My 210g is up and running, CHECK IT OUT!!!!

[haynchinook334]

simple and clean.

 

[jcardona1]

thx guys. should have more pics this weekend when i set up (hopefully!!!) i thought about the silicon thing but i dont want the tiles to be that permanent. i wanna be able to remove them easily if i have to w/o draining the tank or making a mess

 

[FSM]

Whats with the symbols? Are they like stickers, or what? Are you taking them off?

 

[jcardona1]

Whats with the symbols? Are they like stickers, or what? Are you taking them off?

symbols? the chinese characters? no those arent coming off, i worked my butt off to put them on there!!! theyre painted on the outside of the glass...

 

[stingray man]

So what do the letters mean? BTW i was thinking the same thing for the bottom of the tank when i saw the first page!

 

[Buckdog]

Sweet, clean setup - stand and all. Nice job.
I start cutting wood for my stand Sunday. May look similar to yours.

 

[jcardona1]

So what do the letters mean? BTW i was thinking the same thing for the bottom of the tank when i saw the first page!

it stands for good luck, health/strength and money/power. characters on the bottom of the tank? thats interesting! never thought of that...

 

[jcardona1]

Sweet, clean setup - stand and all. Nice job.
I start cutting wood for my stand Sunday. May look similar to yours.

good stuff! dont know if youve seen my thread on building my stand, but there's lots of pics that might help you out with some ideas. enjoy!!

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136796

 

[jcardona1]

Ok!!!!!! The 210 was set up yesterday. It was quite a hectic day, emptying my 100g, transferring water, equipment, fish etc. Everything went well and didnt lose any fish besides one little Clown Loach that got too close to the overflow box and got sucked in Ill have to put a screen in the intake.

Anyway, here's a few pics and Ill quickly run thought the equipment I'm using just in case anybody has any questions:

- Tank: 7x2x2, 210 gallons
- Stand: DIY, see my other threads for details
- Filtratation / Pumps: FX5, Del Rey sump rated for 240g filled w/ about 130 pot scrubbies, Penguin 200 and 330 HOB's, CPR CS-102 overflow box, Quite One 4000 pump (1000 gph)
- Lighting: Nova Extreme dual T5's fixtures, 48" and 24" w/ 460nm actinic and 18k Powerglo bulbs
- Heating: 200 and 250W Jager heaters

Let me know what you think (sorry for the tv reflections - the gf was watching tv)!!!!!!!

 

[djdlemma]

Wholy cow!!! That tank is beutiful!!!