120g in-wall build thread

[JDL]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15381876#post15381876 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JeffBoyRD
Hey JDL, looking good. I would like to raise the question of the color temp of your bulb. Apparently stuff is growing on your scrubber. However, would the algae grow better under a 6k-7k bulb? I know that works better for plant growth. Just a question.

alot of discussion on bulbs at algaescrubber forums. the best CFL bulbs were found to be 2700k. I originally had a 5100k bulb on the scurbber and just changed last week to the 2700k. I now have better growth. Is it because of the bulb or just because it is later in the game and the screen gets more algae each week?

still no algae on my glass or anywhere in my DT.

 

[atwinparadox2]

JDL, I scanned through your thread quick and tried to find out where you picked up the algae scrubber screen, but could not find it. Can you enlighten me please. Also if it's not too much trouble where did you get the info for the scrubber setup? I am looking to set something like this up and it would help greatly. Thanks in advance!

 

[JDL]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15382992#post15382992 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by atwinparadox2
JDL, I scanned through your thread quick and tried to find out where you picked up the algae scrubber screen, but could not find it. Can you enlighten me please. Also if it's not too much trouble where did you get the info for the scrubber setup? I am looking to set something like this up and it would help greatly. Thanks in advance!

light
http://www.planetbulbstore.com/r40-23-27k.html

screen
http://www.everythingplasticcanvas.com/pc-20049-260-plastic-canvas-7-mesh-12-x-18.aspx

information
santa montica
http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=mega+powerful+nitrate
algaescrubber net

santa montica sells a screen which may work better, he has info on his site.

 

[atwinparadox2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15383120#post15383120 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JDL
light
http://www.planetbulbstore.com/r40-23-27k.html

screen
http://www.everythingplasticcanvas.com/pc-20049-260-plastic-canvas-7-mesh-12-x-18.aspx

information
santa montica
http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=mega+powerful+nitrate
algaescrubber net

santa montica sells a screen which may work better, he has info on his site.

thanks for the info!

 

[JeffBoyRD]

You can get the "plastic canvas" locally from places like "Michael's" or "So-Fro Fabrics". I got similar stuff there for a needle-wheel mod for my skimmer pump.

 

[atwinparadox2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15383428#post15383428 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JeffBoyRD
You can get the "plastic canvas" locally from places like "Michael's" or "So-Fro Fabrics". I got similar stuff there for a needle-wheel mod for my skimmer pump.

thanks, once i got a good look at what it was i knew i could get it locally, thanks for the advise though!

 

[trippkid]

Coming along very nicely so far. Looks like more corals are needed in there though. Have a good one, let me know if you need a couple of frags(I have SPS, not so much of anything else).
Matt

 

[JDL]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15384154#post15384154 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by trippkid
Coming along very nicely so far. Looks like more corals are needed in there though. Have a good one, let me know if you need a couple of frags(I have SPS, not so much of anything else).
Matt

yep, my tank is on the boring side right now. I'll be searching for some new corals soon, but not sure which ones. Most likely some LPS since i havent killed any of them yet. I have one SPS but it isnt doing what it should be doing, most likely from my ignorance on placement.

 

[volcom69]

What kind of flow do you have in the tank, are those the controlable koralas. Tank is looking good.

 

[stephenrsaiz]

I don't really want to be the one to say this, but your Kole Tang looks under nourished.

 

[lpkenneys]

And Trust Me! Steve no's what a malnourished Kole Tang looks like

 

[JDL]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15386123#post15386123 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by stephenrsaiz
I don't really want to be the one to say this, but your Kole Tang looks under nourished.

how can you tell that from that horrible pic? I'll try and get a good pic of it tonight.


flow.... eheim 1262 return. 2 kor #3's
in the sump i have a k2
no they arent attached to my controller, on 24/7

 

[JDL]

pic doesnt show it but yellow fins and yellow tail with blue stripes

 

[volcom69]

He was joking.....i think.

 

[lpkenneys]

Yeah, he was. Picture your tang if he had eaten a golf ball, thats what Steve's kole tang looks like.

 

[JDL]

anyone need some chaeto? I have a ton of it, am planning to get rid of it and just run the scrubber.

 

[JeffBoyRD]

I could use some in my sump, if you have some and are going to be at the next meeting. I had some in my main tank for a little while, I don't know why, but when I got a Yellow Tang in there, he ate most of it in a couple of days.

 

[turbonegro]

I will also take some at the next meeting.

 

[03LightningSVT]

I could use a small sandwich bag size portion. Let me know if you want to get rid of a little before the next meeting.

 

[JDL]

ok, you can all have chaeto. It is filled with tons of wonderful bugs too. I might be at the next meeting, missed the last few because i was powerwashing my house (and the gf was diagnosed with cancer, all is going well).

will update my scrubber pics soon, it is finally growing the strands of algae as advertised.