DSA 105 New pics!!!

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So despite my busy schedule I have decided to build a new tank from scratch much like one of my old ones. I had a 60 gallon cube for awhile but couldn't really get into it, so I took a few months break and decided to build the system I have always wanted. As the title says I went with a 105 gallon deep sea aquatics rimless tank. Equipment is as followed:


Tank should start going up in the next week or 2. I will keep you all posted with pics!

[Gseclipse02]

are you saying your going to disappear again in a few weeks ? for another year or two ?


jk welcome back you curb hitting machine lol

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Lol that was funny! Thanks

[Joe31]

There used to be another g-ray on here. Welcome to MAAST.

[Gseclipse02]

joe was his name gary? i know who you speak of

[Gseclipse02]

you should put your tank to the side and for a week or two and buy season tickets for fridays for the rampage !!!

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Lol I need to buy a few more things you will see!

[joelozano]

What up Gary! Best of luck with the build.

[rrasco]

Mmmm, dollar beer night and hockey. Since there is not going to be any NHL, might as well eh?

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Hey joe thanks bro. Dollar beer night sounds fun now that I have a dd pregnant wife haha no more hitting curbs lol

[hobogato]

all right gary, pics or it didnt happen. i have heard this rumor from you before...

:) welcome back

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Lol I will post some pics today some time. I am probably going to do some running around for the last of the stuff I need this weekend.

[Mr Cob]

ahh come on Gary...I clicked on this thread...read through it and not one pic. Glad you are back dude. Look forward to your build... WITH PICS.

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lol I will post pics soon Bernie and I are going to paint the back this weekend so I should have some pics up soon.

[rrasco]

My 105 only looked about 3490290345903284x better after I painted the back.

[Big_Pun]

wow gary i can believe you got a new tank :shades:

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Just a few pics of before paint and after
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[Kristy]

Sweet tank! I can't believe it's really you, Gary! Nice to see you around these parts.

Now.... get some water in that tank.

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Lol I will have it up and running this weekend if the sump gets done by Friday. I already bought everything else on the list of things I posted earlier. I am going to build a super sps reef!

[350gt]

Nice looking tank..

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Nice looking tank..


Thank you sir wait till you see it all done up.

[rrasco]

Is that a DSA stand? It's not the same one that I have for my NEO 105.

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Yup its the same stand you have just in a cherry wood

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o wait it does look a little different its a DSA stand the doors are a little different also I will post them to show you tomorrow.

[Big_Pun]

Is that a DSA stand? It's not the same one that I have for my NEO 105.

it's a diff stand from yours Louis orders a dfw stand "custom modern" its there higher end stand for rimless tanks that's why he charges a lil more for the package

[rrasco]

Yeah, I knew it was different. Mine doesn't have a support between the doors and the doors are mounted in different spots.

Nice though. Do they offer that stand in black as well?

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Not sure my wife really liked the stand because it matched our cabinets so I got the green light haha

[Big_Pun]

yea it should be available

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Just wanted to show you all a pic of the tank stand and Fixture.
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8 bulb Tek light with ati blue plus and aqua blue specials.

[Big_Pun]

should of tossed a fiji pink in mix and a ge 65k! but the blue plus are par beasts any way! oh and where the heck is the water!!!

[350gt]

Is it Fiji pink or purple Chris?

all i found was Fiji purple.... I want to try this bulb to replace my ATi purple plus..


I agree though, the purple bulb add a nice hue.. Even one coral plus in there, it has a little of everything... What size fixture is it?

[Big_Pun]

purple not pink...... the kz bulb IMO looks better. not t saying its any better than ati purple plus but i like its color better

[350gt]

You have a old one by any chance?

i read a comparison and the KZ had a lot more red compared the the ATi which had almost none..

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I had the KZ awhile back and was very impressed with it. Only reason I didnt go with it now is because I didnt think about when I ordered the bulbs haha.

[350gt]

What size is the fixture?

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48 inch

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Started making the water this evening thanks mike for lending me the brutes.

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O and mp 40 came in today

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Few new pics

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Few new pics of the tank got water in it!!

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[350gt]

Super clean.... No rock?

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Yeah it's in all the milk haha

[350gt]

Wow I can't believe I didn't see it...,. Lol I was on my phone earlier so that's my excuse.

[zerreissen]

Looks great! Looking forward to picking up a DSA within the next several months... time for an upgrade!

[Gseclipse02]

Super clean.... No rock?

Must be an iPhone issue I saw it perfectly on my Android s2 lol

[Scutterborn]

Must be an iPhone issue I saw it perfectly on my Android s2 lol

Lol! I don't think it was the phone as much as a "user defect". Jk, Jk.


- Ben -

[hobogato]

looks great jerry

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Thanks everyone here are a few more pics I got it running yesterday morning.

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[Big_Pun]

well ill be ready to frag in 2-3 months so let me know when your ready.... i know you want sps!!

[ErikH]

Sweet G! Didn't know you were already back in a tank!

[Scutterborn]

That really does look good. I like the rock work.


- Ben -

[350gt]

Must be an iPhone issue I saw it perfectly on my Android s2 lol


How can you miss it with that huge VCR?

ben did u call me defective??? Lol


Tank looks real good G ray.

[g-ray]

Sweet G! Didn't know you were already back in a tank!

Yes sir I am back and ready for SPS!!

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Tested my water for the first time today

Ammonia .25
nitrite 2.0
nitrate 5.0

tank is clear and up and running.

[Pennies2Cents]

There used to be another g-ray on here. Welcome to MAAST.

:) Welcome back Gary!

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Thanks Eve hope you and ross are doing well!

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Thought you guys might want to see a few new pics of the tank. Its coming along slowly.

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a few more

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last 2

[Big_Pun]

looking gary. your right coral do look happy

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Thanks Chris yeah the sps is loving this tank