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[slief]

Slief did a really nice job with his bridge. Hint Hint - we should make one similar to it for your tank!

I went through heaven and hell to find that piece of rock! It took me over a month to find a suitable piece due to the size I needed in order for it to span that gap.. After going to countless rock quarries and other places, we found that at Catalina Water company after digging through these huge 12'-15' long by 8' wide bins filled 3' deep with live rock. I dug and dug and dug until I found that. That piece is well over 3' long and is still in that same place today.

Catalina water company had purchased a barge full of live rock from Indonesia or something and in route back to the states, the generators died. The end result was a bunch of "not so live rock".. It was a disaster for them but I found a diamond in the rough and got it cheap.

Over ten yeas later (since that photo was taken) that aquascape remains nearly unchanged short of new corals and some additional live rock.

Here is a recent shot of the same bridge from the same side and then from the opposite side. These were taken during sunset lighting which didn't produce great shots. Things have definately changed a bit since that photo. Unfortunately, I never had any luck with gorgonia.
Same side

Opposite side

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

so what was done today Wayne?

I polygemed my structures last night. My friend Chris came through and we placed the structures as I liked and we went at it.

More rock work to get done later.

 

[prop-frags]

Great progress, Wayne! Looking forward to seeing the finished rock work...

And btw, how is the knee doing?

 

[Crazy_Beaver]

Looks neat and tidy man!

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Great progress, Wayne! Looking forward to seeing the finished rock work...

And btw, how is the knee doing?

Thanks Mike. The knee is hanging in there. It wants the tank setup faster than me so it can sit back and finally rest.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Looks neat and tidy man!

Thanks. Trying to keep it neat and clean as yours.

 

[Stylo328]

Rock work looks great!

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Rock work looks great!

Thank Stylo. I have to add more polygem to the larger structure.

 

[h2so4hurts]

Wow, that thing is giant. Looking good! Can't wait to see some fish and water!

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Wow, that thing is giant. Looking good! Can't wait to see some fish and water!

He's alive, He's alive. How have you been? Thanks for the compliment. Fish and water will follow in the near future.

 

[Crazy_Beaver]

Thanks. Trying to keep it neat and clean as yours.

The real challenge lays with the cables!

That's why I don't show pics of the engine room!I am too embarrassed!:lol:

 

[biecacka]

:lol:
That's right!!! Hiding the cables is no easy task!
But I know you can do it Wayne

Corey

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

The real challenge lays with the cables!

That's why I don't show pics of the engine room!I am too embarrassed!:lol:

I can live with and respect that.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

:lol:
That's right!!! Hiding the cables is no easy task!
But I know you can do it Wayne

Corey

That is not an easy task. I think if cables are shown then organization is the key.

 

[Bilk]

That is not an easy task. I think if cables are shown then organization is the key.

Yeah that cable management is a pita. I think I developed a twitch from doing it yesterday LOL :twitch: I'm almost there though.

Get a piece of plywood and just go for it. Then get a lot of wire duct. I bought a box of wire duct pretty inexpensively from cableorganizer.com. Found they had the best pricing. A lot of places have short lengths and they're expensive. Well it's either that or get drummersreef down there to do it for you His engine room looks pretty sleek. LOL

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Yeah that cable management is a pita. I think I developed a twitch from doing it yesterday LOL :twitch: I'm almost there though.

Get a piece of plywood and just go for it. Then get a lot of wire duct. I bought a box of wire duct pretty inexpensively from cableorganizer.com. Found they had the best pricing. A lot of places have short lengths and they're expensive. Well it's either that or get drummersreef down there to do it for you His engine room looks pretty sleek. LOL

I have his YouTube video of that saved on my favorites and i look at it as much as i can.

 

[Ricardo18]

check out these cable managers;

http://www.hyperline.com/index.php?..._id=280&virtuemart_category_id=16&Itemid=1224

 

[Stylo328]

^ very nice. Wish I would have found those when I did my cabling.

 

[Sonicboom]

Those are the ones I want, you can hide a ton of cable in them. I need to check ebay.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

check out these cable managers;

http://www.hyperline.com/index.php?..._id=280&virtuemart_category_id=16&Itemid=1224

Thanks Ricardo. Those can be very helpful.