Hello Everyone, I am Patrick and its been a bit over 2 years since I started the build of my new home. At the time I had a 5+ year old 150g Saltwater set up, which I had a ton of ups and downs (like everyone of coarse) and was forced to break that tank down earlier than I had planned, even though it was inevitable with my new home build, due to a leak/crack in the middle of the bottom of the tank. Talk about stressful! Thank goodness I had someone I could rely on to help me facilitate a home for all my livestock at Midnight on a Sunday (TY Chad @ Gateway Aquatics). Fast forward to now, where I am currently in the process of getting my new 310g Planet Aquarium up and running.
I am not the greatest at all the specifics (that why I have Chad) so I will do my best to fill you in/update this as we go along, so here we go!
Tank Details - Updated 1/2023
Fish
Here are some pictures of the guys delivering the tank as well as carrying it into the basement
Here is a video of them getting it through the door, onto the stand and into the wall (Bonus is the nice gesture I was given from my buddy Chad at the end)
Some Pictures:
This was a surprise to me from my builder! He came up with a design of how to cover the stand (which is removable if needed) and build a frame around the tank itself.
Here is the video of him painting it, along with some pictures.
I am not the greatest at all the specifics (that why I have Chad) so I will do my best to fill you in/update this as we go along, so here we go!
Tank Details - Updated 1/2023
- Display tank: 96”(L) x 20”(W) x 24”(H) – Planet Aquarium (310g)
- Overflow – Tideline Ultra Slim External with 2 x 1.5” Bulkheads and 1 x 1" Bulkhead
- Stand: Factory Steel from Planet
- Sump: 48”(L) x 20”(W) x 16’(H) - Tideline 48 (60g)
- Other filtration: Red Sea ReefMat
- Return pump: Ecotech Vectra L2
- Water circulation: Ecotech MP40 x 2, Red Sea ReefWave 45 x 2, MP10 (In Sump)
- Lighting: Red Sea ReefLED 160S x 3, Radion G4 x 2
- Dosing equipment: Red Sea 4 (Currently Dosing Alk/Cal/Mag)
- Auto top-off: JBJ
- Salt: Red Sea Coral Pro
- Any other details: Started Moonshiners Method 1/2023
Fish
- Blue Tang - 5+ Inches - 11/22/22
- Purple Tang - 5+ Inches - 11/22/22
- Clown - 11/1/22
- Yellow Tang - XL - 11/22/22
- Yellow Tang - L - 11/22/22
- Xmas Wrasse - 1/2023
- Timor Wrasse - 1/2023
- Melanarus Wrasse - 1/2023
- Green Coris Wrasse - 1/2023
- Six Line Wrasse - 1/2023
- Torches
- Rasta Torch - 11/24/22
- Aussie Gold Torch - 11/13/22
- Bright Green Highlighter - 11/13/22
- SPS
- CK Ultra Acropora - 11/24/22
- CK Wolverine Acropora Mini Colony - 11/24/22
- JF TNT Anacopora - 11/22/22
- RRC Goldenrod Anacopora - 12/1/22
- Bio Reef Anacopora - 1/12/23
- POTO Vanilla Ice Acropora - 11/22/22
- TGC Northern Crush Colony - 11/22/22
- TGC Inferno Mini Colony - 11/22/22
- JF Vino Monti - 12/1/22
- JF Aquaman Monti - 12/1/22
- JF Fox Flame - 1/12/23
- PC Rainbow - 1/12/23
- CC Frosty Table - 1/12/23
- ARC Mater Yoda - 1/12/23
- P Peach - 1/12/23
- DCA Field of Dreams - 1/12/23
- LRO Lunar Lemonade - 1/12/23
- RMF Superman Stag - 1/12/23
- ARC Fireworks - 1/12/23
- WWC After Party - 1/12/23
- Pink Floyd - 1/12/23
- PR Fruity Pebbles - 1/12/23
- Aris Avalanche - 1/12/23
- ACANS
- Ultra Rainbow Acan - Triple Head w Bright Pink Center - 11/24/22
- Ultra Rainbow Acan Mini Colony - 11/24/22
- Orange Acan - Mutiple Heads - 12/1/22
- Purple Acan Mini Colony -12/1/22
- Red Acans - Multiple Heads -12/1/22
- Rainbow Acan - Multiple Heads - Multiple Versions -12/1/22
- LPS
- Orange Hammer - 11/13/22
- Purple Tip Hammer - 11/13/22
- GONIOPORA
- CK Sunflower Goni - 11/24/22
- Ultra Green Goni - 11/13/22
- Flower Pot Goni - 11/13/22
- CP Rainbow Goni Mini Colony - 11/22/22
- Xxx Goni - 11/22/22
- TCK Insane Flame Tips - 12/1/22
- SRC Black Widow - 12/1/22
- UC Savage Love - 12/1/22
- ASD Yellow Eye - 12/1/22
- Yellow Rainbow - 1/12/23
- MISC
- Zoas - 11/13/22
- Trumpet - 11/13/22
Here are some pictures of the guys delivering the tank as well as carrying it into the basement
Here is a video of them getting it through the door, onto the stand and into the wall (Bonus is the nice gesture I was given from my buddy Chad at the end)
Some Pictures:
This was a surprise to me from my builder! He came up with a design of how to cover the stand (which is removable if needed) and build a frame around the tank itself.
Here is the video of him painting it, along with some pictures.
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