1000 Gallon Build- Here we go- Lots of Pictures
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csantanavaz
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They say the color of your sump indicates what kind of mood you are in. Not sure how I'm feeling today:
Wait till you try out disco mode on the tank with the radions....
rickztahone
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Nice! Wet tank coming soon ladies and gents!
new_world_disor
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You know you've made it when you have a mood lit sump haha
And a truck delivering your water, very cool. I've been keeping up with the build, congratulations on an over the top nice setup.
rickztahone
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That last shot is epic
Usernam Invalid
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Congrats it's wet now the real fun can begin
Thank you! When the water clears up, it will be even better.
Thank you. i cant believe it took this long to get here and get this sucker filled up.
I cant wait to wake up every morning for the rest of my life, have a cup of coffee and enjoy my tank.
I agree. But honestly Im a bit nervous- I've spent so much time planning the plumbing, motors, tank, location, logistics etc etc, now I feel like I don't know what to do with myself. I feel unprepared to start loading the tank up.
Appreciate the kind words.
Thanks so much.
Im grateful to have all of you follow along on my journey. Phase 1 is over. Next phase begins. You all have been so helpful in the planning phase of my tank, any and all suggestions for a successful startup are welcome and appreciated.
I have my skimmer running. Its bubbling nicely. My two returns pumps I have at about 180 watts each and there is good flow. The filter socks are already starting to fill up with crap.
I have a couple of tunze wave boxes that Im considering setting up. I did not do a closed loop. Wanted to run powerheads- just was afraid of a leak in the living room. I need to start my Apex automation journey. I have to start planning out the fish and decide what corals I want.
I have 3 media reactors that I want to run carbon and gfo in. Everything is running quiet and smooth- its a bit effortless. The hardest and most fun thing was to clean the sediment off the inside of the acrylic. Those of you that told me to get a shorter tank- many thanks. I should have listened.
But the height is worth it. This is one task that I will hire someone out for no doubt to come and clean the glass on a regular basis.Lots to do- so little time.
Frankly its a bit anticlimactic, a bit overwhelming and a bit of satisfaction all at once.
new_world_disor
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That tanker is crazy big haha! Lookimg really good!
My only question is: why are you not on the other side of the tank in the bar having an old fashioned right now???
Time of day makes no difference on an occasion such as this
waiting for the cloudy water to dissipate. Definitely time for a cocktail tonight.
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