My 40 breeder Upgrade

[flipit13]

i will post pics later.
i have to give huge thanks to Jim (houseoffish) and Jeff (urchin) for helping me with this upgrade.....

stand is diy
40 breeder
tek 6 bulb T5
diy beckett skimmer
20 gallo sump/fuge
ESV ulta sand & agronite mix

thats all for now

 

[flipit13]

well it was a rough upgrade lol..... but i got through it and so did my corals and fish here are a few pics....

 

[damian05]

nice very nice !!!!!

 

[DCG1286]

That is a SEXYYYYYY tank ... Nice!! Makes me wish I had a 40br ... Love what you have done with it so far Rick

 

[flipit13]

thanks alot still has alot of work but all in time.....i like the low wide sleek look

 

[NDY]

Nice Work
Keep The Pics Coming

 

[House of Laughter]

just got around to looking at this - man, nice rock work - looks sweet - you're going to have allot of fun with those flat areas to mount frags to and let grow into colonies.

Bro, I need to see mechanicals man, where's the sump etc.

J

 

[masterswimmer]

Very nice Rick. I like the 'scape.

Russ

 

[KathyC]

Very nice & best of luck with it! More pics please

 

[Awibrandy]

Really nice rock work and corals you got there!

 

[Chongpark27]

Very nice rick, good luck with the tank.

 

[marki24]

nIce too see another member with a 40 br tank.

 

[NYReefer]

Very nice! best of luck... does your yellow watchman disappear for periods of time? I dont see mine for months at a time and one or 2 times ive declared him dead but then one day out of the blue hell come out to catch some sun..

 

[flipit13]

just want to thank everyone for the nice compliments...... i still have tons of work to do and will have it finished up this week just got some of the plumbing i was missing for the skimmer and other stuff i am working on....

my watchman is always out hanging with the pistol and causing trouble lol.....

also waiting for the rest of my led parts to come in so i can start on that light.... had a heat sink cnc'd so it took sometime

thanks
rick

 

[PurpleTang]

nice tank cool acans

 

[flipit13]

well here are some update phots and info.

first have to thank urchin with helping me build the skimmer this thing is sick still have to adjust but getting some real nast skimmate....

second have to thank jim (house of laughter) once again for the clean up crew and the f'n awesome chalice thanks bud..... my tank no longer looks like swamp thing is gonna eat my fish lol

i never took into consideration my tank was gonna go thru a cycle

well here are the pics (finally getting use to my camera YAY) lmao

 

[masterswimmer]

Rick, that's some sweet looking skimmate....real nasty :dead1: Just wait till you dial that sucker in.

swimmer

 

[flipit13]

and just think russ that is just 24 hours after i turned it on so no real adjustment yet have it open full for atleat 2 more days then i start the tuning

 

[masterswimmer]

24 hrs!!! Looking good. Rick, how loud is the beckett?

 

[flipit13]

F'N LOUD but i think its breakin in or i am just getting use to it lol.... haven't figured it out yet but i am gonna put sound deading material in the stand that still needs to be finished lol...