FatBastad's tank - Jebao WP-10 Installed / early review

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by FatBastad, Jul 12, 2012.

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  1. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Great work, it look absolutely fantastic.
     
    2in10, Jul 28, 2012
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  2. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Nice stand! I may need to hire you to build mine. ;)
     
    Biocube, Jul 28, 2012
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  3. FatBastad

    FatBastad Zoanthid

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    Thanks you sir.

    I almost put a door in but I thought the full front would be easier... it wasn't haha. It posed a handful of things I had to do differently in the build but I think it was definitely worth it!

    Thankee

    ;D

    Thanks. Since I took my time, I don't wanna know the "true" cost of my time that went into it! :p

    Building the frame took no time at all, I planned everything out and then just cut all the wood in one shot, everything went together perfect.

    I may post a short stand thread sometime for that part since the tank is a popular size (not really for a reef but whatever) and it should be easy for some folks who aren't as handy with woodworking as others to have all the dimensions for the 2x4's needed.
     
    FatBastad, Jul 29, 2012
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  4. SkyFire

    SkyFire Clown Trigger

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    Very well done stand.
     
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  5. FatBastad

    FatBastad Zoanthid

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    Back of the tank has been painted and is drying...

    RO unit is working hard...
     
    FatBastad, Jul 29, 2012
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  6. FatBastad

    FatBastad Zoanthid

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    Tank is running!

    Painted back of tank today. Leveled tank/stand.
    40# of sand in.
    Maybe 35# (of the 50 I have) of dry rock in and 7# of fresh live rock in.
    I made 20 gal of ro water today and only got 15 gal of it in mixed, brought to temp and put in. The last 5 for tonight is mixing and being heated but is gonna have to wait till tomorrow to go in.
    ...So are the final pics for you guys :p

    I'll get some nice ones tomorrow night once all the water is in and it's not tooo cloudy. It's much less cloudy than I imagined, I've been pouring it in very slowly on the rock.

    Almost there!
     
    FatBastad, Jul 29, 2012
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  7. FatBastad

    FatBastad Zoanthid

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    Started the cycle 08/01/2012! :party014: :beer:
    Put a raw shrimp (skrimp) in on Tuesday, gonna have to pull it out tonight, it's quite nasty! :sick:
    Picked up an Aqueon Quiteflow 20 HOB last night and threw it on. Since I don't have a sump, I may contine to use it with carbon and floss, we'll see...

    I'll prob keep messing with the scape for a bit, I'd like to go a bit higher and less wide, no rush.

    More phone pics.

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    Almost there.

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    Still murky cause I didn't have the hang on yet and just topped off the final 6".
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    Hungry for cocktail skrimp...
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    FatBastad, Aug 3, 2012
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  8. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    Looking good, congrats :)
     
    Camkha1234, Aug 3, 2012
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  9. Scuba Ken

    Scuba Ken Ritteri Anemone

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    Oh yeah baby !

    Looking good "Fat *******"

    LoL
     
    Scuba Ken, Aug 3, 2012
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  10. chelseagrin

    chelseagrin Fire Goby

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    ooh love the rockwork, i may have missed it but did you say where you purchased the dry rock from? looks like marco rock.
     
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