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JapanReef - 450 gallon In-Wall system
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The microbubbles may improve or completely disappear in the future just on their own as the inside of the pipes and such get colonized with bacteria. A very common source of microbubbles with close loops is the pump connections itself. Also, if the pump's seals are leaking a tiny bit they will draw in air too.
Aye, that is does. 
Well, found a few hours to finish the aquascape. And I tell ya, it really feels good because now I can really move on and start stocking. Because I don't have much sand real estate I decided to put that moster Squamosa on the rockwork - at the back in the middle. Hope it'll be happy up there. I'm still getting alot of shedding from teh LR so it might be premature putting sand but I decided to go ahead anyway and I'll just siphon as I need. I took a few shots under PC lighting only unfortunately and before I put the sand in. I'll take some more tomorrow under the halides.
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Middle with the clam:
Right:
I think I've achieved my objective of 2 islands connected by a back wall with space on all 4 sides of each island. I think it will look great when covered in coral and this is really great for fish. I want to stock heavy and this aquascape really breaks up the rockwork with plenty of territories plus there's the space under the racks - so lots of space for fish to get lost.
My LTA split today which I'm a bit gutted about.
Well, found a few hours to finish the aquascape. And I tell ya, it really feels good because now I can really move on and start stocking. Because I don't have much sand real estate I decided to put that moster Squamosa on the rockwork - at the back in the middle. Hope it'll be happy up there. I'm still getting alot of shedding from teh LR so it might be premature putting sand but I decided to go ahead anyway and I'll just siphon as I need. I took a few shots under PC lighting only unfortunately and before I put the sand in. I'll take some more tomorrow under the halides.
Left:
Middle with the clam:
Right:
I think I've achieved my objective of 2 islands connected by a back wall with space on all 4 sides of each island. I think it will look great when covered in coral and this is really great for fish. I want to stock heavy and this aquascape really breaks up the rockwork with plenty of territories plus there's the space under the racks - so lots of space for fish to get lost.
My LTA split today which I'm a bit gutted about.
I don't care what it looks like now. I'm designing this with the end picture in mind which is an underwater island garden with lots of free swimming room for fish. Look at all the fantastic tanks on RC and you can hardly see the rock.....
With this system I was slightly limited due to the racks and also the rock was so small really. But this is 70% BB so I'm hoping the racks will assist in keeping the nitrates down and plus I have sand. So racks + 360 degree space around the rock = hugely stocked and beautiful tank.
With this system I was slightly limited due to the racks and also the rock was so small really. But this is 70% BB so I'm hoping the racks will assist in keeping the nitrates down and plus I have sand. So racks + 360 degree space around the rock = hugely stocked and beautiful tank.
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This is almost a quote from what I said to people all the time. You see all this people that have all these contraptions and elaborate rock arrangements and then they can't even put corals in because it is very inpractical. I am with you. I am not keeping a tank to look at a bunch of rock formations but rather to the nice corals on top of them. When they grow and fill in you cannot see anything below it, which is always the goal anyway!!:lol: :lol: :lol:
I actually like how it looks like now too. It's all going to plan afaik.
By the way, I'm dumping the other two CLs and have pre-ordered two Vortech pumps from Aquarium Speciality. Hoping to get them next month.
By the way, I'm dumping the other two CLs and have pre-ordered two Vortech pumps from Aquarium Speciality. Hoping to get them next month.
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Why not just add the vortechs and put the CL to come on for 3-6 hours per day once per day? That way you don't have to replumb anything, use the pumps you already set up and pad for, and a good bit of motion and chaotic flow for a few hours of the day. Just a suggestion! I may end up doing this myself with my current CL and 8 tunzes I just got.
Here's a series of pics illustrating the microbubble issue. First is looking towards the top left:
Here is a close-up of the right return which is a cut-off male adapter screwed into the flange bulkhead. You can just make out the bubbles shooting out. Those bubbles are big but the mere fact that bubbles are shooting out must mean this is the source of the smaller microbubbles:
Compared to the left return with nothing shooting out (or maybe just can't see as I didn't cut that one off).
Here is a close-up of the right return which is a cut-off male adapter screwed into the flange bulkhead. You can just make out the bubbles shooting out. Those bubbles are big but the mere fact that bubbles are shooting out must mean this is the source of the smaller microbubbles:
Compared to the left return with nothing shooting out (or maybe just can't see as I didn't cut that one off).
And finally today a few pic of a few corals. Here is freebie acro colony I got from the LR supplier. Polyps started to extend a few hours after being transferred from the sump:
Here is the remaining brain. Not fully extended as it's still a bit disgruntled about being handled from the sump:
The clam up on the rock:
And still need a positive ID on this little clam as I did have him on some rocks and he attached. Does he belong on rock?
And the split anenome and confused Clarkii's.
Here is the remaining brain. Not fully extended as it's still a bit disgruntled about being handled from the sump:
The clam up on the rock:
And still need a positive ID on this little clam as I did have him on some rocks and he attached. Does he belong on rock?
And the split anenome and confused Clarkii's.
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