mew Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 thanks caesar~ i think i might look for some flame algae too, but i know there are people in SD who have that, so i'm going to look more local first. thanks for the offer Link to comment
octoman Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 oh yes! If you don't make this tank so pretty I wanna make love to it, then it is fail. Link to comment
Sushi Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I like the scape so far. Will you be using sand? (sorry if I missed it) And ... dang, where the heck do you find Ochtodes? Everyone I PM never wants to give it up even though supposedly it's a fast grower. Good luck with the setup, it looks like an excellent start! Link to comment
asting Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Very nice! I was unaware that you were going to house things in there, but that's definitely a good idea. One thing that would be cool is if you had the front of a koralia pump sticking out from there, with a few grates on the top. Is circulation enough for the heater? I do love the layout, and would love to see the guts of the system (if you haven't painted the back of the tank). Link to comment
TJ_Burton Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Ok ok, you got me... I am following Link to comment
gabe3eb Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 How soon until this will be up and running? Also, sand up top or just the bottom or none? Love it! Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 That looks great Mew... Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Awesome! Can't wait to see how this one turns out. Link to comment
mew Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 I like the scape so far. Will you be using sand? (sorry if I missed it) And ... dang, where the heck do you find Ochtodes? Everyone I PM never wants to give it up even though supposedly it's a fast grower. Good luck with the setup, it looks like an excellent start! Thanks. I'm not 100% satisfied with the scape, but it'll work for now. Don't be surprised if I tweak it in the months to come. I was thinking of going barebottom. I considered epoxying sand to the box and having sand on both top and bottom but it seems to be cleaner to go with no sand (easier to clean up after leftover food too). What do you guys think? Think it'll look better with or without sand? Both or just one side? If I can grow out the octhodes fast enough, you'll be first on my list for some, Sushi. I had some initial loss when I first got mine, but I'm regrowing them out in a macro tank and they seem to grow fast. nips has got some too, to grow out, so you can try bothering him too. Very nice!I was unaware that you were going to house things in there, but that's definitely a good idea. One thing that would be cool is if you had the front of a koralia pump sticking out from there, with a few grates on the top. Is circulation enough for the heater? I do love the layout, and would love to see the guts of the system (if you haven't painted the back of the tank). I think it'll be enough circulation. I was just gonna stick a koralia regular style on the acrylic, but if it fits, I may consider having just the front stick out. Cool idea, thanks! I'll post a pic of the back when I've made more progress (and before I cover it up with the window tint!) How soon until this will be up and running? Also, sand up top or just the bottom or none? Love it! It's been a game of slow and steady wins the race! I do have the latter part of this week off and most of next week free too, so I hope to make a lot of progress in this time! I don't really want to rush the setup. I'm thinking livestock in and fully running by the next FTS due (middle of January) shouldn't be unreasonable? Looks great. Ok ok, you got me... I am following That looks great Mew... nice! Awesome! Can't wait to see how this one turns out. thanks~ oh yes! If you don't make this tank so pretty I wanna make love to it, then it is fail. thanks? Link to comment
Sushi Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Thanks for the tip on ochtodes, I'll keep my eye out otherwise I'll send you a PM eventually next year I think it'll look better with sand (more natural), especially since you're doing the drop off style scaping. Barebottom would of course be best maintenance wise but if you can maintain a nice white sandbed I can see it providing some nice contrast and help brighten up the tank a bit. Link to comment
Jake42393 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Thanks mew about the 10g... I don't check my scnrs much... I've been following your thread too! Hope you win, this is gonna be a sick tank! Wish I knew about the contest in time started makig my tank same exact time. Terrible typing on an iPhone.. Don't hate Link to comment
macyankee86 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I think it'll look better with sand (more natural), especially since you're doing the drop off style scaping. Barebottom would of course be best maintenance wise but if you can maintain a nice white sandbed I can see it providing some nice contrast and help brighten up the tank a bit. +1 Go with the sand. A good clean up crew should be able to take care of it. Reefcleaners.org = Great place to order a CUC! Gordon Link to comment
Jake42393 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 you could always go with sand and put seagrass on it, that way it wouldnt look dirty at all. Link to comment
Uhuru Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I was thinking of going barebottom. I considered epoxying sand to the box and having sand on both top and bottom but it seems to be cleaner to go with no sand (easier to clean up after leftover food too). Are you planning to keep dendronephthya? The sand provides a good substrate for bacteria and a collecting place for detritus. Stirring this up daily seems to make my dendro happy. Link to comment
mew Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 Hey guys! Been a while! Hope it's been a great start to 2010 so far! Been busy over the holidays, so I apologize about the lack of updates. I have to admit, between the holiday festives and the winter sniffles, I didn't accomplish too much with this tank. But here's what I worked on anyways! Excuse the creepy naked baby in the background. Yes, those are acrylic dust flying around in the water. I forgot the cover in the test run picture, but the cover also helps keep the wires organized. I also got my light, which is a nifty LED fixture I found on ebay. Pretty good color, cheap and since I don't have to worry about PAR or anything with NPS, win! It's a silver color, but I think I'm going to get some black auto paint and give it a spray over. Well, that's it for now, hopefully I can make another update this weekend or so. Link to comment
Damsels R Cool Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Need A FTS today after the 16th of this month you will be DQ if no FTS is Posted on the main Thread http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=214206 Link to comment
mew Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 So since the past post, the LR I've been curing separately went in, added some Prodibio and Brightwell for good measure, threw in water from my main tank and waited a while. The color is not quite as blue and is brighter in person, but it's very hard to photograph LED lit tanks. Link to comment
octoman Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 CAN NOT WAIT for this thing to get stocked up! Thanks for update. Link to comment
supernip Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 why is your drop off all the way at the top? you can't put anything on it! or are those just misleading angles? Link to comment
mew Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 i actually need to add more water to the tank. been too lazy to take another trip to get more scripps. Link to comment
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