Fatmike's Sexy 57 Rimless

[Fatmike92]

Happy belated, Mike! That sump thingie is cool, very creative.

Don't worry my birthday is Tuesday! Ha i got the gun early because I was didn't want anyone else to buy since you can't find these guns anymore since they might get banned

But thanks all the credit goes to chadderboxx!

 

[Fatmike92]

alright everything is in place! sort of... lol I got my power strip that will hold me over until I buy a controller so I got that in place inside the stand so I am happy about that.

tomorrow I am going to fill up the tank and see what leaks I can find! if I find a leak on the bottom bulkheads I wil cry....

here some new pictures.

 

[Fatmike92]

Alright I'm filling it up now to see if anything leaks!

 

[Fatmike92]

full! and so far no signs of any leaks!


got the MP40 running and got it all straightened up so it was vibrating or making any noise. Im getting close!!

and no I am not using this water. im going to let it sit for a day with the MP40 running on low and then ill drain it on tuesday when I get my sump and get the RO unit going!

 

[Fatmike92]

woo hoo made it through the night with not a single drop of water leaking from anywhere!

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

congrats. cant wait to see it with saltwater now.

 

[Fatmike92]

thanks! update: the sump is in columbus ohio! it will be under my tank tomorrow morning! if im lucky my light and brackets will show up tomorrow also!!

 

[Fatmike92]

oh ya and my salt never showed up so I finally called foster and smith and the bucket was damaged so they shipped it back to fosters and smith and no one told me! luckily I called and they shipped me another one out today!

 

[SloppyJ]

It's looking nice! Love the scape. You will be squirming when you have to wait for this puppy to cycle. Lord knows I'm tired of mine. I need some color! Plus everyone that walks by my desk asks if I'm growing rock.

 

[Sacohen]

full! and so far no signs of any leaks!


got the MP40 running and got it all straightened up so it was vibrating or making any noise. Im getting close!!

and no I am not using this water. im going to let it sit for a day with the MP40 running on low and then ill drain it on tuesday when I get my sump and get the RO unit going!

Hey Mike it looks like the tank is not level. (HA HA).
Kidding aside. It looks great. Can't wait to see it with critters in it.

 

[Fatmike92]

Sump and ATO are here!

 

[Fatmike92]

Alright got everything set up so far under the tank!

here is the sump and ATO

and now im trying to gett everything where I want it! I hate the front of this stand sooooo much!!!

 

[chadderboxx]

Happy real birthday today mike. Looks like I got me bday presents early also.


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[larangcon]

I know you're enjoying your special day, been following along, nice progress, looks like its going to be a super sexy tank.

 

[Fatmike92]

Happy real birthday today mike. Looks like I got me bday presents early also.


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Thanks man! And ya that skimmer is crazy.... Lol it is a monster

I know you're enjoying your special day, been following along, nice progress, looks like its going to be a super sexy tank.

Thanks! I'm going to fill it up tonight and get it running for a practice run. Once I get the brackets for the lights on I'll go ahead and put the tank in place and fill it with RO

 

[Zack420]

I like these tanks. Looking good so far . Good luck

 

[NJHC]

That's a sick sump .. never seen that before neon green. What will they think of next

 

[Fatmike92]

That's a sick sump .. never seen that before neon green. What will they think of next

Haha that green is half the reason I wanted it lol! Maybe I'll trim the top of the tank with it lol

 

[kschweer]

Haha that green is half the reason I wanted it lol! Maybe I'll trim the top of the tank with it lol

Only half?...lol I'm betting its more like 90%. All kidding aside the build is coming together very nicely. Everything looks great and I will say I'm a bit jealous of the sump.

 

[Fatmike92]

Only half?...lol I'm betting its more like 90%. All kidding aside the build is coming together very nicely. Everything looks great and I will say I'm a bit jealous of the sump.

hahaha ok you are right. im going to get some small cheap blue LEDs for under the tank to show off the neon green!


So found a small leak in the return plumbing I realized it was because I didnt cement that part together lol. I think I was going to be cutting it later. but oh well ill get it cemented tomorrow