Cioutlaws 225 gallon - Page 3

DrHank · 07-31-2007, 07:21 PM

A great build!!

jhnrb · 07-31-2007, 07:38 PM

very nice work. congrats.

blue_eyes53813 · 07-31-2007, 08:36 PM

I love the stand and canopy . great work. I bet you are getting very excited about getting it all set up.

cioutlaw · 07-31-2007, 09:35 PM

Thanks all,

blue eyes I am getting anxious but I have a lot of work left. Im putting down ceramic floor around the tank area, ceiling fan above the tank, need another electrical circuit. I also just recently ordered a 75 gallon tank to convert into a sump.

zooman · 08-07-2007, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cioutlaw

Updates...all the stain is done & .

decided to make some small panels to cover the sides of the full width overflow, they velcro on.

Im going to leave the top open for now but we will see how it goes after 3 250w pendants & VHO actinics are on. thats a sliding light rack for the pendants.

Got bored at work & built this stainless pan for the bottom of the stand to catch any minor leaks or spills.

wow looks great

BigAl07 · 08-15-2007, 12:28 PM

Updates? It's been like OVER a week.... I'm counting on yours and a couple of others on these threads) to keep getting new ideas to the guy who's making my tank, stand and cabinet.

Allen

cioutlaw · 08-15-2007, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BigAl07

Updates? It's been like OVER a week.... I'm counting on yours and a couple of others on these threads) to keep getting new ideas to the guy who's making my tank, stand and cabinet.

Allen

nothing on the tank directly, ran another electrical circuit, bought ceramic tile for the floor, ceiling fans for the room. Waiting for my 75 gallon tank that im going to convert into a sump...I had the tank manufactur drill my holes so it would be covered under warranty.

Dentoid · 08-15-2007, 07:26 PM

BigAl07 · 09-18-2007, 10:27 PM

Ok buddy. I've been patient enough now. It's time for an update and We Want Pics!!

Allen

cioutlaw · 09-19-2007, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by BigAl07

Ok buddy. I've been patient enough now. It's time for an update and We Want Pics!!

Allen

I wish I had something to take a picture of

If its not family reunions(2) or weddings(5) its OT at work. Another setback is my 75G I ordered predrilled for a sump has taken FOREVER to get...supposed to be here tommorow....was also supposed to be here last week & the week before that.

LFS.
Another setback was a good friend that I race with wrecked & broke his neck 3 days before HIS wedding! so ive been helping him out a lot too. Good news is he is much better, had his neck brace removed last week & is going to make a complete recovery.

BigAl07 · 09-19-2007, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by cioutlaw

I wish I had something to take a picture of

If its not family reunions(2) or weddings(5) its OT at work. Another setback is my 75G I ordered predrilled for a sump has taken FOREVER to get...supposed to be here tommorow....was also supposed to be here last week & the week before that.

LFS.
Another setback was a good friend that I race with wrecked & broke his neck 3 days before HIS wedding! so ive been helping him out a lot too. Good news is he is much better, had his neck brace removed last week & is going to make a complete recovery.

Man I'm tired of just READING how busy you are. Whew!! You're a good man for helping a friend in need like that. Glad he's on his way to a full recovery. Where does NOT sound like fun.

Hopefully the SUMP comes today for you buddy. Can't wait to see it moving along again

I think I have to partially blame you for My new tank

Allen

lcstorc · 09-19-2007, 09:58 AM

Glad your friend is doing better. Hope he makes a full recovery.
And darn it where is that sump?

Hope everything goes well.

cioutlaw · 09-19-2007, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BigAl07

I think I have to partially blame you for My new tank

Allen

Ill take the blame

I need to check out your chronical & see how the 90 is coming.

tank for the sump is in but I have to work the next 2 weeks straight, promise to post some pictures when i have something

Thanks Icstorc. it was pretty scary at first, they said best case he was going to be in a neck brace for 6 mo. & would be a year before he recovered & unlikely 100%. 1.5 mo later he is out of the brace & getting around good. He actually made it to his wedding 3 days after the accident but today remembers nothing...dont tell his wife LOL

cioutlaw · 09-19-2007, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BigAl07

Man I'm tired of just READING how busy you are. Whew!! You're a good man for helping a friend in need like that. Glad he's on his way to a full recovery. Where does NOT sound like fun.

Hopefully the SUMP comes today for you buddy. Can't wait to see it moving along again

I think I have to partially blame you for My new tank

Allen

cioutlaw · 09-25-2007, 01:48 PM

Ok my sump is finished, Im working 10 hr. days but I couldnt dissapoint BigAl any longer LOL

fuge to the right, skimmer area to the left & return in the middle

2 holes for 1" returns

07-31-2007, 07:21 PM	#31 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,758 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cioutlaws 225 gallon A great build!! __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

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jhnrb Scopas Tang Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Eureka, CALIF. Posts: 496 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cioutlaws 225 gallon very nice work. congrats.

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blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 8,024 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Cioutlaws 225 gallon I love the stand and canopy . great work. I bet you are getting very excited about getting it all set up. __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

07-31-2007, 09:35 PM	#34 (permalink)
cioutlaw Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 1,176 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cioutlaws 225 gallon Thanks all, blue eyes I am getting anxious but I have a lot of work left. Im putting down ceramic floor around the tank area, ceiling fan above the tank, need another electrical circuit. I also just recently ordered a 75 gallon tank to convert into a sump. __________________ My 120gallon chronical My 225 gallon chronical My website

08-15-2007, 12:28 PM	#36 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Cioutlaws 225 gallon Updates? It's been like OVER a week.... I'm counting on yours and a couple of others on these threads) to keep getting new ideas to the guy who's making my tank, stand and cabinet. Allen __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

09-18-2007, 10:27 PM	#39 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Cioutlaws 225 gallon Ok buddy. I've been patient enough now. It's time for an update and We Want Pics!! Allen __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

09-19-2007, 09:58 AM	#42 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Cioutlaws 225 gallon Glad your friend is doing better. Hope he makes a full recovery. And darn it where is that sump? Hope everything goes well. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

09-25-2007, 01:48 PM	#45 (permalink)
cioutlaw Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 1,176 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cioutlaws 225 gallon Ok my sump is finished, Im working 10 hr. days but I couldnt dissapoint BigAl any longer LOL fuge to the right, skimmer area to the left & return in the middle 2 holes for 1" returns __________________ My 120gallon chronical My 225 gallon chronical My website

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