im back in the reef tank game

[nova62]

well im getting back into reeftanks after only being out for a short time.i orderd my new rr 90 gal tank and stand today it should be here on wensday.i will post picks when i get it home.

 

[josh holt]

copy cat

 

[nova62]

this is all your fault josh

 

[NorCalReef]

Did you order it through a local shop, The deep or AP?

 

[josh holt]

he ordered it from the deep.

 

[nova62]

hey bill how have you been.when are you going to get a big tank again. yes i got it from the deep

 

[NorCalReef]

I have been good, The remodel of our house took a lot of time, energy and $$$. I am also restoring a 69 Blazer so my current priority is getting that done. I still have the 12 gallon going though, but am itching to get a large tank again. Is that 90 gallon 24 inches wide?

 

[nova62]

no its only 18"d its 24"h

 

[nova62]

got my new tank and stand today.

 

[nova62]

started building my new stand heres were im at so far.

heres one of the sump i still need to get baffles cut for it.

 

[nova62]

im going to build diy lumenarcs

here is the frame for the canopy

 

[nova62]

 

[nova62]

one down one more to go

 

[NorCalReef]

Nice work on that reflector!

 

[nova62]

thanks bill.its all most done then i get to build the other one

 

[mrbncal]

Looks nice, I have wanted to try that for awhile. Well done.

 

[nova62]

here sre some pics of were im at on my build.
got some work done on the sump.

got some panels cut and fitted for the canopy.

and my mess

 

[nova62]

well new parts are starting to roll in got my new skimmer today its a reef octopus 150.

also got some of my return manifold done.

 

[nova62]

so i got some more work done.i got all my panels cut for the stand and canopy just need to paint the frames then put the panels on and stain them.i orderd my lights today i will post pics when they get here.im also going to order the new neptune aquatics apex controler and maybe a vortec mp40. i still need to run some flow test with my return and closed loop to see if i am even going to need any power heads.im going to be running two mag 18's one for the return and one for the closed loop.ill post more pics as soon as i have time to take some.

 

[nova62]