25 gallon reef - Page 2

Ian · #11 08-04-2008, 03:53 AM

iLove my yellow watchman goby in my 29 gallon sifts sand and is interesting to watch with the pistol shrimp

karazy · #12 08-05-2008, 11:26 PM

okay, so finaly stand pics.
i just realised last night that i am stupid and miss calculated my sump/stand size. im thinking it will end up in the consiquence of having to get a custom sump made. anywho, heres the pics:

karazy · #13 09-14-2008, 09:21 PM

so i order my custom sump today,
from elite aquatics.
shud be bout 2 weeks says colby, so i will keep you guys updated

oh, and just a lil note, when i was at elite today they had a magnificent frogspawn that was almost see through.
shud be snatched up pretty quick

karazy · #14 10-06-2008, 03:24 AM

SUMP!

i got it this weekend and its awesome.
good quality too.
and it fits like a glove

(its backwards in these pics)
pics:

in stand:

hangs out the back on a wood block for easy plumbing:

that all for now

fishytime · #15 10-06-2008, 04:29 PM

Wont be long now bud. You getting excited yet?

karazy · #16 10-06-2008, 10:05 PM

lol, ive been exited since december.

but yes, very exited indeed. i cant wait to make my big order form J&L. it'll be my last purchase for one item over 150 bucks basicaly(other than LR )

EDIT: ordered refractomer, skimmer, and an aqualift pump from J&L tonite. can't wait to get it

karazy · #17 10-13-2008, 05:22 PM

okay so everything arrived in mint condition and it all looks great.

thats the good news.

the bad news is that im kinda thinking my overflowbox was a waste of money.
from what i've heard getting the tank drilled would be a way better option. now i just gotta call riverfrotn and ask if my tank is tempered or not because i bought it from there and it didnt say...

EDIT:i just called and they said it probably isn't, but they have no way to tell. so right now im thinkign about just getting an AGA and not risking it.
stupid mistakes= money in this hobby i guess

OH, and i did a really bad paint job, what's the best way to get the paint off?

JDigital · #18 10-13-2008, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by karazy

okay so everything arrived in mint condition and it all looks great.

thats the good news.

the bad news is that im kinda thinking my overflowbox was a waste of money.
from what i've heard getting the tank drilled would be a way better option. now i just gotta call riverfrotn and ask if my tank is tempered or not because i bought it from there and it didnt say...

EDIT:i just called and they said it probably isn't, but they have no way to tell. so right now im thinkign about just getting an AGA and not risking it.
stupid mistakes= money in this hobby i guess

OH, and i did a really bad paint job, what's the best way to get the paint off?

The bottom panel might be tempered, but fairly good odds that the viewing panels aren't... I'd try drilling before you go buy another tank..

Paint thinner/remover should work for the paint...

karazy · #19 10-14-2008, 12:03 AM

personaly i would rather just go get an AGA and not risk it, mostly because thats just the way i am, and also because the one i bought isnt in the best shape either, so i'd rather just start from scratch

now i gotta decide if i want my backround dark blue or black. any suggestions?

BlueAbyss · #20 10-17-2008, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by karazy

now i gotta decide if i want my backround dark blue or black. any suggestions?

Just an opinion, but I seem to like a black background on the photos of tanks I've seen. The coral-reef backing that comes on rolls in the LFS can look good too, if the tank has enough interesting things to look at that draw the eye away from the bright colours in the background.

This is just an opinion, however. I'm leaving my tank clear when I set it up, but that's just because part of it sticks out past the wall that it will sit against.