Eric Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Great. Sounds a lot like my story in the past week. Moved existing to combine with the new rock and water. And the push to get rid of that existing tank... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 That's great! Looking forward to pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmvanness Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 That's great! Looking forward to pics. +1... get on it. lol... and we want them photo-bombed by the little one too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo59 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I'm with jm. The photo bombs always make me smile! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Looking good! Great job on the stand BTW it looks great. Gonna have to agree with the others, lets see some pics!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 Ok guys well this here marks my #101 post so let's do this big! Maybe not big because I have a big cellular respiration quiz and federal government test tomorrow that I am studying for tonight. However, tomorrow I start my weekend so I will definitely get to it. To keep you guys posted, I did check my parameters last night and here is what I got Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 5ppm SG: 1.025 Temp: Lights on 82F/Lights off 80F (I ran my old tank at 78 all day and all night. Unfortunately with the added light bulbs, the heaters don't come on during the day and the tank is maintained at 82 degrees just with the lights themselves. Due to this, and not wanting too big of a swing at night, I decided to set the heaters to 80 degrees.) Ca: 420 Alk: 9.6 dKH Mg: 1320 ppm Again, everything is going well. I am going through a diatom bloom at the moment. I am glad to see this so early on. During my first setup, it took over a month to see a diatom bloom. One setback (well more of a pain then setback) that I have had was with my skimmer. Unfortunately when I plugged it in, it did not work. Upon further inspection, it turns out the impeller magnet is swelled too much to be able to rotate so now I must drop an extra $40 on a new impeller. Fortunately I do have my reef octopus HOB skimmer which I have hanging on my sump at the moment. Other than that, o and a minor sump issue, all is well and fish are enjoying their new homes. More pictures to come tomorrow and I am sure there will be at least one photobombed picture in there. Anytime he sees the camera, he is very quick to run in and get in the way. Would be nice if he would at least smile instead of making an awkward face. Anyhow, thanks for stopping by everyone. Check back tomorrow evening for the pictures. Have a great night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Good luck on your exams tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 DISCLAIMER: I SAW A POST WHERE JEEPERTY SAID WHITE AQUARIUMS MAKE HIM VOMIT SO TY, YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO SEE THE REST OF THIS. It's late but here it is guys. Let's jump right into the pictures. Here is a side just. Please excuse the lack of clarity. THe lights had been on for only an hour and I had just cleaned the glass and stirred the sandbed I would like to mention that the white wasn't really my idea. These are the bulbs that came with the setup. I will be adding two more blue bulbs here in the very near future. Hopefully TY can not get nauseated when he see's it then. You can see the reef octopus HOB skimmer on there. Like I mentioned yesterday, that is because the pump for the bigger skimmer has a messed up impeller. i will be ordering the impeller soon. Then I will remove the HOB and tidy up all my cords in there. I also still have to add my dual media reactor from BRS. Jonathan will be helping me to run that off of my return pump. I do have a surge protector hidden in the back. That will also be mounted on the stand as soon as I get rid of the skimmer. Other than that . . . That's it guys. I know it's not much but it's mine. I'm happy with it. Give me a few months a you will see what I do with it. lastly, home (tank) warming gifts are always accepted! Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Looking good bud. lol that comment you made there. Reminds me of Full Metal Jacket. "THIS IS MY FISH TANK!!!! THERE ARE MANY OTHERS LIKE IT BUT THIS ONE IS MINE!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madsalt Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 The tank is looking great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Here is a better picture. I went with a minimal aquascape here. Still haven't decided if i should add more rock or keep the minimal scape. I do like it this way. I have several hiding spots and caves for my fish. But if I add more rock, there is more surface for bacteria to attach. I will be adding more rubble to my sump most likely. I forgot to mention that I will be using a color background, either black or blue. I went to petco to buy one and they are currently sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Looking good bud. lol that comment you made there. Reminds me of Full Metal Jacket. "THIS IS MY FISH TANK!!!! THERE ARE MANY OTHERS LIKE IT BUT THIS ONE IS MINE!!" Such a classic. Can you believe I didn't actually see that movie until 2 years after boot camp. The tank