RadReef's 135 Gallon
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VelasCorals
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Looks like a great start and you did your research on the frame work of the stand - looks solid! What are you plans for the stand as far as skinning/paint color etc.?
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RadReef
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I built the rock structures and backgrounds from Marcos Rocks, plastic zip-ties, and pond foam. I'm surprised it actually worked out! I was a little worried about the towers, lol
VelasCorals
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You might know this already by you can use acrylic rods for extra support. You can drill through the rocks and just slide the rods in there. The rods I used are clear and very hard to see.
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RadReef
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This is a His and Her's setup the 135G is mine and her's is a 90G (I had to assert my masculinity and get a bigger one, lol, actually I've been in the hobby longer and she insisted that I get one larger, I didn't argue with her logic).
The 90 Gallon,
The 90 Gallon,
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RadReef
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I had considered this but it seemed like more work. I did drill holes, or made larger existing holes, that I used to connect the pieces with zip-ties. After putting on the pond foam the pieces were rock-solid (pun intended) and I could drop them on the floor from on up high and I don't think they'll break. Although I'm not willing to try. :tongue: The 135G is eurobraced and it was a little scary lowering the arch into the tank around the bracing, it was heavy!
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RadReef
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The stands are also framing for a wall. The 135G will be a partial room divider with space at the one end. The 90 is going to be in-wall and picture framed. All will have drywall, paint, and trim. The area behind the tanks will be our fish room. That's where we have our current temporary setups.
btkrausen
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Wow, off to a great start. I will have a room divider one day 
I always thought it would be cool to plumb two tanks together with large pipe so fish and other things could go between tanks.
I always thought it would be cool to plumb two tanks together with large pipe so fish and other things could go between tanks.
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RadReef
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Wow, off to a great start. I will have a room divider one day
The tanks are going to be connected with a common sump so we can share our water volume. I have seen some setups where people connect their tanks thru the sides with bulkheads or have a U-shaped piece that hangs over the tanks' edges and the fish can swim back and forth. Pretty sweet.
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RadReef
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Here are a few shots from today of my corals in their holding tank, which is actually a 40 gallon us plastics tub. I apoligize for the poor photos these are top downs with no porthole. I do have some flatworms that I'm dealing with but I've been working to eradicate them. I'm also currently setting up a 20 Gallon quarantine tank where all the livestock will be transitioned through to the new system.
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RadReef
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I used to have many corals, however, I have moved my tanks twice in two years so unfortunately I have lost a lot of livestock. At one point I had over 100 different zoanthids/palythoas. I definately do NOT have that many now :sad:
btkrausen
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I like that Christmas Tree coral you have in there. Those are pretty cool with all the feathers that pop out. Looks like you have some nice clams in there a well Surprised Skinz didn't mention them
Surprised Skinz didn't mention them
btkrausen
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Haha, I thought you were slipping there for a second Skinz
I thought you were the clam man, haha.
btkrausen
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Cool, thats one thing I never got into, but I wouldn't mind picking up a couple nice ones.
