My First 35g Reef Tank **56k beware**

I've started this diary at piranha-fury.com and just found out this site so i decided to share this with you guys too.

Here's the link where it started

http://www.piranha-fury.com/pfury/index.ph...showtopic=65310

I'll be posting lots of pics so 56k beware..

Dec 10 2004

Dec 16 2004

Dec 18 2004

Dec 29 2004 - Added more 20lbs of fiji LR

Upgraded my lights to 36" LunarLight 2-96W PC lights

Dec 29 2004 - Well today i noticed something in my tank that theres something growing on my LR and i have about 6 snails scrolling around my tank. I think i got the snail when i bought the 20lbs fiji LR so i guess its a freebie.

Dec 30 2004 - So i finally decided that im moving my tank and the TV is staying. I am now building a stand for it and its almost done just needed a few things at Home Depot. I got a pretty good deal on the door, just need some sanding and staining and im done. Also picked my self a RO/DI unit for a good price.

Dec 31 2004 - Staining is almost done. I'll just have to wait till it dry so i can put the third coat and im done.

Dec 31 2004 - Finally done! just needed to sand the door and stain it and its done. Here's a pic of the tank and i re-arranged the LR again and created a cave on the middle of it. After new year im planning on building a 10g sump/refugium. Heres the pic with flash and w/o the flash.

NICE! Your off to a good start

I'd break up the rock some and make it fit togeather a lot better, it looks good tho and the tank size is cool. I use da chisel and a hammer to break mine up.

thread delivers. nice work with the stand.

what are your plans for live stock?

Originally posted by phergus_25

I'd break up the rock some and make it fit togeather a lot better, it looks good tho and the tank size is cool.  I use da chisel and a hammer to break mine up.

You think my LR is a lil too big?

Originally posted by  King-Kong

what are your plans for live stock?

Don't really know yet. Prolly some clown fish.

ye ai mean you have a lot of good lookin stuff but i would take a hammer and break it up some, i did it to mine and really liked the results, it made if fit better and i have a lot more room for my fish to swim

aight.. i'll give it a try.

do you guys know what is this?

its moving pretty slow

Not sure about your question, but i also think that you should get a chisel and hamemr to break up your rock, like atleast break each one in half it seems, when i ordered 15lbs it came in 3 big 5 lb peices and i broke each one into 3/4 peices, i havnt done anything yet but from hearing other people its much easier to find an aquascaping you like with smaller rock and its easier to mingle with, i used a flat head screwdriver and hammer, just find a crack and break it there or break whatevr you think may look good, another way to do it is "naturally" and take the rock and drop it on cement ive read of a few people doing this

but overall it looks like a very clean set up, i like the light fixture and it looks like a very nice size tank

the first lighting setup you had on the tank before the pc's where those 30w NO's or 95w VHO's?

Originally posted by Styxnpicks

the first lighting setup you had on the tank before the pc's where those 30w NO's or 95w VHO's?

just a 30w NO's

ok I was wondering, cause I'd shoot you if they were VHO's. sweet tank.

lol... thats why i upgraded my lights to PC

I don't really like pc's on my tanks as the actinic is no match to URI's VHO bulbs and my pcs always make my tank looked washed out. the tank looks like its coming together. good job ditchin the skilter and prizm too.

ix-nay on the ilter-skay...

They dont do much for skimming.. they are just fine as a powerfilter though.

Didnt P-fury die recently?

Originally posted by BKtomodachi

Didnt P-fury die recently?

Nope!! P-fury still kickin it.

what can i do to reduce the micro bubbles coming out from my seaclone?

10g sump/refugium in progress

Got any update shots?

holy Baffles batman!!!! looks like this tank is gming together fast. cant wait to see what fish you got picked out in it

its lookin real nice. i like the rock set-up. once it matures it'll look great.

Well my sump/refugium is finally done. Added about 15lbs of fiji LS and 2lbs of fiji LR. I got about a hand full of chaeto at my LFS. When i got everything setup i saw something in there not sure what it is but im sure its a coral so i moved it right away in the main tank. I know my tank is not quite done cycling but i hope this thing will survive.

aiptasia, pest anemone... as long as it is on a single small stone, flush it down the toilet...

Originally posted by burnah

aiptasia, pest anemone... as long as it is on a single small stone, flush it down the toilet...

I've heard of that pest anemone, it like begins to grow all over your rock, and if you try and kill it and a small piece is still there, it can grow from that. So I agree, get rid of it now, and you'll thank yourself later!

damn... ill do that right away.