Cali Kid Corals

My 150 gallon build journey

Vhuang168 said:
Love the work done on the panel. But I would caution putting liquids above your energy bar.
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Thanks for pointing that out...I didn't even think about that...ugh. The shelf that holds the container in place is glued into a routed slot in the panel so I won't be able to remove it. I'll dwell on it a bit and figure something out.
 
xcaret said:
Is that the same spot you had the nano?
Good to see people returning to the hobby
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No...actually haven't had my nano for over 19 years. This 150 is my 7th setup since I started in the hobby many moons ago. The last tank that sat in this room was my 55 gallon rimless.
 
nanoguy said:
No...actually haven't had my nano for over 19 years. This 150 is my 7th setup since I started in the hobby many moons ago. The last tank that sat in this room was my 55 gallon rimless.
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You're in San Bruno, right?
Because I see the room and looks familiar.
 
Yes...I’m in the neighborhood where the pge incident occurred. That’s how I lost my last setup. I’m not complaining though...my neighbor’s down the street lost their lives . Your SN does look familiar.
 
Ibn said:
Love the attention to details that you put into this setup. Can't wait to see how you fill it it in.
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Thanks Eric. I won't be putting corals in for a awhile since I don't plan on running the lights until I start seeing some good coraline growth, but when I do it will be a SPS dominant system. The tank is cycled now...did it twice with Dr. Tim's ammonia chloride. I just did a 50% water change last night so I'm ready to put in a few fish and a clean up crew soon. I've been gawking at an empty tank every evening with my only my moonlights on...be a nice change to see something moving around in there.
 
nanoguy said:
Thanks Eric. I won't be putting corals in for a awhile since I don't plan on running the lights until I start seeing some good coraline growth, but when I do it will be a SPS dominant system. The tank is cycled now...did it twice with Dr. Tim's ammonia chloride. I just did a 50% water change last night so I'm ready to put in a few fish and a clean up crew soon. I've been gawking at an empty tank every evening with my only my moonlights on...be a nice change to see something moving around in there.
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Suggest keeping light level a bit lower.
Coraline does not seem to like the intensity of LED, but algae does.
 
Just a quick update. I was unable to tend to my tank for a few months last year and the system ultimately crashed. It's been pretty much a fish only tank since July/August of 2023. It went to a new home a couple of weeks ago where it will continue to bring joy to another reefer. These are some of the last pics I took of the system...sigh.
 

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A few more...
 

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Cleaned, emptied, and going to its new home...it was a nice short run. One thing I won't miss are those water changes!
 

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Looks like you had great success with this tank. Neglect will be punished in this hobby, but I am still curious what you did or did not not do in those few months which have led to the crash, if you are willing to share this for lessons learned?
 
Thank you for updating this thread. I wouldn’t have seen the beautiful work you did with your stand otherwise. I plan to build my own soon and this gave me some ideas. I see you used automotive primer in a can to prime. Do you remember what you used for your final coat? Is it normal paint or some special automotive paint? Are the panels just plywood cut to size?
 
nanoguy said:
Just a quick update. I was unable to tend to my tank for a few months last year and the system ultimately crashed. It's been pretty much a fish only tank since July/August of 2023. It went to a new home a couple of weeks ago where it will continue to bring joy to another reefer. These are some of the last pics I took of the system...sigh.
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Sorry to hear about the crash. Man I know the feeling far too well.
 
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