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

OzoneParkGuy · 02/12/2013, 11:29 PM

Thought I'd share the progress of what I've been up too. Well since starting a small business you hardley have any time to do anything for yourself. Early morning days usually 6 days a week, with long hours and hardley any money coming in!

LOL! But once in a while you find yourself with the determination to go jump into the hobby full force and say what you'll probably get banned for! So as you know I had the mishap with the broken tanks that were never ment to be. so after researching I wanted to go with Atlas but money wise..... well that's another story. So I reached out to Tito and he got me my 180 delivered right to the curb from Perfecto. So after months of it sitting covered & Sheltered outside in the backayard I decided recently to bring it down. For some strange stupid reason I decided I was superman and would bring it down all by myself. I did, but not without hurting my back... lol! What a jerk off I was for that move! It was in, but now I had to recouperate a few weeks.
So on to business... I then removed the perfecto top black brace with a dremmel and boy they pile on the blk silicone I tell you. That it's almost impossible to remove. But it came off. I then cleaned it and polished it to make sure there was no silicone and it was onto eurobracing it! 3 weeks to do, and then I painted the back panel.
Now here goes my jerk off move again...

figuring if I can pud it down by myself.. I can pud it up by myself!! LOL!! Not fun I tell you!

I was so worried I'll drop it, but I managed! If the Egyptians could do it so can I.

This weekend I'll be working on the aquascape and making some water! Here goes!

Jpellica · 02/13/2013, 05:04 AM

Look Awsome.

afernandez · 02/13/2013, 06:22 AM

Finally! Lmao. Glad to see your back on track!

cullyisgully · 02/13/2013, 08:43 AM

looking good bro can we get more pics ????

DrHarryLopez · 02/13/2013, 07:40 PM

Fill it up bro!!!!

AriMiko43 · 02/13/2013, 08:54 PM

There we go Noel. That's the way we do things. Glad to see you are almost back in and starting it up. I wish you the best of luck. I'm looking forward to seeing more pics.

OzoneParkGuy · 02/13/2013, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jpellica

Look Awsome.

Appreciate that.. Thanks Joe. See ya next weekend!

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Originally Posted by afernandez

Finally! Lmao. Glad to see your back on track!

Who you telling!! hahahahahahaha.

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Originally Posted by cullyisgully

looking good bro can we get more pics ????

Soon bro, soon... waiting on my bubble magnus 3X doser also so i can complete the setup and also refill my C02 tank for the Ca++ Reactor.

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Originally Posted by DrHarryLopez

Fill it up bro!!!!

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Originally Posted by AriMiko43

There we go Noel. That's the way we do things. Glad to see you are almost back in and starting it up. I wish you the best of luck. I'm looking forward to seeing more pics.

Ari thanks bro.... yeah sometimes we get fustrated and it takes alot to get us back into the grove of things!

mferrufino · 02/14/2013, 01:38 PM

OZP it looks AWESOME brother. Damn i hurt my back a week ago too, but it was picking up a cat toy! LMAO. I did not know that they weighed so much, those little straw balls.... hahaha. But feel better bro and let me know if you need help, i am right around the corner.

BrklynArch · 02/14/2013, 02:08 PM

Good stuff man! (cant see the pictures for some reason tho)
Dont feel bad about the back...i once threw out my back while shampooing my hair in the shower...dont ask how but wasnt fun...lol

OzoneParkGuy · 02/16/2013, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mferrufino

OZP it looks AWESOME brother. Damn i hurt my back a week ago too, but it was picking up a cat toy! LMAO. I did not know that they weighed so much, those little straw balls.... hahaha. But feel better bro and let me know if you need help, i am right around the corner.

Thanks neighbor!!

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Originally Posted by BrklynArch

Good stuff man! (cant see the pictures for some reason tho)
Dont feel bad about the back...i once threw out my back while shampooing my hair in the shower...dont ask how but wasnt fun...lol

WOOOOOOWWWWW....

LOL!!

