Spectrums 180 gal build thread.

[freshfish]

Here's some pics. Me and Brian tore down the wall and put one back up with his 180 framed in the wall today. Obviously a 180 in wall with big fish room behind. This next weekend we'll run a 20 amp circuit and outlets for the fish room, hang some drywall do some mudding. And he's on his way too a beautiful tank and set up. I'm sure he'll chime in on the rest of what he's doing. Enjoy
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[fivesmallworlds]

That's going to be one Purty setup!!! I LOVE in walls! Can't wait until I have the space to do it myself. It looks good!

[mattb]

Nice job, that's looking sweet!

[RaysReef]

Looking GREAT!

[clownnut]

ecin skool.

[spectrum]

Well First I would like to thank Chad (Fresfish/Dirty Little Mistress:biggthumpup:)for the HUGE help hes been. Fritz for helping with some of the plans and parts. Li for being Li:gay1:. Its the 2nd tank that was men for that wall and has taken a long time to get this far. Well its a 180G main Display, hoping to get around 100G sump, and a 50G or so surge. Lighting will be 8 T5's skimmer is a Extreme 250 from SWE already running on my 75G.
On hand ill have 35G of RO/Di along with 35G of SW
75GPD 5stage Ro/di unit form SWE
Going to run a aqua controller Jr. when it comes in.
The fish room will also has a 20G frag tank ( still in cycle ) with a 10G sump powered by T5s.

[clownnut]

Li for being Li:gay1:.

at least i am not:fritz::fritz::fritz:.:gay1::gay1::gay1:

[hypertech]

Why not plumb the frag tank into the main system and use the 10 for a QT?

[REEFSTOCK]

If that's Spectrum's tank... why do we just see your dirty mug in the shots, FreshFish?

[storrisch]

That was Brian's way of getting out of doing any of the work.

"but someone needs to document this.....I'll just sit here on the couch and take pictures as you frame out the wall."

[FastFish720]

Looking Good guys!

[spectrum]

Why not plumb the frag tank into the main system and use the 10 for a QT?

The frag tank has been up for a few months befor the 180 went into the wall, and did not know when it would. and at the time i was not useing the 10g for anything. but thats probably whats going to happen once I get the 180 up and going.

[spectrum]

If that's Spectrum's tank... why do we just see your dirty mug in the shots, FreshFish?

;) freshfish deserves to have his mug posted for doing all the hard work that went into the wall. my mug probably broke the camera.

[spectrum]

That was Brian's way of getting out of doing any of the work.

"but someone needs to document this.....I'll just sit here on the couch and take pictures as you frame out the wall."

BUSTED!!!! i did help. I got him a soda.

[spectrum]

Next week were going to run the power form the main breaker to the tank room and "green board" drywall the living room, maybe purchase some pipe.

[freshfish]

Next week were going to run the power form the main breaker to the tank room and "green board" drywall the living room, maybe purchase some pipe.

Not for crack either. :gay1::gay1:

[REEFSTOCK]

are you going to back drop the back?

[spectrum]

are you going to back drop the back?

Yes I am :fritz:. I was going to purchase some black acrylic for the back but Li vised against it, So I might go with the same backing as Li. I need to see what his tank looks like with it.



P.S. Li's my hero :nuts: :biggthumpup:

[Flounder]

Nice...I'd love to do that too! Maybe some day.....

[old_man_river]

;) freshfish deserves to have his mug posted for doing all the hard work that went into the wall. my mug probably broke the camera.
chad just want you all to think he do all the work. but we all know chad. i think he he was getting the sodas.;)

[Payne]

I got to see this build first hand today. And can i say jelous. Things look great over there. Its gonna be a sweet setup.

I also got my first lesson on drillin a tank. Thanks again. Not to mention the great hospitality. Everything is open and happy. I cant believe how red they are. I now have a rock dedicated to shrooms also. Thanks Thanks Thanks again spectrum!! :beerchug:

[spectrum]

I got to see this build first hand today. And can i say jelous. Things look great over there. Its gonna be a sweet setup.

I also got my first lesson on drillin a tank. Thanks again. Not to mention the great hospitality. Everything is open and happy. I cant believe how red they are. I now have a rock dedicated to shrooms also. Thanks Thanks Thanks again spectrum!! :beerchug:



No problem just glad to help. :beerchug:

[wolmutt]

chad just want you all to think he do all the work. but we all know chad. i think he he was getting the sodas.;)

lmao:biggrin:

[steve1600cc]

Looks great,giving me ideas now!!

