kguske2 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Hello all, Current FTS : Retired 10/4 FTS 11/27/14 Tank 2 Thanksgiving Day Pictures.... yay blue LED's Tank V2: Went from a 20gal high to a 30gal cube. First tank was started August of 2013 I believe. Cube October of 2014. Tank: Deep Blue 30 Cube Lighting: Nanobox Duo Link to comment
kguske2 Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Here's a couple potential scapes. Obviously I want some sort of arch. I think I like the second one better but not sure yet. Link to comment
Egginis Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I like the second scape better as well. Excellent power head choice of the vortech mp10 for water movement. If you have the funds I suggest the battery backup. It came in very handy during power outages in my area. Keep the updates coming. Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Ditto on the 2nd one better but I don't understand how they won't fall over being so high? How do you secure them? Link to comment
kguske2 Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 So far they aren't secured just resting on top of each other. I need to find a good epoxy/putty material to actually make sure they won't fall over Link to comment
Egginis Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 How is the build coming? Do you have any recent photos? Link to comment
kguske2 Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Coming along, slowly but surely. I'm moving houses in about 10 days ( tank is in new house so it doesn't need to be moved) which means not much progress will be made until then. Hoping to place my final equipment order soon after that then get the tank wet! The scape picture above is the most recent I have but I could take one with the stand and everything in view. EDIT: Scrap everything about when I'm placing orders and what not. Got antsy and went ahead and ordered by Razor 120W, along with some filter media, some epoxy, and miscellaneous items I still needed. Looks like I'll have a busy weekend filled with lots of toys to set up! In the meantime, since everyone loves a cute dog picture, heres what she thought of the packing peanuts when the rock came in. Link to comment
kguske2 Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 So I received my AC 70 Media Basket from InTank today as well as the value pack of filter floss. Freaking sweet! Tomorrow I should be receiving my Maxspect Razor and then next week some more miscellaneous stuff. Getting excited to get things rolling! Link to comment
Egginis Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Sounds good and the anticipation seems to be killing you. Your dog is really cute and does not seem camera shy at all. Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 super cute dog. Good luck with the move to your new home. Link to comment
ihatesears18 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Nice dog and av, Go gators. Link to comment
kguske2 Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 Received my light yesterday and I must say it is awesome. Such a sleek design and simple controls. Link to comment
kguske2 Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 Received my miscellaneous order today, shooting for a wet tank by mid next week! Link to comment
ZX6Reefer Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Sweet setup. Make sure you leave enough clearance for a magfloat to clear the rock. Link to comment
Egginis Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Sweet setup. Make sure you leave enough clearance for a magfloat to clear the rock. Good call ZX6Reefer. It can be very difficult and frustrating to clean the glass if you do not leave that clearance from glass to rock work. When starting a new aquarium we focus on issues such as lighting, filtration, and on what livestock we are going to be adding. The little things sometimes get overlooked. Link to comment
kguske2 Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 Sweet setup. Make sure you leave enough clearance for a magfloat to clear the rock. Good call ZX6Reefer. It can be very difficult and frustrating to clean the glass if you do not leave that clearance from glass to rock work. When starting a new aquarium we focus on issues such as lighting, filtration, and on what livestock we are going to be adding. The little things sometimes get overlooked. I've got a vertex double cleaner in there that fits on all sides so unless that fails to clean the glass I should be ok on that. Definite thanks for the heads up. It's always the little things that can be the most trouble or annoying! Link to comment
kguske2 Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 We have water! Now just searching for a local store selling ammonia to get this cycle started. Link to comment
Egginis Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 We have water! Now just searching for a local store selling ammonia to get this cycle started. And water movement! Your corals will love the flow. Link to comment
kguske2 Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 And water movement! Your corals will love the flow. The maxijet is temporary, being used to mix the salt in the tank but hopefully won't be needed(for aesthetic reasons!) Link to comment
Roshan8768 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Looking good man, that light looks really nice. Congrats on getting the tank wet! Link to comment
Egginis Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 The maxijet is temporary, being used to mix the salt in the tank but hopefully won't be needed(for aesthetic reasons!) That makes sense since it would have been very difficult to hide it with rock and coral. Looking forward to some updates. Link to comment
kguske2 Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 The ever popular cloudy water picture And after clearing up Link to comment
kguske2 Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 Looks like 1.5 to Me? I wish it were easier to read. Especially since it changes based on the lighting angle Link to comment
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