o2manyfish 750g Tank, 1500g System "Built" Thread
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o2manyfish
o2manyfish
Thank you, hopefully this weekend I can take some pics of what I have been working on.
Dave B
dca22anderson
New member
I love your steel stand and your cool guy floor! Great job on your build! Oh and the outdoor frag tanks are awesome!!!
o2manyfish
o2manyfish
Never Enough
Never Enough
So the tank has been doing so well for the past 18 months that I got the bug to start growing out frags again.
So I pulled an old frag tank out of storage and setup a frag tank outside in the yard (again).
So once it was setup in the yard, it was a a quick run of pipe to plumb the frag tank to the outdoor sump.
The first week the frag tank turned into a diatom field day. I was wiping the glass and the bottom every 18 hours to see into the tank. Fortunately the rest of the system (this is connected to the display tank) didn't have any issues. So it was just an issue with the glass in the frag tank.
So this week started adding brown corals to the system.
So this is totally exposed to the sun, no shade, cloth or filters. I'm using a commercial fan at the moment for evaporative cooling.
I'll try to post photos weekly to show how the brown corals come back to life.
Dave B
Never Enough
So the tank has been doing so well for the past 18 months that I got the bug to start growing out frags again.
So I pulled an old frag tank out of storage and setup a frag tank outside in the yard (again).
So once it was setup in the yard, it was a a quick run of pipe to plumb the frag tank to the outdoor sump.
The first week the frag tank turned into a diatom field day. I was wiping the glass and the bottom every 18 hours to see into the tank. Fortunately the rest of the system (this is connected to the display tank) didn't have any issues. So it was just an issue with the glass in the frag tank.
So this week started adding brown corals to the system.
So this is totally exposed to the sun, no shade, cloth or filters. I'm using a commercial fan at the moment for evaporative cooling.
I'll try to post photos weekly to show how the brown corals come back to life.
Dave B
o2manyfish
o2manyfish
And here is a current full tank shot. Shot during the day so sorry for a couple of the reflections.
o2manyfish
o2manyfish
In my display tank there are over 120 acro pieces and there are only maybe 2 that are brown. Colors inside are doing well.
The brown corals outside come from the wholesalers. Sometimes corals lose color in shipping, and some don't do well in the conditions at the wholesaler (lighting, parameters). So I pick those that aren't going to sell, and color them back up.
Dave B
RoganTerrance
Young Reefer
Awesome thread and very inspiring! You have a beautiful aquarium im glad it all worked out for you with all the ups and downs.
o2manyfish
o2manyfish
There is one group in the bottom left corner of the tank and one group at the top right (usually). At the moment I see 6 red
UlyssesG305
New member
Best thread I have read. Thanks!
RayL
New member
There is one group in the bottom left corner of the tank and one group at the top right (usually). At the moment I see 6 red
I will take another look tomorrow, I saw the group on the right, not the left side.
Your set up is amazing, very beautiful and fun to watch
mr.lamnguyen
New member
man..after read through this thread i will sad at the first but so excited at the end. hope you doing well
o2manyfish
o2manyfish
Frag tank is doing okay. Will try to post some photos over the weekend of how the corals are coloring up outside.
Inside tank is doing well. When the camera is out I will take a few shots of it as well.
Dave B
Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
So what happens if or when it rains? Or do you not have that problem?
