lolgranny's 300g /180g display build thread! Finally! [Archive]

lolgranny

10/04/2012, 04:59 PM

Hey everyone!!!

After a year or so of browsing the forums and learning from ALOT of you i've finally got some free time to sit down and upload the photos ive taken over the past couple months.

I figured i would give a introduction for all of you as i know some of you already i havent spoken with tons of you as there are alot of people on here. lol. .. Anyhow, the names David. Ive been in the hobby since i was 14, so about 12 years now. I started out with a 75g reef and i got alot of compliments from my freidns / my fathers co workers. I didnt think it was anything special at the time, but now i was shocked at what i kept with what i had available. My family and I go on a trip to mexico every year and about 5 years of the tank being up something happened when we left. Personally i think the lady watching the tank hit the power which made it overflow into the floor ruining the ceiling in the living room. Needless to say the pops was NOT happy when we came back lol. I tore down the tank and was tankless for about 3 years. I got the itch again, but figured i would go smaller (40g breeder) .. bad idea, i just wanted bigger. lol. I was going to put it up in the parents place, but come 23 i was looking at buying a house so i waited.

Finally i got my own house, so i got to put the tank up. All was well for 2 years, then vacation hit again. My ato dosed 15gallons of kalk into the tank killing 95% of things.... sad day. Meanwhile i was putting a new tank in wall in the basement so it was almost ready to go. I moved over what i could and got to working on the tank. The tank would have been up a LONG time prior to this, but after buying the house. Re doing EVERYHING (trim, tile, carpet, drywall...ect) The house flooded on me.. leaving me with 2 ft of water in the basement and more work to do.... yet another sad day. Here is a short video the day it happened

http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Tank%202011/?action=view&current=2011-05-11_17-37-43_94.mp4

lolgranny

10/04/2012, 05:00 PM

After all that mumbo jumbo i FINALLY got things rocking and finished (for the most part)...

Here is my 40g breeder, prior to the mess.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/049-1.jpg

My favorite pic

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/065.jpg

Equipment list for the 300g system:

Lighting-
3-250w Radiums
3-250w Blue Wave HQI ballasts
2-6ft VHO Super actinic
1-Ice Cap 660 ballast

Flow-
2-MP40's
1-Koralia 1500 (will be upgraded later)

Return-
Water Blaster HY12000

Skimmer-
SRO 5000int
Avast Swabbie

Apex controller
3-250w Jager heaters
Avast ATO(hooked up to the apex)
Deltec GFO reactor
TLF reactor for carbon

Tank-
180g AGA display
125g AGA sump (Drain&skimmer /// Fuge / Return)
40g Frag tank
40g Cryptic zone

lolgranny

10/04/2012, 05:02 PM

Time for some pictures!! :)

We got the basement all gutted and cleaned up...
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-32163-1349385871012.jpg

CHOP TIME!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-45746-1349385975716.jpg

Behind the wall..

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-40124-1349385961294.jpg

BAM!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/2011-12-02_11-57-51_858.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-1698-1349386071222.jpg

Time to make a stand!!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-22995-1349385930897.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-30274-1349386110448.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-22150-1349386151604.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-10926-1349386130450.jpg

lolgranny

10/04/2012, 05:03 PM

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-30201-1349386175015.jpg

Time to get the stand in and the tank mounted to the wall

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/IMG_20111205_200250.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-49661-1349386192477.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-9468-1349386319235.jpg

Get it all leveled out, which was THE PAIN OF THE MONTH. Damn old houses!!!
HAD TO PUT THIS PIC UP... Its a must in threads it seems ;) lmao!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-28183-1349386224836.jpg

lolgranny

10/04/2012, 05:04 PM

In the meantime....
Ive been cooking some rock, and making the lighting rack!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-30312-1349386030166.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-38492-1349386360985.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-52918-1349386374838.jpg

Painted the back of the tank... kinda got lazy on the 2nd and 3rd coat so i got a mess on the trim. Oh working 13hr days...what have u done to me!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-36546-1349386277400.jpg

