iadubber Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 The one is a misbar on the other side but I couldn't get him to turn around! http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11501781495/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11501781495/'>IMG_3234 by http://www.flickr.com/people/chadharwick/'>iadubber, on Flickr Link to comment
iadubber Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Picked up a Tamron 90mm Di Macro lens. Ordered an ATO from autotopoff.com. http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11520721383/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11520721383/'>IMG_3237 by http://www.flickr.com/people/chadharwick/'>iadubber, on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11520624855/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11520624855/'>IMG_3239 by http://www.flickr.com/people/chadharwick/'>iadubber, on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11520726413/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11520726413/'>IMG_3240 by http://www.flickr.com/people/chadharwick/'>iadubber, on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11520728793/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11520728793/'>IMG_3241 by http://www.flickr.com/people/chadharwick/'>iadubber, on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11520731713/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11520731713/'>IMG_3242 by http://www.flickr.com/people/chadharwick/'>iadubber, on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11520650974/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11520650974/'>IMG_3244 by http://www.flickr.com/people/chadharwick/'>iadubber, on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11520711146/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11520711146/'>IMG_3253 by http://www.flickr.com/people/chadharwick/'>iadubber, on Flickr Link to comment
iadubber Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11535640943/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11535640943/'>IMG_3349 by http://www.flickr.com/people/chadharwick/'>iadubber, on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11535587726/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11535587726/'>IMG_3351 by http://www.flickr.com/people/chadharwick/'>iadubber, on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11535558124/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11535558124/'>IMG_3375 by http://www.flickr.com/people/chadharwick/'>iadubber, on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11535590645/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11535590645/'>IMG_3343 by http://www.flickr.com/people/chadharwick/'>iadubber, on Flickr Link to comment
iadubber Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 Picked up a yellow watchman goby today. Current FTS: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11575010175/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11575010175/'>IMG_3458 by http://www.flickr.com/people/chadharwick/'>iadubber, on Flickr Link to comment
Arce Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Kind of kicking myself. I almost wish I had done a 29 gallon instead. I was planning a 20L build but now im considering a 29. I built a DIY stand but luckily the base dimensions are the same. Do you feel the extra height is necessary? Im now leaning towards the 29 but keep jumping back and forth. Tank looks great by the way! Link to comment
toronto Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 great shots man !loving that sand Link to comment
iadubber Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 I was planning a 20L build but now im considering a 29. I built a DIY stand but luckily the base dimensions are the same. Do you feel the extra height is necessary? Im now leaning towards the 29 but keep jumping back and forth. Tank looks great by the way! I plan on picking up a 29 gallon today at the PetCo $1 per gallon sale. Not sure if I'll use it or not. If I do it'll be a slow build with drilling the glass and re siliconing to black. Link to comment
iadubber Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 Picked up a 29 gallon today and ordered a glass holes kit. I'll slowly start working on the upgrade the next few months. Stripping the clear silicone for black is the first step for me. Link to comment
iadubber Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 Just ordered an SCA-301 skimmer to replace my CPR bak pak 2 HOB. I just got tired of bumping my CPR because it hangs off my sump and I keep hitting it with my knees when I working in my tank. Link to comment
markalot Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I have the CPR skimmer fuge combo and I've never gotten the skimmer to work reliably. I think you'll be much happier with the cone design, I know I am. I've got an Eshoppes HOB on one of my tanks and it's much more reliable. Tank looks fantastic, closeup shots look great. I wish I could get my purple hairy mushroom to expand. I've had it for months, in three different tanks, and it now sits in my 20. I'm hoping a dirty unskimmed tank will be the trick to getting this thing to grow. Link to comment
