Wes's "Raleighwood" 250g In-Wall Build

[pecan2phat]

Looks great Wes, fabulous build. How come they didn't build a higher platform for you to get up to the tank?

 

[TheDumbSter]

WOW! Cant wait for the final pix

 

[Wes]

Looks great Wes, fabulous build. How come they didn't build a higher platform for you to get up to the tank?

thanks, i wanted it high enough for feeding etc. I only need the step ladder to get up and walk around the top.

 

[fcamargo6thave]

Dam can i ask you something what type of wood did you use for supports. This tank is looking serious, and I am loving it. If you were closer i wouldve helped haha I hope there are no leaks in the tank and pipes

 

[Wes]

here are a few pics the contractor took w/ descriptions while building. Note: The faming is not complete in the first pic and there is more framing inside the wall, i didnt get a pic before the new sheet rock went up.

 

[paintballe48]

Might want to put some kind of filter sock or mesh type sock on the drain pipes from the tank into the sump. Avoid micro bubbles being returned into the display... they can be a real pain. setups looking great tho!

 

[evoIX_Reefer]

nice build thus far!

 

[Wes]

tank is filled up and running...sort of.

I still have more work to do but at least i have water sand and rocks in there...
I wanted a very open scape with plenty of swimming room for the fish. I like open aquascapes. I get better flow throughout the tank and I don't need to cover every inch of the tank w/ lighting...

I used 1/2" fiberglass rods to create pillars. I got this idea from Sanjay.

These pics were taken with the 1 x 80w ATI blue plus T5 HO. I have not hung the MH pendants yet.

 

[Wes]

sump w/ some leftover marco rocks

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Wes that looks awesome!

 

[Wes]

Now that the tank is beginning to clear up. I am seeing some microbubbles getting into the display. I will try to fix this problem this weekend. Also, I need to Finish hanging the MH Pendants.

Also, I will add a few pieces of liverock to help seed the marco rocks during the cycle this weekend.

 

[Wes]

thanks Brendan

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

try using the "pull strap filter socks" to get ride of the bubbles

 

[jackson6745]

Oh man this is gonna be sick!

 

[fcamargo6thave]

that skimmer looks huge its 3 ft tall lol now that u have water the tank is looking really nice

 

[House of Laughter]

Wes,

You are making everyone jealous and drooling.

Congrats man - awesome spot to do that kind of set up and it really looks nice in that space on the inside of the house.

Good luck with it

House

 

[noelskii]

that looks nice!! are you gonna put some type of background so you don't see the rest of the garage from the inside?

 

[Wes]

that looks nice!! are you gonna put some type of background so you don't see the rest of the garage from the inside?

Yes I have some black acrylic sheet ordered that will go on the sides and back. More expensive than paint but removable so I can see in from the garage when doing maintenance.

Thanks Jim.

This weekend we are supposed to get an ice storm and temps are supposed to get down into single digits. This will be a good worst case test to see how well temperature holds up. With the ice storm I might have the opportunity to fire up the new generator as well.

I am happy we are getting a winter storm this weekend. This gives me an opportunity to observe the tank during extreme winter weather prior to adding livestock.


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[prattreef]

Looks great Wes. What a terrific build.

 

[REEF ADDICT]

Damn WES GREAT Job...