New Tank

[tom obrecht]

Howdy all! Thanks to all those who gave my old inhabitants good homes from my last system. We are finally settled in to the new home and I've gotten an opportunity to start on the new tank. Thought I would give all of you an update on my latest project.

Some pics from moving day:

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Construction of the stand:

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Tank on the stand:

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Filter/work room behind the tank:

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3 closed loops with Gen x pumps:

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If you are ever in the Milwaukee area make sure to look me up!!

 

[tom obrecht]

Oh and of course the finished side!

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[jbittner]

WOW!!!!! I see another TOTH in you future!! Love the veiw from the pool table.

 

[jbittner]

I missed the sea swirls the first time. Sweet

 

[JDrex]

Wow, I see another RC Tank of the Month brewing.

 

[tom obrecht]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8701582#post8701582 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JDrex
Wow, I see another RC Tank of the Month brewing.

I'm not sure that will happen although it would be cool to be a two time winner!!

 

[lvpd186]

That looks like it's going to be one sweet tank. I hope you keep us updated here. Are you going to keep those closed loops on all the time or have them turn off and on through out the day/night?

 

[tom obrecht]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8701916#post8701916 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lvpd186
That looks like it's going to be one sweet tank. I hope you keep us updated here. Are you going to keep those closed loops on all the time or have them turn off and on through out the day/night?

I plan to have them run 24-7. I have 4 sea swirls located on the back of the tank which should keep stirred up and in a random manner. I'm planning on SPS this time around so I increased the flow not only up high in the tank but also down lower. My last tank fell short on current down low if you remember and I didn't want to make the same mistake this time around. I'm also planning on a much more open aquascape as well. I'll make sure to post more pictures as time rolls by.

 

[zenn]

wow, how cool! It looks like an extrememly large amout of fun. Please do keep us updated. I can't wait to see it with fish and corals.

 

[huskerreef]

Always a great looking set up. I suppose you want your Anthias back now where do we send the frags??????

 

[tom obrecht]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8703787#post8703787 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by huskerreef
Always a great looking set up. I suppose you want your Anthias back now where do we send the frags??????

If I want them will you give them back?

 

[huskerreef]

First you would have to come to Omaha, help clean the refugium, scrape coraline off the acrylic display, remove the tile off the top of the lagoon so it could be redone, trim out the new inwall, wash my new car, clean the garage and then you can have one back.....and not that ONE....

 

[tom obrecht]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8711246#post8711246 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by huskerreef
First you would have to come to Omaha, help clean the refugium, scrape coraline off the acrylic display, remove the tile off the top of the lagoon so it could be redone, trim out the new inwall, wash my new car, clean the garage and then you can have one back.....and not that ONE....

And here I thought we were friends!

 

[huskerreef]

alright.......i can wash my own car

 

[tom obrecht]

Just to set the record straight for everyone reading this thread...I agreed to do all the things Huskerreef mentioned. Just to prove I'm a man of my word I've enclosed a picture of me cleaning his 1000 gallon lagoon!

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[huskerreef]

I guess its yours

 

[lvpd186]

I am picturing this now....our family vacation next year will happen to be near MILWAUKEE!!
Awesome tank Tom!

-Brad's wife

 

[tom obrecht]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8719356#post8719356 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lvpd186
I am picturing this now....our family vacation next year will happen to be near MILWAUKEE!!
Awesome tank Tom!

-Brad's wife

Make sure to let me know when you are here and we can hook up! I'll be sure I'll at least have water in the tank by then!

 

[tom obrecht]

The loops are plumbed!

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Hopefully more work and pictures to come this week!

 

[garvin90]

I think you should fill it with nothing but anenomes and haves schools of clowns. Have just one massive colony of bubble tips! Either that or your own aiptasia farm.