Our 375g reef tank build & fish room - Page 16

eran · 04/07/2009, 10:04 AM

where did you get the really long rails for the lights??? Are there just 2 rails butted up to each other? I have to move my lights like yours but the longest rail I can find is only 8ft. I need to move mine 11ft. Thanks

edandsandy · 04/07/2009, 10:58 AM

Yes, they are 2 sets butted up to each other.

We purchased them from McMaster-Carr:
2 Sets 1223A22
Roller Track Set for Bypassing Door 150-lb Cap, 8' L Track, for 1-3/8"-1-3/4" Thk Doors

SuperR* · 04/07/2009, 11:02 AM

That is why we are all here... to help each other!

You have done a fantastic job! And your plumbing is next to none!

erics3000 · 04/07/2009, 08:13 PM

yeah you guys really did a great job on all the equipment...

Oldude · 04/07/2009, 11:13 PM

Wow! Amazing build. I love the holding tanks set up.

EnglishRebel · 04/08/2009, 05:36 AM

Great job guys.

edandsandy · 04/08/2009, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by erics3000
yeah you guys really did a great job on all the equipment...

Thank you erics3000,
Trying to place everything in the room so we could have easy access to all of the equipment was defiantly the plan.

edandsandy · 04/08/2009, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Oldude
Wow! Amazing build. I love the holding tanks set up.

Thank you Oldude,
The holding tanks are "the bomb" as Ed would say

We talked a lot about what we wanted the tanks to do for us and Ed developed every possible situation we could think of.

edandsandy · 04/08/2009, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by EnglishRebel
Great job guys.

Thank you Alan,
Your build is going well too!
How did your Grand Daughter like the LFS?

dpitzer · 04/09/2009, 07:36 AM

What an amazing build guys, I have come away with so many new ideas for my new tank room! Can I ask where you got your holding tanks? If you have already posted that and I missed it I am sorry.

Thanks!

Dave

edandsandy · 04/09/2009, 04:14 PM

Thank you dpitzer,
I think we purchased them from US plastics.

EnglishRebel · 04/09/2009, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by edandsandy
Thank you Alan,
Your build is going well too!
How did your Grand Daughter like the LFS?

Sandy
She LOVED it. They had about a dozen false perculas in their frag tank and she picked one out and the LFS owner was chasing this thing around like crazy. I finally whispered in her ear 'get anyone you can as she can't tell the difference'

We eventually got two and as of this evening she is still trying to name them. Latest is Sylvester (for the boy) and Tweetie (for the girl) -- but that may change.

They both have dark spots on them from trying to host in the Zoos. I assume they will heal.
She wanted every fish in the store. She wanted a Dory (Pacific blue Tang) and some others from the movie I can't remember.

edandsandy · 04/10/2009, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by EnglishRebel
Sandy
She LOVED it. They had about a dozen false perculas in their frag tank and she picked one out and the LFS owner was chasing this thing around like crazy. I finally whispered in her ear 'get anyone you can as she can't tell the difference'
We eventually got two and as of this evening she is still trying to name them. Latest is Sylvester (for the boy) and Tweetie (for the girl) -- but that may change. They both have dark spots on them from trying to host in the Zoos. I assume they will heal.
She wanted every fish in the store. She wanted a Dory (Pacific blue Tang) and some others from the movie I can't remember.

AAAWWWWWW, That is such a SWEET story!
I just love all "4" of my grand children. Our 2 oldest have so much fun at our LFS too!
WELL, did you buy her the pacific blue tang???????

EnglishRebel · 04/12/2009, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by edandsandy
AAAWWWWWW, That is such a SWEET story!
I just love all "4" of my grand children. Our 2 oldest have so much fun at our LFS too!
WELL, did you buy her the pacific blue tang???????

No tang. I am pushing it by QTing two clowns without putting an ich magnet into the mix. I have read that you should only have one fish in QT at any one time. However when you want a pair of clowns or a school of Chromis or Anthias, what's a guy to do??

edandsandy · 04/12/2009, 07:07 PM

I know..... I know...........
But when it comes to our grand babies.........
You buy 2 fish!!!

We had 3 out of 4 of our grand babies visiting today to celebrate Easter with us and we "LOVED" every minute of it!

LOTS of little finger prints on the front of the aquarium.

snadaud · 04/13/2009, 06:17 AM

Nice tank and great thread !!

Sorry about the crash which must have really been heartbreaking.

If I may... I might be wrong but on the picture of your calcium reactor, it seems that your CO2 tank is not secured and does not have a collar guard...You might want to do something about that since these can be extremely dangerous if the gage gets accidentaly broken off...

Anyhow, I'm glad your tank is back on its feet and moving in a great direction !!

Good luck for the future !

EnglishRebel · 04/13/2009, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by snadaud
If I may... I might be wrong but on the picture of your calcium reactor, it seems that your CO2 tank is not secured and does not have a collar guard...You might want to do something about that since these can be extremely dangerous if the gage gets accidentaly broken off...

If that's the case I agree with snadaud. I've seen a compressed gas tank go off like a rocket when the gauge/valve assembly was broken off after it was knocked over. Make sure you secure it well.

edandsandy · 04/13/2009, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by snadaud
Nice tank and great thread !!

Sorry about the crash which must have really been heartbreaking.

If I may... I might be wrong but on the picture of your calcium reactor, it seems that your CO2 tank is not secured and does not have a collar guard...You might want to do something about that since these can be extremely dangerous if the gage gets accidentaly broken off...

Anyhow, I'm glad your tank is back on its feet and moving in a great direction !!

