diesel3443 Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 Although I loved the Trigger Systems sump as is, it was lacking something. I ordered some white vinyl and went to town. Before: After: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 btw, full disclosure, this tank has been running a few months now just behind on the build threads 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 Aquascape time! I have to say, this is one of the things I enjoy the most about new builds. Using trusted NYOS reef cement. All I can say is that this stuff is amazing. Mixes easy, sets quickly though so you can only mix a small amount at a time, but it is great to work with. Playing around some:Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 Once I was done getting a general idea of how these puzzle pieces fit together, I moved to the tank and started to cement together.Here is what I landed on for the final product. All in all, I think I accomplished what I wanted to do: have enough rock work to mount a ton of SPS, but also have enough negative space in the tankTop down left side Top down right side Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Looks good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Next up was refinishing the stand. The black doesn't match any of the furniture in the house, so painting it is! I also refinished the door handles as well as replaced all the door hinges as they were rusted out. Before: After: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Wow, that gave it a completely different look!Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 It really did. I was shocked when it was done as well! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 The tank got wet in late November with the intentions of being cycled in the dark for at least 2 months. Added 10 Liters of Matrix as well as 2 Liters of Siporax I had, added MB7 and Ammonia, and let it ride.... Worked out because I was literally out of town for 3 weeks in December on Vacation. Late January, I decided it was time to start the pain staking task of moving all of these guys to the 80g Here it is the day I moved everything over: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefpuck Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Lol like what you did with the skull. I need to get one. Seen some creative hair styles for them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 37 minutes ago, Reefpuck said: Lol like what you did with the skull. I need to get one. Seen some creative hair styles for them! It should look cool when it grows out. Something like antlers haha! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 (edited) Okay...now to the bad........ 😫 So as some of you already know, I made a remarkably stupid error when I moved all my coral over to the 80g. I had a 300w heater on the tank the entire time that I ASSUMED was working......and it wasn't at all. I moved my Profilux controller over from the 25g 3 days after I moved the coral and fish and the tank was at 70 degrees! The same as my house temp. UGH! Well, safe to say, every thing when downhill fast and mostly everything that you see in that pic of the 25g is now gone. Some Montis and Stylo survived, but thats about it. In hindsight, the water felt a little cold, but unfortunately I didn't pay much attention to it. A couple thousand dollars of coral in in the trash because of a faulty heater and no thermometer.....oh well, you live you learn. Since the display was looking so bad (half dead coral, plus rock algae uglies), I decided to make some new dosing containers and clean up the sump area. I am running Tropic Marin Balling on this tank with minimal to no water changes. Edited February 20, 2019 by diesel3443 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 We are talking about an event sometime in the past, not recently, correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Yeah, this is prior to the new frags from you Jim. I’m trying to catch up on the build lol. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 I’m about to fast-forward everything with a nice photo-dump[emoji847]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Fast Forward to present day for a Wednesday Photo Dump 😃 I realize I need to get a Macro Lens for my DSLR RMF Biohazard Vivids Confetti BC Pearly Cadaver RR The Vihn CC Poison Ivy RMF Flavor Parade Paletta Pink Tip JF Homewrecker 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 My Pair of Black Ice Clowns 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 And my JF Beach Bum Nub This has actually lived through three crashes and been with me for 3 years now LOL. Although not always this small. 😫 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 I have been following this guy for a while on R2R and on FB and really like the color rendering of his Radion schedule. https://www.facebook.com/Projectseaglass/ I am running this with 3 ATI Blue + and ATI 1 Coral + Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Whats great about this schedule is that my PAR levels are on point. See my map below. Not too shabby for only 2 XR15s on a 48" tank. You can see in the middle where it drops off accordingly, but I planned for this in my aquascape. If needed Ill add another XR15 as the corals grow out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddius-maximus Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Great PAR values! So, I haven't followed all 7 pages but had to ask. Is that a baby human skull in the lower right? That's metal. Edit: I scrolled up, awesome! Toss an encrusting cyphastrea on that bad boy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Thanks! Yeah, the Par came out perfect for what I was hoping for. Yeah, I need to find a nice piece of cyphastrea for the skull. Im still trying to figure out which one I want to do. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 FTS 2.24.19 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Looks like you are running out of spots for new sticks. It's one of the saddest things I know .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 Yeah, I have about 5 spots of prime real estate left. I will say a few pieces you have that I still want hahaSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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