Time to join the club!!

dahenley · 03/22/2009, 01:22 PM

Well, just bought a house and guess what comes next!! Thats right, instead of transfering my 55gal tank, i bought a used 96*24*24 tank, stand and canopy from a college in oklahoma (its a shame when the college just wants to get rid of something like that and i just happend to get it). Now I just have to get enough people to help me move the tank inside the garage and fill it with fresh water and then clean the inside of it.

dahenley · 03/22/2009, 01:47 PM

I posted a few pictures in my gallery if ya want to take a look!!

Reeftanks6 · 03/22/2009, 05:28 PM

very nice cant wait to see you get some water in there and etc!

~sp0ok~ · 03/22/2009, 06:42 PM

yes can't wait to see it too...................

dahenley · 03/23/2009, 10:00 PM

Sorry reefers, this thread might take a little while. Im not the fastest moving person in the world. but here is a little update, not to mention that im still trying to figure how to do the whole picture thing. here goes noting!

My buddy calling, wondering where the other guy is??

me getting stuck with the heavy end by my self again. (why me)

my wife checking out the inside before I clean it

Reeftanks6 · 03/24/2009, 03:46 PM

Very nice. Its fine that its going to take time thats one of some good things in the hobby is not to rush things. But its good you are making progress.

BigKodiak · 03/24/2009, 07:07 PM

looks like a lot of potential there.

dahenley · 03/24/2009, 11:20 PM

this is what its looking like after a little elbow grease, vinegar, and a razor blade, not to mention a few coats of pledge to bring the wood back to life. I think after one more tank clean and maybe one more polishing, im going to fill it with more than 6inches of water and give it its first real test. not sure yet, but we will see

OkR33Fer · 03/25/2009, 10:28 AM

I wondered what happened to that tank... Are you going to use the mile high canopy that was on it?

Keep the pictures coming I'd like to see how this turns out.

dahenley · 03/25/2009, 10:39 AM

yea, there is a place in my house that i bought where it will fit perfect and look built in. but when its in the house i will really know. How are you associated with the tank?? just curious

OkR33Fer · 03/25/2009, 11:28 AM

Our local Club holds it's meetings in the building where that tank was housed.

dahenley · 03/25/2009, 11:41 AM

do you know anything about the equipment that it had? its missing the filtration and stuff like that. it has the bottom tank but i didnt know what knd of skimmer and other equipment was used? I wasnt the one that went and got it, a friend of mine went. he lives in oklahoma and he met me a the texas border. it kept me from driving 6 hous or so. any info like that would be great. im always open for info and sugestions

Reeftanks6 · 03/25/2009, 01:08 PM

Looks great!

OkR33Fer · 03/25/2009, 01:53 PM

I dont really know much about what equipment the tank was using. It was more for keeping my kids entertained when I had them at the meetings. They could find all sorts of things to look at like watch fish swim the length of the tank darting in and out of the rock work.

I only briefly looked at the tank as I was mildly interested but it was only a sligh upgrade from my current tank so I didn't persue it very far, just was curious as to what had happened to it since noone on our local forums had posted about thier "new" tank yet.

dahenley · 03/26/2009, 11:03 PM

Alright, we have a tank full of tap water in the garage. the sump is clean and now im trying to picture what im doing with plumbing? I have some good ideas but im not sure what kind of sand im going to buy? I need some ideas. Of course i need a bunch because im filling a 8ft tank! (im all about saving money!)

OkR33Fer · 03/27/2009, 08:14 AM

Crushed Limestone seems to be popular to mix with sand to save some money when filling up a large tank.

dahenley · 03/28/2009, 08:54 PM

Lets see, i bought all 4 bags of oolic that my LFS had so I got 2 bags of the agranite sea floor to finish off my snad purchase, its a little more course but I think it will work and look good. Then I got a bucket of ociantic salt, enough to make 200gal. Then I bought a Eshopps PSK-300 Skimmer. I know that there arnt any threads about this skimmer, but my LFS said thay they have them running in some of there customer tanks and they work good so I got one on the tearms that if it was a POS that i could bring it back. Whats wrong with that kind of a guarantee. hope to get the tank in the house tonight or tomorrow and start setting things up.

