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cuz
05-07-2011, 04:30 AM
I've has my tank build posted on out local forum but have decided to move it over to canreef to try and get a little more input and feedback from a larger crowd of people. This was set up in Nov this last winter and I'm just going to transfer everything from one forum to this one till I get everything up to date over here!!
Till i get caught up it'll mostly be progress pics, but nobody wants to here me ramble anyways right!!:lol:

cuz
05-07-2011, 04:38 AM
After missing out on this tank the first time it popped up for sale again and I managed to get my name to the top of the list!! ( i snoozed and won!!)

The tank is 300 gal with a 135 gal sump totalling 435 gallons!!
It measures 96l X 30w X 24h

I did a little reading on moving these things around, downstairs, and hauling, some said heavy some said not bad, fellow selling the tank said no less than 6 guys!!!
We brought 4!!
First 2 guys i called were all over it!! Said the magic 2 words, big tank and road trip, both replied with: "I'm in"!!!!!
Crew for the move was myself, Mike, Ryan, and Ginger. Four guys that will likely never volunteer to do this again!!lol
( Heck Ginger doesn't even know what a salt water tank is, all he knows is he's never helping me again!!lol)

Its hard to pinpoint an exact weight but the average seems to be in the 800-1000lb range!!!
easy enough!! Right!!! out the doorway and thru a field full of snow to get to the trailer!! It sucked!! but we gotter done!!!

As we got closer to home the converstation in the truck got less and less as we all realized we were gonna have to unload everything plus throw in a trip down the stairs this time!!

First things first, no way it was makin it thru the doorway!! Mike was on top of that!!
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/swap2428Medium.jpg


first down was the sump,
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/swap2479Medium.jpg


Then the stand, even after removing the door it was just not quite enough room but we just rammed it thru!!lol Other half doesn't mind she wanted a new door anyway!!lol
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/swap2441Medium.jpg


then came the tank!! i don't know if we just had no fuel in the tanks or what but we had to set it down in the snow outside!!
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/swap2452Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 04:41 AM
from there we were looking for the easiest way to get this in the house, turns out my kids were all out sledding today! lol soo......
we took 2 krazy carpets ( ) got them under the tank, and slid it right to the door!!! !
funny----yes
worked like a charm tho!!!!!!!!!
got it in and down the stairs no problem!!!
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/swap2456Medium.jpg

Up she goes!!!
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/swap2462Medium.jpg
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/swap2458Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 04:44 AM
Took awhile but got things cleaned up and shiny!!!
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/swap2473Medium.jpg

got the sump cleaned up and in. That really sucked by myself!!!
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/swap2482Medium.jpg

And of course I had to try for the mermaid shot but got told where to go!!lol
this is the best i could grab!!

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/swap2466Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 04:48 AM
Here's the stand 6" higher, skinned the entire inside of the stand with 1" plywood. It really made everything solid, you've got to give it your all to even budge anything now!!!
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild012Medium.jpg

Got the back and one side of the tank painted black. Then i ran the return lines down thru the stand.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild019Medium.jpg
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild020Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 04:50 AM
Then i painted the inside of the stand. You can see the white return elbows poking threw. I left cutouts on each corner just in case i had to fiddle with the overflow plumbing way down the road.
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild024Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 04:51 AM
i ended up removing 4 of the 6 baffles in the sump just to gain more room for this to be placed where i wanted it. I didn't have a beer can for size reference so my glass of root beer will have to do!
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild029Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 04:52 AM
another busy day, its crazy how when you look at something and figure on maybe taking an hour or so it turns into an all daymission!!

I changed the herbie style overflows to durso's and added some baffles to the top of the overflows. Keep critters out for one but also wanted to raise the water level in the display tank. Previously the height of the overflows would have had the water level 1" below the black trim and that would have drove me nuts looking at it all day. I opted not to remove the existing glass for the overflows.
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild035Medium.jpg


next i went to town with the plumbing. this would be alot simpler if a person would write down what they need and just double it from the start!!
this shows how my backup overflows are plumbed together then down into the sump in case of a main drain clog.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild033Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 04:54 AM
picked up these today, 1 for each return.
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild050Medium.jpg


they will be plumbed into these 1" lines once i can round up a couple bulkheads.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild031Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 04:55 AM
here's were everything overflows into the sump, after looking at this pic I ran downstairs to check how straightness of the middle pipe..lol..just the pic for some reason.
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild032Medium.jpg

Also painted the back of the sump black just cuz!!