Time to do some drywall, tape, and mud..... YAY!!! .. FML lol
You get the joys of only seeing part of it. :)

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-30245-1349386263478.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-32433-1349386304926.jpg

mcgyvr

10/04/2012, 05:04 PM

looks good.. smart move on the pressure treated lumber for the lower parts that touch the floor..

lolgranny

10/04/2012, 05:04 PM

lolgranny

10/04/2012, 05:05 PM

Supplies?!?!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-30250-1349385993457.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-30341-1349386011861.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-30314-1349386333114.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-22989-1349386477074.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-26603-1349386492639.jpg

Some "SEXY" (thats for you Darren) GFisher ball valves! for the manifold

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-6922-1349386414096.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-30324-1349386447151.jpg

....Almost done!!!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/C360_2012-01-20-18-13-46.jpg

lolgranny

10/04/2012, 05:05 PM

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lets fast forward a bit through those filling the tank, adding salt, yada yada yada pics.

Sit back and have a icecream cone on me! LOL, could u tell i was bored at work?

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-42374-1349386508938.jpg

AND...

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/photobucket-44765-1349386522150.jpg

lolgranny

10/04/2012, 05:26 PM

Behind the scenes!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/022-1.jpg

That loved electrical mess we all have ;)

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/023-1.jpg

Custom made frag tank from my cousins company / frag tank / cryptic zone

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/024-1.jpg

A little RO/DI system

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/021-1.jpg

Sump!
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/025-1.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/026-1.jpg

Fuge
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/032-1.jpg

lolgranny

10/04/2012, 05:27 PM

Custom made ATO container (had minimal space and wanted it to hold as much as it could. Holds ~58g)

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/027-1.jpg

Manifold to feed: Gfo, Carbon, Frag tank, 1 left empty, and one is used for water changes!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/028-1.jpg

Custom made lighting rack, the lights slide 6ft out from the tank if i need to get in the tank its a ease.
I can also lower and raise them with the wingnuts on the threaded hangers

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/029-1.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/030-1.jpg

Skimmer nog' NOM NOM NOM (Another MUST photo everyone seems to post lol!)

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/031-1.jpg

lolgranny

10/04/2012, 05:57 PM

andddddddddd......here you are! :)

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/004-2.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/011-1.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/012-1.jpg

RIGHT SIDE

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/001-2.jpg

LEFT SIDE

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/003-2.jpg

CENTER

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/002-2.jpg

The platinum's we won at MACNA! OW!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/006-2.jpg

lolgranny

10/04/2012, 05:59 PM

A few randoms...of what i have left after the disaster. lol

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/005-2.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/008-2.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/009-2.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/010-1.jpg

Some frag tank shots (i need a new light, have some still shocked / bleached from the transfer :( )

Macna acans
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/017-1.jpg

LE Blue psammocora.. thing is SICK, along with some RDPE, montis, and PPE cyphastrea
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/018-1.jpg

Pink boobies, WWC Masterpiece, Bubblegum monster, Pink Jynx WM, Ktar's soon to be released bomb pop
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/013-1.jpg

Shazam palys, Magicians, My clementines, Rastas, rainbow monti
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/014-1.jpg

lolgranny

10/04/2012, 06:01 PM

TCK Inferno, bomb pop, masterpiece
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/015-1.jpg

better shot of the Inferno.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/016-1.jpg

lolgranny

10/04/2012, 06:05 PM

Couldnt have done this w/o all of you here. Your input has helped me get where im at in the hobby today. Alot of you helped out with questions ive had over the months (Drummerreef, firebretha, newschool04) Iappreciate it everyone!

Hope you enjoyed the fastest build on RC! ;)

Couldnt have done it w/o my brother!

Thanks guys! Hope you enjoyed. Ill try and keep up on things when i get some free time!

adam87

10/04/2012, 06:19 PM

Nice setup, lookin good!!!!

lolgranny

10/04/2012, 07:46 PM

Nice setup, lookin good!!!!