iadubber Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 I have the CPR skimmer fuge combo and I've never gotten the skimmer to work reliably. I think you'll be much happier with the cone design, I know I am. I've got an Eshoppes HOB on one of my tanks and it's much more reliable. Tank looks fantastic, closeup shots look great. I wish I could get my purple hairy mushroom to expand. I've had it for months, in three different tanks, and it now sits in my 20. I'm hoping a dirty unskimmed tank will be the trick to getting this thing to grow. My bak pak 2 seems to work quite well actually. It pulls a decent dark green tea colored skimmate I just keep hitting it and it pisses me off lol. I'll have to rework my sump stand to fit the extra height of the SCA301 but shouldn't take too long. Plus I need more room anyways to swap out filter socks too. Link to comment
iadubber Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 Some new goodies arriving..... http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11657739853/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11657739853/'>20131230_160457_resized by http://www.flickr.com/people/chadharwick/'>iadubber, on Flickr Link to comment
Arce Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Looks good, Thats for the 29? Im probably pulling the trigger on a glass holes overflow too. Cant decide between that and my eshopps hob that i have already. Link to comment
iadubber Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 Yep for the 29 that this tank will go in to. I got the black silicone today so I can start taking the clear silicone off soon. I've used glass holes in my last two tanks. Link to comment
oceanhighz Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Just ordered an SCA-301 skimmer to replace my CPR bak pak 2 HOB. I just got tired of bumping my CPR because it hangs off my sump and I keep hitting it with my knees when I working in my tank. You'll really like this skimmer. Been running run for at least 6 months and I can say, it's quiet and once it gets broken in, it definitely pulls some nasty skimmate. Link to comment
Orangutran Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I plan on picking up a 29 gallon today at the PetCo $1 per gallon sale. Not sure if I'll use it or not. If I do it'll be a slow build with drilling the glass and re siliconing to black. Does Petco not have the 29 w/ black silicone? Sorry we don't have Petco's up here. Seems like a lot of extra work! Btw, I'm putting together a 29 (with black silicone) that will be inside an existing shelving unit in my living room, so it's almost like an in-wall tank. I just gotta reinforce the shelf properly or I am dead meat. The 29 offers the most viewable space for an in-wall/shelf tank, and the proportion of the tank is perfect (read: golden ratio)! Hope you get it up running sooner than later! Link to comment
GHill762 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 black silicone is sexy!! not available anywhere around here, at least not without driving 2hrs to a GOOD fish store.. good luck replacing silicone, I tried to cut a tank apart at the seams last weekend (wanted to seperate the panels), let's just say it ended with blood and glass everywhere Link to comment
iadubber Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 Can't get a 29 with black anywhere around here. It was a couple hours work today to get the clear off. The black is a bitch to work with. I've resealed one tank prior and this seemed a lot harder and it's not perfect. Luckily one side looks good and I will paint the bad side. Curing now and a water test to come Saturday. Link to comment
iadubber Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 Here's the 29 I stripped the clear silicone from yesterday and did black. As you can see the back pane seams didn't turn out perfect so I'll use that for the back glass and paint it black. The front pane didn't turn out too bad for my first black silicone job. http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11687076296/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11687076296/'>IMG_3460 by http://www.flickr.com/people/chadharwick/'>iadubber, on Flickr Link to comment
iadubber Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Bought new hawaaian black sand for the transfer to make it a bit easier. That way I can get the 29 setup and leave the stock still in my 20 long while I make the swap over and cut open the wall bigger. Heading to wal mart today for black plastidip as well. Link to comment
iadubber Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Today: Drilled overflow and return Painted with plastidip Installed overflow and return http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11805477494/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11805477494/'>IMG_5569 by http://www.flickr.com/people/chadharwick/'>iadubber, on Flickr Link to comment
Sunar357 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Looking good there, Dub! Link to comment
iadubber Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 The 29 is in the wall and trimmed out. Tank is plumbed with a reverse durso into the sump. Water is heating up. Hoping to transfer in my livestock, corals and live rock tonight or tomorrow morning. http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11889607144/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11889607144/'>20140111_101746_resized by http://www.flickr.com/people/chadharwick/'>iadubber, on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11890022836/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadharwick/11890022836/'>20140111_101807_resized by http://www.flickr.com/people/chadharwick/'>iadubber, on Flickr Link to comment
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