72x30x18 DIY build thread

[Nate Chalk]

https://youtube.com/shorts/esXefzqIlMA?feature=share

 

[Nate Chalk]

Plumbing been running for 1 hour no leaks so far. Fresh water. Going to let it run over night then get it hooked into the main tank system. Run without anything in it while I'm gone.

Light comes Monday. Will order mud and stuff tomorrow probably. Going to use a sump rock and break up. Wanted kp aquatics but budgeting.

Still have eye on some fish and corals :)

 

[Stang67]

Good job Nate.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Nothing leaks :)
Maybe going to want a super small power head eventually.

 

[rmorris_14]

Good job Nate.

Yeah…..he got there eventually after he ruined the tank initially.

:winking-face-with-tongue::smiling-face-with-halo:

 

[Stang67]

Yeah…..he got there eventually after he ruined the tank initially.

:winking-face-with-tongue::smiling-face-with-halo:

It could have been worse. Perseverance is a good quality to have.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Yeah…..he got there eventually after he ruined the tank initially.

:winking-face-with-tongue::smiling-face-with-halo:

Faster than you and @F i s h y :)

 

[rmorris_14]

Faster than you and @F i s h y :)

 

[Nate Chalk]

 

[tbrown]

I keep pushing Translate Message and nothing happens...

 

[Nate Chalk]

I keep pushing Translate Message and nothing happens...

ICP test , will have results in ~2 days for fun

 

[Nate Chalk]

 

[Nate Chalk]

Boom. Couple small leaks around some threads. Had to silicone.

But it works :)

Waiting till silicone cures to run

 

[Nate Chalk]

Next steps are order mud and algae.

Also need to hook up the bigger heater

 

[Nate Chalk]

I thought i book marked a post with someone suggesting where to get gorgs and macro from.... :/

was it @danieyella ?

looking for a the blue macro hypnea, one of those nice yellow gorgs for sure :)

 

[Nate Chalk]

The new corals! Forgot.

2 new torches in their spots.

Frogspawn with it's friends.

Gonis and acros no spot yet until they settle.

Some other tank shots.

Quick pics nothing like Franks beauties lately

 

[Nate Chalk]

One more shot because I can't keep from smiling. Happy.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Found it. Kp aquatics and live plants for macro and gorgs

 

[tbrown]

 

[Nate Chalk]

Florida pets nada in stock emailed John