Outy's 215 build

outy · 06/29/2010, 10:24 PM

After 14 years of reefing my tired scratched 100g is just flat overgrown and its time to upgrade so i searched CL for months waiting on the right tank and the right deal. I found Rob's tank and purchased it today.

Rob and his dad helped me load the tank, stand and canopy in my truck and off I went.

So how do you get a 215 stand and canopy out of your truck by yourself! carefully

thats how!

Here's some pics of the unloading and moving it closer to the house to be cleaned before I move it in.

darkness stopped me from cleaning more and ill continue in the morning.

outy · 06/30/2010, 01:42 PM

And now its cleaned and moved to the front porch waiting for sand and fittings

outy · 06/30/2010, 02:24 PM

heres the 100g and all the contents will be moved.

Im only using a gallon or two of the top layer of sand to help seed the new DSB

I really wanted a 180 for the shallower depth so this 215g will have a 8" DSB

EBOLII · 06/30/2010, 03:46 PM

That is awesome! the innovation I am referring to.....well done

sasharotty · 06/30/2010, 07:28 PM

My 180 mut have weighed 300 lbs dry, how the h*** did you move a 215 on your own?? Is your name Hulk Hogan or you a ninja or somethin.

outy · 07/01/2010, 12:18 AM

I was a water well driller for ten years and part of that is moving 400lb pipes around all day everyday. winches and cables are not always involved .LOL

the old addage, there aint no such word as cant lol only those that dont try hard enough

You know I dont think the tank is quite 300lb's Its over 200lb's so sliding it on those two 2x12's wasnt that hard at all. the stand weighed in over 100lb's and that was a pain.

chimmike · 07/01/2010, 07:34 AM

you're insane man. You didn't call for a geek out day for local reefers to help?

haha.

Nice that you've got a few grand worth of helicopters sitting there too. I do electric r/c myself. Don't have the patience to learn helicopters tho!

deepblue68 · 07/01/2010, 10:26 AM

amazing !! my back would be screaming,actually it was just looking at your pictures ! good luck and keep us updated!

outy · 07/01/2010, 12:20 PM

it would have sucked waiting for a friend and I would have needed a stout friend. I sure didnt want a friend to fall down the stairs or drop the tank.

then after I moved the tank where it needed to be cleaned i would have had to call him back over to get it in the house the next day.

then called again to get the tank on the stand, this 3rd part so to speak I may get some help.

outy · 07/02/2010, 10:23 PM

Ok got my pump tonight, a little Iwaki 55 and my 200 gallons of salt needed to filler up

Also I painted the back of the stand as it was unpainted. Once it goes in it may be there and unreachable for a long long time.

all It need's now is a little sand [320lbs] and to drill a bulkhead hole in my 50g sump in the basement and ill be ready to do the transfer.

rob1991 · 07/02/2010, 11:23 PM

looking great! im really excited to see how this is going to end up

wowkingjames · 07/05/2010, 11:34 PM

Amazing, you just gave me some idea to move my 215 gal. but I still need help. lol

dailydime · 07/06/2010, 09:47 PM

Man, u got to much money in those helicoptors already, You have expensive taste- I like it.

outy · 07/07/2010, 08:52 PM

Did I mention this Is a budget build

here a few hundred pounds of slightly used sand I got from fellow reefcentral members. Goes great with the used tank and used pump

im getting plumbing lined up and ive bought all new ro/di filters, a few more trash cans for water storage and im ready for the transfer

Thanks Jeromy and Joel for the sand

outy · 07/08/2010, 07:55 PM

Had the day off work today so I did quite a bit of plumbing, this included using a dremel with a diamond tipped bit and a squirt bottle to cut the bulkhead hole in my 50g sump. [a big pain but it gets the job done] the 50g sump is temporary until the tank cycles in, then ill switch my 100g over to be my new sump.

the mag 9.5 in use now you see will stay there until the last minute when the day comes I tear the 100g down, which should be pretty soon.

I got the pump mounted and plumbed for my GFO reactors and %90 of my return line mounted as well.

outy · 07/08/2010, 10:36 PM

I do like the back of my tanks painted black, so tonight the tank back was painted. A perfect time to slip in the kid in the tank shot

outy · 07/11/2010, 10:53 PM

Ok got the returns finished and plumbed into the bulkheads and dursos cleaned up and ready for action.

sending away for 160'lbs of marcos sand so ill be waiting for that to show up.

stand still needs some painting and hole drilling and the canopy needs a remake so ill be busy for a bit

outy · 07/14/2010, 11:20 PM

hard to believe the last owner didnt paint the inside of the canopy, at roughly a year old the canopy had mold starting to grow so its getting a fresh coat of white paint to help protect it as well reflect light better.

heres the before shot, with some added exhuast vents cut out in the back so now instead of having 1 fan blow cool air in, and one pulling hot air out there will be two fans blowing cool air in while the hot air escapes out the back.

there were also 2 uneeded unfinished braces that were inches above the water line so they were removed as well.

outy · 07/16/2010, 10:33 PM

new and improved canopy with a fresh coat of reflective white, add to that my koralia 7's showed up today with a pair of 60" 454's. sand might be here tomorrow and then it will be move in the house and set it up time.

larryfl1 · 07/17/2010, 05:10 AM

i love the rc helis....i have the entire align line.....

you need to get a 700e and 550 e above that tank....lol

Patrick F · 07/17/2010, 09:33 AM

Hi Outy,

Nice tank you have there......those are some very larger euphyllias!

