Reefer69 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 First off, this is for Stellablue. You coaxed me into finally making a damn thread for this thing. FLuval Spec V Equipment Maxspect Razor Nano 16K AC50 with Aquaclear 50 watt heater and filter floss -This heater keeps my tank at a constant 79 degrees. Its really great. RW-4 with 12Volt power supply. DIY ATO with Toms Lifter Pump To 5 Gallon Jug -Digital timer turns this on 4 times a day for 4 minutes each. Hydor Pico Mag 160GPH Return Pump Chemipure blue and filter floss in rear chamber MAME Protein Skimmer \ Livestock A lot of coral 3 sexy shrimp who have been model citizens so far. (5months I've had them. I have a trap ready just in case) 1 neon blue Goby Various snails and hermits for CC On to the Pictures. Please bear with me as this was really my first photo shoot for this tank and light. Pics are a little on the blue side but some are actually pretty accurate representation of the color. You can tell which ones are wore then others. Anyway here they are. Tank ATO Light Filter Tank Shots Acros BOP Zoas Xenia Montis Acan Garden Favias Blastos My blueberry merely from LC is finally opening nice. Will get pics of that. Link to comment
Reefer69 Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Also forgot to mention. This tank has already been running for around 9 months now. Slowly stocked. A lot of the frags will be glued down soon as well. Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Looking really good!!!! YAY TO THE THREAD Link to comment
Reefer69 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 MAMe Protein Skimmer Link to comment
BRN Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 MAMe Protein Skimmer Nice little tank you've got here. Also the mame protein skimmer is awesome! Link to comment
Reefer69 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Nice little tank you've got here. Also the mame protein skimmer is awesome! Thanks! Yeah so far so good. Wet Skim but still breaking in. Will get some more pics and a video of it in action. Finally mounted all my frags from the Legendary live sale as well. So lots more pics coming. In the mean time i got this Scoly from a LFS. It was super cheap from what they normally are around here. Like 1/4 the price. I had to grab it. No editing under blue lights. This was taken with flash to show why i think it was so cheap. It has this thick encrusting coraline encroaching it. I chipped off some on the opposite side and it inflated more. I think i will do the same for this side you see in the pic below. Its really weird though as its extremely easy to remove unlike other coraline i have. Link to comment
BRN Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 wet skim is partially due to breaking in, but there could also be other reasons like no ATO or if you're still using the cheap air controlling gauge they give you with the skimmer. That thing is crap, my skimmate got darker as soon as i switched it out with a more reliable twist top gauge, then i completely replace the need for one with the OXY-Pro pump. I have a review for the mame skimmer if you want some tips on it. Good luck and happy reefing awesome scolly, is it a mini? Link to comment
Reefer69 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 wet skim is partially due to breaking in, but there could also be other reasons like no ATO or if you're still using the cheap air controlling gauge they give you with the skimmer. That thing is crap, my skimmate got darker as soon as i switched it out with a more reliable twist top gauge, then i completely replace the need for one with the OXY-Pro pump. I have a review for the mame skimmer if you want some tips on it. Good luck and happy reefing awesome scolly, is it a mini? Thanks, yeah the scold is pretty small which is great for my tank. I always see them much larger around me so i had to grab this. Also the price was a factor too as it was super cheap. I have read your review on the skimmer and it was very informative. I used some of the tips when setting it up. Right now i do have ato but its on a timer so not 100% accurate. Have the ATO micro on the way. Im using a regular screw type air controller but I'm looking into the pump you mentioned. Just a little pricey for an air pump. Worth it? Link to comment
BRN Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Thanks, yeah the scold is pretty small which is great for my tank. I always see them much larger around me so i had to grab this. Also the price was a factor too as it was super cheap. I have read your review on the skimmer and it was very informative. I used some of the tips when setting it up. Right now i do have ato but its on a timer so not 100% accurate. Have the ATO micro on the way. Im using a regular screw type air controller but I'm looking into the pump you mentioned. Just a little pricey for an air pump. Worth it? The oxypro is putting in work and its silent, everyone different, but for me the air pump was 100% worth. Link to comment
