My 150G Build Thread - Page 7

maelv · 09/04/2007, 08:36 PM

Love the rockwork there....about as smooth as Michael Vick's move running from that pit bull on your avatar... LOL...

But really though, some of those peices look like they are barely hanging on, how did you get them to do that? Did you drill and put rods in them or they just happened to settle that way? Looking good....

Deuce67 · 09/04/2007, 08:39 PM

Yup, there are some rods in them.

maelv · 09/04/2007, 08:44 PM

Nice, I was wondering how that worked / looked....looks good...you have to drill them pretty deep to make sure they stay?

Caleb Kruse · 09/04/2007, 09:06 PM

I love the rockwork Russ! It's not as open as some of those Japanese tanks, but it still has spots where you have some open sand.

Huhhhhh · 09/04/2007, 09:28 PM

Russ, your rockwork rocks man.

reefkoi · 09/05/2007, 06:51 AM

looks great Russ, I think for the size and shape of the tank that rock layout is going to look sweet! I can see all of the bright SPS now................

Deuce67 · 09/05/2007, 07:23 AM

Thanks guys. I got an email from my skimmer maker and he said it should be done this afternoon. He is going to email me a pic for approval.

clowninaround74 · 09/05/2007, 10:08 AM

looks sweet Russ i like it alot. That rock is cool as s*it

murfman · 09/06/2007, 11:24 AM

Like the way you laid it out. I thought you were going to make a rock background on the tank back?

Deuce67 · 09/06/2007, 11:44 AM

Nah, I just sprayed some pond foam and called it good.

lfduty · 09/06/2007, 02:04 PM

I love the rockwork Russ

Leopard Wrasse · 09/06/2007, 05:59 PM

Russ,

Looking really good, can't wait to see it full of SPS.

Deuce67 · 09/06/2007, 06:45 PM

Thanks guys! Me wife helped out a lot in aquascaping.

Deuce67 · 09/06/2007, 06:49 PM

Well my skimmer is finished! Hopefully i can get it by next weekend. Here is a pic fresh of the assembly line!
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Reet15 · 09/06/2007, 07:11 PM

Looking good Russ! That skimmer is awesome! Can't wait to see it all finished.

Huhhhhh · 09/06/2007, 07:17 PM

That thing rocks man. What did you end up paying for it?

Deuce67 · 09/06/2007, 07:26 PM

Not sure on the price yet. It started at $500ish but some changes were made as time went on.

reefkoi · 09/06/2007, 11:04 PM

So do you hook up an airpump to that smaller pipe? Or is that the feed line?
Looks great, you have no excuse not to get saltwater in there now huh?
Unless of course they don't pack it well and UPS plays soccer with the box.

Deuce67 · 09/07/2007, 05:07 AM

The smaller pipe is for the feed pump. Ill put something like a maxijet 1200 to feed the skimmer. See, now you got me all worried on the shipping!

reefkoi · 09/07/2007, 08:36 AM

LOL That's why Captive Oceans started shipping fedex freight, it goes onto a pallet and they even strapped a small odd shaped box to the top so another box could not be stacked on top!
Cool idea, I guess UPS and Fedex ground we're all damaging the skimmers and you know how well build they are it's hard to imagine.

Here's hoping they pack her extra well for you, the + side is if it gets cracked you get a helluva deal on it and just seal it up.

C

Deuce67 · 09/10/2007, 08:25 PM

Alright! Skimmer has been shipped via DHL (not familiar with this company). I also got 4 X 24W T5s for my dusk till dawn, a couple of Phosban reactors, moonlights, lumenarc minis and some misc items on order too. The rest of the equipment will be taken from my existing 90. That should be it to get the tank up and running! Once the 90 is down, Ill start building some stands for my WC and topoff stations. Its getting really close now.

Caleb Kruse · 09/10/2007, 09:04 PM

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Originally posted by Deuce67
Alright! Skimmer has been shipped via DHL (not familiar with this company).

Oh, there a great shipping company, I think there intials stand for "Damn He's Lazy"

reefkoi · 09/10/2007, 11:09 PM

Cool Russ, DHL is o.k. but they have an odd delivery schedule out here in the sticks though. Seems like they told me they only do tues,thurs deliveries to us loners out here in "rural" colorado.
Christoph

Deuce67 · 09/11/2007, 06:48 AM

Well that sucks. I dont like DHL already. They dont even tell me what the ETA is on thier website. Well I was hoping I would get it by this weekend but who knows now. I guess Ill have to delay on filling up the tank. Was going to do it this weekend.

reefkoi · 09/11/2007, 06:58 AM

I could be talking out my a** and it shows up tomorrow, you never know.
C

09/04/2007, 09:28 PM	#155
Huhhhhh Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado Srings, CO Posts: 834	Russ, your rockwork rocks man. __________________ Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you. And remember you can always lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think. Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon Reef w Fish

09/05/2007, 06:51 AM	#156
reefkoi Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,983	looks great Russ, I think for the size and shape of the tank that rock layout is going to look sweet! I can see all of the bright SPS now................ __________________ 1Kw bulb club Current Tank Info: A 600gal. on Zeovit & a 240gal.

