My first Saltwater build.

[streak]

I need it all guys all your experience to pull this off. Right now to stave off Impaence i bought fred henry or what ever im going to name him my beta hehe..

Heres some pictures hope this works out...

This is what i picked up for 150 bux on craigslist down the street theres more to it. looks like an older Ocienic Saltwater ready tank predrilled in bottom(goind to take care of that perminatly though)

Im showing it dirty and going to start cleaning it this week. Already bought seperate sponges spray bottle and 2 quarts i dono if it matters but it was 1 more white vinegar.

A shot of the bottom of the tank drilled unless i can come up with a real reason to use the 2 holes why would they put them in middle of the bottom?? could i plumb with 90 degree back to wall and put overflows there and hide the pipes somehow?? need help here or im just gunna make 2 wiers... and perma seal the holes.

Quick shot under the stand the elderly man who sold me this tank that kept saltwater fish for years complained that this stand felt to light for him and him being german and crafty took 1x1 and tottaly reinforced the entire stand and you would either have to take the tank off or be inside the stand to see the work.. Ohh yes there will be a sump!! I will be building it myself.
Man shouldnt have stumbled onto Melevsreef.com Cheers Marc (today spent $350 on Router 2 bits, 10" table saw, and a $55 80 tooth blade)
Shoe is getting bigger i thinks!! But IM Insane yes!!

This is the only thing i found wrong with it.. I dont think its a major concern it was holding water with minnows in it when i first looked at the tank before it bought it.. its a chip from when the old man tore down the old tank and moved downstairs not a crack.. any idea thoughts if structure is going to be an issue?

just another shot of stuff put on top.. wow wish i could scale these pictures better for the fourms using image shack makes them way Huge!
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This balast is dead or going to die it hums but dose not ignite anymore.. The hood is fine for a 48" bulb with 2 prongs on each end(dono the T lingo yet not the horse shoe kind i know that) if i could find a new balast to use for extra lighting would be great let me know the cord is heavy duty looking probbly best described i wouldnt say 10 gage twisted copper 11 12 maybe..

ok please Blast me Ohh I was at petco today and they had tanks on pallets all over the place 10 20l 20h 40b 55 like 15 each.... the breeders were on a pallet tanks stacked over my head lol.. Petco fish dude told me about $1 gallon sale he said it was a hush hush thing supposed to be for only walkin and local area annoucment sumthing like that.. But he told me to call sunday and check he was the manager.. i cried i spent 350 today but ill pick up 2 40 breeders for possibly isolation most likily will be for mixing up water changing?? at least 1 55 probbly 2 1 for another tank with 100% dyi built stuff experiment. maybe couple smaller ones for curing and isolations.

If a mod or someone knows how to keep the pictures from exploding please tell me thanks.. if you read all this i really appreaciate it...
Neil

[thebkramer]

WELCOME TO RC AND THE ADDICTION!!!

[roneil]

+ 1 on the Addiction. LOL

[streak]

Originally Posted by thebkramer

WELCOME TO RC AND THE ADDICTION!!!

Thanks really when i bought the tank innitally i was going to go fw multi.. then i said naaaaaa...

[Mavrk]

darn, just bought a 20 long last week. Wonder if I have the receipt. I think the $1 thing is nationwide but only for smaller tanks. You might have a special thing going on there.


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Edit: found the receipt. It was only 25 bucks on sale from 32 anyway. no big deal... Might pick up a 10 gallon though... and a 5 gallon... and a divorce lawyer for when my wife sees me with more tanks

[inlandreef]

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[streak]

Originally Posted by Mavrk

darn, just bought a 20 long last week. Wonder if I have the receipt. I think the $1 thing is nationwide but only for smaller tanks. You might have a special thing going on there.


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Edit: found the receipt. It was only 25 bucks on sale from 32 anyway. no big deal... Might pick up a 10 gallon though... and a 5 gallon... and a divorce lawyer for when my wife sees me with more tanks

yeah it was 10-55 i was there talked to the manager back in fish dept again he said as soon as the green light was given it was on there was still more tanks on order but last time they did this they sold out in 30 mins so there getting tanks by the pallet loads they had a second pallet of the breeders he said that the snake/turtle for the witdth made the difference for people. I want 2 of them for breeding pods/growning kelp/weed in one and water changing/mixer in other. 2 55 for curing out rocks to sell to my lfs that really sad at saltwater... I want to rescue there whole damn tank but alas paitence!! Im still a pimple on a padawan... lol

[streak]

Originally Posted by inlandreef

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Thanks for the warm reception!! Looking forward to wrapping my brain around the knowledge...

[needmore-reef]

Petco tanks $1/gallon sounds good. Thanks Streak.

[streak]

Originally Posted by needmore-reef

Petco tanks $1/gallon sounds good. Thanks Streak.

No problem i think its just there trying to corrdinate alot of there store all at the same time.. i belive the brand is dont quote me but Prefecto?? but it has to be same brand i had years ago but the look soo much clearer if that makes any since the edges of the glass dont look green there white instead.. i dono what they changed..

[bizzarro]

Originally Posted by streak

No problem i think its just there trying to corrdinate alot of there store all at the same time.. i belive the brand is dont quote me but Prefecto?? but it has to be same brand i had years ago but the look soo much clearer if that makes any since the edges of the glass dont look green there white instead.. i dono what they changed..

If you're talking about the Petco tanks, they are Aqueon tanks made by All Glass. They're probably branded it to coincide with their other fish products cause it'd be silly to use the All Glass branding for fish food.

Wouldn't surprise me if they brought the $1/gallon sale back, I think last time only the 40G breeders sold where as the 55G are still stacked like a wall.

[streak]

Originally Posted by bizzarro

If you're talking about the Petco tanks, they are Aqueon tanks made by All Glass. They're probably branded it to coincide with their other fish products cause it'd be silly to use the All Glass branding for fish food.

Wouldn't surprise me if they brought the $1/gallon sale back, I think last time only the 40G breeders sold where as the 55G are still stacked like a wall.

Your right there Aqueon i just picked up 2 40 gal breeders 1 ill use for breeding pods/macro alge the other for kelp/seaweed 1 55 gal experment tank hehe and 1 20 long for grow/curing rocks. Still got my 75 for display.. dont think ill be using it for long but i gotta start somewhere.. Ohh also have a 10 gal hospital tank that i will setup before i even get the plumbing done and get it started cycling..

I just need to get my hands on the sand the good stuff for that tank..

Next month its the RO unit 150gpd but i need dang booster pump water pressure is only 28 psi at tap but its 50 psi at meter darn grandfater was a meiser when he built the house put a pressure reducer on. I am also looking for an Protein Skimmer as well..