Dixiedog's 29

[dixiedog]

Well my tank just turned one year, so it's time to give it an official debut I guess. For those of you who haven't seen it, it's a standard 29 peninsula with a smoked glass overflow at the end ... Herbie drain, Octopus 110, MP-10, Reefkeeper Lite, 4x24 TEK light.

I took some pics tonight. My camera is a cheapo so these are the best I can do ... for me, they actually came out pretty good.

 

[BennyFrank]

Very nice, I like the aquascape a lot. I am in the middle of a standard 29g build myself. How do you like the Octopus 110? I'm looking at the same skimmer.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Very clean looking. That's a very unique rock structure!

 

[Darkstar22]

Nice! Did you use acrylic rods, and drill to do that?

 

[a-T-m]

gonna look sweet once all that sps grows a bit more. heck, already looks sweet

 

[dixiedog]

Very nice, I like the aquascape a lot. I am in the middle of a standard 29g build myself. How do you like the Octopus 110? I'm looking at the same skimmer.

Thanks!

I like the Octopus 110 a lot. I'd buy another one in a heartbeat. It JUST BARELY fits sideways into my 10g sump (had to trim the base a little, but it goes in), and it draws only 18 watts. Between it and my Rio 1700 return, there's only 41 watts of submerged power, and only 96 watts of lighting. Makes it easy to keep the tank cool even with the house at 80 degrees.

Did you use acrylic rods, and drill to do that?

No rods, just a whole lot of epoxy. But the arch is actually comprised of two pieces, which makes it safer/easier to handle. Each half stands solidly on it's own and has stubby little epoxy "pilings" under it to keep it steady. The two assemblies butt up together right at the top, between the Pearlberry and Joe the Coral.


Here's how it looks from the "back" side:

 

[GaryR1984]

Everything looks like crap. You should put some real lights on there, what are you using now?

 

[GaryR1984]

Here's a real nano Dixie!

 

[dixiedog]

Everything looks like crap.

Oh HA HA!

Look, I found a pic of the tank YOU built! :dance:

 

[lps1212]

nice clean lookin setup u got going there

 

[GaryR1984]

Only one of my panes flew off, and I mean FLEW off! lol come check out my new setup dude. Ride the Harley over I wanna check it out, you should check out my new Lift and Tires on the truck.

 

[dixiedog]

Update ....

Coral growth and the addition of the clam have finally begun to consume alk and cal faster than my weekly w/c's will replenish it. Behold the new 2 part dosing system!

When I'm done admiring it, I'm gonna build a kind of fake cabinet for it, just two sides and a top, with the same wood and stain as the stand.

 

[dixiedog]

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Finally figured out how to get some chaeto going in this tiny sump! I'd had bad luck with it before, and couldn't even figure out where to put it in this sump, but this egg crate rack works great. It's a little over 3" x 8" x 4" inside. Water comes over the baffle and flows through it to the far wall, which it seems to love.

I'm amazed. Even with the Octopus 110, and no fish for the last eight weeks, the chaeto has been growing like mad.

I also beat cyano since I started this, but I also went fishless and got rid of most of my substrate.

 

[maelv]

Dixie,
What kind of substrate is that? I have the really fine oolite sand, and find that it is just getting blown everywhere with my MP10's....and i'd really like more flow in the tank, without the saharan sandstorms.

 

[dixiedog]

Yeah, I like the look of that fine sand too. I don't envy the sandstorms though.

This stuff is just "reef sand", I think. It came from the 75 gallon I had before.

 

[fote03]

Looks nice. You almost need a fish room with your stand overflowing with all ur equipment lol

 

[dixiedog]

Couple new friends I'd like to introduce! First one is a Christmas favia, the second I'm still not sure on. Maybe a Platygyra? I call it Nuclear Toothpaste. :smokin:

 

[aquaenthusiast]

Sweet corals, and nice setup :thumbsup:

 

[duncantse]

I love the arch structure!

 

[Jadams]

updated fts?