The Beginning Of My 300g Restaurant Build - Page 2

lowman31 · 11/18/2010, 06:04 PM

I love Sushi and seafood so I will definately make the trip. THis will be a sweet build!

GiZmo88 · 11/18/2010, 08:10 PM

Looking great keep the pics coming!

vipul · 11/19/2010, 01:30 AM

Man nice platter and a nice build....
btw when deilling u can use Clay or Putty to make a circle dam like thing around the
place where u are drilling to keep it cleaner also
puting a few layers of tape in the inside where u r drilling really makes a difference
keeping it really clean.

Turbovr3six · 11/19/2010, 01:54 AM

"The soup of the day is maxima clam chowder with a little bit of glass shavings"

Hope ya washed down that kitchen really well after.

Looks like this will be a great build. I'll be following

chewieee · 11/19/2010, 11:18 PM

200lb Live Rock I Bought From A Fellow Local Reefer

chewieee · 11/19/2010, 11:19 PM

50 lb Extra Dry Rock I Had Left Over From My Home Builds

chewieee · 11/19/2010, 11:21 PM

More Presents 100 lb Dry Marco Rocks

chewieee · 11/19/2010, 11:27 PM

OK so sump is done. The next project in my build is the fact that this tank is about 9 years old. And over the years of it being freshwater it had produced a ton of scratches and i mean a ton. Its hard to show with pictures but just let em tell you how bad it is. There are deep scratches catchable with a fingernail. There are haze scratches that makes it look foggy from a distance, there are vertical and horizontal scratches. Sooooo... I try to be a perfectionist, so i will be trying to remove these scratches. I have bought the product widely known as NOVUS. I have purchased Novus #2 And Novus #3. I bought a buffing pad that just attaches to your hand drill. Wish Me luck i will be posting pictures of this soon.

US Marine Coral · 11/20/2010, 07:11 AM

I just purchased the NOVUS products too, so post some pics and details of the steps.

high-mark · 11/20/2010, 09:45 AM

I'm re-doing my tank to http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1935192
I have a bar in my basement and the 235 gal tank is the back-drop. I'm in Pittsburgh maybe i'll stop by when done.

chewieee · 11/20/2010, 11:54 PM

Todays Update.....

Ok so like i said before this was a custom built freshwater tank. Soooooo... there was a 4" X 4' Black acrylic area on the bak wall that was the filtration (Bio balls, pumps, sponges etc..) Well i need that real estate so i decided to bust it apart....

Me with HAMMER

chewieee · 11/20/2010, 11:55 PM

cleanng out the freshwater mess

Bio balls and fish CRAP!

chewieee · 11/21/2010, 12:06 AM

chewieee · 11/21/2010, 12:07 AM

So the hammer wasnt working to well so i brought out the big guns and just figred i would cut big chunks out then hammering it would be much easier...

chewieee · 11/21/2010, 12:07 AM

little more hammering

chewieee · 11/21/2010, 12:08 AM

and we have progress

then i really brought out the big guns

chewieee · 11/21/2010, 12:11 AM

So by the end of the day i had all of the back filtratin area eliminated, thank god , and let me tell you that was one of the biggest pains in the behind ever. Next step working on buffing out more scratches.

prop-frags · 11/21/2010, 11:01 AM

we've got very good friends in Willoughby and Mentor both, and will be sure to stop in next time we're up visiting!! Keep up the good work!

muttley000 · 11/21/2010, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chewieee

Lure Bistro
38040 Third St
Willoughby Ohio, 44094
www.thelurebistro.com

When its up stop on by mention reef central, ill buy you dinner and we can chat. Ill give you the behind the scenes

Nice website, and great menu! Wouldn't expect you to buy diner, but would love to see the behind the scenes of your tank when finished. My wife and I will make the trip.

The sump looks good, are you doing RDSB? What a mess the old filter was, I'm sure your glad that is gone! Have you decided the specs of the system and the future inhabitants?

reddog170 · 11/21/2010, 11:50 AM

Nice build here. Not a bad looking site for the restaurant either. Will be following along, Shaun

nuccadoc · 11/21/2010, 06:56 PM

On removing the scratches....if they are as bad as you say you will be there forever using just Novus 1,2 & 3. You are going to want to wet-sand those out with 800 grit sandpaper then hit it with a DA buffer with a foam pad using Novus 3, then work your way down to 1. Make sure you use a sanding block so you don't create waves in the acrylic.

