Urbanek's 250

[urbaneks]

May 7th, 2014 - Responses to Feedback

May 7th, 2014 - Responses to Feedback

May 7th, 2014 - Responses to Feedback

Your attention to detail so far is inspiring, makes me wanna make a new stand. Tagging along and really looking forward to watching this come together.

Portsie - Thanks for the views and comments. I like the way you phrased that, "attention to detail", sounds much better than compulsive.

Great build, thank you for sharing your experience and creativity with us. #inspired

Ulysses - Thanks for the kind words and I love the hashtag. I've never had anyone # one of my threads!

Now that is what I call a stand! Awesome build man!

SoCalDude - Thanks so much!

Lovely attention to detail :thumbsup: and excellent skills on display .

I love that you used the barn wood, it oozes character and personality :thumbsup:

Bello - Much appreciated. Thanks for checking in on the journal.

This is really great! Another example of how planning and patience pays off. Builds like this are what inspire people to get into the hobby... keep up the good work

E.Rude - Great compliment, makes me feel great about the work I've put in up to this point. I'm definitely taking it slow.

Your previous tank was titled "Viewpoints" and you've explained the reasoning behind that.
Here you clearly have a vision for this tank, so what about giving it a name, any thoughts?

Dtum - Thanks for challenging me to come up with something more creative than "Urbanek's 250". I will have to give it some thought and see what I can come up with.

Nicest stand I have ever seen!!! Great build so far. Looking forward to the rest.

Reef or Die - Wow! Thanks for the very kind words.

That would is insanely gorgeous.

I do like the angled shape of the beam in your sketch, but it still looks amazing as-is.

d2mini - Thanks for the kind words. I do wish I could have found a beam large enough to cut at the angle I was looking for. I did search for a solution and the only thing I could find was a glulam beam. While I do like that look as well, it just did not go with the barn wood.

Brad - wow man you really out done yourself this go around :celeb1:!! Love how that stand came out !! I know who I am calling when I upgrade my tank and need a stand build - lol . Following this thread / now hurry up and get the tank wet !!!

evo - Thanks for the kind words. If you ever want to build a cabinet, I'd be happy to help. Hope all is well down South.

 

[MikeC120]

Great job! absolutely beautiful

 

[GQuinn]

How about an update.

 

[zibba]

Inspirational project you have going on. You're a very talented reefer, wood-worker and photographer. I look forward to following your progress. Perhaps we can meet for a beer sometime to chat reefs and photography -- you'd be talking way over my head when it comes to wood-working!

Cheers,
Z

 

[noel754g1]

not bad at all for a first carpentry project, lol that cabinet looks insane, looking forward to see the rest of the system.

 

[PRSPLYR]

Wow, I recently finished your thread on "Viewpoints" and I left a comment - the same comments apply here, especially the passion that is expressed through your creativity. I don't know if you are open to suggestions for naming this project but if you are I would like to nominate "Monuments" not only for the implied significance of this build and the expression of your creativity, and that it honors the historical aspect of the 150 year old barn but also it has an uncanny familiarity to this poem by Elizabeth Bishop of the same title......
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-monument/

BTW.... any updates?

Lou

 

[stifrk]

Very well thought out design on the stand and amazing execution

 

[jad1217]

Subscribed!

 

[reefmutt]

Stunning!
Absolutely beautiful.
I love the detail lighting in the front. Not to mention how beautiful the finished product is and how beautifully executed the entire project is!
I'm so happy sahin directed me here..
I will be watching this thread with great interest!

With your closed loop pumps located below as well as all the other equipment, do you think heat will become an issue?

 

[RIGUY314]

amazing! any new updates? new pictures?

 

[jad1217]

Update! Update! Update!

 

[tripdad]

Just read the whole thread, beautiful job so far. Even MY wife would allow this beautiful set-up in her living room, just kidding about the wife but the project is excellent. Can't wait for the next update as I really liked your old tank.

 

[MrRBW]

Updates? Too beautiful to leave us without updates!

 

[lluv24]

This is so inspirational!!!!!! Keep it up. Happy Reefing;-)

 

[fishresponse]

Great looking build. Update?

 

[MrRBW]

any updates?

 

[dymaxiun]

Love to see builds all self contained, and clean.... Without the need to setup a large garage setup or additional room to hold equipment. Sometimes simple is more effective - When done correctly.

I'd love to see an update here as well!

 

[dtum]

Love to see builds all self contained, and clean.... Without the need to setup a large garage setup or additional room to hold equipment. Sometimes simple is more effective - When done correctly.

I'd love to see an update here as well!

Hear hear

 

[jad1217]

What happened???

What happened???

Does anybody know what happened to this build or the gentleman who was building it? I hope all is well. His last build was an aspiration to many.

 

[sahin]

Does anybody know what happened to this build or the gentleman who was building it? I hope all is well. His last build was an aspiration to many.

OP pm'd me a couple of times over the last few months. Some issues with the lights giving a hazy look to the water. So as far as I know, the tank was running some time ago.