-2011, 03:45 PM

Looking pretty snazzy there Denny....looking forward to seeing it after you do the transfer.....

reefwars · #**167** 01-16-2011, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ALang

WOW! Cannot wait to see livestock in that baby! Your clown will be the BIG BOSS now that she's got the run of the tank. Aren't you worried that she might be even more pugnacious towards anything else that you'll be putting in there later on? I wish you were closer. I'd be over there everyday just to drool.
Great job on the stand. I love the green paint and the plain trim around your window.

he really loves it so far he explores every little spot he can, i thought he would hide out and slowly get use to it but no way he owns it now lol but truth is hes close to his nem and once it goes in he wont leave it to go far.eventually i will add another clown more than likely a female and a very large anemone i havent decided what kind yet but alot of you know ive had some really different nice and big ones in the past

im hoping after i put the doors on today there will be no sound from the tank at all but the doors im putting on are just tempoaray as im still undecided on what pattern ill be using, they will be made from hardwood and ill router the design my self when i choose something

drop by anytime you like lenny to come see it in person the pics dont do any justice to how big of a space im working with lol

cheers

reefwars · #**168** 01-16-2011, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

Looking pretty snazzy there Denny....looking forward to seeing it after you do the transfer.....

thanks doug, tell ya one thing though im frightened to death to do the transfer lol i was afraid to add my clown even though all my tests say its fine and even though hes doing fine my eyes are on him like a hawk lol kinda like watching your kids go to school for the first time (im guessing lol)

im gonna add a tester coral a finger leather and a common blue zoa frag and see how they do. all my parameters are right where i want them and after my clown settles in a bit more im gonna do a decent water change.

when i do take down my zoa tank ill get lots of little presents now that all my algae is gone i noticed i have a dozen zoa frags behind my rockwork that need rescuing and im curious as to what they all are lol

ill have to get you and laurie over one of these nights for a beer and some insight

cheers

MarkoD · #**169** 01-16-2011, 04:47 PM

i havent really read the whole thread... but is that 2 tanks? are they joined somehow?

reefwars · #**170** 01-16-2011, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkoD

i havent really read the whole thread... but is that 2 tanks? are they joined somehow?

Yup, it's a 200g tank with 75g sectioned off for a fowlr the other 130 is gonna be a full on reef . They both are running off a center overflow for a gull viewable walkaround tank. Each section is equipped with a herbie style overflow with 1 1/2" plumbing.

The sump is a 100g with built in frag tank and refuge, system will run full zeo and activated carbon and monitored via apex controller and my iPhone

in my 75g will be a snowflake eel, Fu Manchu lion, dragon wrasse, lemonpeel angel

in the reef the skies the limit but the back is all tonga branch with a bare bottom for small fish, the side will be a liverock mountain extending out of the water and the front will be for exotic Lps or nem's and lots of swimming space for the bigger fish