195 gal Show Tank

[four_by_ken]

Excellent work!!!

[rcombs]

Awesome Build. UPDATE UPDATE

[LoveTheFishies]

The floor by the tank is getting refinished.  It's almost done.  Getting hinges for the doors, they should go on this week.  The "backgrounds" are getting pond armor, then they can be siliconed in place.

Have the light, fx6 filter, hydro sponge 5 running to get seeded, heaters, lids, gravel, electrical outlets, bar sink installed.  Several large pieces of holey rock and wood "cooking" in other tanks.   Have about 12 fish ready to put in.

Getting excited.  If I don't have to work, I'll hit the auction.   

[LoveTheFishies]

First coat of Pond Armor on.

[Ogre44]

I didn't realize how big that set of stones is until I was the feet in the bottom picture.
They look great.

[LoveTheFishies]

All the doors are on.  Hope to get the end/rock work siliconed in this weekend.   

[eden2020]

I have to say that you see a lot of tank set-ups of various styles and so many end up looking great, but then you see a set-up like yours with the level of detail to the cabinet and surround that goes above and beyond. That cabinet and build so far is fantastic. I am confident that anyone would love to have what you created. Excellent work. Beautifully done.

-Marc

[Steve]

Lookin' very nice

[LoveTheFishies]

Thanks.  I'm getting excited.

[LoveTheFishies]

Filling up the tank to clean it out and do a final leak test.  Then if it looks good, silicone the backgrounds in this weekend.

Having some supervision.

[LoveTheFishies]

Filled and emptied successfully.  Minor modification to one of throw covers so the filter tubing fits better.

[LoveTheFishies]

Making a custom outflow for the fluval fx6. 

[LoveTheFishies]

Backgrounds in, WATER IN, FX6 running, hydrosponge V with powerhead, 2 heaters working, aeration bar bubbling.

Minor issue with light.  One of the lights tripps the gfi.  Runs fine on regular outlet.   .  I'm having a electrician/friend look into it.  May be a bad ballast.
 

Fish moved in today.  They seem happy.

Here are a couple pix.

[LoveTheFishies]

Couple more

[Steve]

Looks good. Nice looking fish as well