Slick's Tank Journal(s)

[fishytime]

We have gates in stock.

[Slick Fork]

Well, Just sitting here waiting for the dust from the sand bed to settle enough so I can finish putting the rock in. After that, the fish go in and I'm hoping to have the sump online by mid to late week. Once I have the sump and skimmer up and running I can put my corals in!!

So I'm sitting here thinking about the back glass and what to do there. On the last tank it was painted black. I've already decided what I don't want. I don't want black or blue for colour and I definitely don't want to paint it, I hated not being able to see behind the rocks if I needed to on the old tank.

I'm considering some of that artificial window frosting that you can buy at HD but it's not really solid and still lets light through the back. Can a guy get some sort of plastic film in a solid colour that will stick to the back?

[Slick Fork]

Stopped in yesterday and picked up my gate valve from Red Coral so I've got my herbie standpipes and plumbing dry fit so I was hoping someone could confirm that it looks right. I know... it's a pretty simple concept but I always get nervous right before I do something permanent!!!





Also, wanted to throw in a couple of shots of the critters while I was at it. Everyone is there except for Leroy the lonely clownfish who is still upstairs babysitting the corals in the 33 gallon. They'll all go in once I get the sump online.

This is maybe a 3rd to 40% of my rock, I've got some cooking in a rubbermaid, some sitting in the sump so this is by no means a final rock arrangement. I have a really cool tower waiting to go in but one thing at a time! Only light right now is a screw in type CF spiral bulb in clip on lamp. I won't put the halides up until it's time for the corals

Here she is so far...




Cheers

[Skimmerking]

looks great man love the over flow box, now get that plumbing going and get those heaters out of the tank . shame on you.

[sharuq1]

Nice tank! Can't wait to see the pics with all the corals in.

[Slick Fork]

Finally!!

After much sawing swearing and spilling of water (mostly on myself) The plumbing has been completed, the sump is full of water and all the coral is back in the tank. Mind you, it's all in temporary spots including a frag rack for the time being but... It's BACK!!

So, still to do is figure out where I want all the coral and start epoxying it down, zeo system starts back up tomorrow evening, halides will go back up tomorrow evening as well and then I've gotta figure out what I want to do with all the rock. I've got a little less then half of it in the display right now with the rest cooking in a rubbermaid.

I think I'll use this opportunity to weed out some of the less desirable pieces, maybe keep them in the sump and start keeping my eyes peeled for "cherry picks" at the LFS's

I'll throw some pic's up tomorrow but for now it's time for bed!!

[fishytime]

Tease!