cmcneils reef savvy build thread

Reefers Cove · Sep 2, 2011

love the external overflow!!

cmcneil · Sep 2, 2011

Felix does so awesome work for sure.the pics look great,I can only imagine how good it looks in person.I'm so excited to be taking delivery Saturday that it can't get here fast enough :) I will most likely be buying the oak plywood to skin the stand out ASAP so I can get it setup.I have all but one pump so that needs to be purchased as well but I will have to wait a week or two since in spent the last of my extra cash on the tank.

cmcneil · Sep 4, 2011

well i got my tank last night from Felix and i couldnt be happier.the quality is second to none and the tank was worth every penny i paid.the edges are perfect,the silicone work is bubble free,the overflow box looks awesome.i cant say enough good things about the craftsmanship and overall experience of dealing with Felix.i will never buy another tank from any other custom builders,Reef Savvy is just top notch.here are some pics i took today of the tank.i had to make a black acrylic overflow piece to keep the fish and inverts from getting into the box and the piece i made fits like a glove.obviously the specs i gave Felix were followed to the mm.i have alot of work ahead of me to get the system running and the stand is priority one.

weir cutout without my acrylic shield

with acrylic shield

awesome black silicone work bubble free :)

the logo

tank and some equipment

skinz78 · Sep 4, 2011

Man that is a beautiful tank for sure! I can't wait to see it full o critters!

cmcneil · Sep 4, 2011

Thanks skinz I can't wait either.i just siliconed the overflow piece in so it will be dry tomorrow.

Sahin · Jan 25, 2012

Is this tank up and running? Please post some updated details and shots. I'd love to know how that awesome light worked out.

dh350twin · Jan 27, 2012

nice build

austinp · Jan 28, 2012

sweet tank. Love the external overflow. Can't wait to see the rest of the build

143gadgets · Jan 28, 2012

Looks AWESOME! I love external overflows.

Saulsa · Jan 28, 2012

Yes please update this looks exactly like the dimensions I want to build.

cmcneil · Jan 28, 2012

Sorry everyone the build had to be put on hold.I got laid off from my job about 2months ago and had to put a hold on the build.I also had back surgery 2 weeks ago and am still healing from that.I do have a new job starting in about a week and plan on getting back to work on the tank again.trust me when I say I'm itching to get some saltwater going again soon.

Troylee · Jan 28, 2012

^^ I know how that is... Good to see ya stop back by man..;)

Reef Savvy · Jan 29, 2012

Glad to hear you're back to work Chris, looking forward to this build!

bmac16 · Jan 29, 2012

Gorgeous build! Sorry to hear about your inconvenience, good luck to you and hope you bounce back soon to complete this build

cmcneil · Jan 29, 2012

thanks eveyone for the kind words,i hated to put this build on hold but had too.i litereally got the tank from Felix and lost my job a week or two later.i did find a new job shortly after losing my other job but the pay was horrible and i was misrable.i quit a job for the first tme in my life from that place.my new job is back in the plastics industry do in what i did for 15 years and thats weld plastics.

cmcneil · Feb 6, 2012

well i start my new job thursday so thats great.i am getting bored sitting around the house all day.hopefully i can get the tank up and running soon but we might be moving around march/april so i wont do anything until thats figured out.either way im just happy to be going back to work again and actually getting paid what i should.

Sahin · Feb 6, 2012

Look forward to progress of your tank, and good luck with the new job.

cmcneil · Jun 24, 2012

well i do have an update to my project.we bought a new home about 2 weeks ago and i will be setting up my tank soon.i need to get a few pieces of equipment(skimmer and a flow pump like a mp-10 or tunze nanowavebox)not sure what i want yet on the pump.i need to finish off my stands exterior finish and plumb everything up.from here on out all of my money will be going into my tank as long as my wife to be doesnt put a stop to it.i told her i will do things slow and not spend money too fast so she seems to be on board plus she is wanting me to set it back up since she loved looking at it just as much as me.so hopefully ill have some new updates soon and this tank will be up and running in the next month or two.i plan on stocking it slowly so i dont P.O. the wife to be but im itching to set it up and get water in it.heck id be happy with just saltwater running in it and some fish swimming around.