Buildup of a 210 gallon Reef

[goda]

in one of the picts there was somthing stuck to the glass
IS THAT one of those icecap pumps?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/thrlride/180 Salt tank/IMG_1091.jpg

 

[thrlride]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7380118#post7380118 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by goda
in one of the picts there was somthing stuck to the glass
IS THAT one of those icecap pumps?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/thrlride/180 Salt tank/IMG_1091.jpg

You betcha. It's not mine though, I'm testing them for a friend.

 

[thrlride]

The plan for Sunday is to move everything from the 90 to rubbermaid bins. Then get a couple of guys over, move the 90 out of the way and then move the 210 in to place. I'm hoping to have EVERYTHING ready for the move come Sunday.

 

[yoboyjdizz]

Can't wait for the pics on that. Not sure if you mention this or not but have you chosen a feed pump for your asm g4x?

 

[thrlride]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7401006#post7401006 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by yoboyjdizz
Can't wait for the pics on that. Not sure if you mention this or not but have you chosen a feed pump for your asm g4x?

I'll be sporting a maxijet 1200 which asmskimmer recommends. If I feel that isn't quite good enough I may up the pump a bit. I've read one opinion that the mag5 will work better.

 

[yoboyjdizz]

yeah i saw you talking about it the the asm skimmer thread and was wondering which way you were going to go before i made my choise but i was thinking on the mj1200 as well thinking that the mag 5 might be too much.

 

[thrlride]

I'll let you know how that works out for me.

 

[5y5tem 0verload]

I have a Maxijet 1200 on my G4x.. works great.

 

[thrlride]

Great to hear that Jeremy, we'll see how it all goes in about 15 hours. <fingers crossed>

 

[thrlride]

A few more pictures:

I received some recommendations to install a union ball valve on the back of the sump so here she is:

The doors on the canopy are heavier for this tank than the last and wouldn't stay up on their own so I installed some hinges to allow them to stay open:

I decided to do the overflow mod while the tank was empty:

 

[thrlride]

With that out of the way I got up at 8:00 yesterday and started tearing down the 90. This was the pic I took the day before for the last day:

Here she is after ripping some stuff out:

Corals in buckets:

Finally, a shot of the beast:

It wasn't without its mishaps though. The new water I put in was almost 90 degrees from the garage so I put the tunze's on it, floated some bags of ice and went to dinner. I also mixed some of the old water to drop the temp. Before I went to dinner I was at 84.7. When I got home we were in the 81.2 range so I started moving corals over. Then when I got to the two bucket with the caps in it that water felt really warm. I measured the temp and it was 87 in there! So, I unplugged the heater and let it drop for several hours, no doubt faster than it should though. We'll see what happens from that...

The sandstorm is still there but I have about 8" visability. The lights will be wired tonight and jocoxVT is going to come over and help me put on the canopy. Then topoff will be hooked up as well as the calcium reactor and all that good stuff.

 

[thrlride]

heh, the picture of the 90 broken down looks like there is mold on the wall. It's clean, I'm not sure what happened there.

 

[electric130]

so that's it???????????????? just a broken down 90 and a big glass box with a sandstorm????????????? that's what you leave us hanging with????? :lol:

 

[electric130]

double

 

[yoboyjdizz]

most of been a tone of work i just moved my 50g to the other room for 280 to take its place man was that an adventure. More pictures please haha! Good work so far thirlride can't wait to see that monster up and running!

 

[goda]

hes almost as good with susspense as '24' man the chinese got jack... please tell me the chineese dont have your tank! ( any one know what im talking abouit)... another 6 months befor we know

 

[electric130]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7419593#post7419593 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by goda
hes almost as good with susspense as '24' man the chinese got jack...

what?

 

[thrlride]

More pictures to come soon. I actually took one last night after reading your post JR.

I can see all corals now and the back glass. So far no losses. I haven't aquascaped any at all but will try to do that soon. I still have to put on the VHO's, calcium reactor, ozone and all controllers.

 

[Anemonebuff]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7413846#post7413846 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thrlride
heh, the picture of the 90 broken down looks like there is mold on the wall. It's clean, I'm not sure what happened there.

It actually looks like a smear on the lense.

 

[thrlride]

very well could be. I'll check when I get home.