Mike and Terry's 300g Reef

[KoleTang]

When Perfecto built this tank, they broke the bottom pane while drilling closed loop holes and had to replace the glass. They also did a very poor job of sealing the center overflow box (the overflow box actually peeled away from the glass (completely on one side, partially on the other) two weeks after the tank was installed. The vertical silicone seams between the glass panes on this tank are 1/8" wide, except for the back lower left and the back upper right which are about 1/4" wide. The left pane tilts OUT at the top rear about 3/32" perhaps more (hard to get an exact measurement with the messy glob of silicone on the outside. The right pane at the top rear tilts IN the same amount as the left tilts OUT.

So we took a look at the vertical seams on the 200dd temporary tank. They are 1/16" and while the silicone is sloppy and the side panes appear to tilt in by 1/16" in the rear, at least they are mirroring each other.

Sounds all too familiar. I special ordered a Deep Sea Aquatics 105g through a LFS. The thing showed up with glass tilted in all directions, sloppy silicone, air pockets everywhere, and a 6" long by ~1/16" deep void in the silicone on a bottom corner (so if you stuck your fingernail into the silicone seem, there would be ~1/16" deep amount of silicone missing). I managed to get a refund and went with the Perfecto 120g. You'd think these manufacturers would have some sort of jig or at least use a square in the building process.

I hear that certain employees are known for the quality of product they produce and are required to put a sticker on their work. So Tim's work may be terrible while Jim's is great.

We have always installed the thick black shower liner material under our stands. Funny thing, with both of our seal failures, the water didn't actually end up inside the stand, but made it's way onto our counter tops and into the floor in front of the stand and also onto the floor inside the side cabinets (where there is no liner - we're going to change that with the rebuild).

I'd love to see how you incorporated the liner into the stand. No rush as I know you are busy at the moment. :p

 

[Mike&Terry]

Lucas, Give me a couple of days and I'll post up a pic of the inside of the stand.

The 200dd temporary tank is online. Most of the fish and some of the corals have been moved over. Not pretty, but will have to do.

 

[Mike&Terry]

Looking good! Keep up the good work mike.

Thank You so much!

 

[underwaterfirefighter]

Looks like things are under control! Glad to see the temporary tank up and going.

 

[Mike&Terry]

Looks like things are under control! Glad to see the temporary tank up and going.

It is a relief to have the temp tank online. Still have a lot of work to do, but things are getting better...

 

[Aquaph8]

Glad things are going as well as possible. You could honestly put those two fish in a mud puddle and they'd make it pretty! If you lived closer I'd come steal that Geni :)

 

[psirex]

What typebof angel is that?

 

[YHSublime]

Your "temporary tank" looks like it could easily be my dream tank *huffs off.* Everything looks amazing!

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Glad things are holding as steady as can be.

 

[Mike&Terry]

Glad things are going as well as possible. You could honestly put those two fish in a mud puddle and they'd make it pretty! If you lived closer I'd come steal that Geni :)

We almost lost the C. johnsoni 3 nights ago when all of the wrasses were still packed into the 4'x2' frag tank. I had screens over it, so not really sure what happened. Thankfully I was in the garage and close to the tank. I heard a strange noise, but didn't pay much attention, walked into the sump room to grab my water pitcher to top off the 180g vat, turned the corner and heard the noise again. When I looked closer, I found him on the rubber mat next to the tank. I scooped him up in my hand and put him in the tank. I started to release him and he flipped upside down. Well that freaked me out, so I grabbed the pitcher with my other hand, scooped some saltwater out of the frag tank and placed him in the pitcher. He was breathing really hard, but managed to upright himself. I put an air stone in the pitcher and it took about 5 minutes for his breathing to slow down. I released him back into the frag tank and he immediately dove for cover. I was almost afraid to look for him the next morning, but he was out swimming about like it never happened.

Did you see the two Zebra lyretail Angels on Divers Den? I thought about you when I saw them.

What typebof angel is that?

He is a Genicanthus Semifasciatus (Japanese Swallowtail).

Your "temporary tank" looks like it could easily be my dream tank *huffs off.* Everything looks amazing!

Thank You! It's quite jumbled right now and we still need to move quite a few more corals in there and try to arrange some of the rock a bit better to make some room.

Glad things are holding as steady as can be.

Thank You Krista! We're not out-of-the-woods yet, but so much better than we were a few days ago!

 

[Aquaph8]

Did you see the two Zebra lyretail Angels on Divers Den? I thought about you when I saw them.

wish me luck with them, I'm too excited

 

[prsnlty]

The temporary tank looks great! I'm so glad things are doing pretty good considering all that has happened :D

 

[Mike&Terry]

wish me luck with them, I'm too excited

I knew it! Wishing you luck, although I have a feeling they will be just fine...

The temporary tank looks great! I'm so glad things are doing pretty good considering all that has happened :D

Thank You Jackie! Just so thankful that we have not had any losses so far...

 

[Kris Belgium]

great rescue !!

 

[Mike&Terry]

great rescue !!

Thank You Kris!

 

[Mike&Terry]

The Regal Angel and Spotted Bristletooth are now in the temporary tank and we finally got most of the Acropora corals moved over to the temp tank.

Taken right after the move so the corals are a little peeved:


And had to share a pic of our M. choati

 

[SantaMonica Verified Sponsor]

The rubber mat inside the cabinet is a great idea; might even extend that next time to the whole under-carpet area. Nevertheless glad you were prepared more than most people.

 

[3Twinklets]

It's just wonderful that you have not had any losses!
Thank goodness you were home this time too.

 

[Mike&Terry]

The rubber mat inside the cabinet is a great idea; might even extend that next time to the whole under-carpet area. Nevertheless glad you were prepared more than most people.

Thank You! The 180g stock vat helped save the day...

It's just wonderful that you have not had any losses!
Thank goodness you were home this time too.

Yes, so glad we were not out-of-town. Thankfully, the leak from the seal this time was much smaller than what we experienced with the first 300g which gave us more time to prepare and get the rock and livestock moved in a much more controlled manner.

As promised, here's a pic taken under the stand:



And we've been meaning to post this pic up for a week now:

A big Thank You to Rev for his thoughtfulness!!!

 

[3Twinklets]

Thank You! The 180g stock vat helped save the day...


Yes, so glad we were not out-of-town. Thankfully, the leak from the seal this time was much smaller than what we experienced with the first 300g which gave us more time to prepare and get the rock and livestock moved in a much more controlled manner.

As promised, here's a pic taken under the stand:



And we've been meaning to post this pic up for a week now:

A big Thank You to Rev for his thoughtfulness!!!

Wow! That is very thoughtful!!