Grouper's 8' 225 DIY build...

[GrouperGenius]

I got the lights up this past weekend and started moving some of my existing rocks over. The lighting right now is:

2-250w Radium 20k on Icecap ballasts and my DIY reflectors.
2-VHO 110w Super Actinic
2-VHO 110w 454

Can't even tell there is not a center bulb.

 

[EliteReefs]

looking really great bro. how do ya feel about the radiums so far?? best bulb there is IMO

 

[Chris22582]

Looking good Mark. You going to help me make some of those reflectors? :D

 

[GrouperGenius]

Keith-I'm liking them great so far. The major blue look in the pic is due to the actinics. The radiums are slightly blue. I actually like the look of just the radiums with no actinics.

Chris-Get the material.....

 

[stunreefer Verified Sponsor]

Great build man - your DIY skills are awesome!

 

[Poseidon]

It's Alive!!!! Yay!!! Good work. :D

 

[GrouperGenius]

Got my I-tech medium skimmer in the sump now kickin' the poo out of it.

Look Ma...no microbubbles

 

[GrouperGenius]

Some top-down shots today....

 

[GrouperGenius]

a few more...

 

[Poseidon]

Where are the colored sticks???

;)

Great job so far!

 

[GrouperGenius]

Where are the colored sticks???

;)

Great job so far!

Thanks...I think??:ooh:

What are colored sticks?? SPS??

 

[Poseidon]

Yup! That be them!

 

[GrouperGenius]

Yup! That be them!

That's what I thought. I have a Red Planet in there as well as a Slimer and Superman Monti. I will be putting some other nice SPS pieces in when I get the scaping all figured out.

 

[GrouperGenius]

6 months later....Hey Keith, recognize that Orange Plate??:bigsmile:

 

[amore169]

Very nice tank!!

 

[kev2me]

Wow, never saw this build thread. Very nice build and tank.

What do you got caged up in the white basket in the middle?

 

[GrouperGenius]

Wow, never saw this build thread. Very nice build and tank.

What do you got caged up in the white basket in the middle?

My clams. All my rocks are covered in zoas and palys so I had to put them somewhere. LOL

1 Crocea and 2 small Maximas.

 

[GrouperGenius]

And now the sad ending of Grouper's 225 DIY build.....

Unfortunately, ChemCast is not a good cell cast acrylic for making large fish tanks. I noticed the seem along the bottom starting to give Thursday night.

 

[GrouperGenius]

So here's my new FTS...

 

[kev2me]

Ah man, that blows :(

So what do you plan on doing now?