How long did you build take?

[geekengineer]

how big was your build by the way? do you have a build thread?

 

[Indymann99]

Joining this thread late but.... about 10yrs....

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Stand build and tank setup - 6mo fishless letting the LR settle in



QT of all fish (25yrs ago I didnt QT and I know the results)



Ongoing for 10yrs

 

[d2mini]

My finished product looks nothing like what I originally had envisioned.

Original vision...

Final product...

 

[seamonster124]

LOL @ D2mini

 

[Bent]

Exactly fellas, exactly.

And if you were asking for my build thread here you go:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2408472

 

[rygar]

Very true. And very funny posts. This is definitely not a hobby for someone with hoarding tendencies.
But for a while, during the build process, I think we all at one point look at the mess we made and think "What have I done!?" I don't know how you can avoid it.
Right now, my garage is full of rock chunks, foam pieces, tools, and all kinds of stuff. Its starting to drive me nuts. But its a means to an end. Soon enough, it will be all cleaned up and then the plumbing can begin.

 

[SLICKTOP]

Rygar, I do not have a thread yet but will soon. The tank is really nice and well built. It was made by Custom Aquariums out of Wisconsin. 30x30x24 @ 115 gallons including sump.

 

[C.Eymann]

Mine took about a week and a half, bought a unpainted stand, painted it, tore the carpet out of my dining room and replaced with diy click lock hardwood flooring, got the tank drilled at a LFS, one big order from marine depot and multiple trips to the hardware store and I was done.

 

[rygar]

Crazy to see a build take less than 2 weeks while others take years. Would be awesome if you guys could post a quick picture of your finished display. Interested to see if the finished product reflects the time it took.

 

[johnike]

Over 35 years now.

 

[Misled]

Ditto, and you're old!!!

 

[johnike]

Well I never.

 

[rygar]

love the shirt

 

[salty joe]

Also what I've seen is some people have the ability to picture something and plan it perfectly. Others on the other hand, myself included, lack that quality. I can picture how its going to turn out, but getting there is a different story. So we simple minded folks just kind of go along and figure things out as we go. Nothing wrong with that.

I've found that drawing a picture on paper is really helpful. I've avoided mistakes and discovered ideas just from using a pencil and paper. Also, I like to break it down and only diagram one thing-plumbing, electrical, etc.- at a time.

 

[johnike]

love the shirt

Thank you, my Lounge rat pals Mr and Ms Floatingfish got it for me in Colorado!

 

[C.Eymann]

I have a few pics of my original build, however pretty much crashed due to AEFW from not being a diligent "dipper" so it had been offline for a while. Just started back up? adding corals in May, as well as adding a calcium Rx.
Painted Stand

installing wood flooring

Nice marine depot delivery

water station

plumbed up

ready for water

Present ( after AEFW battle/ complete reset) 5months old, Sorry my phone takes terrible pics/ get washed out white cause Im running 12ks