"SUPRISE UPGRADE" Waterbox 220

MERKEY · Oct 16, 2021

OK got the tank home hahah stressful but not as stressful as the last tank was.

And of course a torch pic....this one looks like gonzo from the Muppets hahah

fishguy242 · Oct 16, 2021

WHOO HOO !!! Nice...

James_O · Oct 17, 2021

Looking good! Love the color in that torch.

James_O · Oct 21, 2021

Any updates?

MERKEY · Oct 22, 2021

Culligan comes Thursday to install the new water system.

Once that's done then we get to really start the table set up.

Trying to find plumbing it's the next step.

Equipment will all be purchased over the holidays during all the fun sales.

James_O · Oct 22, 2021

MERKEY said:
Equipment will all be purchased over the holidays during all the fun sales.

Tim Robinson Reaction GIF by The Lonely Island

AquaDaddy · Oct 25, 2021

MERKEY said:
OK got the tank home hahah stressful but not as stressful as the last tank was.

And of course a torch pic....this one looks like gonzo from the Muppets hahah

Beautiful tank! Super excited for you.

Lost in the Sauce · Oct 25, 2021

How goes Merkeys Reef homie?

MERKEY · Oct 26, 2021

Lost in the Sauce said:
How goes Merkeys Reef homie?

Still chugging away!

Traded and sold some torches for the new system.

I can honestly say it hurt a little, I ended up letting go of some pieces I never thought I would.

But thats what this hobby is about...build, sell or trade and build bigger.

Culligan comes Thursday to install the water system.

I finish the roof for the shed tomorrow and
I'm ordering all new guts for 7 stage and will be making water Friday if all goes well

House refinance closes Thursday which will be a huge relief...3 months later ;Hilarious ;Pompus

We have also decided to turn the 220 into a bad butt fish tank with only corals that survive what the fish do to them.

We want some fish we never could have before....what are those fish you may ask hahah

Triggers, big angels, big wrasses...yup adding a bit of sand on one side for them.

So over all just chugging away

MERKEY · Oct 26, 2021

AquaDaddy said:
Beautiful tank! Super excited for you.

Thanks you! I wish I would have found you earlier...I definitely would have gone with one of your tanks

icedearth15324 · Oct 26, 2021

That is going to be an awesome setup.

Dolelo96 · Nov 5, 2021

Wow! So excited for you!! Can’t wait to see it all come together

MERKEY · Nov 26, 2021

Slowly but surely!

Go talk to @AquaDaddy Tomorrow about the sump and then once that's finished it's FILL TIME!

I'll start another build thread but until then here is a list of eqequipment we are going with so far.

Reef octo 300int
mp40 x 4
Kessil ap9x x 2
Reef brite blue 72" x 2
Nyos
Apex- trident, COR20
APIS 300 algea scrubber

More pics to come as things are added

Eagle_Steve · Nov 26, 2021

MERKEY said:
Slowly but surely!

Go talk to @AquaDaddy Tomorrow about the sump and then once that's finished it's FILL TIME!

I'll start another build thread but until then here is a list of eqequipment we are going with so far.

Reef octo 300int
mp40 x 4
Kessil ap9x x 2
Reef brite blue 72" x 2
Nyos
Apex- trident, COR20
APIS 300 algea scrubber

More pics to come as things are added

300 int is a boss. Love mine that supports the 7’ frag and 7’ macro full system.

fishguy242 · Nov 26, 2021

NICE...

almost there...

MERKEY · Nov 26, 2021

Eagle_Steve said:
300 int is a boss. Love mine that supports the 7’ frag and 7’ macro full system.

I'm excited to see it in action

fishguy242 said:
NICE... almost there...

So so close!

Eagle_Steve · Nov 26, 2021

MERKEY said:
I'm excited to see it in action

So so close!

Me too!!!!! Glad you are now in the too many tanks club. Especially with a big ole frag tank.

Lowell Lemon · Nov 27, 2021

@MERKEY
So when you open the store let me know and I will have to come shopping...just saying it looks like you are getting there! Your tanks are beautiful! A true Washington treasure!

By the way what store did you pick your tank up from?

MERKEY · Nov 27, 2021

Thank you very much!

We got the tank from Nima at Seattle corals.

He purchased seaking from Chris and this was one of the tanks that wasn't used at seaking So Nima got it.

I was able to talk Nima into selling it to us

;HilariousI think thats a good thing so far hahah

MERKEY · Dec 15, 2021

Lil update, going to keep putting this here until I have time to do a proper build for it.

All rock wet and equipment gathered

Hanging lights this week and filling the tank very soon.

Going to fill to the overflow and let it cycle until the sump is ready from @AquaDaddy .... Should be another month or so, but we aren't in a rush as good things take time

And of course to keep the addiction going and the WB220.6 alive and kicking we grabbed another torch.