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c75mitch
30-06-04, 01:58
My new tank in now well under way

Here are a few pics of the progress.

A couple of months ago!

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/2004_0403Image0001.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/2004_0403Image0004.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/2004_0407Image0002.JPG

A Month ago on went the steels

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/070225.JPG

Tonight

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1187.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1191.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1199.JPG

Although the front glass says float its not (Danny was trying to wind me up, didn't work though)

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1200.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1202.JPG

Tomorrow the tank is going to be drilled and the weirs and straps fitted.
Then the plumbing begins :blink: and the 2 week wait before I can put water in the tank :(

Sorry about all the pics I just wanted to show people as I am now getting excited :dance: :dance:

lushuk
30-06-04, 02:15
And so you should looks a beast! Just watch out for the rats running around!
Eddy

SCOOB
30-06-04, 02:16
don't apologise for all the pics, i'm sure i'm not the only one who likes to see as many as possible. gives a real feel of progress looking through all those. keep us posted on the weirs.

how did danny get out or is he still in there now???

NewMan
30-06-04, 05:00
:whistling: Nice going :)

mantis
30-06-04, 08:11
here, here, more pics. love to see the progress from scratch.

craig

5061litres
30-06-04, 09:17
oh to have the patience/money missus to have a tank this big... <_<

Good luck to ya mate.

more pics.

craigg
30-06-04, 09:33
What are the dimensions?

tuan
30-06-04, 09:41
Looking good - I see Danny is in action again!

One thing - have you got some extractor fans installed near the tank? That looks like a lot of water to be indoors so damp will be a major problem.

c75mitch
30-06-04, 11:47
Craigg the tank is 10' x 4' x 2 1/2' :D

Tuan, over the weekend I will be fitting 2 extractors over the tank and also 1 from the sump area to try and cut down on the moisture. With the sumps the water volume works out to be around 1000 US gallons :thumbsup: Evaporation should be fun :blink: :wacko:

tuan
30-06-04, 12:35
10' x 4' x 2 1/2'

OMG! :o

Another worrying question - is there enough clearance between the top of the tank and the ceiling?

BTW - are you lightly built, 8ft tall and have very long arms?

CoralCulture
30-06-04, 12:43
ahh.. thats where danny has been ;)

nice looking tank, good luck with it and keep us all posted :thumbsup:

c75mitch
30-06-04, 14:26
Hi Tuan

There should be enough room above the tank, as for the lightly built, 8 feet tall long arms well no!
I am short, fat and am going to struggle but thats half the fun :D
I am having the closed loops and weir where they can be reached so that should help a lot. If I do need to reach something in the middle of the tank I will throw one of the kids in. :evil:

TGFIREFLY
30-06-04, 14:46
hi that going to be one hell of a tank m8 nice one. i use my kids as you said lol

c75mitch
30-06-04, 14:58
Hi TGFIREFLY

Would that happen to be a Graseby MS2000 syringe driver on the wall!!

I have 2 Harvard twin fuses on my tank.

( I work for Graseby so I have seen a few)

at least it is being put to good use :D

kaos
30-06-04, 15:29
:o Amazing mate,

cant wait too see how it progresses.

:thumbsup:

Stuart

simonm
30-06-04, 15:44
Cool, keep us updated :-) and good luck.

fuzed
30-06-04, 15:51
wow wow wow
thats a big tank mate... going to look just great! :D

kaos
30-08-04, 15:41
HI, Hows it going with this ocean your building ? updates with LOTS if pics PLEASE!!!!


Thanks

Stuart

Reef bloke
30-08-04, 15:48
Superb!I love it when a plan comes together.
Regards Tony

SCOOB
30-08-04, 15:49
is it wet yet?

c75mitch
31-08-04, 01:51
Not yet :(

Hopefully next weekend, I have been slacking a bit with the pipe work (also been on holiday). I now only have to connect the up the sequence pumps and I am finished. Then I will see how many joints are not sealed properly :wacko:

I have put in 2 extractor fans above the tank and one from under the sump to try to keep the moisture down.

So the next step after leak testing will be getting the 600lbs of sand :blink: for the base of the tank.

I will post some pics once it has water in it.

JasandJules
31-08-04, 10:05
Ouch.

When you asked the wife if she wanted an indoor pool, I don't think that is what she had in mind..... ;)

Keep the piccies coming...

kaos
31-08-04, 17:00
Not even a taster ? ;)

After all the stress Scoob went to find your username for this post surely you have a few pics you could share ? :whistling:

:thumbsup:

Stuart

c75mitch
01-09-04, 00:19
Here are a few pics I have.