[spectrum]

chad just want you all to think he do all the work. but we all know chad. i think he he was getting the sodas.;)

Chad is a good worker. And i just took advantage of it ;)

[freshfish]

Here's some more progress pics 20 amp circuit with four outlets just for the tank.
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[DwightKeenan]

Looking great, can't wait to see it when it is finished.

[REEFSTOCK]

Brian you need to borow the lable maker. All that nice work then hand written marker... :cool:

[BiochemRobyn]

I thought I'd put my late 2 cents in....

LOOKS GREAT!!!!

[spectrum]

Brian you need to borrow the label maker. All that nice work then hand written marker... :cool:

Ya a friend of mine has one. ( hint hint ) <---- If not too obvious :gay1:

[spectrum]

Well I got a new toy today from SWE Neptune System Jr. And me being a guy and not reading the lesser important direction:gay1: hooked it up on the 75 to get use to it be for it goes on the 180. Little set backs but got it going. Loving it. I do have a Question tho about the PH probe. (I did read these directions) It reads 8.67 I did calibrate it to the best of my knowledge. I washed it off in room temp water, Put probe in Lower test and clicked calibrate, Once it stopped pressed select, washed it off again put back in higher solution and clicked the higher Ph setting and clicked calibrate once the numbers stooped i clicked select, washed it off for the final time and put sump. I did it like the directions told me but I'm Paranoid. Does it seem like i did it right?

[Goldpony75]

Sounds like you did it right to me. try putting it in one of the calibration solutions with it in normal mode (not calibration) and see what it reads.

[spectrum]

Sounds like you did it right to me. try putting it in one of the calibration solutions with it in normal mode (not calibration) and see what it reads.

:gay1: DUH the simplest things are often forgoten ( sounds like hallmark dont it ) Thanks

[freshfish]

Almost looks like my hair is thinning in the back:mad_3:Brians going to owe me some hair growth cream:gay1:

[spectrum]

[QUOTE=freshfish;104120]Almost looks like my hair is thinning in the back:mad_3:Brians going to owe me some hair growth cream:gay1:[/


Hahahaha:gay1:

[spectrum]

Almost looks like my hair is thinning in the back:mad_3:Brians going to owe me some hair growth cream:gay1:

Hahahahheheh:gay1:

[spectrum]

It is

[Redwinger]

lets see some more pictures! :)

[freshfish]

This weekend we'll produce more pics. Drywall and mudding time.

[storrisch]

This weekend we'll produce more pics. Drywall and mudding time.

Long Weekend huh? :gay1:

[freshfish]

Brian has the finished picks for like a month now. The tanks up and running. See why I was the one who started this thread:biggrin: You would of never seen any pics.

[spectrum]

I just wanted to get the water stand up the picturs wil be posted tommorow when you come over and help with the sump :):micro:

[storrisch]

I have to work tomorrow so I hope you are talking to Chad cuz I want to see some damn pictures.

[freshfish]

He's talking to you Garrett.

[old_man_river]

:pics:

[spectrum]

OK guys its been up for six weeks, I had some :mad_3:hair algae:mad_3: pop up on two rock so i didn't want to take pictures and crap And i finally got the REAL sump hooked up Thanks again Chad. The first pictures have a crappy Pc light, but now have just two T5s till my other tank comes down and the corals move over.
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Heres from the tank to the skimmer box
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Love the Blue Monster thread tape.
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Under the tank
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Union the whole thing so its easy to maintain.
Overflow with the gate valve option.
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Sump area
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Skimmer box and bulk tank stand for Ro/Di
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[freshfish]

Holy CRAP I can't believe my eye's. PICS Are you feeling ok Brian??????

[old_man_river]

Holy CRAP I can't believe my eye's. PICS Are you feeling ok Brian??????

i see water in his tank is your wet or just a dust trap:gay1:

[storrisch]

apparently I b*tched enough. :biggrin:

[spectrum]

apparently I b*tched enough. :biggrin:

Dont Brag too much... but yes it is what did it. What ever it takes huh??? Sence the amage poped up I kinda put it on the back burner.