Awibrandy · 02/17/2013, 10:53 AM

Yeayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Way to go!! Why didn't reach out for help? I am absolutely certain a number of people would have gone over to give you a hand. Don't do that again.

Can barely contain my excitement to see what you do with "The Animal".

tunicata · 02/18/2013, 10:43 PM

Wow...I can't even fathom how you could have possibly moved that thing by yourself period.

Goodluck, will follow along!

OzoneParkGuy · 02/19/2013, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Awibrandy

Yeayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Way to go!! Why didn't reach out for help? I am absolutely certain a number of people would have gone over to give you a hand. Don't do that again.

Can barely contain my excitement to see what you do with "The Animal".

LOL... Thanks Awi. Pics coming soon. Just want to make sure I set things up correctly where I won't have to worry about them later.

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Originally Posted by tunicata

Wow...I can't even fathom how you could have possibly moved that thing by yourself period.

Goodluck, will follow along!

Wasn't easy but possible when you plan it out!

MHG · 02/24/2013, 08:54 PM

So i see you got rid of the 180 with the open bottom and opted for a store bought 180... Well glad to see you are back in business....

ohana888 · 02/24/2013, 11:45 PM

NICE!!! i'm sure those tangs can't wait to get in there!!! =)

rkaragozler · 02/25/2013, 07:58 PM

OPG, good luck with the build, and if you need anything you know where to find me.

OzoneParkGuy · 03/01/2013, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MHG

So i see you got rid of the 180 with the open bottom and opted for a store bought 180... Well glad to see you are back in business....

Thanks Buddy!

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Originally Posted by ohana888

NICE!!! i'm sure those tangs can't wait to get in there!!! =)

I can't wait!!

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Originally Posted by rkaragozler

OPG, good luck with the build, and if you need anything you know where to find me.

Hey Richie thanks for your continued support and advise. I'll be calling you for some info soon. TY.

Here is the new 72" DIY LED light fixture with 84 Leds. This fixture used to have (3) 250W HQI MH's with (4) 96W Power Compacts. I'll also be adding 6 Moonlights to it sometime this weekend after work.

Awibrandy · 03/02/2013, 08:40 AM

Nice & neat!! Are you just using blue & white LEDs, or do you have other colors in there?

tunicata · 03/02/2013, 02:28 PM

interesting.
Would you post more info on the LED set up?
It doesn't look as though you have the traditional heat sinks (that you see in the DIY kits).

Is this a solderless kit?

OzoneParkGuy · 03/02/2013, 08:02 PM

@Awibrandy... just blue and white LED's.

@Tunicata... As stated before the fixture was a HQI MH fixture gutted out and its marine board that the LED's are mounted to. Everything such as wires and drivers are hidden under the marine board(not solderless). Three fans are also mounted inside aswell to help keep everything cool. Doing it this way gave the fixture a more appealing look. The dimming control is on the top front to adjust the B & W LED's.

tunicata · 03/02/2013, 10:42 PM

ah, I see. Sorry for not reading properly!
I will have to look up marine board.

Thanks for replying!

DrHarryLopez · 03/03/2013, 08:44 AM

What's the next?

OzoneParkGuy · 03/03/2013, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tunicata

ah, I see. Sorry for not reading properly!
I will have to look up marine board.

Thanks for replying!

Noooo, don't be sorry bro. I hope my reply didn't come off wrong.

Just made it simple and sweet.

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Originally Posted by DrHarryLopez

What's the next?

What's next... TIME!!

LOL!

Awibrandy · 03/08/2013, 09:48 AM

OPG, do you need help with your build? I can help if it doesn't involve heavy lifting.

Let's get you set up already.

OzoneParkGuy · 03/16/2013, 06:08 PM

Hey Awi... I'm good for now my love, Thank You for asking!!

Picked up a few items today and I will TRY and get this puppy in place and start filling her up. I need to also move the 60G frag system over and on it's own sump.

