Since the site was down so long I didn't do any updates while building, so here are some pics of what has happened.
Backup liner going in. I had this extra liner in my garage, and while it isn't quite big enough, it will serve as a good backup in case the inner one develops a leak.
Outer liner folded and fully installed:
Inner liner install
Filled with water:
For filtration I am using BRUTE trashcan filled with bio-balls, a drip plate, filter floss on the drip plate, and 2 filter socks. Each sock is fed by a 1000gph pump, but flows less with the amount of head to get to the top of the filter. The picture shows 4 1" bulkheads with temporary output pipes to keep water from splashing onto the walls. This has since been changed to 8 1" bulkheads, but I still need to come up with a nicer looking output for the water. With 8 bulkheads the filter does not hold any water in the bottom. I also added an air input to the filter to push fresh oxygen into the bio-ball area.
2000 bio-balls for overhead filter.
Filter in action, with pothos rooting in water to help with nitrates once I make a basket/pot for it.
Added a couple fish, more to come soon:
While standing on the 2x4 bridge to my filter, the rays always seem to congregate below me.
I also added 2" pipe around the ceiling for central air from a Jehmco (medo) linear piston pump. I have set up 100 air outlets on the pipe right now.
The plan now is to finish the last wall and add a door so I can better regulate temperature/humidity in the room. I will also be adding a fan to the window hooked to a hygrometer which will keep humidity down a bit as well as bring in some fresh air.