Nancy's Journal from Bisbee, AZ
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deltablack22
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Originally Posted by NBZAK
Stand is finally level and done to this point.
Wow, this is probably the smartest idea yet... Just let the builders make a spot for your tank!
This is going to be very nice. I love the angle on the canopy...
What rooms does this tank divide?
Stand is finally level and done to this point.
Wow, this is probably the smartest idea yet... Just let the builders make a spot for your tank!
This is going to be very nice. I love the angle on the canopy...
What rooms does this tank divide?
limitedslip
Member
If I could, I would love to do something like that, problem is, I live in an apartment, and I think I'd get evicted if I did that ><...can't wait to see that completed. Have you decided on reef or FOWLR?
goodwin9
Active Member
Looks like this is going to be a very nice set up!
The electrical will depend upon a lot of what equipment you are going to use in your setup. I would want at least three circuits for this setup, lights, pumps, and misc. equipment. Better to have too much than come up short after you have finished. You should make sure that all of the lumber, above and below the tank get sealed and resealed to avoid rotting from the water.
Will your equipment be located below the tank?
Will your equipment be located below the tank?
nbzak
Member
All of the electric is done as of today.
So, tommorrow I will be getting more pics. I asked the Company I bought the tank from for a quote on equiptment, I started a tread under new hobbist, not knowing where I should have asked, any comments on the quote I recv'd.
1- Acrylic sump 36 X 24 X 24
2- customer filter plates
200 lbs tide-line sand
1- 200 watt heater
200 lbs grotto rock
2- Gen-x pumps
1- Ocean Clear canister filter
1- 25 watt UV sterilizer
1- 40 watt 50/50 lighting
All plumbing, parts, values, hose, clamps, etc
power strips, xtension cords, light timers, etc
Skimmer/pump
salt mix --225 gal
2- Bio-core filters
Liquid supp vitamins, de-clor, clarifer, etc
TOTAL $2,300.00 DOES NOT INCLUDE TAX OR INSTALL
They did not itemize it and I will be asking them to do that. Any thoughts? I know I want live rock, I don't think I want GROTTO ROCK?
1- Acrylic sump 36 X 24 X 24
2- customer filter plates
200 lbs tide-line sand
1- 200 watt heater
200 lbs grotto rock
2- Gen-x pumps
1- Ocean Clear canister filter
1- 25 watt UV sterilizer
1- 40 watt 50/50 lighting
All plumbing, parts, values, hose, clamps, etc
power strips, xtension cords, light timers, etc
Skimmer/pump
salt mix --225 gal
2- Bio-core filters
Liquid supp vitamins, de-clor, clarifer, etc
TOTAL $2,300.00 DOES NOT INCLUDE TAX OR INSTALL
They did not itemize it and I will be asking them to do that. Any thoughts? I know I want live rock, I don't think I want GROTTO ROCK?
nbzak
Member
Haven't written in a while, nothing new happening with my tank waiting for the house to get done. Having patience has begun. But I have been doing lots of reading on the boards and reseaching lites, lites and more lites. I am waiting on a quote from a Tucson store for the Solaris lighting. We are doing so much to this new house in regards climate control that the heat i've been hearing the MH's give off is a concern. So, hopfully we can see if the Solaris will payoff in the long run.........WE will see.......
hammerhed7
Active Member
goin to be great when it's done, I have the same size tank, and I built it in wall, I didn't have the layout to do a divider like I wanted to though.
keep us posted
keep us posted
azfishgal
Active Member
Originally Posted by NBZAK
Haven't written in a while, nothing new happening with my tank waiting for the house to get done. Having patience has begun. But I have been doing lots of reading on the boards and reseaching lites, lites and more lites. I am waiting on a quote from a Tucson store for the Solaris lighting. We are doing so much to this new house in regards climate control that the heat i've been hearing the MH's give off is a concern. So, hopfully we can see if the Solaris will payoff in the long run.........WE will see.......
I was afraid of the heat issues with MHs too, but I now have two MHs for my 6' tank with Mini-Luminarc Reflectors (this allow me to just have 2 instead of 3) and NO chiller. I just have a fan blowing accross the top of my tank when the lights are on. My tank has never been over 82 in the middle of summer. My house AC is set at 78. I love the shimmer the MHs give off and the way my tank looks now.
Haven't written in a while, nothing new happening with my tank waiting for the house to get done. Having patience has begun. But I have been doing lots of reading on the boards and reseaching lites, lites and more lites. I am waiting on a quote from a Tucson store for the Solaris lighting. We are doing so much to this new house in regards climate control that the heat i've been hearing the MH's give off is a concern. So, hopfully we can see if the Solaris will payoff in the long run.........WE will see.......
I was afraid of the heat issues with MHs too, but I now have two MHs for my 6' tank with Mini-Luminarc Reflectors (this allow me to just have 2 instead of 3) and NO chiller. I just have a fan blowing accross the top of my tank when the lights are on. My tank has never been over 82 in the middle of summer. My house AC is set at 78. I love the shimmer the MHs give off and the way my tank looks now.
nbzak
Member
Hi I am back, it has been awhile, I did get overwelmed with the new house and new tank, trying to read, read, read and read more to get it right. I now have some pics to post where I left off. I hope it looks good.
ps any people in the photos are not me, they helped to set tank up.
starting off with blue liner on the bottom of tank for any imperfections in the wood stand, drain upder stand
ps any people in the photos are not me, they helped to set tank up.
starting off with blue liner on the bottom of tank for any imperfections in the wood stand, drain upder stand
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heart & sole
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wow that looks nice. cant wait to see it full of fish and coral...
