Erik's 90gal build

[mistaflicksta]

The rock is currently being soaked in 3:1 water to vinegar bath to get some of the stuff out of the rock. water seams clean so far. Ill try to get an aqua scape and beer thing going on Monday so I can get all of the new rock secured. Ill let you guys know by tommorrow.

I kept playing with the formation of the rocks and this is what i want one island to look like. We all know it never ends up the same twice.

 

[strayvoltage]

Erik, it is all looking really nice. Keep up the good work and all the updates.
:wave:

 

[mistaflicksta]

Erik, it is all looking really nice. Keep up the good work and all the updates.
:wave:

thanks john, I will keep posting what ever updates I do.

 

[mistaflicksta]

Update: Well Yesterday Andy and Pedro came by the house and we had all intentions of doing something productive to the tank but that took a back seat to the beers. LOL!

Today I recieved an acrylic filter sock holder and it looks like I calculated things right. It is going to work perfectly.

 

[pnavarro170]

its probably better we didnt mess with the tank. haha. but its nice to see what a tank should be at these stages.

 

[mistaflicksta]

another update:

Today I started cutting some plywood that I got from Andy (thanks dude!). I still need to cut one or two more holes on the wood in order to get air flow and cables in and out of the stand.

Need a couple of holes on the left side of the plywood

 

[mistaflicksta]

update:

I painted the plywood last night. today I drilled the plywood back in place. Still need to cut some holes on the second piece. Next step is to dis assemble the plumbing take the tank off the stand, and clean and touch up the stand. After that my girl is gonna hate me because im going to put the stand in the living room. I will start to cycle the dry rock later today so it can be ready in a couple of weeks.

I am still debating on using a 5 gal fish tank as my top off reservoir of try to find a container that has the same dimentions as the glass tank but taller. It is a very tight fit in the stand as the 40 gal sump is taking up most of the space.

 

[ahlebik]

How many gal is your return in the sump? I have a high and low mark and just top off every four days or so (about three gal.).

 

[mistaflicksta]

How many gal is your return in the sump? I have a high and low mark and just top off every four days or so (about three gal.).

I havent had a chance to measure the sections in the sump, my worry is that in my current tank my ATO resevoir goes through 5 gals in a day and a half. I would imagine that bigger tank= more top off water.

Ill go outside and measure the tank sections once the sun goes down a bit

 

[mistaflicksta]

Update:

Yesterday after the meeting I went home and drilled some hole on the plywood and painted over the holes.

Today I cut some egg crate to size and placed it in the tank.

I also did a large water change and used the old water to start cycleing the dry rock.

The plan for tommorrow is to ckean up the stand and touch up the scratches. Then into the living room it goes! I feel an argument with my lady coming on. OOOOpppss! LOL!

 

[mistaflicksta]

Ladys and gentle men, we have breached the apartment!. The stand is now in the living room. I had to make a stand for the Top off water, paint is currently drying. I forsee tommorrow, the tank will also breach the apartment. Then the gluing of the plumbing will start. YaY!

 

[mistaflicksta]

I am still waiting for certain people to come over and take my current tanks last shots Cough Cough! LOL!

Till then, this is what you get.

 

[psuedopimp]

good luck with your new tank, i love the one you have now.

 

[mistaflicksta]

update:
Today Andy came over @ 9 AM and helped me bring the tank in the living room, and we glued the plumbing together. We also leveled and secured the light hanging trees.

another beer for comparison shot. LOL!

 

[mistaflicksta]

more shots

 

[mistaflicksta]

I've had a couple of people ask me how I made the light tree hangers. Here is the link to where I got it from

http://www.remsreef.com/2011/04/lamp-tree-as-easy-as-1-2-3.html
http://www.remsreef.com/2011/03/diy-lamp-tree.html

 

[xmenx2dad]

Is there a reason that you have the lines slanted out of the tank and into the stand?

 

[mistaflicksta]

They are slanted because thats where the section of the sump that they go to are. I was trying to minimize bends in the plumbing. the more bends the PVC has the less GPH it can handle.

 

[xmenx2dad]

Ok that make sense. I wonder if it would help silence the noise of the water circulating?

 

[pnavarro170]

looks great, this is the tank for you. on a side note how are there beer comparison shots when you said he went over at 9am ??? haha