56 Cube Setup and 75 Rebuild.. - Page 2

Maxx · 09-04-2004, 01:42 PM

yup, its empty alright.
Nick

Mebigloser · 09-04-2004, 03:42 PM

Boiling liverock......

Mebigloser · 09-04-2004, 03:49 PM

Had a huge hair algae outbreak......had a couple of factors that caused the problem....live and learn.....

cheeks69 · 09-04-2004, 03:50 PM

What do you think was the cause, overfeeding ?

Mebigloser · 09-04-2004, 03:59 PM

Cheeks69,

1. Overfeeding, Had a Sun Coral that I was feeding.

2. Way too deep sandbed.

3. Used a Silicate based sand, was very pretty but.....

4. Was using tapwater when first setup tank......

Do I need to say anymore.....

I will say that the tank never had a Nitrate, Nitrite, or Ammonia problem.........I just loaded it full of Phosphates and Silicates...

The tank was very very healthy...except I was always fighting hair algae....would clear up and bam...outbreak...

Maxx · 09-04-2004, 04:59 PM

How long are you going to be cooking the rock? Ever thought about using a phosphate remover in conjunction?
Nick

Mebigloser · 09-04-2004, 10:06 PM

Maxx,

The rock is done cooking, I am just starting to post pics.....

I did use Phosphate remove and Ro/DI water, it would clear up then bam.....new out break......was tired of fighting the battle.....

Want some soup......

Mebigloser · 09-04-2004, 10:12 PM

Going barebottom on this setup........used black cutting boards.....I like black......

Mebigloser · 09-05-2004, 08:40 AM

Back up and running..

Mebigloser · 09-05-2004, 08:42 AM

My new lighting......250..10k

Mebigloser · 09-05-2004, 08:48 AM

Here's a picture of the new addition to my canopy, still needs to be finished...

Mebigloser · 09-05-2004, 08:50 AM

Finished...had to guess on the stain.......

Mebigloser · 09-05-2004, 08:51 AM

Sealed and painted the insides white...

Mebigloser · 09-05-2004, 08:57 AM

Reinstalled the VHO lighting.....please ignore the bent reflector...I have fixed it.

Mebigloser · 09-05-2004, 08:58 AM

Test fired the VHO....

09-04-2004, 01:42 PM	#16 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	yup, its empty alright. Nick __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

09-04-2004, 03:50 PM	#19 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,707 View Gallery Karma Komment	What do you think was the cause, overfeeding ? __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

09-04-2004, 04:59 PM	#21 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	How long are you going to be cooking the rock? Ever thought about using a phosphate remover in conjunction? Nick __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

09-04-2004, 03:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
Mebigloser Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 345 View Gallery Karma Komment	Boiling liverock......

09-04-2004, 03:49 PM	#18 (permalink)
Mebigloser Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 345 View Gallery Karma Komment	Had a huge hair algae outbreak......had a couple of factors that caused the problem....live and learn.....

09-04-2004, 03:59 PM	#20 (permalink)
Mebigloser Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 345 View Gallery Karma Komment	Cheeks69, 1. Overfeeding, Had a Sun Coral that I was feeding. 2. Way too deep sandbed. 3. Used a Silicate based sand, was very pretty but..... 4. Was using tapwater when first setup tank...... Do I need to say anymore..... I will say that the tank never had a Nitrate, Nitrite, or Ammonia problem.........I just loaded it full of Phosphates and Silicates... The tank was very very healthy...except I was always fighting hair algae....would clear up and bam...outbreak...

09-04-2004, 10:06 PM	#22 (permalink)
Mebigloser Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 345 View Gallery Karma Komment	Maxx, The rock is done cooking, I am just starting to post pics..... I did use Phosphate remove and Ro/DI water, it would clear up then bam.....new out break......was tired of fighting the battle..... Want some soup......

09-04-2004, 10:12 PM	#23 (permalink)
Mebigloser Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 345 View Gallery Karma Komment	Going barebottom on this setup........used black cutting boards.....I like black......

09-05-2004, 08:40 AM	#24 (permalink)
Mebigloser Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 345 View Gallery Karma Komment	Back up and running..

09-05-2004, 08:42 AM	#25 (permalink)
Mebigloser Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 345 View Gallery Karma Komment	My new lighting......250..10k

09-05-2004, 08:48 AM	#26 (permalink)
Mebigloser Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 345 View Gallery Karma Komment	Here's a picture of the new addition to my canopy, still needs to be finished...

09-05-2004, 08:50 AM	#27 (permalink)
Mebigloser Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 345 View Gallery Karma Komment	Finished...had to guess on the stain.......

09-05-2004, 08:51 AM	#28 (permalink)
Mebigloser Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 345 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sealed and painted the insides white...

09-05-2004, 08:57 AM	#29 (permalink)
Mebigloser Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 345 View Gallery Karma Komment	Reinstalled the VHO lighting.....please ignore the bent reflector...I have fixed it.

09-05-2004, 08:58 AM	#30 (permalink)
Mebigloser Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 345 View Gallery Karma Komment	Test fired the VHO....

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