Oh YEAH! Let the fun begin....

[jtarmitage]

As for updates, they're slim right now. I ran out of the plumbing parts I need, and I'm waiting on the return pump, so I rigged up a temporary setup just to get the system operational. The sump and fuge are now online, and I've got my I-tech 100 running just to help until my new skimmer gets here in the next couple of days. Also, the order for a pair of Sicce Voyager HP4000's, Koralia Smartwave, and Lunar module for my Apex lite is in, so those will be on their way soon. Was just waiting for the holiday deals to begin, and Premium Aquatics had an 11% discount
John at Your Reef is now able to get anything that Marine Depot has available, and I like to support local shops, so he helped me get a few other odds and ends as well. Too bad MD doesn't carry the Voyagers, and John hasn't heard back from Sicce yet about getting an account set up, or he would have gotten the rest of my order as well.
Now that the basic, even if somewhat temporary, system mechanics are in place, it's time to get the Apex Lite set up. I'll be working on that this evening, and eventually I'll get to the rockscape...

 

[tfp]

looks great jer! hey karl, what happened to that saltwater pond idea in the man cave idea we were kicking around last summer?

 

[jtarmitage]

looks great jer! hey karl, what happened to that saltwater pond idea in the man cave idea we were kicking around last summer?

Thanks Tim.

 

[Unarce]

Had to scratch that plan after adding a home gym.

 

[jtarmitage]

Well, still haven't got the Apex up. Ended up working on a couple of other projects. First up, added an LED rope light to the inside of the stand to shed a little light on the workspace:

And even had it pass through to what will be my shelf/storage area and where the Apex base unit will be, along with a wireless switch to turn the light on/off in the upper corner:

Also added a nice little 5k LED light for the fuge:

 

[jtarmitage]

Well, decided to shorten the cord on the fuge LED to get rid of the excess, and went ahead and notched a channel for the wires to run, as I'm not using the typical breakout box for the lamp holder:

Got the Apex online, though the wireless web access will have to wait until I pick up a game adapter for it:

And the delivery man FINALLY showed up....

I do love packages...:beer:


















And not to leave you hangin' like some people I know....

It's a Bubble Magus 220 Cone skimmer that I got for a stupid good deal on eBay. You can see the size difference with my I-tech 100 in the background(foaming over at the moment LOL)
Too bad the package had to show up so late in the day, as now I don't have time to get it fired up before heading out of town for the holiday. Ah well, I guess I get to look forward to playing with my new toy when I get back late tomorrow night

 

[RonMidtownStomp]

Nice!

 

[Curtis72]

Wow. This is really really nice. Your DIY skills are very good as well.

Where did you get that fuge light from and for what price? Looks good.

 

[jtarmitage]

Wow. This is really really nice. Your DIY skills are very good as well.

Where did you get that fuge light from and for what price? Looks good.

Thank you. I got the fuge light from home depot for about $30. They had several different wattage varieties available as well as 3k and 4900k bulbs. Then just got a ceramic lamp holder for $2 and used an old power cord to wire it up.

 

[jtarmitage]

Well, got the skimmer in the sump. Now just need to break it in and get a foam head building:

And the rock is in the tank, though haven't even begun the rockscape yet. Waiting for the wife to get home and give me her .02 while I'm doing it so I don't have to hear about how I should have done it after I'm done

 

[Hagisan]

It's all looking great!

Waiting for the wife to get home and give me her .02 while I'm doing it so I don't have to hear about how I should have done it after I'm done

+1 They all have something to say...how about like this or maybe like this? :lol2:

 

[HV1990]

Word of wisdom

 

[jtarmitage]

Well, still haven't done the rockscape.....maybe today

The skimmer is rockin' a nice foam head:

And a night time shot of the fuge with the various macros:

 

[slojmn]

Jeremy, WOW :beer:, hats off to a great 15 day build!!! Your work looks stellar. Very exciting!!

 

[jtarmitage]

Jeremy, WOW :beer:, hats off to a great 15 day build!!! Your work looks stellar. Very exciting!!

Thanks Alicia, it's been too long....It's amazing that I've spent a lot of those 15 days being lazy and not getting much accomplished

I've also got a few new friends in the cooker:thumbsup:

 

[jtarmitage]

Well, finally got the rockwork done. The pictures aren't very good, especially as the water was cloudy from moving everything around.

Left grouping:

Center(Anemone rock)

Right side:

 

[Hagisan]

Very nice. Lots of open area to place corals.

 

[mpoletti]

Looks good Jeremy. Just remember that 90% of the fun is setting up the tank

 

[jtarmitage]

Looks good Jeremy. Just remember that 90% of the fun is setting up the tank

I know, and I've done it several times over the last few years The setup is 70% of the fun, with 20% from hitting up people for corals to fill it :blown:

 

[mpoletti]

I know, and I've done it several times over the last few years The setup is 70% of the fun, with 20% from hitting up people for corals to fill it :blown:

:fun2:

The PBT looks nice!