allesluge Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 (edited) Hi to all I have been lurking in this forum for a few years waiting to get involved in this beautiful hobby. Not having the time, enough knowledge, space, or resources, I procrastinated the start up of my 14 gal bio cube. On my daily lurking schedule I read Christopher Marks announcement for the Old School 2.5 gal Pico Reef competition. And as life has settle down a bit I think it’s time to begin. I don’t run for the price, I run for the joy, and to keep a continuos advance in my Pico reef and to keep track of it. I am very excited, it is a great forum, because of all of you, and the best way to learn and share knowledge. Equipment at the moment: janky tank 2.5 gal janky light temperature controller tk4s-14rr Hang on back filter bio pro hf600 livestock green star polyp clove polyp coral purple tip australian hammer few zoa frags 2 acan frags green-purple splashed hammer war coral frag green favia frag 3 monti frags inverts 3 dwarft cerits one porcelain crab one pom pom crab (MIA) 2 sexy shrimp fish small clown fish gone in an amonia rise Janky tank with chocolate bunny inside. leak and filter pump test Insert other media June 13 2019 FTS August FTS Edited August 13, 2019 by allesluge update 9 Quote Link to comment
748S911 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 welcome to the contest. Cool orange trim. 1 Quote Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I like the color on that rim as well! 1 Quote Link to comment
allesluge Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 20 minutes ago, Tigahboy said: I like the color on that rim as well! Thanks, I like it too, I am a huge fan of your volcano 42 minutes ago, 748S911 said: welcome to the contest. Cool orange trim. Thanks, sales girl had to take it from the bottom of a pile, there were also blue and black, but this catch my eye 4 Quote Link to comment
Wingy Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I like it too. It is very 70's. 2 Quote Link to comment
allesluge Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 16 minutes ago, Wingy said: I like it too. It is very 70's. Thanks, I don’t know why the color remind me a Dodge Charger; old school 2 Quote Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Welcome to the community @allesluge, so glad you’re joining in the pico reef competition! The orange trim should really glow under a blue LED, very cool! 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment
yoshii Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Wow love the trim! I didn't even know any company made 2.5s with trim colors other than black 1 Quote Link to comment
This guy is extra salty Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Welcome to the contest i can’t wait until you have it running 1 Quote Link to comment
allesluge Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 9 hours ago, Christopher Marks said: Welcome to the community @allesluge, so glad you’re joining in the pico reef competition! The orange trim should really glow under a blue LED, very cool! 🙂 Thanks for making this great site. I should have asked Janky light also in Orange trim😑 to match color theme. 1 Quote Link to comment
allesluge Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 8 hours ago, yoshii said: Wow love the trim! I didn't even know any company made 2.5s with trim colors other than black Thanks @yoshii I wanted something without a trim but could not find any. I am glad I walk in to that store and for the equivalent of 4 USD it was a bargain. 1 Quote Link to comment
allesluge Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 8 hours ago, This guy is extra salty said: Welcome to the contest i can’t wait until you have it running Thanks @This guy is extra salty I can’t wait either, you have a killer tank by the way 1 Quote Link to comment
MetaTank Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Welcome to the party! Quote Link to comment
allesluge Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 1 hour ago, MetaTank said: Welcome to the party! Thanks @MetaTank it’s a joy and a pleasure to be here Quote Link to comment
Lingwendil Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 "Factory orange" Is a good color on there, should be nice contrast to the blue, and I bet it will glow a bit 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment
fishfreak0114 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 That trim is the coolest! Quote Link to comment
allesluge Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 5 hours ago, Lingwendil said: "Factory orange" Is a good color on there, should be nice contrast to the blue, and I bet it will glow a bit 🙂 I will try to get a pic with lamp 😎today Quote Link to comment
allesluge Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 4 hours ago, fishfreak0114 said: That trim is the coolest! Haven’t seen any other trim unless black before, It was the last one in that color😬 Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Very cool, love the pop in colour. So different from what we are used to seeing. Quote Link to comment
allesluge Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 17 hours ago, Clown79 said: Very cool, love the pop in colour. So different from what we are used to seeing. It really caught the eye. However it does not glow under blue light😔 the pigment might not be fluorescent. The wife help me choose the place for the tank, need to do some rewiring to hide the power outlets. Put some freshwater in it to try some sand wifey brought from a near beach. I think I am going to use it 5 Quote Link to comment
Wonderboy Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 That sand is some quite nice looking stuff! Quote Link to comment
748S911 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 I love that sand!!! Brown sand with orange trim looks great 👍 1 Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 The orange trim is neat! The sand is a nice color but if it is fine-grained, be careful with it. I caused, or at least contributed to, a tank crash with fine-grained sand when I added a powerhead, sand blew onto my ricordea, and they didn't like it and melted and boom...(the exterminator had also come to spray the apartment so it may also have done something to cause it, but the sand irritating the ricordea definitely contributed). Quote Link to comment
allesluge Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 15 hours ago, Wonderboy said: That sand is some quite nice looking stuff! Thanks it looks really good 3 hours ago, Lula_Mae said: The orange trim is neat! The sand is a nice color but if it is fine-grained, be careful with it. I caused, or at least contributed to, a tank crash with fine-grained sand when I added a powerhead, sand blew onto my ricordea, and they didn't like it and melted and boom...(the exterminator had also come to spray the apartment so it may also have done something to cause it, but the sand irritating the ricordea definitely contributed). Yes I know what you mean, I had to clean filter floss 3 times it got clogged. It moves like sand dunes with water flow. However I like it I will continue checking during cycling, after getting final aquascape. If I had to increase water movement, I will need to change it 15 hours ago, 748S911 said: I love that sand!!! Brown sand with orange trim looks great 👍 Yes definitely colors pair very well 4 Quote Link to comment
ChristopherDido Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 I know it's been said but I love that trim... Makes me want to paint mine, over never seen anything like that in my area. Good luck 1 Quote Link to comment
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