Gimmito's 450 Gal L-Shaped Display

gimmito · Mar 28, 2011

[video=youtube;OZ20_Avlp6k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ20_Avlp6k[/video]

My new additions...enjoy the video.

gimmito · Mar 31, 2011

I picked up a piece of 1" acrylic from Gen. The idea is to peg pieces of live rock onto there and secure it to the right rear wall to simulate depth.

gimmito · Mar 31, 2011

An example of the piece of acrylic filled in with some rubble rock. Once coraline and corals grow it should fill in nicely.

gimmito · Mar 31, 2011

1/2" fiberglass rods and weldon 16 from Tap Plastics. I'll tap the rods and secure them with a nylon nut (got the idea from Marco Rock demo).

Paul_N · Apr 1, 2011

Everything is looking great! Love the video with the kids in the tank...lol! This has to be one of the most well documented build threads....great job!

gimmito · Apr 2, 2011

Thanks Paul...hopefully I can get another video out this week of the rockscaping.

Rotknee · Apr 3, 2011

Wow...impressive build! I really like your plumbing and attention to detail. Looking forward to the rock work.

gimmito · Apr 4, 2011

Rotknee said:
Wow...impressive build! I really like your plumbing and attention to detail. Looking forward to the rock work.

Thanks Rotknee.

Korpi · Apr 4, 2011

Its good to know that if there is a catastrophe, seaworld can always bring shamu over to your house for a temporary home.

gimmito · Apr 4, 2011

Korpi said:
Its good to know that if there is a catastrophe, seaworld can always bring shamu over to your house for a temporary home.

lol....my kids would totally love swimming w/a killer whale...now that would be a cool video.

gimmito · Apr 13, 2011

I started the rockscaping on the left side of the main display. I wanted to create alot of caves and overhangs for the fish to swim through. Let me know what you guys think. I'm probably going to have to buy some of the half cut Marco Rock to do the right side. I'm just not getting the look I want with what I have.

gimmito · Apr 13, 2011

I also bought a used 1" Sea Swirl and will be using it for one of the returns. A new Vertex Mocean are a bit pricey compared to the Sea Swirls (and I've been happy with the ones I have on the FT). So, I'm on the look out for another.

BigFeesh · May 2, 2011

That tank is insanely huge!!! Awesome how your
Kids are in it too. I'm diggin the aquascape ! Any updates on this monstrosity. Is it going to be a reef tank ? And if so sps,lps, or mixed reef? Or are you just going fowlr?

gimmito · May 3, 2011

BigFeesh said:
That tank is insanely huge!!! Awesome how your
Kids are in it too. I'm diggin the aquascape ! Any updates on this monstrosity. Is it going to be a reef tank ? And if so sps,lps, or mixed reef? Or are you just going fowlr?

Hey BigFeesh,

Glad you liked the videos...the kids had a blast making theirs. It's going to be primarily a sps dominated tank w/a few lps for that "sway" motion. I'm waiting for our annual BAYMAC conference (May 14) to cherry pick some Marco Rock for the right side overhang and cave.

Jeepguy242 · May 3, 2011

ok, after reading all 24 pages, im in for the ride,

looks great!!!!

gimmito · May 3, 2011

Thanks for tagging along.

maroun.c · May 4, 2011

Just finished reading all 24 pages. Amazing build thanks for documenting everything.
Definitly inspirating as I'm jsut starting a 390G tank and will have a frag tank ssytem and some quarantine setup in the basement. So very similar setup...
Tagging along.

gimmito · May 4, 2011

maroun.c said:
Just read finished reading all 24 pages. Amazing build thanks for documenting everything.
Definitly inspirating as I'm jsut starting a 390G tank and will have a frag tank ssytem and some quarantine setup in the basement. So very similar setup...
Tagging along.

Sounds like a BIG endevour Maroun.c ! Glad to here you are planning ahead for a QT and FT, they are backbones to our displays. I noticed you are in Lebanon, is it difficult to get materials, livestock, etc. ?

maroun.c · May 4, 2011

It was very difficult to get livestock and equipment but it started improving 1-2 years ago. Being a frequent traveller I had the chance to collect many corals and pick up the equipment I need from travel to the states, Holland, Germany, Spain, Dubai, and many other countries. I always travel with additional space for equipment and a cooler or too for corals. Guess I'm the only tank in the whole middle east if not mroe to have ORA corals ...