55 gallon build up

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Purchased used 55 gallon in need of a lil work.
Previous owner installed bulkhead gaskets on wet side and I'm guessing there was a constant leak so they epoxied over the exterior fittings, kinda a pain but got through it and did a thorough cleaning.

 

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Picking up steel for a stand today and hopefully by the week it will be constructed and ready for installation and setup
2" square tubing .125 wall thickness

Will post pics upon completion

 

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Test fitting the area stand it painted, tank is partially cleaned and plumbed, lids fit nice. More to come

 

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Made a little more progress the other day

 

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Got the lighting secured, hope to make more progress over the next few weeks

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Looking good!! Maybe I can get some inspiration for my 55. :)

 

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Adding a little bit at a time

 

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One issue with the anthelia other than that the majority is doing well

 

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[SantaMonicaHelp]

Wow great job :) awesome pics

 

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Yea! sweet ceiling to floor shot

New algae scrubber and possibly soon to be fuge

That added 15 more more gallons for a total of 75ish gallon system

Final steps

final fish selection (dwarf angel, small wrasse, dwarf lionfish) possibly do away with the 2 chromis

straighten up wires and hood

rework rockscape

and them I'll stop f***ing with it and let it do its thing

 

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Oh yea and whiskey

 

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Rescaped

Before
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After
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this will definitely be my final rock-scape and placement for all colonies, probably won't add/change anything else for quite a while

Although I am still interested in a pygmy possum wrasse and fu Manchu lionfish

does anyone out there want to share some insight into these awesome lil guys?

 

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Pretty stoked about this

 

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Pretty stoked about this

Magnet frag

 

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Really enjoying my lil Citrinis Clown Goby

 

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Any idea on what blenny this is?

 

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Random tank images