The Pondman's 560 Gallon Adventure

[Ironwill723]

Very nice tank. How thick of glass was used to build that tank? 1/2" or 3/4"?

 

[The Pondman]

Very nice tank. How thick of glass was used to build that tank? 1/2" or 3/4"?

Thanks 1/2" sides with 1" bottom

 

[The Pondman]

New (to me) MRC Orca Pro II skimmer to be installed this weekend along with some rock.

 

[The Pondman]

First few hundred pounds of rocks placed. Next few hundred pounds will hopefully go in tonight.

 

[mch1984]

Looking good, how much more are you going to add? I'm a minimalist on rock scapes, so it doesn't look like you need much more to me lol.

 

[The Pondman]

I want the full reef experience. Lol. To have depth of front to back layers.

I have a cool video but can't upload it.

 

[count krunk]

you should be able to upload it to youtube then post a link here. build looks great so far.

 

[Anoop Verma]

Amazing build! Following!!!

 

[The Pondman]

Here's what I'm aiming for. This is video of the display tanks at World Wide Coral.

 

[The Pondman]

Well, the skimmer installation begins...... The MRC Orca Pro II is pretty big and doesn't fit under my tank so I'm be installing it on the adjoining room right behind the tank and plumbing will be through the wall. It'll take some customizing of this built-in, but it is what it is, right? Lol

Wish me luck, here I go.......

 

[The Pondman]

Skimmer cut in, now a little plumbing and done....

 

[mch1984]

Skimmer cut in, now a little plumbing and done....

This is fantastic and true dedication

 

[tr3]

Skimmer cut in, now a little plumbing and done....

Looks good and easy to clean.. my wife would kill me.

 

[The Pondman]

Looks good and easy to clean.. my wife would kill me.

The pot comes out easy with plenty of room. I'll put a mini partition that attaches with magnets to hide the pot. Plus the pot drip line also goes through the wall to the other side under the tank.

Sorry to hear about the wife. My wife has a sister......lol

 

[The Pondman]

What's up with me and plumbing in tight places? Reminds of a project I did in the Bahamas a few years ago (2nd pic)

 

[The Pondman]

So the Blue Fish Group did a private engagement appearance at our home last night. They've decided to keep their show indefinitely at our residence.

 

[The Pondman]

Skimmer install and camouflage finally completed.

Pic #1 = Happy tank

Pic #2 = Happy wife

Pic #1 + #2 = Happy me!

 

[Muttley000]

Looks great!

 

[The Pondman]

Ricki & Lucy have joined the Blue Fish Group show.

 

[Muttley000]

Very nice pair!