The Amazing 100 - Page 4

jgking21 · 02-26-2009, 04:27 PM

One thing we did with the doors on my stand was made them about 1/4" smaller than the space. to hide the gap around the doors we put some decorative wood. hinges will also play a big roll.

Reddog170 · 02-26-2009, 08:40 PM

I must have read your mind, LOL. That is exactly what I am working on. I also have some good news about my pump. I reduced the size of the intake and made a double check of all connections and resealed everything and now the pump has been running without a problem for a few hours. The first polishing of the inside has been done and now it wil take a few more to finish getting all the scratches out. Since it is just finishing work to be done on the cabinet I want to go ahead and get things finished up on the tank itself so I can get it cycling. I found my porcilin crab today and had no idea they got that big. Your stand is sweet. My mother in law is going to be visiting in about 6 weeks and says she wants to see the 100 up and running, LOL. That may be a bit of a rush but we will see.
On another note, how much of a cycle can I expect? All the live rock is in systems right now and so is the sand. I will also be using most of the stuff from my 55 in this. It will be like a tank transfer so not new stuff. I do not want to go into this thinking that I will not have a cycle but I also do not want to wait 6 months to find out that I had it settle in quick with just a mini cycle. I wont rush it. Thanks for the help everyone, Shaun

wazzifam · 02-26-2009, 11:04 PM

Shaun, this tank looks amazing. you are farther ahead than we are, I hope I have the patience you had to perservier through it all! mine is running out! Sometimes I dont think im gonna ever get the plumbing going. something more important always seems to come up!
I think your carpentry skills look great, and Im glad your working on your hinges as I know those can be a pita, and alot of your troubles sometimes! dont leave your gaps to close or your gonna have what happened to my canopy. After freshly painting and allowing to dry closed, it sealed the opening and now has to be pried open and touched up. I think son got paint in the hinges being sloppy and that sure didnt help. Hang in there.

You Can Do IT!! LOL

Reddog170 · 02-27-2009, 12:04 AM

Dude you got pics up? I have been going at mine so much that I have not been on much lately. Yea the new hinges seem to work much better, they are 1/4" taller than the old ones and this gives me the clearance that I need. I have also been busy researching acrylic tanks and how people have buffed them clear again. It apears that Mr hung has done a lot of them both dry and up and running and he says he would rather do the inside with it running so I will finish that when I get it full, the buffer that I am using is not a chemical so there is nothing to get in the water. Also my pump is running like a champ now still has not missed a beat. I also picked up 40 gallons of water and started to get some mixed for it. Mr Hung has a lot of experiance and he recomends filling it now and bringing it up to temp as sometimes with acrylic you will not find a leak when it is cold. He is our club "expert" as he has more experiance then most of us have been alive.
I also want to say everyone here has been great and I apologize for getting fustrated and venting out here yesterday. Shaun

Jeremy0322 · 02-27-2009, 12:26 AM

progress is looking good. New tanks can be a pain in the behind, but it will all be worth it in the end, im working on a 90 right now trying to do it super fast and the stuff is just never ending. Good luck, im along for the ride now

jjohnson3 · 02-27-2009, 12:29 AM

New tanks are fun but I'm not a big DIY'er.......unless its gonna save me a lot of money

I guess to each their own...

Jeremy0322 · 02-27-2009, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjohnson3

New tanks are fun but I'm not a big DIY'er.......unless its gonna save me a lot of money

I guess to each their own...

Oh, see I LOVE this process. Being able to say "I did everything but build the tank" for me means so much more than "i bought all of it", building it so its YOURS is half the fun for me!

jjohnson3 · 02-27-2009, 12:34 AM

Haha. When I build my house I will have to build my own tank and lighting so I can get the dimensions I want. The tank will be 5feet long x 3feet wide x 2feet tall. It will be pretty sweet.

Jeremy0322 · 02-27-2009, 12:37 AM

Good dimensions for a tank there! You may wanna go 7 feet wide though, just for...well I dont know, I dont think you need a reason to go larger really.

jjohnson3 · 02-27-2009, 12:38 AM

Maybe...Ill think it over. 7 feet wide would allow me to get that Blonde Naso Tang I want so bad.......

Jeremy0322 · 02-27-2009, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjohnson3

Maybe...Ill think it over. 7 feet wide would allow me to get that Blonde Naso Tang I want so bad.......

Indeed it would! 14 feet would let you get two of them

jjohnson3 · 02-27-2009, 12:41 AM

Thats too big for me! I need to make this reasonable for my home...I want kids someday.

