Tanglovers 520g Build

[tanglovers]

My wife enjoys the hobby, not as much as I think she use to but that is my fault. She loved it when we had around 150g of saltwater. Once we got over the 1000g mark she lost some interest. The upgrade, everything is going to be automatic (even looking at a robotic front algae scrubber).

Some of the most expensive aquatic animals we have were her pics.....not very many wife's would appreciate a clarion angel christmas present...

She is really enjoying the upstairs 60g rimless, non-photo, cold tank we set up a couple months ago the most. This tank needs its own build, it is coming along nicely - 65ish gallons of water, running at 65-69 degrees WITHOUT a chiller.....

[ReeferRob]

Which is the ELOS mini you grabbed from Austin.....or am I thinking of someone else?

[jimsflies]

Sweet! That think takes up the whole wall!

[Rabidgoose]

Looks good!! Keep us posted, I love the big tank build threads. Fish on the way? What? How about a list of
your stocking plans. Oh......and a pic of the twin BK's in action as well........

[tanglovers]

I did buy an elos mini from Austin but never set it up. When aquascaping just realized it would be too small. We sold it and ordered a Miracles 60g Rimless - 36" x 22" x 18" (L x W x H).

I will not be posting a stocking list until fish are added to the tank Have to have some surprise and suspense to the thread. It will include most all our existing fish with a fair number of additions and some very rare ones if they do well.

Won't be quite a while until there is a pic of the pair of BKs running side by side. My old one (BK 300) is not running currently, until the 520 has water in it. The new one (BK 250 SM) is running on the fish holding system.

Fish on the way...there are two boxes of fish (not that many just wanted them in lots of water to make a safe trip) coming tomorrow. It is really just targetted around 2 fish then some filler stuff to take up space in the boxes

[Rabidgoose]

Aw.........drat............

....I will not be posting a stocking list until fish are added to the tank Have to have some surprise and suspense to the thread. It will include most all our existing fish with a fair number of additions and some very rare ones if they do well....

I figured it would be a while for the BK's

[schminksbro]

Lookin great so far Scott! I look forward to the progress!

[Sir Patrick]

Gonne be a sight to see all full of fish!! Thats a HUGE tank!!

[tanglovers]

Thanks.

Well small update. I got the final mud coat on the outside wall of the tank today, should be able to sand tomorrow and get some paint on there. This means we can get the basement cleaned and re-assembled - our main TV we watch is right by the tank and it was just upgraded....I really want to try out the 3D on it!

Yesterday and today I did not get a whole lot done, lots of errands to run. As a side note, my fish from Hawaii came in VERY nice....they are all in QT and settling in. Once they are past the critical phase I will think about getting some pics.

Maybe I need Dejavu to stop on over to get some pics....I know he is dying to see some of the fish that came in anyhow....

[XSiVE]

question: I noticed that you have(had?) some space above the tank in the hole in the wall. Are you planning on putting doors up there for front access? My in-wall is completely boxed in and Im not so sure I like it that way.