Zibba's Reefs

[cmaxwell39]

Ditch that purple primer, they make it in clear and looks so much cleaner when your done.

+1. PVC cleaner will do the job, and being clear it will not leave a purple stain wherever it runs.

That is a nice selection of PVC fittings. You are in for quite the project. Good luck and keep us updated with lots of pics.

 

[evolved]

Ditch that purple primer, they make it in clear and looks so much cleaner when your done.

Pfft, amateur. I bet you I can do it again without purple drips. ;)

 

[Aquaph8]

Pfft, amateur. I bet you I can do it again without purple drips. ;)

Haha

 

[zibba]

Ditch that purple primer, they make it in clear and looks so much cleaner when your done.

Awesome, I will. Thanks!

Some progression shots. Nothing fancy...just candid from the cell.

IMG_20140719_112226 by ..:.. EZ ..:.., on Flickr

Everything made it to the kiddie pool alright and the fish are enjoying the extra room to stretch their fins.


IMG_20140719_113247 by ..:.. EZ ..:.., on Flickr

 

[prsnlty]

Beautiful tank, congrats! ... following!

 

[zibba]

All done for the night. Big move is tomorrow.


20140719_185224 by ..:.. EZ ..:.., on Flickr


20140719_210417 by ..:.. EZ ..:.., on Flickr

 

[Aquaph8]

Good luck with the move today bud, can't wait to see it all finished!

 

[evolved]

My everything aches.

 

[evolved]

Haha

He made us get clear primer; he didn't trust Frick and I. :(

 

[zibba]

Good luck with the move today bud, can't wait to see it all finished!

Lol at "finished"!! Is anything ever finished in this hobby. :bowl:

We got it moved in yesterday without breaking the aquarium, so that's a plus.

My everything aches.

I hear you! My knees and feet are screaming after yesterday.

I owe a huge HUGE thank you to Hunter and Jason Frick (among many others) for helping me out yesterday. Not only did they lend a hand lifting this beast, they helped design the plumbing schematic and installed it and saved me a from a potential disaster. There was a slight gap in the front right-hand side of the aquarium between the plywood base that sits on top of the steel stand and the pvc bottom of the aquarium. They saw the gap before we filled the tank and we were able to get some shims in place to distribute the weight and alleviate some pressure, which could have caused a tank blow out.

I'm exhausted but there are a bunch of cell-phone pics around that I'll be sharing in the future.

Quick update though: All of the fish and corals made it back into the A.G.E. display from their day at the kiddie pool. The tank is plumbed and the water is finally circulating through both the AGE, ADA and sump. Planning to get the ATO in place tonight, some electronics wired up tomorrow and then starting to aquascape some rock this weekend.

 

[evolved]

I owe a huge HUGE thank you to Hunter and Jason Frick (among many others) for helping me out yesterday. Not only did they lend a hand lifting this beast, they helped design the plumbing schematic and installed it and saved me a from a potential disaster. There was a slight gap in the front right-hand side of the aquarium between the plywood base that sits on top of the steel stand and the pvc bottom of the aquarium. They saw the gap before we filled the tank and we were able to get some shims in place to distribute the weight and alleviate some pressure, which could have caused a tank blow out.

I'm exhausted but there are a bunch of cell-phone pics around that I'll be sharing in the future.

And Paul was nice enough to drive around and find the right shims! Everything worked out really.

Some of those pictures are epic; finally saw them before crashing last night.

 

[zibba]

And Paul was nice enough to drive around and find the right shims! Everything worked out really.

Totally, Paul saved the day and my house. I don't have flood insurance! :)

 

[evolved]

You should be more concerned about needing a life raft in that instance...

 

[zibba]

Sunday morning was the big move. I was able to convince 9 guys to wake up early so we could start moving this thing at 7 am before it got too hot outside (remember, desert = 105+ degrees this time of year).


Using suction cup grips (not the best), dollies and brute force, we were able to muscle this thing into a 24' enclosed trailer and move it to my place. Finally got it in the backyard and this is us getting it prepped to go through the window and onto the stand with Elliott acting as our commander in chief.

Into it's final spot and we started to clean/get plumbing going. Pretty weird to climb into the tank to clean it!

Here's a shot of Hunter (evolved) and I scoping out the overflow and getting things glued into place.

First few drops of water into the tank -- Frick is fearlessly hanging out under the tank working on the plumbing (it's dark but he's down there!). You can also see that we had to shim a corner of the stand where the plywood was separated from the tank.

I'm not out of the woods yet -- still a lot of planning and work ahead. Stay tuned!

 

[Siasl]

+1

Wow - looks like an awesome tank! :) I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did (until I got transferred). I will be watching the build with a bit of jealousy; however I am thrilled to see it found a loving home.

Remember - with a tank this size you have to divide every number by 3 when to talk to your S/O about it...

 

[zibba]

+1

Wow - looks like an awesome tank! :) I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did (until I got transferred). I will be watching the build with a bit of jealousy; however I am thrilled to see it found a loving home.

Remember - with a tank this size you have to divide every number by 3 when to talk to your S/O about it...

Thanks for jumping in Chris! The fish were already enjoying the extra room last night. Can't wait for things to clear up and settle in.

And, thanks for the tip! :)

 

[Aquaph8]

Looking good man, wish I could've been there.

7:00, it's already hot by then, I would've had them up at 5, haha .

 

[Aquaph8]

He made us get clear primer; he didn't trust Frick and I. :(

He saw you standing there trying too hard to figure out how many wrasses would fit to remember primer.

 

[rocknut]

Man, Eric, you really have a knack for finding some amazing lightly used tanks, don't you? :) Can't even imagine being able to get inside a tank to clean it, that is too cool. Honestly can't wait to see what you do with this one after watching your last two tanks fill in and mature. Oh the possibilities... :)

 

[Reefer831]

wow this is going to be awesome! congrats!