Renton's Evolution from 200 to 440 gallons

[Wrangy]

Unreal banana peel!!! The tank is looking bang up and everyone looks super happy post move

 

[biecacka]

Nate, what did you make your canopy out of? I am ordering the hanging brackets soon and was just curious what material was used to make the canopy.
thanks


corey

 

[Renton777]

Nate, what did you make your canopy out of? I am ordering the hanging brackets soon and was just curious what material was used to make the canopy.
thanks


corey

@Wspangler , an acquaintance of mine, actually made it. Hopefully he can chime in.

 

[Renton777]

Yellow Tail Tamarin Wrasse

 

[Wspangler]

https://www.menards.com/main/building-materials/panel-products/mdf-mdo-panels/roseburg-1-2-x-4-x-8-mdo-plywood/1255003/p-1444452504136-c-13338.htm?tid=-4172627101593433469&ipos=4

This is what was used. It doesnt to be this exact material though. Higher quality will require less prep before painting. I've used 3/4 maple from home depot or lowes for most of my project. That would have been a good choice for this as well.

I used wood filler in the gaps and 2 coats of primer. Nathan painted them.

 

[biecacka]

Nathan,
last question (I think). What is the aluminum that you were able to slide the Orpheks into? Where did you get it from and how did you connect the lights to them?

thanks for the link on what was used to build the light canopy. I’ll be grabbing me a piece of that too

corey

 

[Renton777]

Nathan,
last question (I think). What is the aluminum that you were able to slide the Orpheks into? Where did you get it from and how did you connect the lights to them?

thanks for the link on what was used to build the light canopy. I’ll be grabbing me a piece of that too

corey

I got black anodized, 1.5” x 1.5” T-slot extrusion rails and black end caps from https://www.alufabinc.com/ . That company made the second set of stands for Tidal Gardens as well as the rails that Tidal Gardens is using on their Atlantiks.

The Atlantiks have screws on the top that slide right into the T-Slots, so that is how mine are attached. To attach the rails I have M8 Screws with washers coming through the wood with Roll-in Spring M8 T Nut attached to them so that they slide right into the top T-slots.

M8 Roll-in Spring T-Slot Nut - https://amzn.to/2FmuQBM
M8 Ring Eye Bolt - https://amzn.to/3jPptd4

Shout out to @Tidal Gardens , I got all the info above from Than when putting together the mounting setup.

 

[Renton777]

JF Fire Island Lepto

 

[biecacka]

Than is the man! I need to make a day trip back up there and check out the new facility. It’s been too long!
thanks for the links

corey

 

[YHSublime]

Great that you were able to transfer over and have no losses and sounds like close to zero issues. Looking forward to watching this new one continue until you upgrade to 1000+ gallons!

 

[Renton777]

Captain Barbossa the borbonius anthias

 

[Renton777]

Red Devil (base color in recovery mode)

 

[Renton777]

Chalice

 

[tripdad]

Nice! Gotta love the rainbow chalices!

 

[Renton777]

Walt Disney Tenuis - this coral has really changed from mostly greenish to this current coloration under higher par

 

[Renton777]

One of the Biota captive bred yellow tangs, they are growing quickly!

 

[Renton777]

BC Bubblebath Unicorn

 

[Renton777]

This isn't a torch, its a baby Heliofungia! It sprouted from a mother in a friends tank!

 

[Renton777]

Just named him, Beef Cake the Naso Tang

 

[Renton777]

I call this one @bubbaque 's orphan. He had me snag it for him from a swap I was at in hopes it was a specific coral he was looking for. Turn's out it was not the coral he was looking for. He told me to wrap it up in a little basket and leave it on the door step a the local orphanage. Rather then do that, I have adopted it!