Thanks adam! That water blaster pump you suggested is a beast!!

ct_vol

10/05/2012, 05:02 AM

Good looking build thread. Looking forward to seeing your progress.

psusocr

10/05/2012, 07:03 AM

awesome!! ill be following

gig

10/05/2012, 08:23 AM

lookin good!

Surf&turf

10/05/2012, 08:36 AM

Looks great!!

lolgranny

10/05/2012, 10:47 AM

Good looking build thread. Looking forward to seeing your progress.

awesome!! ill be following

lookin good!

Looks great!!

Thanks guys!! I have a massive order coming in next week so hopefully i can get everything filled in here pretty soon!

taylor t

10/05/2012, 12:45 PM

Nice job on the build! Looking forward to pics as you fill it!

steveo9043

10/05/2012, 02:08 PM

lolgranny

10/05/2012, 02:54 PM

Just gorgeous! I hope to do this one day when I move out of my moms haha. I am hoping to buy a house with an unfinished basement. Build me a nice large tank and the rest of the living room around the tank.

Thats EXACTLY what i wanted!! Sadly i didnt have the $ for a few i was looking at with unfinished basements. lol

Plan ahead my friend, take it slow, and do everything you want to. Trust me, in the end it will pay off.

fishgeeksrus

10/05/2012, 04:22 PM

It looks AWESOME! Nice job :)

Chris Lakies

10/09/2012, 07:06 AM

Full on kewl!!

rigleautomotive

10/09/2012, 07:48 AM

Nice build bro.Good luck with your new tank

lolgranny

10/09/2012, 10:32 AM

It looks AWESOME! Nice job :)

Thanks A & D :)
Ill have to have you swing out and take a look at it. Hows everything on your part of town going?

Full on kewl!!

:lolspin: Thanks bud!

Nice build bro.Good luck with your new tank

Hey Dan! Appreciate the compliment, yours one one of my many inspirations. Yours is BEA....utiful! I lost most of the frags i got from you in the tank crash so ill have to hit you up this winter for a pack again!

tripdad

10/12/2012, 09:20 PM

Very nice build :) Will look great all grown in one day, happy reefing.

mako199

11/15/2012, 05:38 PM

Looking Good......Glad to see the big tank up and running. By the way I still have that Calcium reactor and battery back up and a lot of other misc. stuff going to be posting it for sale soon ..let me know if you want before i post.

sahin

11/22/2012, 10:35 AM

Hey dude. Nice to see you're back with a bigger tank. I was a big fan of your 40 breeder; in fact I think it was one of the best 40breeders out there ever.

I see you've stuck with the good old radiums and actinics. You're not impressed with LEDs lol. Neither am I. :hmm2:

I have no doubt at you will have an awesome tank by this time next year.

Look forward to seeing this progress. :thumbsup:

sahin

03/08/2013, 02:34 PM

Any updates regarding this build?

Midwestmade

03/08/2013, 10:02 PM

That Build turned out nice! Question for you...that rack for your lighting...where did you pick that up from? I am looking to hang some MH and VHO that stuff looked slick!

lolgranny

03/12/2013, 12:34 PM

Any updates regarding this build?

Ive been so busy with work and vacations i havent had time. I should in the next couple weeks. Shoot i havent even been on the forum in a couple months. lol Sorry guys <3

That Build turned out nice! Question for you...that rack for your lighting...where did you pick that up from? I am looking to hang some MH and VHO that stuff looked slick!

Thanks bud, The lighting rack i made. I picked up the aluminum from a company and assembled it myself. Thing is so nice!! I shot you a PM back on your question!

lolgranny

03/12/2013, 01:00 PM

The tanks been up about 7 months now and im ALMOST back on track where my 40g was... Its been a long road that i didnt want to take again. Ive been trying to stay off this forum and others because i get the itch and it depresses me lol.

