440 Gallon Custom Drop-Off Reef Tank - Page 9

Saltwaternooby · 04/28/2012, 10:41 PM

Very nice. I love that tank used for your inspiration, I want to recreate that if I build another tank.

Something · 04/29/2012, 07:16 AM

Wow- can't wait to see!

yamaha16bw · 04/29/2012, 12:59 PM

The top view of the aquascape is awesome!!!

niteowl03 · 04/30/2012, 09:03 AM

This is going to be an awesome build

Crazy_Beaver · 04/30/2012, 10:38 AM

Any progress?

Surf&turf · 04/30/2012, 10:47 AM

Awesome build!!

bikeboss11 · 05/04/2012, 09:12 AM

Wow I have never seen a tank design like this before.... Will be tagging along for this build

badharley99 · 05/04/2012, 06:19 PM

this is going to great

laredo300c · 05/11/2012, 07:41 AM

Love your build, just thought I'd share this pic I came across

http://www.seavisions.com/images/garrityinshopgcweb.jpg

Toxic Slurpee · 05/11/2012, 11:06 AM

Looking great

bbart12 · 05/21/2012, 10:59 PM

I know you have a lot going on but how about an update

msr224 · 05/22/2012, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laredo300c

Love your build, just thought I'd share this pic I came across

http://www.seavisions.com/images/garrityinshopgcweb.jpg

Please tell me that's not a fireplace in that tank.....

syedjilani · 05/22/2012, 05:10 AM

Nice built... tagging along.... love to see finish product.

Kipps · 05/23/2012, 02:37 PM

Thats a really strange looking tank - fireplace?

ChadTheSpike · 05/24/2012, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msr224

Please tell me that's not a fireplace in that tank.....

It does look that way... Odd. I connot imagine how that would ever be a good idea.

robferrari · 05/24/2012, 04:08 PM

I think I've seen this before. It's a medieval tank heater.

Darth Chingas · 05/25/2012, 05:48 AM

Here are a few more pics of that tank installed from their site....

http://www.seavisions.com/images/carolina4.jpg

http://www.seavisions.com/images/Wil...frontright.jpg

http://www.seavisions.com/images/Wil...nnormalres.gif

Also came across this pretty sick drop-off......

http://www.seavisions.com/images/rodgerskitchenside.jpg

http://www.seavisions.com/rodgersnew1500.jpg

http://www.seavisions.com/rodgersnew2_1500.jpg

Ricardo Coelho · 05/25/2012, 09:30 AM

Definately awesome build! Congratulations.

fjr_wertheimber · 06/05/2012, 12:53 PM

Still very happy with my fab guys (they've done a great job on the tank, now to just find the time to get it and transport it home), just very UNhappy with my insane schedule at the new job... Things are starting to finally calm down a bit, so I've found myself with (amazingly enough) a bit of time. So, that being said, there actually HAS been some progress on the big tank... but that's not what I'm posting about.

You see, part of the idea/design mentality behind the large tank is for it to be a reef biotope consistent (for the most part) with the Coral Sea (where Wendy and I went scuba diving during our R&R from Iraq). With that in mind, I'd fallen in love with blue-stripe orange-fin clownfish, Amphiprion chyrsopterus and wanted to get a mated pair. The only problem was finding a pair. Well, and finding a pair that wasn't $350+.

So, anyways, I was coming back from work last week and decided to pop into Aquatek (a LFS)... when what do I see? Yup, a mated pair of A. chrysopterus. Oh, and did I mention they were about 1/4 of the usual price???

GTFO. Well, crap, now where the hell am I gonna put 'em? It's gonna be quite a while 'til water is in the big tank (hell, I'm still trying to find a decent glass supplier after three different places have changed their timelines/prices on me)... I went on Craigslist and found a guy selling a 30 gallon bowfront with 45 lbs of rock, sand, filter, and LED lighting, all in great shape... for only $100??! Suffice to say, we snatched that up... only to find the tank also included a single A. ocellaris, that (of course) Wendy promptly fell in love with. Well, crap, can't put it in with the blue-stripes, what am I gonna do with him? Another Craigslist search found a great deal on a Biocube 29. Found out it had a bad ballast, but was able to score one at AquaDome for a steal. Okay, now what about live rock? Richard L from ARC hooked me up big-time on some man-made Real Reef rock which I split between the two tanks. I got some Dr. Tim's One-and-Only for Nano/Reef, gave it a few days, tested parameters, rock solid, dosed some ammonia, checked the next day, rock solid still. Sweet! (BTW, that's the first time I've used that stuff, gotta say I'm impressed; it actually lives up to the hype.)
Anyway, I know a thread is nothin' without pics, so:

Fish being acclimated (BTW, leftover Army combat lifesaver kits ROCK for IV lines for acclimation... I've got extras if anyone needs a few.)