What is the current skimmer that your running on the 100g and I take it your going to use if on the 215?

Patrick

outy · 07/17/2010, 10:29 AM

Thank You

if you look at the sump picture you can see the octopuss 250 recirc mesh modded next to the sump.

yep ill be using it as my bioload wont be changing at all unless I add some more fish. I love the low maintenance i have now with a light bio-load. the only maintanenance i really need to now is feed daily and clean pumps and skimmer as needed. water changes dont even need to be done regular the way its set up.

outy · 07/17/2010, 10:52 PM

wa-hoo 126lbs of the 160lbs of marco sand I paid for showed up. Marco will be sending me another box. looks like I use what I have, plus the 20lbs I dug up in storage or wait a week thanks to marco to get the tank moved in and start cycling. marcos sand goes on the bottom since its so fine so this kind of puts me in a bind.

outy · 07/17/2010, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larryfl1

i love the rc helis....i have the entire align line.....

you need to get a 700e and 550 e above that tank....lol

hey Larry im sure I know you from RR or helifreak, names outhouse at both sites lol

if I built a 700e id do a suzi hans and the 550 im sure is a blast but im only 3 ish years into helis and still have allot of learning to do before I go hog wild lol.

building this tank my poor heli fleets been parked lately

[well that and i dont like flying in 100f weather]

LOl there will be another foot of canopy now for another heli

outy · 07/19/2010, 11:40 PM

progress

old 100g tank down and gone, and new 215g is in the house, on its stand, rinsed sand added and filling with fresh saltwater. Sand was seeded with 2 gallons from the 100g added last to the top layer. All plumbing is done to the basement sump.

I did get some help with the tank, called my buddy Dan over and he helped pick it off the ground and we put it on the stand. Dans a good friend and helped me move the 100g many many years ago when I first bought it. It only seemed right for me to give Dan the 100g stand and canopy and sump for his help over the years.

06/29/2010, 10:24 PM	#1
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	Outy's 215 build After 14 years of reefing my tired scratched 100g is just flat overgrown and its time to upgrade so i searched CL for months waiting on the right tank and the right deal. I found Rob's tank and purchased it today. Rob and his dad helped me load the tank, stand and canopy in my truck and off I went. So how do you get a 215 stand and canopy out of your truck by yourself! carefully thats how! Here's some pics of the unloading and moving it closer to the house to be cleaned before I move it in. darkness stopped me from cleaning more and ill continue in the morning.

06/30/2010, 03:46 PM	#4
EBOLII Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Deep within the uncharted Amazon Posts: 400	That is awesome! the innovation I am referring to.....well done __________________ I am lost in every-way there is.............literally.............just plain LOST

07/01/2010, 07:34 AM	#7
chimmike oxygen abuser Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 5,089 Blog Entries: 2	you're insane man. You didn't call for a geek out day for local reefers to help? haha. Nice that you've got a few grand worth of helicopters sitting there too. I do electric r/c myself. Don't have the patience to learn helicopters tho! __________________ -Mike Tankless wonder Geaux Noles!

07/02/2010, 11:23 PM	#11
rob1991 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,674	looking great! im really excited to see how this is going to end up __________________ reguardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all.......nothing is like before. Current Tank Info: 70 gallon reef

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06/30/2010, 01:42 PM	#2
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	And now its cleaned and moved to the front porch waiting for sand and fittings

06/30/2010, 02:24 PM	#3
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	heres the 100g and all the contents will be moved. Im only using a gallon or two of the top layer of sand to help seed the new DSB I really wanted a 180 for the shallower depth so this 215g will have a 8" DSB

06/30/2010, 07:28 PM	#5
sasharotty Moved on to my couch Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: se michigan Posts: 1,065	My 180 mut have weighed 300 lbs dry, how the h*** did you move a 215 on your own?? Is your name Hulk Hogan or you a ninja or somethin.

07/01/2010, 12:18 AM	#6
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	I was a water well driller for ten years and part of that is moving 400lb pipes around all day everyday. winches and cables are not always involved .LOL the old addage, there aint no such word as cant lol only those that dont try hard enough You know I dont think the tank is quite 300lb's Its over 200lb's so sliding it on those two 2x12's wasnt that hard at all. the stand weighed in over 100lb's and that was a pain.