Scott

jflick345 · 11/21/2010, 09:33 PM

How big an area did you gain by removing the filtration box?

BTW, I recommend to anyone who goes to Lure to try the Ahi Tuna Poke Nachos. They are fantastic!

chewieee · 11/21/2010, 10:44 PM

LOL yup, poke nachos are a fan favorite. And i gained about a 4" X 6' area. so in my eyes it was worth it, just didnt like the idea of the center area of tank less deep then the rest

seashark · 11/21/2010, 11:26 PM

nice build ,tagging along

chewieee · 11/21/2010, 11:34 PM

a few plumbing supplies

11/18/2010, 08:10 PM	#27
GiZmo88 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Uniontown Posts: 133	Looking great keep the pics coming! __________________ 110G Mixed Reef, 30G Sump/fuge, Reef Octo 200, 2-250MH, 2-VHO. Vortech powered. SPS/LPS Current Tank Info: 110 mixed reef

11/19/2010, 01:54 AM	#29
Turbovr3six Colored Sticks addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island, 11768 Posts: 2,652	"The soup of the day is maxima clam chowder with a little bit of glass shavings" Hope ya washed down that kitchen really well after. Looks like this will be a great build. I'll be following __________________ -Justin Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are already doing it.

11/19/2010, 11:18 PM	#30
chewieee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mentor,OHIO Posts: 677	200lb Live Rock I Bought From A Fellow Local Reefer __________________ 75g mixed reef, 40g breeder SPS, 300g Mixed Reef Restaurant Tank Current Tank Info: 75g Reef Tank, 30G DIY Sump/Fuge, Aqua C EV 120 Skimmer, 100 lbs Live Rock, Icecap 660 4X54W T5 Retro, 40g Breeder SPS Tank, Octopus extreme 160, ATI powermodule 6X39W

11/19/2010, 11:19 PM	#31
chewieee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mentor,OHIO Posts: 677	50 lb Extra Dry Rock I Had Left Over From My Home Builds __________________ 75g mixed reef, 40g breeder SPS, 300g Mixed Reef Restaurant Tank Current Tank Info: 75g Reef Tank, 30G DIY Sump/Fuge, Aqua C EV 120 Skimmer, 100 lbs Live Rock, Icecap 660 4X54W T5 Retro, 40g Breeder SPS Tank, Octopus extreme 160, ATI powermodule 6X39W

11/19/2010, 11:21 PM	#32
chewieee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mentor,OHIO Posts: 677	More Presents 100 lb Dry Marco Rocks __________________ 75g mixed reef, 40g breeder SPS, 300g Mixed Reef Restaurant Tank Current Tank Info: 75g Reef Tank, 30G DIY Sump/Fuge, Aqua C EV 120 Skimmer, 100 lbs Live Rock, Icecap 660 4X54W T5 Retro, 40g Breeder SPS Tank, Octopus extreme 160, ATI powermodule 6X39W

11/18/2010, 06:04 PM	#26
lowman31 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: North Ridgeville Ohio Posts: 399	I love Sushi and seafood so I will definately make the trip. THis will be a sweet build!

11/19/2010, 01:30 AM	#28
vipul Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: INDIA Posts: 118	Man nice platter and a nice build.... btw when deilling u can use Clay or Putty to make a circle dam like thing around the place where u are drilling to keep it cleaner also puting a few layers of tape in the inside where u r drilling really makes a difference keeping it really clean.

