Tiff's 99 problem tank build

[darkreef]

Well the plumbing is almost done and the side panels and doors are almost finished .

Tank should be ready to fill by tonight if I find check valves !
Pictures coming soon

[reefwars]

Check valves at concept if you need

Coming along nicely eh

[darkreef]

Originally Posted by reefwars

Check valves at concept if you need

Coming along nicely eh

You bet , my apartment looks like a hurricane hit it though .
Got the check valves , fergot the gate valve and a few 45s .

Going to get it wet tonight hopefully

[darkreef]

The tank is wet ! , well 10% full lol .

Bought a gate valve and a few unions off Denny yesterday . Glued the union on without the nut . Ya spent three hours with a screw driver and hammer . Union was destroyed but my 20$ gate valve made it . All plumbed .

Problem #6 - no 1" gate valves .
Solution - reduce to 3/4

Problem #7 - glue union on without putting nut on .
Solution - chisel glued union off while everyone tells you to give up .


I also went out and bought a 200$ Lego red five x-wing star fighter plane for the top of my canopy nerds rule

[darkreef]

Start with the base , my boyfriend plumbed the top of the tank and I plumbed the bottom . He did most of the work to the tank since I was at work






Add egg crate to the side panels for wiring



Keep the cats away ? Naw just making a mess



Magnetic front doors . (Cat proof so far)


Done !



Water is in , salt is almost up , temperature is still raising

May add some sump rock tomorrow

[darkreef]

<--Tank update -->
Cycle finished .
30 lbs of live rock .
W25 added
2 chromis and 8 snail crew .
New skimmer



<--still in holding tank-->
Lionfish
30lbs of live rock
Coral
Snails
Fire shrimp

Equipment



New life line

[darkreef]

Update!

So my boy bought me 70lbs of pink sand for Valentine's day .
Finally came in so added that tonight. Still cloudy but clearing fast.

Its the same colored sand with purple/pink tiny rocks in it. Love it!

Two days ago added a sailfin tang .
He is loving his new home . Accept today it was stressful.
Put fish in sump , did my first water change , added the sand , let it clear up a bit. Add fish back.

Tomorrow il be adding a few corals that are getting beat around in the holding tank.

(Catch them stupid crabs and put them in the sump)


peace and love <3

[darkreef]

tank up date! with pictures!

-> leaflip soapfish , sailfin tang, cowfish , dwarf zebra lion, chromis




(posing for a rap cover album)

[pinkreef]

Nice tank! and interesting fish collection. Where did you get the fiji pink sand from?

[darkreef]

Originally Posted by pinkreef

Nice tank! and interesting fish collection. Where did you get the fiji pink sand from?

I bought the sand at big als , they ordered it for me .
Kinda pricy $22 for 10lbs :/