dahenley · 03/31/2009, 09:28 AM

Its time for some help from the big tank reefers. I just bought 100 lbs of dry rock, Is there anything i need to put on it before i put it in my tank and seed it with the rest of my live rock? also, My tank came with a full canopy and i have heard lots of different things about canopys. How much humidity is produced? being builtin, I have the ability to vent it in the attic or in to the room. i need some opinions. if its mainly heat that is produced then is it a good idea to vent in to the attic or if there is a lot of humidity then i guess its a bad idea. the lights that came with the tank a re 3 400watt metal halites.

dahenley · 03/31/2009, 03:10 PM

A few bags of sand, there are a few more on the way

Theres nothing like a fresh batch of salt water and sand, I cant wait till the water clears so I can see how that oolic sand looks in my tank

I figured everyone would like to see my skimmer (Eshopps PSK-300) and my custom collection container. (there is a 5 gal jug for comparison)

cj hill · 03/31/2009, 04:29 PM

nice score on the tank looks like it will be a fun build for you

Reeftanks6 · 04/01/2009, 03:34 PM

Very nice. Nice to see you makind some progress

dahenley · 04/02/2009, 08:01 PM

look at what i got today!!

I would like to thank www.bulkreefsuply.com for the fantastic dry rock and all the plumbing supplys, I would like to also thank UPS for taking my nice rock and making sure I get plenty of rock rubble for my fuge

Im going out of town so I wont get to finish all the plumbing so it will be another week before a update.

Ed Reef · 04/02/2009, 10:03 PM

Nice.....wish I can get those type quality dry rocks over here.!! Advisable to soak them first in RO water and exchange out the water every 2 days until PO4 is nil before used

dahenley · 04/03/2009, 10:15 AM

rinced the rock in 2 5gal buckets, one before the other and there wasnt verymuchjunk on them. they were pre washed before i got them. Oh so pleased with them though. cant wait till my tank cycles and i get my livestock in there

Beaun · 04/03/2009, 10:26 AM

It's looking good already, what kind of lighting are you going to be using?

03/22/2009, 01:22 PM	#1
dahenley Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 3,041	Time to join the club!! Well, just bought a house and guess what comes next!! Thats right, instead of transfering my 55gal tank, i bought a used 962424 tank, stand and canopy from a college in oklahoma (its a shame when the college just wants to get rid of something like that and i just happend to get it). Now I just have to get enough people to help me move the tank inside the garage and fill it with fresh water and then clean the inside of it.

03/22/2009, 01:47 PM	#2
dahenley Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 3,041	I posted a few pictures in my gallery if ya want to take a look!! __________________ Its not just my tank, its OUR tank!!! :-) 240display, reef in progress Current Tank Info: 240 display, a few frags here and there. lots of fish, and lots of watching. (230 big screen getting re-sealed and going to add to the gallonage) My wife has no clue how addicted i really am.....

03/22/2009, 05:28 PM	#3
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,813	very nice cant wait to see you get some water in there and etc! __________________ 90G Tank Check It Out Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef

03/22/2009, 06:42 PM	#4
~sp0ok~ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 504	yes can't wait to see it too................... __________________ The great question... which I have not been able to answer... is, "What does a woman want? Current Tank Info: in the works

03/23/2009, 10:00 PM	#5
dahenley Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 3,041	a little up date Sorry reefers, this thread might take a little while. Im not the fastest moving person in the world. but here is a little update, not to mention that im still trying to figure how to do the whole picture thing. here goes noting! My buddy calling, wondering where the other guy is?? me getting stuck with the heavy end by my self again. (why me) my wife checking out the inside before I clean it __________________ Its not just my tank, its OUR tank!!! :-) 240display, reef in progress Current Tank Info: 240 display, a few frags here and there. lots of fish, and lots of watching. (230 big screen getting re-sealed and going to add to the gallonage) My wife has no clue how addicted i really am.....

03/24/2009, 03:46 PM	#6
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,813	Very nice. Its fine that its going to take time thats one of some good things in the hobby is not to rush things. But its good you are making progress. __________________ 90G Tank Check It Out Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef

03/24/2009, 07:07 PM	#7
BigKodiak Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Littlestown PA Posts: 117	looks like a lot of potential there. __________________ Never P/O a big bear Current Tank Info: 215 FOWLR... big plans coming if I can talk my wife into it!