Reddog170 · 02-27-2009, 12:50 AM

Yea it has been a lot more than I even bargined for but it did save me a lot of money, hmmm lets see.. I found a stand I liked but it was almost $2000 and I built this one for less than $200 so I think I get the best of both worlds. Save money and I built it so it is all me, plus you really do put a lot of yourself in stuff you build yourself. Shaun

Jeremy0322 · 02-27-2009, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reddog170

Yea it has been a lot more than I even bargined for but it did save me a lot of money, hmmm lets see.. I found a stand I liked but it was almost $2000 and I built this one for less than $200 so I think I get the best of both worlds. Save money and I built it so it is all me, plus you really do put a lot of yourself in stuff you build yourself. Shaun

Thats just it, I could not agree with you any more! I am going to tell people when they look at my tank "I made this and this and this and this", and its going to make me feel awesome inside. Plus, its an awesome way to learn how to do the stuff by just doing it, even if you mess up twice you usually still save money over buying something from a store. You could have made 10 stands for the price of 1, its the same thing with building sumps. How many 20gallon long sumps could you make for the cost of buying 1? Its just more fun this way.

Reddog170 · 02-27-2009, 11:20 PM

Not only is it fun it is a learning experiance that will not soon be forgoten. I have learned that when someone says they have a peice of wood held, make sure it will save the skin on you fingers. I have learned that you need to make sure that the drill is set in forward to run a screw in, takes forever with it in reverse. And always plug in the right tool, the saw just wont work when it is the drill you plugged in. Ohh and make sure you sweep up often and do not walk through the shop in just your socks, splinters in you toes hurt like heck and cause you to create new words that would make a sailor jelous. Good thing noone else was in there. And whatever you do do not even think that six cans of soda is enough. It really stinks to run out cause then it is either sucom to tiredness or go buy some more liquid sugar to keep you going. More pics to come, Shaun

02-26-2009, 04:27 PM	#46 (permalink)
jgking21 Neon dottyback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Indian Trail, NC Posts: 674 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Amazing 100 One thing we did with the doors on my stand was made them about 1/4" smaller than the space. to hide the gap around the doors we put some decorative wood. hinges will also play a big roll. __________________ They call me "JUICE"! Will work for Corals! Juice's 54 Corner Reef Juice's 25 Gallon Reef

02-26-2009, 08:40 PM	#47 (permalink)
Reddog170 Achilles Tang Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winfield, IA Posts: 877 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Amazing 100 I must have read your mind, LOL. That is exactly what I am working on. I also have some good news about my pump. I reduced the size of the intake and made a double check of all connections and resealed everything and now the pump has been running without a problem for a few hours. The first polishing of the inside has been done and now it wil take a few more to finish getting all the scratches out. Since it is just finishing work to be done on the cabinet I want to go ahead and get things finished up on the tank itself so I can get it cycling. I found my porcilin crab today and had no idea they got that big. Your stand is sweet. My mother in law is going to be visiting in about 6 weeks and says she wants to see the 100 up and running, LOL. That may be a bit of a rush but we will see. On another note, how much of a cycle can I expect? All the live rock is in systems right now and so is the sand. I will also be using most of the stuff from my 55 in this. It will be like a tank transfer so not new stuff. I do not want to go into this thinking that I will not have a cycle but I also do not want to wait 6 months to find out that I had it settle in quick with just a mini cycle. I wont rush it. Thanks for the help everyone, Shaun __________________ We are defined by the choices in whitch we make. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...t-sw-tank.html Moved to 100 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ing-100-a.html VISIT MY CLUB SITE: www.iowareefs.com Ask me about Iowa reef events!

02-26-2009, 11:04 PM	#48 (permalink)
wazzifam Torch coral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Homestead, Florida Posts: 582 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Amazing 100 Shaun, this tank looks amazing. you are farther ahead than we are, I hope I have the patience you had to perservier through it all! mine is running out! Sometimes I dont think im gonna ever get the plumbing going. something more important always seems to come up! I think your carpentry skills look great, and Im glad your working on your hinges as I know those can be a pita, and alot of your troubles sometimes! dont leave your gaps to close or your gonna have what happened to my canopy. After freshly painting and allowing to dry closed, it sealed the opening and now has to be pried open and touched up. I think son got paint in the hinges being sloppy and that sure didnt help. Hang in there. You Can Do IT!! LOL __________________ Kim http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...l-journey.html

02-27-2009, 12:04 AM	#49 (permalink)
Reddog170 Achilles Tang Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winfield, IA Posts: 877 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Amazing 100 Dude you got pics up? I have been going at mine so much that I have not been on much lately. Yea the new hinges seem to work much better, they are 1/4" taller than the old ones and this gives me the clearance that I need. I have also been busy researching acrylic tanks and how people have buffed them clear again. It apears that Mr hung has done a lot of them both dry and up and running and he says he would rather do the inside with it running so I will finish that when I get it full, the buffer that I am using is not a chemical so there is nothing to get in the water. Also my pump is running like a champ now still has not missed a beat. I also picked up 40 gallons of water and started to get some mixed for it. Mr Hung has a lot of experiance and he recomends filling it now and bringing it up to temp as sometimes with acrylic you will not find a leak when it is cold. He is our club "expert" as he has more experiance then most of us have been alive. I also want to say everyone here has been great and I apologize for getting fustrated and venting out here yesterday. Shaun __________________ We are defined by the choices in whitch we make. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...t-sw-tank.html Moved to 100 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ing-100-a.html VISIT MY CLUB SITE: www.iowareefs.com Ask me about Iowa reef events!

