HarryPotter Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Careful with the powerhead... If a snail gets in it, it will spike the temperature. Link to comment
jbb Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 Careful with the powerhead... If a snail gets in it, it will spike the temperature. I only have 3 and they are all too big to get into it . Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Wut. It was talking to me. BTW I want to see pics of the other tank, the one that crashed. YUNOTEXTMEWHENAHEMYOUCOUGHCOUGH Link to comment
jbb Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 Other tank is a sad sad sight . I have 3.5 days off this weekend so I'm hoping to make some headway on a reboot Link to comment
jbb Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 Speaking of the other tank , help me make up my damn mind . The 65 was nothing but a pain in my ass since I set it up . Wasn't happy with the center overflow taking up a ton of room , wasn't happy with flow (could always add more I guess) and I just never had a satisfied feel with it . Honestly I didn't really have it going long before the big death , so that might be why I feel hatred towards it. I still have my fusion 20 and I loved that tank. I have a slimline overflow box for it (1.5" thick) and I have all tools , parts , etc. to drill it . So Should I revive the 65 and try to make it a decent tank , or go back to the 20 and once it grows up then look to something bigger? Either way it will be full of gobies Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 image.jpg Soooooooooon Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Speaking of the other tank , help me make up my damn mind . The 65 was nothing but a pain in my ass since I set it up . Wasn't happy with the center overflow taking up a ton of room , wasn't happy with flow (could always add more I guess) and I just never had a satisfied feel with it . Honestly I didn't really have it going long before the big death , so that might be why I feel hatred towards it. I still have my fusion 20 and I loved that tank. I have a slimline overflow box for it (1.5" thick) and I have all tools , parts , etc. to drill it . So Should I revive the 65 and try to make it a decent tank , or go back to the 20 and once it grows up then look to something bigger? Either way it will be full of gobies You've had much better success (in general) with smaller tanks than big ones. My vote would be the 20. Link to comment
jbb Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 You've had much better success (in general) with smaller tanks than big ones. My vote would be the 20. Drilled it today (WARNING : blooooooo pics below ) Overflow is 18" wide with (2) one inch drains , flanked by a 1/2" return on each side. Box will be trimmed down to 1.5" (currently 4") so it doesnt take up as much room sticking out from the back wall . Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Looks cool. Why not get a slim box? Oh! I forgot, you haz power tools and you're not dangerous with them. Link to comment
jbb Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Looks cool. Why not get a slim box? Oh! I forgot, you haz power tools and you're not dangerous with them. Original plan was a ghost but they only offer the dual 1.5" drains . I was nervous about drilling holes that big in a tank this small , so I improvised And yes , I have plenty of tools and know how to use them. Link to comment
jbb Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 Think I'm about to die Link to comment
yoshii Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Ooh that is going to look nice when you're done Cute kitty! Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 what about painted toes, heard you had a party? Link to comment
jbb Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 I never go anywhere without havin my toes did Link to comment
jbb Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 8 lives left in 3 ... 2 ... Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 LOVE that picture, did he eat her? Link to comment
jbb Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 They both survived this encounter Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 How many texts have i sent you! what is the matter with you. Link to comment
sse7757 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Hi I have a question, this may be a dumb one. BUT I have the same tank- no additions/upgrades. I have been interested in making a zoa garden and dwarf seahorse tank. would zoas grow under the stock light? I am not planning on doing ANY SPS. the craziest I would get would be softies or a seahorse safe LPS. (which I may upgrade the light slightly to accommodate). My biggest grief with the stock light is there are no blue/actinic lights-- which bring the color out more, which is why I am thinking of upgrading the light. as FO i dont see a problem with it, but I am interested in having a zoa garden. Thoughts? ( I do not mean to derail your thread, but just thought you may have an opinion having the tank!). P.S. BEAUTIFUL work you have done in there- could pass as a 30 gal! Link to comment
jbb Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 Hi I have a question, this may be a dumb one. BUT I have the same tank- no additions/upgrades. I have been interested in making a zoa garden and dwarf seahorse tank. would zoas grow under the stock light? I am not planning on doing ANY SPS. the craziest I would get would be softies or a seahorse safe LPS. (which I may upgrade the light slightly to accommodate). My biggest grief with the stock light is there are no blue/actinic lights-- which bring the color out more, which is why I am thinking of upgrading the light. as FO i dont see a problem with it, but I am interested in having a zoa garden. Thoughts? I would probably lean towards the stock light not being good enough , but I have never used the stock light. One thing to keep in mind is that some Zoanthinds have very intense lighting requirements just like some of the mmore demanding SPS corals. There are also low light SPS as well. Just because you aren't keeping acropora doesn't mean that automatically allows you to skip out on good lighting. On any reef aquarium , your lighting will be your largest purchase right behind the cost of stocking the tank. Look into a PAR 30 - that would allow you to provide light for anything you want to keep, and keep them happy. Avoid narrow optics however , if the beam is too tight it can fry anything you put under it. I would look for something with 90 or 120 degree optics . Link to comment
sse7757 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Thanks! I have gotten some conflicting responses on the stocklight, because I believe it was used for a frogfish prior with no corals. Yea, after reading around a bit I was thinking about a Par38 or par30! Super helpful. Link to comment
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