03/24/2009, 11:20 PM	#8
dahenley Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 3,041	this is what its looking like after a little elbow grease, vinegar, and a razor blade, not to mention a few coats of pledge to bring the wood back to life. I think after one more tank clean and maybe one more polishing, im going to fill it with more than 6inches of water and give it its first real test. not sure yet, but we will see __________________ Its not just my tank, its OUR tank!!! :-) 240display, reef in progress Current Tank Info: 240 display, a few frags here and there. lots of fish, and lots of watching. (230 big screen getting re-sealed and going to add to the gallonage) My wife has no clue how addicted i really am.....

03/25/2009, 10:28 AM	#9
OkR33Fer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mustang, OK Posts: 1,825	I wondered what happened to that tank... Are you going to use the mile high canopy that was on it? Keep the pictures coming I'd like to see how this turns out. __________________ 135G AGE Rimless cube, 50G Sump, 2 MP40s, Avast black Pearl skimmer w/ skimmate locker. DIY LED multichip lighting.

03/25/2009, 10:39 AM	#10
dahenley Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 3,041	yea, there is a place in my house that i bought where it will fit perfect and look built in. but when its in the house i will really know. How are you associated with the tank?? just curious __________________ Its not just my tank, its OUR tank!!! :-) 240display, reef in progress Current Tank Info: 240 display, a few frags here and there. lots of fish, and lots of watching. (230 big screen getting re-sealed and going to add to the gallonage) My wife has no clue how addicted i really am.....

03/25/2009, 11:28 AM	#11
OkR33Fer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mustang, OK Posts: 1,825	Our local Club holds it's meetings in the building where that tank was housed. __________________ 135G AGE Rimless cube, 50G Sump, 2 MP40s, Avast black Pearl skimmer w/ skimmate locker. DIY LED multichip lighting.

03/25/2009, 11:41 AM	#12
dahenley Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 3,041	do you know anything about the equipment that it had? its missing the filtration and stuff like that. it has the bottom tank but i didnt know what knd of skimmer and other equipment was used? I wasnt the one that went and got it, a friend of mine went. he lives in oklahoma and he met me a the texas border. it kept me from driving 6 hous or so. any info like that would be great. im always open for info and sugestions __________________ Its not just my tank, its OUR tank!!! :-) 240display, reef in progress Current Tank Info: 240 display, a few frags here and there. lots of fish, and lots of watching. (230 big screen getting re-sealed and going to add to the gallonage) My wife has no clue how addicted i really am.....

03/25/2009, 01:08 PM	#13
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,813	Looks great! __________________ 90G Tank Check It Out Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef

03/25/2009, 01:53 PM	#14
OkR33Fer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mustang, OK Posts: 1,825	I dont really know much about what equipment the tank was using. It was more for keeping my kids entertained when I had them at the meetings. They could find all sorts of things to look at like watch fish swim the length of the tank darting in and out of the rock work. I only briefly looked at the tank as I was mildly interested but it was only a sligh upgrade from my current tank so I didn't persue it very far, just was curious as to what had happened to it since noone on our local forums had posted about thier "new" tank yet. __________________ 135G AGE Rimless cube, 50G Sump, 2 MP40s, Avast black Pearl skimmer w/ skimmate locker. DIY LED multichip lighting.

03/26/2009, 11:03 PM	#15
dahenley Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 3,041	Alright, we have a tank full of tap water in the garage. the sump is clean and now im trying to picture what im doing with plumbing? I have some good ideas but im not sure what kind of sand im going to buy? I need some ideas. Of course i need a bunch because im filling a 8ft tank! (im all about saving money!) __________________ Its not just my tank, its OUR tank!!! :-) 240display, reef in progress Current Tank Info: 240 display, a few frags here and there. lots of fish, and lots of watching. (230 big screen getting re-sealed and going to add to the gallonage) My wife has no clue how addicted i really am.....

03/27/2009, 08:14 AM	#16
OkR33Fer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mustang, OK Posts: 1,825	Crushed Limestone seems to be popular to mix with sand to save some money when filling up a large tank. __________________ 135G AGE Rimless cube, 50G Sump, 2 MP40s, Avast black Pearl skimmer w/ skimmate locker. DIY LED multichip lighting.

