awcasper Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 FTS 2/16/11 START Hey good folks, I don't get a chance to post here much, since I'm usually on my local forum and chopping it up with Kraylen on his, but I still have love for NR. I started with a 29 gallon tank four years ago and have since switched to my 65 gallonTruvu, Casper's Land End Tank. But a man cannot reef alone. He needs a good lady, education, some money to afford said lady and education. I've decided to downsize to a 20 gallon long. I want something I can clean in two minutes without getting my elbows wet. Everyone knows salty elbows are the number one cause of unsuccessful scratcher tickets..... I have the intertidal mud flats of Singapore as my inspiration. I'm a sea grass, favia, zoanthid, and invert kind of nerd, and Singapore has the stuff to charge up my raging nerd fantasies. Large colonies of favids dot the landscape. No rock wall here. Just sand and rubble. Zoanthids growing on a rock. Notice the seagrass growing in the sand. (Images ninja'ed from a Singapore nature blog) Link to comment
awcasper Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 After jacking an unused 20 gallon long from my buddy, Adolfo, I began to scheme... er... dream up some ideas. I found a nice overflow box at Will's place (Sustainable Reefs). He wasn't using it, either. A visit to Lowe's hardware store and a sloppy paint job later: Link to comment
awcasper Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 I ordered a Reef-Smart LED fixture from Planet Aquaria. It's the 90 watt model, the lowest they had. It was rated for a nano tank. I'm making a nano tank. I didn't know this thing could light up my 65 gallon 36"x 18"x 20"). Color me impressed. Ah, yes. Some more pics. Blue light: White light: From the top: It looks alright? It makes my corals glow: The goniastreas look tight: Zoanthids sitting pretty: Sunny d's and candy apple reds: Pastel war and peace: And strawberry wines on the sand bed: Link to comment
jem Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 those zoanthids are wicked! I'm from Singapore btw!!! keep the pics rollin! Link to comment
awcasper Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 Thanks, jem! I wish I could visit Singapore. You got the ocean for your back yard. Link to comment
awcasper Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 Thanks, man. Is that a largemouth bass in your pic? Link to comment
awcasper Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 Finally got around to moving the tank. Kept the same stand and fuge, but switched the 60 gallon for a 20 long. Thanks to Jimmy from Neptune's for coming by and giving me a hand. Contents of the 60 in a 40. Thanks to Pat from Watsonville for the tank. It took me two days to get everything moved. The sand was sitting dry overnight, so I have to recycle it. That's what happens when you take a break to go watch Strikeforce..... Overflow Plumbing (still need to clean up the cables). DIY light shield. Staring directly at LED's is no fun. During the move, I lost one of my pistol shrimps. Very sad..... Link to comment
Jerfrog Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 hey awcasper, this is staf0s from R2R. Got your PM with the picture. Crazy that they did that. Whats the word on them now? Cool tank btw Link to comment
awcasper Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 Hey Jeremy. Thanks, man. They still haven't opened up, yet. I'm guessing it is a freak accident or something. No worries. Link to comment
captainbastard Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Nice start, cool to see another bay area aquarist Link to comment
Jerfrog Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 we'll figure something out if they dont make it. I dont like to see a trade gone sour. The magicians and pink n golds survived. They look great too. When i get my upgrade setup ill make sure to buy some frags off of ya Link to comment
ajmckay Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Nice tank. That's a suuuuuper deep sand bed! Good luck with it I hope your cost savings add up. Link to comment
awcasper Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 Captainb: Nice to meet you, man. The Bay has a bunch of reefers. Jeremy: All good, bro. Good to know the zoas are doing well. We'll figure something out in the future. aj: Super deep is how I roll, haha. I just need something that doesn't take some much time. Link to comment
awcasper Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 Planning out the support for the rock: A week after the tank was moved. Added some rock from the old tank. Link to comment
awcasper Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 So lazy to update, but here we go: Got my zoa rocks transferred. Inverts ready for action: red legged hermit, porcelain crab, 2x bumblbee snails, nassarius, and blue legged hermit. Sexy duo. FTS Actinic Shots Building the mushroom garden. Link to comment
awcasper Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Video of Loc-line return. Quick feed. Shroom I got from my buddy, John Vu. Inspiration. Right side. Hydor Flo on a Maxijet 600 is too much flow for the left side. Purple Montipora Digitata from Neptune Aquatics. Green base, orange polyps Montipora digitata from Neptune Aquatics Inspiration: Link to comment
awcasper Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Black hi-fin goby: FTS Best seat in the house. Side. Columbellid snails from corallineadam Lobophyllia from Neptune's. I call him Captain Planet. Snailvin checking out the new Rhodactis inchoata from Neptune's. New favias from Aquatic Collection in center. I can't believe I bought two of the same piece without knowing it.... Link to comment
awcasper Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Got around to gluing my corals to the rocks. Monti's. Favia Inspiration. Link to comment
awcasper Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Updates: switched out the MJ 600 for a 400 to cut down on the moving sand. Had to take Captain Planet out. The only spot on my rocks is too much light for him. Gobies: FTS. Mushroom update. Zoa rock. Redid my light holder. Forget this, I'm going to bed....... Link to comment
wannenmacher Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 tank looks great but always sad to see a downgrade Link to comment
justjosh Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I think it's looking really good so far! I would recommend making a screen top instead of the eggcrate. It looks much nicer and allows for more light transfer. Fairly easy to make! Link to comment
awcasper Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Thankies. I agree. The eggcrate sucks toe cheese. Another trip to the hardware store is in my future. That, and some nachos. Link to comment
psidriven Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 sweet tank, love the cloud light curtains. needs a happy sunny face on it. Link to comment
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