What I've been doing... lately. Da Animal 180 Build!! - Page 2

afernandez · 03/16/2013, 07:00 PM

I'm so happy to see this a step closer!

We need to get this bad boy going!

OzoneParkGuy · 03/17/2013, 12:11 AM

It's getting there bro... lol!!

Drained the Frag tank half way and started moving it.. step by step.

This is where DA ANIMAL will go..

The Frag tank at its new spot and independent.

Running ..

DA ANIMAL at its new spot...

I'm done for tonight..

I'm burnt out

Awibrandy · 03/17/2013, 07:47 AM

WOOT WOOT

It looks so goooooooooooood!!

Just imagine what "Da Animal" will be once filled with all those beautiful colored crayon sticks you got there.

afernandez · 03/17/2013, 09:42 AM

Can't wait to be doing the something.

OzoneParkGuy · 03/17/2013, 05:58 PM

@Awi... TY. I'm excited & almost done!

@afernandez.. I'll be waiting on your NEW BUILD!! Woooohooo!!

So today I worked on all the LED's fixtures and hanging them up. Next will be to plumb DA ANIMAL to the sump, add sand and then the aquascaping. Water is already being made. Yeah I know, I was going to go BB but I want some wrasse's in this tank!!

DA ANIMAL 60G Frag Tank..

DA ANIMAL....

AriMiko43 · 03/17/2013, 08:39 PM

Looking good buddy.I can't wait to see the turn out on the 180. I'm looking forward to seeing it aquascaped and filled with sand and water. Good luck. Hope your doing ok.

Awibrandy · 03/18/2013, 09:58 AM

OPG, will you be building something around the LEDs so the LEDs won't be shining in your eyes?

OzoneParkGuy · 03/18/2013, 11:16 AM

@AriMiko.. I'm hanging in there bro. I took a few days off to observe his passing and while doing so, it gave me a chance to jump on the tank. Sometimes the best & creative time is being by yourself. Thank You for asking bro.

@Awibrandy.. actually I have something in mind that I seen on Rkragozler's tank. Just have to find out where to get it. So HD will be my next stop today to inquire. Besides, I need to get a few things from them to finish the build.

So today I retested the Pukani Rock and I can't seem to get the P04 down past 0.12 after doing another w/c on it this weekend. What I'm thinking is happening is because since there is no skimmer or phosphate control media its just lingering. I think it will be fine once inside the tank because of the sheer water volume and once a skimmer and P04media is added. We'll see.

Awibrandy · 03/19/2013, 10:48 AM

May I suggest you don't put any sand in the tank with the rocks until you get the P04 down.

guarda · 03/19/2013, 12:49 PM

Looking sweet Noel! I still wanna buy some of your Setosa if I can.

TRUKINGNY · 03/20/2013, 05:16 AM

Nice build bro can't wait to see it filled and growing

MeanGreenEyes · 03/22/2013, 12:48 PM

Looks really great...I know that you are excited...been a long time coming. Now take that Marineland sticker off...it's driving me nuts. lol Or is it the new in thing in reefing? All the best of luck with it...can't wait to see it a year from now...

OzoneParkGuy · 03/27/2013, 12:19 AM

Freak.... Almost a year, but finished!!! Pics to follow, tbc......

OzoneParkGuy · 03/27/2013, 10:53 AM

Filling up

FINISHED!!

Just have a few misc things to do..

anthony27 · 03/27/2013, 11:15 AM

Those leds are hot with the black heat sheild. Nice you went to rapid for them

afernandez · 03/27/2013, 11:50 AM

Now that's a good looking tank!

Can't wait!

Bobbyv12 · 03/27/2013, 03:11 PM

Damn bro that tank is looking siiiiiick wish I would have joined up this forum sooner so I could see how you did all this, do you need an apprentice ? Lol

MeanGreenEyes · 03/27/2013, 03:56 PM

Doing the reefer happy dance for you!!! Congrats!!! Can't wait to see it stocked. I'm surprised your tangs haven't put a hit out on you...look how long they've waited for this. lol They're probably pacing in the frag tank drooling at their future home.

