Dmorty217's 625 Build Thread

[dave.m]

+1 - a bluish medium to dark grey allows everything to sort of fade into the background, adding a sense of depth.

Dave.M

 

[Dmorty217]

Maybe consider using a "tannish" (not sure if this is a real word) color paint for your background? I think that it gives more of a sense of depth than the usual blue/blacks, plus with any lighting over 10k, it tends to look fairly blue anyway. This is an awful example from my 120 Caribbean tank (just base LR when I took this one), but if you compare the color to the background in dive pictures, it's actually not too far off. Can be easily scraped off with a razor blade (provided that you can reach) if you don't like how it turns out.

That's tannish? I was thinking bleshish, speaking of words that are probably not real words...

 

[marinelife]

on my old 180 I had a blue, green, white, black mix. It was really nice.

 

[Dmorty217]

Well Eric sounds like you are going to have to come over and help me with this:fun4:

 

[marinelife]

I am ready

 

[marinelife]

Cleaning out the tank

Setting the rock

Water going in

 

[biecacka]

Let's see that skimmer!!


Corey

 

[Dmorty217]

Let's see that skimmer!!


Corey

You can see it in the third to last picture thru the doorway

 

[chamjack]

You can see it in the third to last picture thru the doorway

Looks like you could interchange bodies with that shop vac.....:spin3:

 

[biecacka]

Lol yeah the thing is massive!! I seen it when George(GEO) was building It at his shop one day when I was over there.

Corey

 

[Dmorty217]

I will post pictures this week of it up and running. Will also post more pics when the tank clears... Well I won't but Eric will!

 

[Dmorty217]

Started plumbing the tank today. Should have it finished tomorrow night after work. I have to customize my 210g sump to get the skimmer in it I figured out tonight... Thankfully it's acrylic

 

[Dkuhlmann]

What are the dimensions of the skimmer and for how many gal is it good for?

 

[Dmorty217]

20x20x31" or something close to that. Rated for 1000g heavy bio load. Custom Geo built buy George. I will get some updated pictures before Christmas. Plumbing for the sump is complete minus the pump. Finish up plumbing tomorrow and customizing (cutting) the sump for the skimmer. Also I will give you the actual dimensions of the skimmer

 

[jason2459]

Jumping in here at the right time. Looks like things are coming together now. Can't wait to see that custom skimmer.

 

[Dmorty217]

Merry Christmas to everyone!

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Merry Christmas to you too!

 

[Dmorty217]

Sump is plumbed, water going in tonight. Finally the tank will be running! Skimmer is in the sump now. Waiting from a reply from George at Geo on having the skimmer internal (think I know what to plug) and ideal water height.

 

[atorres53]

Dave, you bring up a good point. I guess I should utilize a blue or black background for making the tank less see thru instead of the rock.

http://m.petsolutions.com/C/Aquarium-Salt-Mixes/I/Instant-Ocean-Aquarium-Salt.aspx

 

[marinelife]

few new pictures