DIY Nightmare Reef

I would never leave move from those bar stools. That looks beautiful.
 
Bolster, you should share that photo over in the photo forum here, there is a thread asking for custom built ins and such there.

7faces, I agree about asking a mod to move this to the DIY forum, you're more likely to have it not got lost there.
 
wow Bolster...very nice indeed!
mine is a much smaller bar...only for 2 stools, and it is in the corner of my theatre room, so i wont have the space to go for an all out theme like that, but man i wish i did!... that looks like a nice relaxing spot for a cold one!

how about some pics behind the scenes? im assuming you have a wet room behind the display?
 
What are your thoughts on air stone driven skimmers?
im looking at building 4 -4inch dia. 4ft. tall pvc skimmers run in series with a slower pump volume of around 225gph. recomended airstones is 4 each, so thats 16 airstones. What kind of air pump would supply those? and how much volume of air would i need?
 
Yay!..i have glass!
i did chip the edge unloading it....but its glass...
ill install it tomorrow and try to get some pics..maybe set up a detailed build thread...
 
Well, the glass is in, and cured.
I filled the tank today, and so far (4 hours) all is well..
i dont know if ive ever done anything as stressfull as filling this thing, just waiting for it to explode!..lol
its amazing the sounds you hear when looking for a leak!.. doesnt help that its raining outside and i keep hearing ...drip....drip...drip
how long should i leave this filled before deciding its watertight so i can drain it,paint the outside, run my plumbing, and build weir boxes?...
 
updated my thread over at the DIY section with some pics...
its under "225 plywood build"
 
updated my thread over at the DIY section with some pics...
its under "225 plywood build"


Awesome...going to check it out.
 
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