gcarroll' 260g SPS reef

[ReefCowboy]

Awesome Gregg! Lets chat this week! Have been away.
Awesome you got the new Apex!

 

[sirreal63]

Miles, the tank is 62" x 36" x 28"

I love those dimensions! Seriously jealous here, took my tank down and I don't think I will set it back up. I want to go bigger.

Greg, as always excellent equipment selection with your incredible knowledge and experience will make this a build and tank I will gladly follow. I see the makings of another TOTM in a few years.

 

[ca1ore]

AGE really make nice tanks. I do wonder how they satisfactorily bond the glass sides to that PVC bottom though.

 

[gcarroll]

gcarroll' 260g SPS reef

I love those dimensions! Seriously jealous here, took my tank down and I don't think I will set it back up. I want to go bigger.



Greg, as always excellent equipment selection with your incredible knowledge and experience will make this a build and tank I will gladly follow. I see the makings of another TOTM in a few years.

Thanks bud, that is always the goal. I learned a lot with the last tank and can't wait to simplify and apply that knowledge. I just won't settle for mediocre!

AGE really make nice tanks. I do wonder how they satisfactorily bond the glass sides to that PVC bottom though.

I am told that AGE and Planet Aquariums are the only ones who know how to do this properly and they are not sharing the process with anyone else.

 

[gcarroll]

More boxes arrived today but none big enough to be a sump...

 

[gcarroll]

Well it wasn't the sump, however I can confirm that the lighting decision has been made!

 

[BeanMachine]

Looks like a lot of boxes!

 

[solitude127]

What was in the long box? T5 tubes? lol..

 

[BeanMachine]

What was in the long box? T5 tubes? lol..

Yeah for reals!

But my guess is the rail kit for the Radions...

 

[gcarroll]

Yeah for reals!



But my guess is the rail kit for the Radions...

Yes it is the rail kit. Far less exciting!

 

[awaxdee]

Going to be nice

 

[solitude127]

get your sump yet?

 

[10Seconds]

Following. Glad I found the thread here. I am ready to put some of your old apex stuff to use on my tank, lol.

 

[spbk84]

gcarroll' 260g SPS reef

it looks great. I am looking into having a tank built with similar specs. Is there a particular reason why you choose this overflow? Would you mind providing more pictures and detail? I look forward to seeing it all set up.

 

[spbk84]

my apologies. I am referring to the overflow type. I can't find the edit button.

 

[paulmartin]

really nice build buddy, will keep watching.

 

[Unicorn2093]

Really nice,
congrats with all your new lamps!

 

[shred5]

Although I did not expect update this thread until later this month, I needed to ask.... Does anybody want to buy a brand new Apex Classic? I won't be needing it anymore!

What direction you going on a controller?

 

[gcarroll]

get your sump yet?

Unfortunately not. It should reach our shores in less than 2 weeks.

it looks great. I am looking into having a tank built with similar specs. Is there a particular reason why you choose this overflow? Would you mind providing more pictures and detail? I look forward to seeing it all set up.

The tank was built with another house in mind. Just when I was about to start setup, my wife said she wanted to move. The main reason for that type of overflow is the tank has to be snug against the wall. I only wanted to go 36" out from the wall. Going with an external overflow would have had me making a compromise on the dimensions that I was not willing to make. Also, I will never do corner overflows because I feel they are a weak point when it comes to glass tanks.

What direction you going on a controller?

I am using the new Apex pictured above. I sold the classic when I got the new one!

 

[spbk84]

Hey. Any updates on the build?