In-Wall 180 Project
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Got my new order of 45lbs base rock from Reeferrocks yesterday. Folks, lemme tell ya something: This rock is the foundation base rock. The cheapest stuff they have. It is more porous than any rock I've seen at any store anywhere in Southern California. Their dry base rock is better quality than anyone elses so-called premium rock. This is the second and most likely the last order I make from them.
I highly recommend them. The pics on their site do NOT do justice to the quality of the rock, so I'll take pictures tonight and let you see why I'm so giddy about it.
I highly recommend them. The pics on their site do NOT do justice to the quality of the rock, so I'll take pictures tonight and let you see why I'm so giddy about it.
jarhead, in my current 50g I have Maxi-Jet 900 powerheads about 12" off the bottom and they still create a dip in the sand in front of them. My new tank is 30" tall and I was thinking of drilling the 8 outlets halfway up at the 15" mark but I'm worried about the sandbed and causing a sandstorm. Each of the 8 outlets should be pushing out 900gph which is almost 4 times as much as the MJ 900.
How tall is your tank and how high up are the CL outlets? And how much is each outlet pushing out? Any sand displacement issues?
How tall is your tank and how high up are the CL outlets? And how much is each outlet pushing out? Any sand displacement issues?
NexDog said:
Didnt get the new bill yet, I hope it's lower. Wife and I have been fighting over the t-stat. She puts it down to 78, I turn it back up to 80 and turn on fans. The tank has stayed around 76 during the day without lights and 78 during the photo period. That little sump fan works WONDERS.
My tank is a standard 180, 72x24x24. I dont remember exactly how high the CL outputs are, I can measure, but honestly it doesnt matter for me because I have the loc-lines on there and can adjust the height and direction at will. I do plan on getting penductors for the CL outputs because I dont think I'm getting enough flow from one side to the other. The pumps run alternate cycles so both are not on at the same time. Penductors will be cheaper than stronger pumps I figure.
Yeah, no doubt. Reeferrocks without a doubt has the best quality rock out there. Anyone care to prove me a liar?
I think I mispoke (mistyped?) earlier. This is 45 pounds of the FOUNDATION base rock.
Have you seen what their Premium and Collectors Edition rock looks like on their site?
I think I mispoke (mistyped?) earlier. This is 45 pounds of the FOUNDATION base rock.
Have you seen what their Premium and Collectors Edition rock looks like on their site?
Bax
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Yup, I was checking out thier site just the other day. I picked up 60 pounds of HIROCKS for my 75, real cheap, but not as nice but fine for base and fuge rock. But these reefer rocks you have will be show rock after 6 months in your tank, ... nice
I may use these for my large system in planning.
I may use these for my large system in planning.
$315 was the new one. Increasing the house temp to 81.
Tank seems to be crashing a bit. I think a bad case of ick. Lost the Blue Tang, two clowns, a purple pseudochromis, and my Picasso Trigger is sick. He had a fresh RO bath yesterday to see if I could relieve him a little. Only him, the six line wrasse, the four blue chromis, and the diamond goby left. The others all seem fine. Corals are fine, parameters are fine, killed off a couple aptasia a few days ago.
Need more snails I think. Tossed a cheap emerald crap and a camelback shrimp in there a couple weeks ago. Havent seen the shrimp in about a week, the emerald is doing well.
Rock is all in and I'll take some pics in a bit. Still think I could use some more though.
Tank seems to be crashing a bit. I think a bad case of ick. Lost the Blue Tang, two clowns, a purple pseudochromis, and my Picasso Trigger is sick. He had a fresh RO bath yesterday to see if I could relieve him a little. Only him, the six line wrasse, the four blue chromis, and the diamond goby left. The others all seem fine. Corals are fine, parameters are fine, killed off a couple aptasia a few days ago.
Need more snails I think. Tossed a cheap emerald crap and a camelback shrimp in there a couple weeks ago. Havent seen the shrimp in about a week, the emerald is doing well.
Rock is all in and I'll take some pics in a bit. Still think I could use some more though.
Yeah, all were quarantined, the Tang for four weeks, the rest for about 2.5 or so. Dosed copper into the little 10gal qt tank too and changed 2gals every other day. Somehow the ich just slipped throught the cracks. I'm wondering if it came in on some rock that I brought in with the coral I bought.
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