spspirates 150 gallon build

[Aleks]

Like the thoughtful approach, especially pens from India.

 

[spspirate]

Water!!! Yes!

Thats right Ryan!!

 

[spspirate]

Looking forward to when the water runs clear!
What sort of plan to use salt?

Thanks Aleks! Red Sea Pro

 

[spspirate]

Almost showtime! Is the Carib Sea Special Grade coarse or fine?

It's pretty fine but not too fine to cake and not to large. I really like the size grains. If you go to their site they give you a macro shot of the grains. I really like it!

 

[spspirate]

Got to see this tank last night. It is amazing. Every detail well thought out and executed. Beautiful setup top to bottom. Can't wait to see it flowing.

Thank you Jim! Great to have you guys over last night. Maybe next time I'll have some fish and coral :)

 

[EW_Fish]

Andy looks like its almost finished! This thing is going to pop with colors before you know it.

 

[skinz78]

100 gallons in, the remaining will come sunday morning. Looks dismal for now.

Water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[spspirate]

She's running full swing! Heaters on chiller on skimmer on and running smooth:)

 

[prsnlty]

She's running full swing! Heaters on chiller on skimmer on and running smooth:)

Woot!!!!!!!!!!! Pics!

 

[Mike&Terry]

She's running full swing! Heaters on chiller on skimmer on and running smooth:)

Awesome! Now let's see some pics! :bigsmile:

 

[Fin]

Sweet! Bet you are excited!

 

[EW_Fish]

Useless without pictures...

 

[gettaReef]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Lot of hard work finally paying off

 

[cmaxwell39]

I posted way earlier in this thread, and have been liking since. Now is when your patience and all the attention to detail that you have put into this build will truly shine.

Congratulations on it finally being wet and good luck with the cycle and livestock additions going forward.

 

[Aquaph8]

Water!!!!!! Woooooot!

 

[spspirate]

Andy looks like its almost finished! This thing is going to pop with colors before you know it.

Thanks Josh, time to relax now. Longest build ever!!!..LOL!!

 

[spspirate]

water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yup!!

 

[spspirate]

So tank is filled and now the nitrogen cycle begins :) Deltec AP800 is rocking this tank so far. In just 4 hours it's pulled some "gunk"! Grabbed a MP 60 today and it seems to be kicking water around all over the tank pretty well dialed way back. So far so good on that. Won't know for sure on where to position it until I start adding corals after the cycle. With the lights I'll run the halides for an hour or two at night just to view the tank until the nitrogen cycle is completely done to keep algae at bay. Other than that I'm just going to set back and relax!

 

[gettaReef]

Wooah...I'm liking that "tonga" island. Tank looks fabulous

 

[skinz78]

Haha almost made page 50 with no water, nice work!