SiNiStEr'S Reef> extremely slow 75g reef build ----> - Page 2

BigAl07 · 11-06-2009, 08:26 PM

75g it is

SiNiStEr NaTiOn · 11-08-2009, 05:41 PM

ok i decided not get the 75g with the corner overflow and predrilled. Instead I'm going to get 1500 gph overflow kit from glass-holes.com in january hopefully.

I will have a 75g tank and I will have this tank in december since now it's almost paid for. I had went and bought 2 cans of krylon fusion black spray paint, so that next month when i get the 75 I'll paint the back. I'm debating if I should paint the side, so what is your opinion on painting the side's?

SiNiStEr NaTiOn · 11-10-2009, 03:35 PM

oh yeah I got my 75g today and tape and paper it up and painted the back glass with krylon fusion black. It look great looking at it from the front of the tank.

So now I have 75g DT, 55g sump/fuge, AquaC Urchin Protein Skimmer. Now I can start working on getting the other small equipment and next year work on getting the catalina lighting like around $550.00.

I'm thinking about next month start and go ahead get aragomite sand (sorry if i misspelled it) so with a 75g to have a 4" sand bed, how many pounds of sand will it take. Also what size or combination of sizes? I do plan on having few aquatic life that burrows, so thats why I ask what range of grain size should I be looking at.

SiNiStEr NaTiOn · 11-11-2009, 12:14 PM

k here's a few pics so far of my tanks on the aquarium stand frame (I still got to finish up still)

75 Gallon with back glass painted BLACK

55 Gallon Smp/Fuge

75g on top of stand & 55g in the stand. Stand is still a work in progress.

yungreefer2410 · 11-11-2009, 04:26 PM

i used two different sizes with my 55g... course and fine

11-06-2009, 08:26 PM	#16 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: SiNiStEr'S Reef> extremely slow 75g reef build ----> 75g it is __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

11-08-2009, 05:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
SiNiStEr NaTiOn Cabbage Leather Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 377 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: SiNiStEr'S Reef> extremely slow 75g reef build ----> ok i decided not get the 75g with the corner overflow and predrilled. Instead I'm going to get 1500 gph overflow kit from glass-holes.com in january hopefully. I will have a 75g tank and I will have this tank in december since now it's almost paid for. I had went and bought 2 cans of krylon fusion black spray paint, so that next month when i get the 75 I'll paint the back. I'm debating if I should paint the side, so what is your opinion on painting the side's? __________________ Bobby I will now slowly start working on my 75 reef tank w/ a 55 sump/fuge. buying what I need for this project, it might take me couple of years before this one is up and running. (hope it will take less than 2 years to get everything. I'm actually shooting before january 2011. ) Here's a link to what I have going on right now. Sinister Reef Extremely Slow 75g Reef Build my DIY plans for a stand 55 gallon sump/fuge work in progress

11-10-2009, 03:35 PM	#18 (permalink)
SiNiStEr NaTiOn Cabbage Leather Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 377 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: SiNiStEr'S Reef> extremely slow 75g reef build ----> oh yeah I got my 75g today and tape and paper it up and painted the back glass with krylon fusion black. It look great looking at it from the front of the tank. So now I have 75g DT, 55g sump/fuge, AquaC Urchin Protein Skimmer. Now I can start working on getting the other small equipment and next year work on getting the catalina lighting like around $550.00. I'm thinking about next month start and go ahead get aragomite sand (sorry if i misspelled it) so with a 75g to have a 4" sand bed, how many pounds of sand will it take. Also what size or combination of sizes? I do plan on having few aquatic life that burrows, so thats why I ask what range of grain size should I be looking at. __________________ Bobby I will now slowly start working on my 75 reef tank w/ a 55 sump/fuge. buying what I need for this project, it might take me couple of years before this one is up and running. (hope it will take less than 2 years to get everything. I'm actually shooting before january 2011. ) Here's a link to what I have going on right now. Sinister Reef Extremely Slow 75g Reef Build my DIY plans for a stand 55 gallon sump/fuge work in progress

11-11-2009, 12:14 PM	#19 (permalink)
SiNiStEr NaTiOn Cabbage Leather Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 377 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: SiNiStEr'S Reef> extremely slow 75g reef build ----> k here's a few pics so far of my tanks on the aquarium stand frame (I still got to finish up still) 75 Gallon with back glass painted BLACK 55 Gallon Smp/Fuge 75g on top of stand & 55g in the stand. Stand is still a work in progress. __________________ Bobby I will now slowly start working on my 75 reef tank w/ a 55 sump/fuge. buying what I need for this project, it might take me couple of years before this one is up and running. (hope it will take less than 2 years to get everything. I'm actually shooting before january 2011. ) Here's a link to what I have going on right now. Sinister Reef Extremely Slow 75g Reef Build my DIY plans for a stand 55 gallon sump/fuge work in progress

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