Daniel's 225g Peninsula Reef! Let's get this build going!

[Gman83]

Just saw your new thread on the light mounting

 

[Daniel@R2R]

I watched the video and couldn't tell, does the canopy have a mounting system; or are you going to be building the whole thing?

Just saw your new thread on the light mounting

Yep. Gonna have to install a mounting system. Trying to figure the best type of rail system for mounting these.

 

[wishntoboutside]

Thats a beautiful aquarium. I love the peninusla look as well. Also glad to see you using Bill to move that beast.

 

[Nano_Man]

Just watched your video you have a very very nice tank it looks awesome thanks for sharing

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Quick update. I am about 80% through setting up the lighting mounts. I ended up using 1010 for the rails. I'll be supporting it with wooden framing inside the canopy. We've added ventilation in the top of the canopy, and I'm installing a fan to keep the lighting cool. Cord management inside the canopy isn't resolved yet...still gotta figure that out. I do like how the mounts turned out. Hopefully it works as nicely as I think it will.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

So... something is happening...

 

[i cant think]

So... something is happening...

Now just to plan what fish you’ll get

 

[tbrown]

Wrasses. Lots of Wrasses.

 

[i cant think]

Wrasses. Lots of Wrasses.

Couldn’t agree more!!

 

[Reefer Matt]

So... something is happening...

 

[tbrown]

 

[Daniel@R2R]

I'm a little behind on posting. I received my shipment of live rocks and sand last Monday from @LiverockRocks, and man! I'm impressed with the amount of life that came in with it!! So much great biodiversity! I ordered 40 lbs of base rock and 60 lbs of sand. Here were the results!



















I also got LOTS of really cool hitchhikers! My kiddos had a blast searching through the bags long after the rock and sand had been removed hunting for more sea stars, snails, and crabs (and they found LOTS of them!). They spent over an hour finding more and more critters (and I just enjoyed helping them ID them and put them in the tank).

Here are a few of the specimens we found.







And we even got a mantis shrimp! Super cool little guy! He ended up going to a buddy who has a tank set up for him.

We also seem to have a pistol shrimp still in the rock somewhere because we hear him at night.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I'm a little behind on posting. I received my shipment of live rocks and sand last Monday from @LiverockRocks, and man! I'm impressed with the amount of life that came in with it!! So much great biodiversity! I ordered 40 lbs of base rock and 60 lbs of sand. Here were the results!



















I also got LOTS of really cool hitchhikers! My kiddos had a blast searching through the bags long after the rock and sand had been removed hunting for more sea stars, snails, and crabs (and they found LOTS of them!). They spent over an hour finding more and more critters (and I just enjoyed helping them ID them and put them in the tank).

Here are a few of the specimens we found.







And we even got a mantis shrimp! Super cool little guy! He ended up going to a buddy who has a tank set up for him.

We also seem to have a pistol shrimp still in the rock somewhere because we hear him at night.

This is making me want to get live rock now, haha

 

[i cant think]

I'm a little behind on posting. I received my shipment of live rocks and sand last Monday from @LiverockRocks, and man! I'm impressed with the amount of life that came in with it!! So much great biodiversity! I ordered 40 lbs of base rock and 60 lbs of sand. Here were the results!



















I also got LOTS of really cool hitchhikers! My kiddos had a blast searching through the bags long after the rock and sand had been removed hunting for more sea stars, snails, and crabs (and they found LOTS of them!). They spent over an hour finding more and more critters (and I just enjoyed helping them ID them and put them in the tank).

Here are a few of the specimens we found.







And we even got a mantis shrimp! Super cool little guy! He ended up going to a buddy who has a tank set up for him.

We also seem to have a pistol shrimp still in the rock somewhere because we hear him at night.

Get that pistol a goby!!
Hopefully it’s the type that pairs

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Get that pistol a goby!!
Hopefully it’s the type that pairs

Yep! That's the plan!

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

I'm a little behind on posting. I received my shipment of live rocks and sand last Monday from @LiverockRocks, and man! I'm impressed with the amount of life that came in with it!! So much great biodiversity! I ordered 40 lbs of base rock and 60 lbs of sand. Here were the results!



















I also got LOTS of really cool hitchhikers! My kiddos had a blast searching through the bags long after the rock and sand had been removed hunting for more sea stars, snails, and crabs (and they found LOTS of them!). They spent over an hour finding more and more critters (and I just enjoyed helping them ID them and put them in the tank).

Here are a few of the specimens we found.







And we even got a mantis shrimp! Super cool little guy! He ended up going to a buddy who has a tank set up for him.

We also seem to have a pistol shrimp still in the rock somewhere because we hear him at night.

Ah, super fun! I as well was so intrigued by the hitchhikers on my live rock, my family and I watched for hours looking for new organisms. It's definitely one of my favorite parts of setting up a tank!

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Update! Lights are mounted!! I used 10 series t-slot for the light rails. I'll make another thread to show the materials and explain the whole system, but here are some of the pictures from when we were testing the mounting in the garage (we figured that was safer than testing the mounting system over the tank ).

And here it is mounted over the tank (ignore the cables...cable management is something that's still on the "to do" list).

I made a tutorial thread for anyone who might need to try to figure out a way to mount Orpheks in a canopy moving forward. HERE IT IS.

 

[Reefer Matt]

Update! Lights are mounted!! I used 10 series t-slot for the light rails. I'll make another thread to show the materials and explain the whole system, but here are some of the pictures from when we were testing the mounting in the garage (we figured that was safer than testing the mounting system over the tank ).

And here it is mounted over the tank (ignore the cables...cable management is something that's still on the "to do" list).

Looking good!

 

[i cant think]

Update! Lights are mounted!! I used 10 series t-slot for the light rails. I'll make another thread to show the materials and explain the whole system, but here are some of the pictures from when we were testing the mounting in the garage (we figured that was safer than testing the mounting system over the tank ).

And here it is mounted over the tank (ignore the cables...cable management is something that's still on the "to do" list).

The progress you’ve got now is impressive!

Soon it’ll be a thriving reef at this rate

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Thanks guys!