New 305 Gallon Build

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So family unless there is another delay (Fingers crossed), that bad boy will be in my home saturday morning..... I will be transitioning all of my coral, live rock, fish, and water to the new system. While i was gluing my system together, i garnered a little attention.

 

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Cabinet work and canopy should be completed wednesday...

 

[Madonia]

Following

 

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Thanks! Ill post more pix later this week as the cabinet guy finishes creating the panels and the canopy.

 

[Glott3133]

It's your first time hard plumbing. I was going to call you and have you come plumb my tank, Yours looks great.

 

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It's your first time hard plumbing. I was going to call you and have you come plumb my tank, Yours looks great.

Wow... thats a heck of a compliment! Thanks my friend.....

 

[ReeferPat]

Wow... thats a heck of a compliment! Thanks my friend.....

I’m with Glott3133. Looks absolutely beautiful.

 

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I’m with Glott3133. Looks absolutely beautiful.

Thanks guys... really appreciate it. Im feeling like a proud papa!!

 

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My canopy and panels came in today! So Saturday it is! Wish me luck family... more pix to come.

 

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We are potentially one day away from the my install....and restless is an understatement. I plan on moving everything over to the new tank the same day. I have a question about plumbing. Ill prolly post this in a plumbing forum as well. My concern is while gluing everything in place...it looks like the angle is slightly tilted on the union connection to the bulkhead. The unions to the bulkhead are not glued but im connected about pressure from the plumbing that could cause a leak? Is this an issue?

 

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The transformation has begun!

 

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Pic of the canopy... it was wrapped which is where the lines coming from.

 

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So here is a recap of todays events!!

 

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What a busy day! Thank my lucky stars i planned. Still have work to do but here we go! FYI @Orphek... the optics of the Alantik 4s gen2s are freaking amazing! And this is a guy coming from Ecotech g4's. The shimmer, coral pop, and the par... these lights are amazing. The have a metal halide / T5 look to them. My fish even look different.

 

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Added a small population of pods to the fuge.... they love miracle mud!

 

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A couple of more pix

 

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A few more updates.... my house is still in shambles! But for a very good reason!! Still have to clean up the some of the wiring and finish putting everything in place. I have another DOS unit coming in this week, i'm using ATI essentials, however my goal is to change a very small percentage of water every few months.

 

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Ah crap double posts....

 

[ScottW]

Looks fantastic!! Great job and attention to detail is amazing!

 

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Looks fantastic!! Great job and attention to detail is amazing!

Thanks @ScottW ! Still have plenty of work to do. Will be adding some more live rock to finish my aquascape. What's impressed me the most are the @Orphek lights! The quality of light is amazing...pictures simply don't do them justice.