JoelRHale Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Great update, your tank looks like it's coming along nicely! Quote Link to comment
chilled_fire Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 kool tank and setup. Quote Link to comment
peacemaker Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment
Twilton Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Loving the ideas in this tank. Really starting to look nice, cannot wait to see some corals in there. Quote Link to comment
peacemaker Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 Check out the video. Quote Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Great looking pair, nice video! When are you going to get some corals? That statues head looks cold, he needs a cap! Quote Link to comment
peacemaker Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 Lol... getting there, getting there. Things might grow out so fast that you'll be asking when does he get a shave a couple of pages later! Quote Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 That's true, if you go with GSP it will be like 2 months before you'll be trimming. Mine has double in size in 2 months and the two smaller frags I cut doubled in a month. How have you thought about handling the trimming? Just xacto knife around the edge? Quote Link to comment
Paolissimo Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 What size piping did you use for the burrow? Quote Link to comment
peacemaker Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 That's true, if you go with GSP it will be like 2 months before you'll be trimming. Mine has double in size in 2 months and the two smaller frags I cut doubled in a month. How have you thought about handling the trimming? Just xacto knife around the edge? Yup, down to the purple matting. The uniformity is hard to control though... What size piping did you use for the burrow? It should be slightly less than 1.5" dia. Quote Link to comment
Builder Anthony Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I like the statue alot.Now all you need is some pictures of all those hot office chicks. Quote Link to comment
junginit Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Where did you get your sand dollar? Quote Link to comment
darthvictor Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 How do you like the Sand Dollar? I heard that they are hard to take care of... Quote Link to comment
peacemaker Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 I like the statue alot.Now all you need is some pictures of all those hot office chicks. I wished... I'm surrounded by men... Where did you get your sand dollar? I got it from a LFS, but my LFS would mean your IFS (I = International). How do you like the Sand Dollar? I heard that they are hard to take care of... This is my first time keeping one. I did not drip acclimatize it as I assumed it was just as hardy as any CUC. It went into some kind of shock and decided not to move for a couple of days. I thought it was a goner, till it moved a couple of inches. Works hard to keep the sand bed clean. I hope I can sustain it for as long as possible. Quote Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I wished... I'm surrounded by men... Hey, it's better than being the only guy in the building. This is what I deal with every day. Quote Link to comment
Rehype Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Time for an update Quote Link to comment
peacemaker Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Lol... sad to say, it hasn't changed one bit. I do have a tank at home, so kinda neglected this one in the office. The Yashias and the pistol shrimp are still doing fine. The burrow looks very seasoned now, so its more natural looking. Quote Link to comment
JR! Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 awesome build. what skimmer is that? Quote Link to comment
Rehype Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Lol... sad to say, it hasn't changed one bit. I do have a tank at home, so kinda neglected this one in the office. The Yashias and the pistol shrimp are still doing fine. The burrow looks very seasoned now, so its more natural looking. How about an updated FTS? Quote Link to comment
jtgordon20 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Like the tank so far. Makes me start thinking about doing something similar. I have a question or few The back chamber. I know it's 6" but what are the dimensions of each section, and the most asked question, if you could, how would you have done it differently? Maybe I will do a tank that's 22"L x 22"W x 12"H with a back chamber, maybe not as wide but enough for a skimmer. Thanks for the answer And good luck with the tank Quote Link to comment
peacemaker Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 awesome build. what skimmer is that? Thanks! That's a Bubble Magus 3.5 Cone Skimmer. How about an updated FTS? There's nothing to update! Lol... Would a brown Dum Dum be good? Like the tank so far. Makes me start thinking about doing something similar. I have a question or few The back chamber. I know it's 6" but what are the dimensions of each section, and the most asked question, if you could, how would you have done it differently? Maybe I will do a tank that's 22"L x 22"W x 12"H with a back chamber, maybe not as wide but enough for a skimmer. Thanks for the answer And good luck with the tank The mechanical filtration section and the return pump section are 3". The rest will be the middle portion where I keep my skimmer and stuff some chaeto. My tank is still without corals, so I can't really say if I needed to change things, but I would definitely like a wider mechanical filtration compartment. The filter wool gets choked pretty often, and changing the wool has become quite a PITA. Then again, it has something to do with the flow rate. I'm using an Eheim Compact 1000, so for a tank this size, it is pretty high turn over rate. Hope my answers helped in your decisions. Quote Link to comment
jtgordon20 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Thanks for answering. I've never done a custom AIO but may one day. Just want more opinions can't wait for this to be stocked. Good luck Quote Link to comment
peacemaker Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 My tank was flooded with tiny baby Yashas yesterday. Looks like the pair have been making good use of the burrow. My camera wasn't available, so I'll try to take some photos the next time this happens. I wonder if anyone has successfully bred them and raised the babies to adulthood? Quote Link to comment
Quantum Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Oh sweet! She was prego when you got her? You should keep a few and sell the rest as "Aquacultured Pre-Paired Yasha Gobies, Specially Tank Raised By A Pistol Shrimp" and then sell them for $300 each. Thats what LiveAquaria does anyway. Quote Link to comment
arthu12 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Your tank looks sick man, congrats. Quote Link to comment
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