New 600 Gallon Aggressive
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Lord Voldemort
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Well it's been six months
chicken
Premium Member
Well, I have racked up like 50k+ miles on United since then so work has been winning 
Hopefully in the next few months things are going to calm down a little and I'll have some time to get the shed and filtration finished. Believe me I want to get this done. Tired of having a half setup tank
Hopefully in the next few months things are going to calm down a little and I'll have some time to get the shed and filtration finished. Believe me I want to get this done. Tired of having a half setup tank
Lord Voldemort
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Hope you get the tank done real soon. Would love to see the pics<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6941962#post6941962 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chicken
Well, I have racked up like 50k+ miles on United since then so work has been winning
(Well who wouldn't)
chicken
Premium Member
Art, thanks for the offer. Same thing goes for you. If you need anything let me know. I dropped by and put down a deposit for a pair of crosshatches tonight. Going to pick them up Sunday and keep them in a 75g QT tank for the next month. Hopefully by then the 600g will be ready to move them into.
Later
Later
chicken
Premium Member
Wow is this taking forever.... As I enter year 3 of working on setting up this tank I am finally starting to make progress on finishing up the shed that will house the filtration. I managed to get most of the outside sided and finished all the insulation on the walls and am now working on the ceiling. Hopefully I should have the system running in <30 days now. A few months ago I managed to pick up a 750g tank that I am going to use as a fuge. So now I'll have the 600g tank, 300g sump and 750g fuge. Should hopefully help with the water quality..... Here are a few pics of the progress I have made.
zemuron114
In Memoriam
how much were the crosshatches? (if you dont mind me asking.)
I love CH's. Im dedicating a tank to a TRIO or small harem (yes harem
) in the future.
Looking good though.. 750 gallon fuge is GIGANTIC!!! how do you just stumble onto something that big... lol
I love CH's. Im dedicating a tank to a TRIO or small harem (yes harem
) in the future. Looking good though.. 750 gallon fuge is GIGANTIC!!! how do you just stumble onto something that big... lol
binaryterror
New member
Can you re-post some pics or post new pics of your whole tank? None of the pics work but the ones that you just posted.
chicken
Premium Member
It’s a miracle!! There is water in the 300g sump and it is plumbed!! Even though it is only tap water. I have made a bunch of progress on the tank over the last 4 weeks. The shed is nearly complete on the inside minus a little bit of trim. The Sheetrock is done, painted and textured. The electrical sub panel is finished and all the circuits (with GFCI) are wired and tested. I even epoxy painted the floor. I’ll try to get up some new pictures tomorrow. As for the pictures in the beginning of the thread that are now missing for some reason, I think I found most of them and will repost them for those that have not been following. Next steps are to finish the return plumbing in the house and to check for leaks. After that it is on to designing the stand for the 750g Fuge and pluming up the skimmer. Thanks
Here is the tank on the stand as we are filling it with RO water
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=555&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
The massive RO setup of 9 x 75gpd Membranes
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=547&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
And the Sand... Alot of it. I don't think this live sand really makes a difference from a bio point of view but I love the grain size of it and my Triggers love digging in it and it does not create a sand storm in the tank
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=551&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
Shot of the tank right after we put the sand in it
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=559&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
Here is the 3" ABS I ran throughout the tank for my Dragon Eel. It has multiple outlets so he can have some place to hide from the fish
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=499&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=503&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
And the rock. All 1400#s of it. I figured we put about 700-800# in and the rest will be in the fuge
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=511&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=507&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
Here is the tank on the stand as we are filling it with RO water
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=555&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
The massive RO setup of 9 x 75gpd Membranes
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=547&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
And the Sand... Alot of it. I don't think this live sand really makes a difference from a bio point of view but I love the grain size of it and my Triggers love digging in it and it does not create a sand storm in the tank
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=551&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
Shot of the tank right after we put the sand in it
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=559&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
Here is the 3" ABS I ran throughout the tank for my Dragon Eel. It has multiple outlets so he can have some place to hide from the fish
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=499&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=503&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
And the rock. All 1400#s of it. I figured we put about 700-800# in and the rest will be in the fuge
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=511&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=507&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
chicken
Premium Member
A shot of the tank right after we aquascaped it. I want to go back and do some updating to make it look a little better
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=463&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
And the start of the plumbing. The tank has 2 x 2" drains and will have 2 (1x2" and 1x1.5") returns on two pumps for redundancy
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=487&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
Since the filtration will be outside I had to drill through the wall to plumb the tank
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=495&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=491&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=519&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
And a shot of the plumbing stubbed up through the slab for the shed
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=515&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=523&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=463&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
And the start of the plumbing. The tank has 2 x 2" drains and will have 2 (1x2" and 1x1.5") returns on two pumps for redundancy
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=487&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
Since the filtration will be outside I had to drill through the wall to plumb the tank
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=495&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=491&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=519&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
And a shot of the plumbing stubbed up through the slab for the shed
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=515&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=523&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
chicken
Premium Member
Shot of the 300g Rubbermaid sump
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=531&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
My 400g water change mixup tank
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=527&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
My 200g cold water reservoir for the geothermal cooling setup
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=535&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
My small Skimmer Its a H&S A450-5x1260.
<img src=http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/26349H_S_Skimmer_1.jpg></img>
The initial framing of the Shed
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=539&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=543&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
The shed almost complete
<img src=http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/26349shed_outside.JPG></img>
<img src=http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/26349shed_inside.JPG></img>
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=479&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=531&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
My 400g water change mixup tank
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=527&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
My 200g cold water reservoir for the geothermal cooling setup
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=535&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
My small Skimmer
Its a H&S A450-5x1260.<img src=http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/26349H_S_Skimmer_1.jpg></img>
The initial framing of the Shed
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=539&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=543&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
The shed almost complete
<img src=http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/26349shed_outside.JPG></img>
<img src=http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/26349shed_inside.JPG></img>
<img src=http://gallery.missingpacket.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=479&g2_serialNumber=2></img>
chicken
Premium Member
The dragon is doing good. He looks to be a few inchs over 2' now and growing. At this point I dont plan on getting another one as I am concerned on trying to get two of them get along. That could be an expensive test. I'll try to get a few shots of him later this week. Thanks
