(First Reef Tank Ever) **** 600gal Display **** 1300gal System

[GMFett]

Very cool. Gonna be awesome to follow.

Also very cool that we have the same tank dimensions, strikingly similar equipment, and hobbies. I think i met my long lost twin. :lol:

Good luck with it man. Let me know if you've got any questions as i've been through it all before!

-Marcus

 

[Goodwin9]

Bart..Are you running another reactor for your carbon? Do you have any new pictures of the light canopy with the new fixtures? Project looks like it is progressing nicely!

 

[djultra]

I agree with doctor64776, the best way to naturally jump start a tank is to use something from an established reef tank. Sand, piece of live rock, etc. I have read that water from another tank will not work as well as the others.

Also, very nice tank, you have really thought things through, great job. I will continue to follow.

 

[cbui2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10183824#post10183824 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Goodwin9
Bart..Are you running another reactor for your carbon? Do you have any new pictures of the light canopy with the new fixtures? Project looks like it is progressing nicely!

no other reactor, ok i used the bags again. here's what i did 3 100micron bag each bag holding 3.76L of black diamond, each bag was double zip tie the top making sure nothing leaks or overflow out. i will be changing them out every two weeks. been busy at work but also making time to finish chiller. i should have some new pics soon, thanks.

 

[jnarowe]

I would change out the carbon more often.

 

[cbui2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10184058#post10184058 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by djultra
I agree with doctor64776, the best way to naturally jump start a tank is to use something from an established reef tank. Sand, piece of live rock, etc. I have read that water from another tank will not work as well as the others.

Also, very nice tank, you have really thought things through, great job. I will continue to follow.

thanks, but where i bought my LR from had been fully cured. also if i had to used some bacteria from an established reef it would have to be similar to my size or else wouldn't make an impact.
here's the water parameters tested last night making 9 days,

Temperature: 81 degrees F +/- 1.0
Salinity: 1.025
pH: low 8.2 high 8.4
NO2: undetectable
NO3: undetectable
NH3: undetectable
NH4: undetectable
PO4: undetectable
Ca: 440ppm
Alk: 9 â€"œ 10 DKH

 

[Goodwin9]

Kind of quiet on this thread, any new updates Bart?

 

[erics3000]

Yeah Bart we need some picsss....

 

[iansilv]

Seriously- your tank is for our enjoyment- we want pics!

 

[khoivo1]

hi cbui2,,,i been folow your thread for a long time,,i love your set up and wondering where did you buy your rock from??and livesand? any good deal ?? thanks

 

[Sparkss]

he listed the place that he flew to, in Tampa IIRC, to cherry pick his rock. It is a couple of pages back.

I am not sure about the LS though.

 

[cbui2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10209279#post10209279 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Goodwin9
Kind of quiet on this thread, any new updates Bart?

been working on the chiller maybe every other day and still not finished. i have maybe 6' of plumbing left and taking me longer then the entire setup :rollface: . just catching up on some family time rather than my addiction since they didnt see me for 3 months :lol: :lol: also QT been setup for about week now and food medication are all on hand.

ok here's the list for fish arriving today on southwest air cargo

1 Powder Blue Tang Large
1 Yellow Tang XL
10 Blue Tang Yellow Belly Small
1 Powder Brown Tang Medium

 

[cbui2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10209673#post10209673 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by khoivo1
hi cbui2,,,i been folow your thread for a long time,,i love your set up and wondering where did you buy your rock from??and livesand? any good deal ?? thanks

PM just been sent, but in cased you missed it.
Live Sand was bought from LFS, thanks.

http://www.piece-of-the-reef.com/

 

[cbui2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10209384#post10209384 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by erics3000
Yeah Bart we need some picsss....

coming soon Eric

 

[jnarowe]

10 blue tangs? Yikes! You know they are mischievious fish right?

 

[Sparkss]

That larg PBT could be a problem also. And I agree with Jonathan.. every tank I read about that had a school of yellow or blue tangs said that they ended up turning into a "gang" that harrassed the other fish. But your tank it pretty big, maybe you will get lucky with them ?

 

[cbui2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10211239#post10211239 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
10 blue tangs? Yikes! You know they are mischievious fish right?

yeah thats what they all says? but i couldnt pass it up all yellow belly.

 

[cbui2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10211331#post10211331 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sparkss
That larg PBT could be a problem also. And I agree with Jonathan.. every tank I read about that had a school of yellow or blue tangs said that they ended up turning into a "gang" that harrassed the other fish. But your tank it pretty big, maybe you will get lucky with them ?

thanks, i know its hard to keep PBT but i like the challenge. all the fishes i plan to keep is not going to be small. most of them will be XXL since the tank is like an ocean that's why i didn't fill the tank full of LR so plenty of swimming space and caves were made.

 

[jnarowe]

well, at least it's not a gang of sailfins! :lol:

 

[Goodwin9]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10211387#post10211387 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cbui2
thanks, i know its hard to keep PBT but i like the challenge. all the fishes i plan to keep is not going to be small. most of them will be XXL since the tank is like an ocean that's why i didn't fill the tank full of LR so plenty of swimming space and caves were made.

Have you decided upon a fish list for the tank? Are the Damsels still in the display tank, or were they moved to one of the others?