The 225 is coming down New Build 375 gallon

[reefez]

I’ve gotten the livestock in the tank and everything so far so good
Will be picking up the 80/20 canopy frame tomorrow or Thursday
I had the material cut and Machined and I’ll assemble
It will be 30” tall so I can raise the lights for easier maintenance
I can’t wait to hang the lights and see it all lit up fish too lol no lights now for five days

 

[MightyMO]

I’ve gotten the livestock in the tank and everything so far so good
Will be picking up the 80/20 canopy frame tomorrow or Thursday
I had the material cut and Machined and I’ll assemble
It will be 30” tall so I can raise the lights for easier maintenance
I can’t wait to hang the lights and see it all lit up fish too lol no lights now for five days

Your new rig looks awesome!!! Interested in what you want for your old set up? Message me..

 

[Mike&Terry]

Congrats on the upgrade! Looking forward to following your progress...

 

[reefez]

Picked up the canopy today and built it out
Looking so much larger than I imagined lol will be great for maintenance
My boy had to get in one of the pics he thinks we got monkey bars
I’m gonna need to remove my ceiling fan to lift it into place then I’ll put the fan back.
Don’t know when I’ll put it on the tank maybe over the weekend if I can get some stronger and taller help than my wife lol I’m not letting her near it!!! She is 5’1” and the top of the tank is 6’ it’s a stretch for me.

 

[Sdot]

I’ve gotten the livestock in the tank and everything so far so good
Will be picking up the 80/20 canopy frame tomorrow or Thursday
I had the material cut and Machined and I’ll assemble
It will be 30” tall so I can raise the lights for easier maintenance
I can’t wait to hang the lights and see it all lit up fish too lol no lights now for five days

The sump work looks like Advanced Acrylics?

 

[reefez]

The sump work looks like Advanced Acrylics?

You would be correct I really like John’s work it turned out better than I could have expected

 

[Sdot]

You would be correct I really like John’s work it turned out better than I could have expected

Me too!!!

 

[reefez]

That’s a beautiful setup

 

[Reef-Tank]

Looks very good!!!

 

[reefez]

Thank you very much
The canopy is on the tank and I’m starting to hang and program the lights

 

[reefez]

Finally got all the lights programmed
I’ve gotten 4 hydra 26 and they all linked together one parent 3 children couldn’t figure out how to link the new hydra 32 to the four hydra 26 so I created a tank and programmed it the same as all my other light
Any suggestions on how to link ?
I was thinking delete all of them and start over ?

 

[reefez]

I guess the next thing is skinning the stand and canopy .
I have a few ideas one of which I will put panels on the inside of all T-slot sections leaving the T-slot aluminum exposed.
And I think I’ll start with the canopy too much blue light washing out I need to force it down/block it lol

 

[reefez]

Started panels I’m torn between stained or painting grey or white
What would you guys do

 

[jman930]

I vote white but I’m biased

 

[Savo]

Looks amazing

 

[reefez]

Staining is out
Jman930 love the white definitely at the top of my list plus a few shades of grey who knows maybe both
Now thinking grey panels with white trim like crown or base molding around the edge?
All bottom panels are installed within recessed magnets and aluminum brackets stainless hardware and knobs to pull off

 

[reefez]

I think grey was the right decision
I was able to finish all the panels except the front canopy
The canopy pieces are cut but I changed the design currently it’s set up to by fold upwards and may change to trifold to the left and right if the hardware I ordered works out and the six panels it will take to do it don’t look to busy.
But here’s where it stands today.

 

[jman930]

Looks great! I like the contrast of the 80/20 and the paint you chose. Fantastic build!

 

[reefez]

Thanks I’m pretty pleased can’t wait to finish the canopy hardware coming from Champlain New York up state probably be next Friday before I see it here in California

 

[reefez]

Update pics of the canopy
All the interior panels still need paint / will finish this weekend
Had an ato container built to match my sump will be picking up tomorrow