HERE WE GO…FINALLY lol 60G RIMLESS BUILD

FattyK21 · 09/07/2016, 05:18 PM

SUP GUYS
Well it all started with dating my wife 5 years ago and her dad had about a 60-65 gallon salt tank with zoas and mushrooms and i thought it was amazing
Even fell asleep in front of it one night
She moved in like a month later lol and they bought us a lil 20g fresh tank for me to start with
Not long after that i got lucky and got a free probably 50g tall corner tank from one of my moms friends that was just giving stuff away
Got that all setup and took the 20g down…but the goal was still always a salt tank
So started piecing a 75g salt together buying what i could when i could and all and found a tank on CL that had stand and a sump that he was using for a fresh tank so that would work perfectly
Set that up and had a few clowns and a yellow tang and blue tang…you know the normals i think pretty much every first salt tanker has lol
That went on for about a yearish and then…
…The wife wanted new floors...so i said ok then…time for a new tank for me lol
Didn't really know what i wanted to get but i now i want like a 125g plus so just started looking around and they had a 150g Tall at petsmart so started quickly thinking this is gonna be done right this time (IT WAS NOT) and the father in law built the stand and all for me and went strong for about 2 years
Long story short and the downfall of that tank was i was leaving for hockey one morning and tight fit thru the door and pulled the temp probe out of the tank and so for about 16 hours of the probe getting room temp air i came home at like 730 that night to a 98 degree tank

…all corals pretty much dead and only 1 fish death but def started a spiral and eventually the selling of the tank and stand on CL

Fast forward a few years later and after a dirt bike crash that left me with a broken left wrist and right ankle we decided to sell our dirt bikes so i started thinking of getting back in to racing RC cars and that quickly turned into WHAT ABOUT GETTING ANOTHER TANK and actually doing his one right lol

Started talking to my buddy Jon about everything since he stayed with it for the years i was out and doing research and all so i started getting getting a master list together of things needed / wanted had then plenty of time to start researching and watching videos on youtube like the new BRS 160 series

First thing i bought this time was RODI system right off the bat lol

But to get to the point my tank finally came in after a few months of and my father in law again is building the stand and it looks amazing

Will def post up when I can or get some new goodies in the mail

FattyK21 · 09/07/2016, 05:19 PM

Tank

FattyK21 · 09/07/2016, 05:20 PM

Stand

Irieman · 09/08/2016, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by FattyK21

Stand

Looks great man. Looking forward to the see tank come alive. Subscribed.

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Andres_p88 · 09/16/2016, 06:19 AM

Looking good man

ohmygod · 09/16/2016, 10:41 PM

i always a fan of rimless. following bro

FattyK21 · 09/28/2016, 08:15 PM

So far going good
Just a lil slow lol

On to doing stain and sealer this weekend

Fuel Doodle · 09/29/2016, 06:49 AM

Looks great! I always enjoy a good thread with experiences and lots of photos.

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FattyK21 · 10/02/2016, 11:03 AM

Thanks man
I plan to post like crazy but so much stuff going on haven't had as much time as id hoped to get the stand completely done

Still have a couple coats of sealer and some sanding to do

Spunky Bob · 10/03/2016, 10:00 PM

Going to look great.

How did pulling the temp probe cause the tank to get so hot?

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sayitfast · 10/04/2016, 03:00 AM

Looking good so far... keep the pics coming.

Reefes pieces · 10/04/2016, 08:09 PM

Wow your father in law has some woodworking skills! Tank looks great!

FattyK21 · 10/09/2016, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Spunky Bob

Going to look great.

How did pulling the temp probe cause the tank to get so hot?

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When i left with my hockey bag I had the JBJ temp probe in my displa tank by the door so when i went thru the door it knocked my temp box off the side and i didn't notice it pulled the probe out also
So for over 12 hours it was ON :/

FattyK21 · 10/25/2016, 12:02 PM

Getting back to it after a few weekends of having too much planned :/
Hopefully will have it completely sealed Sunday and start building the sump
Then next weekend finally set up ?? lol

FattyK21 · 11/12/2016, 12:36 PM

Stand finally done
So tired of stain and sealer its not even funny lol

FattyK21 · 11/12/2016, 12:56 PM

Tank getting painted

FattyK21 · 11/12/2016, 12:59 PM

Sump progress

And me going nuts with a tube and a half of silicone so NO NOISE is made from the pumps lol

FattyK21 · 11/12/2016, 01:02 PM

Sump progress

Again i am hoping to damper the noise from the skimmer also

And yes its a lil more gooey but i figure its a sump and no one gonna really see it so GO NUTS lol

FattyK21 · 11/12/2016, 01:18 PM

Starting piping

FattyK21 · 11/12/2016, 01:19 PM

Piping...

