FishinBob's Elos 160xl Build

[Fishinbob]

Cape Coral?! You're right down the road from me! Everything looks like its coming together nicely!

Yes sir, been in the cape a few years, grew up south in naples. Where abouts are you from? Hoping to get some water and sand in it this week and finish up the plumbing by the weekend.

 

[Antics]

I live in Cape / North Fort Myers down off Del Prado.

 

[Fishinbob]

I live in Cape / North Fort Myers down off Del Prado.

Delprado diplomat area here as well... actually met quite a few local members on here!

 

[Fishinbob]

Cleaning out and making the last few tests before filling!
Canopy up

Canopy full down

Side action up

Down

 

[Fishinbob]

Woot! Finally complete and got this thing wet! Final plumbing and turning the pump on tomorrow
Here is the video of the lift up with lights on

 

[Fishinbob]

Tank is finally up running and operating perfect. Set a temporary jeabo for circulation until I'm ready to move some of the live stock and the red dragon pump over. Tank is surprisingly quiet for the drain system!

Think I used enough unions?

 

[Fishinbob]

Quick aquascape job but turned out halfway decent!
Finally have some negative space!

 

[Michael Naegeli]

Your old setup was off the chains bro. So sweet!! Nice job. I’m sure this one will be insane too. Good luck w everything.

 

[Fishinbob]

Your old setup was off the chains bro. So sweet!! Nice job. I’m sure this one will be insane too. Good luck w everything.

Thanks Michael much appreciated! I'm so excited to have some room and actually plan around what I know the growth patterns are! Im creeping closer to an full sps system... but I still love my lps!

 

[AngryOwl]

Floating canopy system is awesome! Love the look, what are your thoughts on the light spill into the room?

 

[Fishinbob]

Floating canopy system is awesome! Love the look, what are your thoughts on the light spill into the room?

Thanks owl appreciate it! Its actually not that bad better than expected got most of the led light over the center... t5 spills as usual

 

[Fishinbob]

I'll get some more pics once its cleared up a bit!

 

[Fishinbob]

Finally cleared up a bit... I tried the aquascaping techniques of third but I fell a bit short imo... I figured I height will change with acros over time!!

 

[Antics]

Looking fantastic! Makes me want a floating canopy like that!

 

[Fishinbob]

Looking fantastic! Makes me want a floating canopy like that!

Hey I know a guy!! And he lives close!

 

[Antics]

It looks great. My wife absolutely hates light bleed. Your solution looks like the perfect way to "hide" the light when needed and can easily reset it to the proper height afterwards. Excellent idea!

 

[Fishinbob]

It looks great. My wife absolutely hates light bleed. Your solution looks like the perfect way to "hide" the light when needed and can easily reset it to the proper height afterwards. Excellent idea!

Light bleed isnt too bad... coming from a full canopy there is alot more. Luckily the lights are placed high in the canopy and it is minimized

 

[Fishinbob]

Added the first 2 fish this week since ammonia tested 0. A Little foxface and Mr chromis. Added in a bunch of powerheads to check flow... I think I'll end up with 3 mp40s and 2 tunze 2095s and 1 2105.... sand will be everywhere and might have to add some medium grain stuff! Going to start adding some lps this week and see how they do.

 

[Fishinbob]

Another step in the right direction!! Moved over 70% of my lps yesterday. Decided to dip and clean everything going into the main tank as I have some planaria in the frag tank. Found some aefw on some acros si I'll be doing a 3 week dipping regimen on all sps before transfering.
Sorry for the bad pics its was late and the lights were about to go off!

 

[Fishinbob]

Woot!!! We have corals!! Cleared up and kicked on the t5s to drown out the led.. going to test par tonight too.
Full t5 and leds.... its bright!!!

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And some side action!!

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