Thursday I checked on the LR that's been brewing since forever.. and Phosphate levels were high... 0.56. so I did a w/c and today (Sat) retested and it was 0.12 via the Hanna. So I'll be doing another w/c tonight and retesting again. I actually neglected doing w/c's on it for a while so I can see why it was high.. I'm sure it all leached out of the rock and it's just the water... I hope

LOL

02/12/2013, 11:29 PM	#1
OzoneParkGuy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ozone Park, NY Posts: 2,048	What I've been doing... lately. Da Animal 180 Build!! Thought I'd share the progress of what I've been up too. Well since starting a small business you hardley have any time to do anything for yourself. Early morning days usually 6 days a week, with long hours and hardley any money coming in! LOL! But once in a while you find yourself with the determination to go jump into the hobby full force and say what you'll probably get banned for! So as you know I had the mishap with the broken tanks that were never ment to be. so after researching I wanted to go with Atlas but money wise..... well that's another story. So I reached out to Tito and he got me my 180 delivered right to the curb from Perfecto. So after months of it sitting covered & Sheltered outside in the backayard I decided recently to bring it down. For some strange stupid reason I decided I was superman and would bring it down all by myself. I did, but not without hurting my back... lol! What a jerk off I was for that move! It was in, but now I had to recouperate a few weeks. So on to business... I then removed the perfecto top black brace with a dremmel and boy they pile on the blk silicone I tell you. That it's almost impossible to remove. But it came off. I then cleaned it and polished it to make sure there was no silicone and it was onto eurobracing it! 3 weeks to do, and then I painted the back panel. Now here goes my jerk off move again... figuring if I can pud it down by myself.. I can pud it up by myself!! LOL!! Not fun I tell you! I was so worried I'll drop it, but I managed! If the Egyptians could do it so can I. This weekend I'll be working on the aquascape and making some water! Here goes! __________________ 180 Gallon.... AT HOME!!

02/13/2013, 05:04 AM	#2
Jpellica Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Staten Island Posts: 70	Look Awsome. __________________ Fraghunter Current Tank Info: 200 Gallon DD 2 40 BR sum\fuge Mixed Reef

02/13/2013, 06:22 AM	#3
afernandez Never Quit!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new york city! Posts: 1,505	Finally! Lmao. Glad to see your back on track! __________________ 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

02/13/2013, 08:43 AM	#4
cullyisgully NYRC-LIRA Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Right by da beach..... Posts: 1,118	looking good bro can we get more pics ???? __________________ NY Reef Club...... Current Tank Info: Cully's Collectible Coral....Treasurer of the NYRC -80 Gal RR Tank... Vertex Omega 150 Protein Skimmer - VorTech MP40 - Two Maxspect R420R Razor LED Lighting Fixture - 16000K .. Apex and auto feeder. 20 Gal Hight Zoa Garden.. T5 ATI lights

02/13/2013, 07:40 PM	#5
DrHarryLopez One Happy Reefer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ozone Park, New York Posts: 3,267	Fill it up bro!!!! __________________ NYReefClub Reefing since 1/2000 Current Tank Info: 180g reef, 55g Frag, 40g refuge, 75g sump, 2 Ati 250 Bubble masters, Wavebox, stream2, MP40's, blueline HD 100 main pump

02/13/2013, 08:54 PM	#6
AriMiko43 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oak Ridge, NJ Posts: 169	There we go Noel. That's the way we do things. Glad to see you are almost back in and starting it up. I wish you the best of luck. I'm looking forward to seeing more pics.

02/14/2013, 01:38 PM	#8
mferrufino Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ozone park, NYc Posts: 49	OZP it looks AWESOME brother. Damn i hurt my back a week ago too, but it was picking up a cat toy! LMAO. I did not know that they weighed so much, those little straw balls.... hahaha. But feel better bro and let me know if you need help, i am right around the corner.