First the pumps with a 2 litre bottle to show the size of the fittings. :blink:

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/pumps.JPG

Next the mechanical filter.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/pumpsand%20filter.JPG

This pic shows the home made sort of dursto (no.1) in 63mm pipe with a tap on the top so I can control the gap size and hopefull quiet down the noise a bit.
no.2 is the return from the sump
no.3 is feed for the closed loops (still in need of a strainer)

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/dursto.JPG

next
no.1 is the 63mm feed for the closed loops.
no.2 is the 50mm return from the sequence for closed loops
no.3 is the main 50mm pipe running the full length of the tank feeding the 6 32mm returns to the tank.
no.4 is a 32mm tank return for the closed loops
no5 is the bottom of the dursto feeding the sump
no.6 is the tank return

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/pipes.JPG

another pic of pipes

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/pipes%202.JPG

sorry but thats it for now, hope fully post some more after the weekend :)

bristlebasher
01-09-04, 07:38
Coming along nicely :thumbsup: - keep us updated on your progress ;)

Reef bloke
01-09-04, 08:14
WoWWWWWWWW!

marc
01-09-04, 10:52
Very nice...and who ever said you can't plumb a tank :)

SCOOB
01-09-04, 12:30
very informative, cheers. coming on nicely. keep us posted. ;)

bs0u20a2
01-09-04, 12:47
wowee, thats gonna look fantastic.

Keep us posted
Nick :thumbsup:

kaos
01-09-04, 13:32
B)

Thanks !! look foward to seeing more ! looks an awsome set up :thumbsup:

Mods any chance of moving this post to 'members tanks' so it dosent get lost again ?


Thanks

Stuart

Mik3y6
01-09-04, 16:55
:o err thats a bloody monster :bow:

narthur
01-09-04, 18:00
Crikey you planning on housing a Shark... now that would be fun a white or black tip reef shark.. completly reef shafe well during the daylight hours .. :D

c75mitch
01-09-04, 22:39
well actually yes, but only a small one.

I have an Epaulette shark which will be living in there with all my tangs. There will be large soft corals also not sure on sps depends on water quality.

I have had the shark for about a year in my 7x2x2 and she is happy and does not bother the corals at all. I was concerned that she might knock over some but shes very carefull climbing over the rocks. The down side is can't have a clean up crew as they would be a quick snack. I also have a snowflake moray :D with bloody sharp teath :(

narthur
01-09-04, 23:36
Fantastic :thumbsup:

c75mitch
04-09-04, 23:55
Pipe work is now finished! :D

Thanks to Marc spending the best part of 5 hours here today giving me a hand.

Cheers Marc :thumbsup:

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/Marc.JPG

Water testing will commence tomorrow, lets hope I remembered to seal all the pipe work or the room will be a paddling pool :unsure:

mridley
05-09-04, 20:25
Bloody hell what's the world coming too when we let rif-raf like the above in our houses :wacko:

marc
06-09-04, 09:18
LOL....thanks for posting that Callum! not

c75mitch
06-09-04, 09:47
Hey Marc

You know I said on the phone that the pipe work was holding water, well, the tank was 4" from being full (8 hours filling) and a few very small drips have appeared. :o
Its on the pipe work I did. :D
All the water is circulating well now but there are still a couple of dripps :unsure:

will post some pics later

kaos
09-09-04, 16:22
Originally posted by c75mitch@Sep 6 2004, 09:56
will post some pics later
Its later !!!!!

HEHE

:thumbsup:

Stuart

c75mitch
10-09-04, 09:29
Sorry I have been busy. I have be cutting out the leaking pipes and replacing them. :angry:
Will be refilling tonight (another 8 hour wait) :wacko: Hopefully this time there will be no drips. If that is the case then in with the sand and then try to get aprox 900 gallons of RO :blink: although the sand and the rocks should displace a bit.

Pics will be posted when leaks stop! :D

kaos
14-09-04, 17:11
Originally posted by c75mitch@Sep 10 2004, 09:38
I have be cutting out the leaking pipes and replacing them. :angry:
Will be refilling tonight (another 8 hour wait) :wacko: Hopefully this time there will be no drips. If that is the case then in with the sand and then try to get aprox 900 gallons of RO :blink: although the sand and the rocks should displace a bit.

