Thors 450 Build Thread!!!!!!! - Page 2

thor32766 · 09/19/2008, 07:33 AM

Thanks rottbo!

lusenut2 · 09/19/2008, 07:53 AM

I saw the 220 when it was up and running. That tank was amazing, I could only imagine the 450 how it looks in person. lol

thor32766 · 09/19/2008, 11:13 AM

Thanks lusenut!

roktsintst · 09/19/2008, 01:45 PM

what are the dimensions of the 450?

Pacific Reefs · 09/19/2008, 06:32 PM

SeaWorld in your house! I'm waiting for the sea otter to swim out of there. I can't wait to see this tank again...unbelievable.

tangers · 09/19/2008, 07:00 PM

Thanks for all the kind words. I think it was more fun building it rather than work so the pleasure was all mine. By the way have you smoothed over the 3,000 gallon with the misses yet??? Looking back at the pics I think we could easily do it!

thor32766 · 09/19/2008, 08:08 PM

roktsintst- 96x36x30 is the measurements.
Pacific, still waiting on the permits for Clyde and Seamore!!!! Thanks
Yeah, tangers working on the specs now!!!

SSpiro · 09/19/2008, 08:19 PM

Stunning..!

burton14e7 · 09/19/2008, 08:26 PM

You look like a pretty tall fellow and that stand comes up pretty high on you. How tall is the stand??

Here is Chuck aka the Chuckinator aka Chuck 4000. He goes up the stairs way faster than he goes down but he's fine.

StripestheEel · 09/19/2008, 08:47 PM

Some of those fish are huge!

What are some of the sizes of them?

The unicorn, Naso's look big!

thor32766 · 09/19/2008, 09:04 PM

The stand is 42" tall. I wanted to have it so when you walk up to you its right in your face. Chuck is adorable! Bulldogs are so entertaining.
The naso with the large streams in close to 14" I would say. Hes a big boy. Most of my fish are pretty big. All of them except the(naso) i have had over three years and all of them have more then tripled in size.
The most ridiculous growth is the vlamingi. He went from 3 inches or so to 10" now. Thats in a little over a year.

Grouperhead · 09/22/2008, 07:49 AM

Great looking tank. Love the goldflake angel especially.

thor32766 · 09/22/2008, 08:57 AM

hey thanks grouperhead!! The goldflake is one of the most active fish I have ever seen. he is all over the tank. He never stops.

CharChar15 · 09/22/2008, 12:48 PM

Wow Gorgeous tangs!!!!

tangers · 09/22/2008, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Grouperhead
Great looking tank. Love the goldflake angel especially.

that fish never stops!! just to eat and barely that! one of my favorite fish in the tank, the "flakes" look awesome under the lights.

DaveG99 · 09/22/2008, 08:13 PM

you got an emporer angel now! NIce! I am moving into my girl friends place for a couple months and I am setting up a 40 gallon breeder there. I am bored with the 46 gallon bow front. I only have one fish right now too its just a six line wrasse. Next year when I move to a place more permanent with my girl friend I am building a custom rimless 36"x24"x18" tank and going full blown SPS! Man do I miss Florida. They charge $13 for emerald crabs around here! And I saw a royal gramma for $26 the other day. I remember them for $6 sometimes in orlando.

thor32766 · 09/22/2008, 08:45 PM

Yeah remember our day trips to keys!!!! "Man I got the wrong size wetsuit!!!!!!!!!" That was halarious! Still can't believe the news I heard from you the other day!

DaveG99 · 09/22/2008, 10:40 PM

yep. Im gonna be a daddy! I am excited about it.

Hey does your angel eat your coral?

ivgonmad · 09/22/2008, 11:38 PM

wow, what are the dims of the 450?

thor32766 · 09/23/2008, 06:59 AM

ivgonmad- the measurements are 96x36x30

WD- congrats on that!!!! Yes the Emp devours zoo's and I have even witnessed her eat some of my mushrooms. For some reason she doesent touch mushroom that have texture to them. Like for example hairy mushrooms.

tangers · 09/30/2008, 06:50 PM

Have you re-done the rock work yet? Are you still planning on doing it if not?

BangkokMatt · 09/30/2008, 07:16 PM

Great looking tank Thor - and good to put a face to the name

Have you still got the Genicanthus in there. I can't see them.

thor32766 · 09/30/2008, 08:31 PM

Hey thanks Bangkok. Yeah still there. I will have post some more pics. Are fish pretty crazy over there as far as availability?
tangers working on getting some penductors of some kind and then will rework the rocks and plumbing. Cant wait taking vacation time to get my tangs some more current!!!

jdogg2432 · 09/30/2008, 08:44 PM

Your water level in the sump looks like it's pretty close to the top. I'm assuming you tested that it doesn't overflow in the event of a power outage.

Just an observation.

BangkokMatt · 09/30/2008, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by thor32766
Are fish pretty crazy over there as far as availability?

Availability has improved a great deal over the past couple of years. We now get pretty much anything that is being collected at the time - conspics, clarions, gem tangs, koi tangs - you name it. Prices are generally 30% cheaper than the US.