09/05/2007, 10:08 AM	#158
clowninaround74 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 1,149	looks sweet Russ i like it alot. That rock is cool as s*it __________________ -Randall- What? You pooped in the refrigerator? And you ate the whole... wheel of cheese? How'd you do that? Heck, I'm not even mad; that's amazing. -Ron Burgundy- Current Tank Info: 60 gal cube

09/06/2007, 02:04 PM	#161
lfduty Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: McLeod Montana Posts: 1,408	I love the rockwork Russ __________________ Thanks: Lfduty Research, each individual species you intend to own. This will ensure a lengthy life of your livestock. Current Tank Info: I have 150g mixreef 1-90 fishonley with a Oceanic trickle filter(M150) with a ehime6000 pump 40g breder zoa tank with 30g sump/fuge with mag7 pump 1-75g pipefish tank with 30g sump/fuge and 1-80g SH 1-40hex softy all run on a 250gal sump/50gfuge

09/06/2007, 06:49 PM	#164
Deuce67 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: CO Posts: 3,750	Well my skimmer is finished! Hopefully i can get it by next weekend. Here is a pic fresh of the assembly line! [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

09/04/2007, 08:36 PM	#151
maelv Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Central VA Posts: 218	Love the rockwork there....about as smooth as Michael Vick's move running from that pit bull on your avatar... LOL... But really though, some of those peices look like they are barely hanging on, how did you get them to do that? Did you drill and put rods in them or they just happened to settle that way? Looking good....

09/04/2007, 08:39 PM	#152
Deuce67 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: CO Posts: 3,750	Yup, there are some rods in them.

09/04/2007, 08:44 PM	#153
maelv Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Central VA Posts: 218	Nice, I was wondering how that worked / looked....looks good...you have to drill them pretty deep to make sure they stay?

09/04/2007, 09:06 PM	#154
Caleb Kruse Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Monterey, California Posts: 744	I love the rockwork Russ! It's not as open as some of those Japanese tanks, but it still has spots where you have some open sand.

09/05/2007, 07:23 AM	#157
Deuce67 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: CO Posts: 3,750	Thanks guys. I got an email from my skimmer maker and he said it should be done this afternoon. He is going to email me a pic for approval.

09/06/2007, 11:24 AM	#159
murfman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 4,670	Like the way you laid it out. I thought you were going to make a rock background on the tank back?

09/06/2007, 11:44 AM	#160
Deuce67 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: CO Posts: 3,750	Nah, I just sprayed some pond foam and called it good.

09/06/2007, 05:59 PM	#162
Leopard Wrasse Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 501	Russ, Looking really good, can't wait to see it full of SPS.

09/06/2007, 06:45 PM	#163
Deuce67 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: CO Posts: 3,750	Thanks guys! Me wife helped out a lot in aquascaping.

09/06/2007, 07:11 PM	#165
Reet15 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 426	Looking good Russ! That skimmer is awesome! Can't wait to see it all finished. __________________ Don't take life too serious, nobody gets out alive anyways!

09/06/2007, 07:17 PM	#166
Huhhhhh Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado Srings, CO Posts: 834	That thing rocks man. What did you end up paying for it? __________________ Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you. And remember you can always lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think. Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon Reef w Fish

09/06/2007, 07:26 PM	#167
Deuce67 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: CO Posts: 3,750	Not sure on the price yet. It started at $500ish but some changes were made as time went on.

09/06/2007, 11:04 PM	#168
reefkoi Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,983	So do you hook up an airpump to that smaller pipe? Or is that the feed line? Looks great, you have no excuse not to get saltwater in there now huh? Unless of course they don't pack it well and UPS plays soccer with the box. __________________ 1Kw bulb club Current Tank Info: A 600gal. on Zeovit & a 240gal.

09/07/2007, 05:07 AM	#169
Deuce67 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: CO Posts: 3,750	The smaller pipe is for the feed pump. Ill put something like a maxijet 1200 to feed the skimmer. See, now you got me all worried on the shipping!

09/07/2007, 08:36 AM	#170
reefkoi Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,983	LOL That's why Captive Oceans started shipping fedex freight, it goes onto a pallet and they even strapped a small odd shaped box to the top so another box could not be stacked on top! Cool idea, I guess UPS and Fedex ground we're all damaging the skimmers and you know how well build they are it's hard to imagine. Here's hoping they pack her extra well for you, the + side is if it gets cracked you get a helluva deal on it and just seal it up. C __________________ 1Kw bulb club Current Tank Info: A 600gal. on Zeovit & a 240gal.

09/10/2007, 08:25 PM	#171
Deuce67 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: CO Posts: 3,750	Alright! Skimmer has been shipped via DHL (not familiar with this company). I also got 4 X 24W T5s for my dusk till dawn, a couple of Phosban reactors, moonlights, lumenarc minis and some misc items on order too. The rest of the equipment will be taken from my existing 90. That should be it to get the tank up and running! Once the 90 is down, Ill start building some stands for my WC and topoff stations. Its getting really close now.

09/10/2007, 11:09 PM	#173
reefkoi Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,983	Cool Russ, DHL is o.k. but they have an odd delivery schedule out here in the sticks though. Seems like they told me they only do tues,thurs deliveries to us loners out here in "rural" colorado. Christoph __________________ 1Kw bulb club Current Tank Info: A 600gal. on Zeovit & a 240gal.

09/11/2007, 06:48 AM	#174
Deuce67 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: CO Posts: 3,750	Well that sucks. I dont like DHL already. They dont even tell me what the ETA is on thier website. Well I was hoping I would get it by this weekend but who knows now. I guess Ill have to delay on filling up the tank. Was going to do it this weekend.

09/11/2007, 06:58 AM	#175
reefkoi Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,983	I could be talking out my a** and it shows up tomorrow, you never know. C __________________ 1Kw bulb club Current Tank Info: A 600gal. on Zeovit & a 240gal.