Bella's Reef Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 After a great run with a 60P with a sump and downsize to a Fusion 10 my wife and I sold off our old house and bought a new home and in doing so I sold off everything, going on almost two years later and a brief stint with a 180 Gallon freshwater Frontosa setup I am coming back to the salty side. This is a quick scape I came up with from rock I hand picked from a local reefer that had bought too much rock, sorry for the quality of photo's as I was rushed before I left for work. Front On - A few steps back Untitled by sean kirt, on Flickr Front On - Closer Up Untitled by sean kirt, on Flickr Top Left Side Untitled by sean kirt, on Flickr Untitled by sean kirt, on Flickr Bottom Side - Untitled by sean kirt, on Flickr Overhead View - Untitled by sean kirt, on Flickr Top Down - Untitled by sean kirt, on Flickr Random Angle - Untitled by sean kirt, on Flickr Link to comment
gena Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Looks great! There's only so much you can do with these drop-offs. My rock is very similarly set up only I didn't connect the bottom with the top. I have 3 rocks total in my tank. Link to comment
SaltyBuddha Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Really like what you can do with those drop offs. How would it look with one of the smaller pieces (top or bottom) moved out a little bit to form an island? Are you keeping it bare bottom? It looks really sleek with those drop offs Link to comment
Bella's Reef Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Barebottom is the plan, trying to decided on the stock return and a additional return per nozzle or just a Sicce 1.5, I will also be running a MP10 on a lower setting. I keep thinking of moving one out a little but space is tight, I was also kicking around the idea of loosing one of the small rocks up top and down below. Link to comment
TJ_Burton Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I think bridging rock over the drop tends to be the most popular route, although I am waiting for someone to just do an overhang that overlaps the rock below it without the bridge. Link to comment
SaltyBuddha Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 You could always move those little ones around later. Anyways it looks good so far and I'm looking forward to seeing it progress! Link to comment
Clown79 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I like it. I would add a smaller rock on top of the rock in the upper portion to give bit of height and asymetrical look Link to comment
Bella's Reef Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 Well I have my fingers crossed the stand will be finished today and I can get this thing wet and the cycle going this weekend. Link to comment
hedgeclipper2 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 On 3/1/2017 at 9:28 AM, Bella's Reef said: Barebottom is the plan, trying to decided on the stock return and a additional return per nozzle or just a Sicce 1.5, I will also be running a MP10 on a lower setting. I keep thinking of moving one out a little but space is tight, I was also kicking around the idea of loosing one of the small rocks up top and down below. I switched my stock pump out for the Sicce 1.5 and I highly recommend it. Its a tight squeeze to get it down in there, but its whisper silent compared to the stock pump. Link to comment
Bella's Reef Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 Well as of last night she is up and running, going to get the light and MP10 situated later today. I picked up a Sicce 1.5 from a NR member and local Reefer and it is dead silent. Link to comment
hedgeclipper2 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 LOVE that stand, where did you get it?? Link to comment
Bella's Reef Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Thanks! It is an IKEA Besta stand and I had a guy I know build the riser for it. It's a 25 1/4" tall stand by itself and we added approximately 10" in height to it. Link to comment
reef-luva Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Sweet set up, should be amazing!! Link to comment
gena Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 The stand is AWESOME! Great job with that!!!!! Link to comment
Bella's Reef Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 I hope to get a build thread started soon, work has been kicking my butt, speaking of which back to it. Link to comment
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