Have you decided what you will be adding to the tank first after cycle has completed? As in a favorite piece of coral/favorite fish to document/celebrate this special occasion? An achilles maybe? lol

TRUKINGNY · 03/27/2013, 04:46 PM

great job bro.. hopefully i will be doing that samething next weekend

OzoneParkGuy · 03/28/2013, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthony27

Those leds are hot with the black heat sheild. Nice you went to rapid for them

@Ant27... no actually. They were ordered from another supplier.

Quote:

Originally Posted by afernandez

Now that's a good looking tank!

Can't wait!

Thanks bro.. me either!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobbyv12

Damn bro that tank is looking siiiiiick wish I would have joined up this forum sooner so I could see how you did all this, do you need an apprentice ? Lol

LOL... you'll be fine bro, just alot of reading and research goes along way. RC is huge so just dig right in and enjoy all the info it has to offer. Best place on earth..

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeanGreenEyes

Doing the reefer happy dance for you!!! Congrats!!! Can't wait to see it stocked. I'm surprised your tangs haven't put a hit out on you...look how long they've waited for this. lol They're probably pacing in the frag tank drooling at their future home.

Have you decided what you will be adding to the tank first after cycle has completed? As in a favorite piece of coral/favorite fish to document/celebrate this special occasion? An achilles maybe? lol

Doing the dance too finally. Long awaited. Corals will go in 1st and then fish. An Achilles... hmmmmm we'll see!! TTY laterzz.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRUKINGNY

great job bro.. hopefully i will be doing that samething next weekend

Thanks Richie, I can't wait to see yours completed!!!!

Water's cleared up.. waiting on the mini cycle to pop off!!

Bobbyv12 · 03/28/2013, 05:36 PM

This is a great forum I'm learning a lot but I'm also getting confused on some things maybe I should slow down on the digging in part lol any way great tank!

tunicata · 03/28/2013, 06:23 PM

niiiice, this looks awesome.
I can't wait to see the fish in their.
I'm starting to like their personalities, and yours will have a huge place to express themselves

OzoneParkGuy · 03/28/2013, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobbyv12

This is a great forum I'm learning a lot but I'm also getting confused on some things maybe I should slow down on the digging in part lol any way great tank!

Don't get confused bro. What I do sometimes, is take a break from all the research and reading

and then follow up on it the next day. I even reread it to make sure I understand, then I try to have a disscussion about it with a reefer buddy.. OR post a question about it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tunicata

niiiice, this looks awesome.
I can't wait to see the fish in their.
I'm starting to like their personalities, and yours will have a huge place to express themselves

TY Willy... yes indeed they seem to just have their own personalities and I'm excited to finally get them into there new home, obviously in due time.

Awibrandy · 03/29/2013, 06:39 AM

Looks GREATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

afernandez · 03/29/2013, 04:01 PM

Looks great bro! Well worth the wait!

Btw how many pounds of sand did you use ?

03/16/2013, 07:00 PM	#26
afernandez Never Quit!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new york city! Posts: 1,505	I'm so happy to see this a step closer! We need to get this bad boy going! __________________ Arlin- Take your time and do it right. Current Tank Info: 120g Apex controller, (2) mp40w Es ,(3) Mp10W Es, Alfa vertex 170, 8 bulb ATI Dimable Sunpower,REEFOCTOPUS-BB-10000, Tunze Ato . 21G MINI-Reef, 250w MH, Mp10Wes

03/17/2013, 12:11 AM	#27
OzoneParkGuy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ozone Park, NY Posts: 2,048	It's getting there bro... lol!! Drained the Frag tank half way and started moving it.. step by step. This is where DA ANIMAL will go.. The Frag tank at its new spot and independent. Running .. DA ANIMAL at its new spot... I'm done for tonight.. I'm burnt out __________________ 180 Gallon.... AT HOME!!

