Tim 265 cylinder tank build tanks duke for helping out.

[timkiv]

Here is my build status for my 265 gallon full cylinder.

 

[timkiv]

These pics are about the tank and how I got it in and testing for leaks picture taken from my iphone so no the best quality had to take out the door frame from the garage and some drywall to get it in

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Next Step No leak so I empty out the water and taking rock out for rockwork with cement
have about 300 lbs of rock that we are cementing together because the rocks fall so we need it to be more stable.

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Plumbing and sump next.
It came with a mag 9.5 I bought a mag 18 and a mag 24 using a red sea berlin rated up to 250 gallon skimmer will take more pic of rock work and add later

 

[snakebyt]

cant wait to see some more of this unusual tank

 

[mukymuk]

Wow nice. Fish only?

 

[timkiv]

reef and fish

 

[johnnyphaze]

nice tank timmy

 

[david540i]

Hey tim!

Whats up, this is david. Nice tank!

 

[timkiv]

thanks you guys should drop by one day and check it out....

 

[mukymuk]

Cleaning and manipulating stuff at the bottom is gonna be fun! :lol:

 

[lowincwrx]

Very nice! How tall is it and what type of lighting are you planning on using?

 

[timkiv]

yes cleaning it will be a pain and minpulating it I believe it like 5 ft tall

 

[timkiv]

2 400w metal halides 20k bulbs

 

[lowincwrx]

Thats cool, I was just wondering with it being a reef tank how you would get light all the way to the bottom. That tank is a beast can't wait to see it all come together.

 

[timkiv]

I think two 400 watts zsshould do if I will Ls place the coral higher

 

[lovingHDTV]

I was thinking it would make a great jelly fish tank.

dave

 

[dynomonkey]

I'll second the jelly fish tank!

 

[superman0311]

LOL.. we threw the Jelly fish idea around for about 1 sec... Anyways I guess I can post some updates for you guys.

 

[superman0311]

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Now just waiting for the lighting to come in and wait for everything to cycle. I'll take pics of the sump tomorrow.

 

[timkiv]

Here some more progress and some equipment I am putting in i have a mag 24, mag18, berling skimmer with a mag 5, sump and did new plumbing one is 2/4 and the other is 1 inch piping with shut off valves.

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[timkiv]

debating on using the foam that brad used on his 240 gallon. What do you guys think