VegasFish's 65 gal. aquarium

Okay I finally received my stand and canopy. My tank is still about a week and a half out. But at least now I can start to do the prefabrication work I need to get done. I just ordered a Compact 75 GPD Reefkeeper RODI, a Lunar Aqualights Compact Fluorescent Strip Lights 36", a water pump for my reserve tank and a few other extras. here are some pictures of the location I am placing the aquarium. As you can see i still have some work to do.

 

Yes.....Yes, keep us posted and the pics coming;D

 

Your kid is pretty lucky. The closest thing to fish my bathroom had was the shower curtain and thats it. So nice bathroom and keep us posted!

 

I picked up 61 pounds of uncured Fiji and Tonga branch rock today. I purchased it for $40.00 from a lady on Craig's list. I cleaned it up an put it in a curing vat tonight. I hope it will come out okay since this is my first attempt at curing rock.

 

Nice tank set up you have going. I would nuke the rock if it was me especially buying off someone you don't know. They usually get rid of the rock when they shut a tank down because of problems they had. :-/ That may be your problems now. Lets hope not.

 

No big secret on curing rock...

Think you got a great buy.

Looks like system is coming together.

Have fun.

Keep us posted on progress.


Rgds,




Scott

 

Looking forward to pics....

 

RODI installed

I recieved my new Air Water and Ice (AWI) RODI system last week and just ran all the lines yesterday. Putting it together was easy. I put a supply line in through the wall. I then put the drain line out the wall to the outside through a 1/2" PVC pipe. The pipe goes into a DIY Leach bed. I did this by digging a hole and placing a sprinkler valve box in the hole. I then filled the box with rocks. The drain line was then ran into the box. The supply line of pure water runs to a 5 gallon top of water bucket which is controlled by an AWI float valve. The water is then pumped to the tank by a Maxi - Jet 1100 pump.The tank level is controlled by a JBJ auto top off controller. I also put a T conection on the pure water line so that i could fill up the bucket used to mix saltwater during water changes. I have not ran the system yet because my tank has still not showed up.

Here is a picture of the RODI mounted to the wall. I will have to take it down this weekend so I can paint the wall.

 

man I hate it for you, but taking it slow after the tank gets to you
is where is at!..sorry you have so many inconvenients to get setup,
but that will give you more time to do other things, if thats any consolation....lol
nice bathroom by the way

 

Thanks. My wife is laughing at me everyday because I am naturally a person who wants to get everything done right now. This hobby has given me patients and I can just see it in her eyes that she thinks I'm going to explode any day.8)

I will update when I get my tank.