Paul31733's Innovative Marine SR-60 build.

[Paul31733]

You can run a canister filter
What size tank is this?

It is 60 gallon. The sump area on this one is pretty good size. For now I'm sticking with the AIO...

 

[Cole.mormon]

Ok
Good choice

 

[Cole.mormon]

Pics?

 

[Paul31733]

Tore down my jam space as have not used it much in two years. Will just keep my guitars.

Fixing drywall + painting zombie grey
Walls + roof.

Hoping having the whole room dark will help with algae + make my tank pop!

Here you can see my wife learning how to mud!!

 

[Paul31733]

Here is what zombie grey looks like if you are curious. Planning on painting roof + walls then put some sort of rug down to cover most of the floor + spills lol.

 

[Paul31733]

Ok here is a small update.

Still getting the room ready but it is starting to look really good.

I will be covering most of the floor with a area rug to hide the ugly floor!

 

[Paul31733]

Here's some pictures... Everyone loves pictures!! (There's a secret video too)

 

[Paul31733]

Almost there!! The anxiety is killing me!!

Not really though cause we are on lockdown and this is giving me something to do haha....

Hope you enjoy it!!
Hurt my knee doing this!!

Next step is to paint some designs on my walls and put the tank on the cabinet!!

Till next time.
Paul.

 

[navada718]

Almost there!! The anxiety is killing me!!

Not really though cause we are on lockdown and this is giving me something to do haha....

Hope you enjoy it!!
Hurt my knee doing this!!

Next step is to paint some designs on my walls and put the tank on the cabinet!!

Till next time.
Paul.

Mother ****** nice. Looks great thus far. Happy to see someone else use a small aquarium, as a ato.

 

[Paul31733]

Mother ****** nice. Looks great thus far. Happy to see someone else use a small aquarium, as a ato.

Thanks! Ya $200 for an a.t.o reservoir is a joke .... I got that bad boy 5 gallon glass aquarium for $35 at good ol' Walmart!

 

[Paul31733]

- Installed GFCI outlet behind stand

- Levelled my stand with composite shims.

- Unboxed tank

- Installed tank onto stand (without dropping it!! )

- Sat and looked at empty tank for an hour (;Drool;Drool;Drool;Drool;Drool)

 

[doh_nutz]

Love how you designed the room for it to be the main focal point!

 

[Paul31733]

I'm on my way... From misery to happiness today.... Uh huh uh huh uh huh uh huh...
Happy Fish Friday errbody!!
Paul.
Ps. There is more sand...just didn't want it in the picture.... Deal with it...

 

[old salt reefer]

Do yourself a favor and wash the gravel that you got good before you use it.(I know what the bag says to do). Washing/rinsing will NOT kill the bacteria on it. It will however get the tons of dust/fine particles out of it and make for a lot cleaner tank in the long run.
You don't have to believe me, just use the search function here on the forum--washing gravel.
Everything looks great so far, really like how the room turned out. Choice color.
To make you and the wife happy you could glue in a plexiglass wall front to back about 2 inches high(a good inch higher than your gravel will be) dividing your tank in half. Then she could have gravel and rock on her side and you could have frag racks on your side.

 

[Paul31733]

Do yourself a favor and wash the gravel that you got good before you use it.(I know what the bag says to do). Washing/rinsing will NOT kill the bacteria on it. It will however get the tons of dust/fine particles out of it and make for a lot cleaner tank in the long run.
You don't have to believe me, just use the search function here on the forum--washing gravel.
Everything looks great so far, really like how the room turned out. Choice color.
To make you and the wife happy you could glue in a plexiglass wall front to back about 2 inches high(a good inch higher than your gravel will be) dividing your tank in half. Then she could have gravel and rock on her side and you could have frag racks on your side.

Awesome info I appreciate it! I will choose to believe you lol...also I like the idea of separating the tank...but I have surrendered to the sand and rocks... And will just try and keep as much open sand space as possible to grow corals, maybe put some egg crate somewhere above the sand.... And frag racks....
I don't know it's an experiment in progress haha!!

 

[TheWB]

I'm on my way... From misery to happiness today.... Uh huh uh huh uh huh uh huh...
Happy Fish Friday errbody!!
Paul.
Ps. There is more sand...just didn't want it in the picture.... Deal with it...

Love the Stax rocks. I used them on my build. I have a Lagoon 50 and I really wish I had gone for the SR60. The extra 6 inches of width and the extra space in the back chambers would be very welcome by me. Been following along and enjoying your thread so far. Can’t wait to see how the scape turns out.

 

[Paul31733]

Almost done the aquascape.. gotta reinforce the bridge area... Do not like aquaforest stone fix... Frustrating for me...

Cheers.
Paul.

 

[Paul31733]

Let the games begin!!!

 

[Paul31733]

Today I added dr.tims one and only nitrifying bacteria and ammonium chloride. This will start the cycle for me.

I would like to hear stocking suggestions if anyone has them.

I will probably start with a pair of Nebula clowns (if I can find them). I do not know where to go from there, I am more of a coral guy if I'm honest.

Eventually I would like some sort of small breed tang or angel fish..

I would like to add a colorful wrasse eventually.

Thanks.
Paul.

 

[Paul31733]

Today I added my first tenants to the tank . I added a bullet hole clownfish and an extreme picasso clownfish. Now I just hope they pair up ok!.