BAR Members Take On One @$%#* 250 Gal Tank !

[gimmito]

So long story short a buddy asked me to help him with his dad's 250 gal tank. After taking a look at it we could have A. Put a band aid on it or B. Do it right and tear the tank down. We decided to go with B. This was a job way bigger than one person....so I had to recruit the assistance of some BAR members (Denzil, Tankguy, Jestersix & myself).

 

[gimmito]

The tank is 8'x2'x2'. It is on floor level in the kitchen and elevated 4' in the family room.

 

[gimmito]

The tank was one of the worse we've seen. It was covered in hair algae and extremely scratched up.

 

[gimmito]

It took the majority of the afternoon to drain the tank, remove the rock, sand, & relocate the animals. Big thanks to Bob aka Tankguy for swinging by after a long day at work to help remove the sand bed.

 

[gimmito]

The animals were temporarily relocated to a 40 gal breeder. The animals include a pair of clarkiis, a tomato clown, a pair of yellow damsels, sailfin tang, bird wrasse, and a panther grouper (which will reach 20+") !

 

[gimmito]

The rock was placed in a Rubbermaid trough and given a muriatic bath.

 

[gimmito]

The acid doing it's thing.

 

[gimmito]

Johnny (Jestersix) and I trying to figure out what pieces will work for the tank.

 

[gimmito]

Some Jestersix creations !

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Busy reefers!

 

[gimmito]

Busy reefers!

That is a understatement E. Wait until you see how Denzil transformed the tank !

 

[sfsuphysics]

Seeing what Denzil did for a glass tank, this must have been no problem

 

[gimmito]

Seeing what Denzil did for a glass tank, this must have been no problem

It was a 2 day affair to get that baby looking good.

 

[aqua-nut]

This is cool. Another 'Pygmalion' for fish tank junkies.

More pics and did anyone bring popcorn?

 

[gimmito]

This is cool. Another 'Pygmalion' for fish tank junkies.

More pics and did anyone bring popcorn?

More pics coming soon. BYOP !

 

[zeroinverse]

Will this be set up as a floor tank?

Awesome idea and I will want to look into this setup when I try to figure out how to do a coffee table tank for top down viewing SPS tank.

Scheduled for 1-2 years from now.


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[gimmito]

Will this be set up as a floor tank?

Awesome idea and I will want to look into this setup when I try to figure out how to do a coffee table tank for top down viewing SPS tank.

Scheduled for 1-2 years from now.


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It's on the floor in the kitchen and elevated in the family room. A similiar laid out SPS tank (without a hood) that could be looked down would be pretty cool.

 

[zeroinverse]

Where is the plumbing and sump? Is it basically a peninsula style tank? Or more an inwall. Trying to figure out where all the equipment hides.

Pic if you have time.


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[gimmito]

Where is the plumbing and sump? Is it basically a peninsula style tank? Or more an inwall. Trying to figure out where all the equipment hides.

Pic if you have time.


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You are going to love how this thing was plumbed. Stay tuned for more pics !

 

[neuro]

wow that must have been one crazy pain in the ass to take down! glad you guys are doing it right! what are you guys doing about the scratches?