400 gallon first reef build super newb

[smitten with ocean life]

dont worry, op. youll soon learn all the lingo!! lol. its just that some of the really neat fish and critters you cant keep with most corals. so depending on what you want its sometimes one or the other!

 

[mycoralswontgrow]

My internal jealousy for this has no bounds. Looking forward to seeing your journey such a cool pickup

 

[ReefMagicMan]

Monsters, like this French Angel I grew from a juvenile to the size of a dinner plate. ;)

That's a big one
I like some good size fish but I do want a bunch of big coral
I'll post a picture of something I'm looking for

 

[ReefMagicMan]

My internal jealousy for this has no bounds. Looking forward to seeing your journey such a cool pickup

As much as I want to hurry hurry up and get it going I know patience and planning is more rewarding

 

[ReefMagicMan]

Three hours round-trip not too bad
400 bucks for the rental liftgate truck
We got the tank transferred to its new room
Very impressed with all of the equipment and the tank over 550 gallons complete system

 

[ReefMagicMan]

Would not even fit through a 36 inch wide door I had to complete remove hardware and framing door jam etc. but it's home

 

[JumboShrimp]

Beyond Sweet !!!!!!

 

[ReefMagicMan]

Beyond Sweet !!!!!!

Mucho trabajo

 

[ReefMagicMan]

Opening the wall up for a double sided view

 

[Chubbycat]

Opening the wall up for a double sided view

Im very excited for you, hope you will have a great journey with this nice system !

 

[ReefMagicMan]

Im very excited for you, hope you will have a great journey with this nice system !

Thank you
Very excited to get it going

 

[Arthur_Dent]

Bold. I love it.

 

[ReefMagicMan]

It's a bonus being electrical contractor been in construction since 19 so I'm not afraid to tackle anything
Of course the reef itself is gonna be the hardest thing I probably ever do

 

[Arthur_Dent]

It's a bonus being electrical contractor been in construction since 19 so I'm not afraid to tackle anything
Of course the reef itself is gonna be the hardest thing I probably ever do

Anything worth doing is worth doing too soon! :). I have had a 75 and a 40 the last few years and have had big ups and big downs. Learned a ton.

We are about to put an 8 footer in our new home,and looking forward to following and learning from your experience. Not gonna lie, I'm a bit jealous. Lol

 

[ReefMagicMan]

Anything worth doing is worth doing too soon! :). I have had a 75 and a 40 the last few years and have had big ups and big downs. Learned a ton.

We are about to put an 8 footer in our new home,and looking forward to following and learning from your experience. Not gonna lie, I'm a bit jealous. Lol

Well keep on watching you'll probably see me make a lot of mistakes I do have a buddy who's knowledgeable that's gonna help Help I decided just to go big and not work my way up

 

[ReefMagicMan]

Thought I'd post this for all those people who like to see how you make a picture frame dual view from a cut out wall pre drywall mud

 

[ReefMagicMan]

bleaching some rock for five days and then going to dechlorinate
Nothing too exciting going on

 

[lubeck]

How’s the framing coming along

 

[NautiTang]

Have you thought about the electrical yet? Dumb question to ask an electrician but really I’m probing because I want to set up my electrical such that I could upgrade to a similar size at some point.

 

[Bohemian Waxwing]

My man just skipped all the years of growing pain and tribulations and went right for the dream tank we all hope to one day set up when we’re retired god dang

Good luck!