Deleted User 4 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I keep going back to the 1st page to see the pictures again over and over again ahah. I keep thinking, what are you going to do with this tank and imagine what it would look like with certain types of corals and such ahahah. This tank is going to the best build you've come up with till this point compare to your previous tanks in my opinion. 1 Link to comment
André Silvestre Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Rehype, another one bites the dust! Clean and simple. I like it! Now, it all depends on your livestock choices. Knowing it´s a Caribbean biotope, there should be some interesting mushrooms in there to fill in nicely the base of your hardscape. Keep the pics coming. Looked into your Iwagumi. Careful with the substrate sloops. I suggest you place some small rocks unaligned ( to look natural) to define a little bit more the river bed along the sand and will serve as walls, preventing the substrate to roll into the sand, until plants to their job and secure the substrate with their roots. As for the layout, it looks promising. Are you planting glossostigma or callitrichoides " Cuba"? The last one would look very nice regarding the tank´s dimensions but glosso is more firmly tight to the substrate. Also, it needs less micronutrients than H.C. Some Eleocharis would look nice too next to the base of the rocks. Had the same heater in my planted tanks. Had it for five years. Loved it and the best of all, no heater in sight! Keep the updates coming! André 1 Link to comment
buddythelion Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Welcome back to the dark side. Link to comment
SDartifex Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 YES! I'm gettin' instant emails for this thread those cubes are great for bommie tanks, I'm very excited to see you back in the game Link to comment
Rehype Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Glad to see you back buddy! Less is more... looking forward to seeing this unfold! Thanks dc! I agree im trying to keep this build as simple as possible. Oh baby! Can't wait to see how this one matures, Eugene! Thanks for checking in paleo...i swear youve been around for every one of my builds thanks for the support Working on an 80 gallon 48x24x16 Those are sick dimensions where the link to your build thread? Less talkie, more pics!!! Seriously Hype, you could take pictures of your equipment, and I would be like "How does he do it?!" Haha :lol: Yea right. Well since were talking about equipment here a pic of the glassware Oh my gosh...you're back!!! All is right in the world again. That means I'll have more pics to look forward to again. **squee** Glad to be back rain. I felt a bit empty without my hobby.. 1 Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 What the freak!!! Aren't the authentic lily pipes expensive? I know for ada is hella pricey but I wouldn't expect much less from do!aqua. There are replica ones for dirt cheap on ebay, I think a set of inflow and outflow lily pipes exactly like the ada and do!aqua for only $30 ahah. Link to comment
Rehype Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 I keep going back to the 1st page to see the pictures again over and over again ahah. I keep thinking, what are you going to do with this tank and imagine what it would look like with certain types of corals and such ahahah. This tank is going to the best build you've come up with till this point compare to your previous tanks in my opinion. Thanks man. My head was spinning for a few days trying to nail down exactly what i was going to do with this build but I think i got it. Hopefully it comes close to what i have in my head...lol Rehype, another one bites the dust! Clean and simple. I like it! Now, it all depends on your livestock choices. Knowing it´s a Caribbean biotope, there should be some interesting mushrooms in there to fill in nicely the base of your hardscape. Keep the pics coming. Looked into your Iwagumi. Careful with the substrate sloops. I suggest you place some small rocks unaligned ( to look natural) to define a little bit more the river bed along the sand and will serve as walls, preventing the substrate to roll into the sand, until plants to their job and secure the substrate with their roots. As for the layout, it looks promising. Are you planting glossostigma or callitrichoides " Cuba"? The last one would look very nice regarding the tank´s dimensions but glosso is more firmly tight to the substrate. Also, it needs less micronutrients than H.C. Some Eleocharis would look nice too next to the base of the rocks. Had the same heater in my planted tanks. Had it for five years. Loved it and the best of all, no heater in sight! Keep the updates coming! André Thanks for checking in Andre huge fan of your work sir. I totally agree with you about the slope i was actually planning to pick up some gravel this week to support as well as create a more natural transition from the soil to riverbed. Ive already planted both glossostigma and callitrichoides. They've been growing emersed for the last few weeks. We must think alike because i actually have some Eleocharis coming in on thursday that i plan to use to accentuate the rocks. Glad to hear your heater held up all those years without issues. Will do! Welcome back to the dark side. YES! I'm gettin' instant emails for this thread those cubes are great for bommie tanks, I'm very excited to see you back in the game Its weird because im not getting them server must be busy. Im very excited to be back...gotta love my nano reef fam awwww #### yeah Hey jessy 1 Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Too bad I've reached my limit of "likes" for the day..............lololol Link to comment
