leialittle's 225 gallon peninsula build thread

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by leialittle, Apr 7, 2014.

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  1. leialittle

    leialittle Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Been a while since I posted, but we've decided to upgrade our 90 gallon to a 225 gallon peninsula tank. Measurements are going to be 48" x 36" x 30" ordered through the local fish store from Planet Aquarium. Will be a rimless tank with black silicone, and the design will include a a false wall that will incorporate the overflow and 2 dry boxes to house my 2 MP40's. Can't wait to get this thing in! Going to be about another week or two before it's ready.

    Here's what we have so far as most will be reused from the 90 gallon.
    Reusing my 2 Radion G2's
    Reusing my 2 MP40's
    Reusing all my reactors
    Reusing my Bubble Magus dower

    Now for the good stuff.

    Ordered an Elite Aquatics M3 48 gallon sump
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    And ordered 2 Eliminator power panels
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    Here's what the tank will look like
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    We've also picked out our trim. The stand will be made out of 1 1/2" metal tubing, and I will skin it with wood using magnets in the wood to hold on the sides so I can take an entire side off if/when I need to get under the tank.
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    Also started working on the canopy. Will incorporate a floating still canopy that will be mounted to one wall and look as if it's coming from the wall.
    The canopy frame
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    After skinning and trim work
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    All that's left is to stain in and wait for the tank and stand to come in. Stand will be getting the same treatment as the canopy. Will all be getting stained a golden oak color to match the rest of our living room that it's going in. The living room has already been rearranged to make room for it's new home. :)

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  3. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    looks like the start of a delicious build.....pretty jelly
     
  4. SkyFire

    SkyFire Clown Trigger

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    Love the canopy, can't wait to see the rest.
     
  5. Billme

    Billme Eyelash Blennie

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    Looking forward to this.
     
  6. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    looks and sounds completely awesome! Did you replace the wine rack with the new tank :)
     
  7. mdbostwick

    mdbostwick Vlamingii Tang

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    Once you get this bad boy up and running you will have to invite us all over for a party to help you drink all the liquor sitting in the kitchen there!;)
     
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  9. mdbostwick

    mdbostwick Vlamingii Tang

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    You beat me to it!
     
  10. leialittle

    leialittle Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    LOL! Well the bar was sitting there previously, but it got moved to another wall. Really didn't think we had that much alcohol in it, but SHEESH!!! LOL! Deff had to empty it before we moved it.

    Old pics, but this was in it's spot.

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    And here's what came out of it...

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    LOL! Ok, back to the tank build.
     
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  11. chris adams

    chris adams Purple Tang

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    that would be 1 heck of an open bar^^^^
     
  12. mdbostwick

    mdbostwick Vlamingii Tang

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    Sorry to get this off track, i can just spot an alcohol bottle from pretty far away.