A Great Way to ruin a perfect wall; My 400 Gallon Project

SERVO · 04/16/2005, 01:47 PM

Ok Gang, Here goes;

After having a 180 at my house in Columbus Ohio, I have finally moved to my final location. I had a beautiful reef that I had to take with me to York PA. I lived there for a year and housed this propagation system in my basement. I moved from there to Dallas/Fortworth and purchased a house that I will be in for quite some time. I have finally purchased what should be my dream SPS tank! I'm going barebottom if anyone cares. So here is what everyone is here for........Pictures!

Here is the wall!

I finally got my tank. It is an oceanic 96X30X31!

Everyone need to enjoy an empty tank, Here is my mermaid!

I'll post more soon!

AcroSteve · 04/16/2005, 02:10 PM

Bigger pictures!

600 x whatever is a good size to post.

Thanks for sharing.

SERVO · 04/16/2005, 03:19 PM

Here was my old set up prior to the move

Here was my "simple" old propagation system

The Wall

Everyone needs a Perspective

and finally My very own Mermaid.

This is the max picture size that I am able to upload. Hope it helps prevent myopia!

Steve9877 · 04/16/2005, 03:54 PM

Hi,
If you dont mind me asking, where did you get that nice mermaid? Ive been looking for one myself for some time.

Steve

SERVO · 04/16/2005, 04:48 PM

She cost me a pretty penny. She actually comes from the Baltic Sea near a vocanic vent. Unfortunately, she was caught with Cyanide. I hope she lives long!

tsquad · 04/16/2005, 04:50 PM

That tank is monstrous.

JEFFTHEREEFER · 04/16/2005, 04:58 PM

If your ever out by the vent and find another Mermaid--Ill pay a pretty penny for it

Johnsteph10 · 04/16/2005, 07:54 PM

Pretty sure you wouldn't be ruining a wall-- just making it prettier!

That's a great size for an in-wall. Keep us posted!

John

otolith · 04/16/2005, 09:34 PM

That looks like it'll be an awesome tank! And, it also helps when you have the support of your mermaid.

browardreefer · 04/16/2005, 10:13 PM

she resting in the tnak or protesting it being installed :P did she see the bills for the tank yet .?

SERVO · 04/17/2005, 09:28 AM

Ohhh she understands the financial effect that this tank will have on us! We just moved into our new home. Once we get this tank up and running, THEN we will buy window treatments, a new bed room set, paint and all that good stuff.

Here is the inside of the garage where the fish room will be built. I am standing at the edge of the driveway/garage door looking into the left side of the garage.

Here is the back of the tank. I couldn't get a front shot, becasue the damn thing is too big. 8 feet is not enough space between the front and the wall to get a good shot.

Gonna make a big mess soon!

bassman57 · 04/17/2005, 09:30 AM

looks nice

melev · 04/17/2005, 10:54 AM

Let me tell you a little about that mermaid. She is very involved in this project, and asked just as many if not more questions when they were over here last week. I have to say that is what makes her so valuable, as she is an integral part of this process due to her active involvement. She knows her stuff.

Btw, if a twin mermaid sister exists, I'd be happy to provide her with a new home.

Rickeejb · 04/17/2005, 12:04 PM

Marc , you could not AFFORD a mermaid like her.

melev · 04/17/2005, 01:05 PM

I know.

mr. maroon clown · 04/17/2005, 07:56 PM

hey lets see more pics of that mermaid..

mmgm · 04/17/2005, 09:09 PM

Nice project (and mermaid) you have going there....

Enjoy the fun and keep us posted with your progress......

rockmyfish · 04/17/2005, 10:19 PM

Need more pix of that mermaid. Where did u get that mermaid. ??? hmmm, i am still looking but no luck. I will pay any penny even TNT to get one. LOL. NIce tank. Sure, would love to more pix when u get your project done.

