d2mini's "Essential Focus" Mixed Reef Build

reefwiser · Dec 30, 2018

Dennis, love the tile flooring always good with aquariums.

Clayton Jessup · Dec 30, 2018

Your home looks like its coming along very nicely @d2mini !!! How is the tank doing?

d2mini · Dec 31, 2018

Clayton Jessup said:
Your home looks like its coming along very nicely @d2mini !!! How is the tank doing?

Thank you.

Tank is humming along.

d2mini · Jan 2, 2019

Victoria M said:
Gonna be so beautiful!
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming.

Floor is done.

Got to sneak some furniture back in so we're not still stuck in the bedroom!

Even if it gets salt stained, it won't matter!

Brew12 · Jan 2, 2019

d2mini said:
Floor is done.
Got to sneak some furniture back in so we're not still stuck in the bedroom!

Even if it gets salt stained, it won't matter!

That turned out fantastic! I love the look of the larger tiles. I wonder if I can get my wife to agree.....

d2mini · Jan 2, 2019

Brew12 said:
That turned out fantastic! I love the look of the larger tiles. I wonder if I can get my wife to agree.....

LOL, yeah... the 24" was the minimum for us. We looked at larger but they start to get expensive and install gets harder/more expensive because the floor REALLY needs to be level.
And these have rectified edges so very little grout.

Victoria M · Jan 2, 2019

Looks fantastic!

Ultra Aquatics · Jan 2, 2019

Looks amazing! Love the large tiles.

najer · Jan 12, 2019

Very nice.

bboersma79 · Jan 14, 2019

Beautiful tank. I have the same elos and I am just upgrading to G4pros from G3pros and I was curious what rail u used to mount the lights? I have stainless steel cables mounted from my high ceiling but my rail so short of short. Also do u think the 120xl could go with 2 radions vs 3 with the G4 pro and diffusers?

Thanks!

d2mini · Jan 14, 2019

bboersma79 said:
Beautiful tank. I have the same elos and I am just upgrading to G4pros from G3pros and I was curious what rail u used to mount the lights? I have stainless steel cables mounted from my high ceiling but my rail so short of short. Also do u think the 120xl could go with 2 radions vs 3 with the G4 pro and diffusers?

Thanks!

I have the 40" RMS track. If you are not SPS heavy, you could do two radions mounted lengthwise and hang them high.
I prefer the 3 units hung front to back (due to the 31" depth of the XL) if going SPS heavy.

SkiCatTX · Jan 28, 2019

Wow, just amazing! Thanks for doing this all these years, great Info! It took me a couple days but I read all the way through. Can't wait to see how the house and the replaced tank turn out.

d2mini · Jan 29, 2019

SkiCatTX said:
Wow, just amazing! Thanks for doing this all these years, great Info! It took me a couple days but I read all the way through. Can't wait to see how the house and the replaced tank turn out.

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

Speaking of the house... here's an update on the kitchen.
Window is in! Cabinets are moving along, and they are starting to box out the 42" range hood.
I always hated that worthless microwave/recirculating vent over the cooktop. I think I may have overcompensated.

The cabinets covered in the protective blue film are gloss white. Countertops are supposed to be installed later this week.

Meanwhile.... I was able to get a couple DIY projects done over the past week or so.
A new number plaque to hang outside to go with the new front door, and a privacy screen outside that new window (which looks out to the driveway/garage area).
We'll be growing some star jasmine on that.

BantyRooster97 · Jan 29, 2019

Very nice! Coming along! I love that window

Janci · Jan 29, 2019

Very nicely done.
That window adds a new dimension to the kitchen.

fftfk · Feb 5, 2019

What wood are you using for your privacy screen? It looks good.

d2mini · Feb 5, 2019

fftfk said:
What wood are you using for your privacy screen? It looks good.

1x4 cedar planks and the posts are treated pine.

chefjpaul · Feb 5, 2019

d2mini said:
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

Speaking of the house... here's an update on the kitchen.
Window is in! Cabinets are moving along, and they are starting to box out the 42" range hood.
I always hated that worthless microwave/recirculating vent over the cooktop. I think I may have overcompensated.
The cabinets covered in the protective blue film are gloss white. Countertops are supposed to be installed later this week.

Meanwhile.... I was able to get a couple DIY projects done over the past week or so.
A new number plaque to hang outside to go with the new front door, and a privacy screen outside that new window (which looks out to the driveway/garage area).
We'll be growing some star jasmine on that.

Beautifully done. What type of countertops are you going with?