Postal's 40 Breeder / 25 Cube / 40 Breeder build - Page 2

Postal · 07/18/2010, 05:26 PM

I finally moved the stand up to my house. Things were delayed while my in-laws were in town for my wife's birthday. There has not been any new work on the stand other than adding 3 coats of Waterlox as the finish.
Hopefully I will have time to stain the doors and get them on soon. I will also be working on the plumbing (or begging for help) over the next two weeks.

Pallobi · 07/18/2010, 07:27 PM

love it, very nice

j_az · 07/18/2010, 07:58 PM

What kind of sump are you putting in, if any at all?

Postal · 07/18/2010, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j_az

What kind of sump are you putting in, if any at all?

A 40 long sump and a 29g frag tank if I can make it all fit to my satisfaction.

icechimpee · 07/18/2010, 08:53 PM

Love the stain and the craftsmanship. Good work.

Postal · 08/22/2010, 11:04 AM

Here are a few new toys that will be used in the setup.

First my new i-Tech 200 skimmer modded from the manufacturer with an internal pump. It might be a little overkill, but I'll need it to help cope with the feeding for the NPS tank.

And I finally forked out the $$ for a Vortech.

This little beauty resulted in this conversation.

Wife: Is this the thing that cost $200?

M3: Yes

Wife: What's it do?

Me: Swirl the water around in the tank.

Wife (shaking her head): Come on, let's go.

Me: Where are we going?

Wife: Shopping

Me: Ok, dear. We'll even go look at shoes if you want.

footballdude2k3 · 08/22/2010, 03:03 PM

interesting idea, didnt read too carefully, but did see you said you were planning on this taking awhile, what is your timeframe?

Postal · 08/22/2010, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by footballdude2k3

interesting idea, didnt read too carefully, but did see you said you were planning on this taking awhile, what is your timeframe?

Do to work M-F and family time on weekends, I don't get to work on it as often as I should.
That being said, I am supposed to have a reef club meeting at my house in about 6 weeks. So it looks like it is time to get moving.

footballdude2k3 · 08/22/2010, 07:15 PM

nice, hope you get everything done, looking forward to watching this come along, good luck!

Mrs Postal · 08/22/2010, 07:33 PM

First clue to the wife...Husband: "are you sure you don't want to look at shoes?"

txbonds · 10/02/2010, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Postal

Looks good.

Were you planning to skin the ends of the stand? If not, might help with structural support and to keep the stand square.

GlassReef · 10/02/2010, 08:20 AM

txbonds - thanks for bringing this thread back up!

OK, Lee - about time for an update...

Postal · 10/02/2010, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txbonds

Looks good.

Were you planning to skin the ends of the stand? If not, might help with structural support and to keep the stand square.

All the openings you see will be covered with doors. There is no real need to add structural support since it is actually three individual stands tacked together. The stand is way more than stable enough.

No real updates yet. Life has gotten in the way (wife out of town, playing Mr. Mom, lighting struck the house, and the next day the AC went out) and things have not progressed as I hoped. I worked on the canopies today and they should be skinned and stained tomorrow. Then I have to wait three days before coating them in Waterlox.

I did get the sump in and decided that a frag tank wouldn't fit. After a lot of cussing the plumbing was finished as well, until I leak tested it and let's just say it didn't pass inspection. And the leaks aren't in places that I can cut out and repair so a large chunk of the plumbing has to be redone.

Frustrating, but what can you do?

Uncko Macko · 02/19/2011, 05:16 PM

Great idea!

HOBrien · 02/24/2011, 05:43 AM

So any new updates???

Postal · 10/19/2011, 07:16 PM

I guess after 9 months it is time for an update.
This is what I ended up with...

HOBrien · 10/19/2011, 08:55 PM

beautiful.

Any other updates as to what will be inside the tanks and pics of the equipment underneath?

Postal · 10/19/2011, 09:15 PM

The tank on the left is a macro tank with some anemones, corals, and a pair of orange-spotted filefish.
The center tank is home to a frogfish, and a couple NPS corals with more to come.
The tank on the right houses some LPS, zoas, a carpet anemone, and a few small fish.

No pics of the plumbing, but the sump is a 40 long with all three returns plumbed into it and a Snapper returning water to all 3 tanks. An i-Tech 200 skimmer and carbon in a reactor are the only other filtration in the sump.

Postal · 10/19/2011, 09:17 PM

Postal · 10/19/2011, 09:18 PM

Postal · 10/22/2011, 06:38 PM

And here are pics of my birthday presents from my wife...

Within 30 minutes these misbar / Gold Flake GSM's were in the malu anemone and the little guy was doing the submissive shake to her.
It's always awesome to see clowns take to an anemone, especially tank-bred clowns moving in so quickly. So if things stay on track I will be lucky enough to have two GSM's pair up without aggression and find their host within a 1/2 hour of being in the tank.

reefrubble · 10/22/2011, 07:28 PM

Lee , I didn't know it was your Birthday . HAPPY BIRTHDAY !

What kind of clowns are they ? They are beautiful . Ted

Postal · 10/22/2011, 07:48 PM

Thanks, Ted. It is actually Dylan's birthday tomorrow and my birthday on the 26th. Michelle gave them to me today since she had no place to put them once she picked them up.

They are a misbar Gold-Stripe Maroons often called Gold Flake Maroons. They were bred by Jonathan at Fisheye Services Aquaculture whom we were talking about at the meeting at your house.

reefrubble · 10/22/2011, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Postal

Thanks, Ted. It is actually Dylan's birthday tomorrow and my birthday on the 26th. Michelle gave them to me today since she had no place to put them once she picked them up.

