My tank is almost 'done' - Page 3

rDr4g0n · 02-01-2007, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aquaman3680

Looks good! Awesome rock!

Matt

thanks. its getting even prettier too

my overflow box will be here on friday and will startup the sump. ive also successfully evicted a gorrilla crab, but still have some possible mantis shrimp. i also added a color background.. i went with the blue side. the black seemed kinda flat, and it also reveals streaks, algae, and the occasional floating debris moreso than the blue did. (sry dentoid!)

also, i am gonna go ahead and get a piece of glass cut to put ontop of the tank (only like 1/4 of the dept, so there will be air exchange) to place another strip light on with a 10000k bulb. i know its kinda cheesy to have 2 20 watt strip lights, but its the best i can do for now, and i figure everyone will like that extra bulb. im currently using a 50/50 bulb (actinic and 6400k... or whatever the 6 something k value is...)

pics once i get the sump going!

boozeman · 02-01-2007, 08:24 PM

wow...everything looks so clear

lgerold · 02-01-2007, 08:33 PM

That water is so clear it looks like the tank is empty! I wish mine was!

saltwaterfarm · 02-01-2007, 08:47 PM

Great progress... Good luck catching your evil shrimp! Glad you got the crab out!

rDr4g0n · 02-01-2007, 11:45 PM

i had a HOB filter running on this thing while waiting for my sump. i have a feeling the mechanical filtration did a lot for water clarity, as well as the myriad of worms and feather dusters that came on that rock. i notice new ones everyday.

in fact, my sand is practically live sand already! its packed with pods, worms, and feathers! i love this TBS live rock.

rDr4g0n · 02-04-2007, 04:25 AM

got the sump going. heres a cheesy little vid of it in action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utbxpRnakK8 pics soon.

Dentoid · 02-04-2007, 12:28 PM

Don't be so hard on yourself. It's not a cheesy video, it shows what you are doing in real time and thats great. Your ambition is to be commended! Looking forward to more videos. BTW, how is that abdominal gash doing?

rDr4g0n · 02-05-2007, 10:09 AM

lol the wound is healing. funnily enough the bandaids gave me a rash... never happened in my life, i have no idea why. anyways its well enough that i dont really need bandaids... i just keep neosporin on it.

btw i went with the black background

also added 2 ban gai cardinals.

Dentoid · 02-05-2007, 10:44 AM

Thanks, but unless you are going to keep the back glass clean, the back ground color doesn't really matter in the long run. By the time coralline algae covers the back wall it will take on a different more "tanky" look. My wife loves the purple color of the coralline algae covering the glass (I made the mistake of taking her to the lfs), but I like the glass clean and IMO the black gives it more depth. To keep peace in the family I will probably let the coralline grow on the back glass, however.

I like the Banggai Cardinals, they are a striking fish and very unusual. Glad to hear you are healing.

Warnberg · 02-05-2007, 11:37 AM

You know I was looking at the title "My tank is almost 'done' "

I've had my tank for over two years now and it's still "almost done"

Dentoid · 02-05-2007, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warnberg

You know I was looking at the title "My tank is almost 'done' "

I've had my tank for over two years now and it's still "almost done"

Hello! It's never really ever done, is it?

rDr4g0n · 02-05-2007, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warnberg

You know I was looking at the title "My tank is almost 'done' "

I've had my tank for over two years now and it's still "almost done"

the brilliance of my post title shines through!

boozeman · 02-05-2007, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rDr4g0n

.... funnily enough the bandaids gave me a rash... never happened in my life, i have no idea why..

you may have developed an alergy to latex. It would be a good idea to get tested in case you ever need surgery.

rDr4g0n · 02-05-2007, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boozeman

you may have developed an alergy to latex. It would be a good idea to get tested in case you ever need surgery.

if i keep up with DIY i may need surgery pretty soon too lol i cut myself on the glass dividers in the sump last night.

im not usually this accident prone... but then again im usually in front of a computer.

rDr4g0n · 02-07-2007, 10:33 AM

Re-plumbed sump. hopefully this takes care of my trouble with the balancing act. i also dremeled teeth into the overflow skimmer box. believe it or not, they look professional too!