SERVO · 04/17/2005, 10:25 PM

Marc,

You can afford a Mermaid like I have! Everyone knows;
It's not how much money you have that attracts the mermaid
It's the size of your TANK that really matters!

blide · 04/18/2005, 12:10 PM

Just curious about the tank...

What are the dimensions?
Average cost of the tank?
What Company/Brand made the tank?

Thanks

melev · 04/18/2005, 02:48 PM

Servo,

Reef Addict II · 04/18/2005, 03:14 PM

Very nice tank, it will be a fun project to watch.

My X did the exact same shot as your wife/g-friend, but on the stand not in the tank

with my old 300g system.

Then when we got divorced, she used that pic on Match.com ROFL, what ever works I guess heheheh.

Steve

melev · 04/18/2005, 03:25 PM

z28pwr · 04/18/2005, 04:23 PM

Nice Mermaid, and tank I guess

.

browardreefer · 04/18/2005, 05:29 PM

ok start ther danm tank. quiit obsessing on his mermaid :P

oh what ph do u keep her at? temp? salinity? are they an easy to care for species :P

ok i had to throew that in

04/16/2005, 01:47 PM	#1
SERVO Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Keller, TX Posts: 1,305	A Great Way to ruin a perfect wall; My 400 Gallon Project Ok Gang, Here goes; After having a 180 at my house in Columbus Ohio, I have finally moved to my final location. I had a beautiful reef that I had to take with me to York PA. I lived there for a year and housed this propagation system in my basement. I moved from there to Dallas/Fortworth and purchased a house that I will be in for quite some time. I have finally purchased what should be my dream SPS tank! I'm going barebottom if anyone cares. So here is what everyone is here for........Pictures! Here is the wall! I finally got my tank. It is an oceanic 96X30X31! Everyone need to enjoy an empty tank, Here is my mermaid! I'll post more soon!

04/16/2005, 02:10 PM	#2
AcroSteve Make my Funk a P-Funk Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Electric Avenue Posts: 5,092	Bigger pictures! 600 x whatever is a good size to post. Thanks for sharing. __________________ **************** "Work hard, rock hard, eat hard, sleep hard, grow big, wear glasses if you need 'em." -- The Webb Wilder Credo -- don't go ninjin' nobody that don't need ninjin'! Current Tank Info: 220g custom plywood. SPS heavy with Sequence Hammerhead return with 4-Way OM. Tunze 6100, 6200 and Wavebox. 5000btu DIY Chiller. Lighting is 10K mh 250W / VHO Actinic Skimer - H&S A200-2x1260

04/16/2005, 03:19 PM	#3
SERVO Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Keller, TX Posts: 1,305	Here was my old set up prior to the move Here was my "simple" old propagation system The Wall Everyone needs a Perspective and finally My very own Mermaid. This is the max picture size that I am able to upload. Hope it helps prevent myopia! Last edited by SERVO; 04/16/2005 at 03:50 PM.

04/16/2005, 03:54 PM	#4
Steve9877 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 73	Mermaid Hi, If you dont mind me asking, where did you get that nice mermaid? Ive been looking for one myself for some time. Steve

04/16/2005, 04:50 PM	#6
tsquad Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 3,297	That tank is monstrous. __________________ Tyler Reach out your hand, if your cup be empty If your cup is full, may it be again

04/16/2005, 04:48 PM	#5
SERVO Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Keller, TX Posts: 1,305	She cost me a pretty penny. She actually comes from the Baltic Sea near a vocanic vent. Unfortunately, she was caught with Cyanide. I hope she lives long!

04/16/2005, 04:58 PM	#7
JEFFTHEREEFER Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: WA Posts: 197	If your ever out by the vent and find another Mermaid--Ill pay a pretty penny for it

04/16/2005, 07:54 PM	#8
Johnsteph10 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The South Posts: 2,537	Pretty sure you wouldn't be ruining a wall-- just making it prettier! That's a great size for an in-wall. Keep us posted! John __________________ John Current Tank Info: None

04/16/2005, 09:34 PM	#9
otolith Cancer Sucks Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: MN Posts: 1,398	That looks like it'll be an awesome tank! And, it also helps when you have the support of your mermaid. __________________ [QUOTE=BrianD;21444507]Listen to this man.[/QUOTE] "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe." --John Muir Current Tank Info: 210g in the works :)

04/16/2005, 10:13 PM	#10
browardreefer Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 450	she resting in the tnak or protesting it being installed :P did she see the bills for the tank yet .?

