Ricks 450 in wall

[Shawno]

thats one amazing looking tank. loving the location and the trim work around it too.

 

[wideawake]

Hey, what happened to the Vortechs?

 

[dahenley]

Hey thanks for the compliments. I really like the fact that I have been able to be so involved with the design of this tank. I just bought 3 new 400 watt ballast and traded 2 of my vortecs for 2 6201 tunzes so now that I have more light and a ton more flow I am going to start stocking the tank with sps.

it was in post number 57.

 

[rng_pw]

Hey, what happened to the Vortechs?

I switched to the tunzies. I now have 2 6201's and 4 6101's. They seem to work a ton better for me.

 

[rng_pw]

thats one amazing looking tank. loving the location and the trim work around it too.

Thanks for the compliment. It was alot of fun to build. I have had tanks in the past but I really liked being able to have my hand in every part of the design and set up on this tank. I will soon post an updated photo log with my current stock list.

 

[rolodex1]

Great looking build! I love way you build it into the wall; it looks like it was built with the house. Good Look!

 

[rng_pw]

Great looking build! I love way you build it into the wall; it looks like it was built with the house. Good Look!

Thanks, I knew that I wanted a large tank but unfortunately My house is'nt very big so I had to get creative. We were able to do it without taking up much living space.

 

[rng_pw]

Here are a couple of pics that I took today of the tank.

Left side of the tank

Middle

right side

side view

full tank shot

 

[rng_pw]

sorry the tank is so dirty. As you can see in picture one I am having a problem with cyano, does any one have any advice? Thanks in advance.

 

[vanvelzen]

Before finding a resolution in Chemicals (which a lot of people do, but I don't particularly like), one of the few things you can do is to systematically suck up the Cyano's with a hose and repeat this (at least daily) until you see the Cyano's disappear.
I know; this is a lot of work but eventually you'll win the fight!

 

[RDMike]

Hey just ran across your tank build,
what equipment are you running?
Lighting?

Very nice:thumbsup:

 

[Pike614]

I had cyano issues in my 450g and added about 10,000gph worth of flow and about 300 cerith, 200 tongan nassarius snails...and the problem is gone in all except a few small spots.

 

[rng_pw]

Thats what I was thinking of doing. Im just lazy and was hoping for an easier way. :spin2:

Before finding a resolution in Chemicals (which a lot of people do, but I don't particularly like), one of the few things you can do is to systematically suck up the Cyano's with a hose and repeat this (at least daily) until you see the Cyano's disappear.
I know; this is a lot of work but eventually you'll win the fight!

 

[rng_pw]

I am running 3-400 watt metal halides on vertex ballast. I am running 2-400watt 12 k reeflux on the outsides and 1-400watt 15k bulb in the middle. I am also running 6-4 foot t-5's for actinics. As far as other equipment I keep it pretty simple. I am running 2-6201 tunzes and 4-6101 tunzes for flow along with my return pumps. I am running a med atb skimmer with the upgraded airstar pump. I'm just dosing 2 part as of now.

Hey just ran across your tank build,
what equipment are you running?
Lighting?

Very nice:thumbsup:

 

[rng_pw]

I think that I do need more snails. My crabs seem to kill them as quick as I add them though

I had cyano issues in my 450g and added about 10,000gph worth of flow and about 300 cerith, 200 tongan nassarius snails...and the problem is gone in all except a few small spots.

 

[Kevin McG]

Very Nice!!

 

[CincyGida]

Love the placement of the tank - nice work! Good luck with the cyano - I'm currently fighting that myself - I overfed and not enough water changes... to be rectified now.

 

[rng_pw]

thanks. I started dosing vodka the other day and so far so good. Hardly any more cyano.

 

[Editour2]

Beautiful build!! How difficult do you find it in trying to keep up with maintainence of the tank, being that you have such a large canopy sitting on the front of the tank? You also have access via the back of the tank?