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rocketlily
05-25-2008, 02:24 AM
Here's a picture of my 90 gal Corner Pentagon tank with Starfire Glass and the stand finished today. This is going to be a very slow build and will probably take a couple of months to get water in it.
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/DSC00557.JPG
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/DSC00559.JPG
Parker
05-25-2008, 02:53 AM
Looks like it's going to be pretty cool tank, look forward to seeing it up and running!
Der_Iron_Chef
05-25-2008, 03:09 AM
Hey, that looks pretty cool! Looking forward to seeing it all put together.
P.S. Sorta Superman logo-esque shaped? :)
JDigital
05-25-2008, 04:33 AM
Very cool tank design.. Look forward to watching this build..
rocketlily
07-07-2008, 02:54 AM
Not much has been done on the corner tank during the last month. Now waiting for floors to be finished, so I transferred the contents of the 20 gal tank to a temporary 50 gal. sumpless tank.
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/508/50_gal.jpg
regmes
07-10-2008, 05:03 AM
Looks good but if I may put my 2 cents in. I find that there are many people building stand with 2x4, my experience is with 1x1 metal tubing, if you cant build it yourself because of the welding, it actualy is the same price to build with metal than wood and it is conveniantly more compact and more esteticly pleasing to the eye even when not covered.
rocketlily
07-10-2008, 01:17 PM
This was an issue we went back and forth on. Access to a welding shop was not a problem nor were the tools for wood working. I think in the end the wood frame was a little cheaper and does give more options for change when something doesn't work out quite right.
Once it is skinned, I don't think you'll be able to see any difference.
banditpowdercoat
07-10-2008, 04:18 PM
Looks good but if I may put my 2 cents in. I find that there are many people building stand with 2x4, my experience is with 1x1 metal tubing, if you cant build it yourself because of the welding, it actualy is the same price to build with metal than wood and it is conveniantly more compact and more esteticly pleasing to the eye even when not covered.
Yup, built and Powdercoated a couple tank stands now. Building myself some too soon. Wife wants a 10g Betta tank beside the couch. I need to find time though, Paying customers first I tell her HAHAHA
pastout
07-10-2008, 11:42 PM
ya ecspecialy with a slow build i prefer the wood frame to haha. im at abotu the same position you are right now ive changed my mind so many times and changed so many things that part i like wood better
rocketlily
10-18-2008, 01:19 AM
Finally, after many, many months, the floor in the living room is finished, the tank is on the stand, the sliding light rack is done, the sump has been built and the plumbing is finished. Been dealing with a leak for the past week but think it is fixed now. If it doesn't leak tonight, tomorrow it can be put in place and I can start filling it with water.
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/empty_corner_tank.jpg
JDigital
10-18-2008, 01:26 AM
Can you give a bit more detail regarding the lighting rack... Looks pretty slick..
rocketlily
10-18-2008, 02:09 AM
Because of the depth of the tank, 24" and not knowing what the rock placement would be like I wanted a light that would slide from the back to the front. That way I can push it farther back if I'm working in the tank and can vary the position daily if wanted.
It's all built with a series of aluminum that has been bent to form channels for strength. I mounted heavy duty drawer slides under the middle set of channels and bolted the last set of channels to the slides. The light will then hang from the bottom set.
If this isn't very clear, I do have step by step pictures.
JDigital
10-18-2008, 02:14 AM
Yea, I kinda got lost in the second paragraph.. lol
rocketlily
10-18-2008, 02:43 AM
Here's the step by step in pictures.
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/Light_Rack.jpg
rocketlily
11-30-2008, 05:27 PM
Well, after many months and redos, the tank is ready for a freshwater test. We had to rebuild the stand 6" higher, as there was not enough room to run the plumbing. With a ledge on the front, it should be just perfect for bar height.
Here's the empty tank waiting for water.
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/IMG_0081.JPG
Here's the sump and plumbing. Water looks a little discolored because it's a test with our well water. A little bit of iron in the water.
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/IMG_0084.JPG
Well, after many months and redos, the tank is ready for a freshwater test. We had to rebuild the stand 6" higher, as there was not enough room to run the plumbing. With a ledge on the front, it should be just perfect for bar height.
Here's the empty tank waiting for water.
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/IMG_0081.JPG
Here's the sump and plumbing. Water looks a little discolored because it's a test with our well water. A little bit of iron in the water.