Reefer69 Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 May be a bit overkill but just snagged a Maxspect Razor 120W to replace my Razor Nano. Everything has looked significantly better with the razor, however there is still some shadowing. With one puck over each island i think this will beat the shadows and keep me from buying new lights every month. Pics over tank will come once she's here. Link to comment
Reefer69 Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 MR. AQUA 17.1 Gallon tank came in yesterday. Props to Marine Depot for the insane packaging. Will start posting pics of the upgrade process. Have started by painting the bottom with sand colored spray paint. I always go bare bottom for ease of cleaning with my small tanks. Will post pics later tonight. Link to comment
Reefer69 Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 NEW TANK SAME THREAD Switching up to the MR Aqua 17.1 gallon. Couldn't resist and Marine Depot was having the 20% off sale so why not? I spray painted the bottom of the tank with sand colored/textured paint. I always go bare bottom for some reason. Think this will look nice Pretty accurate color representation of what it looks like form the inside. Adding wood panels to my old metal stand to dress it up. First time creating a corner like this. Just for my room so I'm pretty happy. I always paint the back of my tanks black. Going a different route this time in case i want to go back to clear. Will have more pics as the build progresses. Going to be getting an all in one insert from Phuong at Ocean Box Designs. CANT WAIT!!! Link to comment
Marine Depot Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 I always paint the back of my tanks black. Going a different route this time in case i want to go back to clear. Smart! Link to comment
Reefer69 Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 Had to hook up the new ATO micro top off. Will be taking daily pics if any want to follow?!! First off as always Marine Depot killing the packaging game, Hooked up in the Fluval Spec for now. Once I get my all in one from Ocean Box i will have all tubes in the back. I have it set with the sensor in the rear pump chamber and the water tube in the overflow. Keeps it stable from the wave maker. Sorry for the cell pics but you can see the water line. Have to add in my "sweet" size comparison. And last but not least. DAY 1 Water Level Maybe ill make a line with marker as I'm switching tanks but you can use that old black light clip as reference. Will report back tomorrow and try to get some coral shots too! Link to comment
Reefer69 Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 Reporting back with pics for the micro top off water level. Very impressed so far. As i said above i have the sensor in the return chamber and the water tube in the over flow. I was concerned it wouldn't register fast enough but i was wrong. I was away the second night so i missed that picture. Day 1 (I also slightly overfilled after water change 1-2 mm so it may seem a tad bit higher in this pick. Day 3 pic was how the water line looked when it kicked on the first time that night. Day 3(Slightly different angle pic but look at the black mount. Pretty dead on. Salinity hasn't changed.) Finally got a FTS that is somewhat accurate of color. Need to get a gel filter. I just turned my whites up for these. (You wills why i needed the Mr Aqua upgrade. SPS side at top of rock. Pics again a little washed out. Monti Side (Huge Purple cap i got for 40 bucks at 4.5 inches. Growing nicely. Got this for steal on the east coast. Love him Some Blastis (Been mounting zoos on the bottoms of various frags like this.) Sweet " Strawberry Lemonade" Funny my lfs store guy said if i call it that this frag would be $80. They believe in names like pink and yellow gonni. 20 bucks for him. Finally got my stand revamped and Mr. Aqua painted. Will post pics of that later. Stay tuned. Link to comment
