210g build thread

 

Here is my 210g Reef Build.  About 5 years ago I sold my 75g reef tank when we moved up here from Arizona.  My intention was to get into a house and do it again.  Five years later I am going to do it right.  My 75g was a converted freshwater tank that was done over a long period of time and on the cheap.  I had nothing but troubles with all the crap equipment and lack of experiance.  So this time I waited until I had the money do it right the first time.  My intentions were to get a 150g tall, but my my said "you wont be happy with that, get the bigger one", who was I to argue?  Please, this is open to comments:

 

This was the location that my wife let me use.........It is in the basement.

 

I installed the electrical and water.  I ended up putting another circuit in

after, which I should have known better.

 

Taped and painted the back of the tank with chalkboard paint.

Here is some of the temporary plumbing, I will get plastic clamps soon.

I am already regretting the Lowes valves, leak, leak, leak.  I have teflon

taped them, siliconed them, now going to cram plumbers putty in them.

I don't really want to do my plumbing again so soon, so any other suggestions?

 

fans on the back of the canopy, 2 pushing air out, 1 air in, will probably

switch that around later.

 

An idea of the lights.  I like how the canopy opens from the top and from

the front. Makes it easy to get into the tank and lights.

to open it up a little more for better flow.