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/IMG_0084.JPG
Interesting sump, you have a diagram of it somewhere? Curious to see what the layout is.
rocketlily
11-30-2008, 05:53 PM
Freshwater has been running for a couple of hours now and no leaks. Overflow is quiet as can be. Eheim 1262 pump is completely silent.
Now, here pics of the noise problem. Extremel noisy where the water is entering the sump. There are no leaks in any of the fittings, so I cannot figure out where the air bubbles are coming from. This is the same problem I had with the Durso. Changing the gate valve only raises and lowers the level in the overflow, but does nothing to eliminate the noisy bubbles. I'm sure that once I figure out how to eliminate the turbulance coming from the bottom of the drain, this will be a very quiet system.
Here's the water coming out of the bottom of the drain. (ABS is being used until I figure out how to solve this problem)
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/511/IMG_0085.JPG
Here's the bubbles that have risen to the top. The white hose is the emergency drain. The water level in the overflow is just touching the top of the drain, but no water going down.
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/511/IMG_0086.JPG
Interior_Reef
11-30-2008, 05:58 PM
To elimiate the noise, Slice little slits in the pipe that is submerged int he sump. this will allow for the air to escape theline before being plunged into the sump.
you will still obviously get air bubbles, but super quiteer.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/d3vil_Z22/cla/DSCF0001.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/d3vil_Z22/cla/DSCF0002.jpg
anyone else have any suggestions?
rocketlily
11-30-2008, 06:12 PM
Here's the drawing of the sump. Quietone pumps were changed to a single Eheim.
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/511/medium/sump_top1.jpg
:smile: Wow. Very nice tank & sump. Beautiful design.
rocketlily
12-02-2008, 02:57 AM
Did some experimenting tonight and found if I changed the drain size from 1 1/2" to 1" in the overflow and added a tee to the bottom of the drain, it is quiet as can be. The water level in the back is set just below the top of the emergency drain. The only thing I can hear now is the Eiheim pump and it is very quiet.
So we drained the freshwater and started to put the light rack back together. With any luck I should be starting to put saltwater in it tomorrow night.
tang daddy
12-02-2008, 03:22 AM
Looks Like a nice set up what are you planning with this one mixed reef?
sphelps
12-02-2008, 03:45 AM
Congrats on getting the noise level down to an acceptable level, sounds like it was a frustrating experience with lots of experimenting. Sometimes that's the only way since every system is different in it's own little way.
Good luck with the rest of the build, it looks great so far.
rocketlily
12-02-2008, 03:47 AM
It will be a mixed reef. I have a dozen or so SPS's, a few LPS'S and I like zoanthids and mushrooms. So I guess mixed it is.
The one thing I am really unsure of is which fish to stock it with. It's hard to make a decision when you like them all.
Wow, looks great! Can't wait to see more pictures, when you get stuff in and I am pretty
curious to see the fish you pick.
rocketlily
12-04-2008, 03:50 AM
It's finally mostly done. The light rack has been rebuilt and just needs a little bit of tweaking to make it easier to hang the lights. Will probably have another small bracket made upto hang the light on. The tank has been pushed back into it's corner and started putting water in tonight. It has about 8" now and will take a few days to fill it.
I'm mixing the salt right in the tank with a Quietone 4000. I was thinking of filling the tank with water and salt. Then filling the sump with RO water to the minimum operating level and adding the appropriate amount of salt to the tank. Then get the overflow running. Over the course of a couple of days this should get all the salt mixed in. During this time I wouldn't be adding any rocks or sand.
After a couple of days, I would add the rocks, which should then bring the sump level up to where it should be.
rocketlily
12-06-2008, 10:28 PM
Today I've started adding rock that has been cooking for a few months. Set up a temp 150 MH light to help see in the tank and possibly start the cycle. I'm not very good at making up my mind and sticking to it, so the arrangement of the rocks could take a week or two. I choose today as the birthday of the tank since I'm adding something kind of alive, even though it's only dead rocks. If I were to choose the date of the idea, the tank would already be a year old.
Does anyone know of a drill that you can use to drill holes in rock underwater? Perhaps and air or dremel attachment?
tang daddy
12-07-2008, 06:03 AM
electricity and water are very scary to mix...
May I ask why you don't take the rocks out to drill?
you can make a template of your tank out of cardboard wrap a garbage bag on it and then lay the rocks on that so you kinda get a feel for the dimensions of the tank.
rocketlily
12-07-2008, 10:08 PM
electricity and water are very scary to mix...
