Finally it happened!

[rydr119]

Ok so after all the problems I had trying to get my new tank I finally got it on wednesday night. Of course I was cooking thanksgiving dinner and couldn't start setting it up right away. So yesterday I started. I got the reflector into place, put all the bulk heads in did all the plumbing. Today I an doing all the final touches before I add water and I am about to come out of my skin in excitement.

Tank Specs: Tank-Glass 1/2" around, 3/4" on bottom 42"W x 42"L x 24"T also drilled for closed
loop

Lighting- LumanMax reflector with 1-400W Radium

Flow- 2 darts, 1-return, and 1 closed loop

Filter- 75gal Fuge/sump with euro reef protein skimmer RS250

Calcium Reactor- Korallin

I can't wait to get this running and transfer everything from my 65. I will post some pictures when I get a chance later today.

[edandsandy]

Best of luck!

[Reefer Brian]

Sounds like a sweet setup. Cant wait to see some pics.

[GlassReef]

Looks like you're off to a great start! Make sure you take lotsa pics. :D

[rydr119]

Sorry about the lack of pictures but I got really sick thanks to my boyfriend giving me the flu! Good thing he made up for it by doing all the final prep work on the new tank. Water will be in it tomorrow. I promise some pictures tonight.

[rydr119]

So as promised here are some pictures, enjoy :D
Picture of the fuge
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/new%20Tank%20and%20stuff/IMG_0958.jpg

Front view of tank
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/new%20Tank%20and%20stuff/IMG_0957.jpg

Reflector in canopy
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/new%20Tank%20and%20stuff/IMG_0956.jpg

Keeping my motivation
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/new%20Tank%20and%20stuff/IMG_0959.jpg

Sam and Tux giving a good inspection from the inside
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/new%20Tank%20and%20stuff/IMG_0962.jpg

Closed loop and Overflow
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/new%20Tank%20and%20stuff/IMG_0952.jpg

Side view of tank
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/new%20Tank%20and%20stuff/IMG_0954.jpg

Back of canpoy
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/new%20Tank%20and%20stuff/IMG_0955.jpg

[michael.lemke]

best of luck !!!! I love the dimentions of the tank...

[Tampa Aquarium Service]

Cool tank!! You should use the clear primer in the yellow can, you won't get those ugly purple stains on your PVC.

[rydr119]

Yeah I didn't realize it was going to stain purple until it was to late. I have always used the clear and I didn't even think about it until I was done. Oh well Good thing I don't mind the color. LOL

[rydr119]

So I had to push back the water delivery to saturday afternoon, I couldn't get off work today and I still need to break down my current tank with all my livestock and put the new tank in its place. I can't wait to undertake this madness I have created for myself. I need a beer...

[rydr119]

So it only took 2 and a half hours to break down my 65 tonight. I cleaned all the rock being reused in the new tank. Water is coming tomorrow at 12:30. My house stinks like fish tank now from the left over sand in the old tank. All the livestock is being held overnight in a trash can. I will post pics as soon as I add the water tomorrow. I can't believe its finally happening!

[drpo21]

awesome bro, those dimensions are great. looking forward to this.

[Redds]

definitely nice cant wait to see it done

[rydr119]

So its up and running now. Took from 8:00 in the morning until 10:30 at night to get this thing running. Some leaks set the whole thing back but everything was taken care of thanks to some good friends that thank goodness do this kind of thing for a living. All the rock and water was added last night and fish and corals went in this morning. My tang and rabbit are already eating nori and the rest of the crew is hiding. I will post some pics later today.
-Gina

[rydr119]

As promised here are some pics of the set up
FTS
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/IMG_0986.jpg

Tank flow-2 darts
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/IMG_0984.jpg

Sump and darts
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/IMG_0983.jpg

More sump and darts
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/IMG_0982.jpg

Protein skimmer and Closed loop
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/IMG_0981.jpg

Front view
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/IMG_0975.jpg

[rydr119]

More pics
Front left
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/IMG_0977.jpg

Front right
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/IMG_0978.jpg

Left side-Kitchen view
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/IMG_0979.jpg

Right side- Living room view
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/IMG_0980.jpg

My very happy blue tang
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/rydr119/IMG_0976.jpg

[Leonardo_]

Great setup and aquascape! Are you going to use any supp. light (VHO, T5)?

Leonardo

[rydr119]

I wasn't planning on it. I only had the 250W radium on my 65 and that was almost to much light , this tank is the same depth as the 65 was so I think it should be fine. Also the reflector I have is supposed to have a 4" reach and the tank is only 3.5".

[rydr119]

SO all the fish seem to be happy, all are eating and out and about in the new tank. The corals seem to be enjoying the insane flow as well. I can't wait until this thing is fully stocked! Its gonna have to be awhile though I want to make sure the tank is perfectly stable before I get anything new.

[Aj Flip]

so you're already this far in only 3 weeks? holy cow

[PaulieWalnuts]

looking good!!

[rydr119]

I needed help with the plumbing otherwise it would have been sooner. I just transfered all the stuff from my old tank into my new one, so everything but the sand was already cured.