140 shallow reef build

JOKER · Sep 4, 2015

And so it begins!!!!! Bleach soaking dry pukani and shelf dry rock from BRS. Just to be sure everything is dead.

JOKER · Sep 4, 2015

Will try and keep this current as time allows.

JOKER · Sep 9, 2015

The tank will be reefsavvy 84x 24 x 16, metal stand 40 or 42" tall. Tropic eden reef flakes and tropic eden grand select mix. Lighting as of now will be kessil 360 and t5.

steelheader.262 · Sep 9, 2015

Can't wait to see it!!!

JOKER · Sep 12, 2015

Me either. Steel arrived and cutting commenced. I will be building the stand and having powder coated.

JOKER · Sep 12, 2015

Getting ready to start scape soon.

JOKER · Sep 13, 2015

Sand came in and got some plywood for table to set up scape.

JOKER · Sep 13, 2015

This is the location for tank. Peninsula so will be viewable from kitchen, dining room (card room) , and living room.

steelheader.262 · Sep 13, 2015

How long before tank arrives ???

JOKER · Sep 13, 2015

Should be around middle of October. Hopefully get the floor tiled and all before it gets here. LOL

luxauterna · Sep 13, 2015

following along!

JOKER · Sep 14, 2015

ATO picked up today and some pics of frags

JOKER · Sep 20, 2015

Got a little more done on rock today. Acid bath and some cutting on my show rock , checking for placement and scape ideas. Also one of the powerheads

steiger33 · Sep 20, 2015

Looking good following along

JOKER · Sep 21, 2015

Thanks to all. Getting ready to put the porcelain tiles down and get stand welded out and powder coated.

rajkovich207 · Sep 21, 2015

Where did you end up ordering the sand? I could only find it at one place and it seemed terribly over priced.

lyrical · Sep 21, 2015

Nice looking rock :)

JOKER · Sep 22, 2015

rajkovich207 said:
Where did you end up ordering the sand? I could only find it at one place and it seemed terribly over priced.

Premium aquatics, it is a little high but very nice sand and very consistent in size. Should be able to blast some flow with no worries of a sand storm.