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jterrell
02/17/2009, 07:11 PM
Well a few months back I was asked to do a marine tank for pay at a local restaurant. (O.K. I begged) I got to choose the live and livestock and all. Basically I Get paid for setting up my dream reef. Well I started out searching for a tank (this small town doesn't have a LFS) and after a while decided to build it myself. I built the stand and sump as well. I went with a 120gal tank, 35 gal sump with T5 lighting. At this point in the game I didn't know what kind of tank I wanted to have (coral or FOWLR). I decided to do a full on reef but after time decided on all softies. I might add that the restaurant is also a great watering hole about 5 minutes from my house so if I need to be there every day it's no big deal. Well 3 months have past and every thing is going well. Well,except having to fight dinos. The tank is as follows...
Display - 120 gal
Sump - 35 gal
return pump - quiet one high head
closed loop with Mag 1200
2 - 1 inch overflows that drain into filter socks
Aqua - C remora protein skimmer with Mag 5 pump
Nova Extreme T5 lighting 432 watts on 12 hr photo period
About 150# live rock
DSB
I also was given room to add a RO/DI unit with a 32 gal trash bin to mix change out water.
Here are some photos...
http://i543.photobucket.com/albums/gg468/jterrell2372/100_3017.jpg
http://i543.photobucket.com/albums/gg468/jterrell2372/100_3009.jpg
http://i543.photobucket.com/albums/gg468/jterrell2372/100_2931.jpg

madisonrose05
02/17/2009, 08:04 PM
looks good
wish i could do some work like that and get paid

jterrell
02/17/2009, 09:02 PM
Thanks, I'ts a lot of fun at the owners expense.

jterrell
02/17/2009, 09:05 PM
More photos...http://i543.photobucket.com/albums/gg468/jterrell2372/100_3016.jpg

jterrell
02/17/2009, 09:07 PM
http://i543.photobucket.com/albums/gg468/jterrell2372/100_3018.jpg

jterrell
03/05/2009, 07:35 PM
It seems as though my dino nightmare is over. I'm running the UV filter till I get all stocked. This last weekend I have added a maroon clown and some softies. All of which where saved from SLFS (somewhat local fish store)

http://i543.photobucket.com/albums/gg468/jterrell2372/100_3043.jpg

http://i543.photobucket.com/albums/gg468/jterrell2372/100_3038.jpg

http://i543.photobucket.com/albums/gg468/jterrell2372/100_3039.jpg

http://i543.photobucket.com/albums/gg468/jterrell2372/100_3049.jpg

sanababit
03/05/2009, 07:45 PM
cool, you got to love spending someone elses money, lol

sana

jterrell
03/05/2009, 07:53 PM
Well I must say that this is my tank. I simply "lease" it out. I do get money every month but this is my pride and joy (or pain and agony).
Everyone in town watches the progress. I work on the tank as much as I work on mine at home. Good thing they have my brand of beer! All in all I don't make much per hour but man is this fun!:D