Update #2 (pics)

[slipknottin]

Well. Good and bad news.

Bad news is a chromis went into the overflow box, and while trying to get it out, I snapped the bulkhead. I didnt cut the holes large enough in the stand to be able to remove and install a new bulkhead. The sump is not connected, and im going to need to breakdown the entire tank to install a new one. Im going to cut huge holes in the stand so I wont have this problem in the future.

The good news, after 4 hours of work, I saved the chromis:)

The other good news is that im "allowed" to cut two holes in the wall, and use the room behind the tank for a "sump room". Going to be using a 55 gallon tank for the sump now. Much more room to work and for equipment. Plus it will cut down on humidity in the stand and give me a place to mount the MH ballast.


Fish I have now in the tank-

1 yellow tang
2 false percs
5 green chromis
1 bicolor angel
1 royal gramma bass

the new pics are still cloudy... but the tank is clear now.

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL62/756544/1474063/19386863.jpg

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL62/756544/1474063/19386812.jpg

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[Boogiechillin]

Looking good, Slip! I'd sure like to cut some holes in my wall for a sump room, but I'm pretty sure that the neighbors would complain a bit... :D

[slipknottin]

eh, dress up your sump all perty and tell your neighbors they can put a fish in it. :D


Im happy as heck to get that tank out of the stand, there was mildew growing all in the stand. Im worried that the wood will start to rot soon and well... thats never good.

[slipknottin]

I just ordered the two 20K radiums and the pulse start ballasts...

all together it came to just under $300... not bad at all me thinks. If i ordered the ballasts and bulbs from hellolights it would have came to almost 400.

The tank is moved to the other wall, the plumbing is all layed out, just needs to be glued together. Im going to be running a 40 gallon sump and a 55 gallon fuge. I was planning on using a 30 long as the sump, but it broke when I was moving it :rolleyes:

[slipknottin]

I ordered one of these SWR 6500 powerheads too... http://www.globeaqua.com/new/product_pages/swrpump.html

There isnt much feedback on them, but if it doesnt work well on the wavemaker I have another tank to use it on :D

Here are some quick pics of the plumbing... Ill take some more when I get new batteries for my camera. There are about 20 baffles in my sump... no microbubbles for me.

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=1674393&uid=756544&members=1