02/14/2013, 02:08 PM	#9
BrklynArch Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: brooklyn NY Posts: 529	Good stuff man! (cant see the pictures for some reason tho) Dont feel bad about the back...i once threw out my back while shampooing my hair in the shower...dont ask how but wasnt fun...lol

02/17/2013, 10:53 AM	#11
Awibrandy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Far Rockaway, New York Posts: 478	Yeayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Way to go!! Why didn't reach out for help? I am absolutely certain a number of people would have gone over to give you a hand. Don't do that again. Can barely contain my excitement to see what you do with "The Animal".

02/18/2013, 10:43 PM	#12
tunicata Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY 11238 Posts: 486	Wow...I can't even fathom how you could have possibly moved that thing by yourself period. Goodluck, will follow along!

02/24/2013, 08:54 PM	#14
MHG Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,919	So i see you got rid of the 180 with the open bottom and opted for a store bought 180... Well glad to see you are back in business.... __________________ MHG (LIRA Member) 60G Cube, Kessil 360's

02/24/2013, 11:45 PM	#15
ohana888 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 11040 Posts: 467	NICE!!! i'm sure those tangs can't wait to get in there!!! =) __________________ doug Current Tank Info: 125G lps & softie mixed reef + 40BR sump + 40BR fuge

02/25/2013, 07:58 PM	#16
rkaragozler Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Staten Island,NY Posts: 296	OPG, good luck with the build, and if you need anything you know where to find me. __________________ A couple of years ago, I had an idea that it would be nice to one day have a reef aquarium. Looking at the last six months of my credit card statements, I should have just left it the way it was.

03/02/2013, 08:40 AM	#18
Awibrandy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Far Rockaway, New York Posts: 478	Nice & neat!! Are you just using blue & white LEDs, or do you have other colors in 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

03/02/2013, 02:28 PM	#19
tunicata Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY 11238 Posts: 486	interesting. Would you post more info on the LED set up? It doesn't look as though you have the traditional heat sinks (that you see in the DIY kits). Is this a solderless kit?

03/02/2013, 08:02 PM	#20
OzoneParkGuy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ozone Park, NY Posts: 2,048	@Awibrandy... just blue and white LED's. @Tunicata... As stated before the fixture was a HQI MH fixture gutted out and its marine board that the LED's are mounted to. Everything such as wires and drivers are hidden under the marine board(not solderless). Three fans are also mounted inside aswell to help keep everything cool. Doing it this way gave the fixture a more appealing look. The dimming control is on the top front to adjust the B & W LED's. __________________ 180 Gallon.... AT HOME!!

03/02/2013, 10:42 PM	#21
tunicata Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY 11238 Posts: 486	ah, I see. Sorry for not reading properly! I will have to look up marine board. Thanks for replying!

03/03/2013, 08:44 AM	#22
DrHarryLopez One Happy Reefer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ozone Park, New York Posts: 3,267	What's the next? __________________ NYReefClub Reefing since 1/2000 Current Tank Info: 180g reef, 55g Frag, 40g refuge, 75g sump, 2 Ati 250 Bubble masters, Wavebox, stream2, MP40's, blueline HD 100 main pump

03/08/2013, 09:48 AM	#24
Awibrandy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Far Rockaway, New York Posts: 478	OPG, do you need help with your build? I can help if it doesn't involve heavy lifting. Let's get you set up already. __________________ 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

03/16/2013, 06:08 PM	#25
OzoneParkGuy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ozone Park, NY Posts: 2,048	Hey Awi... I'm good for now my love, Thank You for asking!! Picked up a few items today and I will TRY and get this puppy in place and start filling her up. I need to also move the 60G frag system over and on it's own sump. Thursday I checked on the LR that's been brewing since forever.. and Phosphate levels were high... 0.56. so I did a w/c and today (Sat) retested and it was 0.12 via the Hanna. So I'll be doing another w/c tonight and retesting again. I actually neglected doing w/c's on it for a while so I can see why it was high.. I'm sure it all leached out of the rock and it's just the water... I hope LOL __________________ 180 Gallon.... AT HOME!!