Teton Mustang Ranch...a build thread

[Devaji]

Got some goodies in today!
My box of IO reef crystals showed up as well as the filter media cups and the sock holder.

 

[Devaji]

now just need to get:
the poly fill for the media cup.
panty hose for the carbon ( yes it works great and cheap too )
order my sump baffles
decide on the overflow. uhg I keep going back in forth on this one , but pretty sure i will drill the tank with the modular marine .

 

[Devaji]

well I decided on the real ref rock ordered 30# over labor day. build is going real slooooow...

 

[samnaz]

Did you decide on an overflow box yet?!

 

[Devaji]

Did you decide on an overflow box yet?!

hey everyone I got side track with a lady was a wonderful 7 weeks but now its over so might as well get back to the SH build...

I believe I am going with the eclipse.

 

[Devaji]

hmm but looks like modular marine is back to making overflows so now I need to rethink this...yet again. ;/

 

[samnaz]

Sorry to hear about your lady troubles. More time for reefing isn't a bad thing though heh

I just ordered the 1200gph model from Modular Marine. I originally ordered the Eclipse S but returned it because I want 3 drains, and I considered the eclipse L but MM seemed like a better choice after doing some digging... Why did you choose Eclipse?

 

[Devaji]

well I have not bought it yet I was gonna go with MM but they were not making anything for a while I thought they might be out of biz or something. now that there back I prob. will go with them.

having to drilling 2 holes with MM what was making me lean towards eclipse tho..

 

[samnaz]

well I have not bought it yet I was gonna go with MM but they were not making anything for a while I thought they might be out of biz or something. now that there back I prob. will go with them.

having to drilling 2 holes with MM what was making me lean towards eclipse tho..

If you can drill one hole, you can drill two! I haven't taken a stab at it yet but I'm confident it will be a breeze just so long as you take all the proper precautions, invest in all the helpful tools, and watch as many videos and read as much as you can beforehand. Anyone can do it.

 

[Devaji]

Hey everyone this project has been put on the back burner. I have been traveling alot ,parents are not doing well, new girlfriend renovating a investment property so yeah life has gotten busy. SH tank not forgotten just not priority at the moment.

dont want to jump in before I have time to take care of the little guys...

 

[vlangel]

Hey everyone this project has been put on the back burner. I have been traveling alot ,parents are not doing well, new girlfriend renovating a investment property so yeah life has gotten busy. SH tank not forgotten just not priority at the moment.
dont want to jump in before I have time to take care of the little guys...

Hey, sounds like you are making a wise choice. Seahorse tanks are best set up when their keepers can offer them stability and it sounds like you have lots of things to juggle in your life.

 

[Devaji]

Hey, sounds like you are making a wise choice. Seahorse tanks are best set up when their keepers can offer them stability and it sounds like you have lots of things to juggle in your life.

yeah as much as I really want a SH tank and have invested alot of money and time into it now is not the right time.
lets see what the next few months bring.

 

[Devaji]

funny to see your build thread that never got set up. still thinking about setting one up tho.
might have to take down the 90 cube to redoen the floor so was just thinking maybe it time to set it up as a SH tank...

then got to looking at some FB seahorse groups and now I am back here. haha
dang I really want a seahorse tank.

and I think I may have found the solution for the feeding. a DIY auto frozen feeder.
i'll see if I can post a viedo I found a few weeks back. if I could get this working then its a 100% for sure a go!!

 

[Devaji]

check this out. I might even be able to use this as a chiller!