Well it started out simple enough, sitting down having a drink with Wil from Reef Mystique. Conversation turned to my tank and then the dreaded question that Wil asked me. If you could change one thing in your tank, what would it be? Well the pen and paper came out and the list grew, the thoughts of changing my tank went though my head. Over and over, do it, do it, do it. So I did it, I contacted Wil and told him what I wanted to do. First word out of his mouth were "your crazy" Well 3 weeks later and hundreds of hours it 95% done. Only trim work left on the canopy. When I had the tank build the room it was in was huge, we then moved several months later and the room was a bit smaller with a fireplace in it. I had the center tower removed by Brian at IAP, he also added to coast to coast over flows. Awesome work by the way. Anyways I had the center tower removed and completely redid the close loop. I had the close loop pump upgraded to a horizon 3500 gph pump. I had the genX 1800 gph running my wavy seas switched to a horizon 5000 gph, it is a close loop system also. I had Wil change out my old nasty reflectors to Lumenarc III reflectors, he was able to squeeze 6 under the canopy. I hated having to look down at my corals so I had Wil contact Max a local carpenter to redo my stand. Out went the pine stand and canopy to a nice dark oak that matchs the hardwood floor in my house. Stand was lifted from 30 inches to 40, canopy was raised from 14 inches to a full 24 inches. Wil swapped out my red sea sand to argonite. Will added another 80lbs of jarkarta live rock to even out the tank. I know there are many other tanks out there much nicer than mine, but this one is my piece of heaven. Hope you like it. Thanks Wil @ reef mystique, Max, Josh you guys have been more help than you know.
Here are some before and after pictures.
Here are some before and after pictures.