ill be adding a powerhead to get some water flowing into the refugium soon.

the filter sock has an actual sock on it

02-01-2007, 08:24 PM	#32 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,802 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My tank is almost 'done' wow...everything looks so clear __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

02-01-2007, 08:33 PM	#33 (permalink)
lgerold Scopas Tang Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brainerd, Mn Posts: 473 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My tank is almost 'done' That water is so clear it looks like the tank is empty! I wish mine was! __________________ Lucy Upgrade from 125 long to 210 on 1/7/07. 66 gallon sump/refugium. 10 hrs of light: 500 watt pc actinic 10 hrs 400 watt pc daylight 6 hrs 500 watt MH 4 hrs 180 lbs branch liverock. 100 lbs + assorted liverock. 3"+ DSB. Fish - Foxface, Yellow Tang, Mimic Tang, 2 Tomato Clowns, pair True Percula Clowns (and their 6 inch pastel green carpet), Mandarin, Scooter Blenny, Bartlett's Anthias, Royal Gramma, Pseudochromis Splendens. Blue/Gold Crocea Clam, Teardrop Squamosa Clam Coral favorites include: 2 Acanastreas, Pink Cynaria, Green Cynaria, Birdsnest, Trumpets, Red and Pink and Green Goniporas (3), Frogspawn (peach favorite), Fox Coral, Diploastrea, Blasto, 3 Fungia (orange, purple, and green) and many others.

02-01-2007, 08:47 PM	#34 (permalink)
saltwaterfarm Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,222 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My tank is almost 'done' Great progress... Good luck catching your evil shrimp! Glad you got the crab out! __________________ Lisa 90 Gal AGA, DIY Sump/Fuge, Current Outer Orbit 250w MH's with T5's. AquaC Remora Pro Skimmer, RK2.[/font] Purple LTA, pair of Percula Clowns, Clams, Softies, Shrooms, Ricordea, Echinophyllia, Torch, Frogspawn, Blastos, Sponges, Acro, Wellso, the NEW Zoa Mountain, and some more stuff... 3 Gal Sexy Shrimp Pico. 29 Gal Oceanic BioCube, Current Sunpod 150w MH.

02-01-2007, 11:45 PM	#35 (permalink)
rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My tank is almost 'done' i had a HOB filter running on this thing while waiting for my sump. i have a feeling the mechanical filtration did a lot for water clarity, as well as the myriad of worms and feather dusters that came on that rock. i notice new ones everyday. in fact, my sand is practically live sand already! its packed with pods, worms, and feathers! i love this TBS live rock. __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

02-04-2007, 04:25 AM	#36 (permalink)
rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My tank is almost 'done' got the sump going. heres a cheesy little vid of it in action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utbxpRnakK8 pics soon. __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

02-05-2007, 10:09 AM	#38 (permalink)
rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My tank is almost 'done' lol the wound is healing. funnily enough the bandaids gave me a rash... never happened in my life, i have no idea why. anyways its well enough that i dont really need bandaids... i just keep neosporin on it. btw i went with the black background also added 2 ban gai cardinals. __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

02-05-2007, 11:37 AM	#40 (permalink)
Warnberg Acropora Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My tank is almost 'done' You know I was looking at the title "My tank is almost 'done' " I've had my tank for over two years now and it's still "almost done" __________________ Dave 240 Gallon Tall Tencor (96"L x 30"T x 18"W) 4 250 Watt MH XM10K bulbs 2-54 Watt T5 Actinic Euro-Reef CS8-2-RC Jetstream 1 Calcium Reactor 4 Tunze Turbelle stream 6000 power heads 7095 Tunze controller

02-07-2007, 10:33 AM	#45 (permalink)
rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My tank is almost 'done' Re-plumbed sump. hopefully this takes care of my trouble with the balancing act. i also dremeled teeth into the overflow skimmer box. believe it or not, they look professional too! ill be adding a powerhead to get some water flowing into the refugium soon. the filter sock has an actual sock on it __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)