Terry's 450g upgrade - Page 2

BigAl07 · 02-25-2008, 11:58 PM

I hear ya bro! Drywall SUCKS!! So does painting & staining

Man I would love to hang with yall and help... well learn more than help... but I make one heck of a gofer... go fer this and go fer that

Octoman · 02-25-2008, 11:59 PM

Gotta get subscribed to this one...

tbittner · 02-26-2008, 12:07 AM

My dad is one of those people who can do any of these things and do them right. I must of learned something from helping him for all those years.

Patti is already talking about changing the color of the room. Something more of a tan to make the aquarium stand stand out more. I don't know much about color schemes so I leave that completely up to her.

One thing worth mentioning. I know the stand will hold the aquarium because the previous owner had this tank sitting on it and he had a reef. But on the bottom of the stand are installed self leveling feet. I was shocked! I had no idea that they could hold that amount of weight. Obviously the builder of the stand knew what he was doing though and they DO hold that amount of weight. I'll get pictures of the bottom of the stand tomorrow evening when we move it into place.

kathywithbirds · 02-26-2008, 12:10 AM

ooooooooooo I likey!!!! No offense to Billy but I think I like the dimensions of this one better. Nice and long along a wall instead of sticking out of a wall alot.

tbittner · 02-26-2008, 12:16 AM

I agree, Kathy. I really like the 10 feet of length. I think it gives a lot more room to build a reef. I also think that bigger fish will be happy in it. At least, I hope.

I know, I know, one thing at a time... But we are going to get another tank that will be 96x24x36 to match this one and bring it off in an "L" from the corner of this one to house our predators. That's the plan anyway.

framerguy · 02-26-2008, 12:24 AM

Don't get ahead of yourself. You know A. Calfo and R. Fenner say that you should have all your inverts, including corals, established before introducing any fish at all! Man, how hard would that be?!

tbittner · 02-26-2008, 12:32 AM

No kidding! I didn't know corals too!

It wouldn't be too hard for me to do that actually. I received my spare Barracuda pump today so I could keep the 120g active for a while after moving all the live rock, including corals and as many inverts as I can catch, into the 450. I would just move the rocks that have corals attached to them which would mainly be the top layer.

kathywithbirds · 02-26-2008, 12:34 AM

Greg, define "established," which in Terry's case is an upgrade... a day or so in the new lights, right?

BigAl07 · 02-26-2008, 12:34 AM

Great plan

pbittner · 02-26-2008, 07:08 AM

Wow this "tank" has taken on a life of it's own! Well as T mentioned earlier in this thread - yes he did turn around and find me throwing a hammer thru the wall! I love this stuff - especially when it will look much better when it's all in place and finished! I have to keep on reminding my dear sweet hubby that this is an evolutionary project - won't be done very quickly at all!
Scott - let me know if your wife will coming with you on Sat. - I will try to plan to be here! I know that Terry will look forward to some help from someone who actually has a clue as to what he is talking about - about all I can do is smile pretty and nod my head in agreement with most things he tries to bounce off of me!

pbittner · 02-26-2008, 07:09 AM

Wow this "tank" has taken on a life of it's own! Well as T mentioned earlier in this thread - yes he did turn around and find me throwing a hammer thru the wall! I love this stuff - especially when it will look much better when it's all in place and finished! I have to keep on reminding my dear sweet hubby that this is an evolutionary project - won't be done very quickly at all!
Scott - let me know if your wife will coming with you on Sat. - I will try to plan to be here! I know that Terry will look forward to some help from someone who actually has a clue as to what he is talking about - about all I can do is smile pretty and nod my head in agreement with most things he tries to bounce off of me!

Jason25 · 02-26-2008, 07:43 AM

Nice to see you posting Miss B, it's nice to see you and hubby sharing the love of reefing. Any secrets to get my GF to enjoy the hobby with me,lol? Keep up the good work guys.

blue_eyes53813 · 02-26-2008, 09:18 AM

Very Nice Terry.. I cant waite to follow your progress... You mentioned about painting. I thought of a tank of the month i saw on another forum (cant remember where) but the wall behind the tank was black and the rest of the room was a white or off white , It was sooooo amazing. I have often thought about painting the wall around my tank black but chicken out, lol Anyway

Good Luck... Im sure Scott will be tons of help... Take alot of pictures.

tbittner · 02-26-2008, 10:36 AM

That DOES sound like it would look really nice. I'll let Patti decide all that though.

I ordered 150 lbs of the Tonga Nuku Fusion from Dr. Mac. I'll put it into my 55 for curing. Hopefully, by the time I get the 450 full of water, this rock will be cured.

