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02/23/2012, 09:30 PM | #1 |
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J.R.'s 360g shallow tank build!!!!!
Ok to start off for the last 2 months I have been saving up for a custom 360g tank from my LFS 8'longx2'tallx3' wide. They wanted $2700 for the tank and to bring it down in my basement! so last week I was looking around online and found a 360g 8'longx18''tallx4'wide with 2 center overflows for a grand. Sunday I went and looked at the tank great shape! So this saturday I will be picking it up! I started building a stand out of treated wood then later that night go on RC and found out that was a big no no. So back to homedepot I went. This time with normal 2x6s and 2x8 and 2x10s. Now i have the stand about half way done what do u all think so far?
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02/23/2012, 09:39 PM | #2 |
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Here is my curent 150g tank to give u all something to look at when im workin. Note that it is in front of the stairs so it will have to come down so I can get the 360 in the basement! it is all diy 3w LEDs so will my new tank.
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03/02/2012, 09:08 AM | #3 |
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Well I got the new tank down in the basement and up on the stand. It took 9 ppl! The tank has been filling up for over 3 days now. I just put some of my live rock and sand from my 150g tank in it last night I will post some pics when I get off work 2 night.
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03/02/2012, 09:20 AM | #4 |
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She's a beauty! I'll look forward to seeing your progress. I'm very intrigued about 'water change day' on a tank this size.
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03/03/2012, 07:35 PM | #5 |
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ok time for updates pics i did this week.
water is still not clear yet |
03/03/2012, 08:39 PM | #6 |
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Thats a big boy, and a lonely clown. Looking good. How about an equipment list
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03/04/2012, 02:22 AM | #7 |
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just my swc 250 ex with a mod skimmer for now. 2 vortech mp 40s for now. about 200 diy 3w fedy LEDs till i make new lights with about 400 LEDs.
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03/18/2012, 08:00 PM | #8 |
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updates!
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03/18/2012, 08:05 PM | #9 |
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built my rock pillars out of dry marco rocks.
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04/13/2012, 12:53 PM | #10 |
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05/11/2012, 09:25 PM | #11 |
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05/11/2012, 09:49 PM | #12 |
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I haven't looked at a tank with these dimensions (shallow and wide). Looks really sweet! The bar around it is a nice touch. Are you planning a canopy of some sort?
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05/11/2012, 09:52 PM | #13 |
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Thanks you for all the great pics
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05/11/2012, 09:56 PM | #14 |
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Thank you! Yes I will be putting a canopy on it. The tank has only been set up for about 12 weeks so I have been busy with the bar that still is not done yet.
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05/11/2012, 10:34 PM | #15 |
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Great looking tank.
How are you doing with the scrubber.? |
05/12/2012, 05:01 AM | #16 |
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nice tank, how about some more pics of the scrubber, like the box design, w drains in the bottom, is it fairly quiet.
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05/12/2012, 06:51 AM | #17 |
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Cool looking tank. I like the shelf around the tank.
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05/12/2012, 10:07 AM | #18 |
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thanks! im on week 2 day 6 with it so far cyno going away.
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05/12/2012, 10:17 AM | #20 |
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Thank you still getting over the cyno stage in a new tank. Yes the shelf you speak of will be a bar/walk way to access the top of the tank
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05/29/2012, 09:59 PM | #21 |
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sorry for no updates so here you go.
[IMG][/IMG] [IMG]http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg584/jrchristiansen/111.jpg[/IMG Tell me what you all think of the bar. BTW I ordered a apex over the weekend so I will do a update as soon as I get it set up.
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05/30/2012, 12:24 AM | #24 |
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I really like your tank being shallow.
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05/30/2012, 04:03 AM | #25 |
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I love the setup. Shallow tank with a bar around it, how can you beat that !!!!
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