03/17/2013, 07:47 AM	#28
Awibrandy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Far Rockaway, New York Posts: 478	WOOT WOOT It looks so goooooooooooood!! Just imagine what "Da Animal" will be once filled with all those beautiful colored crayon sticks you got there. __________________ My Tank Thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=20949967#post20949967 Current Tank Info: AGA 155 gallon Bow Front RR mixed reef approx. 30 gallon sump Felt socks Eshopps PSK 200 skimmer 2 return pumps Iwaki 40 WRLT external Eheim 1262 submersible 2 Eheim 200 watt heaters BRS dual reactors running BRS GFO & GAC Approx. 200lbs. LR 2" Cari

03/17/2013, 09:42 AM	#29
afernandez Never Quit!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new york city! Posts: 1,505	Can't wait to be doing the something. __________________ Arlin- Take your time and do it right. Current Tank Info: 120g Apex controller, (2) mp40w Es ,(3) Mp10W Es, Alfa vertex 170, 8 bulb ATI Dimable Sunpower,REEFOCTOPUS-BB-10000, Tunze Ato . 21G MINI-Reef, 250w MH, Mp10Wes

03/17/2013, 05:58 PM	#30
OzoneParkGuy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ozone Park, NY Posts: 2,048	@Awi... TY. I'm excited & almost done! @afernandez.. I'll be waiting on your NEW BUILD!! Woooohooo!! So today I worked on all the LED's fixtures and hanging them up. Next will be to plumb DA ANIMAL to the sump, add sand and then the aquascaping. Water is already being made. Yeah I know, I was going to go BB but I want some wrasse's in this tank!! DA ANIMAL 60G Frag Tank.. DA ANIMAL.... __________________ 180 Gallon.... AT HOME!!

03/17/2013, 08:39 PM	#31
AriMiko43 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oak Ridge, NJ Posts: 169	Looking good buddy.I can't wait to see the turn out on the 180. I'm looking forward to seeing it aquascaped and filled with sand and water. Good luck. Hope your doing ok.

03/18/2013, 09:58 AM	#32
Awibrandy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Far Rockaway, New York Posts: 478	OPG, will you be building something around the LEDs so the LEDs won't be shining in your eyes? __________________ My Tank Thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=20949967#post20949967 Current Tank Info: AGA 155 gallon Bow Front RR mixed reef approx. 30 gallon sump Felt socks Eshopps PSK 200 skimmer 2 return pumps Iwaki 40 WRLT external Eheim 1262 submersible 2 Eheim 200 watt heaters BRS dual reactors running BRS GFO & GAC Approx. 200lbs. LR 2" Cari

03/18/2013, 11:16 AM	#33
OzoneParkGuy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ozone Park, NY Posts: 2,048	@AriMiko.. I'm hanging in there bro. I took a few days off to observe his passing and while doing so, it gave me a chance to jump on the tank. Sometimes the best & creative time is being by yourself. Thank You for asking bro. @Awibrandy.. actually I have something in mind that I seen on Rkragozler's tank. Just have to find out where to get it. So HD will be my next stop today to inquire. Besides, I need to get a few things from them to finish the build. So today I retested the Pukani Rock and I can't seem to get the P04 down past 0.12 after doing another w/c on it this weekend. What I'm thinking is happening is because since there is no skimmer or phosphate control media its just lingering. I think it will be fine once inside the tank because of the sheer water volume and once a skimmer and P04media is added. We'll see. __________________ 180 Gallon.... AT HOME!!

03/19/2013, 10:48 AM	#34
Awibrandy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Far Rockaway, New York Posts: 478	May I suggest you don't put any sand in the tank with the rocks until you get the P04 down. __________________ My Tank Thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=20949967#post20949967 Current Tank Info: AGA 155 gallon Bow Front RR mixed reef approx. 30 gallon sump Felt socks Eshopps PSK 200 skimmer 2 return pumps Iwaki 40 WRLT external Eheim 1262 submersible 2 Eheim 200 watt heaters BRS dual reactors running BRS GFO & GAC Approx. 200lbs. LR 2" Cari

03/19/2013, 12:49 PM	#35
guarda Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midtown Manhattan Posts: 184	Looking sweet Noel! I still wanna buy some of your Setosa if I can.

