Thanks! It used to be a bar, unfortunately I lost my "before pictures" when I washed my phone. Quite the transformation.
This room is going to be our family room/Rec room/bar. It's going to be perfect!
Mr and Mrs Reef - 290g in wall build
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Thanks! It used to be a bar, unfortunately I lost my "before pictures" when I washed my phone. Quite the transformation.
This room is going to be our family room/Rec room/bar. It's going to be perfect!
WOW looks great!!! Wish it was mine.... Oh wait it is mine"ours".
One of the parts I've been looking forward to is pluming and it's about to start! Let's see how much I like plumbing by the time I'm done. I ordered a bunch of goodies the other day and no plans for the weekend coming up. I'm still looking for a little advice on the beananimal overflow. I have a post in lighting and filtration section if anyone want to check that out I would appreciate some help. I'm not sure how to post a link to it from my phone or I would.
One of the parts I've been looking forward to is pluming and it's about to start! Let's see how much I like plumbing by the time I'm done. I ordered a bunch of goodies the other day and no plans for the weekend coming up. I'm still looking for a little advice on the beananimal overflow. I have a post in lighting and filtration section if anyone want to check that out I would appreciate some help. I'm not sure how to post a link to it from my phone or I would.
Mr and Mrs Reef - 290g in wall build
Here's the link to the bean animal thread
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2549139
Here's the link to the bean animal thread
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2549139
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iced98lx
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Oh yea! It goes fast now!!
Thanks! I'm not sure if it's a good thing we are both addicted. I have a feeling if we weren't... A lot less money would be put into it. Or I mean, I would 'claim' things were a lot less than they actually were. [emoji13]
Mr and Mrs Reef - 290g in wall build
Pics of the current frags. While the 40g breeder sits fallow for another 42 days, the corals are still growing! Fish are all in their QT and ready for the 290 DT to be cycled already. Majority of these softies are not going in the big tank. Xenia and GSP, forget about it. I'd love them for the movement, but they are growing over and on everything. Kenya tree has tripled in size the last few months. Frags are all doing wonderfully, my first SPS frags are showing growth! Hoping the new tank supports them just as well.
(Sorry for so much blue, not sure how to change that on an iPhone)
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Pics of the current frags. While the 40g breeder sits fallow for another 42 days, the corals are still growing! Fish are all in their QT and ready for the 290 DT to be cycled already. Majority of these softies are not going in the big tank. Xenia and GSP, forget about it. I'd love them for the movement, but they are growing over and on everything. Kenya tree has tripled in size the last few months. Frags are all doing wonderfully, my first SPS frags are showing growth! Hoping the new tank supports them just as well.
(Sorry for so much blue, not sure how to change that on an iPhone)
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dave.m
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Most people have a low level of phosphate even at the best of times, so they are always running a GFO reactor. People are usually trying to keep their levels in the 0.01-0.1 ppm range. A tank with no phosphate can be just as unhealthy as a tank with too much, so you need to continue with water tests to see whether you need to run it, or how much you need to run it.
It can be difficult to tell where phosphate is coming from. Sometimes it is coming from the rock or substrate, but this usually disappears gradually over time. More often it is imported as a part of fish and coral foods. Remember, some phosphate is required, just not too much. Too much food can cause increased phosphate levels. Also, to much detritus piling up in the display or sump can cause phosphate levels to rise.
Extra phosphate may also be introduced in a bad batch or cheaper brand of salt. Many people test a new batch of salt water after mixing but before doing water changes.
There are lots of good articles about phosphate in the aquarium. Do a Google on "phosphate reefkeeping" to see more.
Dave.M
It can be difficult to tell where phosphate is coming from. Sometimes it is coming from the rock or substrate, but this usually disappears gradually over time. More often it is imported as a part of fish and coral foods. Remember, some phosphate is required, just not too much. Too much food can cause increased phosphate levels. Also, to much detritus piling up in the display or sump can cause phosphate levels to rise.
Extra phosphate may also be introduced in a bad batch or cheaper brand of salt. Many people test a new batch of salt water after mixing but before doing water changes.
There are lots of good articles about phosphate in the aquarium. Do a Google on "phosphate reefkeeping" to see more.
Dave.M
Dave,
Thank you, this was just what I was looking for. We won't start running GFO until needed after cycling. Then we will work at maintaining .01-.1 ppm.
Well, the time has come to start Aqua scaping. We are giving the tank a final "wash down" inside tonight to make sure all compounds from buffing are gone. We will use vinegar and water. Once washed out... Bring on the rocks! I have a feeling it'll take me a bit to get the rocks right... Few challenges are black background - can't see what I'm doing from that angle, and no front access. It'll take a bit of time. I'm excited as can be though! We bought drill bit and some PVC to help with stacking, will post pics along the way.
We bought ocean direct sand. I plan on doing rocks, adding sand, adding fresh water, then adding salt to mix the first full tank in the DT. Do we need to mix the saltwater before adding to the tank to not ruin the sand bacteria? Or can it be in freshwater?
Our RO unit is rather slow, and I don't have the necessary buckets/containers to mix 290 gallons of salt water properly. What's the correct way to do this?
We bought ocean direct sand. I plan on doing rocks, adding sand, adding fresh water, then adding salt to mix the first full tank in the DT. Do we need to mix the saltwater before adding to the tank to not ruin the sand bacteria? Or can it be in freshwater?
Our RO unit is rather slow, and I don't have the necessary buckets/containers to mix 290 gallons of salt water properly. What's the correct way to do this?
We bought ALL live sand.
So I guess that brings up two questions.
1) should we use all live
2) can we fill the tank as mentioned in the previous post?
200 in the picture. The fuge will be put up this week, we will weigh how much is going in there too. We have plenty leftover!
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