Go Big Or Go Home - Massive Upgrade With Huge Show Tank

BIGSHOW · Jan 27, 2015

glass being delivered at 10am if anyone can help

Late notice but I will compensate

Send me a PM. Thanks in advance

Bayinaung · Jan 29, 2015

BIGSHOW said:
Both

WOA. backup gen. makes sense. how big is it going to be?

Bayinaung · Jan 29, 2015

BIGSHOW said:
I don't know if I have thought of everything but I have done my best.

I have lots of outlets which will be connected to the profilux through controls and relays so i don't have to use the power special power bars. Basically I will just need one or two power bars which will control the main switches. This area is a bit over my head, but the electrician is amazing and is a fish guy so he knows how it all works. He is taking apart my Profilux power bars as we speak to use the boards to power it all. Everything that is a necessity will be connected to the back up power for the generator, if I lose power it will all switch automatically to run the important stuff.

Yup its a camera. It is more for security reasons then checking on the tanks, but the new security setup will allow me to do both (8+ cameras including outside the house). I will have HD cameras on the sumps and the tanks which will give the added comfort over the controller for a visual. The way this business is, you can never be to careful, lots of vindictive angry people out there. One of the reasons I wanted to do this setup out of my house is I can control who I allow over and not have to worry about a "hitman" per say. I maybe a little over the top with this, but I have heard the stories. This is still a private operation and I am not open to the public, but as most of you guys/gals know I do enjoy having people over and pickups of stuff purchased on the website is always encouraged.

wow really? people will intentionally poison a tank? that's hard to believe. but then I've seen some thread crappers who are big on the GTAA, so I guess there are a-holes out there in this hobby for sure. let's hope it doesn't come to that.

on the POSITIVE side, is there anyway to stream the video of a tank on your website? so like people can watch a tank and see what you got in stock too?

J_T · Jan 29, 2015

Bayinaung said:
wow really? people will intentionally poison a tank? that's hard to believe. but then I've seen some thread crappers who are big on the GTAA, so I guess there are a-holes out there in this hobby for sure. let's hope it doesn't come to that.

on the POSITIVE side, is there anyway to stream the video of a tank on your website? so like people can watch a tank and see what you got in stock too?

Many years ago i worked at a pj pets. You would not believe the stuff we used to have to clean out of the systems. Coffee, coke, bottles off the shelf, someone dropped a bottle of copper treatment into the display tank one night.....

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reeffreak · Jan 30, 2015

[emoji50] massive upgrade

Neopimp · Jan 30, 2015

Bayinaung said:
wow really? people will intentionally poison a tank? that's hard to believe. but then I've seen some thread crappers who are big on the GTAA, so I guess there are a-holes out there in this hobby for sure. let's hope it doesn't come to that.

on the POSITIVE side, is there anyway to stream the video of a tank on your website? so like people can watch a tank and see what you got in stock too?

Oh there is...

TORX · Jan 30, 2015

Neopimp said:
Oh there is...

Just be sure to stream the right camera...don't want to turn the thing into a credit card age verification site lol.

davesolo29 · Jan 30, 2015

BIGSHOW said:
glass being delivered at 10am if anyone can help

Late notice but I will compensate

Send me a PM. Thanks in advance

I would have been there had you let me know sooner.

How'd it go?

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Bayinaung · Jan 30, 2015

J_T said:
Many years ago i worked at a pj pets. You would not believe the stuff we used to have to clean out of the systems. Coffee, coke, bottles off the shelf, someone dropped a bottle of copper treatment into the display tank one night.....

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wow yeah I can see that. might just be idiots who unintentionally do something damaging. I think THAT'S worse.

BIGSHOW · Feb 1, 2015

reeffreak said:
[emoji50] massive upgrade

Hey Pat. Thanks buddy. Glad to see you back on here, hope you come down soon

BIGSHOW · Feb 1, 2015

Bayinaung said:
wow yeah I can see that. might just be idiots who unintentionally do something damaging. I think THAT'S worse.

Yup, that is the worst.

BIGSHOW · Feb 1, 2015

davesolo29 said:
I would have been there had you let me know sooner.

How'd it go?

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Ya no worries, the glass company was brtual with timing, they literally called the night before and said it was ready. It went pretty well despite the short time frame. Had some wrong sizes but overall nothing was broke so all the mishaps were on there behalf.

Thanks to Stevesault and a few other members on here (sorry guys forget then names). Really couldn't of got it done without you guys.

Thanks again.

Stevesault · Feb 2, 2015

BIGSHOW said:
Ya no worries, the glass company was brtual with timing, they literally called the night before and said it was ready. It went pretty well despite the short time frame. Had some wrong sizes but overall nothing was broke so all the mishaps were on there behalf.

Thanks to Stevesault and a few other members on here (sorry guys forget then names). Really couldn't of got it done without you guys.

Thanks again.

Np man was a good time learned a lot lol

Darryl_V · Feb 2, 2015

pfff........ 10ft. Is that all?

Poseidon · Feb 3, 2015

ok, im sorry, but this has to stop, i cant see anymore pictures or im going to go mad with jealousy,
also, that pool of drool on my desk was there before i opened this thread.... 0_o

haha this is AWESOME!! (is what im sayin')

BIGSHOW · Feb 9, 2015

Some updated progress photos. You can see that the majority of the tanks are built and in place. Sumps are just about done as well.
The tanks/sumps were all built by Primo Reef Acrylics. That guy is just incredible. I cant say enough good things about Primo, both about his quality and his professionalism, both top notch !!!.

About a week or so away from water on the LPS side. It will be a few more weeks for the SPS system due to the large display tank.

Filter Sox

One of the sumps

Display Tank (120"x30"x28")

davesolo29 · Feb 9, 2015

Can't wait to see it all running.

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saltyair · Feb 9, 2015

Very very cool - looking forward to see the aquascape thanks for sharing this project

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AdInfinitum · Feb 10, 2015

WOW!!! A whole lot of sweetness..
Every build that the rest of us do from now on will have to be called a nano.

Parents take your kids to see Niagara Falls now 'cause when Dave W. Griswold throws the switch on this system they will be diverting ALL of the water to run the turbines!!!

EricTMah · Feb 10, 2015

Wow!

I'd hate to see your water and hydro bill

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