They are a misbar Gold-Stripe Maroons often called Gold Flake Maroons. They were bred by Jonathan at Fisheye Services Aquaculture whom we were talking about at the meeting at your house.

So they are for Dylan ?
Jonathan yes . I have been wanting to get over to see his new place . Great guy BTW.

Postal · 10/22/2011, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefrubble

So they are for Dylan ?
Jonathan yes . I have been wanting to get over to see his new place . Great guy BTW.

No, they are for me, she just gave them to me early.

07/18/2010, 07:27 PM	#27
Pallobi CTARS, BRS & OSRAS Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 7,001	love it, very nice __________________ Zoas & Palys

07/18/2010, 08:53 PM	#30
icechimpee Time is Money Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 246	Love the stain and the craftsmanship. Good work. __________________ 93 Gallon "Cube" 30x30x24...in the works

10/02/2010, 08:20 AM	#37
GlassReef Got Reef Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Weeki Wachee, Florida Posts: 2,501	txbonds - thanks for bringing this thread back up! OK, Lee - about time for an update... __________________ Tom No matter how much you try to push the envelope, it remains stationary.

02/24/2011, 05:43 AM	#40
HOBrien Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Abilene, TX Posts: 1,439	So any new updates??? __________________ Heath Disabled Vet Current Tank Info: Have a Neo Nano just set up.

10/19/2011, 08:55 PM	#42
HOBrien Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Abilene, TX Posts: 1,439	beautiful. Any other updates as to what will be inside the tanks and pics of the equipment underneath? __________________ Heath Disabled Vet Current Tank Info: Have a Neo Nano just set up.

07/18/2010, 05:26 PM	#26
Postal Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL Posts: 2,707	I finally moved the stand up to my house. Things were delayed while my in-laws were in town for my wife's birthday. There has not been any new work on the stand other than adding 3 coats of Waterlox as the finish. Hopefully I will have time to stain the doors and get them on soon. I will also be working on the plumbing (or begging for help) over the next two weeks.

07/18/2010, 07:58 PM	#28
j_az Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2	What kind of sump are you putting in, if any at all?

08/22/2010, 11:04 AM	#31
Postal Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL Posts: 2,707	Here are a few new toys that will be used in the setup. First my new i-Tech 200 skimmer modded from the manufacturer with an internal pump. It might be a little overkill, but I'll need it to help cope with the feeding for the NPS tank. And I finally forked out the $$ for a Vortech. This little beauty resulted in this conversation. Wife: Is this the thing that cost $200? M3: Yes Wife: What's it do? Me: Swirl the water around in the tank. Wife (shaking her head): Come on, let's go. Me: Where are we going? Wife: Shopping Me: Ok, dear. We'll even go look at shoes if you want.

08/22/2010, 03:03 PM	#32
footballdude2k3 Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,974	interesting idea, didnt read too carefully, but did see you said you were planning on this taking awhile, what is your timeframe?

08/22/2010, 07:15 PM	#34
footballdude2k3 Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,974	nice, hope you get everything done, looking forward to watching this come along, good luck!

08/22/2010, 07:33 PM	#35
Mrs Postal Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel Posts: 599	First clue to the wife...Husband: "are you sure you don't want to look at shoes?"

02/19/2011, 05:16 PM	#39
Uncko Macko Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: 10 minutes from Philly Posts: 276	Great idea!

10/19/2011, 07:16 PM	#41
Postal Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL Posts: 2,707	I guess after 9 months it is time for an update. This is what I ended up with...

10/19/2011, 09:15 PM	#43
Postal Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL Posts: 2,707	The tank on the left is a macro tank with some anemones, corals, and a pair of orange-spotted filefish. The center tank is home to a frogfish, and a couple NPS corals with more to come. The tank on the right houses some LPS, zoas, a carpet anemone, and a few small fish. No pics of the plumbing, but the sump is a 40 long with all three returns plumbed into it and a Snapper returning water to all 3 tanks. An i-Tech 200 skimmer and carbon in a reactor are the only other filtration in the sump.

10/19/2011, 09:17 PM	#44
Postal Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL Posts: 2,707

10/19/2011, 09:18 PM	#45
Postal Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL Posts: 2,707

10/22/2011, 06:38 PM	#46
Postal Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL Posts: 2,707	And here are pics of my birthday presents from my wife... Within 30 minutes these misbar / Gold Flake GSM's were in the malu anemone and the little guy was doing the submissive shake to her. It's always awesome to see clowns take to an anemone, especially tank-bred clowns moving in so quickly. So if things stay on track I will be lucky enough to have two GSM's pair up without aggression and find their host within a 1/2 hour of being in the tank.

10/22/2011, 07:28 PM	#47
reefrubble Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fort Myers , Fl. Posts: 5,718	Lee , I didn't know it was your Birthday . HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! What kind of clowns are they ? They are beautiful . Ted __________________ Ted Proud member of SHARK (Spring Hill Area Reef Keepers ) Proud member of TBRC (Tampa Bay Reef Club ) Save the reefs , Grow your own Current Tank Info: Marineland 300 DD Tank Custom metal stand , and canopy DIY LED lighting I-Tech Super Beast skimmer . I do not have a tank at this time . I sold the 300 Gal. system

10/22/2011, 07:48 PM	#48
Postal Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL Posts: 2,707	Thanks, Ted. It is actually Dylan's birthday tomorrow and my birthday on the 26th. Michelle gave them to me today since she had no place to put them once she picked them up. They are a misbar Gold-Stripe Maroons often called Gold Flake Maroons. They were bred by Jonathan at Fisheye Services Aquaculture whom we were talking about at the meeting at your house.

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