Dabcrushers Cade 1200

[Dabcrusher]

Well it's on to the next tank the IM EXT 50 (first person to have one. won in a pre release contest) is getting retired and the new tank is getting started

 

[Dabcrusher]

I work at algaebarn but didn't have a truck and coordinating the people to move it after work was a challenge. BUt getting the stand wasn't bad. My buddy Beaver from Beaves Reef helped me get the stand we had to take it out of the crate and it was a tight fit

 

[Dabcrusher]

Here she is just to heavy and we were super busy it will happen soon though. It will be in my apartment

 

[Dabcrusher]

In the meantime Sean the owner of Algaebarn. Super smart and super cool boss gave me this redsea170 so I could start cycling my rock and a plastic storage bin didn't want rock from my old tank wanted a fresh start.

 

[Dabcrusher]

Went barebottom and didn't want the glass getting scratched so used white 1/8 in abs contoured around the rock it took forever

 

[Dabcrusher]

April 9th. It's amazing what a 12 pack of Heineken and a good bottle of tequila can get motivated. Got 3 fellow employees. Thanks guys (one with a big ol truck) grabbed the suction cups from work.and got to movin. Thought I was dying weighing in at about 370 for the tank alone

 

[Dabcrusher]

One nice thing about having the stand first was being able to plan some stuff. Got accent led strip which it's a good idea to install without the tank.and accent spotlights

 

[Dabcrusher]

Got some custom peices from Slide-loc this guy does awesome work ant hooked a few of us at Algaebarn with some really cool pieces

 

[Dabcrusher]

Got water in and the rock. Had to do it pretty fast didn't want the bacteria I've been feeding and doing water changes on for 3 months to die and still managed to get it all secure with e Marco. Works Good and added 4 liters of brightwell bio all and 3 biobricks and 1 plate since there is no sand

 

[Salty_Box_Reef]

updates?

 

[RSnodgrass]

Update!

 

[Dabcrusher]

Update!

Haven't don't much busy at work . I did a few thing

 

[Dabcrusher]

I gutted the cades plumbing

 

[Dabcrusher]

I have a varios 6 running the return but I bypassed the metric and straight to a uv sterilizer the to the texture with a 3/4 in to 19mm converter then into the tank

 

[Dabcrusher]

I'm taking the clear pipe and the 2 90 out of the plumbing it's restricting the flow too much and just go from the uvs o I tlet to the 1in Flow meters have a 1in to 3/4 reducer and go back to the return with a 25mm to 3/4 In adapter. Hopefully tomorrow.

 

[Dabcrusher]

Also I did another upgrade I got a new lid from @ArtFully Acrylic. It took a little over 3 months but was well worth the wait very nice lid

 

[Dabcrusher]

Before

 

[Dabcrusher]

After

 

[Fourstars]

So you won the Cade that algea barn had in a give away? And you work there??

 

[Manny D. Mandarin]

So you won the Cade that algea barn had in a give away? And you work there??

They said that they were the the first person to have the IM EXT 50 and won it in a pre release contest.