Jacqueline's Reef 290 Build

[dbuesking]

Thanks you guys for the compliments. :spin1:

Here is a video link per Tater11's request.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d-MtJbqfac

 

[frenchie]

great video, tank looks awesome.

 

[tall_jason79]

looks good dave... glad to see the skimmer has a great new home !!

 

[david00061]

thanks for the video looks good

 

[david00061]

Did i see sugar fine sand on the bottom?

 

[marco j]

Woo hoo....looking saaaaaweeeeet man!

I know you had a thread going about filter socks a while back and it appears you have chosen against it for now. Would they be easy to add on if you chose to do so later?

BTW I love your custom sump it's rockin' in the video.

Oh and that cool piece of rock that I told you looks like Devil's Peak from Close Encounters of the Third kind that you have laying horizontally now on the left pile.....what does it look like vertical?! Or even with its skinny point down and flat wide base being a high up shelf?! Just curious.

 

[Tater11]

that thing looks awesome dave. great video thanks bud:beer:

 

[twiggyb]

Lookin good Dave, now it's just being patient for some life!

 

[Nanook]

I know someone with plenty of softy corals if/when you want some.

 

[jtrasap]

With that rock bridge at the one end and then the canyon at the other end that looks awesome Dave. I can't wait to see it all grown in.

 

[dbuesking]

Did i see sugar fine sand on the bottom?

I had 3 bag's laying around so I decided to put 2 of them on the bottom. Not sure if that is good or bad.

 

[dbuesking]

I know someone with plenty of softy corals if/when you want some.

You will have to give me there number when the time comes.:lol:

 

[david00061]

I read good. More surface area for bacteria.

 

[Ocean View]

Very nice build, I see a lot of attention to detail, which will really payoff down the road.
When you get ready for some sps let me know. Were not very close to each other, but I will sure help you get started. It will be very exciting watching that tank grow out.

 

[Ocean View]

Almost forgot, on a side note about the sugar sand. You may want to syphon the sand bed as a test run and see if it tries to pull your fine sand out. That may become a problem when your tank is established and you go to syphon out the detritus.

 

[brandonb8]

Rock work looks good. I wouldn't worry too much about the sugar sand. I have mostly that in my tank and its all ok. If you have enough flow you shouldn't have an issue with too much detritus not staying in suspension. Not sure how well a goby would be able to sift it though. I've heard that they struggle with the really fine sand. As Hershel said, if u need a couple sps frags to start out let me know. I really enjoy big tanks and those willing to take on the challenge.

 

[Reeferhead]

I'm digg'n it Dave :thumbsup:

I may have missed it already but what are your plans for Ca/Alk/Mg?

 

[dbuesking]

Very nice build, I see a lot of attention to detail, which will really payoff down the road.
When you get ready for some sps let me know. Were not very close to each other, but I will sure help you get started. It will be very exciting watching that tank grow out.

Almost forgot, on a side note about the sugar sand. You may want to siphon the sand bed as a test run and see if it tries to pull your fine sand out. That may become a problem when your tank is established and you go to siphon out the detritus.

Thanks! I am really trying to get it right and not have potential problems later. How often do you normally siphon the bed? What is the best method? That is something I have not done in the past but looking back I probably should have.There is not much of the sugar, mostly the first inch.

I appreciate the sps offer and will defiantly keep that in mind.:thumbsup:

 

[dbuesking]

Rock work looks good. I wouldn't worry too much about the sugar sand. I have mostly that in my tank and its all ok. If you have enough flow you shouldn't have an issue with too much detritus not staying in suspension. Not sure how well a goby would be able to sift it though. I've heard that they struggle with the really fine sand. As Hershel said, if u need a couple sps frags to start out let me know. I really enjoy big tanks and those willing to take on the challenge.

Flow should not be a problem but keeping my sand bed in place might be. I have 2 MP40 to go along with 1500cfh return pump. I plan on placing them on either side of the overflow about 12" off the bottom. Thanks for the frag offer and will be in touch in lets say if I am lucky 6 mon.

I'm digg'n it Dave :thumbsup:

I may have missed it already but what are your plans for Ca/Alk/Mg?

Nick my plans are a CA reactor and dose my mg by hand. I am thinking a GEO CR624. I bought a RKE controller 2 years ago and I wish I would have gone with the Apex. Maybe next year

 

[Ocean View]

Originally Posted by Ocean View
Almost forgot, on a side note about the sugar sand. You may want to siphon the sand bed as a test run and see if it tries to pull your fine sand out. That may become a problem when your tank is established and you go to siphon out the detritus.


Know matter how much flow I add to my tank, I still find that I have to spot siphon my sand bed every other month. I usually take off 5 gallons when I do it. I let the sand be the indicator. When I see the algae starting to increase I siphon and I use the 2" tube hooked to a long 1/2 or 3/4 hose. For what it's worth I have 3 6205 tunze's, 6 return lines and a wave box.