It was this big... Now its this big...

[Reefing_addiction]

so nem tank with a harem of clowns……hmmmmm

 

[fishguy242]

It's growing... how are yours ?...

 

[F i s h y]

It's growing... how are yours ?...

Sad. Haven't opened yet

 

[fishguy242]

need to get pic 4 hrs after lights out ,or before ambient light hits in morn, 3 seconds of light they close.
this is a quick flip on of lights this morn...

 

[Projects with Sam]

It's growing... how are yours ?...

 

[fishguy242]

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[fishguy242]

good recovery...

 

[fishguy242]

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[fishguy242]

Green tip in your tank ?

 

[william Lutman]

Today is day 1 of what I hope will be 365 days of posts on my new frag tank build.

Tank is a deep blue 60? gallon. Bought it used locally. The tank measures 48L x 24W x 13T. Internet says thats 64 gallons.
This system will have a 40B plumbed into it as a sump. For a total volume around 80 or 90 gallons.

Tank will be lit by 2 or 3 Kessil A360WE's.

Pumps, wave makers, skimmer, etc TBD.

I want this thread to be a from the ground up build. I know there will be days that my update is... "no update today". But hopefully this build can help some other budget builder know what to expect.

My goal for this tank is to grow frags to a larger (colony) size. I also want to be able to at appropriate times make frags to trade or give to fellow reefers. Im not looking to make any money at this point.

Thanks for following along.

Today's progress and pictures.
Started with 8 2x4s. The design for the stand is in my brain. Im not much for writing up elaborate drawings.
I've got 2/3rds of the initial peices cut.

That's a nice tank

 

[F i s h y]

Green tip in your tank ?

Yep

 

[F i s h y]

That's a nice tank

It has changed a lot. It's now 360 gallons of 8 foot fun

 

[rmorris_14]

It has changed a lot. It's now 360 gallons of 8 foot fun

 

[F i s h y]

I'm very easy, oh you meant the tank...

 

[F i s h y]

I love feeding time...

 

[F i s h y]

Big party this September. @Joe Glass Cages is throwing a party on his property for all us cronies again. Mark your calendars. Message me or @fishguy242 for details. Great get together, good food, tours of the glass cages facility, fishing, loud music, and lots of fun! #Cronies

 

[fishguy242]

Things are looking up this morn...

 

[Stang67]

hey there happy friyay, tried digging through the thread to find the answer but well its your thread. Your overflow for the big tank...what is it called. Looking of possibly going that route.

 

[tbrown]

I love the coast to coast overflow. will never do it differently.

@Stang67 ?

 

[fishguy242]

@Stang67 ?

Now that's an intern...