450 Hurricane Harvey Redemption build

[Dmax]

Finally some aqua.

 

[Dmax]

Well Reefanatik did have some assistance on the scape.

 

[Dmax]

You can see their toys in the sump. They are constantly playing under the tank. Still need to get the cabinets done. Have temporary panels up now blocking the access to below.

 

[Dmax]

The debate of sand vs bare bottom. I just can't get over the look of sand in a tank. especially when its clean.

 

[Dmax]

Built a little panel to mount the controllers and ballast.

 

[Dmax]

Moved the fish into the new crib. They seem to like it so far with plenty of swimming room to burn off all that fish food.

 

[Dmax]

New renters so far.

Fish
3-purple tangs
2-yellow tang
2-sailfin tangs
1-gem tang
1-powder blue tang
1-blue hippo tang
19-chromis
3- sixline wrasses
2-talbots damsels

Inverts
6-conchs
hand full of astrea and turbo snails
1-blue lobster
1-urchin

 

[Dmax]

A lot of wet arm pits and a ton of super glue.

 

[Dmax]

 

[Reefanatik]

Wow, this tank is coming together very well. I need to stop by this weekend and take a look.

 

[Dmax]

Still a mess but getting it together. Ended up plumbing in the life reef skimmer because the bubble blaster pump on the external SRO6000 is seized up. Magnet is swollen and cracked so have to get another or just may leave the life reef running. Really like these skimmers simplicity and the fact you don't have to use a certain make/model pump to run them.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Love all the coral!

 

[Dmax]

Love all the coral!

Thank you. Going to get the cannon and tripod out to attempt to take better quality photos soon. I'm horrible at photography but willing to attempt to get it down.

Most of the pieces have been given to me from local hobbyist that we've gave to each other incase of a loss. Been real nice getting pieces and growing them out in the frag tank until I was ready to set up another tank in the house. Just nervous with the tank being so young I've been testing a lot to sleep at night. LOL.

 

[1ocean]

Below is a link to the 300 moments before evacuating during Harvey. So glad I took this short little video of it. Just had a bad feeling.

beautiful tank...so sad it was lost.....

 

[Dmax]

beautiful tank...so sad it was lost.....

Appreciate it. Making progress finally has been good. It amazes me how much I really enjoy having a tank in the home. The frag tanks are outside in my barn room. Its neat having the space to do that... but not the same as having the tank in the home with the family. Just makes my evenings nice being able to sit back and observe. Really glad we finally have it going again. It will get there eventually. Thanks

 

[Dmax]

I did take some Iphone pictures last night with the orange filter. I've moved some more corals over from the frag tanks.

 

[Dmax]

A picture with the halides and reefbrites on full blast. I absolutely love the way the fish look under the halides.

 

[lubeck]

Looks fantastic!

 

[Fish Styx]

Beautiful!

 

[Dmax]

Looks fantastic!

Appreciate it.