Mixed 500 gal. A.G.E. build. 12 unit LED Radion lights.

[AJT]

You are lucky to have so much room to have equipment.

Looking good David.

 

[david00061]

You are lucky to have so much room to have equipment.

Looking good David.

My wife is making me pay a real carpenter to build canopy and stand.:hammer:

She wants it to look like a real carpenter built it.

 

[david00061]

You are lucky to have so much room to have equipment.

Looking good David.

thanks.
It it very nice to have a full room under the disdplay tank.

 

[lilredwuck]

I'm a real carpenter, but not a cabinet maker!

 

[Dustin1300]

David, carpentry skills not quite up to the wife's expectations?

Nice progress and it is great to have room for a fish room. Before I was cramped with a sump under my tank but having an extra few hundred square feet of basement unfinished is perfect for my frag tank/filtration Wife does not know this but that was a huge selling point for me when we bought our new house!

How are you liking the neck cleaner on the SRO? I've been thinking about trying it out on my skimmer but not sure it's worth the investment?

 

[lilredwuck]

When I was looking it was something like $144 bucks. I think it would be worth the investment. I just have other stuff to buy first.

 

[david00061]

David, carpentry skills not quite up to the wife's expectations?

Nice progress and it is great to have room for a fish room. Before I was cramped with a sump under my tank but havingn extra few hundred square feet of basement unfinished is perfect for my frag tank/filtration Wife does not know this but that was a huge selling point for me when we bought our new house!

How are you liking the neck cleaner on the SRO? I've been thinking about trying it out on my skimmer but not sure it's worth the investment?

Yes the extra room is nice. So far there is nothing to skim. But I think the neck scraped is going to be nice. I have heard good things about them.

 

[david00061]

great build would you order another tank threw them i have been looken for a tank builder how did the tank look when u got it

yes I would order another tank from a g e. Thier craftsmanship was great tank looks amazing

 

[Dustin1300]

From my research I'd agree with David. Glass tanks I'd go straight to A.G.E....They also build acrylic tanks and still looking into those and awaiting a quote but seems that acrylic is the same top notch quality as the glass one I'm jealous David has!

 

[david00061]

I am hoping Canopy and stand is done this weekend

 

[david00061]

Placing rock and filling. Quality is not so good. I had a window glare.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9wJZ8ieOqg[/URL]

 

[david00061]

I am going to use a clear varnish on canopy and stand wrap. What kind should I use? will salt eat the varnish?

 

[Dustin1300]

Like the video. Surprised you did not add sand before the water!

 

[david00061]

Like the video. Surprised you did not add sand before the water!

I wanted the rock to set on the bottom of tank not on the sand.

 

[Dustin1300]

I wanted the rock to set on the bottom of tank not on the sand.

Understood on that but typically I put rock in, then sand, then water. Think it helps with the sand storm which will pursue once you add the new sand to the tank

 

[david00061]

Pouring sand Thur the water helped some of the dust and debris get caught up in my sock filters, and skimmer. I did rinse the sand before adding. You can rinse all day and never get it all. It cleared up in day or so. I have 4 more weeks before I can put anything in tank

 

[AJT]

This part is tough, the wait....

We put sand down, unrinsed, then rock (scooped sand out around rock so rock was on bottom) & then the water. No cloud at all.

 

[Dustin1300]

This part is tough, the wait....

We put sand down, unrinsed, then rock (scooped sand out around rock so rock was on bottom) & then the water. No cloud at all.

Id watch doing it in that order...if rock does not go down first it will settle at some point (scratch glass, crush fish, etc)

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[AJT]

We cleared the sand under the rock. All structures have rocks securely on the bottom pvc. Since there is ony 3 "islands" of rocks, it was easy to do.

 

[david00061]

Andy I was coping off my 220. That is why I had to go with a 1/2" hole.
I re-did my durso the right way 1/4" was to small. I ended up with 3/8".
works good!!!!