35g reef build - Page 6

mgrmax · 07/12/2014, 08:49 PM

That tank is sweet! It is going to be amazing grown out. A big thanks for the Unique Corals site also!

Jblank44 · 07/13/2014, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by theaquareef

Good man! I'm happy things are doing better then they were a little bit ago! I'm looking forward those pictures, you have a very nice tank. I may have to invest in a doser soon, it sounds like your having a positive response which is awesome! I almost pulled the trigger on a vortech but I gotta save up for the prop auction I plan on attending on the 19th! Keep up the good work man, things seem to have turned around for you

Thanks. Highly suggest the dosers. The accuracy with dosing it has it well worth it. Things are so stable and replenished. I look forward to getting you pictures!

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Originally Posted by mgrmax

That tank is sweet! It is going to be amazing grown out. A big thanks for the Unique Corals site also!

Thank you very much! I wish I coyld fast forward a year of growth to see it lol. Glad you look at the site. I love the corals I've bought!

Jblank44 · 07/14/2014, 05:17 PM

THE UPDATE IS HERE!

ORA Verde

Red planet

Jblank44 · 07/14/2014, 05:18 PM

ORA Stubber Stag

ORA Scripps

Jblank44 · 07/14/2014, 05:19 PM

Jblank44 · 07/14/2014, 05:19 PM

TOP DOWN SHOTS

Jblank44 · 07/14/2014, 05:20 PM

theaquareef · 07/15/2014, 12:43 PM

Everything looks fantastic man! Great job! The colors your getting are great! Growth has exploded for you definitely!!!!!

Brighter shots are always a plus

thanks for taking the time

theaquareef · 07/15/2014, 12:45 PM

Forgot to ask, how you do go about mounting your corals? Do you take the plugs off or somehow get the bottom part off and leave the disk? I'm having trouble trying to figure out how to just get the disk

Jblank44 · 07/15/2014, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by theaquareef

Forgot to ask, how you do go about mounting your corals? Do you take the plugs off or somehow get the bottom part off and leave the disk? I'm having trouble trying to figure out how to just get the disk

Thanks man! I'm pumped with the growth! But I pray that they aren't fully encrusted but I'm not mad if they are cause that's a god sign. If they aren't encrusted I break them off the plug, if they are I break off the bottom part of the plug or saw it off if it is a weird plug that's thicker. Then I glue it on.

Jblank44 · 07/23/2014, 09:30 AM

Well I was gone all weekend and had the roommates feed the tank. They always do a good job. One night I got a text (they were having a party) and my buddy said "the fish are still kicking it but someone threw up into your fish tank." This was at about 350am. I never saw it and about an hour later I got another text saying "just kidding." Thankfully when I checked my phone I saw both, otherwise I would have been freaking out big time. A few days later I get home and go I to my room and see the water is really cloudy, well I look in the sump and my filter sponge was so backed up it wasn't letting water through and there was barely any water on the third chamber. I got it all back not but that was a close disaster lol. Fun weekend for me!

theaquareef · 07/23/2014, 12:00 PM

Hahah no offense but that's pretty funny! He got you good, i would have been freaking out. Glad everything made it through the fun weekend you had.

Jblank44 · 07/23/2014, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by theaquareef

Hahah no offense but that's pretty funny! He got you good, i would have been freaking out. Glad everything made it through the fun weekend you had.

lol I will admit is was a really good joke because they all know how I am about my tank... Pretty much how everyone is about theirs, very protective.

theaquareef · 07/23/2014, 10:05 PM

Very much so! Especially if they are open top like ours are!

Jblank44 · 07/23/2014, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by theaquareef

Very much so! Especially if they are open top like ours are!

Yeah no joke, I've been thinking about putting in a mesh top to get some more fish that have a caution with that.

theaquareef · 07/23/2014, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jblank44

Yeah no joke, I've been thinking about putting in a mesh top to get some more fish that have a caution with that.

Oh me too cuz I would love to get a wrasse but I feel like I would get the mesh set up and hate it and just take it off most of the time. Who knows, I'll have to look into it more

Jblank44 · 07/24/2014, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by theaquareef

Oh me too cuz I would love to get a wrasse but I feel like I would get the mesh set up and hate it and just take it off most of the time. Who knows, I'll have to look into it more

You can build one for less than 10 dollars. Go to Home Depot and buy a door frame kit

whiteshark · 07/24/2014, 01:20 PM

On a tank with a rim I think a screen to is a great option. You can fit it right into the rim and its like it was made to go there.

On a rimless tank it's an eyesore no matter what.

Jblank44 · 07/24/2014, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by whiteshark

On a tank with a rim I think a screen to is a great option. You can fit it right into the rim and its like it was made to go there.

On a rimless tank it's an eyesore no matter what.

Oh shoot.... Good call, I forgot about rimless.... I'm kinda happy I didn't get one for two reasons.... I wouldn't have as many corals cause I probably couldn't afford a Pennie more and I really need a too cause my clown is getting hoppy too.... Is scared of me or something and at night freaks out when he sees me...

Jblank44 · 11/28/2014, 08:21 PM

Sorry I had been sooooo long. Been very busy but here is a little update of pictures. Not a whole lot but some growth. I think the tank is finally maturing and most growth has happened in the last month.

More to come when I get back home

Jblank44 · 12/13/2014, 08:39 PM

Here is the sps top! I feel it's gonna take off soon! The tank is maturing well and things are growing more!

