my 215 gallon build

i am using 3-4 smaller deep sand beds, so that when i need to remove one of them, i can do it and replace them one at a time, over a month or more, so that i dont cause my tank to crash is i had one big one, it would be pretty difficult to accomplish.

 

the stand and tank are now in place!

 

sump in place, i ended up taking the return pump outta that thing...it was a stupid idea, lol.

 

filling it with water.....oohhh jueez

 

sorry this photo was supposed to be up there!

 

ok so about 24 or so hours later....with 0 sleep this is where my tank is at:

 

and this is my tank as of yesterday......

 

looks like this tank is going to be amazing when its done

 

the blakc trim will be covered up with molding, and so will the top of the canopy, the stand and canopy has some minor cosmetic things that need to be worked on, with touch up paint or something,.......also with the live rock, i went with a less is more approach, in my old tank, i used a crazy crazy crazy amount of live rock, for those who saw the video they know......and i wanted one dedicated rock structure to just anemones and their clown fish, and maybe what ever coral can survive the sting! lol so i made that disconnected from the rest, then the rock structure on the left is for corals and stuff....i really wanted to leave a big trench for the fish, since i love tangs! and they love space to swim! hopefully i can make a video in the next week or two so that the depth can be seen!

 

origonally i was going to use 4 koralia 4's i already had two and was going to buy two more, but i decided that 2 vortechs would be alot more efficient, and would look alot better, and not take up so much room. so i bought 2 MP40W's