Our 400 Gallon In Wall Natural Sun-Lit Reef

[jdpiii3]

Really becoming one of my favorite builds to follow! I love the granite counter. This is amazing!

Thank you!

 

[redtop03]

I'm guessing you are a Rush fan...very nice

 

[jdpiii3]

I'm guessing you are a Rush fan...very nice

Some have called me more of a fanatic.

 

[JMSKI333]

wow this tank is awesome! The Dimensions are perfect! Is it hard to maintain being 36" high?

 

[jdpiii3]

wow this tank is awesome! The Dimensions are perfect! Is it hard to maintain being 36" high?

Thank you! I have to do most of the in tank maintenance from a ladder but with long scrapers and tongs I haven't had any trouble.

 

[greenbleedin]

That is a really awesome tank. Love the bar Are you going to add more coral? Hope all is going well with your wife!

 

[Coraloliseffect]

Going to have to find a way to copy your bar idea. Some how. Some way.


There is a local McDonalds with such a bar with a plastic decoration salt tank. Although not nice food really nice to sit at.

 

[Saltlife]

Very nice, really like the bar added to it.

 

[jdpiii3]

That is a really awesome tank. Love the bar Are you going to add more coral? Hope all is going well with your wife!

Thank you! Yes lastweek I glued in 35 sps frags, I will be adding many many more. Thank you were taking my wifes treatment day by day, its been a crazy month around here.

Going to have to find a way to copy your bar idea. Some how. Some way.


There is a local McDonalds with such a bar with a plastic decoration salt tank. Although not nice food really nice to sit at.

Thank you! Copy away, the granite cost me $150. cut and edged, the 3 brackets cost $27 and the 9 lag bolts cost $12. post some pictures when you do.

Very nice, really like the bar added to it.

Thank you!

 

[Nanofishy]

I wish we owned our house I so would do this such an amazing tank. Thanks for sharing it with us!

 

[MarvinsReef]

Hi everyone, small update. Today I installed a granite bar in front of the tank, what do you think?

something I've always wanted to do. it looks great. 1smile1

 

[jdpiii3]

Thank you for all the great comments!

Sorry I've been lacking on updates, the past 6 weeks have been crazy. Our insurance company Aetna didn't want to approve a new chemotherapy for my wife, so I needed to hire a lawyer. She missed a month of treatment because of it and her cancer has grown back quite a bit. She is now back on treatment hopefully we will have some better results.

The tank is doing great! I'll try to get a new video up soon!

Joe

 

[rarelyseriousb]

I can't even believe you can maintain a tank going trough all that. We will be praying for you. And by the way nice tank. Lol

 

[Chelle's Ocean]

My heart goes out to you and your wife - I wish her well.
Your build is incredible, to say the least.

 

[SUPPOReefer]

Inspiring build. Most of the photos.are.from the.bar side.of.the.tank. Do you have top access on the other side? Anything you would have.done.differently looking back on the.build?

 

[MBSL55]

This is just incredible and absolutely brilliant! More importantly, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your wife.

 

[nycreefer]

sweeet tank!! i wish i could do this someday!! have you ever thought of just adding blue/purple t5s or led strips just to maybe bring out some color?

 

[rkaragozler]

jdpiii3, my thoughts and prayers are with you, hope that all was resolved with the insurance company, and she makes a fast recovery.
I read all 14 pages, and i give you a lot of credit on what you have achieved. Keep up the good work. And when you get a chance please
do put up more pictures.

 

[jdpiii3]

I can't even believe you can maintain a tank going trough all that. We will be praying for you. And by the way nice tank. Lol

Thank you!

My heart goes out to you and your wife - I wish her well.
Your build is incredible, to say the least.

Thank you!

Inspiring build. Most of the photos.are.from the.bar side.of.the.tank. Do you have top access on the other side? Anything you would have.done.differently looking back on the.build?

Thank you! I have a few from the back service side, I 'll take some more. As of now I don't see anything that I would change, maybe a larger pump room, or wider on the display 48 instead of 36.

This is just incredible and absolutely brilliant! More importantly, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your wife.

Thank you!

sweeet tank!! i wish i could do this someday!! have you ever thought of just adding blue/purple t5s or led strips just to maybe bring out some color?

Thank you! I will be adding some lighting, it will be used for night time viewing. We really love the natural look, makes us feel like we're snorkling in our liveong room all the time.

jdpiii3, my thoughts and prayers are with you, hope that all was resolved with the insurance company, and she makes a fast recovery.
I read all 14 pages, and i give you a lot of credit on what you have achieved. Keep up the good work. And when you get a chance please
do put up more pictures.

Thank you! Problems with the insurance company are resolved for now, but I have a lawyer ready to jump at anytime. The lawyer hasn't charged us a dime for his services.

I'll be sure to take more pictures soon.

 

[CJO]

Love the tank. My prayers are there for your family.

CJ