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild034Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 04:57 AM
Made an egg-crate stand for the skimmer to sit on, this will put it in 10" of water to start out. We'll see which way it needs to move once it hits water.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild047Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 04:57 AM
took 4 1/2hrs but its filled and running now!!! Had 1 leaky union on a 2" valve but a quick trip to canadian tire of new o-rings and all is good!!

I drilled a 3/16 hole just below the water lines on the returns for a syphon break but i think I'll fill them in. Alot of pressure is being lost thru the holes!! Enough that if i don't have the lids on when turning everything on I can hit the wall across from the tank!! ooopps!!lol

I'm thinking I'll just keep the flex hoses in the tank at a safe enough height to break things before the sump is topped off.

cuz
05-07-2011, 04:58 AM
Craig and Nora found me a new toy today!!!
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild081Medium.jpg
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild083Medium.jpg
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild085Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 05:00 AM
got no pictures yet but the stand and side cabinet are done minus hanging the doors. I'm hoping to get into the breakers tomorrow to run my 2 new 15amp circiuts to the tank. Then Friday night/Saturdat will be finishing off the canopy and tying it into everything else.

Biggest problem ahead is what color to paint everything!!!

cuz
05-07-2011, 05:03 AM
got some new toys, some lights, fans, base rock.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild098Medium.jpg

started drilling and stacking rocks last night made it about halfway before calling it a night. Its hard to tell in the pics but these are fairly large pieces!!

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild101Medium.jpg
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild099Medium.jpg
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild100Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 05:10 AM
got the stand and side cabinet painted and the electrical ran from the breaker into it, just need to wire the gfi's. Mind the mess!!

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild103Medium.jpg

Here's the top shelf of the side cabinet, It houses the 4 MH ballasts and the 2 T5 ballasts.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild111Medium.jpg

This ones still abit messy till i get the plug in's all wired. But in the end this will be the junction box for everything electrical

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild112Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 05:12 AM
This is the moonlighting running, 12 leds

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild114Medium.jpg

this is the antinics, 4-4ft t5 ho's

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild115Medium.jpg

Its hard to get a good fts with the halides on, they tend to get a glare from every angle i try!!

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild118Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 05:13 AM
here's the finish product of 2 weeks woodworking!! Granted a pro could've been done quicker!!lol

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild107Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild110Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 05:14 AM
So.. I finally got my frag tank transfered over to the sump of the new tank. Took awhile but everything got a quick dip just for kicks and moved on over!!

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/xmas2010048Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 05:17 AM
Here's a few pics of some of the new rock structures with a few pieces looking for a new home.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/xmas2010049Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/xmas2010051Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/xmas2010050Medium.jpg

And of course the Naso that makes it his personal mission in life to torment the heck out of snails and block every pic i try to take!!!

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/xmas2010067Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 05:23 AM
Not the best pic at all but I wanted to keep it as a reference for a couple months down the road.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/xmas2010075Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 05:41 AM
picked up a few new pieces, Most of the transfered stuff is starting to come back around

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild175Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild173Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild171Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild162Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 05:42 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild156Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild160Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild161Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild155Medium.jpg

Madreefer
05-07-2011, 05:45 AM
Nice build! Gonna look wicked when all those frags mature. Just the one fish?

cuz
05-07-2011, 05:46 AM
found a couple new chalice' for the tank today, they're still getting used to things but looking good none the less.
Any body have a good ID guess for me??

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild190Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild198Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild188Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild185Medium.jpg

just for size reference, the tang's swimming at the top of the tank and the chalice is 2ft below him!!!

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild200Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 05:52 AM
Got a few new pieces, which caused a mini re-scape of things just to keep everyone happy.
Must have taken over a hundred pictures tonight but still cant get a shot that I like!!
Makes me wonder how people took pics before digital cameras came around!! Having to take a roll of film in to be developed to find out all the pictures turned out like stink!!!lol

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild357Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild266Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild256Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild270Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild235Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 05:54 AM
Not the best pic at all but I wanted to keep it as a reference for a couple months down the road.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/xmas2010075Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild420Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 05:56 AM
another 100 pic's for 2 that turned out "medium". lol

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild329Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild328Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 05:57 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild339Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild340Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild336Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild338Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 05:59 AM
left side

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild357Medium.jpg

middle.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild355Medium.jpg


right side

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild354Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 06:00 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild420Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild364Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 06:02 AM
a few new pieces from RC

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild402Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild379Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 06:02 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild406Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 06:04 AM
So i noticed the other night that 2-3 of my frags had obviously been nibbled on, probibly about a 1/4" here and there.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild423Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild424Medium.jpg

I new there was a fairly large crab in there somewhere from the tank swap but he'd never cause to many issues in the past. (other than catching and eating a clown).

