My 540G Inwall Display Build Thread

[dsmhero]

Just spent over an hour reading this entire thread. Great job and I love the build. How is cleaning the acrylic?

 

[reefshark2]

That is looking amazing! The growth rates between now and when you set it up is just astonishing. You must be feeling very proud of what you have acomplished in a relativley short amount of time. Well done.
Phil

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

I feel pretty good about the system but I have very high standards to I'm not overly impressed with it. Cleaning the acrylic is pretty easy with the great white magnets with do ie pads on them.

 

[nctinter]

Any updates?

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

It appears the tank will be coming down in the next few months due to a move. I will take some pictures and make a final posting wrapping things up shortly.

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

Tank is down and in its new home. Hope the new owner will return it's to its glory and share here. Final pictures.

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[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

Sad day but it's in good hands. Will post one more picture of the wall repaired once complete.


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[Elliott]

booo booo booo

 

[kutcha]

this tank was so beautiful i loved looking at the growth between 2011 and 2015 any chance you have growth pictures from a month or so before you took the tank down?

 

[kutcha]

Also what was the equipment used on this build i would love to know so i can take things for my future build?

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

I did not take any pics the last few months as I was a bit sad about the situation.

 

[mic209]

Crazy to see your build thread, being able to see the tank in person a few times over the years , and now the break down. Did the shed and stuff go with the new owner?


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[garrettm]

What an incredible journey over the last 5 years. I feel like I just watched an A+ documentary reading through this thread. Sorry if I already missed the answer to this question but, what's to come next?

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

Also what was the equipment used on this build i would love to know so i can take things for my future build?

It's all in the thread.

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

Crazy to see your build thread, being able to see the tank in person a few times over the years , and now the break down. Did the shed and stuff go with the new owner?


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Shed is still in my yard. Just sitting there.

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

What an incredible journey over the last 5 years. I feel like I just watched an A+ documentary reading through this thread. Sorry if I already missed the answer to this question but, what's to come next?

Thanks for the kind words. I learned a lot from the tank. I really enjoyed it and it was hard to empty and tear down. The truth is I was getting a bit worn out with the hobby after 16 years with a tank or 3. I was rarely looking at it and not keeping it up to the high level I like to do things at. It didn't look bad but not amazing.
As for what's next, I have grown increasingly concerned about being responsible environmentally now that I have a child who is going to inherit whatever we leave behind. I find it harder and harder to justify the hobby and its impacts on the ocean. I really tried to do a lot of stuff in the build in a green fashion but it's hard to get the livestock that we love and not have it taken from the ocean. I doubt I will have another tank. If I do it will make this tank look like a raindrop and it would have to be at a time when there are a lot more fish being tank bred.