its hip to be square....

[biecacka]

Stand idea is I'm thinking almost like 2 stands each one 4ft by 2ft then connecting Bo stands structurally to make 1 stand but ensures have equal support down the middle of the tank. Things ideas. Pros cons
Corey

 

[biecacka]

Just dipped rest of my rock. Got 50lbs of rock (dry) coming, got 80lbs of sand today. Just going w a thin layer of sand.
So here's my question, my fish are in a stock tank w barely no rock in it while my rock is curing in vats. In a week or so can I slowly add my cured rock to my stock tank, with the fish in it? To slowly start a cycle? I figure by doing it slowly I can monitor water quality and use the fish food and poop to slowly start my cycle while waiting for my tank to be finished.

Corey

 

[sirreal63]

You can, just go slow. The rock should not have much organics left on it but there may still be some.

On the stand, I almost did that because I wanted my stand higher than it is. My lack of proper woodworking tools at the time made the decision for me.

 

[jacob.morgan78]

That seems like a good idea. Just add one rock at a time and wait for ammonia and nitrite to disappear before adding another.

 

[biecacka]

Right. That's my thought too that way I can start to cycle the rock for my new tank. The fish bio load that is in the stock tank is small and by doing it slowly they should not be affected by adding of rock
Corey

 

[biecacka]

Also looking for recommendations on return pump. I was thinking dart or so. It will be softy lps tank so I don't need too much flow so might go even less. My 220 had 1100 or so running through it
Corey

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Dart hybrid and just change the impellor to the slower speed.

 

[SPotter]

I really like my bluelines. I have a 30 on my frag tank, 40 hdx running my dt and a 100hd running my mixing station.

 

[biecacka]

I have a friend who has a pan world 50px-x. 1150 gallons and the price is great. My sump is already drilled w 1inch bulkheads too. For a softy lps tank I don't need a ton of flow. Plus I have 2 MP40wes n could use penductors on return line if needed.
Corey

 

[biecacka]

Ok, I'm going to slowly start adding my current rock into the stock tub holding my fish, when he new base rock from reefrock comes in I'll add that too. Steve(owner there), says I can add it all at once to start the cycle. I'll probably do a little bit but he assures me all at once is fine.
I talked to TBS and he said the best way to do it is get my tank up n running then add some of his rock to my tank.
So now I MIT start looking for live rock online to seed my base rock and get a good start on coraline algae etc
Corey

 

[biecacka]

Picking up a reefflo barracuda Friday from a local guy here for my return pump. Thinking about a blowhole for my skimmer pump
Corey

 

[biecacka]

Just got my base rock from reefrock today!! Looks good. Will drop it in stock tank to start the cycle after I move it to its final location.



Corey

 

[biecacka]

Light came on in my stock tank and I caught my green coris wrasse sleeping in his sand bed. Not the greatest picture but I always wondered what he looked like down there
Corey

 

[jacob.morgan78]

that's cool! I've never seen that before... Can you tell if he has a slime coat around him?

 

[biecacka]

I can't really tell. I was so excited to get a picture and not wake him I didn't look. But now that he is I the stock tank w only 1 place to sleep I will check. When he was in my tank he slept in the back.
Corey

 

[biecacka]

So I took my daughter and nephew(spring break) to Newport aquarium in Cincinnati Ohio today and snapped a few cool pictures.....

Petting some sharks!!

Corey

 

[biecacka]

Snapping turtle.....
Corey

 

[biecacka]

Penguins!!

http://photobucket.com/albums/m377/biecacka


Corey

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Awesome father/daughter time. Time well spent.

 

[biecacka]

The best time in the world Wayne. She's 8 years old and I love it!!!

Corey