May I ask why you don't take the rocks out to drill?
you can make a template of your tank out of cardboard wrap a garbage bag on it and then lay the rocks on that so you kinda get a feel for the dimensions of the tank.
I just thought it would be nice after you have all the rocks just right to be able to drill a little hole for a frag plug instead of using epoxy.
After months of planning, waiting and redoing, here's what we're looking at tonight. I have never been so happy to see a sand storm.
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/508/IMG_0142.JPG
Boomboy
12-07-2008, 10:15 PM
ahh the good oh SFTS -> sandy front tank shot
Glorious isnt it
rocketlily
12-07-2008, 10:20 PM
ahh the good oh SFTS -> sandy front tank shot
Glorious isnt it
One of the happiest days of the year:biggrin:
JDigital
12-07-2008, 10:40 PM
Ooohhhh can't wait for clear pics.. :mrgreen: Looks great.
rocketlily
12-10-2008, 02:08 PM
On Saturday I added the water and rocks that have been cooking in semi dark for the past 5 - 6 months. On Sunday I added a bag of Carib Sea Ocean Direct Live Sand. I'm pretty sure that it's "live" benefit ended a long time ago, but I liked the type of sand it was. This morning I notice a couple of little pods running when the flashlight caught them.
Today I did the following tests using Hagen test kits:
Ammonia: 0
Nitrate: 0
Nitrite: less than .1
So I figure that the cycle has not even started yet. I have a rock in another tank loaded with Anthelia and sponge patches. I was thinking that if I tried to pick off the Anthelia and the sponge patches get a little air, this might be enough to start the cycle.
fishytime
12-10-2008, 02:38 PM
You could also try adding a raw table shrimp or ghost feed the tank with mysis once or twice. That should kick start things.
Skimmerking
12-10-2008, 03:35 PM
love the tank and stand. man that makes me want to start another tank. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm nawwwwwwwww but i will bookmark this thread thou. I remember some one had a sps tank like that awhile back eposer was his name from Calgary sexy looking tank...
p.s where sis you get that tank....
rocketlily
12-11-2008, 01:31 AM
Here's some pictures of the preliminary aquascaping. Due to my camera skills I cannot get a picture that shows the depth of the tank. From the front glass to the overflow it's 28".
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/90%20gal%20Corner%20Tank/IMG_0165.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/90%20gal%20Corner%20Tank/StitchDec10-08.jpg
This is a picture of the 20 gal holding tank. These will go in when the tank has finished cycling.
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/90%20gal%20Corner%20Tank/IMG_0153.jpg
Lance
12-11-2008, 01:34 AM
Looking good! I like your aqua-scaping.
rocketlily
12-13-2008, 03:36 PM
Did testing on the water this morning and here's my results:
Hagen test kit:
Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0
Seachem test kit:
Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 (did reference test: 10)
Same results as Wednesday morning. Wednesday night I added a couple of rocks from an existing tank with many blue mushrooms, 2 blue clove polyps and a devils hand. Had to add the corals, as I needed the rock and couldn't remove the corals. Also threw in a little filter pad I had stuck in the back of the 50 gal to collect bacteria for the past 2 months. The corals are thriving, in fact the devils hand has never looked so good.
Thursday morning I threw in half a tablespoon of frozen mysis shrimp in hopes to get a cycle going. Do you think that I'm going to see any sort of a cycle here?
Also know it's a ways off, but here is my fish wish list (in the order I plan on putting them in, 4 - 6 weeks apart). Comments on this list are always welcome.
1. Royal Gramma Basslet
2. Pajama Cardinalfish
3. Barletts Anthias
4. Sixline Wrasse
5. Copperband Butterfly
6. Yellow Tang
7. Cinnamon Clown (with or without anenome - not sure yet)
8. Some sort of jawfish
9. Some sort of Hawkfish or other red colored fish
10. Of course, the Mandarin fish
Lance
12-13-2008, 05:50 PM
Did testing on the water this morning and here's my results:
Hagen test kit:
Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0
Seachem test kit:
Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 (did reference test: 10)
Same results as Wednesday morning. Wednesday night I added a couple of rocks from an existing tank with many blue mushrooms, 2 blue clove polyps and a devils hand. Had to add the corals, as I needed the rock and couldn't remove the corals. Also threw in a little filter pad I had stuck in the back of the 50 gal to collect bacteria for the past 2 months. The corals are thriving, in fact the devils hand has never looked so good.