03/20/2013, 05:16 AM	#36
TRUKINGNY Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: White Plains, NY Posts: 158	Nice build bro can't wait to see it filled and growing

03/22/2013, 12:48 PM	#37
MeanGreenEyes Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 393	Looks really great...I know that you are excited...been a long time coming. Now take that Marineland sticker off...it's driving me nuts. lol Or is it the new in thing in reefing? All the best of luck with it...can't wait to see it a year from now... __________________ 2 fw planted tanks (down from 6 lol), 40B, Eshopps Gen II R-200 Sump w/ 2x30g display fuges ran on Eheim 1262, BM Nac3, GHL Mitras lx6100 w/ HV LED, 2xMP10, Vortech Battery Backup, RKLv3, D.I.Y. cont

03/27/2013, 12:19 AM	#38
OzoneParkGuy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ozone Park, NY Posts: 2,048	Freak.... Almost a year, but finished!!! Pics to follow, tbc...... __________________ 180 Gallon.... AT HOME!!

03/27/2013, 10:53 AM	#39
OzoneParkGuy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ozone Park, NY Posts: 2,048	Filling up FINISHED!! Just have a few misc things to do.. __________________ 180 Gallon.... AT HOME!!

03/27/2013, 11:15 AM	#40
anthony27 Moved On Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: long island Posts: 1,613	Those leds are hot with the black heat sheild. Nice you went to rapid for them

03/27/2013, 11:50 AM	#41
afernandez Never Quit!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new york city! Posts: 1,505	Now that's a good looking tank! Can't wait! __________________ Arlin- Take your time and do it right. Current Tank Info: 120g Apex controller, (2) mp40w Es ,(3) Mp10W Es, Alfa vertex 170, 8 bulb ATI Dimable Sunpower,REEFOCTOPUS-BB-10000, Tunze Ato . 21G MINI-Reef, 250w MH, Mp10Wes

03/27/2013, 03:11 PM	#42
Bobbyv12 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Howard beach, Queens N.Y. Posts: 190	Damn bro that tank is looking siiiiiick wish I would have joined up this forum sooner so I could see how you did all this, do you need an apprentice ? Lol

03/27/2013, 03:56 PM	#43
MeanGreenEyes Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 393	Doing the reefer happy dance for you!!! Congrats!!! Can't wait to see it stocked. I'm surprised your tangs haven't put a hit out on you...look how long they've waited for this. lol They're probably pacing in the frag tank drooling at their future home. Have you decided what you will be adding to the tank first after cycle has completed? As in a favorite piece of coral/favorite fish to document/celebrate this special occasion? An achilles maybe? lol __________________ 2 fw planted tanks (down from 6 lol), 40B, Eshopps Gen II R-200 Sump w/ 2x30g display fuges ran on Eheim 1262, BM Nac3, GHL Mitras lx6100 w/ HV LED, 2xMP10, Vortech Battery Backup, RKLv3, D.I.Y. cont

03/27/2013, 04:46 PM	#44
TRUKINGNY Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: White Plains, NY Posts: 158	great job bro.. hopefully i will be doing that samething next weekend

03/28/2013, 05:36 PM	#46
Bobbyv12 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Howard beach, Queens N.Y. Posts: 190	This is a great forum I'm learning a lot but I'm also getting confused on some things maybe I should slow down on the digging in part lol any way great tank!

03/28/2013, 06:23 PM	#47
tunicata Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY 11238 Posts: 486	niiiice, this looks awesome. I can't wait to see the fish in their. I'm starting to like their personalities, and yours will have a huge place to express themselves

03/29/2013, 06:39 AM	#49
Awibrandy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Far Rockaway, New York Posts: 478	Looks GREATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT __________________ My Tank Thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=20949967#post20949967 Current Tank Info: AGA 155 gallon Bow Front RR mixed reef approx. 30 gallon sump Felt socks Eshopps PSK 200 skimmer 2 return pumps Iwaki 40 WRLT external Eheim 1262 submersible 2 Eheim 200 watt heaters BRS dual reactors running BRS GFO & GAC Approx. 200lbs. LR 2" Cari

03/29/2013, 04:01 PM	#50
afernandez Never Quit!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new york city! Posts: 1,505	Looks great bro! Well worth the wait! Btw how many pounds of sand did you use ? __________________ Arlin- Take your time and do it right. Current Tank Info: 120g Apex controller, (2) mp40w Es ,(3) Mp10W Es, Alfa vertex 170, 8 bulb ATI Dimable Sunpower,REEFOCTOPUS-BB-10000, Tunze Ato . 21G MINI-Reef, 250w MH, Mp10Wes