Thanks guys! I am glad that you are following. I can use all the help that I can get!!!
Building the rock towers were fun and very time consuming. The dry Pukani rock is easy to work with, although it breaks easily. One minute I would be chiseling a small hole, the next, a large chunk would fall off. The challenge was getting flat surfaces that I could balance the rocks upon.
I ended up using the worlds greatest tool, The Sawzall!!!! I went through several blades but it was worth it.
To bond the rocks, I ordered Emaco S88-CI from Best Materials. It is good concrete mix that is safe to use. The towers have been curing for about 5 weeks now.
Looking forward to videos Dan. Hope to see you at MACNA again this year.
Ill be in DC this year. I have my family in the area.
Wow, great looking tank. Amazing sense of depth.
Love the Mustards
We've finally started to see smaller ones showing up as well. Mostly see larger ones...
I just finished reading the entire thread, wow, what an amazing beautiful tank and collection! Those fishes are beautiful and very happy.
Amazing work on those tangs, really love the MI, one of my favorite fish.
I just read all of Peter's and mr. Wilson's thread and was demvastated to read about the disaster after all those years. I was very happy to read that you tank is going strong when I reached the last current page.
Thank you so much for sharing and I will be following along.
Dan,
I just finished reading/skimming this thread (probably 6.5+ hours haha) and you have inspired me to one day pursue one of my life long dreams to have a tank similar to yours. Alas, as I am in the Air Force it is best I stick with my small 29g biocube for now. Fortunately, I have learned a have much to practice and learn in tank husbandry from reading your thread (especially since I am not familiar with much of the equipment you use!). Your tank has grown to be absolutely beautiful!!! :celeb3:
A few questions:
1) Given you live in Tucson, have you found a way to recycle your waste water when you do water changes?
2) Could you post links to a couple threads of some of the builds that have inspired you, or perhaps you have learned much from? I am sure I don't speak for myself when I say we would love to learn from those who have inspired your tank.
3) Would you please tell Sam I appreciate his use of some of the songs from the Finding Nemo score? I chuckled once I realized what the music was from, quite creative.
Thank you for putting so much time into your tank! I hope you're able to find those longnose black tangs you've been looking for! If I happen to get stationed in Tucson I'll look you up, or maybe if I'm driving through one day.
Thank you, Peter. They are doing awesome! Are you heading to MACNA?
Brilliant! Thanks Dan!
Also, was their a result of the seahorse copulation?
Do I need to bring my ninja skills and catch the wrasse Dan?!