Johnic
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Ahhh good point !!
Re-Booting 10 Year Old Tank.
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Johnic
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Got my new Marco rock today, going to mock it up this weekend and play around with different designs.
Stay tuned on updates.
Redid the sump with new Red Sea Filter Roller and Red Sea Dosing Pump. Completely cleaned and scrubbed the sump as well.
Third pic is the older sump layout. New Ultra Reef 180 skimmer coming on Saturday.
Forth pic is the current tank layout. It’s too high and I can’t grow much that close to the surface.
Not sure if I’m going to put back the Algea Scrubber, might not be enough room now but I’m hoping the filter roller removed more waste and I won’t have too much detris and my phos and nitrates won’t jump.
Stay tuned on updates.
Redid the sump with new Red Sea Filter Roller and Red Sea Dosing Pump. Completely cleaned and scrubbed the sump as well.
Third pic is the older sump layout. New Ultra Reef 180 skimmer coming on Saturday.
Forth pic is the current tank layout. It’s too high and I can’t grow much that close to the surface.
Not sure if I’m going to put back the Algea Scrubber, might not be enough room now but I’m hoping the filter roller removed more waste and I won’t have too much detris and my phos and nitrates won’t jump.
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Looking good. And I see what you mean with the tall scape
mtnbike101
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The Rule of Thirds comes to mind.
Johnic
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Thanks. Ya, it was limiting me to putting anything on the top area.
Exactly, I need to work on the new layout this way.
Not sure if it's all the same structure from different views (on my phone) or different structures but I like the first and third ones. Lots of open space and places to place coral. Those are nice rock pieces.
Johnic
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It’s two different structures just different camera views, both will be in the tank. The two structures don’t touch, they interweave.
Thanks, it’s Marco Rock
Johnic
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Ok, I think I’m finally done with creating my aquascape.
What’s your opinion. I think I was able to create a decent negative space and open feel like I wanted while keeping it lower than the previous rock work.
Here’s a link to a vid of it:
What’s your opinion. I think I was able to create a decent negative space and open feel like I wanted while keeping it lower than the previous rock work.
Here’s a link to a vid of it:
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Vinny Kreyling
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I wish I was That Good @ aqua scaping!
Johnic
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Lol….it took me a couple weeks of staring at the rocks to final start it and then a couple weeks to finish it.
It was definitely fun, but I kept saying to myself… once it’s in the tank it’s done so be happy with the design.
I’ve never gone bare bottom, but what’s your end goal? My understanding with bare bottom, is it’s main goal is so you can have high flow without blowing sand
Easier for high flow and sucking out waste but not necessarily easier to establish the tank or keep nutrient balance and available foods for certain organisms. I've always kept bare bottom but it's more of a habit than a preference and I struggle with low nutrients generally.
Johnic
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Ahh. Makes sense about the nutrients.
Wonder if I should go with a corse sand. I have the pink Fuji ready to go.
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Johnic
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Well she’s rebooted and up and running. I have the new XR15 BLUE running just to test it today but I’m going to shut them off for 6 weeks while the tank cycles. I added Fritz 900 and Dr Tim’s bacteria to tank to jump start it and I added back my only 3 fish I have. I choose not to add back my soft corals I had for almost 10 years so I can cycle in the dark to avoid algae blooms.
You can see in some pics below of the progress in the cleanup. Uggg. Took a full day but it was so worth it. Got rid of the old rock and sand and scrubbed it down. I was able to keep the coraline alive with wet paper towels while I cleaned.
I can’t run the skimmer yet as it keeps bubbling over and foaming up, it must be all the new rock and live sand driving it nut.
When’s it time to buy SPS and some soft corals where should I buy them from, I’m gonna be picky this time as the last go around I got too many pests and wasn’t as careful.
How ya like ?
New rock and new sand added. Check out the pics.
You can see in some pics below of the progress in the cleanup. Uggg. Took a full day but it was so worth it. Got rid of the old rock and sand and scrubbed it down. I was able to keep the coraline alive with wet paper towels while I cleaned.
I can’t run the skimmer yet as it keeps bubbling over and foaming up, it must be all the new rock and live sand driving it nut.
When’s it time to buy SPS and some soft corals where should I buy them from, I’m gonna be picky this time as the last go around I got too many pests and wasn’t as careful.
How ya like ?
New rock and new sand added. Check out the pics.
Really nice job. You should enter your sump in the photo contest.
Photo Contest - September 2022 - Sump Photo
Johnic
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Ahh. Good idea.
Thanks. Just need to be wise this time around with adding select corals.
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