55 gallon build up

cpt · Sep 8, 2014

Purchased used 55 gallon in need of a lil work.
Previous owner installed bulkhead gaskets on wet side and I'm guessing there was a constant leak so they epoxied over the exterior fittings, kinda a pain but got through it and did a thorough cleaning.

cpt · Sep 8, 2014

Picking up steel for a stand today and hopefully by the week it will be constructed and ready for installation and setup
2" square tubing .125 wall thickness

Will post pics upon completion

cpt · Sep 11, 2014

Test fitting the area stand it painted, tank is partially cleaned and plumbed, lids fit nice. More to come

cpt · Oct 10, 2014

Made a little more progress the other day

cpt · Oct 12, 2014

Got the lighting secured, hope to make more progress over the next few weeks

SeahorseKeeper · Oct 12, 2014

Looking good!! Maybe I can get some inspiration for my 55.

cpt · Oct 31, 2014

Adding a little bit at a time

cpt · Oct 31, 2014

One issue with the anthelia other than that the majority is doing well

cpt · Oct 31, 2014

cpt · Oct 31, 2014

SantaMonicaHelp · Nov 1, 2014

Wow great job

awesome pics

cpt · Nov 8, 2014

Yea! sweet ceiling to floor shot

New algae scrubber and possibly soon to be fuge

That added 15 more more gallons for a total of 75ish gallon system

Final steps

final fish selection (dwarf angel, small wrasse, dwarf lionfish) possibly do away with the 2 chromis

straighten up wires and hood

rework rockscape

and them I'll stop f***ing with it and let it do its thing

cpt · Nov 8, 2014

Oh yea and whiskey

cpt · Nov 10, 2014

Rescaped

Before

After

cpt · Nov 13, 2014

this will definitely be my final rock-scape and placement for all colonies, probably won't add/change anything else for quite a while

Although I am still interested in a pygmy possum wrasse and fu Manchu lionfish

does anyone out there want to share some insight into these awesome lil guys?