Ian's 225 Lee-Mar upgrade

[radiolunatic]

Will do, want to help me fill the tank this weekend? haha.

Oh no ... I will be in Chicago for business this weekend

 

[gimmito]

Looking good Ian...what type of glue did you use for the spa flex ?

 

[EliWhitney314]

oh man.

 

[ianiwane]

Oh no ... I will be in Chicago for business this weekend

Haha, give me a call when you want to stop by. Its all filled and running.

Looking good Ian...what type of glue did you use for the spa flex ?

Thanks Jim. I used christy's red hot glue

WOW Ian! That looks great man! I cant wait for it to be done so I can come take a look at it!!!

Ryan let me know when you are in the area. You are welcome to stop by.

oh man.

haha, I assume that is a good thing?



UPDATE
Just finished adding all the sand in 30 mins ago

Moved the water containers downstairs (need to do a lot of cleaning)

 

[chimmike]

that looks like a big basement!

sweet tank setup. Light fixture? $$$$ But looks soooooo nice

 

[SaraB]

Love the tank and rockwork!

So how is it that you have a basement? I was under the assumption that all houses in Cali didn't have basements.

 

[ianiwane]

that looks like a big basement!

sweet tank setup. Light fixture? $$$$ But looks soooooo nice

Thanks man.

Love the tank and rockwork!

So how is it that you have a basement? I was under the assumption that all houses in Cali didn't have basements.

Thanks Sara.

Well, the area really just part of the crawl space. Not sure what it was used for before. Its dug below grade so the ceiling height is a bit over 6 feet.

 

[roktsintst]

Looks Great Ian! Are you going to keep a mixed tank? And are you planning on just moving your existing fish over? Or adding some new fish?

 

[ianiwane]

Moving the existing fish for the most part. Right now I have:
1 black tang
1 achilies tang
1 purple tang
pair of nahacky's or tongan flame wrasse
1 radiant wrasse
1 potters leopard wrasse
1 red mandarin
1 green mandarin
1 spotted mandarin (unsure which I will add)

I do possibly want to add some fish in the future just unsure which fish.

I am keeping it mixed. Hopefully things will do well when I transition the coral and fish over to the display.

 

[ianiwane]

First inhabitant of the display. Had this guy in my old frag tank for over a year.

 

[mpoletti]

First inhabitant of the display. Had this guy in my old frag tank for over a year.

:thumbsup:

 

[nanoreefbro]

First inhabitant of the display. Had this guy in my old frag tank for over a year.

I love Black Tangs. Where did you pick him up at?

 

[ianiwane]

Thanks Mark.

Nanoreefbro, I picked the tang up over a year ago at a store called Ocean Treasures in SF. That store closed its doors a month or so ago.

 

[slowflow]

Are you planning on putting a sand bed in, if so what kind (grain or larger crushed shell type)

 

[ianiwane]

Are you planning on putting a sand bed in, if so what kind (grain or larger crushed shell type)

The sand is in there already. I used the same sand that Mark used in the past. Tideline sand from petco. Its a pretty big grain sand.

 

[ianiwane]

Here are some quick shots of some of the other fish I added.

I've had all these fish for a while. They seem to be getting along well. I also added a purple tang in the tank as well.

 

[fishnerd]

Ian

I like the box above your lights, anymore details/pictures of it? I want something like that for my XR4.

Thanks Bryan

 

[mpoletti]

Is the potters new? How long have you had it? Me likey

 

[ianiwane]

Ian

I like the box above your lights, anymore details/pictures of it? I want something like that for my XR4.

Thanks Bryan

Here you go Bryan.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1876898
Let me know if you have any more questions.

Is the potters new? How long have you had it? Me likey

Mark, I've had it for almost two years now I think.

 

[mpoletti]

Mark, I've had it for almost two years now I think.

Nice, I guess I never saw it when I was always drooling in your tanks over the corals.