11/19/2010, 11:27 PM	#33
chewieee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mentor,OHIO Posts: 677	OK so sump is done. The next project in my build is the fact that this tank is about 9 years old. And over the years of it being freshwater it had produced a ton of scratches and i mean a ton. Its hard to show with pictures but just let em tell you how bad it is. There are deep scratches catchable with a fingernail. There are haze scratches that makes it look foggy from a distance, there are vertical and horizontal scratches. Sooooo... I try to be a perfectionist, so i will be trying to remove these scratches. I have bought the product widely known as NOVUS. I have purchased Novus #2 And Novus #3. I bought a buffing pad that just attaches to your hand drill. Wish Me luck i will be posting pictures of this soon. __________________ 75g mixed reef, 40g breeder SPS, 300g Mixed Reef Restaurant Tank Current Tank Info: 75g Reef Tank, 30G DIY Sump/Fuge, Aqua C EV 120 Skimmer, 100 lbs Live Rock, Icecap 660 4X54W T5 Retro, 40g Breeder SPS Tank, Octopus extreme 160, ATI powermodule 6X39W

11/20/2010, 07:11 AM	#34
US Marine Coral Moved On Join Date: May 2010 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 163	I just purchased the NOVUS products too, so post some pics and details of the steps.

11/20/2010, 11:54 PM	#36
chewieee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mentor,OHIO Posts: 677	Todays Update..... Ok so like i said before this was a custom built freshwater tank. Soooooo... there was a 4" X 4' Black acrylic area on the bak wall that was the filtration (Bio balls, pumps, sponges etc..) Well i need that real estate so i decided to bust it apart.... Me with HAMMER __________________ 75g mixed reef, 40g breeder SPS, 300g Mixed Reef Restaurant Tank Current Tank Info: 75g Reef Tank, 30G DIY Sump/Fuge, Aqua C EV 120 Skimmer, 100 lbs Live Rock, Icecap 660 4X54W T5 Retro, 40g Breeder SPS Tank, Octopus extreme 160, ATI powermodule 6X39W

11/20/2010, 11:55 PM	#37
chewieee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mentor,OHIO Posts: 677	cleanng out the freshwater mess Bio balls and fish CRAP! __________________ 75g mixed reef, 40g breeder SPS, 300g Mixed Reef Restaurant Tank Current Tank Info: 75g Reef Tank, 30G DIY Sump/Fuge, Aqua C EV 120 Skimmer, 100 lbs Live Rock, Icecap 660 4X54W T5 Retro, 40g Breeder SPS Tank, Octopus extreme 160, ATI powermodule 6X39W

11/21/2010, 12:06 AM	#38
chewieee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mentor,OHIO Posts: 677	__________________ 75g mixed reef, 40g breeder SPS, 300g Mixed Reef Restaurant Tank Current Tank Info: 75g Reef Tank, 30G DIY Sump/Fuge, Aqua C EV 120 Skimmer, 100 lbs Live Rock, Icecap 660 4X54W T5 Retro, 40g Breeder SPS Tank, Octopus extreme 160, ATI powermodule 6X39W

11/21/2010, 12:07 AM	#39
chewieee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mentor,OHIO Posts: 677	So the hammer wasnt working to well so i brought out the big guns and just figred i would cut big chunks out then hammering it would be much easier... __________________ 75g mixed reef, 40g breeder SPS, 300g Mixed Reef Restaurant Tank Current Tank Info: 75g Reef Tank, 30G DIY Sump/Fuge, Aqua C EV 120 Skimmer, 100 lbs Live Rock, Icecap 660 4X54W T5 Retro, 40g Breeder SPS Tank, Octopus extreme 160, ATI powermodule 6X39W

11/21/2010, 12:07 AM	#40
chewieee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mentor,OHIO Posts: 677	little more hammering __________________ 75g mixed reef, 40g breeder SPS, 300g Mixed Reef Restaurant Tank Current Tank Info: 75g Reef Tank, 30G DIY Sump/Fuge, Aqua C EV 120 Skimmer, 100 lbs Live Rock, Icecap 660 4X54W T5 Retro, 40g Breeder SPS Tank, Octopus extreme 160, ATI powermodule 6X39W

11/21/2010, 12:08 AM	#41
chewieee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mentor,OHIO Posts: 677	and we have progress then i really brought out the big guns __________________ 75g mixed reef, 40g breeder SPS, 300g Mixed Reef Restaurant Tank Current Tank Info: 75g Reef Tank, 30G DIY Sump/Fuge, Aqua C EV 120 Skimmer, 100 lbs Live Rock, Icecap 660 4X54W T5 Retro, 40g Breeder SPS Tank, Octopus extreme 160, ATI powermodule 6X39W

