owenspackman
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Well......? I want to see the photos!
Beaver's Crazy Reef
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Well......? I want to see the photos!
The Cardinal
Swede living in Finland
Very nice progress and interesting read!
I have one concern/question though. Have you put wooden material in contact with the bottom of the tank?
I have one concern/question though. Have you put wooden material in contact with the bottom of the tank?
Crazy_Beaver
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Thank you very much and welcome to the thread! You tank has been an inspiration so very happy to have you here!
The tank has two bottom panels one glass one wood!Then there is another wood panel that sits on top of the stand and finally a 1cm styrofoam that sits between them
Ask and u shall receive my friend
Nothing much but is another job ticked off from the to do list and a step closer to finally filing the tank!
The new under tank sump is curing
If I finish work early tonight i am going to silicone the baffle in place which is going to divide the sump in two sections (acclimatisation - frag tank chamber and pump chamber)
Finally the external sump baffle is in place
:wave:
owenspackman
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now that's going to be a very cool looking sump! how's it coming along? I love the idea of a frag chamber. what lighting will you use in it?
Crazy_Beaver
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No idea yet Owen! Most probably leds
Sump is coming along great. Last night I siliconed the baffle and I also siliconed the overflow teeth and external baffle teeth.
I also picked up some nice pieces of LR from a tank breakdown and its now in my curing vat!I have around 60 kg now and I ma planning to get 15-20 more. Should be enough!
I am waiting delivery of my light brackets from day to day so I can hang the hyperion .
Hopefully next week we are getting salty:thumbsup:
Crazy_Beaver
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Hello everyone
How about an update...
I have good news and bad news!
The good news is that the system was filled with 1200 L of NSW last Thursday(back still hearts as I live on the fifth floor) and I have started working on the scape
The bad news is that insulation in my wooden sump started to peal off around the baffle which is a real bummer!
I cant figure out what went wrong but I have glass on order to make a new all glass.
Anyways I am in Italy this whole week for work and scape progress shall continue this weekend.Most probably I shall have the glass by then!
Pictures to follow
How about an update...
I have good news and bad news!
The good news is that the system was filled with 1200 L of NSW last Thursday(back still hearts as I live on the fifth floor) and I have started working on the scape
The bad news is that insulation in my wooden sump started to peal off around the baffle which is a real bummer!
I cant figure out what went wrong but I have glass on order to make a new all glass.
Anyways I am in Italy this whole week for work and scape progress shall continue this weekend.Most probably I shall have the glass by then!
Pictures to follow
Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
Sorry to hear that. Have a safe trip, even though its for work, and awaiting your pics too. Don't work to hard.
Crazy_Beaver
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Welcome to the thread
Crazy_Beaver
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Thanx Wayne !!!
Crazy_Beaver
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Today I am picking up the new all glass external sump!:dance:
Two pictures of the damage in the old one!
Two pictures of the damage in the old one!
owenspackman
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Today I am picking up the new all glass external sump!:dance:
Two pictures of the damage in the old one!
do you have the new sump now? happy with it?
Crazy_Beaver
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New sump is in place!Very happy with it!Now need to get some NSW in there and finally start the system
Skimmer base
:wavehand:
Skimmer base
:wavehand:
Paolo Piccinell
insatiably curious
Much better!!!
Now... just add water!!!
Now... just add water!!!
Crazy_Beaver
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owenspackman
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Great looking sump!!
Crazy_Beaver
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Cheers m8!:thumbsup:
owenspackman
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When do you think she'll see Saltwater?
Crazy_Beaver
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The main tank is running with NSW, rock and HOB skimmer for two weeks now!
I am waiting to finalize the scape and add the substrate before i revile it to the world.:fun2:
Whenever I get some free time in the next days I am going to collect some NSW and fill the sump as well. I think that by the end of the week you ll see pictures of it as I will have time to hang the lights as-well
Crazy_Beaver
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This is how it looks atm!
More than 3 hours of washing 5 bags of ATI sand and still I have created milk out of SW!:lmao:
I ve also put around 20 kg from a tank breakdown to seed it!
More than 3 hours of washing 5 bags of ATI sand and still I have created milk out of SW!:lmao:
I ve also put around 20 kg from a tank breakdown to seed it!
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