Thursday morning I threw in half a tablespoon of frozen mysis shrimp in hopes to get a cycle going. Do you think that I'm going to see any sort of a cycle here?
Also know it's a ways off, but here is my fish wish list (in the order I plan on putting them in, 4 - 6 weeks apart). Comments on this list are always welcome.
1. Royal Gramma Basslet
2. Pajama Cardinalfish
3. Barletts Anthias
4. Sixline Wrasse
5. Copperband Butterfly
6. Yellow Tang
7. Cinnamon Clown (with or without anenome - not sure yet)
8. Some sort of jawfish
9. Some sort of Hawkfish or other red colored fish
10. Of course, the Mandarin fish
I wouldn't put a mandarin in for quite some time. They require a well-established tank with lots of pods, etc. Also be wary of the Hawkfish, they can be little buggers. They may eat any shrimp, crabs, even small fish. Basically, anything they can get their mouths around.
rocketlily
12-13-2008, 06:00 PM
Of course the Mandarin will be my Christmas present next year. I'm not sure of the Hawkfish, but more interested in something red. The colors of the Flame Hawkfish really cought my eye.
Skimmerking
12-13-2008, 06:50 PM
Did testing on the water this morning and here's my results:
Hagen test kit:
Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0
Seachem test kit:
Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 (did reference test: 10)
Same results as Wednesday morning. Wednesday night I added a couple of rocks from an existing tank with many blue mushrooms, 2 blue clove polyps and a devils hand. Had to add the corals, as I needed the rock and couldn't remove the corals. Also threw in a little filter pad I had stuck in the back of the 50 gal to collect bacteria for the past 2 months. The corals are thriving, in fact the devils hand has never looked so good.
Thursday morning I threw in half a tablespoon of frozen mysis shrimp in hopes to get a cycle going. Do you think that I'm going to see any sort of a cycle here?
Also know it's a ways off, but here is my fish wish list (in the order I plan on putting them in, 4 - 6 weeks apart). Comments on this list are always welcome.
2. Pajama Cardinalfish
3. Barletts Anthias
6. Yellow Tang
I would add like a Kole tang or a a scopas tang
get a yellow wrasse or a pair of leopard wrasses
Trigger Man
12-13-2008, 07:21 PM
Your tank build is looking great, nice aquascaping.
rocketlily
12-17-2008, 02:39 PM
Tank seems to be cycling nicely. I don't think I am going to see any spikes due to using rocks that were cooked as well as rocks transferred from another tank. Exposure to the air during the transfer was less than 1 min.
I am now having my first algae bloom. I don't think I've had this particular one in any of the other tanks. The sand on the bottom is starting to look like a freshly planted lawn. I don't see any of this on the rocks, only the sand. Single pieces of algae about 1/4" high.
I was thinking that it might be time to add some CUC just for the sand. I have other snails (Turbo, etc) that will do a great job on the rocks. The open sand bed I have is approx 20" x 8" with other smaller patches of sand. The sand bed is 2" deep.
Any suggestions on what to add to help keep the sand turned over and clean?
fencer
12-17-2008, 02:44 PM
That's pretty nice setup.....
debbaDEEra
12-17-2008, 03:56 PM
The tank looks beautiful. Great job. Fish suggestions: Potter's Angel. We had a flame angel, my son loved the color and the fish was a total jerk. Picked at the corals, chased other fish, nipped at the snails. We took him back and got the potter's and now all is happy.
argan
12-17-2008, 06:47 PM
Any suggestions on what to add to help keep the sand turned over and clean?
Tiger Tail cucumbers are great, and Orange Spotted Sleeper Gobies are hard workers, as shown Here (http://canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=28436&highlight=400+gallon&page=55) On Untamed's build thread
fishytime
12-18-2008, 02:02 PM
Tiger Tail cucumbers are great, and Orange Spotted Sleeper Gobies are hard workers, as shown Here (http://canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=28436&highlight=400+gallon&page=55) On Untamed's build thread
I agree Diamond gobies are great for moving the sand. Not so great though, if you have a lot of corals or clams on the substrate. They can be quite messy when they sift. Sand sifting star, once the tank matures a bit? Nassarius snails also do a pretty good job stirring things up.
rocketlily
12-18-2008, 03:32 PM
I don't really want to add any fish at this time so I think I add half a dozen Nassarius snails tomorrow.
rocketlily
12-20-2008, 03:48 AM
I am currently using 2 Koralia 4 powerheads and will be adding another Koralia 1. I have been considering replacing these with the Red Sea WaveMaster Pro / Maxijet Powerhead Package - Deluxe with 4-MaxiJet 1200 Powerheads. However, in doing a little research on these I have seen alot of them used for sale on other forums. Is there something wrong with them that people don't want them. Is anyone using this wavemaker or is there something else I should be considering.
rocketlily
02-10-2009, 03:45 AM
Tank has now been set up and running for 2 months. Finally added my 1st finned inhabitant, a Pyjama Cardinal. He's been in QT for the past 2 1/2 weeks and yesterday made it into the big tank.
