The Reef Central Corner Club Thread

[Ocean Mang]

No problem, let me know when you're ready to frag the acans!!!!!!

What method do you like to use? Band Saw? Are you in South Florida? By the way, your new tank build looks really nice. I can tell you know how to pay attention to detail. I like that. How bout some more recent pics?

Joel

 

[Misled]

The tank is just setting in. I have mostly sps frags right now and most are still on plugs. As things begin growing, I'll figure more about placement. I'm also waiting till mid March for my fish, because I live in Pittsburgh, Pa. So I was kinda joking about the acans. Though I do hope to cover most of the bottom with acans later!!!!

 

[reefscape15]

Jessy, thanks for the thread info!

Oceanmang - is Orange Crush Echinatta? I have a small frag of that in my tank and it's my all time favorite thing! Use a dremmel cutting wheel to get through the back side of the rock, and once your almost to the flesh, cut that with a scalple

 

[Ocean Mang]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14406000#post14406000 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefscape15
Jessy, thanks for the thread info!

Oceanmang - is Orange Crush Echinatta? I have a small frag of that in my tank and it's my all time favorite thing! Use a dremmel cutting wheel to get through the back side of the rock, and once your almost to the flesh, cut that with a scalple

Yes it is. I will give it a try. I love it too. It loves to eat! Will let you know how it comes out.

 

[Misled]

Sorry, I forgot to mention that. I agree a dremmel with a cutting wheel also. Cutting the fleshy part is easy. I use an exacto for that.

 

[reefscape15]

I haven't gotten "hooked" on the Acan craze like many have, but i will pick up any neon orange coral i can get my hands on! I am trying to fill my tank with mostly bright oranges, along with reds, pinks, purples, and blues. I think i have enough green in there

 

[Ocean Mang]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14404307#post14404307 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Misled
I'm also waiting till mid March for my fish, because I live in Pittsburgh, Pa.

My family is originally from Sharon, PA. Been here in Florida since I was 5. How are things up there? Chilly I bet!

 

[MAYHEM_AUDIO]

my tank is a 47gal corner
it is a pentagon (5 sided) tank that mesaures 22*22* 13*13*13 base height did not check sorry
front stand is a little bigger but not much

i have a heater that will handel a 70gal
i have a fluvel 404 canister filter
i have a backup fluvel 303 canister filter
tank lid/top can handel 2 18" fixtures
i have 1 18" light and i built 1 18" led panel that holds 70 led's

built my own stand so it does not look cheap and has extra supports

i also live in lima ohio so any local people maybe can help

I Got The Tank Due To Layout Of Room It Will Be In.
I Am Not Wanting To Get Rid Of I Will Have A Larger Tank Some Day When I Move But That Is Not For A While

THIS IS THE TANKS ON THE STAND I BUILT

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(--)THIS SECTION IS A DOOR WITH SUPORT POLE INSIDE NICE LARGE OPENING

i'm going to use my canister fluvel 404 and get a pump and do a close loop i dont want a lot of power heads stuck all over the glass
so i will have 3 or 4 diffrent points of water movement

new plans:
i am going to do a deep sand bed with live sand due to est bacteria
and about 60-70lb of liver rock witch is 1.27-1.5 lbs per gal
closed loop system
think i am going to get a mh light
is 27.65 turn over per hour good or to much
if thats good i need a pump that will do 960 gph for my closed loop
any sugestions on pumps
i am also intrested in ideas and sugestions
prob going to get lr at saltwaterfish.com cause it is a good deal
who else has bought it off there input
i dont want to get the lr at lfs cause it looks like crap
it is trud brown w/ no growth and they want 6.99 per lb and all small peices

-matt glad to be here

 

[joeychitwood]

Nice tank, MAYHEM_AUDIO. I'm very interested in your LED setup. When you are done with it, please post details and photos. Is the Greek column background permanent?

 

[gawf4fun]

Re: Looking good

Re: Looking good

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14399760#post14399760 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by flannel4us
Gawf how long has your tank been set up? Corals look fantastic

Thanks flannel, I appreciate the comment. The tank has been set up for a little over three years, but had a crash a year after while on a European vacation, so effectively 2 years in its current cycle.
I'm maxed out for coral space in the main lit areas, so now I'm looking for low light corals for those areas only receiving VHO.

PHISH GUY: I don't know on the wrasse type. I've asked a couple LFS and they call it a lined wrasse. I got him when he was less than healthy but he's fully recovered now. He's got some real nice coloration but he's always moving, very tough to get a good focused picture of him.

 

[tgriffin]

Almost ready

my live rock

 

[Misled]

Nice turd on your powerhead wire!!!!!

 

[tgriffin]

HAHA!!! I think he might not be going into the aquarium. Don't know yet. I know sea cucumbers eat detritus, but man, I think they are ugly

 

[Ocean Mang]

tgriffin, what kind of aquarium is that? Is the filter behind the display?

 

[tgriffin]

It's a 60 gal acrylic uniquarium. Everything is built in behind the display. I bought two of them from a guy in Memphis, TN and just finished removing scratches from one of them. Never again will I mess with acrylic. They are very easy to move though.

 

[TridentSSBN]

Eventually this thread will have to either get split or we MIGHT get our own special interest sub-forum..

 

[tgriffin]

To those that look at this forum....

If you look at the pic with the live rock in the cooler you can notice a black sponge. I have taken this rock out of the water a few times for a few hours at a time in an attempt to kill the sponge. I have no idea how to tell if it is dead. Is there anything I can do to make sure it's dead without hurting anything else?

 

[Prock1]

bump

 

[Prock1]

bump

 

[anthonyi]

Just a quick question. I'm in the process of setting up a 54 gal. Corner aquarium. What in the normal suggestion on how close to the walls do you position it? Meaning in inches.....