Concrete's 120 Tech, 200g system in the works

[ReefEnabler]

"in a small tank 3-4ft they take up a ton of real estate."

the streams are bigger than the others? I got a 6101 recently and liked it so much that I just got two 6201s

 

[tbone28]

how did FishTruck hide the powercord? Do you see a powercord rising from the rockwork?

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12388263#post12388263 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tbone28
no hanging brackets for Vortechs?

magnets dont hold them on 1 inch tanks

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12388290#post12388290 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RyanBrucks
"in a small tank 3-4ft they take up a ton of real estate."

the streams are bigger than the others? I got a 6101 recently and liked it so much that I just got two 6201s

bigger than vortechs and nano streams

 

[ReefEnabler]

Not sure, but I imagine he just hid them behind the rocks as well as he could. two of his islands reach near the top of the water so it wouldn't be difficult.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=12222733#post12222733 just go ask him in his thread. I can see 1 tunze in the topright of that image. Dont 100% remember where the others are looks nice to me!

 

[tbone28]

That idea would work well with a tall rock island. I wonder what Jeff's aquascaping plans are...

 

[ConcreteReefer]

Hopefully AS takes my 6055 back, might be issues cause I used it for a whole 30 mins.

Terry- I'm planning on 2 pillars so back corners might work, might not.. just gonna have to wait and see.

GSM- Although I like the Vortech Concept and looks, After reading through thread after thread of issues with them I decided to go with old faithful.. Yeah, I know there ugly & big but they work. I had a 6100 running non-stop for over 2-1/2 years with no issues, no magnets to replace, no nothing!

Well, I went to Lowes & picked up some parts for my standpipes- $10 total. The sch80 T & 90 were a little to long when connected so I got out the compound miter w/plastic blade and cut about 1" off of each piece. I'm using a threaded insert reducer on the top w/ a 1/2" John Guest fitting- I cut the reducer in half so it would recess inside the T and make the guest fitting invisible. Took me a whole 15 mins. Here is the finished product.

 

[ConcreteReefer]

Stocking List so far- Picked up some fish today from the wholesaler..

1 Asfur Angel
4 Luzon Anthias (1 male 3 females)
1 Velvet Multicolor Wrasse (male)

what I have already-
1 Purple Tang
1 Coral Beauty (gonna trade in)
1 Clarki (12 yrs old, leavin her in the frag tank)
1 Helfrichi Firefish

what I want-
Mag or Black Fox
Dracula Goby (pair)
Rods Onyx (pair)
Mystery Wrasse
Flame Wrasse

 

[ConcreteReefer]

and it begins...

 

[GSMguy]

SWEET

 

[bbehring]

Yippee! I see water! Hey shouldn't it full by now concrete? Post up the FullTS!

 

[ConcreteReefer]

Stock list

-1 Velvet Multicolor Wrasse- MIA, Do they have cloaking abilities??

 

[GSMguy]

wrasse can hide in sand so yes they do have cloaking ability haha

 

[ConcreteReefer]

no- he was in a baffle in my sump w/nothing to hide in and covered w/eggcrate.

I found him, he jumped through the eggcrate & thankfully landed in the refugium next to it. He was hiding under a small rock.

 

[GSMguy]

ok so its full now right?

pictures please

 

[ReefEnabler]

thats one lucky little wrassehole if you ask me

 

[ConcreteReefer]

*just added salt

got some 1/4" acrylic rods from my fabricator and I'm gonna start building some pillars. I'm thinking of a way to get the base off the sand a couple of inches to allow for water flow beneath the rock.

I might drill 4 3/4" holes on the bottom of the base- then use 4 4" pieces of rod to elevate it.


salt mixing... yaay, its my birthday, yaaaay

 

[GSMguy]

Happy Birthday Dude! if it really is your birthday.

 

[tbone28]

where are your tunzes? time to test out the sandbed and help mix the salt, too!

 

[ConcreteReefer]

no.. its not, just quoting the retarded kid from crank yankers