Evo's 26.2 Gallon – Custom Rimless

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I finally got some time yesterday to make my light hanger for my Tek Light.

Here is the link to the article from Reef Keeping - http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2009-04/diy/index.php

And here is how it turned out - bent EMT pipe at Lowes :thumbsup:

 

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Here is a quick update:

Final Sump set up:

Rock Structure set up:

Tank Filled up :

 

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Top Down View:

And a Short Video:

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[savageAJC]

Rocks are insane! You are taking way too long with this tank I want to see some jfox in there!!!! = p. what bulb combo did you go with ?

 

[shananagans]

Love the rock work. Now cover them with coral!

 

[aquaph8]

Looking great, I also love the rock work. Where are the rocks from?

 

[evo_2679]

Rocks are insane! You are taking way too long with this tank I want to see some jfox in there!!!! = p. what bulb combo did you go with ?

Thanks savage - I know the wait is killing me too !!!! JFox order is coming in 2013 when cycle is completed :thumbsup:. Bulb Combo right now is ATI Blue+, ATI Blue+, 6500k GE, ATI Blue+ - But will be change in Jan or Feb to Blue +, Aquablue special, Purple +, Blue +

Love the rock work. Now cover them with coral!

Thanks shananagans - just waiting on the freakin cycle !!!!

Looking great, I also love the rock work. Where are the rocks from?

Thanks Aquaph8 - ordered the rocks from http://aqua-tecture.com/

 

[itsmateo]

Looking good

Looking good

Jose your tanks looking good bro can't wait to see some life in it!

 

[savageAJC]

Jose your tanks looking good bro can't wait to see some life in it!

sorry mateo, this forum is for those us who actually keep saltwater aquariums. I say good day sir! :facepalm:


Jose checked out that website, those rock centerpieces they make are amazing.

 

[evo_2679]

Jose your tanks looking good bro can't wait to see some life in it!

Thanks Mateo - hopefully you return to reefing !!! :debi:

sorry mateo, this forum is for those us who actually keep saltwater aquariums. I say good day sir! :facepalm:


Jose checked out that website, those rock centerpieces they make are amazing.

Savage - I initially was going to have a rock centerpiece but really started liking the branch pieces more, every time i looked at them - especially for SPS :thumbsup:.

 

[MurphysLaw]

What did you use to cycle your tank and introduce nitrifying bacteria since your rock was dry and you have no substrate?

 

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What did you use to cycle your tank and introduce nitrifying bacteria since your rock was dry and you have no substrate?

MurphysLaw - I used Microbacter 7 from Brightwell Aquatics. This stuff works wonders !!! But since I was dosing and seeding my Biopellet reactor (once it was seeded) I had a major bacteria bloom = extremely milky / cloudy water from my BP which lasted about 2 1/2 weeks. So I took my BP reactor offline and am now using it for a Carbon / GFO reactor. Also going to be using Chaeto in my sump for some pod population. I am still dosing .5 ml of microbacter 7 every other day my water is clear. But I thought I would try the Bio Pellets for a less maintenance method opposed to daily dosing unfortanely I learned that with Bio Pellets it would probably work better with a larger aquarium and not so much on a nano set up as there is no real way to adjust (only by the ball valve) or know the amount of nutrients that the tank is actual receiving from the discharge of the bio pellets. It would be easier and more accurate to manual dose or set up a dosing pump.

 

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Tank and sump all clear now :

 

[savageAJC]

Finally! Still have that chaeto waiting for you. It's starting to creep out of my tank haha

 

[evo_2679]

Finally! Still have that chaeto waiting for you. It's starting to creep out of my tank haha

LOL - yeah I still have that MH Sunpod waiting for you...:eek2:

 

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Quick Update - I picked up a Bi Color Blenny and a Chalk Bass this weekend !!!

Floating the Bi Color Blenny :

Drip Acclimating the Chalk Bass and Bi Color Blenny:

Chalk Bass hanging out :

Bi Color hanging out in a hole:

 

[savageAJC]

Love the new fish! How's that chaeto doing?

 

[evo_2679]

Love the new fish! How's that chaeto doing?

Aron - The chaeto's doing great !!! I found a bunch of pods and a couple of asterina starfish in my sump.

 

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Update - changed out my T-5 Bulbs on 2-10-13 to this combo (Blue +, Aquablue Special, Purple +, Blue +):

New FTS under new bulbs (iPhone pic):

Bi-Color Blenny - Sun Tanning:

 

[Dangerwill]

I use that same bulb combo, its my favorite so far. Good pics, your setup is very tidy and i especially like your frag plug storage container that doubles as a sump