Finksmart's In-Wall Shallow Reef

[finksmart]

61-1/2" X 19-1/2" X 15" high custom by Miracles with external overflow and Starphire front panel.

Current equipment list:
~30g sump by Custom King
MP40w x 2
Maxspect G2 230w
Apex Controller
ATB 840
Water Blaster HY 7000 for return
40g QT with ACJr., 20g sump and stand by Buella
Profilux Stand-alone Doser

The diagram I drooled over for 9 weeks waiting for the tank to be finished:

Finally picking up:

Planned location of the tank. Note the door to the fish room

Wall is done!

I must say that this upgrade would not be possible without Ming's help from the time of pick-up to the cutting of the wall. I mean aside from the moldings the wall is all him lol. I also went over and saw his upgrade and the next day I called up Miracles and put down the deposit. And thanks Dom for the suction cups definitely a must have for carry any large size tanks. Still have lots of work to do. Plumbing starts next week.

 

[anthony27]

lmao that looks insane I have to come by to check it out

 

[rickytsui]

wow nice lmk if u need help im alway around fluhsing

 

[OzoneParkGuy]

Really nice fink... please keep us updated with pics and details with what is happening. ENJOY!!! I will..!!

 

[ming]

I know you took much more pictures then that! lol

 

[Flipper]

awesome man!

 

[NDY]

Looking good keep us posted

 

[ctxmonitor]

That's a really nice setup man!! Love the overflow box behind the tank and not in tank!

 

[Chongpark27]

Nice looking tank Kenny.

 

[CONSTANTNE]

Looks great! keep us updated!!

 

[JonnyIce]

tagging along for more droolfest.

 

[masterswimmer]

Kenny, beautiful start. I'm looking forward to watching this progress.

Russ

 

[jr973]

That's an awesome lookin setup clean lookin trim jae in jersey gives it 2 thumbs up lol

 

[finksmart]

Thanks everyone for expressing your excitement and encouragement. This is my first tank thread and I appreciate all of your positive responses. Here are more pics.

Picture of the tank from the side, before work on the wall began

From the back showing the external overflow. Before wall was opened.

This shows my plumbing that handle my water change of the QT tank. The vertical ball valve controls water coming from pre-made saltwater. The horizontal ball valve controls waste water from the tank, which is carried to the kitchen sink adjacent to the fish room. No more bucket and siphoning. The main tank plumbing will follow in the same fashion.

Already cycling my Tonga branch rocks

First part of my plumbing supplies came. Felt like Christmas.

 

[finksmart]

I finally stopped messing with the rocks, moving corals around and let things just grow in a little.

 

[ed4]

Awesome

 

[jetthril]

Hey dude, great looking Tonga branches, where can I get some?

Thanks everyone for expressing your excitement and encouragement. This is my first tank thread and I appreciate all of your positive responses. Here are more pics.

Picture of the tank from the side, before work on the wall began


From the back showing the external overflow. Before wall was opened.





Already cycling my Tonga branch rocks

 

[finksmart]

Hey dude, great looking Tonga branches, where can I get some?

I got mine from BRS: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/brs-tonga-branch-dry-aquarium-eco-rock.html

Make sure you cycle them thoroughly they're basically dead coral skeleton (huge at that) and they smelled like death on arrival.

 

[E.intheC]

Looking great!

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Sweets shots. :cheers:
Lets see the FTS already. Lol...