07/01/2010, 10:26 AM	#8
deepblue68 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: wanaque,n.j. Posts: 819 Blog Entries: 1	amazing !! my back would be screaming,actually it was just looking at your pictures ! good luck and keep us updated!

07/01/2010, 12:20 PM	#9
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	it would have sucked waiting for a friend and I would have needed a stout friend. I sure didnt want a friend to fall down the stairs or drop the tank. then after I moved the tank where it needed to be cleaned i would have had to call him back over to get it in the house the next day. then called again to get the tank on the stand, this 3rd part so to speak I may get some help.

07/02/2010, 10:23 PM	#10
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	Ok got my pump tonight, a little Iwaki 55 and my 200 gallons of salt needed to filler up Also I painted the back of the stand as it was unpainted. Once it goes in it may be there and unreachable for a long long time. all It need's now is a little sand [320lbs] and to drill a bulkhead hole in my 50g sump in the basement and ill be ready to do the transfer.

07/05/2010, 11:34 PM	#12
wowkingjames Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 242	Amazing, you just gave me some idea to move my 215 gal. but I still need help. lol

07/06/2010, 09:47 PM	#13
dailydime Moved On Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lancaster Posts: 233	Man, u got to much money in those helicoptors already, You have expensive taste- I like it.

07/07/2010, 08:52 PM	#14
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	Did I mention this Is a budget build here a few hundred pounds of slightly used sand I got from fellow reefcentral members. Goes great with the used tank and used pump im getting plumbing lined up and ive bought all new ro/di filters, a few more trash cans for water storage and im ready for the transfer Thanks Jeromy and Joel for the sand

07/08/2010, 07:55 PM	#15
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	Had the day off work today so I did quite a bit of plumbing, this included using a dremel with a diamond tipped bit and a squirt bottle to cut the bulkhead hole in my 50g sump. [a big pain but it gets the job done] the 50g sump is temporary until the tank cycles in, then ill switch my 100g over to be my new sump. the mag 9.5 in use now you see will stay there until the last minute when the day comes I tear the 100g down, which should be pretty soon. I got the pump mounted and plumbed for my GFO reactors and %90 of my return line mounted as well.

07/08/2010, 10:36 PM	#16
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	I do like the back of my tanks painted black, so tonight the tank back was painted. A perfect time to slip in the kid in the tank shot

07/11/2010, 10:53 PM	#17
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	Ok got the returns finished and plumbed into the bulkheads and dursos cleaned up and ready for action. sending away for 160'lbs of marcos sand so ill be waiting for that to show up. stand still needs some painting and hole drilling and the canopy needs a remake so ill be busy for a bit

07/14/2010, 11:20 PM	#18
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	hard to believe the last owner didnt paint the inside of the canopy, at roughly a year old the canopy had mold starting to grow so its getting a fresh coat of white paint to help protect it as well reflect light better. heres the before shot, with some added exhuast vents cut out in the back so now instead of having 1 fan blow cool air in, and one pulling hot air out there will be two fans blowing cool air in while the hot air escapes out the back. there were also 2 uneeded unfinished braces that were inches above the water line so they were removed as well.

07/16/2010, 10:33 PM	#19
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	new and improved canopy with a fresh coat of reflective white, add to that my koralia 7's showed up today with a pair of 60" 454's. sand might be here tomorrow and then it will be move in the house and set it up time.

07/17/2010, 05:10 AM	#20
larryfl1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 797	i love the rc helis....i have the entire align line..... you need to get a 700e and 550 e above that tank....lol

07/17/2010, 09:33 AM	#21
Patrick F Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 70	Hi Outy, Nice tank you have there......those are some very larger euphyllias! What is the current skimmer that your running on the 100g and I take it your going to use if on the 215? Patrick

07/17/2010, 10:29 AM	#22
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	Thank You if you look at the sump picture you can see the octopuss 250 recirc mesh modded next to the sump. yep ill be using it as my bioload wont be changing at all unless I add some more fish. I love the low maintenance i have now with a light bio-load. the only maintanenance i really need to now is feed daily and clean pumps and skimmer as needed. water changes dont even need to be done regular the way its set up.

07/17/2010, 10:52 PM	#23
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	wa-hoo 126lbs of the 160lbs of marco sand I paid for showed up. Marco will be sending me another box. looks like I use what I have, plus the 20lbs I dug up in storage or wait a week thanks to marco to get the tank moved in and start cycling. marcos sand goes on the bottom since its so fine so this kind of puts me in a bind.

07/19/2010, 11:40 PM	#25
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	progress old 100g tank down and gone, and new 215g is in the house, on its stand, rinsed sand added and filling with fresh saltwater. Sand was seeded with 2 gallons from the 100g added last to the top layer. All plumbing is done to the basement sump. I did get some help with the tank, called my buddy Dan over and he helped pick it off the ground and we put it on the stand. Dans a good friend and helped me move the 100g many many years ago when I first bought it. It only seemed right for me to give Dan the 100g stand and canopy and sump for his help over the years.