Chrispar Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 I was tired of all the Rock\foam walls that had way to much foam, so i decided to makes sure these were more rock than foam, still got some work to do. but thanks for the kind words all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 Ok well, I got the pond foam and started working on filling in the gaps. This stuff really expands, it says 3 times the size of the bead you lay, well lets just say its more like 5-6 times. Anyways, I was planning on doing some cutting and shaping of the foam but it looks like ill be doing more trimming than i thought, It should be fully cured and dried tomorrow, still have the overflow wall to foam in but Im liking the way it looks, just gotta see it in your head with the sand over the foam, it should all blend really nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 This is the pond foam that i used got it from lowes And here is the foamed in overflow wall, Gotta recut my return hole lol got a lil foam happy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneb Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Got me wondering now on how it would look on the back wall of a 55g long. Also what about using crushed coral and/or rubble instead of sand to fill in the gaps? Overall it appears that the final look is going to be more natural then the foam forms that can be purchased. wayneb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 thats all im going for is natural, i think CC or rubble might work, but im gonna go with sand for that "real" look. and if it works out right, I was thinking of doing it in my new 46 gallon bowfront Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 and thanks everyone for all the nice comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 So I trimmed up the edges a lil on the piece that goes on the back. I got my epoxy resin today and Im gonna try and get some sand soon then im gonna go to work on getting all that ugly black foamness taken care of. Idk if Im gonna put the second wall in, its starting to look like its gonna be a tight fit. Ill see once i get it all trimmed up and put in for the test fit if its actually gonna stay in or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 So I think Im pretty much done with the Rock wall build portion of things. Gotta let the epoxy finish curing and then I can silicone it into the tank. then I think Ill be ready to get this thing wet (fingers crossed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Hey Chris, the rock wall looks awesome! What direction are you going with livestock? Do you have a plan yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 Livestock has been one of the biger problems, im just not sure what i have room for. Im thinking, maybe a pistol shrimp\goby type deal or maybe a Clown of some sorts and a Nem. I am open to any ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 If I may, I have three recommendations. Yasha goby, panda goby, and fire prawn gobies. Only the yasha will team up with a pistol. LMK if you need vendor recommendations. We have a great local resource. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 you have some of the Pandas from Prof, correct? Is it a pretty active lil fish, I want something thats gonna be visible. I think I read an article not too long ago about the Fire prawn, so its an option. I really dislike having to choose livestock for Nanos, thats my only thing that I can really gripe about them for. On the other hand Im really excited about loading up that wall with corals. IDK Im gonna look at some gobies and see what i decide then Ill let everyone know. Thanks for the suggestions though Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 The wall in the tank . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Tangs and groupers! Fill it with tangs and groupers! Looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Tangs and groupers! Fill it with tangs and groupers! Looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 So like 3 purples a Powder blue and a panther grouper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzobob Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 3 BTAs and 6 Gold Stripe Maroon clowns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 Now that does sound tempting. No but seriously I think im going with the either a yasha or panda goby and a Tiger pistol shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemirn Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 How often do you do water changes? And how much do you change at a time? Any supplements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemirn Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 (edited) ... Edited February 9, 2010 by nemirn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Do you have a top for the tank? A yasha will likely jump after a while. It has happened to me twice in the solana. I highly recommend the randalli pistol with a yasha, although you will see the tiger more often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 I can rig up an acrylic or glass top for it Nimern: I dont have water in it just yet, But im prolly looking at weekly water changes on this thing of maybe a gallon tops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemirn Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I can rig up an acrylic or glass top for it Nimern: I dont have water in it just yet, But im prolly looking at weekly water changes on this thing of maybe a gallon tops What's up with the tank these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 tank is sittin in the dining room waiting for me to over come my valentines spending lol Im looking to pick up around 8-10lbs of Lr in the next couple of days then itll be time to get it wet and start cycling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Woo \m/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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