The 630 Build

[sandyland]

Can eveyrone stop using the thread as open opportunities to quote the bible? This a religious discussion free forum. lets leave the preaching in church.

OK.
Romans 10:14

 

[Strobes]

awesome build man love the dimensions. and your view on everything that will go inside. it suprises me that people come into YOUR thread and complain about you expressing your viewpoints. keep up the good work

 

[Lead Fish]

Thank you everyone for the encouraging support. The tank was cycled in one week using Fritz nitrifying bacteria. I have a few Cromis and Bangaii Cardinal's swimming happily in the tank. I had to replace an old dart with a new hammerhead. The hammerhead is running the closed lope and a dart is running the return. I also had to order a new Skimmer. I had purchased a used skimmer from a local guy last year, but it turned out to have way more problems then it was worth. So Im now a proud owner of Super Reef Octopus XP-8000 External Cone Protein Skimmer. I think I will name it Big Nasty. Thing was so big it had to be trucked in on a crate.

My drains are working just the way I had planned. They do put out some noise, but its not enough to bother the wife or I. I will work on some pics tomorrow.

 

[dahenley]

Definitely post before and after pictures of the old vs new skimmers, as well as the uncrating of the new one haha.

Do you think your drains will quiet down after a little slime builds up in them. (My experience is PVC drains can be noisy initially till they slime and quiet down??

 

[Lead Fish]

I haven't messed with the drains yet. I still need to place dursos on them, so Im sure it will get better. Plus the slime should help also. Here is a few pics of the skimmer. I don't think I have any pics of the old GEO. But it was an early model with 4 recirculating pumps.

 

[rpjaws74]

nice skimmer

 

[Lead Fish]

Here's a video.

 

[larcomak11]

very nice! I like the rockscaping a lot

 

[SPotter]

wow....love the aquascape!

 

[Reef Happy]

Video is great. Thanks for sharing.

 

[dave.m]

What is making so much noise in the fish room?

Dave.M

 

[1fishkeeper]

Great video of how everything is turning out.

 

[Lead Fish]

Here is an up dated video. Just now getting over my Diatom Bloom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=D0AfZsVHTDA

 

[reefsandrotts]

Your rock work is INSANE.........

 

[DNA]

=Approved=

Really nice aquascape.
I'd break up the horizontal line though.

Great tank dimensions.
You can be proud of what you have already.

 

[ReEfErAdDiCt86]

Wow very nice. The dimensions are awesome! Don't know if I missed it somewhere but what lighting are you using?

 

[sandyland]

Nice job on the rock bridge.
I'm going to start on my rick structure in the next couple of weeks. I'm glad I got to see this first to get some inspiration.
Good job.

 

[Reef Happy]

Very nice build John, I have seen it in person and it is so big and spacious for lots of fish swimming room.

 

[Salty Dog24]

Very Very Nice! Love the Aquascape!

 

[adamPL]

Nice looking setup, subscribed.