the 1700g stingray reef
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dogstar74
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Truely a very ambitious person. What a wonderful biotope.
They say a change is as good as a rest.
Also, the joy is in the journey and not the destination! You surely do exemplify that.
Great looking display no matter what type of presentation.
Aaron
Oh yeah, and I can't wait to see the Rhino exhibit next month!
They say a change is as good as a rest.
Also, the joy is in the journey and not the destination! You surely do exemplify that.
Great looking display no matter what type of presentation.
Aaron
Oh yeah, and I can't wait to see the Rhino exhibit next month!
jnarowe
New member
Site looks great and I have to second the comments on the "Do Differently" page. It would be hard to disagree with anything you wrote. While I used direct-shipped live rock from MI, and really enjoyed all the interesting life that came out of it, I do feel I got "lucky" in that no real pests came along with it.
My biggest lesson was under-rock flow. In my next system, the rock will not be in contact with the bottom of the tank, but mounted on short rods. The amount of detritus that gathered on the bottom of my tank was shocking. As a side note, I put in 750 lbs. of rock and got out about 500 lbs. when I broke it down.
My biggest lesson was under-rock flow. In my next system, the rock will not be in contact with the bottom of the tank, but mounted on short rods. The amount of detritus that gathered on the bottom of my tank was shocking. As a side note, I put in 750 lbs. of rock and got out about 500 lbs. when I broke it down.
Truely a very ambitious person. What a wonderful biotope.
They say a change is as good as a rest.
Also, the joy is in the journey and not the destination! You surely do exemplify that.
Great looking display no matter what type of presentation.
Aaron
Oh yeah, and I can't wait to see the Rhino exhibit next month!
Very insightful words of wisdom and a major reason for the change to begin with.
Thanks for the compliment. Where can I pick up a rhino-think I'll need a fence?:lol:
I got really lucky as well but that was just it-luck. Interesting to note that you lost about 1/3 of your rock due to degradation. Mine was probably the same but I gained the same amount I lost-in coral growth!:bounce3:
The humidity in the Stingray river biotope isn't directly measured. I have a lot of airflow during the day keeping the viewing panels clear and humidity steady. At night I cut the fans and let it build up. After 30 minutes you can't see inside the system. My water temp is 82 F so I would guess my humidity at night is EXTREME.
So far I haven't stocked the land section with much of anything. The system has only been running for 6-8 months and I am still playing with the landscaping.
UMMM OK, I'm lost- what are we talking about here?
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