2000g System overview
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I tried to stop it but the others wernt having none of that. I even got out the gavel and tried to do my best judge judy impression. No luck. But I do agree with NYproDJ, best way to get us to shut up is with more pictures. You ever thought about getting a wrasse? They come in awesome colors and I bet they would look awesome swimming the length of that tank, bouncing off the sand. Just a thought....
nyvp
Active member
camera battery went to the bottom of the ocean. Have to buy a new one so pics to come in a bit. as of wrasses yes I guess I will have a couple in the future. Sorry no eel's or sharks. My old tank was an aggressive before I met my wife. It had 2- 6 ft green sailfin moray eels triggers puffers....and the wife came into the office during a "GOLDFISH FEEDING EVENT" nuf said. I can't have any fish eating fish it grosses her out so I have to respect that....she did ok the tank you know.
Bergovoy
Moved On
small price to pay for the love of your life. Fish cant love you back no matter what some may think...
That and if your avatar is you and yours, then for sure, your wife gave you something a fish could never do.
May your boy(blue blanky), grow up to not only enjoy and respect marine aquaria, but hopefully become a marine biologist.
Lord knows, if I had it all ove rto do again, I would have done so. My only true regret. (but again, not at the risk of losing what I have, my daughter, and she hates marine stuff, too yucky for her)
Anyways, love the wife.
Bill
That and if your avatar is you and yours, then for sure, your wife gave you something a fish could never do.
May your boy(blue blanky), grow up to not only enjoy and respect marine aquaria, but hopefully become a marine biologist.
Lord knows, if I had it all ove rto do again, I would have done so. My only true regret. (but again, not at the risk of losing what I have, my daughter, and she hates marine stuff, too yucky for her)
Anyways, love the wife.
Bill
corivus
New member
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9201077#post9201077 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nyvp
Its fed by a t-off my panworld 40
into 4 phosban reactor 2 with carbon and two with phosban media
wow this is really cool I always wondered if it would be ok to do that with my phosban reactor. but I really like the setup and aqua scaping you have going here.
CoralFiend
New member
Might want to consider hose clamps on all of those hose barb fittings. A friend just lost a lot of stuff in his propagation facility because of a hose that came off of a hose barb fitting on a phosphate reactor. Of course, while he was out of town. I too have been victim of a hose barb fitting - while I was out of town.
"I ofcoarse will keep the whole open for a while and check to see if there is any leaks before closing it."
nyvp,
You might want to contact the tank manufacturer and see if the tank is rated for being full without the support of the earth around it. Some of them will crack or blow without being supported. Likewise, you may need to fill the tank as you fill the hole to prevent the earth from crushing it.
$0.02,
Chris
nyvp,
You might want to contact the tank manufacturer and see if the tank is rated for being full without the support of the earth around it. Some of them will crack or blow without being supported. Likewise, you may need to fill the tank as you fill the hole to prevent the earth from crushing it.
$0.02,
Chris
nyvp
Active member
there is a difference between water storage tanks that you see on trucks and in lfs's and the ones that are made for in the earth. You are correct you can not put the storage ones in the earth because they squish. The ones for the earth are called cisterns.
http://www.tank-depot.com/product.aspx?id=116
look on bottom of the page. you will see what I'm talking about.
http://www.tank-depot.com/product.aspx?id=116
look on bottom of the page. you will see what I'm talking about.
nyvp
Active member
Long over due update:
Tank is doing great. I took off doing adding or doing anything on the tank for the past 60 days to try and let the bio system catch up. I forget that the tank is still less then a year old.
Another reason for no updates is my son ... god bless him figured that if we take pictures of the fish... he would give my digital camera to the fish and let them take a picture of us:eek1: ..... Good news is The camera should be back from the shop in 2 weeks
:rollface:
These pics are from a 35m disposible so bare with
Cucumber
Happy Family
will update again when my camera is back
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Tank is doing great. I took off doing adding or doing anything on the tank for the past 60 days to try and let the bio system catch up. I forget that the tank is still less then a year old.