I'm really having trouble getting a decent shot of anything in the tank with only the actinics on. I have no idea what settings to put the camera (Sony A350) on. When I shoot in Auto, all pictures are too blue. Any help with the settings of the camera would be very much appreciated.
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/90%20gal%20Corner%20Tank/DSC06670Copy.jpg
rocketlily
03-01-2009, 04:14 AM
Finally starting to figure out the white balance in the new camera so I thought I's post some pictures of the corals in the tank.
Alien Eye Chalice
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Coral/AlienEyeChaliceReduced.jpg
Ausie Unknown
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Coral/AussieUnknownReduced.jpg
Blue Candy Cane
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Coral/BlueCandyCaneReduced.jpg
Devil's Hand
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Coral/DevilsHandReduced.jpg
Frogspawn
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Coral/FrogspawnReduced.jpg
rocketlily
03-01-2009, 04:18 AM
And some more
Green Candy Cane
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Coral/GreenCandyCaneReduced.jpg
Hydnopora
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Coral/HydnoporaReduced.jpg
Open Brain
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Coral/OpenBrainReduced.jpg
Rics
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Coral/RicsReduced.jpg
Lance
03-01-2009, 04:33 AM
Pics look good. And I love the blue/orange Ric.
rocketlily
03-01-2009, 02:35 PM
A few more
#1
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Coral/Misc1.jpg
#2
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Coral/Misc2.jpg
#3
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Coral/Misc3.jpg
#4
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Coral/Misc4.jpg
#5
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Coral/Misc5.jpg
rocketlily
03-07-2009, 12:31 PM
Here's a picture of my new Scopas Tang "Scobie"
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Fish/ScopasTangReduced.jpg
It is beautiful! Is everything still in your holding tank or is it in your main tank?
Cause it would be nice to see whole tank pictures. I really like your tank, I have not
seen to many of them around here.
rocketlily
03-07-2009, 12:48 PM
Everything except for the zoanthids, which are still in the contest tank, is now in the corner tank. I have been trying to get a picture of the tank, but still haven't taken a picture of it that I like. This is my project for the weekend, to get one good picture.
Nice pics. I love that little scopas. So cute. Always been my favorite tang.
fishytime
03-07-2009, 02:21 PM
Pics look great man.....I second the request for a FTS.
rocketlily
03-07-2009, 02:31 PM
Just did some testing and I found I have problems with the Calcium and Carbonate Hardness levels. I am using a one year old Hagen test kit. The Calcium level is at 300 and the Carbonate is at 80 mm/L (ppm). I do have Seachem Reef Complete for raising calcium, but if I'm understanding things correctly, this could reduce my alkalinity levels. What to do?
I am trying to keep this simple, without adding all kinds of extra equipment. Your advice would be much appreciated on this.
Skimmerking
03-07-2009, 02:37 PM
you want to use the KISS rule then.,
drip kalk thur a reactor. look at my tank with all the SPS and ALl i do is drip kalk. 24/7 1 drip every 1.5 seconds and levels are at 8.5DKH CAL 400
rocketlily
03-07-2009, 09:49 PM
Picture of new inhabitants:
Clam
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Invertebrates/Clam.jpg
Pygmy Angel
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Fish/2Tone.jpg
Skimmerking
03-07-2009, 09:58 PM
ya ya ya ya BORING
FRONT TANK SHOT
your killing me here we want a real estate shot
banditpowdercoat
03-08-2009, 12:28 AM
ya ya ya ya BORING
FRONT TANK SHOT
your killing me here we want a real estate shot
ROFLMFAO:lol:
rocketlily
03-08-2009, 12:40 AM
Sorry, what does this mean "ROFLMFAO". Anyway, this afternoon I took alot of FTS's, shooting every corner, the whole tank and part of the tank. Turned the actinics off and the color looked great. Downloaded them into the computer and every shot you can see the shinny silver tripod legs.