This consist of:

ORA ant insignis
ORA verde
ORA scripps
ORA red planet
Ice fire echinata
Blue ice tenuis
Super blue acro. Vermiculata
Purple stylo
Green acro chesterfield

07/12/2014, 08:49 PM	#126
mgrmax Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 376	That tank is sweet! It is going to be amazing grown out. A big thanks for the Unique Corals site also! __________________ 90 gal DT, 40 gal sump,peristaltic pump dosing 2 part, 2 AI Vega lights, Eshopps S-150 Cone Skimmer Current Tank Info: 90 gal reef

07/14/2014, 05:17 PM	#128
Jblank44 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 594	THE UPDATE IS HERE! ORA Verde Red planet __________________ SPS = STABILITY PROMOTES SUCCESS :D GO VOLS!!! CURRENT TANK: 35 gallon cube w/ 10 gallon sump. Mixed/SPS dominant Current Tank Info: 35 Gallon Cube w/ 10 gallon sump

07/14/2014, 05:18 PM	#129
Jblank44 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 594	ORA Stubber Stag ORA Scripps __________________ SPS = STABILITY PROMOTES SUCCESS :D GO VOLS!!! CURRENT TANK: 35 gallon cube w/ 10 gallon sump. Mixed/SPS dominant Current Tank Info: 35 Gallon Cube w/ 10 gallon sump

07/14/2014, 05:19 PM	#130
Jblank44 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 594	__________________ SPS = STABILITY PROMOTES SUCCESS :D GO VOLS!!! CURRENT TANK: 35 gallon cube w/ 10 gallon sump. Mixed/SPS dominant Current Tank Info: 35 Gallon Cube w/ 10 gallon sump

07/14/2014, 05:19 PM	#131
Jblank44 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 594	TOP DOWN SHOTS __________________ SPS = STABILITY PROMOTES SUCCESS :D GO VOLS!!! CURRENT TANK: 35 gallon cube w/ 10 gallon sump. Mixed/SPS dominant Current Tank Info: 35 Gallon Cube w/ 10 gallon sump

07/14/2014, 05:20 PM	#132
Jblank44 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 594	__________________ SPS = STABILITY PROMOTES SUCCESS :D GO VOLS!!! CURRENT TANK: 35 gallon cube w/ 10 gallon sump. Mixed/SPS dominant Current Tank Info: 35 Gallon Cube w/ 10 gallon sump

07/15/2014, 12:43 PM	#133
theaquareef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 578	Everything looks fantastic man! Great job! The colors your getting are great! Growth has exploded for you definitely!!!!! Brighter shots are always a plus thanks for taking the time

07/15/2014, 12:45 PM	#134
theaquareef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 578	Forgot to ask, how you do go about mounting your corals? Do you take the plugs off or somehow get the bottom part off and leave the disk? I'm having trouble trying to figure out how to just get the disk

07/23/2014, 09:30 AM	#136
Jblank44 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 594	Well I was gone all weekend and had the roommates feed the tank. They always do a good job. One night I got a text (they were having a party) and my buddy said "the fish are still kicking it but someone threw up into your fish tank." This was at about 350am. I never saw it and about an hour later I got another text saying "just kidding." Thankfully when I checked my phone I saw both, otherwise I would have been freaking out big time. A few days later I get home and go I to my room and see the water is really cloudy, well I look in the sump and my filter sponge was so backed up it wasn't letting water through and there was barely any water on the third chamber. I got it all back not but that was a close disaster lol. Fun weekend for me! __________________ SPS = STABILITY PROMOTES SUCCESS :D GO VOLS!!! CURRENT TANK: 35 gallon cube w/ 10 gallon sump. Mixed/SPS dominant Current Tank Info: 35 Gallon Cube w/ 10 gallon sump

07/23/2014, 12:00 PM	#137
theaquareef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 578	Hahah no offense but that's pretty funny! He got you good, i would have been freaking out. Glad everything made it through the fun weekend you had.

07/23/2014, 10:05 PM	#139
theaquareef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 578	Very much so! Especially if they are open top like ours are!

07/24/2014, 01:20 PM	#143
whiteshark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 3,024	On a tank with a rim I think a screen to is a great option. You can fit it right into the rim and its like it was made to go there. On a rimless tank it's an eyesore no matter what. __________________ Deep Blue 60 gallon cube: Setup in progress.

11/28/2014, 08:21 PM	#145
Jblank44 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 594	Sorry I had been sooooo long. Been very busy but here is a little update of pictures. Not a whole lot but some growth. I think the tank is finally maturing and most growth has happened in the last month. More to come when I get back home __________________ SPS = STABILITY PROMOTES SUCCESS :D GO VOLS!!! CURRENT TANK: 35 gallon cube w/ 10 gallon sump. Mixed/SPS dominant Current Tank Info: 35 Gallon Cube w/ 10 gallon sump

12/13/2014, 08:39 PM	#146
Jblank44 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 594	35g reef build Here is the sps top! I feel it's gonna take off soon! The tank is maturing well and things are growing more! This consist of: ORA ant insignis ORA verde ORA scripps ORA red planet Ice fire echinata Blue ice tenuis Super blue acro. Vermiculata Purple stylo Green acro chesterfield __________________ SPS = STABILITY PROMOTES SUCCESS :D GO VOLS!!! CURRENT TANK: 35 gallon cube w/ 10 gallon sump. Mixed/SPS dominant Current Tank Info: 35 Gallon Cube w/ 10 gallon sump