Rocketman's New Dual 175g Bullnose Build Thread

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by rocketmandb, Dec 16, 2010.

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  1. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    -Hide lawnmower;D
     
    thepanfish, Feb 27, 2011
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    2. Click Here!

  2. rocketmandb

    rocketmandb Ocellaris Clown

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    Holy crap these things are big! (2x250g polyethylene tanks delivered yesterday)

    [​IMG]
     
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  3. RedGambit

    RedGambit Giant Squid

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    LOL you got that right! The build looks like its coming along well! +K
     
    RedGambit, Mar 1, 2011
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  4. rocketmandb

    rocketmandb Ocellaris Clown

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    More progress:

    - Big tanks moved from the stairs (thank god, the wife was NOT happy) to the filter room and put in place. They had to take the frame off in a couple spots, but not bad.

    - Pipes run from the tank area to the filter room. They still need to be painted, but they are in place.

    To Dos:

    - Paint pipes

    - Run Electrical (decided to run two dedicated 20 amp circuits)

    - Take down columns in the house.

    - Plumb from pipe stubs in wall to tank locations.

    - Put a smoke detector in the filter room connected to alarm system.

    Pics!:

    Tanks in the filter room:
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    Pipe stubs in the house under one tank location:
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    Pipes down side of house - need to be painted:
    [​IMG]
     
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    rocketmandb, Mar 2, 2011
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  5. BigReefin

    BigReefin Astrea Snail

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    Dude, your not f n around...i dig it!
     
    BigReefin, Mar 2, 2011
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  6. BoBo65

    BoBo65 Torch Coral

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    AWESOME!!!! I love the progress... nothing more annoying then trying to follow a thread that has no updates lol :D
     
    BoBo65, Mar 2, 2011
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  7. rocketmandb

    rocketmandb Ocellaris Clown

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    More news and a potential snag:

    - Everything that is critical to be done is done. I still need to run the PVC under the stairs between the tanks, but that's an hour job at worst. Just waiting on the tanks now.

    - The snag: I got contacted by the store holding my fish that I need them to vacate the premises by April 1! They have the contract on one of Universal Studios' large tanks and they need a place to keep those fish. That's only about three weeks away and I think I need more like 5-6.

    Current schedule:

    - Tanks due to arrive week of 3/21.
    - Live rock early the same week.
    - Tanks probably set up that same week.

    The problem is that I need time to cycle before I add back in the fish and I'm not going to have it. I think I'm in decent shape because the rock is 100% cured, but there will still be a cycle.

    I'm on a plane to Orlando right now on business and I'm going to stop by the store while I'm there to plead for two more weeks.
     
    rocketmandb, Mar 6, 2011
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  8. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Great progress good luck on resolving the snag.
     
    2in10, Mar 6, 2011
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  9. exactlyobp

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    This is my dream, right here... Keep the pics coming!
     
    exactlyobp, Mar 7, 2011
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  10. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    subscribed!

    and with all the ups and downs of builds, it always seems you could write a book of the adventures that are seemingly inherit....or just a really long thread
     
    dowtish, Mar 7, 2011
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