New office custom peninsula 185 gallon build thread

[Ortho281]

 

[Ortho281]

10 day update with new Blond Naso!

 

[Ortho281]

Sadly, despite all my efforts last night the Yellow and Purple Tang did not make it. [emoji20] All other fish appears to be doing well and eating. The Powder blue has a small tear in the ventral fin from getting stuck in one of the smaller PVC elbows. Other than that he appears to also be doing well.

 

[Ortho281]

 

[najer]

Sorry for your losses, the blond is gorgeous, following.

 

[eliramos]

What kind of wrasse is that! This is going to be a great set up!

 

[Ortho281]

Sorry for your losses, the blond is gorgeous, following.

Thank you! The Blond Naso is one of my favorites!

 

[Ortho281]

What kind of wrasse is that! This is going to be a great set up!

A supermale linear wrasse and a pink tail fairy wrasse. Thanks!

 

[Ortho281]

My aquarium stand is being put to good use by the sub-contractors until the space is ready! Lol!

After drilling holes for drains for the fish room, tank and a vent, they hit two steel beams and so will have to re-drill and patch the other ones.

 

[Ortho281]

Construction of the new office is moving along although a delay in getting permission to do coring into the space below has set us back a couple weeks. The expected completion is now sometime after the 2nd week in September.

 

[jsker]

Construction of the new office is moving along although a delay in getting permission to do coring into the space below has set us back a couple weeks. The expected completion is now sometime after the 2nd week in September.

I have be working on a project with a friend and that is so characteristic of construction, Delays and cost over runs. On a positive note, the contractor look like they are doing a good job.

 

[120reefkeeper]

I'm still creeping around also [emoji102]

 

[Ortho281]

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[Ortho281]

Finally got around to taking some un-wrapped pics of the new tank. I'm very pleased with the quality and workmanship Planet Aquarium put into the tank. The euro-brace and trim-less bottom was necessary to facilitate plumbing the return opposite the overflow and to have a closer fit for panels above and below the tank. The faux bottom will hopefully prevent the glass breaking from a falling rock and look better should I decide to go bare bottom. The holes for the overflow were pre-drilled to fit the Synergy Reef Overflow box which I purchased separate.

 

[reefeqmover]

What are your plans for lighting and water flow?

 

[jsker]

Refer back to the first post with the equipment list, unless he has changed

 

[Ortho281]

What are your plans for lighting and water flow?

My original plans was to add T-5 retrofit to my Maxspect Razors w/wide angle lens and build a floating open top canopy to house everything. However I'm leaning towards going with the 60" ATI Powermodule instead for a cleaner look. Flow will still be my MP40's on one end and a Maxspect Gyre on the other end.

 

[revhtree]

Looks great man!

Sorry about the tang losses! They looked very healthy in the first video!

 

[Ortho281]

Thank you! Yes they all did! Sadly, the Powder Blue tang also did not make it after getting stuck in the PVC elbow for a 2nd time. Apparently the culprit was my aggressive Achilles tang which was chasing the other tangs and the Supermale linear wrasse. He was placed in a large acclimation box and the tank is now peaceful again.

I replace the Yellow and Powder Blue tang and I also picked up a Orange Shoulder Tang. So far the new inhabitants are getting along with their tank mates. I have resumed copper and will be releasing the Achilles in a day or two. Hopefully this time in the acclimation box will cause him to chill out?

 

[Ortho281]