FattyK21 · 11/12/2016, 01:21 PM

Rockwork

FattyK21 · 11/12/2016, 01:22 PM

Rockwork...

reef thief · 11/12/2016, 01:24 PM

Nice tank. Make sure there's plenty of curing time on your silicone.

FattyK21 · 11/12/2016, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by reef thief

Nice tank. Make sure there's plenty of curing time on your silicone.

Oh yeah i def will
I did all that during the week so its been good for a bit now
Hopefully have it up and running by 2mar night or prolly monday

FattyK21 · 11/12/2016, 01:27 PM

More rockwork lol

09/07/2016, 05:18 PM	#1
FattyK21 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Mebane NC Posts: 186	HERE WE GO…FINALLY lol 60G RIMLESS BUILD SUP GUYS Well it all started with dating my wife 5 years ago and her dad had about a 60-65 gallon salt tank with zoas and mushrooms and i thought it was amazing Even fell asleep in front of it one night She moved in like a month later lol and they bought us a lil 20g fresh tank for me to start with Not long after that i got lucky and got a free probably 50g tall corner tank from one of my moms friends that was just giving stuff away Got that all setup and took the 20g down…but the goal was still always a salt tank So started piecing a 75g salt together buying what i could when i could and all and found a tank on CL that had stand and a sump that he was using for a fresh tank so that would work perfectly Set that up and had a few clowns and a yellow tang and blue tang…you know the normals i think pretty much every first salt tanker has lol That went on for about a yearish and then… …The wife wanted new floors...so i said ok then…time for a new tank for me lol Didn't really know what i wanted to get but i now i want like a 125g plus so just started looking around and they had a 150g Tall at petsmart so started quickly thinking this is gonna be done right this time (IT WAS NOT) and the father in law built the stand and all for me and went strong for about 2 years Long story short and the downfall of that tank was i was leaving for hockey one morning and tight fit thru the door and pulled the temp probe out of the tank and so for about 16 hours of the probe getting room temp air i came home at like 730 that night to a 98 degree tank …all corals pretty much dead and only 1 fish death but def started a spiral and eventually the selling of the tank and stand on CL Fast forward a few years later and after a dirt bike crash that left me with a broken left wrist and right ankle we decided to sell our dirt bikes so i started thinking of getting back in to racing RC cars and that quickly turned into WHAT ABOUT GETTING ANOTHER TANK and actually doing his one right lol Started talking to my buddy Jon about everything since he stayed with it for the years i was out and doing research and all so i started getting getting a master list together of things needed / wanted had then plenty of time to start researching and watching videos on youtube like the new BRS 160 series First thing i bought this time was RODI system right off the bat lol But to get to the point my tank finally came in after a few months of and my father in law again is building the stand and it looks amazing Will def post up when I can or get some new goodies in the mail __________________ 60g RIMLESS http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=24816891#post24816891 Current Tank Info: 60g Rimless

10/02/2016, 11:03 AM	#9
FattyK21 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Mebane NC Posts: 186	Thanks man I plan to post like crazy but so much stuff going on haven't had as much time as id hoped to get the stand completely done Still have a couple coats of sealer and some sanding to do __________________ 60g RIMLESS http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=24816891#post24816891 Current Tank Info: 60g Rimless

10/04/2016, 03:00 AM	#11
sayitfast Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tucson AZ. Posts: 54	Looking good so far... keep the pics coming. __________________ There’s a Way To Do It Better—Find It ~Thomas Edison Half of everything in this hobby wants to eat the other half... Current Tank Info: Working on an Elos

11/12/2016, 01:24 PM	#23
reef thief Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Republic of Chicago Posts: 225	Nice tank. Make sure there's plenty of curing time on your silicone. __________________ Sent from my Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System Current Tank Info: 120 G glass

09/16/2016, 06:19 AM	#5
Andres_p88 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Wyomissing Posts: 2	Looking good man

09/16/2016, 10:41 PM	#6
ohmygod Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 33	i always a fan of rimless. following bro

09/29/2016, 06:49 AM	#8
Fuel Doodle Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 32	Looks great! I always enjoy a good thread with experiences and lots of photos. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10/03/2016, 10:00 PM	#10
Spunky Bob Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 33	Going to look great. How did pulling the temp probe cause the tank to get so hot? Sent from my SM-N910G using Tapatalk

10/04/2016, 08:09 PM	#12
Reefes pieces Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Placentia, CA Posts: 70	Wow your father in law has some woodworking skills! Tank looks great!