140g peninsula build...TANK IS GONE!!!

docwells · May 6, 2020

Thanks. It was definitely easier to do than I expected. Best of all wife likes results

Atti2de · May 7, 2020

docwells said:
I will see what I can do to rig up my sterilizer. That information is a good starting point.
Here are picture of my light rack. There are before and after pictures. Excuse the wires as I have not had time to clean them up. I originally tried the Kessil arms as I had them. But discovered the weight of my Aquatic Life Hybrid Fixture caused the Kessil arms to deflect. So now I have the 80/20 light rack. Definitely should have done this sooner. Have the Kessil arms available if anyone is interested.

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Looks great. I love 80/20 as light racks. You definitely overbuilt it lol that rack will never fail!

Atti2de · May 7, 2020

docwells said:
I will see what I can do to rig up my sterilizer. That information is a good starting point.
Here are picture of my light rack. There are before and after pictures. Excuse the wires as I have not had time to clean them up. I originally tried the Kessil arms as I had them. But discovered the weight of my Aquatic Life Hybrid Fixture caused the Kessil arms to deflect. So now I have the 80/20 light rack. Definitely should have done this sooner. Have the Kessil arms available if anyone is interested.

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here is my getto UV bracket. I had to find a bolt big enough but still be short. Ended up using two bolts. It shouldn’t go anywhere.

docwells · May 7, 2020

Atti2de said:
here is my getto UV bracket. I had to find a bolt big enough but still be short. Ended up using two bolts. It shouldn’t go anywhere. View attachment 1565575 View attachment 1565576

Thanks for the pictures. I have similar brackets. Will work to see what I can figure out. The pictures give me a head start.

I knew I overbuilt the light rack . Got a little carried away with it. One last thing to worry about failing.

Atti2de · May 9, 2020

docwells said:
Thanks for the pictures. I have similar brackets. Will work to see what I can figure out. The pictures give me a head start.

I knew I overbuilt the light rack . Got a little carried away with it. One last thing to worry about failing.

well if you ever want to hang weights from the rack they will hold it! I actually like the uniformed look on both sides.

Atti2de · Jun 21, 2020

Well, I posted the tank up for sale in a local forum as a joke for $9000. Someone contacted me interested in the tank. Kind of use to people saying they want it but he drove 1.5hrs to see it on Thursday and on Saturday he showed up with a uhaul and $8500. So, the tank is gone to a new home. Sad to see it go but everything has its price.

I went with him on Saturday and helped him set it up. He’s keeping it all together as is. One reason I sold it to him. It was a package deal: tank setup, phyto station and mixing station. So, I’m out of the hobby for now. First time in over 20 years I have not had a tank.

docwells · Jun 21, 2020

That's amazing. Glad you got it sold if that is what you wanted.
Are you going to set up a new tank? I need you to have another tank to steal ideas from. Your tank was an inspiration for ideas and what a tank can be to me and I am sure others

Atti2de · Jun 21, 2020

docwells said:
That's amazing. Glad you got it sold if that is what you wanted.
Are you going to set up a new tank? I need you to have another tank to steal ideas from. Your tank was an inspiration for ideas and what a tank can be to me and I am sure others

Thanks for the kind words. Not planning anything right now. If I do it will not be anything like this tank. It got out of control with equipment. Maybe a Nano but nothing huge anymore.

docwells · Jun 21, 2020

We all need a break sometimes. I took a break for about 2 years in which I just had fish and no corals. But I ultimately missed the corals and now back into it.

Atti2de · Jun 21, 2020

docwells said:
We all need a break sometimes. I took a break for about 2 years in which I just had fish and no corals. But I ultimately missed the corals and now back into it.

I would like to do a aggressive tank with gsp, blue cloves and pulsating Xenia lol

docwells · Jun 21, 2020

That sounds great if that's what you want to do. It's your tank.

JumboShrimp · Jun 21, 2020

An amazing journey for that tank. It's always nice to have things go to a good home, right?

Atti2de · Jun 22, 2020

JumboShrimp said:
An amazing journey for that tank. It's always nice to have things go to a good home, right?

yup, nice to know it’s going to be taken care of.

dbl · Jun 22, 2020

Sad to read this but happy you were able to find it a good home. Give it some time...you'll be back in the game!

Devaji · Jun 22, 2020

yeah I agree it can get out of hand pretty quick eh?
I love my little nano I have had about a year fiji cube peninsula its a fun little tank, but I like the idea of the aggressive tank. sometimes its nice to do something different.

what ever you do good luck!