Finally!!!

[GruntSmash]

Not sure who all has been following but I started with a 300 gallon acrylic aquarium that I was given, but I couldn’t get the drain/return flow to match and work correctly so I put it up for sale/trade. I spent about a year, getting the acrylic cleaned and polished.

Ended up meeting this family who lives pretty close and traded the tank, sumps, and the stand that I built for everything he had. It was roughly 8-10 grand worth of stuff.
Everything from 2 skimmers, Hanna checkers and microdosing equipment to food and shrimp hatching stuff.
Almost everything one would need to start a reef tank.
I have finally put it all together, moved my fish from my 60 gallon and added a few new ones.
It’s so rewarding to sit back and look at it now that it’s done.

By the way… this is my first “build” and I had my 60 gallon for about a year.
Lots is loss and learning in the 60.

I have a few more things to do with the 200 gallon but it is stable and running.

Had to clean and cure all the live rock, refurbished the tank, everything else needed a serious bath as it was sitting empty and dry for almost a year.

Would love any pointers/suggestions.

I will start working on coral after some more research and I get my micro-dosing correct.

The pictures won’t upload in order but the white trim is cleaning and painting.

 

[GruntSmash]

Not sure who all has been following but I started with a 300 gallon acrylic aquarium that I was given, but I couldn’t get the drain/return flow to match and work correctly so I put it up for sale/trade. I spent about a year, getting the acrylic cleaned and polished.

Ended up meeting this family who lives pretty close and traded the tank, sumps, and the stand that I built for everything he had. It was roughly 8-10 grand worth of stuff.
Everything from 2 skimmers, Hanna checkers and microdosing equipment to food and shrimp hatching stuff.
Almost everything one would need to start a reef tank.
I have finally put it all together, moved my fish from my 60 gallon and added a few new ones.
It’s so rewarding to sit back and look at it now that it’s done.

By the way… this is my first “build” and I had my 60 gallon for about a year.
Lots is loss and learning in the 60.

I have a few more things to do with the 200 gallon but it is stable and running.

Had to clean and cure all the live rock, refurbished the tank, everything else needed a serious bath as it was sitting empty and dry for almost a year.

Would love any pointers/suggestions.

I will start working on coral after some more research and I get my micro-dosing correct.

The pictures won’t upload in order but the white trim is cleaning and painting.

 

[GruntSmash]

Not sure who all has been following but I started with a 300 gallon acrylic aquarium that I was given, but I couldn’t get the drain/return flow to match and work correctly so I put it up for sale/trade. I spent about a year, getting the acrylic cleaned and polished.

Ended up meeting this family who lives pretty close and traded the tank, sumps, and the stand that I built for everything he had. It was roughly 8-10 grand worth of stuff.
Everything from 2 skimmers, Hanna checkers and microdosing equipment to food and shrimp hatching stuff.
Almost everything one would need to start a reef tank.
I have finally put it all together, moved my fish from my 60 gallon and added a few new ones.
It’s so rewarding to sit back and look at it now that it’s done.

By the way… this is my first “build” and I had my 60 gallon for about a year.
Lots is loss and learning in the 60.

I have a few more things to do with the 200 gallon but it is stable and running.

Had to clean and cure all the live rock, refurbished the tank, everything else needed a serious bath as it was sitting empty and dry for almost a year.

Would love any pointers/suggestions.

I will start working on coral after some more research and I get my micro-dosing correct.

The pictures won’t upload in order but the white trim is cleaning and painting.

 

[GruntSmash]

Not sure who all has been following but I started with a 300 gallon acrylic aquarium that I was given, but I couldn’t get the drain/return flow to match and work correctly so I put it up for sale/trade. I spent about a year, getting the acrylic cleaned and polished.

Ended up meeting this family who lives pretty close and traded the tank, sumps, and the stand that I built for everything he had. It was roughly 8-10 grand worth of stuff.
Everything from 2 skimmers, Hanna checkers and microdosing equipment to food and shrimp hatching stuff.
Almost everything one would need to start a reef tank.
I have finally put it all together, moved my fish from my 60 gallon and added a few new ones.
It’s so rewarding to sit back and look at it now that it’s done.

