Matt's 50lbs "Package"

[TheRealRuk]

I have to say, my experience has been much like everyone else's... Awesome! I ordered the 50lbs "Package" a week and a half ago and everything from the airport pick up (which I was a bit apprehensive about) to the quality and packaging of the live sand and live rock, has been a dream. It couldn't have gone smoother!

5 layers of the thickest bags I've ever seen...

Cloudy for under 2 hours...

 

[TheRealRuk]

Some real "Live" rock...

 

[TheRealRuk]

A few Gorila crabs have exited this world in the last few days, and we have a couple Pistol shrimp for sure... Will tighten up the aquascaping once Part 2 comes in.

Even Kahlan was very pleased...

 

[TheRealRuk]

I had been wanting to get some TBS rock for a while now, but was always skeptical of having it shipped and whether or not the rock I got would be like what I had seen in some of the other larger TBS orders on RC. From the minute I email Richard, my mind was set at ease. I think it took him a whole whopping 30-45 seconds to respond! I can't speak enough about the customer service! Ha.. He even urged me to slow down a bit and wait for my salt to cure properly...

Richard, I can't wait to get part 2 in! Thank you for everything.

matt

 

[Jaxom]

Hey Matt, everything looks really good so far, can't wait to see part 2 also. When you get a chance tell us a little more about your tank setup. Thanks!

 

[Dapg8gt]

Like the rockwork and tank looks great. Been thinking of using his stuff for the 150 build. Looks like one more bump for me to do so.

 

[TheRealRuk]

Thx Guys. Here is my original build thread. We moved un-expectantly in July (landed a dream log house in the woods) so I took the tank down and just finished setting it up in the new house; perfect opportunity to try out the "Package"!.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2046122

Here is a more current picture before I took it down.

 

[TheRealRuk]

The biggest difference is I didn't plum everything back down through the basement, but kept it under the stand, which was new for me. The basement sump in the build thread was from a downgrade from a 150G so it was a bit of an over kill.

I also added a canopy, which I'm not altogether fond of on my rimless, but wanted to greatly eliminate some of the dust and dander (3 dogs) from going into the tank.

I also changed out the light fixture for a 1st gen Radion and have two 36in T5's next to it in the canopy. The Radion was rated a little short for the 36 inches and I thought the T5's would fill in some of the corners. I'm not sure if I will actually use them.

Plumbing is pretty much straight forward and straight down on up from sump.

Current Hardware:

Apex Controller
BRS 50ml Dosing Pump
Radion Light Fixture
x2 36in T5 Retro Kit
5G External Fuge
Reef Octopus Skimmer
Mag 12 Return Pump (dialed down) - Single 3/4 Return Pipe
Glass Holes 700gph Overflow Kit - 1.5 in Overflow Pipe
2nd Emergency 3/4 in Overflow Pipe
x2 250W Titanium (Blue Line) Heaters (one for redundancy)
29G Sump
GFO/Carbon in bags in-between the Sump Baffles

 

[TheRealRuk]

Almost forgot about the MP40...

 

[TheRealRuk]

Just talked to Richard, Part 2 is in the air! Can't wait to get it in the tank!

 

[TheRealRuk]

Here comes part two!

Flower Anemone with green tentacles on a red sponge - ChrisTmas came early!

Wild colonies

2nd anemone!

 

[TheRealRuk]

 

[Jaxom]

Fantastic job Matt, the rock work turned out fantastic, great job! I really like the Flower Anemone with green tentacles on the red sponge, nice piece. Impressed as usual Richard.

 

[TheRealRuk]

Fantastic job Matt, the rock work turned out fantastic, great job! I really like the Flower Anemone with green tentacles on the red sponge, nice piece. Impressed as usual Richard.

Thank you, the pictures really don't do any of it justice.

 

[TheRealRuk]

Just found a huge porcelain crab the size of an old school silver dollar! If I can get a good picture ill post it, he's pretty shy...


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