Just finished taking another batch and with any luck they will turn out.
Skimmerking
03-08-2009, 01:06 AM
rolling over ****ing laughing my ****ing ass off
banditpowdercoat
03-08-2009, 01:45 AM
Rolling
On
Floor
Laughing
My
F-in
Arse
Off
rocketlily
03-08-2009, 04:06 AM
Ok here they are. The stand has not yet been skinned. I'm still trying to figure out how to skin it and have a viewable refugium. There will also be a hood built to cover the lights.
Full FTS with MH
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/90%20gal%20Corner%20Tank/FTSMHOnlyDaylight.jpg
Full FTS with Actinics
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/90%20gal%20Corner%20Tank/FTSActinic.jpg
FTS March 7-09
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/90%20gal%20Corner%20Tank/FTSMarch7-09.jpg
Left Side March 7-09
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/90%20gal%20Corner%20Tank/LeftSideMarch7-09.jpg
Right Side March 7-09
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/90%20gal%20Corner%20Tank/RightSideMarch7-09.jpg
Skimmerking
03-08-2009, 04:24 AM
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet
Lance
03-08-2009, 04:53 AM
Very Nice. Going to look terrific when filled in.
fishytime
03-09-2009, 02:40 PM
From looking through your pics it appears that you have your sump for the most part "soft" plumbed with flex? You could (assuming there is enough space height wise) lift the sump/fuge up(with layers of plywood), pull it forward, flush to the front of the stand and then "picture frame" it with a removable front panel?
Sushiman
03-10-2009, 05:31 PM
Ok here they are. The stand has not yet been skinned. I'm still trying to figure out how to skin it and have a viewable refugium. There will also be a hood built to cover the lights.
Full FTS with MH
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/90%20gal%20Corner%20Tank/FTSMHOnlyDaylight.jpg
Full FTS with Actinics
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/90%20gal%20Corner%20Tank/FTSActinic.jpg
FTS March 7-09
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/90%20gal%20Corner%20Tank/FTSMarch7-09.jpg
Left Side March 7-09
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/90%20gal%20Corner%20Tank/LeftSideMarch7-09.jpg
Right Side March 7-09
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/90%20gal%20Corner%20Tank/RightSideMarch7-09.jpg
mmmmmmmmmm.......reef porn is goooooooood. :mrgreen: Thanks for sharing with us all.
tharkema
03-12-2009, 06:39 AM
VERY NICE SETUP!!!
Wife and I love your setup and hope to do something similar someday when rich :)
Thanks for keeping us up to date with pictures.
rocketlily
03-12-2009, 12:26 PM
Trust me, you don't have to be rich. Just one step at a time.
? What is the blue thing top right ?
Really nice tank,
rocketlily
03-12-2009, 03:45 PM
Blue cloves from Wicked Frags. Grows extremely fast and a beautiful blue color. Easy to take care of, as in no special care.
rocketlily
03-14-2009, 10:34 PM
Here's pictures of the additions to the tank this week. I also got a Monti.porites from Coral Master but couldn't get a good picture of it.
Bright Yellow Rimmed Turbinariarenifor from Coral Master
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Coral/BrightyellowrimmedTurbinariarenifor.jpg
Herbie the Sea Urchin to help with algae outbreaks
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Invertebrates/Herbie1.jpg
Hitchhiker found on glass. Could it be a Sea Cockroach?
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/Invertebrates/Unknown.jpg
noirsphynx
03-15-2009, 02:04 AM
Bright Yellow Rimmed Turbinariarenifor from Coral Master
Hitchhiker found on glass. Could it be a Sea Cockroach?
That coral is awesome!!
Your hitchhiker looks like it might be a chiton.
I love pentagon corner tanks. I want one in my condo.
Yours looks awesome! Great work.
banditpowdercoat
03-15-2009, 02:39 PM
Nice:D I agree on the hitchhiker. A chiton. perfectly harmless.
I want another Urchin!!!!!!
rocketlily
04-12-2009, 03:13 AM
Newest addition to the tank. Out of quarantine and doing very well.
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/rocketlily/90%20gal%20Corner%20Tank/Filo-DartffishResize.jpg
rocketlily
07-28-2011, 12:12 PM
This tank, stand, light, sump and all equipment is for sale. PM me if you're interested. I'm located just east of Edmonton.
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