Langer6 Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 I cant wait to see it setup. You have me toying with ideas of building a hood for my pico. Dont forget that hot air rises. I think if you can make an opening at the top you will setup a little convection current and draw in cool air through the bottom as the hot air rises out the top. Maybe this is a crazy idea, but what if you made a little chimney that doubled as a feeding hole? Holes in the top would definitely be the most effective I just need to figure out how to do it without looking like butt. Maybe I could spray paint some of these... The chimney would be hilarious. You figure out how to do it and let me know... I second the idea on putting a vent in the top. Wouldn't water eventually rust your equipment since the water doesn't really have anywhere to go? Unless I'm missing a vent that's been mentioned here. There is about 1/8" between the rim of the tank and the canopy so it's not completely sealed but it does need some more flow. Think the spray painted vent idea above would work and still look okay? Yo....this build is killer...DIY at it's finest ! Thanks!!! Link to comment
SmokedEel Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 It would, but depends on placement, cause your lights will also be near this vent. The lights will try to diffuse light out through there as well. Link to comment
Langer6 Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Well the entire setup finally made its way to my office. I felt like I was on a mini episode of Shipping Wars with it all packed up in my car. I spoke to my fish guy and he comes on campus a week from Wednesday so I'll have to put up with annoying coworkers asking me why I have a tank full of rocks for the next 10 days or so. Oh well they will be more impressed in a few months! Drilled holes in the back and top to help air flow. Doesn't look to bad... Box of fish stuff I brought in. More fish stuff Starting to aquascape Vent holes painted More vent holes First official FTS I suppose. I'll get a clearer one later. Link to comment
Langer6 Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 I've had the lights on for about 6 hours and the temp is right at 84. I'm not going to turn them on at all Monday and see how low it gets. Need to get the temp figured out before adding anything. Cleared up FTS... Link to comment
Nanofreak79 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Install a small fan, all that heat is getting trapped in the canopy. You can even use a old cell charger cable to power it. Link to comment
Langer6 Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 As expected, my coworkers having some fun with the tank... Link to comment
Langer6 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Got my first coral today! A tiny little cheap golden eye zoa frag that has about 20 polyps on it and is well encrusted. I like the frag plug as well because it's a little more natural and not so hockey puckish. Everything was open in a few hours. May not look like much but hey, first coral right? Also threw some chaeto in the fuge. Link to comment
NinjaReefer Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Nice start! The zoas look happy. Whats next? Link to comment
Anden Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Cool frag plug and nice zoa's. Link to comment
aquarium Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I love the frag plug! it will look really cool covered in zoas Link to comment
Langer6 Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 Nice start! The zoas look happy. Whats next? Thanks! I've got some green and purple hairy mushrooms coming next week. Cool frag plug and nice zoa's. Thanks Anden. I love the frag plug! it will look really cool covered in zoas Thanks I think so too! is it a reefgen? I'm not sure but it does look like it doesn't it? I'll ask the LFS guy. He said something about it being made for the Georgia Aquarium but that could be BS. Link to comment
lobster876 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 it kinda looks like a reefgen frag plug Link to comment
Langer6 Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 Update time. I got some red legged hermits and a rock of purple and green hairy mushrooms. Upon arrival the mushrooms were in pretty bad shape. One was bleached, one was detached and melting, and another was breaking up. I broke the rock up to salvage the good pieces and dipped them all as I normally would. Of course I tossed any dead tissue. I'm keeping a close eye on things and will do a big water change tomorrow morning in case anything dies off overnight. Other than that, tank is looking good. These two are in decent shape This little guy almost looks like a yuma? The bleached one Half melted Other part of the melted one Zoas are looking really good Link to comment
Langer6 Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 I removed the melted ones. They were clearly gonners. Even the hermit crab knew what was up. Link to comment
BRN Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I removed the melted ones. They were clearly gonners. Even the hermit crab knew what was up. Nice start! im excited to finally see livestock in this tank, good work. Link to comment
NinjaReefer Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I like those mushrooms. That one does look kinda like a Yuma, but I think its just a mushroom like the others, that was shadded and needs to color up. Link to comment
Langer6 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Picked up a couple new frags this morning. I hope I don't regret it but I got them from Petco . I've been checking out their saltwater selection for a couple months now and their one and only frag tank always seemed to be doing okay. They were $15 each so I figured it was worth a shot. Fingers crossed they don't die or infest my young tank. Any idea what these two are? Some type of zoa and star polyp but exact ID would be great. Thanks y'all. Golden Eye zoas under the blues FTS Link to comment
Langer6 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 I came in this morning and the "star polyps" looked like this! Is this a pipe organ or something else? Link to comment
ReefJar Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Looks like little flowerpot corals (Goniopora), but I'm not expert and there are many varieties of star polyps Link to comment
Langer6 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 Looks like little flowerpot corals (Goniopora), but I'm not expert and there are many varieties of star polyps yea thats a gonipora Very cool. Thanks guys. Link to comment
BRN Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Very cool. Thanks guys. Man this little 2.5 is awesome man! Link to comment
Droy008 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 How's this little tank doing? I loved watching it grow! Link to comment
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