Foam/Rock Wall for my 265 gallon Tank!

[Speckled Grouper]

Speckled...what did you use for the pump returns in the upper part of the tank? they sort of look like loc line Y's.

Yes, that's exactly what they are.

 

[jsedita74]

i have a question.. what kind of rock did u use

i have a question.. what kind of rock did u use

looks like regular rock you used it doesnt look like live rock... if so looks like ill be saving money on the rock...

 

[Speckled Grouper]

looks like regular rock you used it doesnt look like live rock... if so looks like ill be saving money on the rock...

There is very little live rock in the tank itself, I used a combination of different dead rock. Not dead anymore.....grows algae like crazy :hmm6:

 

[jsedita74]

Hey can you give me a bit more detail on the equipment you are running

Hey can you give me a bit more detail on the equipment you are running

As i am picking up a 200 gallon tank on sat. Its 84 x 24 x 24. And seeing how successful you are id like to mimic a similar set up.. Thnks

 

[Speckled Grouper]

As i am picking up a 200 gallon tank on sat. Its 84 x 24 x 24. And seeing how successful you are id like to mimic a similar set up.. Thnks

Equipment:

Super Dart for Return Pump
Super Dart for Closed Loop with OM-4
Bubble King Internal 250 for Skimmer
Geo Calcium Reactor
AC-3 Computer
Solaris LED with T5 supplementation for Lights
Refugium separate from sump
2 Vortech MP 40's for additional Flow
ASM1000 Media Reactor for Rowaphos

I think that's it, please let me know if you have any other questions, I'll be glad to help.

 

[Jstdv8]

so when you mount a frag on teh back do you just push it into the foam or would that be a no no? gluing like a LR better?

 

[Speckled Grouper]

so when you mount a frag on teh back do you just push it into the foam or would that be a no no? gluing like a LR better?

The wall with all the epoxy and gravel is actually pretty hard, I have never tried to just push a frag plug into it.

I use either IC-Gel or Deltec Aqua Scape Epoxy to attach them.

 

[jsedita74]

I notice you have 2 tanks under there... One a refugium right?

I notice you have 2 tanks under there... One a refugium right?

The other one is exactly what? I guess it's the 30 high I'm asking about??

 

[Speckled Grouper]

The other one is exactly what? I guess it's the 30 high I'm asking about??

Yes, the tank on the right side is the refugium.

 

[jsedita74]

so what exactly is on the tank to the left? just the protein skimmer?

 

[jsedita74]

what do you recomend for my tank as far as a pump goes.. its a 200g i believe. 84 x 24 x 24

 

[Speckled Grouper]

The tank on the left has the Skimmer and also live rock in a chamber.

I run 2 Reeflo Darts, powerful, quiet and energy efficient, they are my favorite pumps.

 

[cobra77]

where did you get those duncans... u ever want to fra gthem let me know..

 

[schatzi]

Way back on page 3 you said you siliconed the panels in. Did you do a complete seal around the perimeter of the panels or across the backs of them? Any trouble since with debris (maybe fish) getting behind the panels?

 

[noobtothereef]

i think im going to do a rock wall now!!!

 

[Speckled Grouper]

where did you get those duncans... u ever want to fra gthem let me know..

They are Australian. Started out small just like all the others you see. They get big over time . If you are in the South Florida area, let me know, I might be able to frag a few for you.

 

[Speckled Grouper]

Way back on page 3 you said you siliconed the panels in. Did you do a complete seal around the perimeter of the panels or across the backs of them? Any trouble since with debris (maybe fish) getting behind the panels?

We just put globs here and there and then as you can see on the picture, we wedged wood and pipe to get it as close to the back glass as possible.

I have no idea what's going on back there.....

The only place I had a problem was infront of the left overflow, there was a gap and my female rhomboid wrasse went into hiding behind the wall. We got her out but she just did not want to be in the tank with the male, so she jumped into the overflow a few days later and travelled into the fuge. We let her be and that's where she lives now with the Banggaii babys.

 

[reef-guy101]

Absolutely beautiful!! I'm planning a trip down to key largo in march, went to key west last year. Went diving on the western sambo... what area were those pictures you took from? Tried diving on the sponge gardens, but visibility was only 2 feet... Is it normally really nice? How's your swissguard doing? I love those little guys!

 

[Speckled Grouper]

Thanks Ryan. We usually dive off Big Pine Key, now it's really bad but in the summer time you should have good vis.
Swissi is in fishey heaven but the Swalesi is doing great.

 

[JimmyJohn]

thats an amazing tank I wish i had the time and patients to do something like that and let it grow to some as beautiful as your tank is!