Pics will be posted when leaks stop! :D
Hey callum.

How did you get on with the leaks ? :ph34r:


Stuart

c75mitch
15-09-04, 09:52
Finally got there. :D

The last bits to sort out were 4 tank connectors at the back of the tank over the top of my sump that were leaking. I finally resorted to somehow climbing into my 5 foot sump so I could reach the nuts then re siliconed them all back into place. I thought I was going to have to call the firemen out to get me out of the sump but eventually managed to get out :blush:
My wife found it very funny!!! That is not something I will not be doing again and I recommend that no one else tries it either.

I have filled the tank 3 times now will tap water so if there is a hosepipe ban it is probably my fault. ;)

I will be hanging the lights tonight and may put the sand in, then its just a case of getting a bit of RO :blink:

Pics will follow later

shaun2
15-09-04, 18:36
first time i have looked at this one. well impressed.

how much you spent so far??

shaun

c75mitch
15-09-04, 19:22
Hi Shaun

so far about £2200 :unsure:
Main tank £1100 front and 1 end is starfire. (all 15mm with double base)
Sequence pumps x 2 £360
Wall £200
RSJ free!!
Sump (5x2x2) £40
Sand £260
Pipe work & connectors £200

Already have the lights, live rock, trickle tower, 2 skimmers

Still need possible a couple of 500 gallon sand filters but am still thinking about that one.
Just don't tell the wife!!!!!!! Perhaps she won't notice the tank! :whistling:

c75mitch
22-09-04, 00:20
Little bit more progress. I now have 400 gallons of RO in the tank, the rest will be going in tomorrow. Hopefully it will be warm enough by the weekend so I can start to stock it. :D

Pics soon I promise

wsmithwaz11
22-09-04, 16:06
is it still £2.50 for a swimming lesson or is it extra for an instructer hehehehehehe omg thats hugeeeeee keep us posted bet its going to be stunning!!! :thumbsup:

c75mitch
23-09-04, 10:55
Its a bit to cold to swim in at the moment 70 deg. By the weekend it should be warm enough but there will be a 2 1/2 moray in there by then so swimming could be dangerous.

The tank is now full and I have added 100kg of salt. the salinity is currently 1.020 so I need to add a bit more.

5061litres
23-09-04, 11:03
more pics

kaos
23-09-04, 11:31
Originally posted by aragongod@Sep 23 2004, 11:12
more pics
I second that ! :whistling:

Stuart

carco88
23-09-04, 12:43
Well done fab tank
can you tell me what thickness glass you have used for your tank
and how much did it cost?
thanks dean

kaos
23-09-04, 12:55
Originally posted by carco88@Sep 23 2004, 12:52
can you tell me what thickness glass you have used for your tank
and how much did it cost?
thanks dean
so far about £2200
Main tank £1100 front and 1 end is starfire. (all 15mm with double base)
Sequence pumps x 2 £360
Wall £200
RSJ free!!
Sump (5x2x2) £40
Sand £260
Pipe work & connectors £200

Already have the lights, live rock, trickle tower, 2 skimmers

Still need possible a couple of 500 gallon sand filters but am still thinking about that one.
Just don't tell the wife!!!!!!! Perhaps she won't notice the tank!


Stuart

c75mitch
23-09-04, 13:33
Thanks Stuart


Also I forgot earlier, I must thanks Danny from Watford Aquarium for delivering 880 Gallons of RO in 2 days. Great service :thumbsup:

kaos
23-09-04, 13:43
Originally posted by c75mitch@Sep 23 2004, 13:42
delivering 880 Gallons of RO in 2 days.
:blink: :blink:

Stuart

c75mitch
23-09-04, 15:28
Yep 880 in 2 days, bet you could not find to may places that would be able to do that, delivered in the evening when I was in from work. :thanx:

wsmithwaz11
23-09-04, 15:37
hmmm swimming with morays yea i could do that (WITH CHAIN MAIL ARMOUR LOL) wow 880 gallons of RO how bigs there RO unit ? must be a monster.

kaos
23-09-04, 16:24
More to the point, how did he deliver it? thats a lott of 5 gallon drums. ;)


Stuart

pauljohno
23-09-04, 16:52
great looking tank :thumbsup:
i used to have a 7x3x3 and when i had to go in it was a case of putting the old scuba gear on.
hope you can keep the wife happy, now ended up with a 4x2x2 for some reason she wanted the space back for a dinning table, like that woman won't let us have are toys.
keep the pictures coming
johno

Projekct
23-09-04, 17:47
I feel completely inadequate with my 36x15x20... cant wait to see the finished piccies.. good luck

c75mitch
23-09-04, 20:33
Originally posted by kaos@Sep 23 2004, 16:33
More to the point, how did he deliver it? thats a lott of 5 gallon drums. ;)


Stuart
Danny has a large 1000 litre container (220 gallons) on in the back of his van. I only live about 7 miles from the shop so he did 2 trips each evening. It only took about 5 mins to pump across the full 220 gallons using the huge ITT marlow pump he has.

