225 now cycling...

[james-lee]

Got a great deal yesterday. Got 150 lbs of base rock for $100. Gonna put a piece of fitted egg crate to the left so I can place more rocks and give it that over hanging cliff like look. I still have another 100 lbs in my other thank that I will have to figure out how to aquascape the right side with, but Ill deal with it when the time comes. I do, however, hate how my coralife 10k bulbs are at a different looking color. I thought after some burn in time they would even out but not yet...

 

[lowbudget]

i like the dolphin

 

[halvc909]

nice mermaid!

 

[james-lee]

Thanks guys! This used to be my freshwater planted tank. Then one day my FS bit me and I have been addicted to switching over lol!

 

[redtop03]

nice...the statue is a really cool addition,it's gonna be interesting seeing this tank grow in around that

 

[ReeferChick85]

I totally love that figurine!! So cool! Nice twist to a reef tank! Looking forward to this tank!

 

[james-lee]

Here is a better shot of the statue and the left hand reef rock.

 

[lowbudget]

o my rated "adult" yikes my virgin eyes

 

[james-lee]

o my rated "adult" yikes my virgin eyes

Yes there seems to be some petting going on there haha :loldude:

 

[Puffalicious]

hmmm I see familiar rocks there... lol

nice tank!

 

[james-lee]

HAHA I got this from a guy in Murrieta maybe he bought them from you?

 

[DailyDime]

What's all the specs on the tank lights,pumps, powerheads, sump ??????

 

[james-lee]

225 gallon acrylic
55 gallon sump/refugium
2 x 400 watt hamilton MH at 10K
4 x 39 watt Current USA T5HO Actinics
x 2 coralife super skimmer 220
x 2 Tunze 4002 Turbelle (debating if I should add my other 2)
Custom stand with built in cooling fans on both sides
5" SB
150 lbs of base rock for now (another 100 lbs in my other tank)
Total noob build but thanks to everyone who has been helping me out lol

 

[DETANE]

nice setup...

 

[DailyDime]

Can u post a pic of the sump??

 

[james-lee]

Can u post a pic of the sump??

The second CSS will be on the left hand side (still on the other tank) and will have a bar that will drop the drain water back to the right side to help minimize micro bubbles. Also I have a gate valve coming in to place on the return pump to better adjust flow. I know I am supposed to used angled elbows to reduce over hang but this will be fine for now. Atleast I learned alot from this build to do it better next time around when I upgrade tanks in the future. :loldude: