Manny's Waterbox 190.5 build/progress

[Gwingwin]

Dang! I did not think to remove the filter sock chamber. I might have to do that. I just watch a video on American Reef's youtube channel where Mike Paletta was taking down his 300 gallon tank. He was told to use a piano wire to cut the silicon. He used a wire cheese cutter.

 

[Manny Tavan]

I tried fishing line but it kept breaking. Metal wire would have worked but i didn’t have any

 

[Manny Tavan]

Pretty sure i am cursed. My third panel came with damage again. Unusable because the damage is too visible based on location

 

[Manny Tavan]

I now have three damaged panels I can’t use and Still can’t set up my tank...

 

[Fudsey]

I think Waterbox is getting really lazy in inspecting their tanks/stands. Your's is not the only one I have been hearing about.

 

[Sagecritter4life]

Really looking into a Waterbox 190 but these kinda posts keep me leaning back redsea 525 or 625XXL...lol

@Manny Tavan is the tank itself sound...are the corners done well (silicone) and protected from people like me with over jealous mag scrapers? Have you recieved a good cabinet part and got the tank wet yet?

 

[Manny Tavan]

tank quality is good. Plumbing is a lot better than red sea. Full glass overflow is nice. I hate my red sea overflow rim being covered in coraline. Silicone is high quality, on par with red sea but slightly different in design.

I am still waiting on a new replacement panel but it was delayed because I was on vacation for three weeks. It should be here on Friday though

 

[Sagecritter4life]

tank quality is good. Plumbing is a lot better than red sea. Full glass overflow is nice. I hate my red sea overflow rim being covered in coraline. Silicone is high quality, on par with red sea but slightly different in design.

I am still waiting on a new replacement panel but it was delayed because I was on vacation for three weeks. It should be here on Friday though

Good to hear you like the tank...and will be watching your thread ;-) hope you get it wet soon and thanks for the feedback

 

[Manny Tavan]

Fourth time’s the charm. I finally get to set this up!

 

[Manny Tavan]

Stand is in one piece

 

[Manny Tavan]

I love a clear background so I removed the back vinyl. Next step will be setting up the tank

 

[Manny Tavan]

Took a while. That was a lot of vinyl

 

[NY_Caveman]

Nice! Congratulations!

 

[Manny Tavan]

Today was a busy day.
Set up the tank. Took four people to move it onto the stand. Then I siliconed the bare bottom starboard. Then the lights. Then the scape. Then the plumbing had to be modified to hook up to the clarisea filter roll. Almost ready for water!

 

[Fudsey]

Looking great ! ! !

 

[NY_Caveman]

Wow! That came out excellent!

 

[Kryssie]

Wow! Your scape is amazing and can we talk about that gorgeous Porsche?!

 

[NY_Caveman]

Wow! Your scape is amazing and can we talk about that gorgeous Porsche?!

Good eye! I was tank blind.

 

[Kryssie]

Good eye! I was tank blind.

The color jumped out at me because I had a mustang that color. It was my deployment baby until I totaled it less than a year later. Oops.

 

[NY_Caveman]

The color jumped out at me because I had a mustang that color. It was my deployment baby until I totaled it less than a year later. Oops.

Wow. Hope you were okay!