Balz3352's 'Convinced Her' Basement Sump/Fish Room

[SkyShark]

Got a straight on photo?

 

[Balz3352]

Got a straight on photo?

First one after thetext what I ended up with.

 

[MuralReef]

Looks a lot better in terms of space. You want to try to picture big colonies growing on each of those piles.

 

[Balz3352]

Looks a lot better in terms of space. You want to try to picture big colonies growing on each of those piles.

I'm just trying to picture this tank going.

 

[SkyShark]

First one after thetext what I ended up with.

Not sure how I missed that. Looks better. I'd still try to remove a rock on the left to have more of a open cave.

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

The scape looks a lot better to me. I'd go with am even a bit less but that's just me. I like open sand bed.

 

[Balz3352]

Possible stock list?

2 snowflake clowns
Orchid dottyback
Tailspot blenny
Mandarin
Long fin fairy wrasse
Carpenter's flasher wrasse
Lyretail anthias
Bartletts anthias
Resplendent anthias
Purple tang
Powder blue tang
Blue hippo tang
Naso tang
Desjardini sailfin tang
One spot foxface
Orange stripe prawn goby
Pink spotted watchman goby

 

[Andrew_bram]

Like the list

 

[SkyShark]

Solid list

 

[Balz3352]

Anything im missing. Good mix? Thoughts?

 

[SkyShark]

Firefish - purple or helfrichi if you have the budget.

 

[Haddonisreef]

How about potters angel?

 

[Balz3352]

How about potters angel?

Don't they eat coral?

 

[Balz3352]

Convinced the wife to let me do this.

So starting to do this.

Tank was sealed yesterday. And letting the silicone cure until Wednesday to leak test her.

 

[JodiI]

It's a good day when you get to cut holes in your house.

Looking good!

 

[SkyShark]

Nice! What's the metal vent for? Does it get hot?

 

[Balz3352]

Nice! What's the metal vent for? Does it get hot?

Air vent. Not really hot that ive notived. It is air for the last vent on the series. Im going to make sure no pipes touch that hvac though just to make sure.

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

Air vent. Not really hot that ive notived. It is air for the last vent on the series. Im going to make sure no pipes touch that hvac though just to make sure.

Looking great! I wouldn't worry about your plumbing touching, affecting or being affected by the HVAC. I have my plumbing running thru my duct. Long story but that was the only way. No issues so far. (Other than it's not really "to code") haha

 

[Balz3352]

Good to know.. Thanks!!

 

[halmus]

Nice work. You managed to get all of those holes in place without tapping into the HVAC. I bet that took a lot of measuring and re-measuring.