Plans for new 100 gallon seagrass tank.

[Rendos]

I made this sketch with Google Sketch. Pretty cool tool for planning and making diagrams in 3D.

http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/94325337-O.jpg

This is a 5 foot tank. It will house seagrasses, algaes, sponges, and all sorts of cool little critters. It will also contain my trachyphyllia, and a cataphyllia. It will use a 29 gallon tank for a sump, a DIY skimmer, and be lit by a single 250 watt MH 10K. Return pump is a PanWorld 40PX, and closed loop pump will be a GEN-X PCX-40.

[bshumake]

Looks good. I need to use that program

[frantzml1982]

WOW that looks amazing. Cool idea for the tank.

[gflat65]

Can't wait to see it in action. You don't see many seagrass tanks, especially in homes. There is a lot of potential for them, though, in terms of different critters and a more natural feel.

[Rendos]

Got the stand almost finished. Still need to attach the door on the upper left compartment. Next I will start plumbing. Here is what it looks like so far.
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/95624350-L.jpg
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/95624351-L.jpg
Built in book shelf.
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/95624352-L.jpg
Sump area.
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/95624353-L.jpg
Upper compartment that will house the closed loop pump.
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/95624349-L.jpg

[gflat65]

Looks really nice, Richard. I like the bookshelf look, too. Can't wait to see it set up. What kind of critters are you looking at for the seagrass tank?

[acro-wrasse]

wow Richard! Looking very nice.

[Rendos]

I plan to put live rock and rubble rock in, and let it run for a few months without any fish. This will hopefully give the plant life time to get established. I plan to add sponges, tunicates, cucumbers, and of course caulerpa prolifera, for the main plant. I have several other algaes in mind...but nothing that goes sexual. Also no chaeto. I will also be adding my trachyphyllia, and hopefully a cataphyllia. For fish, probably little gobies, some cardinals that Dave is holding for me, and other little fish...nothing large...nothing predatory...no tangs...no angels.

[Rendos]

Update.
Stand door is finished. Hidden hinges installed. Just need to sand and stain it. I am having a hard time finding a stain color to match the stand/canopy. I may have to go with a completely different color stain and make it two-toned. That is fine with me, but wished I could find the same color.
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/96206192-L.jpg

[just dave]

Just e-mailed the maker and asked who made the stain.

[joeycadre]

so did you make the stand? was it just prestained wood or something?

[Rendos]

I bought the stand from Dave, but am modifying it.

[rsteagall]

With a setup like this and proper dosing, you may never have to do a water change. :P

Nice ideas.

[willember]

what's a water change?

[rsteagall]

heh, ya... you see my thread where I haven't changed water in my 12g mantis only tank in like 6 months? sys admins are lazy! :)

[Rendos]

I think the stain is a pretty good match.
Here is the final product as far as wood working goes...
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/99294082-L.jpg
Here is the closed loop pump in the upper left cabinet...
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/99294074-L.jpg
Gutter guard in place in the overflow box.
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/99294080-L.jpg
Here is a close up of the shelves.
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/99294070-L.jpg

Now...if I ever get my bulkheads, I can start plumbing.
hint, hint...

[aharvey]

oh stop why don't ya.
I didn't say anything about your capri's.
Don't plan on wearing those to work by the way!

[just dave]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8260463#post8260463 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rendos

Now...if I ever get my bulkheads, I can start plumbing.
hint, hint...


Seems like you need to drill some holes first.

[Rendos]

New progress on my 100 gallon...
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/120294844-L.jpg
Here is the sump.
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/120294680-M.jpg

[Rendos]

Oh, yeah...it is plumbed...now to fill it with water, and start adding stuff. Woohoo!

[Del123]

Boy that is almost the tank I need!

[DrPeaches]

Now that you're almost through with your tank, you can help me with some cabinet work on mine.

Let's see it running!

[Rendos]

A hurricane hit my 100 gallon tank...What could have caused this?
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/121726479-L.jpg

[just dave]

IBS

[joeycadre]

some made poo in your tank. hehehe

[cateyes]

it wasn't me or Spot....

[boofer]

looks like precipitate....did you dose something?

[Rendos]

Just a joke...I dumped my new sand in yesterday (Grey sand from Seachem)...just waiting for it to clear up. Then I will post pictures of what a rubble bottom tank should look like.

By the way...when do we get to see your tank pictures?

[joeycadre]

REEF FIGHT!!

[boofer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8926162#post8926162 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rendos
Just a joke...I dumped my new sand in yesterday (Grey sand from Seachem)...just waiting for it to clear up. Then I will post pictures of what a rubble bottom tank should look like.

By the way...when do we get to see your tank pictures?

Ahhh....you really need to find something better to do with your spare time :D

As for my pictures...Ill get around to it eventually...

[bshumake]

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a280/bshumake/1644280.jpg
There you go.

[Rendos]

New pics...
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/122608433-L.jpg
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/122608375-L-1.jpg

It is still a little hazy, but clearing more and more everyday. I got my brain coral, hospitalizing a coral from my 225 that my fish were picking at, and some caulerpa prolifera. I will pick up some of my sponges, and other critters this weekend.

[Rendos]

Here is one more for fun...
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/122608617-L-1.jpg

[turboex901]

richard, it looks awesome! what an interesting project. me and lauren hope to see you at the swap, will you be there?<~~~steve

[Rendos]

I will be there. Hope to see you guys there, too!

[joeycadre]

that thing looks really cool. you should put a wave box in it or something like that. a nice wave going accross it would be so cool.

[Rendos]

I would love to put in a wavebox, but at almost $600...I will have to pass.

[joeycadre]

it's hard out here for a pimp.

[Rendos]

It's been a while, but here are some updated pics.
I switched all the lights to 6500K PC's. The plants are growing like crazy.
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/136968075-L.jpg
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/136968021-L.jpg

This is really cool...
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/136950667-L.jpg
It is growing on this...
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/136950563-L.jpg
And this is the only fish in the tank...
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/136968081-L.jpg

[rsteagall]

Any new pics?

[Cabin3tGuy]

that tank is a freshwater tank now isnt it Richard?

[Rendos]

Yep...freshwater planted tank. I could never find the type things I was looking for in the saltwater planted tank...like a good selection of algaes, tunicates, etc.

[Rendos]

This is a fairly recent picture of it...
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/220765242-X3.jpg