So what you all think of new setup?

[Scoobaman17]

I've been working on getting this 100 gallon setup for a long long while now. Well....now it's cycling. I have a 30 gallon reef packed with corals waiting to get into it. As well as the rock they are on which is about another 50 pounds so there will be more rock in the end result. But here is 5 hours decor work last night with the halides first time on the tank. Also you can't really see but the entire display is all shelved for tons of coral and raised above the sand bed with caverns through everything.

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[toby16]

awsome aquascaping you did a great job it shoiuld look good when its finished

 

[steven_dean17]

Yep, looks like you've got a really nice start. Enjoy!

 

[demonsp]

Nice rockwork. Tanks loking good.

But those 2 koralias i see are not enough flow for your 75 gallons. And if you want to know why then i may be able to help.

 

[Scoobaman17]

I have a 900 gph ocean runner from sump to tank and the twin koralias produce 650 gph. The calculator on this site shows the ocean runner producing over 700gph with the two koralias making I'd guess near 1500 pgh at least which is 15X the amount of water at minimum.

Is there something I do not know about the koralias? Or is it because I don't have thier caps on? Please tell me I only want the best for the tank in the long run.

Thanks for saying something though, not many people do sometimes.

 

[Scoobaman17]

Also something I forgot to mention is a lot of the misc. rocks are only for seeding the majority of rock. "coralline and etc.."

 

[zibba]

Great aquascaping. I love the look of caves and overhangs, very nicely done. Did you use acrylic rods or epoxy on the rocks or just puzzle piece them together?

 

[demonsp]

Just dont push the water enough. I see many threads with low flow problems and these pumps are the main problem.

Good flow and water movement is needed to get the water through the LR and the LS. The LR converts nitrate into harmless nitrogen and the SB converts ammonia into harmless nitrogen. Without proper flow it cant do this well enough.

You wont notice problems for months or yrs and by then the flow isnt even a facor to you but could be the whl. problem. The more stock the faster and even faster with overstocked or overfeeding.

Also with lower flow uneatin food , debris , and waste collect around and under the rockwork causeing high nitrate.

Also in lower flow tanks algea has better chance of blooming.

Also fish get lazy as they have no high flow areas to fishersize.

 

[Scoobaman17]

Puzzle. 5 hours in the making. Very sturdy, It is not going anywhere. I love to aquascape with nothing but rock rubble and bigger pieces. I set them up in a way where every fish can swim in, out, behind, under everything. and still have plenty of hiding areas as well as making shelves so I can add lots of corals. I was considering using pvc but I tried it like this first and ran with it.

 

[demonsp]

I use PVC for platforms and great hiding spots for small fish with a 3/4 open connector for them to hide in . Also get great pink and brown coraline growth on only the PVC which make me want to replace all the LR with PVC.

 

[Scoobaman17]

I understand everything you just said. But I try to make sure there is as little dead spots as I can, when I get a big one I put a small powerhead behind the LR which has always helped. I have more flow in this tank than any other that I have had. Also my bioload is very small for a 100 gallon tank with a 30 gallon fuge in a 40 gallon sump with an ASM g-2 protein skimmer. This rock is also stacked in such a way that there is so much flow capability through it and behind it and under it that it simply does not have much of any dead spots.

Thanks by the way. If you could see what I see you would understand how much water motion goes through this entire display. Take a tiny bit of flake food and it does not settle for a long time even going behind and under the rock displays.

 

[mltmtascp]

Nice pics. Tank look good. I pm you.

 

[demonsp]

Thats it . Little stock new setup. It takes months or yrs for the problem to show and water flow wont even cross your mind.Just remeber this thread before trying anything else.

Thes pumps are fine for low stock tanks that are in top water quality conditions. How many people can truly say that. Quality flow is good backup. Prevents algea growth , If enough LR it converts ammonia into harmless nitrogen and the SB converts nitrate into harmless nitrogen but only with enough flow to push the water through it.

Also prevents uneatin food , waste and debris from collecting in, on , around , or under the rockwork.

 

[Scoobaman17]

I appreciate the advice. Also thanks mltmtascp for the pm.

 

[jefnalyssa]

Nice work!!!

 

[jokercykoe]

Looks great, the aquascaping looks nice and will look even nicer once covered in corraline