09/19/2008, 07:33 AM	#26
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	Thanks rottbo! __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

09/19/2008, 11:13 AM	#28
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	Thanks lusenut! __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

09/19/2008, 01:45 PM	#29
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	what are the dimensions of the 450? __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

09/19/2008, 07:00 PM	#31
tangers Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 1,411	Thanks for all the kind words. I think it was more fun building it rather than work so the pleasure was all mine. By the way have you smoothed over the 3,000 gallon with the misses yet??? Looking back at the pics I think we could easily do it! __________________ "Rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth." Henry David Thoreau Click on red house for build thread. Current Tank Info: 135 gallon corner. 3x kessil a360we's, gyre xf150, custom "L" shaped sump, all on apex

09/19/2008, 08:08 PM	#32
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	roktsintst- 96x36x30 is the measurements. Pacific, still waiting on the permits for Clyde and Seamore!!!! Thanks Yeah, tangers working on the specs now!!! __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

09/19/2008, 07:53 AM	#27
lusenut2 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ocoee, Fl Posts: 1,580	I saw the 220 when it was up and running. That tank was amazing, I could only imagine the 450 how it looks in person. lol

09/19/2008, 06:32 PM	#30
Pacific Reefs Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,768	SeaWorld in your house! I'm waiting for the sea otter to swim out of there. I can't wait to see this tank again...unbelievable.

09/19/2008, 08:19 PM	#33
SSpiro Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,942	Stunning..!

09/19/2008, 08:26 PM	#34
burton14e7 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Keller, Tx Posts: 2,009	You look like a pretty tall fellow and that stand comes up pretty high on you. How tall is the stand?? Here is Chuck aka the Chuckinator aka Chuck 4000. He goes up the stairs way faster than he goes down but he's fine. __________________ Go Lakers! Current Tank Info: Currently awaiting relapse.

09/19/2008, 08:47 PM	#35
StripestheEel Premium Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 351	Some of those fish are huge! What are some of the sizes of them? The unicorn, Naso's look big! __________________ Fried or battered? Current Tank Info: 7'x5'x2.2' SPS Reef

09/19/2008, 09:04 PM	#36
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	The stand is 42" tall. I wanted to have it so when you walk up to you its right in your face. Chuck is adorable! Bulldogs are so entertaining. The naso with the large streams in close to 14" I would say. Hes a big boy. Most of my fish are pretty big. All of them except the(naso) i have had over three years and all of them have more then tripled in size. The most ridiculous growth is the vlamingi. He went from 3 inches or so to 10" now. Thats in a little over a year. __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

09/22/2008, 07:49 AM	#37
Grouperhead Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Shakedown Street, Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 1,477	Great looking tank. Love the goldflake angel especially.

09/22/2008, 08:57 AM	#38
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	hey thanks grouperhead!! The goldflake is one of the most active fish I have ever seen. he is all over the tank. He never stops. __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

09/22/2008, 12:48 PM	#39
CharChar15 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 63	Wow Gorgeous tangs!!!!

09/22/2008, 08:13 PM	#41
DaveG99 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Forney Texas Posts: 1,597	you got an emporer angel now! NIce! I am moving into my girl friends place for a couple months and I am setting up a 40 gallon breeder there. I am bored with the 46 gallon bow front. I only have one fish right now too its just a six line wrasse. Next year when I move to a place more permanent with my girl friend I am building a custom rimless 36"x24"x18" tank and going full blown SPS! Man do I miss Florida. They charge $13 for emerald crabs around here! And I saw a royal gramma for $26 the other day. I remember them for $6 sometimes in orlando.

09/22/2008, 08:45 PM	#42
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	Yeah remember our day trips to keys!!!! "Man I got the wrong size wetsuit!!!!!!!!!" That was halarious! Still can't believe the news I heard from you the other day! __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

09/22/2008, 10:40 PM	#43
DaveG99 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Forney Texas Posts: 1,597	yep. Im gonna be a daddy! I am excited about it. Hey does your angel eat your coral?

09/22/2008, 11:38 PM	#44
ivgonmad Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 468	wow, what are the dims of the 450? __________________ 60g Frag Tank 60g Q.T. 240g Reef - 2x Dual 250w Coralvue MH Ballasts, 2x Custom Dual 250w Pendants, DAS EX-3 Protein Skimmer, GEN-X PCX-40 Return Pump, Iwaki 70 Closed Loop, Wave I Closed Loop, 4x Pacific Coast Flow Accelerators, GEO 612 Calcium Reactor w/Panworld Pump, 75g SDA Sump/Refugium, Fluorex 65w Floodlight Refugium Light Current Tank Info: 240g in the works B)

09/23/2008, 06:59 AM	#45
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	ivgonmad- the measurements are 96x36x30 WD- congrats on that!!!! Yes the Emp devours zoo's and I have even witnessed her eat some of my mushrooms. For some reason she doesent touch mushroom that have texture to them. Like for example hairy mushrooms. __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

09/30/2008, 06:50 PM	#46
tangers Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 1,411	Have you re-done the rock work yet? Are you still planning on doing it if not? __________________ "Rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth." Henry David Thoreau Click on red house for build thread. Current Tank Info: 135 gallon corner. 3x kessil a360we's, gyre xf150, custom "L" shaped sump, all on apex

09/30/2008, 07:16 PM	#47
BangkokMatt Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Krung Thep Posts: 3,100	Great looking tank Thor - and good to put a face to the name Have you still got the Genicanthus in there. I can't see them. __________________ I've spent a lot of money on booze, women and fish. The rest I just squandered. Current Tank Info: 150g sps Reef (now FOWLR after a devastating crash due to chiller) , 2x400w MH (Icecap ballast, Lumenmax 2, Reeflux 12k SE), Deltec AP701, Grotech Tec III, Chiller, 2 x Tunze 6101, 1 x 6205 (+ m/c), bla bla

09/30/2008, 08:31 PM	#48
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	Hey thanks Bangkok. Yeah still there. I will have post some more pics. Are fish pretty crazy over there as far as availability? tangers working on getting some penductors of some kind and then will rework the rocks and plumbing. Cant wait taking vacation time to get my tangs some more current!!! __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

09/30/2008, 08:44 PM	#49
jdogg2432 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 61	Your water level in the sump looks like it's pretty close to the top. I'm assuming you tested that it doesn't overflow in the event of a power outage. Just an observation.