gibs Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Hey guys! I haven't been on in awhile and sold my big tank because it was to much of a hassle in my apartment. However I just can't stay out! Ever since I sold my 85 I have been missing it horribly lol! So I am starting again with the tank that got me into this hobby. I had this tank up for about a year and had great success with a few goby's and some zoas and mushrooms. So I have some plans ongoing and hoping to start setting this up this weekend. But... as always I have a question. I am buying some dry tongan live rock from BRS, my question is what is the best way to get corraline started on this rock once I get the tank set up and cycled? I have also recently seen tanks with many different colors of corraline algae in the tank. I know if I just scrape some off of a existing rock into the tank I will start spreading the spores but I really want some greens in there to! Anyone know a good place to maybe buy some prepackaged spores of different colors? Anyone got some little corraline rocks they wouldn't mind sharing with me for a reasonable price? Thanks for looking and I will post more of my thoughts on what I am planning for this tank over the next few days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gibs Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 So here is where I am at! So the first time I set this tank up I really wasn't happy with the aquascaping so I really wanted to take my time on it this go round. I started by cutting a piece of acrylic the same size roughly as the bottom of the tank. I then ordered about 15lbs of tongan dry rock from BRS, (I am really happy with this rock BTW BRS is awesome!), I then took some scrap pieces of acrylic and cut flat bottoms on the rock once I figured out how I wanted the rock to sit and epoxied the rock to these tiny scrap pieces. Once the epoxy was set, I used weldon on 16 to glue the rock to my base piece of acrylic. All in all I am very happy with the way it turned out! Ok these 2 pics were my mock up I found a odyssea 150w MH pendant, with 2 t5 atinics and 2 blue moonlight LEDs. Reviews on this pendant were mixed but I am happy with it so far. I am taking it as a given that I will have to replace the ballast on it within the next year or 2 but we will see. Also in the drawer of my stand is my ATO chamber and pump. I did a DIY version that I actually got most of the good info from here on this thread. Here is the current state of the tank. Filled with water, salinity 1.024 and kicked off cycle with a piece of frozen shrimp I had left in the freezer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibs Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 I need some rock rubble with corraline on it and a cup of sand or so from a active tank. Anyone willing to help out? I can throw 20$ or so at it if that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibs Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 Looks good. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanfe Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Accidentally posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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