Droy008 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Reporting back with pics for the micro top off water level. Very impressed so far. As i said above i have the sensor in the return chamber and the water tube in the over flow. I was concerned it wouldn't register fast enough but i was wrong. I was away the second night so i missed that picture. Day 1 (I also slightly overfilled after water change 1-2 mm so it may seem a tad bit higher in this pick. Day 3 pic was how the water line looked when it kicked on the first time that night. Day 3(Slightly different angle pic but look at the black mount. Pretty dead on. Salinity hasn't changed.) Finally got a FTS that is somewhat accurate of color. Need to get a gel filter. I just turned my whites up for these. (You wills why i needed the Mr Aqua upgrade. SPS side at top of rock. Pics again a little washed out. Monti Side (Huge Purple cap i got for 40 bucks at 4.5 inches. Growing nicely. Got this for steal on the east coast. Love him Some Blastis (Been mounting zoos on the bottoms of various frags like this.) Sweet " Strawberry Lemonade" Funny my lfs store guy said if i call it that this frag would be $80. They believe in names like pink and yellow gonni. 20 bucks for him. Finally got my stand revamped and Mr. Aqua painted. Will post pics of that later. Stay tuned. I like how you mounted the blastis. Your having to get imaginative with all them coral. Are you concerned that the zoas might get stung? Looking forward to how this works out. Link to comment
Reefer69 Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 I like how you mounted the blastis. Your having to get imaginative with all them coral. Are you concerned that the zoas might get stung? Looking forward to how this works out. They have been ok so far. When i transfer to new tank I may take apart and spread them out. Speaking of. basically ready. Just need aio insert. Will be using window curtain instead of doors for the bottom opening. (This is not where the tank will be. This is my basement which before we re-carpet/redo is my workshop) Sleek tanks from Mr.Aqua Will be painting bolts to match. Nothing fancy. Link to comment
Reefer69 Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 Have been away for a week but check out my water level with Micro ATO. The salinity has stayed the same so far. Have also added another control valve on the mame skimmer air tube. Now have superior fine tuning abilities. Tried my shot at some shots of the tank with my yellow shooting glasses lol. Didn't work out too bad. Everything that is yellow should be more orange red. Blueberry Merletti on right and unknown on left Sunny DS, More orange than yellow. Check out my new baby. Skittle Acan Ocean Box Design will be building the AIO insert for the new tank. Super Excited! More pics to come! Link to comment
Droy008 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 The zoas are insanely bright. I know that you're using a lense, but still they look great! Link to comment
Reefer69 Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 The zoas are insanely bright. I know that you're using a lense, but still they look great! I know, they are more orange in real life. Working on my pics. Gel filters are in order. Thanks though! Link to comment
Reefer69 Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Whats this you ask????? Out of Stock why you ask???? Cannot wait to see what Phuong can do in person!! Link to comment
Reefer69 Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Its here. I thought he does Acrylic? Solid packaging with many a peanuts and some air bags. Wrapped like a fresh deli sandwich. Don't mind the messy kitchen. Admire the beauty of this bad boy. Overflow on both corners. This will land basically smack in the middle of the back wall. Should provide nice filtration. Full back side. From left to right. 1.Overflow. 2. Heater/Skimmer Section 3. Return Pump Some slots for media racks. (Thanks for the extra slot ) Solid LockLine parts are used. Really crappy pic in tank mock up. Taping lines for silicone. Hard to see, but lined up perfectly. I cannot thank Phuong from Ocean Box Design enough for his effort and communication to get this project done. Will be posting better pics with another phone once its up and running. Install pics soon. Link to comment
teenyreef Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Wow, it looks fantastic! Link to comment
Reefer69 Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Wow, it looks fantastic! Thanks! He really does great work! Will be posting more pics shortly. Its fully installed. Link to comment
Reefer69 Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Siliconed in place. Just have to clean up the little pieces that are drying. Biggest seam was at the bottom as i rested the insert on the silicone beads of the aquarium. (I think its a dam sexy bead if i dose so myself ) Light makes this look so dirty. Just need to wipe off residual silicone. Those white specks come right off the acrylic. Now i wait for the cure! Huge Question: It will be 24hours at 6:00 pm tonight. Do i go for the transfer?Or wait for another day or so. I barely smell the vinegar smell anymore. Jeez I'm so antsy lol. Link to comment
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