metrokat Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Kat, can you take a pic straight on looking into the tank from the front? I want to see what that cascading looks like from the front as well as how your scape is looking in situ. I have the golden ratio tape on it. I suppose I could remove the tape.... 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Okay - here you go 8 Quote Link to comment
Slowtwitch Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Im not judging, but shouldnt height restrictions have been taken into consideration before the tank was purchased? *runs and hides 3 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Im not judging, but shouldnt height restrictions have been taken into consideration before the tank was purchased? *runs and hides Tank was a Christmas gift, beat me. And the measurements I got was the whole tank dims as you can imagine - not from the water line. Also, if I was starting with frags I would not have the issue. I'd lay out rocks and glue frags and let them do their thing. Quote Link to comment
Slowtwitch Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Ok if it was a gift you're forgiven. I guess im just not sold on the whole drop off look though. I liked the old tank.☺? Im sure youll make this one awesome 2 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Ok if it was a gift you're forgiven. I guess im just not sold on the whole drop off look though. I liked the old tank.☺ Im sure youll make this one awesome I know but a challenge only helps me grow as an aquarist. Here lies Kat, she knew how to scape a bad-ass drop off. 7 Quote Link to comment
Slowtwitch Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I hear you about challenging yourself for growth. Im looking at a challenge myself. Picked up a new tank and stand for next to nothing ($20) because it had difficult dimensions but I wanted the challenge. I think I have figured it out now after looking at it since summertime. Tank measures 48x10x20. Now the hardest part will be to convince the wife to let me put it up at home...lol 1 Quote Link to comment
MikeTR Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 top needs to be plating acros.. lots of them.. tiered. problem solved. 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 top needs to be plating acros.. lots of them.. tiered. problem solved. Not so fast Santa. Problem is placement of current acros. Many if not most of which are branching and bushy, not tabling or plating. Quote Link to comment
zoohed Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Frag it out and start fresh? Quote Link to comment
xiaoxiy Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Kat, I think the cascading look (similar to how the tank looks right this moment) has the potential to be both unique and amazing. I'm gonna whip up some mock pictures and show you what I have in mind 1 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Here we go! The drawing alone looks great 1 Quote Link to comment
Nola Bear Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 I'm not a veteran on this forum, but you threw me some help on the xport stuff, so I just pulled up an app i use to mock out furniture that I build on the side and jotted something real quick. I don't know if you would be interested in this or not. If not, toss it. Somewhere earlier on someone suggested slicing rock, which could give a really neat look if done right. So I imagine that someone with a good bandsaw could slice a piece of live rock easily--much like someone would slice a cake horizontally to halve it in order to add the iciing layer, or like cutting cutlets from a piece of chicken. If you do this, you could have a relatively thin layer of rock that could cover 90% of the top shelf floor, leaving small puddles for sand, and you could have the rock overhang a bit. Then I might add some more sliced rock, thin again to the drop off wall, not entirely, but the blank space/pockets could give the appearance of caves. Then you could stack rock in the corners to cascade the sticks. FWIW~ 10 Quote Link to comment
zoohed Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Kat how did the LR you got from Gulf Live Rock fair after the cold shipping? I'm thinking about ordering a box this week for a fresh build and am in Michigan so the weather is all over the place Quote Link to comment
Mariaface Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Kat how did the LR you got from Gulf Live Rock fair after the cold shipping? I'm thinking about ordering a box this week for a fresh build and am in Michigan so the weather is all over the place My shipment came in with a heat pack, and I'm a goober who paid for overnight shipping... So much life. 3 Quote Link to comment
