Phoenix tank build

Topekoms · Nov 4, 2019

So back in July 3rd I had a house fire which destroyed my tank. So after insurance pay out I got a new one thanks to aquarium artisans in Cincinnati Ohio

Topekoms · Nov 4, 2019

Will keep posting as it grows up. Thankful that insurance covered the equipment and all animals survived. Enjoy

Topekoms · Nov 5, 2019

So fish are now in the tank. I know I know it isn't cycled but I really needed to get them out of the 93 they were in. I have added some bottle bacteria by Dr tims and adding some turbo start on Friday. All the fish seem to be much happier in the 210 couple scrapes and torn fins from moving but no one worst for wear. Everyone is eating even my tube nem is happy

Topekoms · Nov 5, 2019

Little cloudy from the Dr tims

Jon Fishman · Nov 5, 2019

How did the tank/equipment not survive but the livestock did?!?!?

Jvesche20 · Nov 5, 2019

Jon Fishman said:
How did the tank/equipment not survive but the livestock did?!?!?

I was thinking the same thing.

Jon Fishman · Nov 5, 2019

Jvesche20 said:
I was thinking the same thing.

Acrylic? Melty/warped?

Topekoms · Nov 5, 2019

I was able to kill the power so the sump wouldn't feed Ash to the tank since fire was in basement. Then due to contaminates in on around all tank equipment it was trashed. The aquarium artisans who I hired for tank repair couldn't guarantee that it wouldn't have leached out later and was better to replace

Jvesche20 · Nov 5, 2019

Topekoms said:
I was able to kill the power so the sump wouldn't feed Ash to the tank since fire was in basement. Then due to contaminates in on around all tank equipment it was trashed.

So was the tank its self trashed or just the equipment?

The Aquatic Arsenal · Nov 5, 2019

Sorry to hear about the house fire. Looks like the new setup is coming along nicely!

Topekoms · Nov 5, 2019

Jvesche20 said:
So was the tank its self trashed or just the equipment?

Tank is still in my garage dunno what to do with it. It's a 180

Jvesche20 · Nov 5, 2019

Topekoms said:
Tank is still in my garage dunno what to do with it. It's a 180

you could sell it make a few hundred bucks or make another reef tank.

Topekoms · Nov 5, 2019

Jvesche20 said:
you could sell it make a few hundred bucks or make another reef tank.

Need to try to see if it will clean before I try to sell it

Topekoms · Nov 18, 2019

So here is another update added 3 more tube nems. Still in the ugly stage but it's starting to clean up. Have some clean up crew coming this week

CasaReefer · Nov 18, 2019

Sorry about the Fire... But looks like your a Phoenix... Rising from the ash's... Great Job...

Topekoms · Dec 29, 2019

So haven't posted in a while had to pull fish due to ich so going fallow until 5 fed here is a picture of the tank added a few nems and corals

Topekoms · Jan 24, 2020

So almost done with fallow just waiting on middle of Feb. Further out of the ugly stage. CUC has taken care of the green. Starting to see some coraline algae. Will post more pics up sometime this week