150 Gallon Build Thread ... From the Start

[Rbishop]

Nice chunk of wood!

 

[WaywardSon]

Sweet Coy! Any thought to putting it in the middle of the tank? Either configuration will look fantastic.

Vader - I think we want to leave it on one end and kind of "sweep" down to a smaller one on the other end. I do, however, appreciate the suggestion.

 

[DAVIDFBT]

Have you put the stand inside yet?

 

[WaywardSon]

Have you put the stand inside yet?

The stand and canopy are covered in the garage - hopefully we will be ready to get them in the house (along with the tank) this coming weekend.

I still have UV sterilizer, inline heater(s), and canister filter questions to decide on.

I picked up 4 different sample substrates yesterday and we have been looking at those options.

The 2 wood sculptures are ready to go ... also covered in the garage.

Thanks David!

 

[WaywardSon]

Nice chunk of wood!

Thanks Mr. B!!

 

[WaywardSon]

Looks good, very curious on your plants and how you'll get it all filled up.
Cheers...

Me too Luc - it will certainly take some planting and replanting but we are very excited to get to that stage!

Thanks for checking it out!

 

[WaywardSon]

The wood is fantastic!

Nice piece of wood. Looks great.

Thanks a bunch - I really appreciate it!!

 

[WaywardSon]

It looks great!

Thanks Dawg!

 

[WaywardSon]

It does look great. Your fish are going to love it.
How deep are you going to cover it?

Not sure yet ... after the tiles, zip ties, and screws are covered the rest will be a question of plants, rocks, and making it all flow together. It will likely be a bit of trial and error.

Thanks for checking it out ... check back and see the updates!

 

[DrNo]

Coy, my camera is on the fritz tonight but here's an older (and messier) picture of the Fluval 205 powering the bioreactor. This was taken right after I re-plumbed the loop using drink tubing. The UV Sterilizer (25 W gamma) has since been installed vertically in-line AFTER the bioreactor.