Grabbed a small net and a set of chopsticks run through the pencil sharpener.
I really wanted to spear him gladiator style but thats not as easy as you think!! Its as if their shells were deside to deflect harpoons!!lol, in the end i just netted it then proceeded to chace all my kids around the house!!


http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild430Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild432Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 06:08 AM
tried to take a few more pics tonight.

here's a few zoas

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild526Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild527Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild516Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild525Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild517Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 06:09 AM
this chalice is growing like crazy!!

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild522Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild496Medium.jpg

any body have a good guess on an ID for this one for me????

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild499Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 06:11 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild566Medium.jpg

changed my frag rack around a bit, so far everyone's loving the new rack!!!

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild453Medium.jpg

and the same old end shot for reference!!


http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/tankbuild539Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 06:26 AM
here's a few new pics

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild647Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild653Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild652Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 06:27 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild657Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild659Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild661Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild641Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 06:28 AM
few new pieces, few new pics of old ones...

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild817Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild810Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild816Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 06:29 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild811Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild809Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 06:32 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild807Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild806Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild820Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild797Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild805Medium.jpg

lastlight
05-07-2011, 06:32 AM
Wow that's looking incredible and your collection and variety of corals is impressive!

Did you ever add a center brace in the middle of that 8 foot span?

cuz
05-07-2011, 06:33 AM
and thats where I'm at with the tank as of now!!!

cuz
05-07-2011, 06:41 AM
Wow that's looking incredible and your collection and variety of corals is impressive!

Did you ever add a center brace in the middle of that 8 foot span?

yuppers it has a center brace..

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/swap2474Medium.jpg

cuz
05-07-2011, 06:45 AM
Nice build! Gonna look wicked when all those frags mature. Just the one fish?

so far theres
naso
regal
yellow
kole
copperband
1 lonely clown
leopard wrasse
lm blennie
pink spotted shrimp goby

Leah
05-07-2011, 02:43 PM
Your tank is Beautiful!....As are your lovely mermaids and cute merman. :biggrin:
Hope to see more pictures.

fishytime
05-07-2011, 03:07 PM
Dang Cuz......that thing is a beast.......looks good so far man......Im glad you got around to sharing with us over here at CR....

cuz
05-07-2011, 03:58 PM
Thanks Guys!!!

cuz
05-08-2011, 06:15 AM
two more pics from tonight...

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild841Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild877Medium.jpg

therealshark
05-08-2011, 06:33 AM
jeez thas lookin good. ill have to stop by and grab some frags, now that i have some room again.

Connair
05-08-2011, 07:52 PM
Larry your tank look great,so how you blue mili doing are they ready to frag?0

Delphinus
05-08-2011, 11:49 PM
Good looking system and an enviable collection-o-corals there! Apologies if I missed this info somewhere but what are you lighting it all with?

cuz
05-09-2011, 01:38 AM
Larry your tank look great,so how you blue mili doing are they ready to frag?0

Thanks Con!!

The blue milli isnt ready yet, it would be a frag from a frag!!lol The plugs just finally fully encrusted so it should start taking off soon!!

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild847Medium.jpg

cuz
05-09-2011, 01:40 AM
Good looking system and an enviable collection-o-corals there! Apologies if I missed this info somewhere but what are you lighting it all with?

Thanks!!

There's 4x250w MH's and 10 48" T5's

BlazingArrow
05-09-2011, 03:22 AM
Sweet looking tank and set-up you got goin there! Like the end-shot tank updates :) Cheers

lastlight
05-09-2011, 03:46 AM
Thanks!!

There's 4x250w MH's and 10 48" T5's

I'll bet your wallet fears bulb replacement time OUCH!

lastlight
05-09-2011, 03:47 AM
yuppers it has a center brace..

Actually I was asking about the wooden stand. Did you add a center support once the sump was in?

