markaren
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Hello, even though I had a Fish Only
Hundreds of gallon Tank ages ago, I still consider myself a beginner. My wife spotted this 76 Oceanic Half circle for 300.00 on Craigs list in Tampa Florida earlier this year. I had to have it.
I restored it by taking out the center drain and resealed the whole tank like new.
Here we are 8 months later on this forum over the summer absorbing just plane Truck loads of advice from searches and questions. I listen and learn ...other wise you might as well throw money away and learn later. Right?
8 Months with just a couple fish and a shrimp...I have kids and if you do you probably know having a tank of water only for 4 months will eventually lead to "can we get some fish Daddy"? 5 and 7 years old. So I did...gladly, there good kids.
Live rocks, more live rocks in no particular order...just put in the tank and wait...wait...wait...start learning to take care of water. Tests, water changes, tests, water changes.
Testing Phosphates...and treating, then a Reactor until they are 0.
Testing calcium until I have 460 or so.
...and so on.
Today 8 month in I decide to Aqua scape the rocks.
Wholly Canoly ...this is not easy.
first off...I have read the Amazing Aquascape thread all the way through. Guess what ? I do not have a Rectangular or square tank. Lonesome ville here.
I know that sand near the middle all the way back is part of a good formula, but no...I want to cover the center drain area.
Have light hit most of the rock
Have caves for interesting appeal
Have shadows for future things that like less light
Have high Lighted areas for corals I know ZIP about
Have sand for the sifter, appeal, and bottom "stuff"
AQAUSCAPING IS HARD.
LOL, I thought I would just grab this and that and WALAH ...right...I am creative and have an eye for photography , blah, blah...well stick you arm into a tank for a couple hours straight and feel the joy!
Am I happy with the out come? Yes/No
Honest answer, I wonder if we ever are in this regard. I know this or that might be better and I also know some one might give some advice about this or that... I hope so. I listen very good and consider each of you my teachers. I do not want home work though...ok...just maybe an assignment.
One fish is pretty stressed...not seen in the picture well (black and white stripe guy.
Tank is still stirred a bit, but I thought a couple pics and video would be nice. keep in mind I want to leave room for upper growth for future who knows what.
The first 2 are Videos and the remainder Pictures.
Click Video/ HD AUDIO on a Galaxy Phone FAR exaggerates the sound.
<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CQQgj38hFDQ" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe>
Click Video
<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NegVhX8yBYA" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe>
Hello, even though I had a Fish Only
Hundreds of gallon Tank ages ago, I still consider myself a beginner. My wife spotted this 76 Oceanic Half circle for 300.00 on Craigs list in Tampa Florida earlier this year. I had to have it.
I restored it by taking out the center drain and resealed the whole tank like new.
Here we are 8 months later on this forum over the summer absorbing just plane Truck loads of advice from searches and questions. I listen and learn ...other wise you might as well throw money away and learn later. Right?
8 Months with just a couple fish and a shrimp...I have kids and if you do you probably know having a tank of water only for 4 months will eventually lead to "can we get some fish Daddy"? 5 and 7 years old. So I did...gladly, there good kids.
Live rocks, more live rocks in no particular order...just put in the tank and wait...wait...wait...start learning to take care of water. Tests, water changes, tests, water changes.
Testing Phosphates...and treating, then a Reactor until they are 0.
Testing calcium until I have 460 or so.
...and so on.
Today 8 month in I decide to Aqua scape the rocks.
Wholly Canoly ...this is not easy.
first off...I have read the Amazing Aquascape thread all the way through. Guess what ? I do not have a Rectangular or square tank. Lonesome ville here.
I know that sand near the middle all the way back is part of a good formula, but no...I want to cover the center drain area.
Have light hit most of the rock
Have caves for interesting appeal
Have shadows for future things that like less light
Have high Lighted areas for corals I know ZIP about
Have sand for the sifter, appeal, and bottom "stuff"
AQAUSCAPING IS HARD.
LOL, I thought I would just grab this and that and WALAH ...right...I am creative and have an eye for photography , blah, blah...well stick you arm into a tank for a couple hours straight and feel the joy!
Am I happy with the out come? Yes/No
Honest answer, I wonder if we ever are in this regard. I know this or that might be better and I also know some one might give some advice about this or that... I hope so. I listen very good and consider each of you my teachers. I do not want home work though...ok...just maybe an assignment.
One fish is pretty stressed...not seen in the picture well (black and white stripe guy.
Tank is still stirred a bit, but I thought a couple pics and video would be nice. keep in mind I want to leave room for upper growth for future who knows what.
The first 2 are Videos and the remainder Pictures.
Click Video/ HD AUDIO on a Galaxy Phone FAR exaggerates the sound.
<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CQQgj38hFDQ" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe>
Click Video
<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NegVhX8yBYA" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe>
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