d2mini's "Essential Focus" Mixed Reef Build

[reefwiser]

Dennis, love the tile flooring always good with aquariums.

 

[Clayton Jessup]

Your home looks like its coming along very nicely @d2mini !!! How is the tank doing?

 

[d2mini]

Your home looks like its coming along very nicely @d2mini !!! How is the tank doing?

Thank you. Tank is humming along.

 

[d2mini]

Gonna be so beautiful!
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming.

Floor is done.
Got to sneak some furniture back in so we're not still stuck in the bedroom!

Even if it gets salt stained, it won't matter!

 

[Brew12]

Floor is done.
Got to sneak some furniture back in so we're not still stuck in the bedroom!

Even if it gets salt stained, it won't matter!

That turned out fantastic! I love the look of the larger tiles. I wonder if I can get my wife to agree.....

 

[d2mini]

That turned out fantastic! I love the look of the larger tiles. I wonder if I can get my wife to agree.....

LOL, yeah... the 24" was the minimum for us. We looked at larger but they start to get expensive and install gets harder/more expensive because the floor REALLY needs to be level.
And these have rectified edges so very little grout.

 

[Victoria M]

Looks fantastic!

 

[Ultra Aquatics]

Looks amazing! Love the large tiles.

 

[najer]

Very nice.

 

[bboersma79]

Beautiful tank. I have the same elos and I am just upgrading to G4pros from G3pros and I was curious what rail u used to mount the lights? I have stainless steel cables mounted from my high ceiling but my rail so short of short. Also do u think the 120xl could go with 2 radions vs 3 with the G4 pro and diffusers?

Thanks!

 

[d2mini]

Beautiful tank. I have the same elos and I am just upgrading to G4pros from G3pros and I was curious what rail u used to mount the lights? I have stainless steel cables mounted from my high ceiling but my rail so short of short. Also do u think the 120xl could go with 2 radions vs 3 with the G4 pro and diffusers?

Thanks!

I have the 40" RMS track. If you are not SPS heavy, you could do two radions mounted lengthwise and hang them high.
I prefer the 3 units hung front to back (due to the 31" depth of the XL) if going SPS heavy.

 

[SkiCatTX]

Wow, just amazing! Thanks for doing this all these years, great Info! It took me a couple days but I read all the way through. Can't wait to see how the house and the replaced tank turn out.

 

[d2mini]

Wow, just amazing! Thanks for doing this all these years, great Info! It took me a couple days but I read all the way through. Can't wait to see how the house and the replaced tank turn out.

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

Speaking of the house... here's an update on the kitchen.
Window is in! Cabinets are moving along, and they are starting to box out the 42" range hood.
I always hated that worthless microwave/recirculating vent over the cooktop. I think I may have overcompensated.
The cabinets covered in the protective blue film are gloss white. Countertops are supposed to be installed later this week.

Meanwhile.... I was able to get a couple DIY projects done over the past week or so.
A new number plaque to hang outside to go with the new front door, and a privacy screen outside that new window (which looks out to the driveway/garage area).
We'll be growing some star jasmine on that.

 

[BantyRooster97]

Very nice! Coming along! I love that window

 

[Janci]

Very nicely done.
That window adds a new dimension to the kitchen.

 

[fftfk]

What wood are you using for your privacy screen? It looks good.

 

[d2mini]

What wood are you using for your privacy screen? It looks good.

1x4 cedar planks and the posts are treated pine.

 

[chefjpaul]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

Speaking of the house... here's an update on the kitchen.
Window is in! Cabinets are moving along, and they are starting to box out the 42" range hood.
I always hated that worthless microwave/recirculating vent over the cooktop. I think I may have overcompensated.
The cabinets covered in the protective blue film are gloss white. Countertops are supposed to be installed later this week.

Meanwhile.... I was able to get a couple DIY projects done over the past week or so.
A new number plaque to hang outside to go with the new front door, and a privacy screen outside that new window (which looks out to the driveway/garage area).
We'll be growing some star jasmine on that.

Beautifully done. What type of countertops are you going with?

 

[Victoria M]

Looks beautiful!

 

[revhtree]

Man you’re so awesome at this stuff! Beautiful