Kuhmens
Community Member
Well been in the hobby for I think going on less than 2 years now and boy has it taken me by the reins, I started with a 50 gallon that didn't last long then went to a 120 gallon neptunian that I completely redone.
(Build thread for both of those too)
Now, for my final.. and last upgrade.. the DREAM I have!
310 gallon 8 foot 30 deep reef! Been working on the stand which is DIY.
How far I've gotten so far and don't bash, I'm no carpenter, I just took my time and measured 1000 times. Still have some nice 3/4 birch to wrap it in and magnetic removable doors with a nice sump floor going in and top for tank to sit on to finish, then paint it all white with a rustic look and matching canopy.
Tank is ordered and being built!
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Update!
Tank has arrived!!! Ready to be picked up.. Faster than expected by FAR, Planet and Fish Bowl in houston shot me a 6 to 8 week build time. week and half it was ready to be picked up!!
So when I hit land from work I made way and Here she is!
(yes she was wrapped and strapped.)
MOST STRESSFUL drive of my life.. If the situation would have been available ida had my trailer. Wasnt an option.
She made it home after many cringes and gritted teeth and stop stops to check. All is well!!! 2 hour drive and she did amazing!
Stand got all her framing finished and then skinned and trimmed! NOW FOR PAINT!
POW! Found some little lights to add to it aswell for working on the sump! What a great addition! Lets get this girl in the house!
In the house we go! She will have magnetic doors and a canopy added with magnetic access later! so far so good, Level shows dead level across the tank in all directions!
Added a cubby for electronics and got it painted! now for the long drive of wiring and plumbing!
The start to the wiring of the cabinet, MUCH more to add. WHEW No way ill fit all the controllers and electrincs in here alone! Will update with more! Hope you all are enjoying so far!
Equiptment has been stockpiled and so far this is the list achieved.
6 - Mp40s
2 - Dx18 4ft
6 - AI primes
Trigger 39 sapphire
Aquamaxx 280 skimmer
Apex
Apex Trident
Apex dos
2 - eb8 power supplies
200lbs Fiji pink sand and the 120lbs in my tank currently
150 lbs rock plus 100lbs in my current tank
Ai fuge light
Atk top off
Returns are undecided but may run dual jebao 10000 as I've ran the cheap pumps before and they did really well... but not sure.. open to opinions.
Will update with more info! Pics as it goes!
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Few updates with the tank,
Alot has changed and the tank has grown, she has been a massive learning curve but wouldn't trade it for anything.
Here is me adding some new rockwork to finish off the rockwork idea I had in mind.
Really love the flatz rock added to the mix just made the tank so much better!
Coraline really taking over the base dry rock, oddly tho the flatz started turning a dark green but was almost like a turf algea. But it soon will become something much more!
Things are going well and the tanks aging well. Let's continue.
Now staring to see more coraline coverage as parameters stay stable, nitrates continued to creep up on me here. Running around 0.18 p04 and 70 n03. Attempting to bring it down with no results.
Had a few signs of what I thought was dinos so I ordered a scope and tossed a UV into the display. Little did I know the battle was on....
After trying different methods, even one so extreme it basically wiped out 75pct of my coral and my entire biological biome I was ruined.
Pressing down hard to get it under control, dosing silicate and allowing my tank to just grow so filthy I can't stand it. It blew up with cyano and finally after over 6 months of battling and ruining my tank, I came out on top. Had n03 levels over 130 n03 so there was the culprit.
Cheato was added and feeding habits reduced.
Still showing signs of cyano and dinos but fading away, got rid of the low par ai 16hds and added 2 reef breeder photon v2s got some serious par now.
(Build thread for both of those too)
Now, for my final.. and last upgrade.. the DREAM I have!
310 gallon 8 foot 30 deep reef! Been working on the stand which is DIY.
How far I've gotten so far and don't bash, I'm no carpenter, I just took my time and measured 1000 times. Still have some nice 3/4 birch to wrap it in and magnetic removable doors with a nice sump floor going in and top for tank to sit on to finish, then paint it all white with a rustic look and matching canopy.
Tank is ordered and being built!
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Update!
Tank has arrived!!! Ready to be picked up.. Faster than expected by FAR, Planet and Fish Bowl in houston shot me a 6 to 8 week build time. week and half it was ready to be picked up!!
So when I hit land from work I made way and Here she is!
(yes she was wrapped and strapped.)
MOST STRESSFUL drive of my life.. If the situation would have been available ida had my trailer. Wasnt an option.
She made it home after many cringes and gritted teeth and stop stops to check. All is well!!! 2 hour drive and she did amazing!
Stand got all her framing finished and then skinned and trimmed! NOW FOR PAINT!
POW! Found some little lights to add to it aswell for working on the sump! What a great addition! Lets get this girl in the house!
In the house we go! She will have magnetic doors and a canopy added with magnetic access later! so far so good, Level shows dead level across the tank in all directions!
Added a cubby for electronics and got it painted! now for the long drive of wiring and plumbing!
The start to the wiring of the cabinet, MUCH more to add. WHEW No way ill fit all the controllers and electrincs in here alone! Will update with more! Hope you all are enjoying so far!
Equiptment has been stockpiled and so far this is the list achieved.
6 - Mp40s
2 - Dx18 4ft
6 - AI primes
Trigger 39 sapphire
Aquamaxx 280 skimmer
Apex
Apex Trident
Apex dos
2 - eb8 power supplies
200lbs Fiji pink sand and the 120lbs in my tank currently
150 lbs rock plus 100lbs in my current tank
Ai fuge light
Atk top off
Returns are undecided but may run dual jebao 10000 as I've ran the cheap pumps before and they did really well... but not sure.. open to opinions.
Will update with more info! Pics as it goes!
------------------------------------------------------
Few updates with the tank,
Alot has changed and the tank has grown, she has been a massive learning curve but wouldn't trade it for anything.
Here is me adding some new rockwork to finish off the rockwork idea I had in mind.
Really love the flatz rock added to the mix just made the tank so much better!
Coraline really taking over the base dry rock, oddly tho the flatz started turning a dark green but was almost like a turf algea. But it soon will become something much more!
Things are going well and the tanks aging well. Let's continue.
Now staring to see more coraline coverage as parameters stay stable, nitrates continued to creep up on me here. Running around 0.18 p04 and 70 n03. Attempting to bring it down with no results.
Had a few signs of what I thought was dinos so I ordered a scope and tossed a UV into the display. Little did I know the battle was on....
After trying different methods, even one so extreme it basically wiped out 75pct of my coral and my entire biological biome I was ruined.
Pressing down hard to get it under control, dosing silicate and allowing my tank to just grow so filthy I can't stand it. It blew up with cyano and finally after over 6 months of battling and ruining my tank, I came out on top. Had n03 levels over 130 n03 so there was the culprit.
Cheato was added and feeding habits reduced.
Still showing signs of cyano and dinos but fading away, got rid of the low par ai 16hds and added 2 reef breeder photon v2s got some serious par now.
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