[Guest]

I got the new tank up and running last night. I still don't have the lighting fully planned out. I will probably do 4 6' VHO for now and then add a 400w MH when a good deal comes around. The best sounding deal for a retrofit kit I've seen so far is at hellolights.com. Just though I would put a pic up to let everyone know how it is going.

 

[hjmtv]

Looks great!! It is a 120 if I remember correctly? It also looks like you have sand in the bottom. How did you get it to settle so quickly?? Everybody else says its takes days to settle out. Keep the pics coming.

 

[Guest]

It is still really cloudy. The pic doesn't show how bad it really is. most of the sand was from another tank. It is a 240gal. got the equipment running last night. took the pic this morning.

 

[Rook]

Damn that is hugh. It is going to be a reef I take it?

 

[Guest]

My god! That is a huge tank, I am jealous!!!! Let me know when you are ready for some frags. I will post pics of the mother colonies this weekend on my webpage. Just let me know if any of these interest you. GOD THAT IS COOL!

 

[Will C]

how did you get the pic to come up in the post? every time i post one it comes in as an attatchment.

 

[Guest]

Yep the tank will be reef. It is kind of a barron wasteland right now. as soon a buisness picks up some I will be able to dump more money into it. things are kind of tight w/ the tank budget.

WillC- the pic posting took some fumbling around. I did a file attachment, Then when the pop up window comes up, right click on the file name. then the box at the top for "insert image". the image text will come up. Paste the file name between the two center brackets.

 

[hjmtv]

Did you do anything special to the floor? Do you live on a slab/no basement? 250g = 2500lbs + 250lbs rock + 750lbs sand + sump ++++ = 4000lbs!!! (Maybe a little overstated[D][D]) But wow! Let us know if the floor is creaking.

 

[Guest]

Oh yeah! I have a basement. That was my estimate too. the tank is on an outside wall w/ block supporting that wall. I put 2 8x2x10 perpendicular to the floor joists. Then I put two adjustable floor jacks (rated for 14,000lbs each) under the 8x2's. I should get down there and post a pic of my little handywork. I hope that will be sufficient. My house was built in the 20's. The walls and floor were not straight BEFORE the tank.

 

[Ammck]

Awesome Tank!!

Personally, Id rather have that tank in your house built in the 20's as opposed to have in a house built in the 2000's
Again nice tank!
Alex

 

[Will C]

thanks im gonna try the pic thing here. cant get it to work...oh well im computer illerate. you would have to copy what you did and paste it so i could look at it.

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[Newts]

That is a beautiful fish Will C.

 

[Guest]

Where did you find the floor jacks and how much were they? Would love to see a pic of it.

 

[Guest]

I will take a pic of it later. The floor jacks came from home depot. my ceiling in the basement are only 7 foot. I think the jacks were $16.00 each. A few dollars more for taller ones.

 

[hjmtv]

Was the pic supposed to be the floor jacks or your flame? On the other hand, I wouldn't care WHEN my house was built if I could have a 240g in it[D]

 

[Will C]

that was my flame. i was trying to get it to post in here like he did with his tank pic, but im a moron when it comes to computers. thanks for the compliment newts. i have had him for 4 years now.

 

[Guest]

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like he did with his tank pic

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um... like SHE did with HER tank pic.

Maybe it has never come up, but just for the record, I'm a girl.[-crzwom]

 

[Will C]

sorry. i just assumed with a guy's name and all....well it goes to show if you assume you make an ass out of me lol.

 

[Guest]

[D]

Picasso like this...

 

[Guest]

Well thats cool! Your a girlreefer! What are you planning onkeeping in that monster tank? I pray you say SPS! That tank is an SPS guys dream come true!