Tbelt's 180 gallon build

Thanks for the kind words. Yes going to have to break the other tanks down. Running out of room. I have also sold both of them. As soon as they are empty the new owners will pick them up. I and they are hoping for this weekend. I hate to sell the Red Sea as it has been a great tank. But you gotta do what you gotta do.

 

Coming along well. Lets get some water in there;D

 

I already have some water in there, it is filling it that is killing me. I can only make about 50 gallons of RO per day. But on the bright side I have only about 35 gallons to go till full. Cut an fitted the egg crate so the rocks do not sit on the glass bottom. Got quite an education in lights and wiring this past couple of days. Should be full in the AM. Repaired the leak and no more problems with the plumbing. Started mixing the salt into the water today. I am going to mix it in the tank and them add the sand. If everything goes right I should have fish swimming in the tank be Wednesday. As long as nothing else goes wrong: Time will tell.

 

Well the tank is full of water. But I have another minor leak. Good thing I am not a plumber I would flippen starve. This time it is on one of the returns. Got all the lights rewired and are ready to go.

Also found another LFS that has a ton of frags and they are priced pretty good. Once the tank is filled with rock, sand and fish I might go back and pick up some frags.

 

lol, man u just have the luck with the pluming,finally have water in it. cant wait till u get the rock in it and also good luck on the pluming lol....

 

Thanks, and yes plumbing has never been my thing. I can rebuild a car from the frame up but cannot glue 2 pieces of plastic together. Go figure. Ran the pumps after the last repair and all is well. YEA!!!! Not going to run it tonight with the problems I have had but will fire things up in the AM and watch for a while to assure all is OK.

If that test passes then I can start moving the rock, fish and other goodies over.;D I should be able to get the pics up of all the stuff moved by Thursday as long as nothing else leaks.

Thanks for looking.

 

well good luck with the test hope it goes well. i cant wait to see the rock in there!

 

Thanks I will take all the luck I can get. Skills are not working for me so maybe luck will. The pump has been going since 7 this morning, and now it is 8 with no leaks so I think I got it. The sand is next.

 

Well the rocks are in.....



Well at least 2 of them to hold the egg crate down so I could add some sand. As soon as the water clears it is aquascaping time.

 

nice to rocks i luv the idea lol. well hope your luck gets better with the leaks it sounds like it.