The Transformation

[Alexxn]

Once this thing starts pulling some skimmate I'll take more pics as well :usa1:

 

[Liz]

The King is HERE!~:party:

 

[KathyC]

Looking really good Alex! I like that pic of the hermit
Best of luck with it & congrats on your new skimmer!!!

 

[crox99]

Alex

any new pics of the tank?

 

[Craig]

Skimmer should be broken in now. How bout some skimmate shots?

 

[bigbris1]

Looks awesome! Congrats!

Would you be so kind as to give me a little more info on your drain, specifically the elbow on the tank side & the durso on the back? I'm about to drill my Oceanic 40L & I have all of the plumbing laid out except I have my strainer directly in the 1" bulkhead like this:

Then a hose attached to it going straight down to the sump.

 

[Alexxn]

Looks awesome! Congrats!

Would you be so kind as to give me a little more info on your drain, specifically the elbow on the tank side & the durso on the back? I'm about to drill my Oceanic 40L & I have all of the plumbing laid out except I have my strainer directly in the 1" bulkhead like this:

Then a hose attached to it going straight down to the sump.

You don't want the strainer into the bulkhead like that - leaves no room for water level adjustment - put an elbow in the bulkhead and the strainer into that. This way you can turn the elbow and adjust the water level.

 

[bigbris1]

You don't want the strainer into the bulkhead like that - leaves no room for water level adjustment - put an elbow in the bulkhead and the strainer into that. This way you can turn the elbow and adjust the water level.

Exactly, I need to know what size elbow into the 1" bulkhead? Slip/slip?

Also, what size Tee & fittings do I need to screw onto the threaded end of the 1" bulkhead on the back for the durso? Thanks!

 

[Alexxn]

Exactly, I need to know what size elbow into the 1" bulkhead? Slip/slip?

Also, what size Tee & fittings do I need to screw onto the threaded end of the 1" bulkhead on the back for the durso? Thanks!

Everything will be one inch - is your bulkhead threaded on both sides or slip ? Ideally the bulkhead inside the tank is slip - then you use all slip fittings so you can adjust it for water level - DO NOT glue...on the outside of the tank use a slip tee and glue a male thread to screw into the bulkhead, glue everything going down but not the durso pipe or cap.

 

[bigbris1]

Thanks man.

 

[Alexxn]

New Toy

Aquactinics fixture, dual 175W 10K Ushio, 2 T5 Giesmann Actinic Plus, Icecap 175 W ballast......

Thanks to House of Laughter of course :usa1:

 

[masterswimmer]

Suhhhhh freakin sweet bro.

Those colors look amazing.

R

 

[House of Laughter]

bright light! Bright light!

House

 

[Bahamian1999]

:Hydrogen:Nice tank...Good luck!

 

[crox99]

Alex

that new Aquactinics makes the colors really bright. Nice:spin:

 

[Alexxn]

Thanks everyone ! I am REALLY impressed with this fixture. The craftsmanship and quality definitely offsets the cost....you ABSOLUTELY get what you pay for !

SPS time !!! :scratchch

 

[crox99]

Start with some caps first.....:wink1:

 

[bueller]

Tank looks awesome!!

Bueller

 

[Tim]

Very nice, I have a nice Monti cap. and some digitas if you care to try lmk Tim....

 

[crox99]

Alex

any new pics? Are you going to the swap?