J.R.'s money pit build '540g

JRChristiansen · 11/25/2018, 06:44 PM

Today I start work on my newest build. The tank is 540g 6'x6'x24" I bought used and needs lots of TLC. I recently sold my old house with my old 360g reef with a bar. Now I'm at it again starting off with a new slate and new design. Let's see what I can come up with this time.

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JRChristiansen · 11/25/2018, 06:46 PM

Just fit in the door

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Pife · 11/26/2018, 09:08 AM

Looks like an awesome tank.

JRChristiansen · 11/26/2018, 11:34 AM

Thanks!

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JRChristiansen · 11/26/2018, 11:35 AM

Currently holding my live stock in this 150g stock tank.

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smoothdog · 11/26/2018, 09:23 PM

This should be good!

JRChristiansen · 11/26/2018, 10:40 PM

One night of sanding and buffing. I got one 6x6x2 inside panel done. This looks like it's going to be a long week lol.

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smoothdog · 11/27/2018, 10:42 AM

That actually looks really good for one nights work! I've seen some that took much longer.

blueswon1 · 11/27/2018, 12:36 PM

Looks good JR

Baxterdawg1974 · 11/27/2018, 01:49 PM

Wow, looking forward to when you fill it.

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Tigé21v · 11/27/2018, 03:14 PM

Can't wait to see it filled!
If you need any help once you get that buffing done, give me a call.
(If you need help with the buffing, call someone else

)

JRChristiansen · 11/27/2018, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tigé21v

Can't wait to see it filled!
If you need any help once you get that buffing done, give me a call.
(If you need help with the buffing, call someone else

)

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JRChristiansen · 11/27/2018, 08:44 PM

Didn't get much done this evening. Only about 2 hours of sanding on the front inside panel.

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JRChristiansen · 11/29/2018, 09:20 PM

Well I finished buffing the inside 3 viewing panels this evening. Turned out great!

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JRChristiansen · 11/29/2018, 09:22 PM

Before

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JRChristiansen · 11/29/2018, 09:23 PM

After

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Pife · 11/29/2018, 10:18 PM

Looks great. Labor of love right there.

Is it going to be a look down tank... Lol.

Nanook · 11/30/2018, 09:16 AM

Nice tank!! What are you going to put inside it?

smoothdog · 11/30/2018, 11:47 AM

Strong work! They really did a number on that corner.

Crooked Reef · 11/30/2018, 08:34 PM

I thought that about the corner too, but I think it’s the paper scratched off the bottom of the tank. Optical illusion and looks like stress cracks.

Nanook · 12/01/2018, 08:30 PM

What’s going in this tank? Guppies?

smoothdog · 12/01/2018, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crooked Reef

I thought that about the corner too, but I think it’s the paper scratched off the bottom of the tank. Optical illusion and looks like stress cracks.

I was talking about this corner:

biecacka · 12/02/2018, 12:46 PM

Sand caught in a magnet.....used by a blind and deaf person.

No, seriously that was some serious scratching right there

Looks great now though

Corey

JRChristiansen · 12/02/2018, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pife

Looks great. Labor of love right there.

Is it going to be a look down tank... Lol.

Thanks! No it's on a stand now

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JRChristiansen · 12/02/2018, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crooked Reef

I thought that about the corner too, but I think it’s the paper scratched off the bottom of the tank. Optical illusion and looks like stress cracks.

You're correct in the picture it looks like stress cracks also deep scratches but it's just the paper sheeting on the bottom making that illusion the tank structurally looks like it's in awesome shape

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11/25/2018, 06:44 PM	#1
JRChristiansen Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: O'Fallon, missouri Posts: 325	J.R.'s money pit build '540g Today I start work on my newest build. The tank is 540g 6'x6'x24" I bought used and needs lots of TLC. I recently sold my old house with my old 360g reef with a bar. Now I'm at it again starting off with a new slate and new design. Let's see what I can come up with this time. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk __________________ 540 gallon mixed reef build Current Tank Info: 540 gallon reef tank

11/25/2018, 06:46 PM	#2
JRChristiansen Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: O'Fallon, missouri Posts: 325	Just fit in the door Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk __________________ 540 gallon mixed reef build Current Tank Info: 540 gallon reef tank

11/26/2018, 09:08 AM	#3
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	Looks like an awesome tank. __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

11/26/2018, 11:34 AM	#4
JRChristiansen Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: O'Fallon, missouri Posts: 325	Thanks! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk __________________ 540 gallon mixed reef build Current Tank Info: 540 gallon reef tank

