250 gallon build (this will take a while)

Arthacker87 · Jul 6, 2020

Quick tiny update
Plumbing done (had to get my bathroom plumbed in basement, its a rough in right now) Finally rodi is ready to be set up.
Test hung a light gotta get one more hanger cuz I'm missing one
Rock is curing and cycling
Tank is filled and running.
Debating x4 t5 48" or orphek 2x 48in bars. Opinions?

Arthacker87 · Jul 12, 2020

Debating rock work haha. Sorry ill get better pics here shortly. Any ideas? Trying for a wall on left leading into shelves in middle and more bare to right for swim room

Arthacker87 · Jul 15, 2020

Did some rock work hope. Critiques are welcome just be easy im not very good. Sorry for blues and murky. T5 only on right now.

Billldg · Jul 17, 2020

Looking good. I like all the passages for the fish in the aquascape. Can't wait to see some fish in it. ;Woot

Arthacker87 · Jul 17, 2020

I have 4 tangs 2 clowns already for it (3 tangs at a buddies enjoying life one tang and 2 clowns at my house) just letting it run right now for a bit. I used some of my tank water to help start cycle. It has copepods already crawling over the rocks. I had the live rock cycling in a tub for a few months. Already had algae boom and pod galore.

Arthacker87 · Jul 17, 2020

lol the picture is the old pic of first rock scape haha sorry!!

Arthacker87 · Jul 17, 2020

mattgsa · Jul 18, 2020

You have a really nice tank. Thanks for sharing.

Arthacker87 · Jul 18, 2020

mattgsa said:
You have a really nice tank. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you. Gonna add some fish and coral soon. The only downfall is its acrylic and has very light scratches from magnet cleaner inside that I wetsands and buffed but didn't get them all gone. Now its filled and I see it lol. So close

Arthacker87 · Jul 18, 2020

Put in 10k for right now to help w showing rock layout

Arthacker87 · Jul 14, 2021

It's been a while!!! And guess what, nothing has changes haha. We had our 4 kid a month after my update and life's been hectic. I have installed a new frag system behind the tank and bought fish for the big tank but all are in the frag system (Has some coral and anemones in it now). Also picked up a sweet aio 35.2 gallon waterbox cube for 200 bucks and helped a buddy with some yard work.