02-27-2009, 12:26 AM	#50 (permalink)
Jeremy0322 Tridacna maxima Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 4,753 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Amazing 100 progress is looking good. New tanks can be a pain in the behind, but it will all be worth it in the end, im working on a 90 right now trying to do it super fast and the stuff is just never ending. Good luck, im along for the ride now __________________ UNCW 2011 -Marine Biology Major -Oceanography Minor The old 90 Gallon Build r.i.p Only after the last tree's cut And the last river poisoned Only after the last fish is caught Will you find that money cannot be eaten....

02-27-2009, 12:29 AM	#51 (permalink)
jjohnson3 Elegance coral Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,056 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Amazing 100 New tanks are fun but I'm not a big DIY'er.......unless its gonna save me a lot of money I guess to each their own... __________________ >Jason< reefing........it's an addiction........ Here is how the tank is stocked(this will change) FISH 2-Occelaris Clownfish(mated) 1-Royal Gramma CORAL Pagoda Cup, Open Brain, and 12 awesome LPS frags from PEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

02-27-2009, 12:34 AM	#53 (permalink)
jjohnson3 Elegance coral Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,056 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Amazing 100 Haha. When I build my house I will have to build my own tank and lighting so I can get the dimensions I want. The tank will be 5feet long x 3feet wide x 2feet tall. It will be pretty sweet. __________________ >Jason< reefing........it's an addiction........ Here is how the tank is stocked(this will change) FISH 2-Occelaris Clownfish(mated) 1-Royal Gramma CORAL Pagoda Cup, Open Brain, and 12 awesome LPS frags from PEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

02-27-2009, 12:37 AM	#54 (permalink)
Jeremy0322 Tridacna maxima Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 4,753 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Amazing 100 Good dimensions for a tank there! You may wanna go 7 feet wide though, just for...well I dont know, I dont think you need a reason to go larger really. __________________ UNCW 2011 -Marine Biology Major -Oceanography Minor The old 90 Gallon Build r.i.p Only after the last tree's cut And the last river poisoned Only after the last fish is caught Will you find that money cannot be eaten....

02-27-2009, 12:38 AM	#55 (permalink)
jjohnson3 Elegance coral Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,056 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Amazing 100 Maybe...Ill think it over. 7 feet wide would allow me to get that Blonde Naso Tang I want so bad....... __________________ >Jason< reefing........it's an addiction........ Here is how the tank is stocked(this will change) FISH 2-Occelaris Clownfish(mated) 1-Royal Gramma CORAL Pagoda Cup, Open Brain, and 12 awesome LPS frags from PEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

02-27-2009, 12:41 AM	#57 (permalink)
jjohnson3 Elegance coral Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,056 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Amazing 100 Thats too big for me! I need to make this reasonable for my home...I want kids someday. __________________ >Jason< reefing........it's an addiction........ Here is how the tank is stocked(this will change) FISH 2-Occelaris Clownfish(mated) 1-Royal Gramma CORAL Pagoda Cup, Open Brain, and 12 awesome LPS frags from PEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

02-27-2009, 12:50 AM	#58 (permalink)
Reddog170 Achilles Tang Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winfield, IA Posts: 877 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Amazing 100 Yea it has been a lot more than I even bargined for but it did save me a lot of money, hmmm lets see.. I found a stand I liked but it was almost $2000 and I built this one for less than $200 so I think I get the best of both worlds. Save money and I built it so it is all me, plus you really do put a lot of yourself in stuff you build yourself. Shaun __________________ We are defined by the choices in whitch we make. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...t-sw-tank.html Moved to 100 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ing-100-a.html VISIT MY CLUB SITE: www.iowareefs.com Ask me about Iowa reef events!

02-27-2009, 11:20 PM	#60 (permalink)
Reddog170 Achilles Tang Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winfield, IA Posts: 877 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Amazing 100 Not only is it fun it is a learning experiance that will not soon be forgoten. I have learned that when someone says they have a peice of wood held, make sure it will save the skin on you fingers. I have learned that you need to make sure that the drill is set in forward to run a screw in, takes forever with it in reverse. And always plug in the right tool, the saw just wont work when it is the drill you plugged in. Ohh and make sure you sweep up often and do not walk through the shop in just your socks, splinters in you toes hurt like heck and cause you to create new words that would make a sailor jelous. Good thing noone else was in there. And whatever you do do not even think that six cans of soda is enough. It really stinks to run out cause then it is either sucom to tiredness or go buy some more liquid sugar to keep you going. More pics to come, Shaun __________________ We are defined by the choices in whitch we make. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...t-sw-tank.html Moved to 100 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ing-100-a.html VISIT MY CLUB SITE: www.iowareefs.com Ask me about Iowa reef events!

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