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Unread 11/03/2015, 12:47 PM   #1001
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They say the color of your sump indicates what kind of mood you are in. Not sure how I'm feeling today:








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Unread 11/03/2015, 12:49 PM   #1002
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I think the Rock work looks fantastic. Too many tanks these days are doing the 'minimal' rock approach, which I think has a nice aesthetic, but is not an environment that more delicate fish do well in.

With your rock structure there is plenty of hiding spots for shyer and smaller fish, and giving them an area to hide and hunt for food will give you a lot more fish opportunities to add to the tank.


If you need help with the Apex (plotting what you need, what components to order, and where to order from), shoot me a PM. I have helped out and installed over 20 Apex and a few of them are extremely complex, with separate buildings for tanks and filtration equipment. So helping you plan for your tank vs sump garage I may have some insight for you.

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Unread 11/03/2015, 01:33 PM   #1003
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They say the color of your sump indicates what kind of mood you are in. Not sure how I'm feeling today:






Wait till you try out disco mode on the tank with the radions....


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Unread 11/03/2015, 03:18 PM   #1004
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Catalina water truck arriving in 5 minutes. Let's get this party started


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Unread 11/03/2015, 03:34 PM   #1005
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Catalina water truck arriving in 5 minutes. Let's get this party started
Nice! Wet tank coming soon ladies and gents!


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Unread 11/03/2015, 03:40 PM   #1006
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You know you've made it when you have a mood lit sump haha


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Unread 11/03/2015, 03:57 PM   #1007
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You know you've made it when you have a mood lit sump haha
And a truck delivering your water, very cool. I've been keeping up with the build, congratulations on an over the top nice setup.


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Unread 11/03/2015, 04:35 PM   #1008
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No time for words- just pictures. Details later. Everything flowing well. One minor minor tiny leak. Plumber coming over to fix. Dailing in the pumps so that the flow perfectly matches the return. Everything going great!














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Unread 11/03/2015, 04:36 PM   #1009
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Unread 11/03/2015, 04:38 PM   #1010
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And here is the money shot. A view of the tank from my living room sofa


Sump and skimmer doing great. Water already starting to clear up. Filter socks sucking up a lot of gunk. Enjoy and thanks for tagging along.


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Unread 11/03/2015, 05:27 PM   #1011
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That last shot is epic


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Unread 11/03/2015, 07:47 PM   #1012
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Very awesome, congratulations on this milestone.


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Unread 11/03/2015, 08:26 PM   #1013
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I cant wait to see this setup a year from today! Looks great


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Unread 11/03/2015, 08:33 PM   #1014
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Congrats it's wet now the real fun can begin


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Unread 11/03/2015, 08:55 PM   #1015
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What a journey! good job on the tank and house. Amazing


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Unread 11/03/2015, 09:12 PM   #1016
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Awesome.


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Unread 11/03/2015, 09:39 PM   #1017
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That last shot is epic
Thank you! When the water clears up, it will be even better.

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Very awesome, congratulations on this milestone.
Thank you. i cant believe it took this long to get here and get this sucker filled up.

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I cant wait to see this setup a year from today! Looks great
I cant wait to wake up every morning for the rest of my life, have a cup of coffee and enjoy my tank.


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Congrats it's wet now the real fun can begin
I agree. But honestly Im a bit nervous- I've spent so much time planning the plumbing, motors, tank, location, logistics etc etc, now I feel like I don't know what to do with myself. I feel unprepared to start loading the tank up.



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What a journey! good job on the tank and house. Amazing
Appreciate the kind words.


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Awesome.
Thanks so much.


Im grateful to have all of you follow along on my journey. Phase 1 is over. Next phase begins. You all have been so helpful in the planning phase of my tank, any and all suggestions for a successful startup are welcome and appreciated.

I have my skimmer running. Its bubbling nicely. My two returns pumps I have at about 180 watts each and there is good flow. The filter socks are already starting to fill up with crap.


I have a couple of tunze wave boxes that Im considering setting up. I did not do a closed loop. Wanted to run powerheads- just was afraid of a leak in the living room. I need to start my Apex automation journey. I have to start planning out the fish and decide what corals I want.

I have 3 media reactors that I want to run carbon and gfo in. Everything is running quiet and smooth- its a bit effortless. The hardest and most fun thing was to clean the sediment off the inside of the acrylic. Those of you that told me to get a shorter tank- many thanks. I should have listened. But the height is worth it. This is one task that I will hire someone out for no doubt to come and clean the glass on a regular basis.

Lots to do- so little time.

Frankly its a bit anticlimactic, a bit overwhelming and a bit of satisfaction all at once.


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Unread 11/04/2015, 10:48 AM   #1018
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That tanker is crazy big haha! Lookimg really good!


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Unread 11/04/2015, 10:57 AM   #1019
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My only question is: why are you not on the other side of the tank in the bar having an old fashioned right now???

Time of day makes no difference on an occasion such as this


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Unread 11/04/2015, 11:09 AM   #1020
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My only question is: why are you not on the other side of the tank in the bar having an old fashioned right now???

Time of day makes no difference on an occasion such as this
waiting for the cloudy water to dissipate. Definitely time for a cocktail tonight.


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Unread 11/04/2015, 12:07 PM   #1021
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Congrats on getting it wet, just did the same myself recently, it looks great. I think salt water dictates the use of rum in that drink, enjoy!


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Unread 11/04/2015, 12:21 PM   #1022
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They say the color of your sump indicates what kind of mood you are in. Not sure how I'm feeling today:





WHAT no Brown, in case your feeling crappy....lol Sorry I couldn't resist!


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Unread 11/04/2015, 12:31 PM   #1023
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Fantastic! Now, here's the hard part. Tank is full of water and looking beautiful, but you have to wait WEEKS before you can put any critters in it! Well, live critters anyway. If it were mine, there would already be a few raw shrimp floating around in there. Wait, with the size and magnificence of that system, maybe a whole lobster tail would be more fitting???

Also... We need to have a talk about stocking that bar. I know Pappy is difficult to come by, and frankly, way over priced. However, there's a LOT of room between there and Makers Mark.


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Unread 11/04/2015, 01:03 PM   #1024
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Raw shrimp has been inserted. Bar stocking in progress. Brown mode for sump happened this morning as I awoke to find the level in the tank had dropped 8 inches only to find out one of my pump controllers had failed. They are sending me a new one asap.

Tank level back to normal as I adjusted switches and valves and flow. Luckily I had two return pumps so all is not lost.

tank is cycling now. Im tempted to throw some fish in there but patience is a virtue.


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Unread 11/04/2015, 01:45 PM   #1025
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A tank with this volume could have nearly immediate "small" additions of fish without having to be concerned about ammonia or nitrite poisoning. Of course the issue is quarantine and a tank this size would be a nightmare to try and catch fish to fallow the tank.

What's your qt plan?


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