Ive had some cyano bacteria blooms on my rock because i took the sand out and went back to bare bottom again(i cant seem to get away from it) Ive also had some other type of bacteria ive never seen. Its almost like a slimy thick booger thats been hanging on a couple pieces of rock i got from the LFS that were from a 3yr old tank(NEVER TRUST THAT...i failed) However with multiple water changes ( doing 45g a week), siphoning out what i can, and blowing off the rock its looking better.

All the corals are doing phenomenal i honestly need to post a for sale thread on here because i have some AMAZING rainbow monti, setosa, superman, forest fire digi, and some hawkins echinata i could move. The rainbow montis look crazy, ive never had the coloration out of them that i do now. Everything in the display is blowing up and some pieces i had after the crash have come back (superman milli, rommels WM, atl shades of fall, pearlberry, reefer madness rainbow nastua and a bunch of others) VERY happy about that.

Ill try and get some pics up soon guys, ive been slacking. It is time to come out of hibernation! LOL

sahin

03/12/2013, 03:51 PM

Thanks for the written update; just need the pictorial update when you have the time. Since your post above makes it sound like the colours are awesome, you have to share some photos dude LOL :D

lolgranny

03/22/2013, 11:55 AM

Well i went to take some shots with the good camera and it was dead... so Iphone it is!

Here are a few updates:

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/AF75B0AC-7DF6-40C3-9744-172F7E55D561-26578-00000AA168A0E387_zps2607f811.jpg

As you can see i still have some Cyano on the rocks and some algae on the frag rack, which i need to take out and mount the new babies when i get around to it... oh work :(

lolgranny

03/22/2013, 11:58 AM

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/499A79E4-C621-4813-9D5B-76887137EA23-26578-00000AA207823061_zpse49f7ac3.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/86A6BC26-3902-4BD3-8E98-91DB27EAA448-26578-00000AA201468594_zps4f13ab36.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/C5A413B0-E68E-43C8-9B7B-F85D106FB4E3-26578-00000AA1FAA72A12_zpsa4e256cf.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/6B9D1987-87AD-4747-B80E-5BAB07FD7DC1-26578-00000AA1F4567782_zpsd9b21436.jpg
^^^CRAZY PE

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/BD005898-3A65-4BC2-97A4-9998A15CC58D-26578-00000AA1E2C2593F_zps46684ef0.jpg

lolgranny

03/22/2013, 12:00 PM

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/C1DA1165-43C1-4245-9790-9BB1B1A87BD5-26578-00000AA1DA306C88_zps15fbe681.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/787E9127-FD29-4487-AD48-F2C52D79FE43-26578-00000AA1CAC531FA_zps653d0be3.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/BBE12BFF-BEFA-45BE-8581-AE579C30B9DA-26578-00000AA1AA037777_zps7bbaa01f.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/059657EB-ABB5-482A-8104-7CBC64432EFD-26578-00000AA1A32F840F_zps3691f9a1.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/727CBDBA-4CF9-494D-AC32-5F4766156D2F-26578-00000AA1972FAD8F_zps558ef69c.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/61A18101-A24D-44DC-971A-B0A26073E78E-26578-00000AA18093112B_zps924e092a.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/E2415C19-8B5C-4A6D-B595-817DBC3EC33A-26578-00000AA18B6D0D10_zpse884d5a2.jpg

^^TERRIBLE PIC^^^

lolgranny

03/22/2013, 12:00 PM

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/C1C5746F-3920-41E9-9DFB-C554D2DDEE8F-26578-00000AA1751E9FD5_zps2813a9cf.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/12015592-2C0D-488B-9F5F-DDD6B9C9B117-26578-00000AA170C94E61_zps7fe14a37.jpg

lolgranny

03/22/2013, 12:02 PM

I know im still a ways off from it being where the old tank was, but its coming along. All of the corals you see are survivors from the crash!!! I havent added anything new for about 9 months now... i have the itch again, baddddd!

Here are some nice high end survivors on the rack, sorry for the crappy photo

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/F77483BC-BD4A-4329-A6E9-AE4CB62C00BC-26578-00000AA15B49F3B6_zps1c88d66c.jpg

lolgranny

03/22/2013, 12:04 PM

And for the frags that lived...