Good luck for the future !

OMG,

I never even thought about that... I will defiantly have Ed look into that today.

EnglishRebel · 04/29/2009, 05:58 AM

Sandy
Did you get one of those torsion hinges?

edandsandy · 04/29/2009, 07:40 AM

Yes, I ordered it. Thanks for the link

It has not arrived yet!

Maybe by this week end it will be here... That will be soooooooooo nice, no more broom stick holding up that lid!

I'll let you know how it worked out for us!

Our Clown Fish spawned again yesterday...
We had some of the neighborhood children stop by to see.......
WOW! they had a lot of questions.....
I let their mom answer a few of them.........

EnglishRebel · 04/29/2009, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by edandsandy

I let their mom answer a few of them.........

Smart move Sandy.

Let us know how the hinge works out.

edandsandy · 04/29/2009, 01:41 PM

EnglishRebel · 04/29/2009, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by edandsandy

Sandy
If you did answer, that

may have turned into a

edandsandy · 04/29/2009, 04:30 PM

you are soooooooooo right!

EnglishRebel · 05/11/2009, 10:46 AM

Sandy
How did those hinges work out?

04/07/2009, 10:58 AM	#377
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	Yes, they are 2 sets butted up to each other. We purchased them from McMaster-Carr: 2 Sets 1223A22 Roller Track Set for Bypassing Door 150-lb Cap, 8' L Track, for 1-3/8"-1-3/4" Thk Doors __________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's

04/07/2009, 08:13 PM	#379
erics3000 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Palm Bay FL Posts: 2,957	yeah you guys really did a great job on all the equipment... __________________ Eric (Red House for my 300 display 600 system) Current Tank Info: 600 gallon system with 300 display

04/07/2009, 11:13 PM	#380
Oldude Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 4,479	Wow! Amazing build. I love the holding tanks set up. __________________ ______________________ Greg ~ June 2015 TOTM ~ ~ April 2010 TOTM ~

04/08/2009, 05:36 AM	#381
EnglishRebel Retired Rebel Reefer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Triad NC Posts: 1,902	Great job guys. __________________ Alan "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. " Sir Winston Churchill praising those young RAF pilots. August 20th 1940 Click on my name for drop down list and select "Visit EnglishRebels Home Page" for my build thread. Current Tank Info: 60x30x24 200G AO custom glass tank, basement equipment room, 30G and 55G Fuges, LifeReef sump & 30" skimmer.

04/09/2009, 04:14 PM	#386
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	Thank you dpitzer, I think we purchased them from US plastics. __________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's

04/07/2009, 10:04 AM	#376
eran Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mid west Posts: 397	where did you get the really long rails for the lights??? Are there just 2 rails butted up to each other? I have to move my lights like yours but the longest rail I can find is only 8ft. I need to move mine 11ft. Thanks

04/07/2009, 11:02 AM	#378
SuperR* Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 457	That is why we are all here... to help each other! You have done a fantastic job! And your plumbing is next to none!

04/09/2009, 07:36 AM	#385
dpitzer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4	What an amazing build guys, I have come away with so many new ideas for my new tank room! Can I ask where you got your holding tanks? If you have already posted that and I missed it I am sorry. Thanks! Dave

04/12/2009, 07:07 PM	#390
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	I know..... I know........... But when it comes to our grand babies......... You buy 2 fish!!! We had 3 out of 4 of our grand babies visiting today to celebrate Easter with us and we "LOVED" every minute of it! LOTS of little finger prints on the front of the aquarium. __________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's

04/13/2009, 06:17 AM	#391
snadaud Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai - China Posts: 53	Nice tank and great thread !! Sorry about the crash which must have really been heartbreaking. If I may... I might be wrong but on the picture of your calcium reactor, it seems that your CO2 tank is not secured and does not have a collar guard...You might want to do something about that since these can be extremely dangerous if the gage gets accidentaly broken off... Anyhow, I'm glad your tank is back on its feet and moving in a great direction !! Good luck for the future !

04/29/2009, 05:58 AM	#394
EnglishRebel Retired Rebel Reefer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Triad NC Posts: 1,902	Sandy Did you get one of those torsion hinges? __________________ Alan "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. " Sir Winston Churchill praising those young RAF pilots. August 20th 1940 Click on my name for drop down list and select "Visit EnglishRebels Home Page" for my build thread. Current Tank Info: 60x30x24 200G AO custom glass tank, basement equipment room, 30G and 55G Fuges, LifeReef sump & 30" skimmer.

04/29/2009, 07:40 AM	#395
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	Yes, I ordered it. Thanks for the link It has not arrived yet! Maybe by this week end it will be here... That will be soooooooooo nice, no more broom stick holding up that lid! I'll let you know how it worked out for us! Our Clown Fish spawned again yesterday... We had some of the neighborhood children stop by to see....... WOW! they had a lot of questions..... I let their mom answer a few of them......... __________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's

04/29/2009, 01:41 PM	#397
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	__________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's

04/29/2009, 04:30 PM	#399
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	you are soooooooooo right! __________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's

05/11/2009, 10:46 AM	#400
EnglishRebel Retired Rebel Reefer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Triad NC Posts: 1,902	Sandy How did those hinges work out? __________________ Alan "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. " Sir Winston Churchill praising those young RAF pilots. August 20th 1940 Click on my name for drop down list and select "Visit EnglishRebels Home Page" for my build thread. Current Tank Info: 60x30x24 200G AO custom glass tank, basement equipment room, 30G and 55G Fuges, LifeReef sump & 30" skimmer.