65 gallon family build - Page 2

aaron86 · 02/24/2016, 01:42 PM

And the hood is complete

fairl80z · 02/24/2016, 02:21 PM

Awesome! Are you planning to drill the tank or use a hob overflow box?

aaron86 · 02/24/2016, 04:06 PM

I'm going to go the hob route with a cpr cs100 deluxe

fairl80z · 02/24/2016, 04:59 PM

Oh okay cool , is that the final aquascape ? Or are you gonna add more rock ? Love the build so far

aaron86 · 02/24/2016, 07:13 PM

Leaving it that way I plan on buying a colony or two so I don't want to make the main structure too big plus I want the fish out swimming not hiding in the rock

fairl80z · 02/24/2016, 07:45 PM

Looking forward to see how the tank turns out

aaron86 · 02/25/2016, 02:04 PM

Started the sump today

Sully72 · 02/25/2016, 02:19 PM

I wouldn't keep it in front of the window. Too much external light may heat up the tank or create algae issues.

aaron86 · 02/25/2016, 03:20 PM

The back wall of the tank is painted and insulated and its in a basement

aaron86 · 02/25/2016, 03:41 PM

If I remember next time I pull the tank out I will take a photo

aaron86 · 02/25/2016, 05:37 PM

As promised a photo of the back

fairl80z · 02/25/2016, 06:47 PM

That thing is a clean set up !

aaron86 · 02/25/2016, 07:14 PM

I'm hoping to hard plumb the overflow too

aaron86 · 02/26/2016, 09:27 AM

Got a little more sump work done and I have to say I suck with a calking gun

crocogator106 · 02/26/2016, 10:13 AM

Which sealer (caulking) did you go with and where did you get it? I'm about to start building my sump as well. Nice job on yours!

aaron86 · 02/26/2016, 11:28 AM

Just clear silicone in calking tubes but don't get the mold resistant kind

fairl80z · 02/29/2016, 12:07 PM

Anything new with the progress of the tank ?

Grandlotus · 02/29/2016, 01:11 PM

I bet the kids love the tank!

aaron86 · 02/29/2016, 02:07 PM

I'm still waiting on the rkl3 and I may have found a new cpr cs102 deluxe for 120 things are a little slow right now my sons birthday is coming up soon so that comes first as soon as the rkl comes in I will post some more of that installation

aaron86 · 02/29/2016, 02:08 PM

And yes the kids are very excited they were both too young to remember the tanks I had before

aaron86 · 03/02/2016, 06:14 PM

Well I received the reefkeeper plus today nearly had a heart attack when I picked it up Canada post crush the box once I got home and set up everything seems to work fine

fairl80z · 03/02/2016, 08:13 PM

Looks great

aaron86 · 03/03/2016, 10:22 AM

So I have done a little research on additives and salts I think I have made an educated division I'm going to use the aquaforest reef salt method

mgoulding · 03/04/2016, 04:23 PM

Following along

aaron86 · 03/06/2016, 12:08 PM

Well I pulled the trigger on the aquaforest reef salt and bio s unfortunately it won't see it till mid to late April apparently this stuff is very popular

02/24/2016, 01:42 PM	#26
aaron86 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: newcastle on Posts: 58	And the hood is complete

02/24/2016, 02:21 PM	#27
fairl80z Moved On Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 376	Awesome! Are you planning to drill the tank or use a hob overflow box?

02/24/2016, 04:06 PM	#28
aaron86 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: newcastle on Posts: 58	I'm going to go the hob route with a cpr cs100 deluxe

02/24/2016, 04:59 PM	#29
fairl80z Moved On Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 376	Oh okay cool , is that the final aquascape ? Or are you gonna add more rock ? Love the build so far

02/24/2016, 07:13 PM	#30
aaron86 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: newcastle on Posts: 58	Leaving it that way I plan on buying a colony or two so I don't want to make the main structure too big plus I want the fish out swimming not hiding in the rock

02/24/2016, 07:45 PM	#31
fairl80z Moved On Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 376	Looking forward to see how the tank turns out

02/25/2016, 02:04 PM	#32
aaron86 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: newcastle on Posts: 58	Started the sump today

02/25/2016, 02:19 PM	#33
Sully72 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 43	I wouldn't keep it in front of the window. Too much external light may heat up the tank or create algae issues.

02/25/2016, 03:20 PM	#34
aaron86 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: newcastle on Posts: 58	The back wall of the tank is painted and insulated and its in a basement

02/25/2016, 03:41 PM	#35
aaron86 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: newcastle on Posts: 58	If I remember next time I pull the tank out I will take a photo

02/25/2016, 05:37 PM	#36
aaron86 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: newcastle on Posts: 58	As promised a photo of the back

02/25/2016, 06:47 PM	#37
fairl80z Moved On Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 376	That thing is a clean set up !

02/25/2016, 07:14 PM	#38
aaron86 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: newcastle on Posts: 58	I'm hoping to hard plumb the overflow too

02/26/2016, 09:27 AM	#39
aaron86 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: newcastle on Posts: 58	Got a little more sump work done and I have to say I suck with a calking gun

02/26/2016, 10:13 AM	#40
crocogator106 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Alabama Posts: 371	Which sealer (caulking) did you go with and where did you get it? I'm about to start building my sump as well. Nice job on yours!

02/26/2016, 11:28 AM	#41
aaron86 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: newcastle on Posts: 58	Just clear silicone in calking tubes but don't get the mold resistant kind

02/29/2016, 12:07 PM	#42
fairl80z Moved On Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 376	Anything new with the progress of the tank ?

02/29/2016, 01:11 PM	#43
Grandlotus Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 268	I bet the kids love the tank!

02/29/2016, 02:07 PM	#44
aaron86 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: newcastle on Posts: 58	I'm still waiting on the rkl3 and I may have found a new cpr cs102 deluxe for 120 things are a little slow right now my sons birthday is coming up soon so that comes first as soon as the rkl comes in I will post some more of that installation

02/29/2016, 02:08 PM	#45
aaron86 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: newcastle on Posts: 58	And yes the kids are very excited they were both too young to remember the tanks I had before

03/02/2016, 06:14 PM	#46
aaron86 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: newcastle on Posts: 58	Well I received the reefkeeper plus today nearly had a heart attack when I picked it up Canada post crush the box once I got home and set up everything seems to work fine

03/02/2016, 08:13 PM	#47
fairl80z Moved On Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 376	Looks great

03/03/2016, 10:22 AM	#48
aaron86 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: newcastle on Posts: 58	So I have done a little research on additives and salts I think I have made an educated division I'm going to use the aquaforest reef salt method

03/04/2016, 04:23 PM	#49
mgoulding Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 14	Following along

03/06/2016, 12:08 PM	#50
aaron86 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: newcastle on Posts: 58	Well I pulled the trigger on the aquaforest reef salt and bio s unfortunately it won't see it till mid to late April apparently this stuff is very popular