Another reason for no updates is my son ... god bless him figured that if we take pictures of the fish... he would give my digital camera to the fish and let them take a picture of us:eek1: ..... Good news is The camera should be back from the shop in 2 weeks
:rollface:
These pics are from a 35m disposible so bare with
Cucumber
Happy Family
will update again when my camera is back
.
nyvp
Active member
your asking other then my son trying to pop off the hoses
ya other then that no problems so far
Fish list as of today(36):
Tangs:
1-Show Size Male Naso
1-L Blonde Naso
1-XL Red Sea Sailfin
1-M Mimic
1-M Orange Shoulder
1-M Atlantic Blue
Adding Tomorrow:
3-M Yellow Tangs
3-M Purple Tangs
Searching for a Dussumier Tang
11-lyretail Anthias
6-Caraberry Anthias
Next month adding a box(14) Bartletts
4-Blue/Green Chromis
4-Purple Chromis
Later this month:
adding 8 more 4 of each Chromis
4-Pajama Cardinals
1-Diamond Watchman Goby
1-Bullet Goby
Then I think a few odd wrasses and I'm done on fish.
Goal is prob close to 75 ish of which 13 are Tangs
Do I hear sirens:rollface: :rollface: :rollface:
I think I can get away with more fish for three reasons :
1- I have a very large Volume of water for tank size 1k atm and 2k when cistern goes in
2- The way my rock work is set up in my tank is I have a 26' square racetrack around my tank for the fish to swim around (120x120x36x36) and a lot of open rocks for fish to hide.
3- I have the MOTHER of all skimmers, a SPAZZ Volcano which should help with the XL show Size Tang POOP load I will have.
Hope that helps.
cbui2
Premium Member
great setup, I been checking out your system from the beginning and others when I was getting my order ready. all I can say that's a lot of fish crap, but with enormous skimmer should do the job, I don't think I will be putting that much fish in my system since I will have mainly sps, and some lps with fish...
jnarowe
New member
I think you are doing very well yourself! 
I hope you find the Dussumier Tang. They are sweet. Wish I had one. So any thoughts on how you will keep all those anthias well fed? That's a lot of mouths to feed, and they require (so I am told) frequent feeding. I have stayed away from them for that reason.
I see your cucumber has taken up a position exactly like mine has. Very interesting coincidence. It is almost positioned like it needs light. Mine tends to sleep during the day but does respond to tank feeding. I love watching it stuff it's "fingers" into its mouth one-by-one.
I sure would like to know how your camera will be working again after falling in the tank! I dropped my cell phone in mine but I bathed it in alcohol. Still works.
BTW, the ONLY hose barb fittings I have in my system are for my air pump. I do not trust them to hold water under any kind of pressure. And I don't like having metal clamps in the system either. Even SS tend to rust over time unless you get 316 which is hard to find.
I hope you find the Dussumier Tang. They are sweet. Wish I had one. So any thoughts on how you will keep all those anthias well fed? That's a lot of mouths to feed, and they require (so I am told) frequent feeding. I have stayed away from them for that reason.I see your cucumber has taken up a position exactly like mine has. Very interesting coincidence. It is almost positioned like it needs light. Mine tends to sleep during the day but does respond to tank feeding. I love watching it stuff it's "fingers" into its mouth one-by-one.
I sure would like to know how your camera will be working again after falling in the tank! I dropped my cell phone in mine but I bathed it in alcohol. Still works.
BTW, the ONLY hose barb fittings I have in my system are for my air pump. I do not trust them to hold water under any kind of pressure. And I don't like having metal clamps in the system either. Even SS tend to rust over time unless you get 316 which is hard to find.
samson78945
New member
WOW!!! i jusst finished reading the thread and this build is absolutly amazing!!! watching it grow has been an honor!! it really is like watching ur kids grow up when the tank matures!! keep up the great work!! and i guess im gonna have to come out to FL now and visit u,ur amazing tank and that big o' dog of urs!!!!
