Statics Reefer 170

[Staticmoves]

4 minutes ago, boscoT said:

That top piece is throwing me off 

I hear you. 
but after family deliberation, and once encrusted with some side branching SPS or Acro…….

hopefully achieve 50+ diff in PAR per level.

tried to balance “form” and “function”

I want to leave a good amount of sand bed for one or two crocea clams and maybe an elegance. Though the elegance may be an issue…..

Hmmmm….

[mcarroll]

On 11/22/2023 at 7:35 PM, Staticmoves said:

I really like the symmetry and compactness of this one!

[Staticmoves]

A tube of reef glue and a tube and a half of epoxy putty later, and the scape is set.

Ready for equipment install.

the RODI is a brew in the basement.

[Staticmoves]

Hmmm…. I’ll have to sort this out

[Staticmoves]

A little salt build up in the Apex cooling fan.

just going to clean that up, and put a peace of filter cloth over it this time.

fan was noisy.

electronics don’t like salt, but in our quest for a tidy tank and mechanical area……🙄

[Staticmoves]

All clean

[mcarroll]

I like the negative space created in the tank by that structure.....excess capacity, room for flow, swimming room/space for corals to grow into.  All good.  👍

[Staticmoves]

1 hour ago, mcarroll said:

I like the negative space created in the tank by that structure.....excess capacity, room for flow, swimming room/space for corals to grow into.  All good.  👍

I left a lot of space between rocks for new caves and homes.

[Staticmoves]

Getting there.

a lot of my apex programming is still good to go.

[Staticmoves]

Just making water batch number 2.

i know I need to tidy the wires……..🙄…. Beat you to it…

[Staticmoves]

ATOOOOOO………..

[Staticmoves]

Up and running

[Staticmoves]

Used 20lbs of Caribsea special grade substrate.

Nero 5 for main power head.

 

just need to finish trimming the shims.

[Staticmoves]

Bubbles has been with us for about 5 years, and has started 4 tanks for us.

Daughter named him as soon as he hit the water 5 years ago.

[boscoT]

Everything is looking great!!  Looking forward to following along.  I am so happy to be back into this little hobby

[Staticmoves]

1 week update.

pretty boring, which is good.

bubbles is doing his thing to help cycle the tank.

when bubbles went in the tank I added a 1L bottle of Fritzyme 9.

may start the skimmer today on low setting to break in, for oxygenation and see if it pulls anything from rock cure.

will run skimmer with the choke open.

may also add a hermit or two from my other tank, to eat any excess food.

have been feeding light but the odd pellet drops.

i grabbed some wafers for the crabs as well.

this forum is so much quieter than 2-3 years back……. Interesting.

 

[boscoT]

it still looks so clean.  Hopefully you can maintain that and your ugly stage isn't too bad.  Are you adding a lid?  I lost so many fish in my day without a lid, now a screen top is a must for me

 

[Staticmoves]

3 minutes ago, boscoT said:

it still looks so clean.  Hopefully you can maintain that and your ugly stage isn't too bad.  Are you adding a lid?  I lost so many fish in my day without a lid, now a screen top is a must for me

 

Yes, I have the screen kit in the basement.  Ran it for two years with out, but I did loose my six line that way.

screen will be made up tomorrow or this week coming.

oh the ugliness will come at some point.

going to go FOWLR with no lights for the first 2-3 months as I slowly add fish, to try and really let a good biofilm to form on the rock and bio media before lights on.

hopefully lowering the chances of algageddon.

and no….. I won’t be able to maintain the current look……..😢……. I promise.

But bubbles does hope so. 

[braaap]

32 minutes ago, Staticmoves said:

Yes, I have the screen kit in the basement.  Ran it for two years with out, but I did loose my six line that way.

screen will be made up tomorrow or this week coming.

oh the ugliness will come at some point.

going to go FOWLR with no lights for the first 2-3 months as I slowly add fish, to try and really let a good biofilm to form on the rock and bio media before lights on.

hopefully lowering the chances of algageddon.

and no….. I won’t be able to maintain the current look……..😢……. I promise.

But bubbles does hope so. 

 

Wait..... You have a fish already? One week in?

[Staticmoves]

8 minutes ago, braaap said:

 

Wait..... You have a fish already? One week in?

That’s how I cycle the tank.

[braaap]

16 minutes ago, Staticmoves said:

That’s how I cycle the tank.

 

Yikes. Antique way of cycling a tank in 2023. Won't go over well many places.

[Staticmoves]

2 minutes ago, braaap said:

 

Yikes. Antique way of cycling a tank in 2023. Won't go over well many places.

Hmmmm…. Interesting as a great very a many do.

[braaap]

10 minutes ago, Staticmoves said:

Hmmmm…. Interesting as a great very a many do.

No they really don’t anymore. It’s extremely rare and very frowned upon. It’s torture to fish. There are many other methods and 90% of people in saltwater use them.  I’ve kept reefs for 20 years and I’ve never once cycled with a live fish. Even in the times people did it regularly. 
 

I’m not bashing on you. I’m just telling you that times have changed and people rarely do it this way anymore. 

[Staticmoves]

Just now, braaap said:

No they really don’t anymore. It’s extremely rare and very frowned upon. It’s torture to fish. There are many other methods and 90% of people in saltwater use them.  I’ve kept reefs for 20 years and I’ve never once cycled with a love fish. Even in the times people did it regularly. 
 

I’m not bashing on you. I’m just telling you that times have changed and people rarely do it this way anymore. 

Braaap, you may cycle your tank anyway you would like.

and so will I.

this exact fish has started and homed in 4 of our tanks.

he’s happy and healthy.

happy reefing Braaap.

[braaap]

24 minutes ago, Staticmoves said:

Braaap, you may cycle your tank anyway you would like.

and so will I.

this exact fish has started and homed in 4 of our tanks.

he’s happy and healthy.

happy reefing Braaap.

I understand that. But you said many people do it this way. Which is a fallacy. 15 years ago sure.  But not today. 
 

Either way. Goodluck in your reefing adventure.