Av8Bluewaters 230 Rimless thread 2013

Is the stand level?

 

No.. I thought it was. I'm going back and recut the legs on that one corner. They need to be slightly taller and hopefully that will do the trick.

 

sweet build!!! its going to be an awesome tank....

 

Update.
Got the stand level. Leak test pass... running fresh water for a few days now.
Sorta forgot to drill a siphon break on my return line and had a small flood inside the stand.. the shower pan liner has already done it's job. We were eating dinner and the wife said what's that noise?

Bean animal installed but I still have some tweaking to do there. It is amazingly quiet but I can't get the siphon to start on it's own. I have a valve on top to get some air in it to start it but I think the fitting I put on it is letting a tiny amount of air in after I close it. Even with that it is by far quieter than my old tank. The reef octopus DC-5500 is completely silent. It makes the Red Dragon right next to it seem noisy and it's a super quiet pump. You only hear the Reef Octopus pump when you put your head inside the stand.
I have 3 Vortechs and they are a little noisy. I'll see if I can tweak them in the coming weeks and decide if I'll try the Tunzes or not.

Found some doors for the front. Held on with magnets from Harbor Freight. The doors are from IKEA I think $43 each. They don't make them big enough for the sides though so I am still going to make them myself. Probably go for a faux concrete on the sides.
Installed my 6 Stage RO/DI and making water.
Playing around with some aquascaping.. that's probably the most frustrating part.
My light arrived today...went with the ATI Sunpower 8X80W.

 

Looks really nice. Love the idea for the sides, that would look really cool! Please do keep updating!

 

Great build so far!!! I will be following for sure. Good luck.

Coach

 

that is a beautiful tank. Dimensions are inspiring, I look forward to what you will build of it.

 

Ok.. Cycle is well underway.
I went with the fine Bahamas oolite. I was a little nervous since so many people warned about sand storms. Well It was cloudy for a while like any new sand would be but has settled down nicely. I like it because it is so white. FYI for anyone looking at it in stores it is much whiter under the aquarium lights.

 

Clean up crew arrived today.
This weeks project was to organize my birdnest of cables.

Cable birdnest:

Cabinet:

Cabinet with PVC:

On the wall:

Inside:


My skimmer pump died so had to order a new motor for it. Should be here tomorrow.

 

I like what you did with the cabinet.