04/17/2005, 09:28 AM	#11
SERVO Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Keller, TX Posts: 1,305	Ohhh she understands the financial effect that this tank will have on us! We just moved into our new home. Once we get this tank up and running, THEN we will buy window treatments, a new bed room set, paint and all that good stuff. Here is the inside of the garage where the fish room will be built. I am standing at the edge of the driveway/garage door looking into the left side of the garage. Here is the back of the tank. I couldn't get a front shot, becasue the damn thing is too big. 8 feet is not enough space between the front and the wall to get a good shot. Gonna make a big mess soon!

04/17/2005, 09:30 AM	#12
bassman57 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,377	looks nice

04/17/2005, 10:54 AM	#13
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Let me tell you a little about that mermaid. She is very involved in this project, and asked just as many if not more questions when they were over here last week. I have to say that is what makes her so valuable, as she is an integral part of this process due to her active involvement. She knows her stuff. Btw, if a twin mermaid sister exists, I'd be happy to provide her with a new home.

04/17/2005, 12:04 PM	#14
Rickeejb Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lucas, Tx. Posts: 700	Marc , you could not AFFORD a mermaid like her. __________________ Rick Current Tank Info: 215rr tank, 55 gallon sump/refugium. Iwaki 960gph return and two Tunze streams. My-reef Mr-2 Skimmer with a Mag 16 pump. My-Reef calcium reactor, lighting 1700 watts MH (500-20k),(1200-10k), 500 watts actinics, 15 watt moon light

04/17/2005, 01:05 PM	#15
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	I know.

04/17/2005, 07:56 PM	#16
mr. maroon clown Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: west palm beach, fl Posts: 203	hey lets see more pics of that mermaid.. __________________ ONLY THE STRONG SHALL SURVIVE Current Tank Info: 29 gal reef and a 155 gallon bowfront coming soon

04/17/2005, 09:09 PM	#17
mmgm Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,032	Nice project (and mermaid) you have going there.... Enjoy the fun and keep us posted with your progress......

04/17/2005, 10:19 PM	#18
rockmyfish Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3	Need more pix of that mermaid. Where did u get that mermaid. ??? hmmm, i am still looking but no luck. I will pay any penny even TNT to get one. LOL. NIce tank. Sure, would love to more pix when u get your project done. __________________ Rocky Randolph

04/17/2005, 10:25 PM	#19
SERVO Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Keller, TX Posts: 1,305	Marc, You can afford a Mermaid like I have! Everyone knows; It's not how much money you have that attracts the mermaid It's the size of your TANK that really matters!

04/18/2005, 12:10 PM	#20
blide Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Allen, TX Posts: 590	Just curious about the tank... What are the dimensions? Average cost of the tank? What Company/Brand made the tank? Thanks

04/18/2005, 02:48 PM	#21
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Servo,

04/18/2005, 03:14 PM	#22
Reef Addict II Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Waterford, WI Posts: 745	Very nice tank, it will be a fun project to watch. My X did the exact same shot as your wife/g-friend, but on the stand not in the tank with my old 300g system. Then when we got divorced, she used that pic on Match.com ROFL, what ever works I guess heheheh. Steve

04/18/2005, 03:25 PM	#23
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217

04/18/2005, 04:23 PM	#24
z28pwr Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 236	Nice Mermaid, and tank I guess .

04/18/2005, 05:29 PM	#25
browardreefer Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 450	ok start ther danm tank. quiit obsessing on his mermaid :P oh what ph do u keep her at? temp? salinity? are they an easy to care for species :P ok i had to throew that in