My new tank

[D&KSac]

Yes I upgraded from a 110 acrylic to the 156 glass. It was by far the best decision I have made in this hobby and will never go back to an acrylic tank.

 

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14721129#post14721129 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by D&KSac
Yes I upgraded from a 110 acrylic to the 156 glass. It was by far the best decision I have made in this hobby and will never go back to an acrylic tank.

What?!?!?!?! You should have went much bigger, like double or triple the size of your old tank!

 

[Paulca916]

Im really glad you posted pics as Im getting ready to start my 300 build I have the stand frame built its 39 inches high.
I built it for a 300 gallon I had that was 24 inches wide but my new one is 30 inches wide...So I have to rip it apart and extend the cross braces.I wont skin it for awhile (until the whole set up is all done)
Now Im going to be building the canopy first thats why Im glad I saw yours now im going to build mine taller problly 24 inch to 30 inch so all together the total will be 94 inches but the section above the lights will be open top just for my electronic ballast and wires that dont come through my dry well

 

[D&KSac]

haha well I was going to get a 180 or a 210 but I picked my tank up an awesome price $1500 for tank and stand brand new never seen water. With a starphire front I couldnt pass it up. Im really happy with the size. Space where I wanted to put it was sorta limited. So I needed a 5' tank also where I wanted to put it so that I could plumb my chiller and top off in from outside it had to go on the wall where it is. I got really tired of hearing the jet engine take off in my living room when my chiller fired up. Plus the room its in now is the main common room in the house so im glad I put it there so it recieved plenty of admiring.

 

[D&KSac]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14721154#post14721154 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Paulca916
Im really glad you posted pics as Im getting ready to start my 300 build I have the stand frame built its 39 inches high.
I built it for a 300 gallon I had that was 24 inches wide but my new one is 30 inches wide...So I have to rip it apart and extend the cross braces.I wont skin it for awhile (until the whole set up is all done)
Now Im going to be building the canopy first thats why Im glad I saw yours now im going to build mine taller problly 24 inch to 30 inch so all together the total will be 94 inches but the section above the lights will be open top just for my electronic ballast and wires that dont come through my dry well

My stand and canopy are the same diminsions and the tank sits between them. I wanted the lights to hang so I could move them out of the way if I really need into the tank. But I also wanted the shelf for my ballasts and storage.

 

[Paulca916]

Great idea I have to build mine with a top to bottom cabinet on one side its going to be a room divider..
I need the cabinet on the side to hide all the closed loop returns and wiring it will look like a pantry.
So vision a 3 sided tank with the one end having a 2 foot cabinet.

 

[P.Kelly]

David, post those pictures I took for you tonight... Let's see how they turned out!

 

[D&KSac]

Pete how many do you have on your memory card still? Heres what I had on the flash card.

Unknown Chalice

Yellow Tipped Torch

Unknown Acro

Pete gave me this one not to sure what it is but its sure pretty.

Berlinmethod Blue Tenius from tfp

Garf's Purple Bonsai

 

[P.Kelly]

Really? I should have everything on the camera.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14721881#post14721881 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by D&KSac

Unknown Chalice

Good stuff David. I believe this piece is not a chalice but a acan echinata or acan Rotundaflora

 

[D&KSac]

Heres a few more we took last night. I just ran out of time before I left for work this morning to get them posted.

My Sunset Monti

ORA Red Planet

My Yellow Watchman Goby aka Grumpy old man

 

[D&KSac]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14722476#post14722476 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
Good stuff David. I believe this piece is not a chalice but a acan echinata or acan Rotundaflora

Thanks Mark I really had no idea what it was just took a guess that it was a chalice.

 

[FishGuy5]

Wow!! Everything looks great! Can't wait to see it in person!

 

[D&KSac]

Thanks John! Just give me a call and come on by.

 

[Backinthegame]

Nice Tank build David! Nice to see it all come together for you.

 

[fordracing19]

sent you a pm

 

[D&KSac]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14728372#post14728372 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Backinthegame
Nice Tank build David! Nice to see it all come together for you.

Thanks Kevin its coming together. Between trying to dial in the new CA reactor and staining the doors feel like im non stop doing tank stuff right now.

Ford pm replied to.

 

[D&KSac]

Well the canopy is finally done. Here is a couple of pictures of the tank and changes I have made to it.

The new Geo CA Reactor and Pinpoint controller

 

[D&KSac]

The Pendants im going to be saying goodbye too.

My Tunze's thanks again Anthony for the killer deal!

Just some tank shots.

Sargassim Trigger.

Clowns.

Achilles Tang and Vlamingi Tang.

Foxface.

 

[tuanthoakhoi]

Looking good and nice tank David. Are you getting dial your Calcium reactor yet? I can stop by if you need my help on dialing the calcium reactor.