03/28/2009, 08:54 PM	#17
dahenley Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 3,041	Lets see, i bought all 4 bags of oolic that my LFS had so I got 2 bags of the agranite sea floor to finish off my snad purchase, its a little more course but I think it will work and look good. Then I got a bucket of ociantic salt, enough to make 200gal. Then I bought a Eshopps PSK-300 Skimmer. I know that there arnt any threads about this skimmer, but my LFS said thay they have them running in some of there customer tanks and they work good so I got one on the tearms that if it was a POS that i could bring it back. Whats wrong with that kind of a guarantee. hope to get the tank in the house tonight or tomorrow and start setting things up. __________________ Its not just my tank, its OUR tank!!! :-) 240display, reef in progress Current Tank Info: 240 display, a few frags here and there. lots of fish, and lots of watching. (230 big screen getting re-sealed and going to add to the gallonage) My wife has no clue how addicted i really am.....

03/31/2009, 09:28 AM	#18
dahenley Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 3,041	Its time for some help from the big tank reefers. I just bought 100 lbs of dry rock, Is there anything i need to put on it before i put it in my tank and seed it with the rest of my live rock? also, My tank came with a full canopy and i have heard lots of different things about canopys. How much humidity is produced? being builtin, I have the ability to vent it in the attic or in to the room. i need some opinions. if its mainly heat that is produced then is it a good idea to vent in to the attic or if there is a lot of humidity then i guess its a bad idea. the lights that came with the tank a re 3 400watt metal halites. __________________ Its not just my tank, its OUR tank!!! :-) 240display, reef in progress Current Tank Info: 240 display, a few frags here and there. lots of fish, and lots of watching. (230 big screen getting re-sealed and going to add to the gallonage) My wife has no clue how addicted i really am.....

03/31/2009, 03:10 PM	#19
dahenley Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 3,041	Just a Update A few bags of sand, there are a few more on the way Theres nothing like a fresh batch of salt water and sand, I cant wait till the water clears so I can see how that oolic sand looks in my tank I figured everyone would like to see my skimmer (Eshopps PSK-300) and my custom collection container. (there is a 5 gal jug for comparison) __________________ Its not just my tank, its OUR tank!!! :-) 240display, reef in progress Current Tank Info: 240 display, a few frags here and there. lots of fish, and lots of watching. (230 big screen getting re-sealed and going to add to the gallonage) My wife has no clue how addicted i really am.....

03/31/2009, 04:29 PM	#20
cj hill Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: utah Posts: 110	nice score on the tank looks like it will be a fun build for you

04/01/2009, 03:34 PM	#21
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,813	Very nice. Nice to see you makind some progress __________________ 90G Tank Check It Out Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef

04/02/2009, 08:01 PM	#22
dahenley Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 3,041	Update!! look at what i got today!! I would like to thank www.bulkreefsuply.com for the fantastic dry rock and all the plumbing supplys, I would like to also thank UPS for taking my nice rock and making sure I get plenty of rock rubble for my fuge Im going out of town so I wont get to finish all the plumbing so it will be another week before a update. __________________ Its not just my tank, its OUR tank!!! :-) 240display, reef in progress Current Tank Info: 240 display, a few frags here and there. lots of fish, and lots of watching. (230 big screen getting re-sealed and going to add to the gallonage) My wife has no clue how addicted i really am.....

04/02/2009, 10:03 PM	#23
Ed Reef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Currently Based in China Posts: 4,099	Nice.....wish I can get those type quality dry rocks over here.!! Advisable to soak them first in RO water and exchange out the water every 2 days until PO4 is nil before used __________________ Ed ~ Art is an adventure into an unknown world, which can only be explored by those willing to take the risks. ~ Current Tank Info: Ed Reef’s Shallow Crest Inspired ART

04/03/2009, 10:15 AM	#24
dahenley Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 3,041	rinced the rock in 2 5gal buckets, one before the other and there wasnt verymuchjunk on them. they were pre washed before i got them. Oh so pleased with them though. cant wait till my tank cycles and i get my livestock in there __________________ Its not just my tank, its OUR tank!!! :-) 240display, reef in progress Current Tank Info: 240 display, a few frags here and there. lots of fish, and lots of watching. (230 big screen getting re-sealed and going to add to the gallonage) My wife has no clue how addicted i really am.....

04/03/2009, 10:26 AM	#25
Beaun It's pronounced Bone Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Hampton, NY Posts: 1,961	It's looking good already, what kind of lighting are you going to be using? __________________ -Tyler The first moon landing was closer to 1990 than 1990 is to today. Current Tank Info: None