A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build
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wesleyforbes2
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Time lapse is totally awesome as is the final product! How long in real time did it take?
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Dustin1300
Reefaholic
Much appreciated. It's been a fun process and I'm not ready for the projects to end so I've still got LOTS of work to do before I can call it complete.
Thanks Dan! Really wish I would have not made newb mistake on the time lapse but maybe "next time".
I'd estimate 18-24 hours total. I had help for about 4 hours of that from a fellow reefer.
drummereef
Team RC
That was awesome Dustin, great video. It's obvious your wife was the project manager on this job. 
Crazy35111
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Incredible build and time lapse Dustin. I am looking to start my build thread on here towards summer. I have an identical sized tank except I have the C2C external overflow. Kinda crazy my name is Dustin as well..2 Dustin's with 2-600g tanks, what are the odds. I am building a new home and pretty much building the house around the tank, although the original plan to have it here before they framed failed, it is resting comfortably inside the house now(after removing siding and a window but hey the things we do for this hobby). Love your rock work, but curious to see if you can get an birds eye view of the tank and maybe some close up of the zipties holding the rocks. I also read the aquascaping thread and was wanting to do something similar with a valley. Got my inspiration from oregonreef.com except wasnt able to go with a 6' deep tank. Heres a few pics of mine.
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Made2Rock
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Reefing is my middle name
I have to say that was one of the best mooning aquascaping I have ever seen. Great work.
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Floyd R Turbo
Either busy or sleeping
There was a whole lot of near plumber-butt shots in that vid. Darn near needed to blur a few frames LOL
david00061
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Nice video. I like it
dakota1972
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Dustin, truly amazing your scaping skills ARE amazing. It does that if you take your time it pays off in the long run keep up the great work
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Dustin1300
Reefaholic
Yeah, she helped point out places where you could see PVC while I was in tank...Did not exactly have a lot of room to look and see where it was visible.
Thanks, hope some others can benefit!
Looks good and you'll have to share the link once you have a thread going. Tank of yours looks great and would have went with C2C but came across a really good price on this tank. I love the oregon Reef, probably my favorite tank and too bad it crashed and was tore down.:worried2:
Patience is the most important tool for us! I'm not sure it's the favorite build thread ever but hope it's helped a few reefers out! This community has taught me a lot of what I know today and try to share it in our club, INDMAS.
Made2Rock enjoyed popcorn while watching it....Sorry for the moonscaping:facepalm:
Thanks David! I'd love to have a fixed camera on the wall take pictures throughout the year 2-3 times a day and then compile the photos to watch a tank mature....Seriously considering it and just turning one of my old laptops into doing it.
tgunn
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Yeah, I'd have to agree with you on that.
It's "spring" here, but the snow is still a good 4-5 feet deep in my yard. I'd be perfectly content to NEVER see snow again.
dca22anderson
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Well done Dustin! Your video is great! Love the quick vacuum in the middle of it to keep everything clean and allow you to focus on the aquascaping.
Nice job!
Nice job!
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
Me neither. I've got an issue with my RO/DI :headwalls::headwalls::headwalls:
I'm trying to figure out and has me stumped as to why it's not working. I'm getting 60 TDS before my DI stages after doing the upgrade and have a thread asking for help on the chemistry forum.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2282774
Thanks!
I thought he was a slacker!
Yeah, those rocks start to hurt to step on!
I manage all of the Canada accounts in my job and can say that I try to stay here during the winter season as you get way too much slow. I think we had maybe 3 descent snow storms and nothing that was an issue for driving a car around with as they're great with clearing the roads in my area.
You liked it though?
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