11/26/2018, 11:35 AM	#5
JRChristiansen Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: O'Fallon, missouri Posts: 325	Currently holding my live stock in this 150g stock tank. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk __________________ 540 gallon mixed reef build Current Tank Info: 540 gallon reef tank

11/26/2018, 09:23 PM	#6
smoothdog Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: St. Charles, MO Posts: 4,916	This should be good! __________________ Everything's better with Bacon! Current Tank Info: 150DD SPS dominant mixed reef. 100g sump/fuge, 6'x28"x12" frag tank, Diablo xs200 skimmer, Apex controller, Custom GEO 824 calcium reactor, panworld 200PS return pump. Lumenmax Elite reflector with Radium 250HQI bulb and 3 AI 32 HDs.

11/26/2018, 10:40 PM	#7
JRChristiansen Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: O'Fallon, missouri Posts: 325	One night of sanding and buffing. I got one 6x6x2 inside panel done. This looks like it's going to be a long week lol. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk __________________ 540 gallon mixed reef build Current Tank Info: 540 gallon reef tank

11/27/2018, 10:42 AM	#8
smoothdog Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: St. Charles, MO Posts: 4,916	That actually looks really good for one nights work! I've seen some that took much longer. __________________ Everything's better with Bacon! Current Tank Info: 150DD SPS dominant mixed reef. 100g sump/fuge, 6'x28"x12" frag tank, Diablo xs200 skimmer, Apex controller, Custom GEO 824 calcium reactor, panworld 200PS return pump. Lumenmax Elite reflector with Radium 250HQI bulb and 3 AI 32 HDs.

11/27/2018, 12:36 PM	#9
blueswon1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: wentzville Posts: 51	Looks good JR

11/27/2018, 01:49 PM	#10
Baxterdawg1974 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 118	Wow, looking forward to when you fill it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Brian

11/27/2018, 03:14 PM	#11
Tigé21v Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: St. Charles, Mo. Posts: 1,369	Can't wait to see it filled! If you need any help once you get that buffing done, give me a call. (If you need help with the buffing, call someone else)

11/27/2018, 08:44 PM	#13
JRChristiansen Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: O'Fallon, missouri Posts: 325	Didn't get much done this evening. Only about 2 hours of sanding on the front inside panel. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk __________________ 540 gallon mixed reef build Current Tank Info: 540 gallon reef tank

11/29/2018, 09:20 PM	#14
JRChristiansen Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: O'Fallon, missouri Posts: 325	Well I finished buffing the inside 3 viewing panels this evening. Turned out great! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk __________________ 540 gallon mixed reef build Current Tank Info: 540 gallon reef tank

11/29/2018, 09:22 PM	#15
JRChristiansen Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: O'Fallon, missouri Posts: 325	Before Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk __________________ 540 gallon mixed reef build Current Tank Info: 540 gallon reef tank

11/29/2018, 09:23 PM	#16
JRChristiansen Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: O'Fallon, missouri Posts: 325	After Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk __________________ 540 gallon mixed reef build Current Tank Info: 540 gallon reef tank

11/29/2018, 10:18 PM	#17
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	Looks great. Labor of love right there. Is it going to be a look down tank... Lol. __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

11/30/2018, 09:16 AM	#18
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	Nice tank!! What are you going to put inside it? __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

11/30/2018, 11:47 AM	#19
smoothdog Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: St. Charles, MO Posts: 4,916	Strong work! They really did a number on that corner. __________________ Everything's better with Bacon! Current Tank Info: 150DD SPS dominant mixed reef. 100g sump/fuge, 6'x28"x12" frag tank, Diablo xs200 skimmer, Apex controller, Custom GEO 824 calcium reactor, panworld 200PS return pump. Lumenmax Elite reflector with Radium 250HQI bulb and 3 AI 32 HDs.

11/30/2018, 08:34 PM	#20
Crooked Reef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,765	I thought that about the corner too, but I think it’s the paper scratched off the bottom of the tank. Optical illusion and looks like stress cracks. __________________ “In wine there is wisdom; in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.” - Benjamin Franklin Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef. Biocube 29 lionfish tank. Mantis tank.

12/01/2018, 08:30 PM	#21
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	What’s going in this tank? Guppies? __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

12/02/2018, 12:46 PM	#23
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Sand caught in a magnet.....used by a blind and deaf person. No, seriously that was some serious scratching right there Looks great now though Corey