DIY Concrete Aquarium 5,000 gallon - Anderson Family Reef

[dca22anderson]

Don't forget your taking my giant Vlamingii as well............Maybe some of the other giants as I make room for the giant schools. Besides, he can't hide in any corals except the giant leather. Maybe you should take that too.

Looking great bro!

Chris, you are a gentleman and a scholar!! There are very few of us left!! LOL

You have the largest Vlamingii I have seen in a home aquarium!! Yes can’t wait to cut him loose in the big dog!! He will have 90” of depth to swim in and I’m sure he will love it with the others in there!!

Once I am dialed in I would love any of your big corals too!!

Did that efflorescence frag make it that I sent with you?

 

[Humongous]

Chris, you are a gentleman and a scholar!! There are very few of us left!! LOL

You have the largest Vlamingii I have seen in a home aquarium!! Yes can’t wait to cut him loose in the big dog!! He will have 90” of depth to swim in and I’m sure he will love it with the others in there!!

Once I am dialed in I would love any of your big corals too!!

Did that efflorescence frag make it that I sent with you?

It's barely hanging on, comes alive, then dies off..........repeat process. I'm trying!

 

[McPuff]

Can't wait to see the Brevirostris when it starts to get bigger. SO FEW people actually have the space for one of these guys!!

 

[Bpp124987]

Wann gear shipped? Fingers crossed

 

[dca22anderson]

Wann gear shipped? Fingers crossed

No not yet, I’ll call him again this week!

 

[dca22anderson]

My good friend Jonathan loaned me my old skimmer back for the cycle till Bill ships the new big one. Fits great in the skimmer pit. I ordered new seals for the recirculation pump, ordered a new needle wheel impeller and went through it giving it a good clean and checking all the seals.

 

[dca22anderson]

It also has a 150 watt UV built in which will help once I move over some fish.

 

[lubeck]

That skimmer is a beast and that’s the smaller one!

 

[dca22anderson]

Moved a few fish from the sump over to the show:
-Unicorn tang
-Yellow tang
-Foxface
-Yellow Coris Wrasse

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

I've been following this build since I made my account, and even before. I'm so excited to finally see saltwater in this tank, and here it is! That unicorn looks so happy to be in there. I can't see the other fish, but I'm sure they think someone put them on a plane to Hawaii, and then back in the ocean. Congrats!

 

[dca22anderson]

I've been following this build since I made my account, and even before. I'm so excited to finally see saltwater in this tank, and here it is! That unicorn looks so happy to be in there. I can't see the other fish, but I'm sure they think someone put them on a plane to Hawaii, and then back in the ocean. Congrats!

That’s awesome thanks for following along!

The foxface found the unicorn and now they are hanging out together! I’ll grab a picture soon.

They are shy in there waiting for a big predator to come out of the rockwork and grab them.

They are acting very timid with all the space but super cool how they found each other and are hanging out just like the friends they were in the sump! Now if the big Yellow Tang can find them!!

The single moon light is on now so they are venturing around a bit.

Super stoked right now!!

 

[MooreReefing]

Any update on gear from Bill? I feel like I’ve grown up on this thread lol! Didn’t have an account when it first started but I’ve been following along from the beginning! I’ve moved 3 times, went full time at my job and am currently setting up my own dream build and am still waiting to hear about gear that isn’t even mine! I can’t imagine how you must feel at this point! Hopefully you hear something soon!

 

[dca22anderson]

The Acanthus was chasing them all around in the sump so it was an easy move… added bacteria and tons of live rock from the other system plus a 200 gallon water change with the holding system. Tested for ammonia and nitrate (I had those kits) both are at 0…

Here we go folks!! Let the cycle begin!!

 

[dca22anderson]

Any update on gear from Bill? I feel like I’ve grown up on this thread lol! Didn’t have an account when it first started but I’ve been following along from the beginning! I’ve moved 3 times, went full time at my job and am currently setting up my own dream build and am still waiting to hear about gear that isn’t even mine! I can’t imagine how you must feel at this point! Hopefully you hear something soon!

Thanks for following along!! You have been busy too!!

I’ll check in again early this week to see where he is at on everything.

Hopefully soon but test it’s been a long time!!

 

[MooreReefing]

Thanks for following along!! You have been busy too!!

I’ll check in again early this week to see where he is at on everything.

Hopefully soon but test it’s been a long time!!

It definitely has been! It’s been awesome seeing this project develop! Luckily I think I’m also in my final resting place for a long time so things will settle down! Looking forward to seeing this thing all up and running! It’s been quite a journey so far!

 

[Dcal]

Moved a few fish from the sump over to the show:
-Unicorn tang
-Yellow tang
-Foxface
-Yellow Coris Wrasse

5k gallons and he still swims into the window lol

 

[dca22anderson]

5k gallons and he still swims into the window lol

Saw that!! You think there’s enough room but “BAM” there’s a 2” plexiglass right there!! LOL

 

[Bpp124987]

And just like that… it’s a saltwater aquarium.

this deserves fireworks! Been following since you started the 720, bravo!

 

[DeniseAndy]

Fantastic to see the saltwater fish in there! I did laugh when the tang hit the window. Typical.

 

[dca22anderson]

Morning one with Saltwater Fish!!