Rehype Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 What the freak!!! Aren't the authentic lily pipes expensive? I know for ada is hella pricey but I wouldn't expect much less from do!aqua. There are replica ones for dirt cheap on ebay, I think a set of inflow and outflow lily pipes exactly like the ada and do!aqua for only $30 ahah. Yea i have cal and do aqua pipes and i also have the ebay brands as backup just in case i break one while cleaning (which ive done in the past) lol Too bad I've reached my limit of "likes" for the day..............lololol Ha i didnt know there was a limit.. 1 Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Yea i have cal and do aqua pipes and i also have the ebay brands as backup just in case i break one while cleaning (which ive done in the past) lol Ha i didnt know there was a limit.. Wait, what's cal? Are they easily to break? Did you buy the cleaning tool for it on ebay? Link to comment
Rehype Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Wait, what's cal? Are they easily to break? Did you buy the cleaning tool for it on ebay? Cal aqua No not really just have to be careful when your cleaning them. I actually bought the one from ADA Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Those are sick dimensions where the link to your build thread? .. I dunno if im gonna make one. Doesn't feel right considering my last build got closed. I do visit and read the site alot though still. Link to comment
Rehype Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 I dunno if im gonna make one. Doesn't feel right considering my last build got closed. I do visit and read the site alot though still. I think you should...dont let past experiences prevent you from making new ones. Those dimensions deserve a thread Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Cal aqua No not really just have to be careful when your cleaning them. I actually bought the one from ADA I think ada tanks are at a fair price, but when it comes to their equipments.....like the lily pipes!!! Just the inflow piece costs like $100+ by itself....same goes for the outlow lily pipe LOL. How much was the cleaning tool for it? I think ada charges too much for the equipments. Tanks are sooo worth it though ahah. Never heard of Cal Aqua.......haha Link to comment
Rehype Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 I think ada tanks are at a fair price, but when it comes to their equipments.....like the lily pipes!!! Just the inflow piece costs like $100+ by itself....same goes for the outlow lily pipe LOL. How much was the cleaning tool for it? I think ada charges too much for the equipments. Tanks are sooo worth it though ahah. Never heard of Cal Aqua.......haha Yea their prices are inflated but they also are the best quality. But I agree their tank quality is second to none and the prices are fair while the rest of their equipment is overpriced. The spring washer is $25 Cal aqua equipment gets resold through Green Leaf Aquariums. Link to comment
keydiver Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Great to have you back hype! Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Yea their prices are inflated but they also are the best quality. But I agree their tank quality is second to none and the prices are fair while the rest of their equipment is overpriced. The spring washer is $25 Cal aqua equipment gets resold through Green Leaf Aquariums. I see. Man, I'm going to do the same thing as you for my next build except I'm getting the ada 45c (18x18x18 preordered, probably going to have to vacate over to San Francisco ahah to save shipping costs ) and get the fluval g3 canister with 17mm lily pipes. I guess I'm going to have to get spare ones like you....good thing I asked and you mentioned it because I wasn't ever going to have spare ones till you said what happened in the past....lol And as for the heater, I'm glad you told me how it works. Definitely will look clean being stealthy and all. These will definitely be better in quality and costs compared to an elos mini in my opinion because the elos mini only comes starphire in the front panel glass......pretty sad haha. Is there really a difference between the ada's spring washer and replica ones on ebay? lol Link to comment
ClaytonG Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Yea i have cal and do aqua pipes and i also have the ebay brands as backup just in case i break one while cleaning (which ive done in the past) lol +1. The Do Aqua lily pipes break pretty easily if you do any sort of maintenance. Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 +1. The Do Aqua lily pipes break pretty easily if you do any sort of maintenance. What about the ebay replica ones? Or the ada ones? Man, would be so sad to see $100+ gone easily broken. Link to comment
jgpico Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Great, another tank to put my tank to shame lol. Glad to see you're back sooner than later hype. Can't wait to see what you do with this tank. Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I remember the CAD 39, the ADA 60-F, and most recent shallow tank off the top of my head. Anyway, what are you think of for stocking? Sea horses? Gorgionians, zoas, and rics? Thanks for checking in paleo...i swear you've been around for every one of my builds thanks for the support Link to comment
Asureef Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 See I knew you couldn't stay away, welcome back man! 1 Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Pretty sweet hard scape! Thanks alot aqua im looking forward to how it will look in a month. Well its not much right now heres a pic of the hardscape.. I have the plants growing emersed right now i want them to fill in a bit more before i flood it. Link to comment
teamschreiba Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Great looking little tank Hype! Something about the lily pipes just looks awesome and clean especially if you can get all the flow out them that you need without adding any powerheads. Link to comment
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