Hey guys, I have a picture to show all of you. The kind that an owner gets excited over. Water in the tank!! Here's my tank filled as high as I can currently fill it (the plumbing and overflow box aren't totally finished yet): At the water's highest point I went ahead and measured the distance from the rim to the water line at all 4 corners. The right hand side of the tank is 1/4" lower than the left hand side of the tank (the ...
Updated 03-27-2012 at 11:49 AM by pepper'scove
The old RBTA keeps on trucking: my understated zoas my flashy zoas brain maze toadstool - thought it was a goner. Went dormant for a week and a half and is now back and ready for action monty cap bonzai acro a 'pink' ...
To sum things up my tank is one of the worst offenders of the "Cheap reef tank attempts." But, Change is a comin'. My systems specs are as follows. Main Tank: 100 gallons 48in L, 24in W, 24in T. Protein skimmer: Sea Clone, Pump: Little Giant external pump, Reactor: Phosban Reactor rigged for Biopellets, Sump: 30 gallons no refugium. Chiller: 1 hp, UV: Built in AquaFine UV Sterilizer. Powerheads: two vortech MP10 and two hydor korslia 2's, Lighting: 2 120w Reef Bliss LED fixtures 55 LEDs ...
A very busy work week and cooler temperatures have slowed progress to a crawl this week. On Monday I got the top on the stand frame and lifted the tank into place for a trial. I wanted to confirm the height would be about what I'd thought and get the wife's approval. Here's a picture of the tank on the frame with my wife (5'2") standing next to it. I thought I'd also gotten a picture with the sump in place once I'd completed the lower platform, but I can't find it now. ...
On the chalice front, my chalices are doing pretty well, and thought I'd show a few pictures. They have only been in my tank for about 2 months, but I am seeing growth and colors are beginning to get better. ...