Gimmito's 450 Gal L-Shaped Display

[jcom]

Nice build. You are a patient and dedicated individual.:bigsmile:

 

[gimmito]

Nice build. You are a patient and dedicated individual.:bigsmile:

I don't think my wife would quite agree with that statement. :angel:

Funny how this hobby teaches you patience and dedication huh ? :wink:

 

[gimmito]

Here's a pic of some nice Fiji rock I picked up from Ted (ExtremeReefer) and Bill (CookieJar). They range from 15 lbs to a whopping 40 lbs on the one on the bottom. This bring my total to about 300 lbs and I think I'm good to go once I get my rockscaping materials. :xd:

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Nice rock bro!

 

[gimmito]

A pic of the new rock curing. I finally got to see the H&S A110 in action...its been pulling some nasty stuff out.

Jim

 

[gimmito]

I also got a chance to install the fire rated doors w/my bud Ethan. For those of you thinking of doing a in wall tank from a living room to the garage, you must maintain a 1-2 hour fire rated door in the garage ....and it ain't cheap.

 

[skinz78]

This is going to be a very sweet tank!

 

[TopNotchCorals]

Looks like Im gonna have to stop by very soon Jim,shoot me your # again so I can come peep this dime piece out. :bigsmile:

 

[gimmito]

Looks like Im gonna have to stop by very soon Jim,shoot me your # again so I can come peep this dime piece out. :bigsmile:

Shot you a PM.

 

[akabryanhall]

Haven't sat through a pretty full build thread in a while, looking forward to seeing how it turns out!

 

[kev2me]

Wow very nice build Jim!

 

[firereef]

Great build and alot of work. Keep it up!

 

[sprinklerdudes]

this is a totally awesome build, I am planning a 300 install this winter, but nothing as nice as this. love the quaritine system,

 

[gimmito]

I finally got to replumbing the copper to schedule 80 outlet for my Kold Filter System.

 

[gimmito]

I started plumbing the qt. I'm using a Eheim 1260 with about 6 feet of head to the top of the tank. I'm teeing off the pump to feed the H&S skimmer and was planning to tee off for the uv sterilizer. I could place the uv sterilizer above the sump or up right before the first inlet. Any thoughts or should I just scrap the uv sterilizer idea ?

 

[gimmito]

This pic gives a little better idea where I would plumb the uv sterilizer (top left).

 

[gimmito]

I bought a couple of 1" Sea Swirls for the frag tank. I'm using a Eheim 1262 for the return. I'll be teeing off the pump to feed the H&S skimmer also. I'm debating whether to hard plumb the Sea Swirls or use grey spa flex...any thoughts ?

 

[gimmito]

My buddy Ethan finished installing the FRP. You'll notice three 1" holes on the top left for the inlet/outlet for the 40 gallon fuge. I'm also using uniseals to cover up any holes I make as well to help keep the resonance at bay. I have an extra hole in case I add something else down the line.

 

[skinz78]

Looking great, I would scrap the UV, they kill not only the bad but the good too.

 

[mojo]

Amazing really, The time, effort and money it takes to do all this is crazy I am sure. Keep up the good work. IT looks like you are doing a fantastic Job.

Mojo~