is looking great. Thank you. It is really appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Tank is looking great. I like the way the minimal aquascape looks in there now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Good luck on your exams tomorrow! You were my good luck charm. I really was fearing my metabolism and cellular respiration concept maps. I got a 96% on my Federal Government exam and surprisingly, I was the only one to get a 100% on my concept map exam. It was worth a big part of my grade so I am stoked. That's great! Looking forward to pics. +1... get on it. lol... and we want them photo-bombed by the little one too! Sorry. I took these early in the morning right after I cleaned the glass. My son was still asleep. Maybe next time you will see his goofy self pop up in the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmvanness Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Though I am disappointed by the lack of photo-bombing-little-man awesomeness... The tank looks beautiful! I'm always so impressed at how organized some of your sump areas are as mine ALWAYS look a mess. The DT looks awesome as well. I really like the open scape you have going on and that flamefin is gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Pedretti Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 That looks great Manny...I can't wait to see it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Bluh! Haha. Just kidding. I only have a gut reaction to <10k spectrums. You are looking like a pearly white 12k-14k to me. Tank is looking good sir! Btw, I vote for a dark blue background just because I want one and don't currently have it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Bluh! Haha. Just kidding. I only have a gut reaction to <10k spectrums. You are looking like a pearly white 12k-14k to me. Tank is looking good sir! Btw, I vote for a dark blue background just because I want one and don't currently have it myself. TY I forgot to mention that I am only running 6 bulbs instead of the full 8 bulbs. Why? Two reasons. I didn't want to bleach any coral and reason number 2, they are white bulbs as well. Haha. Can you imagine how bright white this would be if I added those? I seriously need to get on those new bulbs ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Here is a better picture. I went with a minimal aquascape here. Still haven't decided if i should add more rock or keep the minimal scape. I do like it this way. I have several hiding spots and caves for my fish. But if I add more rock, there is more surface for bacteria to attach. I will be adding more rubble to my sump most likely. I forgot to mention that I will be using a color background, either black or blue. I went to petco to buy one and they are currently sold out. Live rock is over rated for biofiltration. Substrate and rock rubble provide plenty of surface for bacteria.Patrick PS. Your rockscape is gorgeous. Very nice contrast of texture. Looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Patrick I thought it was the other way around. I thought live sand was overrated for bio filtration. Thanks for clarifying things for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Patrick I thought it was the other way around. I thought live sand was overrated for bio filtration. Thanks for clarifying things for me.Live sand is overrated. Just add dry sand and it will be colonized by bacteria. When I think of live sand; worms, snails, micro fauna and fana come to mind. Good quality diver collected, uncured live rock would provide biodiversity. Most live rock sold today is curated in tank cultures and has coralline and bacteria only.Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madsalt Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Bluh! Haha. Just kidding. I only have a gut reaction to <10k spectrums. You are looking like a pearly white 12k-14k to me. Tank is looking good sir! Btw, I vote for a dark blue background just because I want one and don't currently have it myself. I second the blue background, I have mine painted blue and I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 I have a blue background on my 29g and I admit, I do like that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Here is a better picture. I went with a minimal aquascape here. Still haven't decided if i should add more rock or keep the minimal scape. I do like it this way. I have several hiding spots and caves for my fish. But if I add more rock, there is more surface for bacteria to attach. I will be adding more rubble to my sump most likely. I forgot to mention that I will be using a color background, either black or blue. I went to petco to buy one and they are currently sold out. Live rock is over rated for biofiltration. Substrate and rock rubble provide plenty of surface for bacteria.Patrick PS. Your rockscape is gorgeous. Very nice contrast of texture. Looking good. I just saw your last statement there. Thanks Patrick. Man you guys are making me feel satisfied with this aquascape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I like a blue background too but your overflow will show up way more than with a black background. No big deal just wanted to mention it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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