Justind823 Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 This tank looks awesome! I like the new scape, I've always been partial to the rock bridge look. Link to comment
mener77 Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 This tank looks awesome! I like the new scape, I've always been partial to the rock bridge look. Thanks, my banded shrimp likes to be underneath to center bridge. installed my Tunze 9002. The size of it is prefect. The mounting magnets hold the skimmer to the tank very well. Setup was EZ. It started skimming after just a few min, This thing is a beast. Link to comment
mener77 Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 Think about purchasing a 1/2 sea swirl for chiller. i like how they rotate and distribute the water. There are on sale at marine depot for $124.00. Last week i missed a bid on ebay. One sold for $35 used...... More pics Link to comment
Dasani Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Dude you are a scaping mastur! Sorry to hear about the clown and blenny But everything else looks great! Keep it up! Link to comment
mener77 Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 Dude you are a scaping mastur! Sorry to hear about the clown and blenny But everything else looks great! Keep it up! Thanks, i get my ideas and inspirations from studying other member scape. There are some really great tanks on here!!! I want to get a really nice fish for the tank, im not sure what yet. My damsel is cool for now. i pick up a frag, dont no the name. I like the color, is more like aqua green. here the best shoot i could get of it. Here other Shoot of the front. I have adjusted the camera. The color seems better. I have a nikon D3000 and i know nothing about photography. Link to comment
mener77 Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 I could not wait to come home today Big update soon Link to comment
mener77 Posted September 22, 2010 Author Share Posted September 22, 2010 installed the heater. i like the fact i can see the temp. setting and adjust from the top. Kept the temp all night at a constant 80. Also gave the tank a cleaner look. Also installed the 14000k Phoenix Bulb. I thought since i went from a 20000K Radium to a 14000K Phoenix the light should be less of a blue tint. But if you ask me it looks just the same, maybe even a little more blue. When i was placing the light fixture back in the canopy after i replace the bulb. The light fell in the water. Luckily i had a piece of wood over the tank, so just the corner of the light got wet. Im just glad the glass did not break. Reminder: alway make sure the glass underneath the bulb is cool before putting your whole hand on it. Will install chiller this weekend. update pics Link to comment
mener77 Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 Two months since my last post and so i have a few updates. Lowered the light two inches. Added 1/2 sea swirl working great. I like how the flow for the sea swirl deflect the flow from Mp10. I did Mod to the tunze 9002 that make it easy to just the air to the skimmer. Added black air line with the air adjustable screw from seaclone to pump and zipped tied it to the UV. MOD WORKS GREAT! Also added DIY ATO with two float switches also working great. I made this DIY Frag rack for some frags i picked up for Frags-unlimited (thanks Jason) My plans are to get a R/O System (tried of going the get water) and RKL Link to comment
mener77 Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 SPS I havent tried SPS. I know their a little more difficult to maintain. maybe once i get the R/O System. Link to comment
mener77 Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 Update pic star polyps weren't opening so i had to modify the aquascape. seem to like were they are now. No more carrying those 5 gallon jugs for me:) Decided to buy Bulk reef supply 75 GPD RO/DI 5 Stage *PLUS* System, they have a $40 off special on this unit. I felt it was a good deal. Link to comment
mener77 Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 Update pic: installed the R/O system in the basement bathroom. good pressure , running great. but i ran only about 50 gallons and the di resin is already changing color a quarter of the cansiter. is this normal? the LFS (absolutely fish) has a live web cam in the store. so i had my GF take a pic of the computer screen while i was at the store Link to comment
mener77 Posted December 26, 2010 Author Share Posted December 26, 2010 added update pic Link to comment
mener77 Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 made bigs changes. removed UV sterilizer, 305 Fluval and 150w Rena Smart heater. I decide to build a sump. I used a 20L that i bought at petco (1 per gallon sale). I also built one of those DIY PVC Overflow. It's working fine but i think i need to make adjustments. Im using the Mag3 Pump and the 1/2 seaswirl for the return. the Rena Smart heater wasnt doing the job, so i decided the use the 300w inline heater that i had for sale. Im glad no one bought it because it works great. Link to comment
Twinn Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 +1 sump looks really good. Link to comment
mener77 Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 Nice job on the sump Thanks, it was pretty easy to make. For some reason i tried to stay away for sumps. But now i know its the way to go. Link to comment
mener77 Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 Updated Pic: 3/19/11 a few updates: • Took off canopy, added light Hanging arm kit. • Had a phosphate problem, Added 2 TLF Reactors w/ Mini Jet 606 (TLF HydroCarbon, D-D ROWAphos) • suffered a Zoa Pox outbreak, Lost alot of my zoa. • Found a few CE nudibranchs, i believe they came from a frag a bought at the LFP. Dipped my rock and coral, Everything is starting to look better. • pick up a few pounds of LR. Because i bought a 36" current orbit that i got stuck with, I was going to upgrade to a 40g Breeder but i decided not too. I would need to upgrade too many other things and right now i dont have the money. But im glad i didnt, i sold the light and used the money to buy the Reactors,Media and Hanging arm kit. Im really happy with the changes I wasnt happy with the pox and the nudibranchs. But i learned my lesson. DIP YOUR FRAGS!!!!!!! Link to comment
Rehype Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Looks really good mener. Love the rescape Link to comment
mener77 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Looks really good mener. Love the rescape Thanks Rehype. im trying your tank is ridiculous, BIG fan. Link to comment
pyrocreep Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Very nice tank. It looks like you've put a ton of work into sense you've set it up. You said you were planning on some other upgrades? Anything specific? Link to comment
mener77 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Very nice tank. It looks like you've put a ton of work into sense you've set it up. You said you were planning on some other upgrades? Anything specific? Thanks, Pyrocreep. I learned from many,many,many mistakes As far as upgrades. Protein Skimmer: the Tunze 9002 works but when it comes to skimmers, Bigger is Better. either a Bubble Magus BM-NAC3.5 or Reef Octopus 4" Pinwheel Kalkwasser Reactor: If the DIY Kalkwasser Dripper doesnt work out. Have it running for two days and it working fine. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=266783 Controller: Would love to get a RKL but rather spend the money on other equipment. I will get one, those thing are COOL. Link to comment
mener77 Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Updated Pics Added a hydor koralia nano 240 i had laying around. I like the extra current, so i decide to just buy another one (thanks Nereaga) to add in the center of the tank I have been dripping kalkwasser, The corals seem to like it The star polyps have open up nicely. In the last FTS you can see it wasnt open. Link to comment
mener77 Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 Very nice. Thanks, Clavius85 I received the other hydor koralia nano. I decide to just replace the one i had with the new one. The new ones have a black impeller, Blends better to with the black Background then the old one with the Blue impeller. Also will add more sand to the tank. i want a nice even sand bed Link to comment
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