CoralCulture
23-09-04, 20:38
I must thanks Danny from Watford Aquarium for delivering 880 Gallons of RO in 2 days - we always said he had deep pockets :P

Good work Danny - top bloke!

ianmacaulay
23-09-04, 21:05
what are the dimensions of the tank looks good any more pics

wsmithwaz11
24-09-04, 11:33
yea big thumbs up , now thats service for ya!!! :thumbsup:

c75mitch
24-09-04, 12:16
Originally posted by ianmacaulay@Sep 23 2004, 21:14
what are the dimensions of the tank looks good any more pics
The tank is 10' x 4' x 2 1/2'

c75mitch
30-09-04, 01:34
Just moved over some my rock and a few fish (with help from Marc, Cheers :thumbsup: ), the water is not completely clear yet from adding the rock.
I can not put up my halides up untill the weekend as they need new ignitors which are hopefully on the way.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/pic1.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/pic2.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/pic3.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/pic4.JPG

tuan
30-09-04, 08:43
Oh my! :o

amorey
30-09-04, 09:28
MMMMnnnnnn

Dreams do come true! :thumbsup:

kaos
30-09-04, 10:53
:o

What the hell is that in pic 2 ? :blink:

And somthing in pic 4 beside the front glass ?

Surely you dont put your hands in that tank with things like that ? :unsure:


Apart from that, truely AMAZING !!!! :thumbsup:


Stuart

marc
30-09-04, 12:46
Originally posted by kaos@Sep 30 2004, 11:02
:o

What the hell is that in pic 2 ? :blink:

And somthing in pic 4 beside the front glass ?

Surely you dont put your hands in that tank with things like that ? :unsure:


Apart from that, truely AMAZING !!!! :thumbsup:


Stuart
LOL...it's his Snowflake eel, the other thing in pic 4 is a banded shark.

elliot
30-09-04, 13:51
Absolutely jaw dropping stunning! :)

:wub: :wub:

e

wsmithwaz11
30-09-04, 16:36
is that a spotted unicorn tang in the piccy there?

Bry
30-09-04, 17:23
Fantastic, very impressed,

Please keep the pics comeing :bow:

narthur
30-09-04, 18:28
ITS JUST MASSIVE!!! :wub:

Ducati916
30-09-04, 19:09
BIG :bow:

Valley Boy
30-09-04, 20:08
Excellent M8, what sand have you got on the bottom---is it just standard coral sand? B)

c75mitch
01-10-04, 01:06
Originally posted by marc+Sep 30 2004, 12:55--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (marc @ Sep 30 2004, 12:55)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-kaos@Sep 30 2004, 11:02
:o

What the hell is that in pic 2 ? :blink:

And somthing in pic 4 beside the front glass ?

Surely you dont put your hands in that tank with things like that ? :unsure:


Apart from that, truely AMAZING !!!! :thumbsup:


Stuart
LOL...it's his Snowflake eel, the other thing in pic 4 is a banded shark. [/b][/quote]
Cheers Marc, its fine to put your hands in as long as there in no food in the water otherwise the eel might have a bite. (At least thats what I told Marc as he was leaning over the tank to place the rock where I could not reach :evil: )
The Sharks are harmless you can pick them up and stroke then and they are not bothered in the slightest.

c75mitch
01-10-04, 01:10
Originally posted by Valley Boy@Sep 30 2004, 20:17
Excellent M8, what sand have you got on the bottom---is it just standard coral sand? B)
The sand is CaribSea Aragamax Sugar Sized Sand, I used 20 x 30lb bags.

