My Bigger Piece of the Reef (LotsOPics)

[Brandan]

Are you referring to a Durso design?

 

[Kannin]

 

[erics3000]

Are you going to drill the hole in the top for vent tube?

 

[jnarowe]

yeah, I think he's right. Don't you need a vent hole?

 

[erics3000]

I have to say I love your aquascape...

 

[TandN]

How are those working for you I plan on using them also on my new tank

 

[erics3000]

They work good on my tank. But I do have to fix one I messed up on the holes and it is a little noisy.

 

[Kannin]

I drilled holes. I think they are too big. Hardly any water flows so when I plug it with my thumb the water start to ruxh so fast that it makes too much noise. I'm going to THD to buy 6 or 8 of them and start experimenting with the right sized hole.

 

[erics3000]

I drilled 1/2 holes. What pump do you have for your return I can't remember? For return do you just have thoes 2 pipes? Are they 1 1/2?

 

[Kannin]

I have the two 1.5" drains and 2 1" returns fed by a Barracuda. I have the pump throtled back to about 2000 gph and you can hardly feel it coming out of the returns

 

[Kannin]

Also... the two returns each feed two 3/4" outlets. I drilled my holes for a piece of air line and they are way too big.

 

[Reef Man]

Is it possible to you to post a picture of the foam spray?
I want to do something similar with that, but here in Mexico the products available are different, and I don´t want to use something that can damage my fish or coral health.

Or maybe if you can tell me if I can buy any foam that does not contain something dangerous.

Very nice project, congratulations.

 

[FishTruck]

Your aquascape is awesome!

I am working on something similar, but, my rocks must be lighter than everyone elses... I have gone bonkers scraping the foam back out to get them to sink! Did you test yours for bouyancy, or, just calculated it correctly?

 

[chrismhaase]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11720084#post11720084 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reef Man
Is it possible to you to post a picture of the foam spray?
I want to do something similar with that, but here in Mexico the products available are different, and I don´t want to use something that can damage my fish or coral health.

Or maybe if you can tell me if I can buy any foam that does not contain something dangerous.

Very nice project, congratulations.

You can order from Dr. Foster and Smith. They have a product called "Handi Foam" which is used to make waterfalls and other water features. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produ...allpartial&Ntk=All&pc=1&N=62728&Ntt=foam&Np=1

There was also a tank of the month who did this; http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-06/totm/index.php

 

[ycnibrc]

Hmmm I think the skimmer is a little small for your system....

 

[Reefersteve]

Your tank is totaly sick.... lock your rock work.....makes my 34 gal look a little small. Kind of like " my sump is bigger than your tank" lol

Cheers

Steve

 

[hootie51]

great thread. Your aquascaping is sick! Keep up the good work and keep the pics coming!

 

[Kannin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11720265#post11720265 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FishTruck
Your aquascape is awesome!

I am working on something similar, but, my rocks must be lighter than everyone elses... I have gone bonkers scraping the foam back out to get them to sink! Did you test yours for bouyancy, or, just calculated it correctly?

No testing... I was pretty confident that I would be OK mainly because of the way it fir under the eurobracing and then up against the front panel.

 

[Kannin]

fit!!! not fir.

 

[Kannin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11726465#post11726465 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ycnibrc

Hmmm I think the skimmer is a little small for your system....

Really? Or are you just being funny?