150 Gallon Build Thread ... From the Start

[WaywardSon]

A couple of additions / updates ...

 

[WaywardSon]

The dust has just about settled and I'm getting ready to stir it up again. Going to add 4 more bags of black flourite today to build up the sub on the back, ends, and a little more in the front. Have never done this before (added substrate to a tank with water) - hope it's not too big a mess (lol). Anyway, here we go ...

 

[Damodred]

Gorgeous. All the colors (the cherry stain, the many shades of green in the plants, the black substrate/back, and the browns of the wood) come together fantastically.

 

[WaywardSon]

Terrific looking!

Thanks Mr. B!

 

[WaywardSon]

So that's where part of that flourite-dust settled itself....

Tank's looking great. Very curious how it's going to develop.
Weekend coming, look forward to the updates.

Regards,
Luc

Thanks Luc - yep, I think you are 100% correct - the flourite dust seemed to seal the tiny leak!

 

[WaywardSon]

Cool. It's looking good with the new stuff. (Still can't stop looking at those GREY CIRCLES on the back wall, holding those almost invisible BLACK pipes though, LOL!! j/k!)

Grey is my absolute "new" favorite color - lol! When this baby grows in hopefully you won't even be able to "see" the back wall ...

 

[WaywardSon]

wow looks like i missed a lot this week. have to go back and reread everything from the start. But will say that so far its looking great.

Save yourself some time BK - start on page 50 or 60 (lol)! Glad to see you back - where the **** have you been??

 

[WaywardSon]

WOW :O
You should come over and build me one next!

Although I appreciate the offer (lol) - I still have my hands way full with this one!

 

[WaywardSon]

i dont know if you've fixed the problem yet, but have you tried going to home depot. They have these steal rings clamps for hoses/tubing/pipe whatever. You can tighten them as much as you need to.

Thanks Looney but I think the leak is no more (knock on wood). It seems to have sealed itself (the flourite dust probably didn't hurt anything).

BTW - the replacement eheim quick-connect showed up yesterday (just in time!)!!

 

[WaywardSon]

Gorgeous. All the colors (the cherry stain, the many shades of green in the plants, the black substrate/back, and the browns of the wood) come together fantastically.

Thanks a bunch - it's looking good so far. Really eager now to get it planted out and stocked. Those Discus may be closer than we thought ...