What do you think?

[GrndHog]

Sorry, here are the new pics

 

[GrndHog]

And a pic of my two new additions, Kole (yellow eye) Tang and a Bicolor Baslett

 

[BillyZ]

looking very nice!

 

[ferret]

Awesome. I hope to one day do something like this. Amazing job man.

 

[BONESTOCK]

what's it going to be?

A freshwater or saltwater?

FOWLR/FO/Reef?

How will you place the LR? Just a few questions!!

Great looking setup though!!

Edit: Oops...didn't realize there was more than one page...heh.....very nice!!

 

[Helfrick]

The finished product looks fantastic. You were probably the main inspiration for my setup. I just got my 55 up and running. I still have a lot to add to the room and the tank. What do you think?

 

[GrndHog]

Great looking setup! You've got it looking clean on both sides, I wish I could have done it that way. Keep us updated.

Where in Fl are you located?

 

[Helfrick]

Thanks. We had to build a new wall to make the tank fit.

We are in scenic New Port Richey. Where is Defunialk Springs? Can't say I've ever heard of it.

 

[GrndHog]

Last time I was in New Port Richey, I was picking up my LR from Mike, great area! I guess you have access to all the rock you need for that tank. I use to be stationed at MacDill AFB from 87-92 and lived in Clearwater.

Defuniak Springs is right above Ft Walton Beach about 30 miles. I can see I-10 from my front porch. Ive been stationed here at Eglin AFB since 93.

 

[Helfrick]

We do like the area. It is getting more crowded every day. We must be too picky about what goes in the tank because we are having a difficult time finding anything.

I've been in that general area before. I spent some time in Niceville and Fort Walton. Pretty beaches, but it didn't look like much else was going on though. Even so, I would imagine it is better than being deployed right now.

 

[duaumun]

Love it, is this the 150 gallon?

 

[Mr Burns]

what are your plans for aquascaping? planning something like that to be viewed from two sides is pretty difficult.

 

[Menagerie]

Helfrick--it will be a living picture!!
Both tanks are simple wonderful. I'm jealous!

 

[GrndHog]

Well its been a while since I have reported on my project . This last couple of months my wife and I have tiled the floor, painted and made a desk out of colums from the pottery store. We went for a Atlantis type theme, check it out!

 

[GrndHog]

Heres a good shot of the floor and the view I have from my desk. I cant seem to get much work done lately!

 

[Bearfan]

WOW 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O

Looks GREAT! WTG!

 

[flipz]

that looks absolutely amazing. id love to do something like that one day when i own instead of rent!

now how does helfrick access his tank, when it's in the middle of a wall? upstairs through a hole in the floor? haha

-brent

 

[GrndHog]

Thanks, my wife put a lot of effort into it just to make me happy. LOL!!

 

[tmcgee]

That is simply amazing. Wouldn't it be nice for all of us to one day have something of that caliber?
Well, many congrats to you and your wife on a wonderful job.

 

[GrndHog]

As of right now I have about $750 into it and that includes the construction, tank and sump. By the time I'm up and running I figure I will have about $1200-$1500 into it.

I had a link on here, somewhere of my progession but I cant seem to find it, sry

I went back and was looking at the earlier posts and someone asked me about $$$. As you can see i quoted $1200-$1500, LOL!!!!

Try double that!