My diy 80

[DonW]

Thought I would show monthly photos in this forum.
This one is at two months old.

 

[reeffan]

LOOKING GOOD.......KEEP IT GOING =)

REEFFAN

 

[DonW]

Going backwards a step to almost a tank:

 

[Macbeth417]

Looking good Dod : )

How bought a more indepth shot of the guts?
By the way, thanks for that overflow. I put it to good use.

-Erik

 

[NaH2O]

Very nice Don - I love the shape of this tank. Can you list out what equipment and stock you have in there?

 

[DonW]

Very nice Don - I love the shape of this tank. Can you list out what equipment and stock you have in there?

Tank 80 gallon flat back hex : DIY
Nurse type top off tank 3G: DIY
Calcium reactor: (prototype patent pending / temp patent)
2-250w Metal HalideFO
2-43w t-5 actinic: Hellio
2-43w t-5 10k:Hellio Hellio's are going soon to be PFO VHO
2- 4" 120v fans
Skimmer: Turbo-floater
Ozone: enally
PH monitor : Pinpoint
Orp controller : Milwaukee
Berlin Sump 20g long with felt sock
2- 6000lph return pumps

Sailfin Tang
Perc. Clown
Lawnmower
Green chromis
Anthias
Manderine
2 4" clams
1 2" clam

Off the top of my head. I'm sure I missed a few things.

 

[NeilsReef]

Looks great!

 

[DonW]

Now 3 months today

 

[DonW]

another

 

[DonW]

The guts for Eric

 

[DonW]

4 Month update not alot has changed. I think the only addition was the royal urchin.

Don

 

[mojoreef]

Looking good Don, nice and healthy. Looks like the corraline is cranking up hard and heavy.

Mike

 

[DonW]

Looking good Don, nice and healthy. Looks like the corraline is cranking up hard and heavy.

Mike

Thanks Mike, your right the corraline has growing very fast. I wish I could get the corals grow. At first they grew fast, now I'm not sure there growing at all. The clam in front has grow 3/4" in the last two months.

Don

 

[DonW]

5 Month update

a little over 5 months

 

[wrightme43]

Thats really very nice Don. It must feel good to build it all your self. Steve

 

[NaH2O]

Looking great!!

 

[Ed Hahn]

Don,
That is a gorgeous looking tank. I was curious what your tank looked like. I like everything about it. I hope you keep this thread going with a up to date with new skimmer, and etc..

Thanks
Ed

 

[DonW]

Thanks Ed,
I'll try to keep it going I forgot this month. Its not as pretty an Iap tank but being all diy I've got less $ into it than most have in their skimmer alone.

Don

 

[DonW]

6 Month update

6 Month pictures

 

[jks1]

Don- minus costs of experimentation to get things right, what would you say your total cost of the setup is w/o livestock. Just curious as to how much savings you could get from total DIY.