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/395E9E0E-7DE6-4514-B210-9E1E93ACB5DA-26578-00000AA1567E2C91_zps84118afd.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/D9DF3A55-B0C5-42D4-9C02-AD48BE147705-26578-00000AA151A592B5_zps33b0d795.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/B3B218C0-1CBA-4DE9-ADD5-7D2C243DB5CD-26578-00000AA14CC3D299_zpsad1b4216.jpg

I need to sell some of these lol

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/83F32F03-1C4F-430F-A084-2B065B7E1DCC-26578-00000AA147C9ED87_zpsc7d45924.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/627D19A9-F535-4266-AA8E-191AD28D1FA7-26578-00000AA13F50D78F_zps6c9678c3.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/F021DF48-C0BE-4222-948A-844B5F012493-26578-00000AA13A5C87C2_zps7324992a.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/440AF977-463E-44E6-8530-D64BFDD528B6-26578-00000AA132667ACF_zpsb12bf73c.jpg

All of these are under a 20k Radium, no supp lighting.

lolgranny

03/22/2013, 12:04 PM

And the masterpiece.... mmmm

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/FB27EB6A-5B5E-4278-8641-85EFAB9830E4-26578-00000AA2143AE365_zps33b8fff6.jpg

WDLV

03/22/2013, 01:48 PM

Excellent job!

tigershark4

03/22/2013, 02:19 PM

I maintain a 360 gallon display tank and it was having an algae problem. We removed all the gravel and then the cyano started. It has been a year now fighting it. We added bio pellets to the system. Some change. Then we noticed that the DI cartridge was bad. After two months of weekly water changes we have fixed the problem. This tank also had the red algae that looks like snot. I did see a tank of the month I believe that was using Warren Marine Snow Flakes to keep from getting Cyano.

sahin

05/18/2013, 01:50 PM

Anything to update? How are the sps colours now?

adam87

05/23/2013, 04:22 PM

updates? :)

lolgranny

09/29/2014, 04:03 PM

Well its bee a little bit, more like a year. LOL! Figured i would toss up a few photos since im back in action and everything is doing awesome once again :D

Im still using 3- 250 w radiums and 2 72" VHO super actinic
Ive stopped using GFO as im having no issue with Po4 and keeping it at or below 0.00 on a hanna checker
Im using carbon still, but only in a bag and i change it out every 2 ish months.
Ive finally just splurged and bought myself a bunch of high end frags so excuse the frag rack in the display! I could list them, but its alot. lol!

livestock now -

Powder blue tang
Chevorn tang
Purple tang
2 panama red cardinal fish
3 disbar anthias
4 lyretail anthias
cleaner wrasse
magnificent foxface
midas blenny
2 cleaner shrimp
blue linka star
purple pincushion urchine who might be moving out soon since hes a klepto! lol

This is something ive been hiding for a while and only a couple people have seen it. Its a Tyree setosa that ive had for about 4 years i would say. Its lived through the crash, and has been grafting. So naturally i think the name grannys apple orchard setosa fits ;)

Here is some iphone pics under the VHOs and ill post up a couple more. I need to get the SLR out again.. zz

Went from this...
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Tank%202011/31511-19.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/Tank%202011/31511-19.jpg.html)
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Fish%20shiiiiit/486DEDC6-80BF-4F32-A2B1-3768BFE3FA1C_zps5jgpnvjz.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/Fish%20shiiiiit/486DEDC6-80BF-4F32-A2B1-3768BFE3FA1C_zps5jgpnvjz.jpg.html)
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Fish%20shiiiiit/14DDF3F4-B92D-47FA-BFE0-4C09198D69B5_zpsuuo0iqjt.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/Fish%20shiiiiit/14DDF3F4-B92D-47FA-BFE0-4C09198D69B5_zpsuuo0iqjt.jpg.html)
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Mobile%20Uploads/80B55829-C090-460F-A337-A745658F8FA4_zpsa7ziwzfv.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/Mobile%20Uploads/80B55829-C090-460F-A337-A745658F8FA4_zpsa7ziwzfv.jpg.html)

