Ricks 450 in wall

[rng_pw]

My fish are here, My fish are here!!!!!!!!!

Right now I have them in quarintine tanks. I hope that they all make it. I made the mistake and bought to many fish at one time but I was trying to cut the cost of shipping. I have them in seperate quarintine tanks though. You will have to excuse my crappy pics but I will try my best.

I have 1 male and 3 female Hawaiin Flame wrasse. the tank is really dark right now but I will try to post more pics when they are less shy.

I have one achilles (small guy, just barely starting to get his spot.)

one orange shoulder and one naso.

and last but not least

Now lets just hope that they all make it.

 

[rng_pw]

I finally took some new pics. I rearanged some of my rocks and added a few fish to the display.
here is a side view of the tank


right side

meat coral

orange shoulder

naso tang

male and female flame wrasse being stalked by the six line

one of the other female flame wrasse

achilles tang

full tank shots

I will post more later.

 

[AMD30]

how do u keep the acrylic so clean?

 

[rng_pw]

I just try to keep up with it. I wanted to go with glass but this tank just kinda fell in my lap. I really do like how good it looks when it is clean. I walked by and seen some coraline on the glass so I went to grab my scrubber and when I got back to clean it and I looked closer I realized that the coraline was on the back wall. I had the tanked buffed out before I installed it so when it is clean it's very clear

 

[rng_pw]

here is my newest fish.
Tenniti aka vampire tang

 

[Pike614]

are these latest pics with the 400 watt halides? Can you post some specs on your lighting? Also, what type of wrass is that with the orange body and bright red dorsal fin? Thanks!

 

[rng_pw]

I have 3-250watt metal halides with 2-10k's and 1-12k reeflux. I also have 8-36'' actinic t-5's. I have a hariem of hawaiin flame wrasse in the tank. 1 supermale and 2 females (there was 3 females but one died)

 

[Jhardain]

Nice progress!

 

[Kaiden]

That overflow would scare the crap out of me! Keep us posted and let us know how it works out!

 

[rng_pw]

the overflows work great. Why would they scare you? I have been finishing the outside of the tank lately so I will post pics as soon as we are finished.

 

[Bamm Bamm]

Beautiful tank keep up the good work=) man I thought my 180 was big now I feel like its a nano

 

[rng_pw]

A friend and I have made some progress on the outside of the tank. Here are a few pics. He is making the doors and we still have to sand and paint as well as add a few more trim peices but it is almost there. Let me know what you think. dont mind the dirty tank

canopy

stand

 

[rng_pw]

I will take some full tank shots when I get a chance. Thanks for looking.

 

[waynem]

Your tanks coming along really well.

 

[mtome]

Loooking good!!

 

[Oldude]

Things are really coming along. Congrats on a sweet project.

 

[rng_pw]

Hey thanks for the compliments. I really like the fact that I have been able to be so involved with the design of this tank. I just bought 3 new 400 watt ballast and traded 2 of my vortecs for 2 6201 tunzes so now that I have more light and a ton more flow I am going to start stocking the tank with sps.

 

[rng_pw]

sorry I havnt updated in a while. I have just been really swamped. Here are some pics of the tank as it looks today. Well not actually today because the pics were takin about a month ago but you get the point. Hope you like

 

[serenity]

looks amazing!

 

[rng_pw]

here are a couple of pics of the tank that were takin in Aug. I will try to take some current pics