1000 Gallon Build- Here we go- Lots of Pictures
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Well guys, its been a rough couple of weeks. We moved in and furniture has been coming in slowly. Some from storage, some we bought new but for the most part, all the big pieces are here except a few loose ends. Still a ton of stuff that needs to be added in the coming months/years/ but we are finally home after 2.5 years of planning and building.
Please don't ask about budget, we blew past it months ago on this home. My wife keeps asking what the tank cost and its a great opportunity for me to talk about something else.
All in all, its the home of our dreams and our home for many many years for my wife and I and our young family. Thank you for allowing me to share and give you guys this photo update- Lets start with the home, then we will move on to the fun stuff in the fish tank.
There is a view from my bar overlooking the tank into the family room into the kitchen.
And a view from inside the bar to the art wall. The theme of the home is red if you couldn't tell.
Here is my office. its actually our theater but I use it as my office. Infact I gave my wife my existing office to do with what she pleases. I love sitting in the theater and watching TV and getting work done. The walls will be covered in black wall paper. The carpet is black. The woodwork is black. The seats are red.
A view from the kitchen into the bar and tank beyond the family room
A view to the opposite end- from the tank into the kitchen.
Please don't ask about budget, we blew past it months ago on this home. My wife keeps asking what the tank cost and its a great opportunity for me to talk about something else.
All in all, its the home of our dreams and our home for many many years for my wife and I and our young family. Thank you for allowing me to share and give you guys this photo update- Lets start with the home, then we will move on to the fun stuff in the fish tank.
There is a view from my bar overlooking the tank into the family room into the kitchen.
And a view from inside the bar to the art wall. The theme of the home is red if you couldn't tell.
Here is my office.
its actually our theater but I use it as my office. Infact I gave my wife my existing office to do with what she pleases. I love sitting in the theater and watching TV and getting work done. The walls will be covered in black wall paper. The carpet is black. The woodwork is black. The seats are red.
A view from the kitchen into the bar and tank beyond the family room
A view to the opposite end- from the tank into the kitchen.
So lets start the fun stuff- the fish tank. Today was shopping day. Went and picked up all the rock. Got 500 pounds of Real Reef rock, two wave makers, 6 Radions and the start of some sand. going with black sand. Everything fit in the Tesla. :
Had to use the Frunk (front trunk- as there is no engine bay- the car is all electric) to fit everything in:
Here it is unloaded waiting for install:
Rock is well packaged.
This stuff looks great. Looks cured but its just dry rock. Instant satisfaction, no need to rush to get the live rock into the tank:
Ecotechs - starting with 6 of them. Will supplement with cannons later if needed
Lights are already mounted on a rail - gonna have the electrician in to install later this week after rock work.
Thats it for now. Aquascaping starts tomorrow hopefully. We need a bunch of sand- hopefully we can get it delivered in time. Regardless, rock is here- we will be wet by Sunday at the latest come hell or high water!
Had to use the Frunk (front trunk- as there is no engine bay- the car is all electric) to fit everything in:
Here it is unloaded waiting for install:
Rock is well packaged.
This stuff looks great. Looks cured but its just dry rock. Instant satisfaction, no need to rush to get the live rock into the tank:
Ecotechs - starting with 6 of them. Will supplement with cannons later if needed
Lights are already mounted on a rail - gonna have the electrician in to install later this week after rock work.
Thats it for now. Aquascaping starts tomorrow hopefully. We need a bunch of sand- hopefully we can get it delivered in time. Regardless, rock is here- we will be wet by Sunday at the latest come hell or high water!
Jndragon79
Member
So epic. How do you like the Tesla?
I had the pleasure of seeing this setup and home first hand tonight, trust me the photos do not do it justice. As I subsuquently told socaltoaz, from a component and design standpoint it is the finest residential aquarium setup I have seen - sure there are plenty larger but the quality of individual components, attention to detail, planning, and install are all top notch. It will be very exciting for us all to see this evolve.
new_world_disor
Active member
Wow. The housw is incredible. Love teslas! Pics please Haha. Looking forward to this tank getting filled up!
jstephens24
New member
wow. awesome house and tank
pics of the tesla? will try.
Thank you
You do realize, of course, that our expectations for this tank are going to become entirely unreasonable.
Dave.M
I know Im getting scared!
sure- give me a few days- grass is going in by the end of the week- lll grab a phone this weekend.
thank you
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