45G Shallow Rimless Peninsula Aquacultured SPS Reef

[afernandez]

Excellent! Looks great!

Lmao I have the same problem at work sahin....but nothing come between my reefing time

In case of an emergency pull your phone out

 

[likefish]

Thanks for linking this thread on your 120 page!

Everything looks great so far. Excited to see it all come to life!

PS: I know where you can get a few coral pics to hang on that new fish room wall!

 

[biggles]

Really enjoyed the pics and explanation of how you built the new light rig mate - i think it looks great btw :thumbsup:
That's going to be a potent little acro color upperer for the new display

 

[jroovers]

Excellent! Looks great!

Lmao I have the same problem at work sahin....but nothing come between my reefing time

In case of an emergency pull your phone out

Good tip!

Thanks for linking this thread on your 120 page!

Everything looks great so far. Excited to see it all come to life!

PS: I know where you can get a few coral pics to hang on that new fish room wall!

I'm definitely going to take you up on that offer!

Really enjoyed the pics and explanation of how you built the new light rig mate - i think it looks great btw :thumbsup:
That's going to be a potent little acro color upperer for the new display

Thanks, I certainly hope that it is going to get those 'cros growing and coloured up. Excited about going back to MH.

 

[jroovers]

Really trying to put the push on to get this up and running sooner rather than later. Stand primed/sealed with two coats, urethane to go on top. 1 step closer. Baby steps! :lolspin:

<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jordanroovers/16194698017" title="tank by Jordan Roovers, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8634/16194698017_91b7ed31e9_c.jpg" width="800" height="534" alt="tank"></a>

 

[chillwill007]

Great set up love the light and wood surround

 

[sahin]

Excellent! Looks great!

Lmao I have the same problem at work sahin....but nothing come between my reefing time

In case of an emergency pull your phone out

Agree, good tip. :thumbsup: I get my work done in half the time and spend browsing.

This is going to be awesome build. Good progress too. :beer: We have tank and stand pics already and we are only on page two...unlike Biggles...Page 14 and still no wet tank. :facepalm:

 

[jroovers]

This is going to be awesome build. Good progress too. :beer: We have tank and stand pics already and we are only on page two...unlike Biggles...Page 14 and still no wet tank. :facepalm:

Lol, you can't rush a good thing, I've been taking my time too I'm hoping that we'll have water by the end of page 4 at the latest.

 

[jroovers]

Another night of work, another update. Got the beam support system for my stand that will hold my lighting in place and screwed, glued and given one coat of stain. Also coated the inside of the stand with urethane.

The white balance isn't bang on (its more yellow in the pictures than it will look when placed in the tank room), but I'm very pleased at how the colour of the stain looks, and how the wood turned out. Still needs another light coat of stain, and some varathane finish on top, but heading in the right direction, and nice to finally start seeing what I had visualized in terms of setup and design.

<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jordanroovers/16201593649" title="photo 1-4 by Jordan Roovers, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8675/16201593649_f8e5571a25_c.jpg" width="800" height="534" alt="photo 1-4"></a>

<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jordanroovers/16200412430" title="photo 2-4 by Jordan Roovers, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7319/16200412430_51a995572a_c.jpg" width="800" height="534" alt="photo 2-4"></a>

<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jordanroovers/16386901652" title="photo 4-2 by Jordan Roovers, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7336/16386901652_fd42e62d85_c.jpg" width="800" height="534" alt="photo 4-2"></a>

<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jordanroovers/16200412510" title="photo 3-4 by Jordan Roovers, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7376/16200412510_efb949f791_c.jpg" width="800" height="534" alt="photo 3-4"></a>

 

[sahin]

Looking nice! Keep up the swift progress. :thumbsup:

 

[jroovers]

Looking nice! Keep up the swift progress. :thumbsup:

Will do my best, no promises though

 

[jroovers]

Another day, another update. Put another coat of stain on my wood for the light pendent, and went to HD to pick up the panelling that will form the basis of my stand skin, and had it cut to size. Was going to prime it but then my son woke up with a fever shortly after having gone to bed. That ended tank progress.

On my local board, a member suggested an old pulley would look great with the light fixture on the beam, and after thinking about it, I went ahead and purchased this old fishing boat pulley off ebay, which I'll attach to the light beam and suspend the pendant from with sisal rope:

 

[swayd]

I cant wait to see more progress on this set up. I love the KISS method because it makes my life easier lol! Weird question but what salt mix will you be using?

 

[Flexin5]

look great Jordan, loving the style/look of the tank your going after.

 

[jroovers]

I cant wait to see more progress on this set up. I love the KISS method because it makes my life easier lol! Weird question but what salt mix will you be using?

Thanks, I'll be using plain old IO

look great Jordan, loving the style/look of the tank your going after.

Thanks Jason

 

[jroovers]

Been slacking on the updates, continued progress

 

[swayd]

Coming along nicely! Can't wait to see coral in there.

 

[Idefixes]

Been slacking on the updates, continued progress

These particular tank shape takes a really good way.

Marc

 

[dtum]

Very nice! Do you plan to run a chiller?

 

[jroovers]

Very nice! Do you plan to run a chiller?

Thanks, no I don't think I'll need a chiller. The tank will have lots of exposed air above it given the rimless design with the pendant. The tank is also in my basement, which is the coolest area of the house. So I don't anticipate requiring a chiller.