Piscez 2nd go around fresh start 220Gal - no buckets no barrels please

[Piscez]

Originally Posted by FishyFishy!

Looks like a great re-start! I'll be tagging along for the ride.

It is thank you I'm lovin it

Originally Posted by hondas3000

yeah I ran into Anthony too and he helps me out a lot, and he close to my house . They said salt water tank is easy to upkeep once its running but I find that its not, beside the water change, salt have to get mix and dosing and testing for coral. Your sump is nice, it do multi things and save space as well.

The sump with built in mixing station/ATO, with plumbed line and turn key drain were essential for me, which IMO make things EASY'r

Originally Posted by Myka

Looks like a great start! You might learn to dislike the 30" depth though once you realize you have to use tongs to do anything. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished renovations though. It looks like a nice tank - Aqueon/AGA mega flow? I like the trim on it. Although I imagine you're going to cover up all the trim with your renovation...?

Fwiw, your tank is 72 x 24 x 30" (not the other way around). Length x width x height.

thanks Myka for the correction, my bad, but actually I love the 30" depth for the rock scaping etc I wanted specifically this depth for the overall view when on the the stand its close to 6 ft tall to give you that TA DAH factor which I wanted in the dining room. Fortunately I'm 6"2" with arms like an ape so on my 3 step stool I can reach the sand bed which is pretty deep!

[rishu_pepper]

Saw this tank yesterday, looking awesome, Andrew! Take a pic of the majestic when he comes out

[Piscez]

Here's the water line and drain in the garage:



and the drain coming out of the garage into the downspout outside, nice and clean :



Once the panel is back up the PVC is barely seen, as you can see there is about 1/4" showing in the downspout, with a bit more wrangling I'm sure I could hide that too.

[Piscez]

Water line and drain ( just to the right of the ATO), plumbing connected:

[Piscez]

Finally some up and running tank shots:








My two favourite fish! both equal beauties sorry for the blurry shots taken with my android:

Majestic Angel



Purple Tang



More great fish to come, I'll post some daylight full room shots soon, next is to work on the wainscoting and quartz counter top to finish it off.

[Myka]

Looks good! Great idea putting the drain into the down spout. That goes out to the storm drain, right? I hope it's not going onto your lawn (the saltwater will kill it). You will get really ugly salt stains on your driveway too if it's running on the driveway.

[Piscez]

Originally Posted by Myka

Looks good! Great idea putting the drain into the down spout. That goes out to the storm drain, right? I hope it's not going onto your lawn (the saltwater will kill it). You will get really ugly salt stains on your driveway too if it's running on the driveway.

thanks no no worries, it's going down into the storm drain

[gobytron]

you had me at drain spout.

Awesome build.

[monocus]

you might want to insulate around your drain from the house.it doesn't get that cold here very often but it can and freeze up your pipe and possibly crack it .better safe than sorry,