It clouded the tank for a few days but the skimmer helped to clear it. I probably skimmed about 15 gallons in the end before it was reasonably clear.

c75mitch
01-10-04, 01:17
Originally posted by wsmithwaz11@Sep 30 2004, 16:45
is that a spotted unicorn tang in the piccy there?
I am reliably informed that it is a vlamingi tang (Naso family like the unicorns)

c75mitch
03-10-04, 23:17
Here are a few pics I have taken this evening

The tank now has 600lbs of sand and just over 300 kg of living rock.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1813.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1818.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1819.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1820.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1822.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1825.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1829.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1832.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1836.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1840.JPG

TRAMLINE
03-10-04, 23:30
Hi c75smitch....
Very nice fish pic's you done there....bet they set your wallet fluttering ;) ;) ;)
Still it's worth it mate I'm sure you agree....Be a great system in years to come

:cheers: Mark.....

c75mitch
15-10-04, 00:33
Here are a couple more pics showing the entire tank. I still have to tidy up the wiring for the lighting and am considering changing the lighting to 10000 bulbs instead of 20000.

First pic is a view from the sofa

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1868.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1878.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1880.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF1882.JPG

Valley Boy
15-10-04, 13:13
Looking really Cool M8, excellent!

hojo
15-10-04, 17:17
Your tank is too small for them tangs, they may seem happy now but when you get in for a swim all hell is going to brake out. :P

jacksok
15-10-04, 17:44
Very nice :thumbsup:

Shouldn't you update your avatar?

Keith

c75mitch
16-10-04, 00:06
Originally posted by hojo@Oct 15 2004, 17:26
Your tank is too small for them tangs, they may seem happy now but when you get in for a swim all hell is going to brake out. :P
:lol:

When I get in all the water jumps out!!!! :blush:

c75mitch
16-10-04, 00:14
Originally posted by jacksok@Oct 15 2004, 17:53
Very nice :thumbsup:

Shouldn't you update your avatar?

Keith
Cheers, as you can see I have now changed it but when I get a better pic of the main tank I will update it.

c75mitch
16-10-04, 17:12
Finally got a pic of my Sohal who has been hiding in the rocks for the past 2 weeks

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/sohaltang.JPG

Richard D
17-10-04, 23:46
Stunning! :wub: Any idea how much evaporation you get per day ?

cheers

SCOOB
18-10-04, 00:01
you could easily sell that pic to one of the marine publishers.

c75mitch
18-10-04, 01:26
Originally posted by Richard D@Oct 17 2004, 23:55
Stunning! :wub: Any idea how much evaporation you get per day ?

cheers
Thanks

It works out at about 1 gallon a day incl the bit that is skimmed out, I have 2 extractor fans above the tank and one under the sump venting outside so there is very little humidity in the room.(thankfully)

c75mitch
18-10-04, 01:34
Originally posted by SCOOB@Oct 18 2004, 00:10
you could easily sell that pic to one of the marine publishers.
I don't think its quite that good but I will keep trying for the perfect pic. :thumbsup:

I took about 10 pics to get that shot which was very lucky.

bs0u20a2
18-10-04, 11:35
yeah that picture of the tang is absolutely amazing.

Nick :thumbsup:

Having said that though, the whole setups amazing. :thumbsup:

kaos
17-12-04, 10:59
Hows it looking now mitch, must be coming on well by now ?

Stuart

shaun2
17-12-04, 15:10
and a finance report....
shaun

Esk
13-07-05, 18:41
Any recent updates? :rolleyes:

andy j
14-07-05, 16:15
That tank looks like its over loaded with tangs to me you sure there enough swimming space :ph34r: :whistling: :D

bigblue
17-07-05, 12:23
What an awesome tank! :thumbsup: the stuff of dreams. Can't wait to see more pics. :)
BigBlue

c75mitch
17-07-05, 22:17
Originally posted by andy j@Jul 14 2005, 15:15
That tank looks like its over loaded with tangs to me you sure there enough swimming space :ph34r: :whistling: :D
Tangs don't need swimming space, cram then in like sardines!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :evil:

(Any newbies please disregard the last comment)


Here are a couple of pics I have on the computer at the moment.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/cmt1.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/cmt2.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/cmt3.jpg

evilmop44
17-07-05, 22:24
how big is you clean up crew

c75mitch
17-07-05, 22:31
no clean up crew. They would just be a small snack for my sharks.

Esk
17-07-05, 22:50
Thanks for the update mitch :) pics look great :wub: Stunning tank, nice to see something different :thumbsup:

ollie100
18-07-05, 00:00
Looking amazing callum :thumbsup: Thats what i call a proper size tank :wub: :wub: B)