By the way… this is my first “build” and I had my 60 gallon for about a year.
Lots is loss and learning in the 60.

I have a few more things to do with the 200 gallon but it is stable and running.

Had to clean and cure all the live rock, refurbished the tank, everything else needed a serious bath as it was sitting empty and dry for almost a year.

Would love any pointers/suggestions.

I will start working on coral after some more research and I get my micro-dosing correct.

The pictures won’t upload in order but the white trim is cleaning and painting.

 

[GruntSmash]

Not sure who all has been following but I started with a 300 gallon acrylic aquarium that I was given, but I couldn’t get the drain/return flow to match and work correctly so I put it up for sale/trade. I spent about a year, getting the acrylic cleaned and polished.

Ended up meeting this family who lives pretty close and traded the tank, sumps, and the stand that I built for everything he had. It was roughly 8-10 grand worth of stuff.
Everything from 2 skimmers, Hanna checkers and microdosing equipment to food and shrimp hatching stuff.
Almost everything one would need to start a reef tank.
I have finally put it all together, moved my fish from my 60 gallon and added a few new ones.
It’s so rewarding to sit back and look at it now that it’s done.

By the way… this is my first “build” and I had my 60 gallon for about a year.
Lots is loss and learning in the 60.

I have a few more things to do with the 200 gallon but it is stable and running.

Had to clean and cure all the live rock, refurbished the tank, everything else needed a serious bath as it was sitting empty and dry for almost a year.

Would love any pointers/suggestions.

I will start working on coral after some more research and I get my micro-dosing correct.

The pictures won’t upload in order but the white trim is cleaning and painting.

 

[GruntSmash]

Not sure who all has been following but I started with a 300 gallon acrylic aquarium that I was given, but I couldn’t get the drain/return flow to match and work correctly so I put it up for sale/trade. I spent about a year, getting the acrylic cleaned and polished.

Ended up meeting this family who lives pretty close and traded the tank, sumps, and the stand that I built for everything he had. It was roughly 8-10 grand worth of stuff.
Everything from 2 skimmers, Hanna checkers and microdosing equipment to food and shrimp hatching stuff.
Almost everything one would need to start a reef tank.
I have finally put it all together, moved my fish from my 60 gallon and added a few new ones.
It’s so rewarding to sit back and look at it now that it’s done.

By the way… this is my first “build” and I had my 60 gallon for about a year.
Lots is loss and learning in the 60.

I have a few more things to do with the 200 gallon but it is stable and running.

Had to clean and cure all the live rock, refurbished the tank, everything else needed a serious bath as it was sitting empty and dry for almost a year.

Would love any pointers/suggestions.

I will start working on coral after some more research and I get my micro-dosing correct.

The pictures won’t upload in order but the white trim is cleaning and painting.

 

[mmorrison55]

I see 6 posts of the same thread.not sure if you are able to delete a few of them so the thread doesn’t get confusing.

 

[GruntSmash]

I see 6 posts of the same thread.not sure if you are able to delete a few of them so the thread doesn’t get confusing.

This happened the last time I posted and I have no idea why.
I have messaged admins about that too.
Did any of the pictures come through?

 

[mmorrison55]

I don’t see any pics on any of them.

Are you using the app? If not, how are you viewing and posting (pc, iPhone, android, etc.)

 

[mmorrison55]

I don’t really use the app. I mostly browse via my iPad, and any pics i attach are in my phot album, and then I simple hit the attach files button and select my photo.

Im guessing it’s an app issue… is why I asked

 

[RedReefer]

Cool glad your getting on with the build. Love pics when you can get them to upload.

 

[GruntSmash]

Cool glad your getting on with the build. Love pics when you can get them to upload.

I have no idea why I have so much trouble posting things.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Following along! Not seeing any pictures

 

[GruntSmash]

Following along! Not seeing any pictures

It’s crazy!
My wife can see my posts and pictures on the app on her phone.
I can’t see any on my end and it posted like 5 times.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

It’s crazy!
My wife can see my posts and pictures on the app on her phone.
I can’t see any on my end and it posted like 5 times.

I'm seeing the photos now!