Lance
05-09-2011, 05:44 AM
Thanks!!

There's 4x250w MH's and 10 48" T5's


Ooooh! I thought I had it bad with 3x400W MH's and 8x36" T5's. I dread bulb-changing time.

cuz
05-09-2011, 01:30 PM
Actually I was asking about the wooden stand. Did you add a center support once the sump was in?

Oops. Yes once the sump was in I added the center brace on the stand.

cuz
05-09-2011, 02:38 PM
I'll bet your wallet fears bulb replacement time OUCH!

Ya I sleep on the couch for at least one night everytime I change bulbs!! Lol

cuz
06-06-2011, 02:22 AM
few new pics for fun..

left side..

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild899Medium.jpg

middle..

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild900Medium.jpg

middle..

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild902Medium.jpg

right..

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild903Medium.jpg

end..

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild907Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild910Medium.jpg

fts..

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild913Medium.jpg

cuz
06-06-2011, 02:25 AM
couple fish..

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild918Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild928Medium.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/tankbuild891Medium.jpg

cuz
11-14-2011, 03:24 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/051.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/047.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/046.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/033.jpg

lastlight
11-14-2011, 03:59 AM
Gorgeous colonies!

steve fedyk
11-14-2011, 04:29 AM
great looking corals.
What do you do for maintenance on your tank,dosing water changes, feeding of fish and corals.

cuz
11-14-2011, 01:20 PM
great looking corals.
What do you do for maintenance on your tank,dosing water changes, feeding of fish and corals.

Maintenance is pretty minimal, I do a 10g water change on weekends mostly just for cleaning sediment around the rocks.
I dose the main 3 and vodka all on a prolifux doser.
I feed the fish nori and a few pellets for the trigger and clowns.

Skimmerking
11-14-2011, 02:01 PM
Cuz looks great man. Have you ever found that you have had the red algae growing on your rocks? and if so what was yoru method of ridding it out? The colors are amazing I take it that is from the T-5's enhancing the colors out.

cuz
11-14-2011, 03:11 PM
Cuz looks great man. Have you ever found that you have had the red algae growing on your rocks? and if so what was yoru method of ridding it out? The colors are amazing I take it that is from the T-5's enhancing the colors out.

I've been lucky with the red plague cyano.. But lately there has been a layer of green cyano growing in patches. I usually just syphon it out as I see it.

The T-5's are antinic so they help, the rest is 6-250w phoenix 14k's!!

kien
11-14-2011, 09:43 PM
That's looking kicks ass. Sorry I wasn't around, but next time you're in town let me know.

Lance
11-14-2011, 11:50 PM
:thumb::thumb::thumb:

tang daddy
11-16-2011, 09:37 PM
Nice open scaping with decent colonies.... For the main 3 part dosing do you use the liquid 2 part or make your own?

cuz
11-24-2011, 03:51 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/Canon3082.jpg

cuz
11-24-2011, 03:51 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/Canon3041.jpg

cuz
11-24-2011, 03:52 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/Canon3043.jpg

fishytime
11-24-2011, 04:49 AM
wow Larry.....the tang looks awesome........so glad he went to a big home and appears to be doing well........for the record I always thought it was a barrienne?:biggrin:

cuz
11-24-2011, 01:54 PM
wow Larry.....the tang looks awesome........so glad he went to a big home and appears to be doing well........for the record I always thought it was a barrienne?:biggrin:

Mata or barienne I'm I. Awe at how much this fish eats!! Definitely makes everyone else hustle come feeding time. I've got to lure him to one side of the tank with nori just so the two clowns have a chance!! Lol

cuz
12-09-2011, 06:25 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/Dec82011070.jpg

cuz
12-09-2011, 06:26 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/Dec82011043.jpg

cuz
12-09-2011, 06:26 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/Dec82011002.jpg

cuz
12-10-2011, 06:24 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/Dec82011013.jpg

cuz
12-10-2011, 06:25 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/Dec82011042.jpg

cuz
01-08-2012, 02:35 AM
Bored tonight, thought I'd play with the camera a bit...couple new frags, couple not so new..

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/Jan72012007.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/Jan72012009.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/Jan72012011.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/Jan72012015.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/Jan72012019.jpg

Ryan
01-08-2012, 02:40 AM
Stuff is looking good Larry. I really like the picture of the Teal Stick (2nd Last).