lolgranny

09/29/2014, 04:04 PM

Photo worthy! RR Pink floyd!
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Mobile%20Uploads/2769B9DE-FF06-45A1-8C00-D1D5CA8B21E8_zpscvdcwm2s.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2769B9DE-FF06-45A1-8C00-D1D5CA8B21E8_zpscvdcwm2s.jpg.html)
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Mobile%20Uploads/DE2E1410-453C-4EB7-BCB8-06F988AA95B3_zpsxfh7wi6k.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DE2E1410-453C-4EB7-BCB8-06F988AA95B3_zpsxfh7wi6k.jpg.html)

RR oblivion on the bottom
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Mobile%20Uploads/09E58F0C-6614-430D-8432-AD7727484AE1_zpsje3wob3z.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/Mobile%20Uploads/09E58F0C-6614-430D-8432-AD7727484AE1_zpsje3wob3z.jpg.html)
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Mobile%20Uploads/36DA3826-254D-4AE6-9DC0-CD88A37CA859_zpsqu0eza5o.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/Mobile%20Uploads/36DA3826-254D-4AE6-9DC0-CD88A37CA859_zpsqu0eza5o.jpg.html)

A few others i thought turned out cool.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Mobile%20Uploads/065C9AEE-F425-45B2-A8EA-6DBE636D4F6D_zps430ixif5.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/Mobile%20Uploads/065C9AEE-F425-45B2-A8EA-6DBE636D4F6D_zps430ixif5.jpg.html)
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Mobile%20Uploads/C9F1ED7B-F0DE-44EF-887A-AD1B71A60525_zpskgyk7yij.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/Mobile%20Uploads/C9F1ED7B-F0DE-44EF-887A-AD1B71A60525_zpskgyk7yij.jpg.html)
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Fish%20shiiiiit/54EF08FB-C902-4068-BF18-9DC8E6ADC8FC_zps9panokkf.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/Fish%20shiiiiit/54EF08FB-C902-4068-BF18-9DC8E6ADC8FC_zps9panokkf.jpg.html)

I tried to get the fish to pose, they were stubborn
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Mobile%20Uploads/5AD7E10B-7219-41B0-96D2-E4A2766970BD_zpsaxlsjyez.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/Mobile%20Uploads/5AD7E10B-7219-41B0-96D2-E4A2766970BD_zpsaxlsjyez.jpg.html)

Frags frags and frags
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Mobile%20Uploads/63501BEE-6598-4D1C-B9C3-9445FC6501A3_zpshuc4aqle.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/Mobile%20Uploads/63501BEE-6598-4D1C-B9C3-9445FC6501A3_zpshuc4aqle.jpg.html)
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Mobile%20Uploads/02B91127-5F51-4FF3-8916-0F2C8C741462_zpsing9ajfh.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/Mobile%20Uploads/02B91127-5F51-4FF3-8916-0F2C8C741462_zpsing9ajfh.jpg.html)

lolgranny

09/29/2014, 04:05 PM

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Mobile%20Uploads/35E97EA5-57F8-4A41-9240-2696E4CBE7B8_zps4poxcq7z.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/Mobile%20Uploads/35E97EA5-57F8-4A41-9240-2696E4CBE7B8_zps4poxcq7z.jpg.html)http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Mobile%20Uploads/1537436B-5162-4335-BE67-E1371F91FB1E_zpslt7gbcyl.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/Mobile%20Uploads/1537436B-5162-4335-BE67-E1371F91FB1E_zpslt7gbcyl.jpg.html)http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Mobile%20Uploads/A36012FC-B2D7-4747-B645-A5F87081EA2F_zps4ysozvqd.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/Mobile%20Uploads/A36012FC-B2D7-4747-B645-A5F87081EA2F_zps4ysozvqd.jpg.html)

