"Umm fish?"
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Sorry, I can't help myself. Cute fish photos of the day:
430gal., L-shaped display
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"Umm fish?"
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They really are so very cute. The cool thing is that this is a "recycled" pair. My LFS had them in one of their maintenance tanks for two years (which is supposed to be past their reproductive prime) before I got them.
I just finished the first head count of day 3: 18.
I just finished the first head count of day 3: 18.
"Umm fish?"
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Well, thanks. Holy cow! Is it up to a three-hour read now? Good luck on the 180.
I was trying something a little different with the flash today and it didn't give me enough lighting so I'll try to take some more later. I'm a little worried the fish will go blind from all the flash, though.
So, the photos are a little more "artsy" from being pushed so much from underexposure.
Title: "Dang, just missed!" That's a frozen Cyclops copepod.
I was trying something a little different with the flash today and it didn't give me enough lighting so I'll try to take some more later. I'm a little worried the fish will go blind from all the flash, though.
So, the photos are a little more "artsy" from being pushed so much from underexposure.
Title: "Dang, just missed!" That's a frozen Cyclops copepod.
"Umm fish?"
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More photos from last night and tonight! Sorry they are so dark--the floor guy didn't leave 'til 8:30pm.
http://65.102.221.68/remodel.html
My aquarium install guy is planning to be at the meeting Tuesday. I talked to him today. It sounds like he wants to go ahead and start creating the display tank support system even though we have no display tank yet. Woohoo!
http://65.102.221.68/remodel.html
My aquarium install guy is planning to be at the meeting Tuesday. I talked to him today. It sounds like he wants to go ahead and start creating the display tank support system even though we have no display tank yet. Woohoo!
"Umm fish?"
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Thanks! They're just normal ol' doors though. We had to fight with the door company to get them to make them in wood, though. And they weren't even so very much more expensive. There's just something not right to me about particle board doors.
"Umm fish?"
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I realized that most of my photo shoots are at roughly the same time of day--late, after the crew leaves--so I decided to give you all some morning photographs so you could see the difference in the light. Even a few photos of upstairs, despite the fact that it was already a gazillion degrees up there at 10:00 this morning. Sigh.
http://65.102.221.68/remodel.html
I thought I'd post another look at the space where the tank will be. I hope that space will be changing rapidly pretty darn soon....
http://65.102.221.68/remodel.html
I thought I'd post another look at the space where the tank will be. I hope that space will be changing rapidly pretty darn soon....
"Umm fish?"
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Okay, today's the very last day on the outdoor bricklaying. Woohoo! And some color sneaks in: http://65.102.221.68/remodel.html
So, on to the important stuff: fishroom plans. These are mostly to do with the display tank support system. Overview of the fishroom:
Plan for the north wall:
Plan for the east wall:
A rough schematic:
The idea is to have a lot of tanks that all serve different functions, while collectively adding to the system volume.
So, on to the important stuff: fishroom plans. These are mostly to do with the display tank support system. Overview of the fishroom:
Plan for the north wall:
Plan for the east wall:
A rough schematic:
The idea is to have a lot of tanks that all serve different functions, while collectively adding to the system volume.
"Umm fish?"
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Well, obviously this 3D sketch leaves a lot to be desired, but I hope you can get an idea:
LNell
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13008587#post13008587 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by "Umm, fish?"
I see we have a budding artist among us
What is the plan with the empty and holding tanks? Also, are you worried about not having very good access to the two 90g's in the corner? Great build by the way. Sweet house too!
"Umm fish?"
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Yes, I particularly like how he drew the deep sand bed.
The idea is for all of the tanks to be able to be isolated from the rest of the system whenever necessary. I could, if necessary, hold system water (full of toxins or whatever) in the various tanks and do a progressive water change as fast as I can get salt mixed.
But in the early stages of the system, given that animal availability is never in the order that you want to introduce the animals to the display, the empty tanks are there to hold stock post-QT until the display is ready for them. I wanted them to be a decent size so that there shouldn't be a lot of stress issues for the animals.
I'd assume that in time they will likely evolve into more refugiums, though.
Not really. I'll just put stuff in there that I don't need to get to very often. For example, ozone running through an old, beater skimmer doesn't really need 4 feet of tank space.
Thanks! I think we're going to like it a lot more now. There were some rooms before that just didn't make sense.
So, I wanted to take a moment to make some assumptions about system volume:
display = ~480 gals.
eight 90 gal. tanks = 720 gals.
sump (half full) = 90 gals.
total = 1290 gals.
Of course, that doesn't take into account that any of the 90s might be only partially full or any water displacement by decor or equipment, nor the water volume of the large overflow in the display (four 2" overflow pipes is the current thought) or the pipes, but that's getting into the ballpark.
The idea is for all of the tanks to be able to be isolated from the rest of the system whenever necessary. I could, if necessary, hold system water (full of toxins or whatever) in the various tanks and do a progressive water change as fast as I can get salt mixed.
But in the early stages of the system, given that animal availability is never in the order that you want to introduce the animals to the display, the empty tanks are there to hold stock post-QT until the display is ready for them. I wanted them to be a decent size so that there shouldn't be a lot of stress issues for the animals.
I'd assume that in time they will likely evolve into more refugiums, though.
Not really. I'll just put stuff in there that I don't need to get to very often. For example, ozone running through an old, beater skimmer doesn't really need 4 feet of tank space.
Thanks! I think we're going to like it a lot more now. There were some rooms before that just didn't make sense.
So, I wanted to take a moment to make some assumptions about system volume:
display = ~480 gals.
eight 90 gal. tanks = 720 gals.
sump (half full) = 90 gals.
total = 1290 gals.
Of course, that doesn't take into account that any of the 90s might be only partially full or any water displacement by decor or equipment, nor the water volume of the large overflow in the display (four 2" overflow pipes is the current thought) or the pipes, but that's getting into the ballpark.
"Umm fish?"
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Thanks. That and the installer gets a really good deal on 90 gal. tanks.
Itaysworld
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Amazing - when going into this hobby I had no idea how complex and comprehensive some systems can be.
Your plans, along with some of the other executions I've seen on ReefCentral are quite stunning.
Can't wait to see it come to life!
Best, Itay.
Your plans, along with some of the other executions I've seen on ReefCentral are quite stunning.
Can't wait to see it come to life!
Best, Itay.
"Umm fish?"
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Thanks, y'all. You make me blush.... Why do you suppose there's no blush smiley?
Lots of mistakes go into all those plans, I'm ashamed to say. It's easy to look good when it's all on paper, though. Let's see how I measure up in a couple of months. It's been so long, I can't believe it's only a couple of months.
Lots of mistakes go into all those plans, I'm ashamed to say. It's easy to look good when it's all on paper, though. Let's see how I measure up in a couple of months. It's been so long, I can't believe it's only a couple of months.
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