Wendy's new Biocube with fish being acclimated:

A. chysopteruspair:

Another pic:

Anyway, I'm completely thrilled, can't wait to get them into the big tank now...

clintau · 06/09/2012, 02:46 PM

can't wait to see the build

Vlado4x4 · 07/06/2012, 02:04 PM

Updates ?

kmooresf · 07/07/2012, 04:40 AM

Why did I not think to use IV tubing to acclimate? Awesome! Thanks.

reefman66 · 08/05/2012, 09:25 PM

Updates ?

Crazy_Beaver · 08/06/2012, 04:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefman66

updates ?

+1

iced98lx · 08/06/2012, 09:28 AM

and the good preacher said:

"Can I get an UPDATE?!?!"

And the Chorus sang:

"Gotta have those pictures! Talkin bout Pictures!!! God would want you to post pictures!!"

And the Congregation said:

"Amen!!!"

04/28/2012, 10:41 PM	#201
Saltwaternooby SPS junkie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orangevale ca Posts: 3,915	Very nice. I love that tank used for your inspiration, I want to recreate that if I build another tank. __________________ Anthony, MARS President 225g Starfire w/sump room 24g cube for ORA Picasso

04/30/2012, 10:47 AM	#206
Surf&turf Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Capon Bridge WV Posts: 288	Awesome build!! __________________ 90 gallon SPS dominate reef

05/22/2012, 05:10 AM	#213
syedjilani Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jeddah - K.S.A Posts: 1,696	Nice built... tagging along.... love to see finish product. __________________ Syed Jilani 272 gallons Mixed Reef. Started on 10th July 2013. 2 x 400W MH. Tunze Turbelle Stream 6105 Controllable. Octopus Diablo DCS-250INT. Old 300G tank thread " My 300 Gallon Reef in Saudi Ar Current Tank Info: shttp://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2150301

05/24/2012, 04:08 PM	#216
robferrari Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 52	I think I've seen this before. It's a medieval tank heater. __________________ Home of the Whole Enchilada Current Tank Info: Mixed reef LPS dominant 80 gallon custom Starphire, 6x54w ATI sunpower, Reef Octopus BH-2000, 3 Koralia EVOs, TLF 150, 140lbs fiji

05/25/2012, 09:30 AM	#218
Ricardo Coelho Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 27	Definately awesome build! Congratulations. __________________ Ricardo Current Tank Info: 158 Gallons - AI Sol Blue + AI VEGA - Skimmer ATB Elegance 200 - 2 Vortech MP40

04/29/2012, 07:16 AM	#202
Something Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 12	Wow- can't wait to see!

04/29/2012, 12:59 PM	#203
yamaha16bw Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MI Posts: 57	The top view of the aquascape is awesome!!!

04/30/2012, 09:03 AM	#204
niteowl03 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 61	This is going to be an awesome build

04/30/2012, 10:38 AM	#205
Crazy_Beaver Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Athens, Hellas Posts: 684	Any progress?

05/04/2012, 09:12 AM	#207
bikeboss11 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NY Posts: 73	Wow I have never seen a tank design like this before.... Will be tagging along for this build

05/04/2012, 06:19 PM	#208
badharley99 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ft. lauderdale Posts: 59	this is going to great

05/11/2012, 07:41 AM	#209
laredo300c Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: laredo tx Posts: 646	Love your build, just thought I'd share this pic I came across http://www.seavisions.com/images/garrityinshopgcweb.jpg

05/11/2012, 11:06 AM	#210
Toxic Slurpee Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 115	Looking great

05/21/2012, 10:59 PM	#211
bbart12 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 159	I know you have a lot going on but how about an update

05/23/2012, 02:37 PM	#214
Kipps Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 57	Thats a really strange looking tank - fireplace?