Ok, one last one since i think these polyps are killer.
Shazam
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/Mobile%20Uploads/A41794CB-2042-4E2B-AFFD-97F2F642FF2B_zpsj5kp4cpc.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/Mobile%20Uploads/A41794CB-2042-4E2B-AFFD-97F2F642FF2B_zpsj5kp4cpc.jpg.html)

MONSTERUP

09/29/2014, 07:46 PM

Aerixx

09/29/2014, 11:58 PM

Very nice build thread

sahin

09/30/2014, 09:12 AM

Hey dude! Nice to see you're back! You have some very nice pieces of SPS! :thumbsup:

lolgranny

09/30/2014, 11:39 AM

Where do you get the rack for your lights at.

I can look for where i picked them up at, but it was just a company who do aluminum extrusions, i had them cut every piece to spec and they have the flanges on them so the reflectors sit perfectly.

Very nice build thread

Hey dude! Nice to see you're back! You have some very nice pieces of SPS! :thumbsup:

Thanks guys, im glad to be back! Its a love/ hate relationship, but i enjoyed it too much to stay away forever! :bounce1:

lolgranny

09/30/2014, 11:47 AM

Where do you get the rack for your lights at.

www.eztube.com

You can draw up what you want and they can cut everything for you even the angles. I had everything cut to size and just did the angles by myself since i have the tools around. Super lightweight and easy to assemble. I put it on a rolling track so i can move it 6f behind the tank and i can raise and lower it with the wing nuts (not ideal) i will be changing it to a pulley system eventually, but its not a rush because it works.

Lam Ly

09/30/2014, 06:38 PM

where did you get your light rack? I am thinking of getting one.

Thanks

SPotter

09/30/2014, 07:13 PM

www.eztube.com

You can draw up what you want and they can cut everything for you even the angles. I had everything cut to size and just did the angles by myself since i have the tools around. Super lightweight and easy to assemble. I put it on a rolling track so i can move it 6f behind the tank and i can raise and lower it with the wing nuts (not ideal) i will be changing it to a pulley system eventually, but its not a rush because it works.

+1 on eztube.com. I emailed them my diagram, they made some tweaks and a couple of days later it arrived pre cut and ready to go.

lolgranny

10/01/2014, 02:29 AM

+1 on eztube.com. I emailed them my diagram, they made some tweaks and a couple of days later it arrived pre cut and ready to go.

^ BINGO! If we say it a few more times people might notice ;) lol!

rillaboratories

10/05/2014, 04:12 PM

How sturdy are these eztubes? Will I be able to make a rack for some of my qt tanks and 5 gallon rotifers?

lolgranny

10/07/2014, 10:51 PM

How sturdy are these eztubes? Will I be able to make a rack for some of my qt tanks and 5 gallon rotifers?

Truthfully i would think so, but before i go and order them i would shoot the company a email and double check :)

lolgranny

03/18/2015, 06:03 PM

A few tank shots today from the iPhone

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/FF08CEAE-46F2-4972-B067-C25FCE876CC5_zpsgsfh1zdw.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/FF08CEAE-46F2-4972-B067-C25FCE876CC5_zpsgsfh1zdw.jpg.html)

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/7A2D7301-73CD-4E9D-821E-98156C80DE9B_zpsbnfxggku.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/7A2D7301-73CD-4E9D-821E-98156C80DE9B_zpsbnfxggku.jpg.html)

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/B26A503E-5F36-46E6-83A9-F41304FCBE56_zpswoj9jari.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/B26A503E-5F36-46E6-83A9-F41304FCBE56_zpswoj9jari.jpg.html)

And a new Bali piece I scored today fresh off the plane from my buddy :D
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/onefastgranny/9BEABC90-07A4-42D6-9739-FBFA174F0F50_zpsmbk7fmgf.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/onefastgranny/media/9BEABC90-07A4-42D6-9739-FBFA174F0F50_zpsmbk7fmgf.jpg.html)