zoohed Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 My shipment came in with a heat pack, and I'm a goober who paid for overnight shipping... So much life. Hmm maybe I'll check and see what overnight would be. I've always wanted to order rock from the Gulf but always went with what I could source locally. Well now the only LFS that does saltwater wants $10 a pound for your typical Fiji Tonga type stuff and that's not gonna happen. 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 I'm not a veteran on this forum, but you threw me some help on the xport stuff, so I just pulled up an app i use to mock out furniture that I build on the side and jotted something real quick. I don't know if you would be interested in this or not. If not, toss it. Somewhere earlier on someone suggested slicing rock, which could give a really neat look if done right. So I imagine that someone with a good bandsaw could slice a piece of live rock easily--much like someone would slice a cake horizontally to halve it in order to add the iciing layer, or like cutting cutlets from a piece of chicken. If you do this, you could have a relatively thin layer of rock that could cover 90% of the top shelf floor, leaving small puddles for sand, and you could have the rock overhang a bit. Then I might add some more sliced rock, thin again to the drop off wall, not entirely, but the blank space/pockets could give the appearance of caves. Then you could stack rock in the corners to cascade the sticks. FWIW~ This looks amazeballs Here we go! That is pretty much how the tank is right now too. Frag it out and start fresh? 3-4-5 year old colonies? Nope. Kat how did the LR you got from Gulf Live Rock fair after the cold shipping? I'm thinking about ordering a box this week for a fresh build and am in Michigan so the weather is all over the place I had my head in the sand and ordered priority shipping instead of express. There was die off but it helped with the cycle in the new tank so it's all good. I threw in some pieces in the holding tank and those did fine also. My shipment came in with a heat pack, and I'm a goober who paid for overnight shipping... So much life. If you need more rock to re- start the tank I have some I can spare. Hmm maybe I'll check and see what overnight would be. I've always wanted to order rock from the Gulf but always went with what I could source locally. Well now the only LFS that does saltwater wants $10 a pound for your typical Fiji Tonga type stuff and that's not gonna happen. Doesn't the post office have a flat rate express box? That would be like $35 to ship I think. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mariaface Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 If you need more rock to re- start the tank I have some I can spare. Thanks!! I think I should be okay for now, since (last night when I checked) a bunch of things are still going. Batman's still good, btw! As are the hitchhiking limpets! Also the hammer, the green plate, the iron man, zoas, etc. I just need to worry about doing more water changes this week and next week to bring alk down, keeping the skimmer and fresh carbon going to remove organics from what did die, etc. Green cyano's taking advantage of the situation, but I think I can turn it around. And I also plan to move the tank up (where I won't neglect it) the weekend after next. This weekend, I'm at the best friend's place Saturday, then NYFishies' for aqua soil and plant buying Sunday midday. I should have the freshwater set up (with photos?!) by EOD Sunday.. 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 Trying to find CBD medicine for my cat is proving more difficult than I thought. You could get Hemp based CBD medicine online, and it is legal to buy and ship to all 50 states. But I just got this message from a company I was looking to buy from: "Due to the current DEA classification of CBD as a Schedule 1 drug, we have decided to suspend the selling of our CBD Pet products" Quote Link to comment
xiaoxiy Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 That is pretty much how the tank is right now too. Exactly! All you would really need to do is rearrange things a bit and then let them grow out. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mariaface Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Trying to find CBD medicine for my cat is proving more difficult than I thought. You could get Hemp based CBD medicine online, and it is legal to buy and ship to all 50 states. But I just got this message from a company I was looking to buy from: "Due to the current DEA classification of CBD as a Schedule 1 drug, we have decided to suspend the selling of our CBD Pet products" And isn't it weird that the DEA doesn't technically have the authority to make something illegal, they can only enforce the laws already in place? I hope you're able to find some, though! 1 Quote Link to comment
Nola Bear Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 This looks amazeballs Is this what you're thinking? 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 YES! That little part on the left too? Please? Pretty please salt on top. 2 Quote Link to comment
Veng Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 I'm going to continue being silent over here because I have no idea how to tackle this scape. You're a braver person than I am Kat, and it looks like some promising stuff is being suggested. 2 Quote Link to comment
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