05/25/2012, 05:48 AM	#217
Darth Chingas Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 97	Here are a few more pics of that tank installed from their site.... http://www.seavisions.com/images/carolina4.jpg http://www.seavisions.com/images/Wil...frontright.jpg http://www.seavisions.com/images/Wil...nnormalres.gif Also came across this pretty sick drop-off...... http://www.seavisions.com/images/rodgerskitchenside.jpg http://www.seavisions.com/rodgersnew1500.jpg http://www.seavisions.com/rodgersnew2_1500.jpg

06/05/2012, 12:53 PM	#219
fjr_wertheimber Combat-tested Reefer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 169	Saltwater? Fish?? Actual progress, just not in the way I originally planned... PICS! Still very happy with my fab guys (they've done a great job on the tank, now to just find the time to get it and transport it home), just very UNhappy with my insane schedule at the new job... Things are starting to finally calm down a bit, so I've found myself with (amazingly enough) a bit of time. So, that being said, there actually HAS been some progress on the big tank... but that's not what I'm posting about. You see, part of the idea/design mentality behind the large tank is for it to be a reef biotope consistent (for the most part) with the Coral Sea (where Wendy and I went scuba diving during our R&R from Iraq). With that in mind, I'd fallen in love with blue-stripe orange-fin clownfish, Amphiprion chyrsopterus and wanted to get a mated pair. The only problem was finding a pair. Well, and finding a pair that wasn't $350+. So, anyways, I was coming back from work last week and decided to pop into Aquatek (a LFS)... when what do I see? Yup, a mated pair of A. chrysopterus. Oh, and did I mention they were about 1/4 of the usual price??? GTFO. Well, crap, now where the hell am I gonna put 'em? It's gonna be quite a while 'til water is in the big tank (hell, I'm still trying to find a decent glass supplier after three different places have changed their timelines/prices on me)... I went on Craigslist and found a guy selling a 30 gallon bowfront with 45 lbs of rock, sand, filter, and LED lighting, all in great shape... for only $100??! Suffice to say, we snatched that up... only to find the tank also included a single A. ocellaris, that (of course) Wendy promptly fell in love with. Well, crap, can't put it in with the blue-stripes, what am I gonna do with him? Another Craigslist search found a great deal on a Biocube 29. Found out it had a bad ballast, but was able to score one at AquaDome for a steal. Okay, now what about live rock? Richard L from ARC hooked me up big-time on some man-made Real Reef rock which I split between the two tanks. I got some Dr. Tim's One-and-Only for Nano/Reef, gave it a few days, tested parameters, rock solid, dosed some ammonia, checked the next day, rock solid still. Sweet! (BTW, that's the first time I've used that stuff, gotta say I'm impressed; it actually lives up to the hype.) Anyway, I know a thread is nothin' without pics, so: Fish being acclimated (BTW, leftover Army combat lifesaver kits ROCK for IV lines for acclimation... I've got extras if anyone needs a few.) Wendy's new Biocube with fish being acclimated: A. chysopteruspair: Another pic: Anyway, I'm completely thrilled, can't wait to get them into the big tank now... __________________ Previous tanks: 60g AO Starphire cube w/ 400w MH, 2x Vortech MP40w // 29g BC w/ 250w MH // 29g BioCube Currently: in design/building process

06/09/2012, 02:46 PM	#220
clintau Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Montgomery, Al Posts: 57	can't wait to see the build

07/06/2012, 02:04 PM	#221
Vlado4x4 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 543	Updates ?

07/07/2012, 04:40 AM	#222
kmooresf Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pacifica, CA Posts: 257	Why did I not think to use IV tubing to acclimate? Awesome! Thanks. __________________ 290 mixed reef in progress.............Kris. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2126138 Current Tank Info: 290 gallon SPS heavy ALL LED tank. 450 gallon total system volume. 1 year old on Feb 18, 2013. ;)

08/05/2012, 09:25 PM	#223
reefman66 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: First State Posts: 98	Updates ? __________________ Rhinecanthus aculeatus

08/06/2012, 09:28 AM	#225
iced98lx Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,258	and the good preacher said: "Can I get an UPDATE?!?!" And the Chorus sang: "Gotta have those pictures! Talkin bout Pictures!!! God would want you to post pictures!!" And the Congregation said: "Amen!!!"