Maxheadrooms 150 Gal build.

[maxheadroom]

I started this tank a few months ago, but haven't been able to post pics because my new puppy chewed thru the usb cord for my camera.


The bad puppy:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/zrrmb2e.png



I finaly have a way to download pics so I thought I would post them here.

My 90 Gal DT (thanks Zack!) & 75 Gal sump:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/0823080813.jpg


Sump with baffles in place:


http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/newpics161.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/newpics162.jpg



I had to make the stand kinda big to fit the sump under it:


http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/newpics158.jpg


I left plenty of clearance between the sump and display tank:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/newpics163.jpg

[maxheadroom]

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/newpics199.jpg


http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/1018081949-1.jpg



I put a section in the sump to be used as a frag tank with a 150 Watt sunpod:


http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/1029080813.jpg


http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/1026081111-1.jpg


More to come soon! BTW, thanks to:

Zack- for the tank
My wife- for letting me get rid of the turtles so I could use their tank for the sump!
Rick- for the sand
Justin- for letting me use your lights till I get new ones! And some LR.
Steve- for the mag 9.5
Travis: for the LR
Jeff: for the K4 and other stuff to get this going!
And R.C.: for the knowledge!

[metweezer]

Anthony,
Looks great! A 150??? I thought you were setting up a 90. Keep us posted.
Steve

[maxheadroom]

150 total gallons!

[MaryG]

Ohhhh,
Cool, I just got my 90 gallon ready to go!

[El Camaron]

AWESOME build, i really like the rock work.

[MaryG]

Any new pics?

[maxheadroom]

I'll update as soon as I get my new lights!

[maxheadroom]

I came home from work last saturday to find this sitting in my living room:


http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/0124091549.jpg

My new Current USA Outer Orbit Pro, it has 2 x 250w MH and 4 x 54w T-5s. This thing really lights up my tank. I don't have any good pics of the light on the tank, so I'll post one taken with my cell:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/0124091640.jpg


Then this weekend I took a trip to Orlando to goto World Wide Corals. So many corals, so little $$$. LOL. I did pick up a skimmer while I was there. I got the Reef Octopus Extreme 200:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/ROEX200.jpg

That thing is a beast! I also picked up some new corals: PPE Favia, Hollywood Stunner chalice, Meteor Shower Cyphastrea, and a rainbow acan with about 13 heads! I haven't had a chance to take any pics of the frags yet. Hopefully I'll be able to do that tonight.

[MaryG]

Very nice. I LOVE new stuff! Lol..
Congrats:rollface:

[maxheadroom]

Some new pics as promised!


PPE Favia:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/fish007.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/fish028.jpg




Hollywood Stunner chalice, It's more blue with green eyes than what you can see in the pics. Rainbow acan is in there too.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/fish011.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/fish013.jpg


Meteor Shower Cyphastrea:


http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/fish015.jpg


Prism Favia:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/fish021.jpg


Seasons Greetings Monti or Chili Pepper monti not too sure which:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/fish017.jpg


Thats about it for today! Hope you like! Feel free to comment or question!

[El Camaron]

YEAH thats what im talking about, that is a sick light man im sure your corals and fish will love it.

Those are some nice frags you picked up, i personally like the PPE favia and meteor shower, i have a rainbow acan so its been checked off the list lol, yeah WWC has so many nice corals.

[MaryG]

I am feeling a little envious right now. :)

[maxheadroom]

El Camaron- yeah the light is frikkin awesome. everything in the tank looks so much better. I got the last frag of the PPE that WWC had. The PPE is actually in the biocube now that I put my 150watt sunpod on it. Like I said in one of my last posts- So many corals, so little $$$. I was walking around there in a daze. LOL.

MaryG- Everyone gets reef/frag envy at some point!

[El Camaron]

danm i keep looking at that meteor shower cyphastrea and i now know that it will be my next coral lol.

[maxheadroom]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14363708#post14363708 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by El Camaron
danm i keep looking at that meteor shower cyphastrea and i now know that it will be my next coral lol.



It is an awesome coral. WWC told me that it's a very fast grower. We'll see about that. LOL. And since I was kinda buying in bulk that day, I got it for $35. :D

[maxheadroom]

Almost forgot a few new pics:


Skimmer in action:


http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/0207090755.jpg


And a few days worth of skimmate on a light bioload:


http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/0207090823.jpg



I also just ordered a Aquacontroller Jr. I should have it by tomorrow! :D

[El Camaron]

You cant pass it up at that price man, that skimmer looks like its doing is job really good too, just dont mistake that glasss for exotic beer lol.

[maxheadroom]

Just wanted to post a pic of a new favia I picked up last night.


http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/0214090828.jpg



I still need to get some shots of the rainbow micro and new chalice. My AC Jr. just came in yesterday, I just need to finish hooking it up.

[JJs Addiction]

Wow, I am jealous

[El Camaron]

nice, was that from WWC? thats a decent size piece.

[maxheadroom]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14489808#post14489808 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by El Camaron
nice, was that from WWC? thats a decent size piece.



LOL. No way could I afford something that big from WWC! It's about 6"x 6". It came from a LFS. Got it at a great price. It's good to know when all my LFS get a coral shipment.

[maxheadroom]

I thought I would post some new pics! First, here's my new RBTA that actually came from ORA:


http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/0320091905.jpg


It hasn't found its "happy place" yet and has been traveling all over my tank. Hopefully it'll settle down.


Next is my new bleeding apple scoly:


http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/0322091420.jpg


http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/0322091424.jpg



http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj262/maxheadroom420/0322091429a.jpg




I guess I still need to take a FTS, maybe I'll do that tonight.