The Build Begins

[jeffb3t]

Very Nice. Don't forget to get the frag tank up and running. Matt will be sending some goodies real soon!

 

[Dastank]

I'm putting water in it on Wednesday afternoon! I already have rock that's been cooking for 6 months, the lights should be here by next week at the latest, the tank should be ready soon!

 

[jeffb3t]

Mike, Any chance on ligting it up with one of the T-5's you have already? Frags are coming on monday and I need to either set up my 25 long with a halide on top (man the wife is going to kill me when she sees the elecricity bill) or we can put everything in the frag tank if it is ready.

 

[Dastank]

I'll make it ready! I'll do something for lights, even if it's set up the IceCaps.

 

[vest0830]

Water is going in this afternoon.

 

[jeffb3t]

Good! glad to hear that. I do have a 25 long ready with some NO flourecents that will work for holding them temporarly. Oh, BTW if anyone cares, I priced glass out today for a 150 gallon 5' X 2'X2' tank Eurobraced and made from 1/2" plate glass. Price was 50000 Yen. Same tank out of 3/8 glass was 43000 yen. Not too bad really.

 

[vest0830]

50k yen would build the rest of what you have Jeff. Keep what you have.

BTW, the tank is flowing. Really, really nice accually.

BTW #2. Rememeber me sayin I just keep adding calcium to the tank. Well, after we ate dinner I thought, I should test it. I stopped at 700ppm ...and could have continued on. :lol: I think a water change is a MUST this weekend.

 

[jeffb3t]

I don't know, 150gl is just so tempting...

 

[jasalmanza]

It would give you alot more options! and just think of the cost to run it!!!

 

[jeffb3t]

It actually won't cost that much more to run it. Teh same equipemtn I would put on the 75 would go on the 150 only 1 additional 250 watt halide.

 

[Dastank]

OK, I thought I would share the latest progress...

The hood is complete with room for more lights if need be.

Back view

Front view of stand and tank

Now all I have to do is the electrical inside the tank, build a sump, run a mile of piping, and test it all.