Tswifty's Custom 40g Rimless Build Thread

[JohnL]

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[Rbacchiega]

Never thought I would use this word when describing something...

but that is cuuuuuute.

 

[Tswifty]

Haha...

Here are the pics that were at the end of the last split:

Ok I think it's time to reveal the pictures of the RBTA. It might be the size of a quarter.Pretty cool, and I think it's settled into a safe spot in the tank:

 

[LAK]

awwwwwwwwwww i looooove him...cutest nem ever :inlove:

 

[OwNeD162]

Haha that's awesome!
That's gotta be the smallest RBTA i've ever seen!
At least now you'll be able to keep it for quite a few years before it gets to big and has to be traded or something for a smaller one

 

[kudora]

huh i got unsubscribed some how. thats a great looking nem!!!




edit: just read before the split and how the thread was stuck.

 

[HumanIMDB]

Very cool little anemone. :thumbsup:

 

[Tswifty]

Well I've diagnosed the "white patches" on the 2 Acro's as STN... It's slowly spreading, so I'm going to go at them with a dremel today to hopefully save the pieces that haven't been affected.

 

[smoovie]

Looking good. Thanks for all the detailed info on the plumbing, really helpful.

 

[maroun.c]

Anemone look wayyy more cute than when in the bag. Hope it settles well in your tank.
Hope STN losses will be minimal.

 

[OwNeD162]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14463613#post14463613 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tswifty
Well I've diagnosed the "white patches" on the 2 Acro's as STN... It's slowly spreading, so I'm going to go at them with a dremel today to hopefully save the pieces that haven't been affected.

Good luck TJ...
Hope you don't have to cut too much off...

 

[LAK]

So..I bought my first 2 fish for my tank today ...TJ is currently taking care of them until my tank is up and cycled.

Pictures to come!

 

[OwNeD162]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14465525#post14465525 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LAK
So..I bought my first 2 fish for my tank today ...TJ is currently taking care of them until my tank is up and cycled.

Pictures to come!

Congrats !
What did you buy?
Can I take a guess :lol:
A pair of clowns?

 

[Tswifty]

Got the light rack constructed today. I need to make a few adjustments (it's a little off level) and paint it, but it turned out really nice. The bottom of the light fixture is 11" off the water's surface.

Pheonix 14k bulb

 

[DiscoReefRover]

Funny how thats exactly how I pictured it in my head....lol

 

[Tswifty]

Haha... it swings out of the way pretty easy. I'm debating if I want to cut the end a little more flush to the pendant or not... but you were definitely right... that little PFO pendant has GREAT coverage on the tank.

 

[DiscoReefRover]

I like how you used the conduit hangers to hold the pendant nice touch !!!!

 

[OwNeD162]

That looks really good man, well done !

 

[Tswifty]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14459067#post14459067 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by OwNeD162
Haha that's awesome!
That's gotta be the smallest RBTA i've ever seen!
At least now you'll be able to keep it for quite a few years before it gets to big and has to be traded or something for a smaller one

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14459767#post14459767 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kudora
huh i got unsubscribed some how. thats a great looking nem!!!




edit: just read before the split and how the thread was stuck.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14461546#post14461546 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by HumanIMDB
Very cool little anemone. :thumbsup:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14464487#post14464487 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by maroun.c
Anemone look wayyy more cute than when in the bag. Hope it settles well in your tank.
Hope STN losses will be minimal.

Thanks guys. It has inflated to about double the size now that the light has been on for about an hour, and is all bubbled up.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14464109#post14464109 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by smoovie
Looking good. Thanks for all the detailed info on the plumbing, really helpful.

Thank you. No problem. I have one more plumbing trick up my sleeve, that I'm going to try and rig up tomorrow. I can't take credit for the idea though... I saw it at another guy's house, and was amazed how easy, and well it worked.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14465161#post14465161 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by OwNeD162
Good luck TJ...
Hope you don't have to cut too much off...

It looks to really only have affected the base encrusting portion of each coral, so I think I can save most of the colony... if the spreading stops after the cut. I'm beat though, and probably won't get to it until tomorrow.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14465525#post14465525 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LAK
So..I bought my first 2 fish for my tank today ...TJ is currently taking care of them until my tank is up and cycled.

Pictures to come!

Yeah... I was so glad they ate after I kicked them around on the floor for 60 seconds before adding them to the tank. :rolleye1:

I'm still nervous about them surviving after that.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14465953#post14465953 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by OwNeD162
Congrats !
What did you buy?
Can I take a guess :lol:
A pair of clowns?

It's a pair of something

Also, she picked up her first coral as well... and now is really pushing me to get to work on her tank. Haha.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14466920#post14466920 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by OwNeD162
That looks really good man, well done !

Thanks... I'm very happy with how it turned out, and am sure it will look even better after it's painted, cropped a little, and the pendant's cord is zip tied to the rack.

 

[LAK]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14465953#post14465953 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by OwNeD162
Congrats !
What did you buy?
Can I take a guess :lol:
A pair of clowns?

Thanks!
Noooooope, not clowns!....TJ called me to tell me they are eating, though, so I hope he can get some pics!