Its so exciting to have it in place! Matt and I were picking out potential fish last night, which is always one of the most fun parts. Now we just have to get that pesky wall up, and you know water in the tank 
The 265gal Reef Build (and other associated nonsense)
- Thread starter Sploke
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Well we are starting to fill it up! WOOHOO :dance:
Matt putting the guard for the pump in the sump.
Matt putting the guard for the pump in the sump.
A few pics of the future inhabitants of the tank:
I didn't even know I had this guy...I'm guessing it came in on some LR from TBS and has been hiding out since.
Black clown
Scooter dragonet
6-lined wrasse
Getting the eggcrate along the bottom in place
aaand drumroll please.....A TANK FULL OF MUD!
So now, I let the skimmer and sponge filter run and try to let the silt settle out and clear up. I put in a layer of base rock in, then the sand, so there's a solid base to start scaping on once the water is cleared up.
I didn't even know I had this guy...I'm guessing it came in on some LR from TBS and has been hiding out since.
Black clown
Scooter dragonet
6-lined wrasse
Getting the eggcrate along the bottom in place
aaand drumroll please.....A TANK FULL OF MUD!
So now, I let the skimmer and sponge filter run and try to let the silt settle out and clear up. I put in a layer of base rock in, then the sand, so there's a solid base to start scaping on once the water is cleared up.
Why are you getting the tank going before the wall is up? Are you worried at all about gypsum dust or spackel getting in the tank? I've never done a job on this scale and I'm a worry wart so I'm maybe over thinking this project.
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