May 5, 2013 #41 bmac16 Active Member View Badges Joined Nov 21, 2009 Messages 328 Reaction score 120 Location Louisiana Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Super nice build! Is there any reason you went with 4x3 instead of 5x2 on the 150? I will be upgrading to 150 and I am torn between them lol Last edited: May 5, 2013
Super nice build! Is there any reason you went with 4x3 instead of 5x2 on the 150? I will be upgrading to 150 and I am torn between them lol
May 5, 2013 #42 OP OP zoaking Active Member View Badges Joined Apr 14, 2012 Messages 431 Reaction score 2 Location Jacksonville, FL Rating - 0% 0 0 0 It was a display tank for the LFS and I got a really good deal on it. I don't like 6 ft tanks also.
May 5, 2013 #43 bmac16 Active Member View Badges Joined Nov 21, 2009 Messages 328 Reaction score 120 Location Louisiana Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Ohh ok, did you find it hard to reach anything?
May 5, 2013 #44 B bigfoot86 Active Member View Badges Joined Jan 5, 2013 Messages 308 Reaction score 7 Location PA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Dude that is just an awesome build, unbelievable! Did a great job!
May 5, 2013 #45 OP OP zoaking Active Member View Badges Joined Apr 14, 2012 Messages 431 Reaction score 2 Location Jacksonville, FL Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Thanks everyone. It was all my Dad's design. The stand is 34" tall and the tank is 20" tall so it is real easy for me being 6'2". It is hard to take pics of how great it looks.
Thanks everyone. It was all my Dad's design. The stand is 34" tall and the tank is 20" tall so it is real easy for me being 6'2". It is hard to take pics of how great it looks.
May 5, 2013 #46 Mike J. 2500 Club Member View Badges Excellence Award Joined Dec 2, 2012 Messages 3,636 Reaction score 65 Location Nicholasville, KY Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I build cabinets and I'm impressed. Especially, like the switches and shelves hidden on the side. I might have to steal that idea.
I build cabinets and I'm impressed. Especially, like the switches and shelves hidden on the side. I might have to steal that idea.
May 5, 2013 #47 D_Reep1106 Active Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Mar 2, 2013 Messages 367 Reaction score 82 Location Wilmington, NC Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Impressive! Is that 3 purple tangs? Also I'm not a big fan of longer tanks. What are the dimensions on your 150?
Impressive! Is that 3 purple tangs? Also I'm not a big fan of longer tanks. What are the dimensions on your 150?
May 5, 2013 #48 OP OP zoaking Active Member View Badges Joined Apr 14, 2012 Messages 431 Reaction score 2 Location Jacksonville, FL Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Thanks. Just one purple, a powder blue and a blonde naso. It's 48"Lx36"Wx20H".
May 5, 2013 #49 R Rustyprop Well-Known Member View Badges Joined Nov 25, 2012 Messages 592 Reaction score 79 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 That stand is amazing! Wow I wish I coud buy one!
Jul 21, 2013 #50 OP OP zoaking Active Member View Badges Joined Apr 14, 2012 Messages 431 Reaction score 2 Location Jacksonville, FL Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Tank has been up and running now and has finally settled out now. Changed over to the Hydras and love them.
Tank has been up and running now and has finally settled out now. Changed over to the Hydras and love them.
Jul 22, 2013 #51 Mike J. 2500 Club Member View Badges Excellence Award Joined Dec 2, 2012 Messages 3,636 Reaction score 65 Location Nicholasville, KY Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Can you tell me where you got the switch strips from? I've been looking with no luck. Great job on the build.
Can you tell me where you got the switch strips from? I've been looking with no luck. Great job on the build.
Jul 23, 2013 #52 OP OP zoaking Active Member View Badges Joined Apr 14, 2012 Messages 431 Reaction score 2 Location Jacksonville, FL Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I got them off amazon. I think they were technic pro. Hope that helps.
Jul 23, 2013 #53 Reef Fever Valuable Member View Badges Joined Nov 2, 2012 Messages 1,096 Reaction score 114 Location Henderson, NV Rating - 0% 0 0 0 looks amazing, what grain size sand did you use?
Jul 23, 2013 #54 U ugluk Active Member View Badges Joined Mar 6, 2013 Messages 221 Reaction score 51 Location Wayne, Pa Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Wow, just incredible. I would love to have a tank and stand like that.
Jul 23, 2013 #55 Dan1789 Well-Known Member View Badges Joined Nov 15, 2012 Messages 611 Reaction score 30 Location Gainesville, FL Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Awesome tank. Love the stand!
Jul 23, 2013 #56 OP OP zoaking Active Member View Badges Joined Apr 14, 2012 Messages 431 Reaction score 2 Location Jacksonville, FL Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Thanks. My dad did a good job. I used the reef grade sand. I was going to do bare bottom but I like my wrasses too much.
Thanks. My dad did a good job. I used the reef grade sand. I was going to do bare bottom but I like my wrasses too much.
Aug 19, 2013 #57 S Stomp Active Member View Badges Joined Jul 31, 2013 Messages 274 Reaction score 1 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 i know its been said quite a few times, but that stand is one of the nicer stand builds ive seen. and i love the dimensions of your tank.
i know its been said quite a few times, but that stand is one of the nicer stand builds ive seen. and i love the dimensions of your tank.
Aug 20, 2013 #58 OP OP zoaking Active Member View Badges Joined Apr 14, 2012 Messages 431 Reaction score 2 Location Jacksonville, FL Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Thanks a lot. I hung a 3rd hydra today with my Dad and the tank is looking better.
Aug 20, 2013 #59 M Mrfresh Valuable Member View Badges Joined Mar 6, 2013 Messages 1,084 Reaction score 6 Location Sd Cali Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Very clean looking build
Sep 21, 2013 #60 OP OP zoaking Active Member View Badges Joined Apr 14, 2012 Messages 431 Reaction score 2 Location Jacksonville, FL Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Third light hung a couple weeks ago and doing awesome.