11/21/2010, 12:11 AM	#42
chewieee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mentor,OHIO Posts: 677	So by the end of the day i had all of the back filtratin area eliminated, thank god , and let me tell you that was one of the biggest pains in the behind ever. Next step working on buffing out more scratches. __________________ 75g mixed reef, 40g breeder SPS, 300g Mixed Reef Restaurant Tank Current Tank Info: 75g Reef Tank, 30G DIY Sump/Fuge, Aqua C EV 120 Skimmer, 100 lbs Live Rock, Icecap 660 4X54W T5 Retro, 40g Breeder SPS Tank, Octopus extreme 160, ATI powermodule 6X39W

11/21/2010, 11:01 AM	#43
prop-frags SPS Slave Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,388	we've got very good friends in Willoughby and Mentor both, and will be sure to stop in next time we're up visiting!! Keep up the good work! __________________ - Mike & Terry "Less technology, more biology ... indeed." - Gary White Current Tank Info: 200g temp garage tank

11/21/2010, 11:50 AM	#45
reddog170 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winfield, IA Posts: 100	Nice build here. Not a bad looking site for the restaurant either. Will be following along, Shaun __________________ Life is about the journey not the destination. shaun dunn Current Tank Info: 2-55 gallon tanks

11/21/2010, 06:56 PM	#46
nuccadoc Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 482	On removing the scratches....if they are as bad as you say you will be there forever using just Novus 1,2 & 3. You are going to want to wet-sand those out with 800 grit sandpaper then hit it with a DA buffer with a foam pad using Novus 3, then work your way down to 1. Make sure you use a sanding block so you don't create waves in the acrylic. Scott __________________ Scott Current tank info: 34 gal Solana and a 400 gal FOWLR with 4-250 watt MH's, Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000, Korralin sulphur denitrator, 4-Koralia 7's. 120 gal LED sps reef in the works. Currently raising true Perc's.

11/21/2010, 09:33 PM	#47
jflick345 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 884	How big an area did you gain by removing the filtration box? BTW, I recommend to anyone who goes to Lure to try the Ahi Tuna Poke Nachos. They are fantastic!

11/21/2010, 10:44 PM	#48
chewieee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mentor,OHIO Posts: 677	LOL yup, poke nachos are a fan favorite. And i gained about a 4" X 6' area. so in my eyes it was worth it, just didnt like the idea of the center area of tank less deep then the rest __________________ 75g mixed reef, 40g breeder SPS, 300g Mixed Reef Restaurant Tank Current Tank Info: 75g Reef Tank, 30G DIY Sump/Fuge, Aqua C EV 120 Skimmer, 100 lbs Live Rock, Icecap 660 4X54W T5 Retro, 40g Breeder SPS Tank, Octopus extreme 160, ATI powermodule 6X39W

11/21/2010, 11:26 PM	#49
seashark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NY Posts: 293	nice build ,tagging along

11/21/2010, 11:34 PM	#50
chewieee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mentor,OHIO Posts: 677	a few plumbing supplies __________________ 75g mixed reef, 40g breeder SPS, 300g Mixed Reef Restaurant Tank Current Tank Info: 75g Reef Tank, 30G DIY Sump/Fuge, Aqua C EV 120 Skimmer, 100 lbs Live Rock, Icecap 660 4X54W T5 Retro, 40g Breeder SPS Tank, Octopus extreme 160, ATI powermodule 6X39W

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
New 300g wide Build!!	jc16	Reef Discussion	28	11/20/2010 10:02 AM
300g pennisula build (as promised)	azrednex	Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG)	52	09/29/2008 12:23 PM
300g reef build!	ROB712	Large Reef Tanks	7	08/12/2008 09:34 PM
BB 300G tank build 100g sump	Phxkeller	Large Reef Tanks	50	07/13/2008 10:13 PM
300G tank build .. lighting ?? DE or mogul	Phxkeller	Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment	1	07/09/2007 02:33 PM