Yes another custom tank

[chocolateblnt]

looks like you're getting some good flow through this tank!

 

[kase]

i love the corals you have stock your tank with, zoas ,lps and rics...nice.

how diid your canopy and stuff came out? looking at your tank
the care and thought you have put in to it, the canopy should look great...

more FTS pic PLEASE:lol:

 

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8760176#post8760176 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chocolateblnt
looks like you're getting some good flow through this tank!

Flow is perfect! Just nice and steady and every inch is covered.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8760319#post8760319 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kase
i love the corals you have stock your tank with, zoas ,lps and rics...nice.

how diid your canopy and stuff came out? looking at your tank
the care and thought you have put in to it, the canopy should look great...

more FTS pic PLEASE:lol:

Thanks! I just got back tonight with 8 more bags of goodies so I'll take some pics of the canopy and lighting tomorrow when it's daylight and then I'll take some more coral shots when the sun goes down.

One of the new additions is a little Bangaii Cardinal! Looks just adorable in there!

 

[calvin415]

Okay, here's a FTS, please mind the power cords...

And here's the ballasts and lights, yes I know they are cheap and that's the point, they didn't cost me a thing and it works great!

w/ flash, reflectors work great!

 

[chocolateblnt]

That canopy looks great! Now for the bottom

 

[BridgetP]

Tank really is coming along nicely. I can't wait to set soemthing like that up myself. I would like to see it run as a filter for a larger tank.
Great work

 

[MrMexReefer]

that is SWEET! Thats the coolest mounting idea. A sweet base would make that thing look amazing!

 

[mr9iron]

That is one heck of a tank. Congrats on your DIY, that's a little award wining tank in my opinion.

 

[cheng]

i am surprised those three metal brackets can support the weight of the tank... do you think it can support it permanently? thinking of doing one for my living room without the cabinet...

 

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8769998#post8769998 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BridgetP
Tank really is coming along nicely. I can't wait to set soemthing like that up myself. I would like to see it run as a filter for a larger tank.
Great work

Thanks! Seems to be working great so far.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8772539#post8772539 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MrMexReefer
that is SWEET! Thats the coolest mounting idea. A sweet base would make that thing look amazing!

Thanks! Yeah I hope to get something done eventually. So busy right now, my tank kind of takes a back burner...

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8774894#post8774894 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mr9iron
That is one heck of a tank. Congrats on your DIY, that's a little award wining tank in my opinion.

Thanks, I hope so, it's for a build off on nano-reef.com Feel free to check it out and vote in March.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8775567#post8775567 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cheng
i am surprised those three metal brackets can support the weight of the tank... do you think it can support it permanently? thinking of doing one for my living room without the cabinet...

Piece of cake, each bracket can hold 500lbs each so that a 180lbs on brackets capable of holding 1500lbs. They are powder coated steel. When I bolted them on I hung completely from just one without getting it to budge.

 

[kase]

looks great, wow your tank is fully stock already, man you move fast.

 

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8777376#post8777376 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kase
looks great, wow your tank is fully stock already, man you move fast.

Yeah, I got 8 more goodies Friday night and another 5 bags on Saturday... I still want some more rics and have another couple acan lord frags on their way to me after the holidays. I don't know where I'm going to put everything (as it is I have a green leather and monti cap in the refugium), but it feels good to have that issue. LOL! I'll post some more pics soon... Maybe I'll trade in the Goni, I love her, but she get's so big when expanded!

 

[calvin415]

Got a new green polyp leather, the other one was forest green and I was looking for neon so here's frag of it... Polyp extention isn;t there in this shot but you can see the green...

Some more zoo's got even more than what I'm showing in pics...

Some more blasto's...

Another Acan...

 

[calvin415]

and another...

got this frag on Saturday, fed it on Saturday and now on Tuesday here it is with another polyp already (just below the largest one)...

A tri color (purple, green, pink) yuma ricordia

A FTS,

And best for last my baby crocea and bangaii

 

[reefkoi]

dang your tank is full already LOL if you need to find a good home for any of them, my doors are always open. BTW great photos you've taken

 

[sinful]

wow, major faith in those braces huh?

 

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8789680#post8789680 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefkoi
dang your tank is full already LOL if you need to find a good home for any of them, my doors are always open. BTW great photos you've taken

Thanks dude! I think every one of my corals would be lost in that giganormous tank you have though.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8789820#post8789820 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sinful
wow, major faith in those braces huh?

Why not? Each one can hold 500lbs and there are 3 of them. Tank is under 180lbs... Plus they are bolted (3 bolts per brace) into a 2x6 stud. I can hang from one of the braces without it budging, no way 180lbs can do anything to 3.

 

[sinful]

I guess it looks alot bigger than what it is..lol

 

[Carrera76]

WOW!!!

WOW!!!

WoW :thumbsup: your tank looks absolutely amazing man, I feel inspired. The corals you have in your tank, are they mainly soft corals?

Amazing work!
cheers

 

[normanviking]

Looks great Eric. Remind us when we need to cast our vote for the buildoff.