600 gallon Acrylic Reef

[Lazyreefer]

You guys should see her bring in hibiscus plants in from the pool. She can bring in 2 to your 1.

 

[kpk]

Thanks Paul, and Tim for the explaination on the doors, skinning the tank etc. I think I need to hollar at my uncle he builds cabinets and has all the equipment etc. to do it.

Again Thanks, and Paul the tank is looking great!

 

[pwhitby]

its getting there,

Ill get some pictures of one of the door components so you can better see how the pieces come together.

P.

 

[pwhitby]

Here ya go Kyle:

the bottom piece is the center panel. The top left is the top cross piece. The top right is the side piece.

here you can see the side and the top slid together and the center panel fitted to the side.

And here is the panel slid home into the top and the side.

and this is a view from the top edge. Notice I need to rerun through a router to get the outside edge groove consistent all the way around.

hopefully that shows why you need the three piece matched router set.

Paul.

 

[kpk]

Wow that looks like some work! how much you charge to build me a coupole?

 

[pwhitby]

Well....heres where I am at.

The doors are done, the sides of the stand are done and most of the canopy is done. Imay have it all put together by the meeting but I am certain it will not be finished. Still lots of sanding, cleaning, varnishing to be done.....thats the long slow part.

Lynn has finished the wall and it looks fabulous.

The tank looks so much different when all clad in wood. Much like a living picture.

I look forward to being able to show it off to you all on saturday.

Paul.

 

[kpk]

Hey Paul I may have missed it, but have you put your trigger in the system? Got any pics? I was joking about the doors, btw!

 

[pwhitby]

My blue throat?

hes been in there for a few months already. Hes doing very well.

P.

 

[kpk]

Haha been that long. Wow didn't realize!

 

[pwhitby]

Currently my stocking is:

Yellow Tang
Blue Tang
Powder brown Tang
Clown Tang
Purple Tang
2 black ocelaris
2 perculas
4 christmas wrasses
six line wrasse
three line wrasse
2 yellow wrasses
6 royal grammas
2 electric blue damsels
2 yellow belly damsels
4 yellow tail/assorted damsels
8 green chromis

hmmmmmm I think its time to add some more. Thats only 39 fish.

 

[pwhitby]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8691927#post8691927 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pwhitby
Currently my stocking is:

Yellow Tang
Blue Tang
Powder brown Tang
Clown Tang
Purple Tang
2 black ocelaris
2 perculas
4 christmas wrasses
six line wrasse
three line wrasse
2 yellow wrasses
6 royal grammas
2 electric blue damsels
2 yellow belly damsels
4 yellow tail/assorted damsels
8 green chromis

hmmmmmm I think its time to add some more. Thats only 39 fish.

oooops, forgot the blue throat trigger.

Thats 40.

 

[papagimp]

Only 40! You're slacking Paul! come on, those fishies need some friends to play with, lol.

 

[clekchau]

any aggression problems with your clown tang?

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

Are you still thinking about 7 Yellow Tang and 7 Purple Tangs?

 

[pwhitby]

Travis,

I was.....but not anymore.

Clekchau, no, the only aggression was directed toward the clown by the other tangs. She is the smallest tang in there.

 

[papagimp]

What about adding a school of neon gobies or sharknose gobies? I don't know what you have that may eat them since they stay very small, but they look so cool in a group and it's awesome when they start cleaning your arms and hands when reaching in the tank. Just a thought....

 

[pwhitby]

i was thinking 10 or so Rainford gobies

I also want several yellow watchman gobies.

I have the chromis doing the top of the tank patrol.
Maybe some Anthias for mid tank ?

The rainfords will do bottom tank.

P.

 

[papagimp]

Ever consider a jawfish? I think the YWG would look great though, I'm lovin' those fish the more I see em. Come on travis, get em breeding already, lol.

I'm unfamiliar with rainford gobies, do they stay smallish?

 

[cmc0814]

The Rainfords are quickly becoming my favorite fish. I currently have 3 of them. I'll probably get more too....

-Chris

 

[pwhitby]

they are small, and not prolific swimmers.....they kind of hang out in one spot all day. Yellow thru blue at the tail with orange stripes.

http://www.centralpets.com/animals/fish/saltwater_fish/swf2117.html

Eat small crustraceans and algae.

P.