Tru2nr · 02-26-2008, 10:46 AM

thats lookn' real nice thats for sure ur lucky to have someone who is all super into it like that...right now my gf just kinda deals with it

02-25-2008, 11:58 PM	#16 (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: Terry's 450g upgrade I hear ya bro! Drywall SUCKS!! So does painting & staining Man I would love to hang with yall and help... well learn more than help... but I make one heck of a gofer... go fer this and go fer that __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *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

02-25-2008, 11:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
Octoman 8 left feet... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Haven, CT Posts: 1,960 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade Gotta get subscribed to this one... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

02-26-2008, 12:07 AM	#18 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade My dad is one of those people who can do any of these things and do them right. I must of learned something from helping him for all those years. Patti is already talking about changing the color of the room. Something more of a tan to make the aquarium stand stand out more. I don't know much about color schemes so I leave that completely up to her. One thing worth mentioning. I know the stand will hold the aquarium because the previous owner had this tank sitting on it and he had a reef. But on the bottom of the stand are installed self leveling feet. I was shocked! I had no idea that they could hold that amount of weight. Obviously the builder of the stand knew what he was doing though and they DO hold that amount of weight. I'll get pictures of the bottom of the stand tomorrow evening when we move it into place. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

02-26-2008, 12:10 AM	#19 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,937 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade ooooooooooo I likey!!!! No offense to Billy but I think I like the dimensions of this one better. Nice and long along a wall instead of sticking out of a wall alot. __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

02-26-2008, 12:16 AM	#20 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade I agree, Kathy. I really like the 10 feet of length. I think it gives a lot more room to build a reef. I also think that bigger fish will be happy in it. At least, I hope. I know, I know, one thing at a time... But we are going to get another tank that will be 96x24x36 to match this one and bring it off in an "L" from the corner of this one to house our predators. That's the plan anyway. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

02-26-2008, 12:24 AM	#21 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade Don't get ahead of yourself. You know A. Calfo and R. Fenner say that you should have all your inverts, including corals, established before introducing any fish at all! Man, how hard would that be?! __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

02-26-2008, 12:32 AM	#22 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade No kidding! I didn't know corals too! It wouldn't be too hard for me to do that actually. I received my spare Barracuda pump today so I could keep the 120g active for a while after moving all the live rock, including corals and as many inverts as I can catch, into the 450. I would just move the rocks that have corals attached to them which would mainly be the top layer. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

02-26-2008, 12:34 AM	#23 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,937 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade Greg, define "established," which in Terry's case is an upgrade... a day or so in the new lights, right? __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

02-26-2008, 12:34 AM	#24 (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: Terry's 450g upgrade Great plan __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *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

02-26-2008, 07:08 AM	#25 (permalink)
pbittner Midas Blenny Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: No. Virginia Posts: 124 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade Wow this "tank" has taken on a life of it's own! Well as T mentioned earlier in this thread - yes he did turn around and find me throwing a hammer thru the wall! I love this stuff - especially when it will look much better when it's all in place and finished! I have to keep on reminding my dear sweet hubby that this is an evolutionary project - won't be done very quickly at all! Scott - let me know if your wife will coming with you on Sat. - I will try to plan to be here! I know that Terry will look forward to some help from someone who actually has a clue as to what he is talking about - about all I can do is smile pretty and nod my head in agreement with most things he tries to bounce off of me!

02-26-2008, 07:09 AM	#26 (permalink)
pbittner Midas Blenny Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: No. Virginia Posts: 124 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade Wow this "tank" has taken on a life of it's own! Well as T mentioned earlier in this thread - yes he did turn around and find me throwing a hammer thru the wall! I love this stuff - especially when it will look much better when it's all in place and finished! I have to keep on reminding my dear sweet hubby that this is an evolutionary project - won't be done very quickly at all! Scott - let me know if your wife will coming with you on Sat. - I will try to plan to be here! I know that Terry will look forward to some help from someone who actually has a clue as to what he is talking about - about all I can do is smile pretty and nod my head in agreement with most things he tries to bounce off of me! Last edited by pbittner : 02-26-2008 at 07:10 AM. Reason: OK - so ya'll see I really am not very good at this either - posted this darn msg twice!

02-26-2008, 07:43 AM	#27 (permalink)
Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,117 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade Nice to see you posting Miss B, it's nice to see you and hubby sharing the love of reefing. Any secrets to get my GF to enjoy the hobby with me,lol? Keep up the good work guys.

02-26-2008, 09:18 AM	#28 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 8,024 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade Very Nice Terry.. I cant waite to follow your progress... You mentioned about painting. I thought of a tank of the month i saw on another forum (cant remember where) but the wall behind the tank was black and the rest of the room was a white or off white , It was sooooo amazing. I have often thought about painting the wall around my tank black but chicken out, lol Anyway Good Luck... Im sure Scott will be tons of help... Take alot of pictures. __________________ 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

02-26-2008, 10:36 AM	#29 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade That DOES sound like it would look really nice. I'll let Patti decide all that though. I ordered 150 lbs of the Tonga Nuku Fusion from Dr. Mac. I'll put it into my 55 for curing. Hopefully, by the time I get the 450 full of water, this rock will be cured. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

02-26-2008, 10:46 AM	#30 (permalink)
Tru2nr Reef Lobster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,302 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade thats lookn' real nice thats for sure ur lucky to have someone who is all super into it like that...right now my gf just kinda deals with it __________________ My 55g Chronical of addiction... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!! WARNING: Corals in Tank, Add Crabs at own risk

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