Hampton
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Alright so new build thread time. My lfs had an employee going through hard times (divorce) and needed to off load his tank!! Lucky me being there the day he decided this scored a pretty nice deal! New tank is a 30x30x16 tank with 1/2 inch glass, black silicon, over flow and built by glass cages. The stand was also built by glass cages but in VERY rough shape. Gentleman did nothing to finish the inside resulting in massive amounts of mold and rot. Also the outside was pretty ugly just a single coat of black paint with no sanding what so ever. Trim work was basically non existent. If I paid the amount of money the said company charges for stands I would be HUGELY disappointed in there craftsmanship. Door ways were not cut centered, trim was cracked and could tell it was upon assembly. just a pretty sad stand. However it did have nice 3/4 inch plywood structure and was somewhat square.
Also included with the setup was
Reef keeper elite
Maxspect 27 Inch Razor R420R 16,000K LED Light Fixture
reef octopus nwb110 skimmer
decent sized sump (cant remember the name brand)
obviously tank and stand
ATO
return pump
essentially a turn key system
live stock
flame angel
purple dottyback (closest I have found through pictures)
designer clown
Blood cleaner shrimp
unidentified shrimp (not even sure he knew it still existed) makes a loud snap noise like a mantis but have hardly seen it.
couple hammer corals
several sps
acan (starting to get its color back in the temp holding tank)
candy cane
favia
everything has made the move thus far just sitting in a 40B with a canister filter awaiting the cycle to finish on the tank.
enough talking though and some pics
system before purchasing
after a little TLC, paint and trim
Almost final product (still have to cover up screw holes) All the trim had to be made aside from the stand. Would not fit through the door way with it attached. yes this was found out the hard way :cursin: I gave the stand an antiqued look (per wife's request)
Lastly the Inside with a new floor and sealed. Also installed a completely silent 4 inch fan to help with moisture issues
Also included with the setup was
Reef keeper elite
Maxspect 27 Inch Razor R420R 16,000K LED Light Fixture
reef octopus nwb110 skimmer
decent sized sump (cant remember the name brand)
obviously tank and stand
ATO
return pump
essentially a turn key system
live stock
flame angel
purple dottyback (closest I have found through pictures)
designer clown
Blood cleaner shrimp
unidentified shrimp (not even sure he knew it still existed) makes a loud snap noise like a mantis but have hardly seen it.
couple hammer corals
several sps
acan (starting to get its color back in the temp holding tank)
candy cane
favia
everything has made the move thus far just sitting in a 40B with a canister filter awaiting the cycle to finish on the tank.
enough talking though and some pics
system before purchasing
after a little TLC, paint and trim
Almost final product (still have to cover up screw holes) All the trim had to be made aside from the stand. Would not fit through the door way with it attached. yes this was found out the hard way :cursin: I gave the stand an antiqued look (per wife's request)
Lastly the Inside with a new floor and sealed. Also installed a completely silent 4 inch fan to help with moisture issues