500g bi-level reef system

[malawiman]

in one year of sw we have went from a 30g, to a 55g, to a 135g. then added 3 stock tanks to the basement and tied them into the display upstairs. this is a great hobby. and a great reason to be broke. :thumbsup:. here are two videos of our tanks. we have since compleately reaquascaped the diplay and the smaller stock tank. thanks for looking and enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIG76P0f4VU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1Zvm8stTDg

 

[nsamouroux]

Your links are goobered up. You don't need to include the HTTP:// prefix when copy / pasting a web address using the "Hyperlink" button in the forum post window

 

[malawiman]

sorry i fixed it. lol

 

[nsamouroux]

I kept clicking them thinking "dammit! I want to see this!" until I noticed the address it was trying to pull up

 

[elijaher]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIG76P0f4VU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1Zvm8stTDg

 

[Devaji108]

worked for me nice videos

 

[malawiman]

thanks davaji108

 

[MrineLfRlz]

very nice setup!

 

[am3gross]

nice

 

[malawiman]

thanks again guys. i will have to post some pics of the new aquascaping and addition of a powder blue tang.

 

[malawiman]

 

[cuse1]

Thats a nice set up!!

 

[malawiman]

update. we are in the process of aquiring a 3'x3'x1' glass trimmless tank. we will be plumbing this awsome frag tank to the main floor from the basement just like our 135g display. we plan to remove the smaller of the three stock tanks in the basement and maintain the same system volume. this new tank will have a 400w se mh and be mainly for frags but also house a rbta and maroon clown. we may move out the black and white autralian tank raised clown pair from the 135g and provide them a proper carpet to host.
awww the smell of fresh upgrade. by far the best part of the hobby for me. the many hours of planning and then the frantic one day build that im prone to do. pics will be up soon.

 

[seashark]

That sounds good cant wait to see it

 

[daytonben]

Amazing tank. Awesome job.

 

[malawiman]

thanks guys. today we intend to pick up the tank and then drop it off at a lfs for a 3" hole cutting. this 3" hole will be the drain and we will just run the returns over the side of the tank. at $25 a hole one is fine for me. also gona go to another lfs and grab 2 new 400w hamilton 14k bulbs for our existing display. gotta love payday, i know my tanks do lol.:wildone:

 

[boogaman]

Looking good.

 

[malawiman]

update.
our person with the truck fell thru so we called the lfs and they charged us $35 to help haul it in their truck. it was awsome of them to do it especially with only a 1hr notice. so tank is to be drilled today as soon as the expert gets in. t minus 2hrs and counting lol. the fun part is that it is a custom tank and we have no idea if its tempered or not :eek1:. we are keeping our fingers crossed, i figure ill get a phone call either way. also we returned our lg goldstar dehumidifier to wally world, it hadnt been working right and come to find out we found it on a recall list on their web site. will update results of drilling as soon as i know.

 

[malawiman]

i just realized it friday the 13th :worried:

 

[malawiman]

update.
got a call from the shop. the 2" bulkhead wont work since it will compromise the back glass and would be prone to cracking. the peice of glass being drilled is 3'x1'x1/4". we decided to go with 2 1" bulkheads on the sides of the back closer to the bracing as apossed to the center with the 2". the bracing is on the corners.