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[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Hey everyone!!![/FONT]
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[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]After a year or so of browsing the forums and learning from ALOT of you i've finally got some free time to sit down and upload the photos ive taken over the past couple months. [/FONT]
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[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]I figured i would give a introduction for all of you as i know some of you already i havent spoken with tons of you as there are alot of people on here. lol. .. Anyhow, the names David. Ive been in the hobby since i was 14, so about 12 years now. I started out with a 75g reef and i got alot of compliments from my freidns / my fathers co workers. I didnt think it was anything special at the time, but now i was shocked at what i kept with what i had available. My family and I go on a trip to mexico every year and about 5 years of the tank being up something happened when we left. Personally i think the lady watching the tank hit the power which made it overflow into the floor ruining the ceiling in the living room. Needless to say the pops was NOT happy when we came back lol. I tore down the tank and was tankless for about 3 years. I got the itch again, but figured i would go smaller (40g breeder) .. bad idea, i just wanted bigger. lol. I was going to put it up in the parents place, but come 23 i was looking at buying a house so i waited. [/FONT]
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[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Finally i got my own house, so i got to put the tank up. All was well for 2 years, then vacation hit again. My ato dosed 15gallons of kalk into the tank killing 95% of things.... sad day. Meanwhile i was putting a new tank in wall in the basement so it was almost ready to go. I moved over what i could and got to working on the tank. The tank would have been up a LONG time prior to this, but after buying the house. Re doing EVERYHING (trim, tile, carpet, drywall...ect) The house flooded on me.. leaving me with 2 ft of water in the basement and more work to do.... yet another sad day. Here is a short video the day it happened[/FONT]
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[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]After all that mumbo jumbo i FINALLY got things rocking and finished (for the most part)...[/FONT]
 
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[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Equipment list for the 300g system:[/FONT]
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[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Time for some pictures!! :)[/FONT]
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[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]We got the basement all gutted and cleaned up...[/FONT]
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[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]CHOP TIME![/FONT]
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[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Time to make a stand!![/FONT]
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Avast
Time to get the stand in and the tank mounted to the wall



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Get it all leveled out, which was THE PAIN OF THE MONTH. **** old houses!!!
HAD TO PUT THIS PIC UP... Its a must in threads it seems ;) lol!


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Ive been cooking some rock, and making the lighting rack!


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[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Painted the back of the tank... kinda got lazy on the 2nd and 3rd coat so i got a mess on the trim. Oh working 13hr days...what have u done to me![/FONT]
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Time to do some drywall, tape, and mud..... YAY!!! .. *** lol
You get the joys of only seeing part of it. :)


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[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Supplies?!?![/FONT]
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[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Some "SEXY" (thats for you darren) GFisher ball valves! for the manifold[/FONT]
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[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]....Almost done!!![/FONT]
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Printed Reef CaddyStack filter tower, Neptune Syst
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[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Lets fast forward a bit through those filling the tank, adding salt, yada yada yada pics.[/FONT]
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[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Sit back and have a icecream cone on me! LOL, could u tell i was bored at work?[/FONT]
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Printed Reef CaddyStack filter tower, Neptune Syst
Sweet! You have a Pepsi machine at your house! :xd:

Looking forward to the progress on this one.
 
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Behind the scenes![/FONT]


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That loved electrical mess we all have ;)


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Custom made frag tank from my cousins company / frag tank / cryptic zone


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A little RO/DI system


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Sump!
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Fuge
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Custom made ATO container (had minimal space and wanted it to hold as much as it could. Holds ~58g)


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Manifold to feed: Gfo, Carbon, Frag tank, 1 left empty, and one is used for water changes!


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Custom made lighting rack, the lights slide 6ft out from the tank if i need to get in the tank its a ease.
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Skimmer nog' NOM NOM NOM (Another MUST photo everyone seems to post lol!)


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This is taking longer then i thought to get all done! haha, i want some FOOD! Any of you deliver? lol
 
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Where did you get the aluminum stock for the tank lights and stand.
Click to expand...

The stand is direct from Steve at Alu-Flex (The # is 815-337-2200 if u need a quote) . Gave them the measurements i wanted. Took about 10min to assemble and this thing is STRONG. Its sat on casters in case i need to move the frag tank out for whatever reason (water heater goes, new washer or dryer...ect)

The lighting rack i got from EZTUBE.COM I dont have the phone # for them anymore, but they have a website. You can have them pre cut everything for you or do it yourself. I took a miter saw and it cut like butter, beware when putting it together YOU CAN NOT GET IT APART AFTER PUTTING THEM TOGETHER. Trust me!
 
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The platinum's we won at MACNA! OW!


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Some frag tank shots (i need a new light, have some still shocked / bleached from the transfer :( )


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LE Blue psammocora.. thing is SICK, along with some RDPE, montis, and PPE cyphastrea
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Pink *******, WWC Masterpiece, Bubblegum monster, Pink Jynx WM, Ktar's soon to be released bomb pop
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Shazam palys, Magicians, My clementines, Rastas, rainbow monti
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TCK Inferno, bomb pop, masterpiece
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Ok! Time for dinner

Appreciate all the help /input ive got from alot of you on here!

I owe one of my friends a pie, so this is for you Darren! Dont say i never gave ya anything!

...eye candy?
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