You got any frags of this guy?

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/Dec82011042.jpg

cuz
01-08-2012, 02:47 AM
I've got a few frags of that one, stupid tangs snapped it off the rock making frags for me!! I re glued it lower in the tank and its more of a darker red now..

Ryan
01-08-2012, 03:07 AM
Throw me a text maybe we can line up a time and I can buy a piece off ya!

fishoholic
01-08-2012, 04:35 AM
Looks great very nice set up and the colours are amazing.

Ryan
01-10-2012, 02:24 AM
I have a sneaking suspicion you bought a new fish Larry, I seen an empty tank missing a fish "somewhere".

Any pictures?

Still interested in that frag BTW.

cuz
01-10-2012, 02:56 AM
lol, I'll grab a pic in a week or so. Almost feel bad for the new guy, Quick stay in quarentine then into the display as the smallest tang in there...needles to say the yellow and purple tangs beat the heck out of him for 24hrs. Alls good now, swimming and eating like a champ, just need a little time for some nipped fins to grow back...

cuz
01-24-2012, 04:14 AM
not the best pic, This guys doing great so far!!!!

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/fragswap060.jpg

Ryan
01-24-2012, 04:16 AM
You know if he gets picked on anymore he can come stay at my house. You can him anytime :P

lastlight
01-24-2012, 05:38 AM
Like a black car those show everything but yours looks clean as a whistle. Hope it continues to work out for you!

fishoholic
01-24-2012, 01:22 PM
Beautiful new addition :biggrin:

cuz
02-20-2012, 01:35 AM
soo, being the long weekend I found myself bored this afternoon so i decided to clean out my overflows. Hadn't done it yet since setting up the tank and they were crusted up to the point that I couldn't see into them.
syphoned all the crud out pretty easy, found a few things hiding in them that shouldn't have been...

-pink spotted shrimp goby
-pepermint shrimp
-leopard wrasse
-blue throat trigger!!

CRAZY!!!

fishytime
02-20-2012, 01:44 AM
wow, that is crazy:surprise:.....how long had each of the fish been missing?

cuz
02-20-2012, 02:01 AM
lol, well the goby just jumps back in every time so for the last 7-8 months I've just been feeding the overflow..lol. The shrimp I'm not sure, the wrasse I assumed was nabbed by an evil crab, and the trigger had to have been in the last 24hrs.

Lance
02-20-2012, 02:06 AM
Methinks it's time to cover those overflows before you lose your cat or a child or two. :mrgreen:

fishytime
02-20-2012, 02:10 AM
Methinks it's time to cover those overflows before you lose your cat or a child or two. :mrgreen:

:lol:.......or small planes and pleasure craft....."Larry's Bermuda triangle overflow":mrgreen:

fishytime
02-20-2012, 02:13 AM
oh!.....and the minimum recommended overflow size for a trigger is 5"x8"....do you meet those requirements?:razz:

fishoholic
02-20-2012, 02:17 AM
Crazy I'm glad you found your fish.

cuz
02-20-2012, 02:27 AM
I thought about covering them before but I think the goby knows the overflows are there. I'm scared if I cover them that I'll find him tanning under the halides one day...

cuz
03-20-2012, 02:10 AM
more playing around with the camera..

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/march18011.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/march18009.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/march18010.jpg

cuz
03-20-2012, 02:11 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/march18008.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/march18012.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/march18019.jpg

cuz
03-20-2012, 02:11 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/march18016.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/march18018.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/march18025.jpg

cuz
03-20-2012, 02:12 AM
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv69/scuzzycuzzy/new%20tank/march18031.jpg

fishytime
03-20-2012, 02:20 AM
great shots Larry......the "whateveritis" tang is a monster!:surprise:.....makes even your tank somehow look small:wink:

cuz
03-20-2012, 02:34 AM
thanks Doug!! I'm working on more real estate for Mr. Whateveritis....lol

Connair
03-20-2012, 02:52 AM
looking good Larry

Lance
03-20-2012, 03:43 AM
Looks great, but how did you get Christy's purple tang? :mrgreen:

fishytime
03-20-2012, 04:09 AM
Looks great, but how did you get Christy's purple tang? :mrgreen:

ah yes.....the ever elusive, extremely rare purple regal tang:mrgreen:

cuz
03-20-2012, 09:57 PM
LOL,, How come every pic the regals in he looks purple/pink??