Aaron's 1,000+ gallon reef build
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I believe what you have is a war coral, faviaHere's mine, its irritated because I just moved it, but it looks the same as yours
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Just applied the first coat of pond armor
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Today I fiberglassed all the corners and seams including the overflow. I can’t help but to go overboard when I build things. So I used just over a gallon of the pond armor just for the seams for their “first coat”. I plan on using another 6 1.5 quart kits for the rest of waterproofing. That’ll be for the walls and seams. I will leave the fiberglass seams I did today for a week to fully cure before doing the rest.
Also received in 5 of the total 8 MP40WQDs
Also received in 5 of the total 8 MP40WQDs
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So, you are planning to never move again? 
Great work so far.
Honestly, I think I would have gone closed loop given the thickness of the walls and the expense of that many 40s. But, you definitely will have more control this way.
Great work so far.
Honestly, I think I would have gone closed loop given the thickness of the walls and the expense of that many 40s. But, you definitely will have more control this way.
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So, you are planning to never move again?
Great work so far.
Honestly, I think I would have gone closed loop given the thickness of the walls and the expense of that many 40s. But, you definitely will have more control this way.
No I do not plan on moving again. If I do it’ll just take some work to reverse it all.
Close loop was on my mind but I decided to put the extra effort and work in to have MP40WQDs.
So you post of facebook and had to come find this build. Looking forward to watching this.
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Watching this one for sure, very cool dimensionsDo you know who will be making the tank / specs of the tank?
I’m making the tank. 90”x94”x31”
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Glad you found it and are following. I’ll post progress as I go.
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Made a little progress this week. Here’s the update. Hope you guys enjoy it.
Got some more gear in. Thanks to Black Friday and BRS.
Got a coat on the floors and top of the tank.
Also put 3 coats on the corner panels.
Next I made an exact duplicate corner panel for a template for making the MP40WQDs home.
I laid the template on the corner panel then siliconed these rings on to them. The rings are exactly 3-1/4” in diameter. They perfectly fit the MP40WQDs. This will allow me to remove the wet side for maintenance and easily reconnect it to the dry side. Since I won’t be able to see the dry and wet side like you would on a glass tank, this will guide them directly to each other.
After I did the front I just flip it and did the back. This aligned them perfectly thanks to the template.
Got some more gear in. Thanks to Black Friday and BRS.
Got a coat on the floors and top of the tank.
Also put 3 coats on the corner panels.
Next I made an exact duplicate corner panel for a template for making the MP40WQDs home.
I laid the template on the corner panel then siliconed these rings on to them. The rings are exactly 3-1/4” in diameter. They perfectly fit the MP40WQDs. This will allow me to remove the wet side for maintenance and easily reconnect it to the dry side. Since I won’t be able to see the dry and wet side like you would on a glass tank, this will guide them directly to each other.
After I did the front I just flip it and did the back. This aligned them perfectly thanks to the template.
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Following, nice!
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Thanks and Yeah no kidding. This will make it so easy now.
