In Progress: Sumpless 55g Tank - Page 7

Pigpen17 · 01/07/2015, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jbsoccer06

Finally got water sand and rock in the tank tonight. Still a little cloudy but I'll try and get some pictures out soon. Time to add a shrimp and get this cycle going!! How do you attach more than one pic to a post?

Outstanding.

I use photbucket. I have no idea about how to post pics here.

Got all my gear to grind the tank lip. I'm going to drain a waterchanges worth of tank water out to help with catching debris. Making water tonight and grinding tomorrow.

Jbsoccer06 · 01/07/2015, 10:06 PM

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Jbsoccer06 · 01/07/2015, 10:12 PM

Needless to say I'm obsessed now!! Now the long wait of cycling!! Ahhhh!!! Hope the drilling goes well for you!!

Pigpen17 · 01/07/2015, 11:19 PM

Nice! That looks great. I love the aquascape. My biggest regret and my next big project is getting my rocks off the back glass. It's a hassle to clean, and there are some dead spots back there I need to address. I love the way you achieved that, and still used to height of the tank.

Jbsoccer06 · 01/07/2015, 11:26 PM

Thanks!! I love it as well only 5 aqua scapes later haha!! Unfortunately my rocks are on the back glass. I figured I would left coralline grow where I could scrub lol so I guess I'll see how it goes. My Ammonia is up to .04 so here we go!

Scuba_Steve · 01/08/2015, 12:19 AM

Just read through this thread, and there seems to be quite a few nice looking builds shown here. I really like the dimensions on that tank btw, I never thought to go with one. You normally hear 55g tank and run away due to horrible dimensions. Ill be checking in.

Pigpen17 · 01/08/2015, 08:44 AM

I love the tank. For the gallonage the volume is incredible.

Pigpen17 · 01/09/2015, 10:04 AM

Well, it's on the tank! Grinding is probably not something I would suggest. There were a lot of flying bits, and it got way too close to the glass. What looked like a quick shave job ended up being almost the whole lip. In hindsight, a shim would have been much cleaner.

But it's on! It needs to break in for a few weeks, so I have mico bubbles all over the place, but it's already kicking ***.

My next install:

Pigpen17 · 01/09/2015, 05:34 PM

Got snother toy in the mail today. Last one for a while.

I am very exited. I have been thinking, and dreaming of all these for almost a year now. It's finally coming together.

Jbsoccer06 · 01/11/2015, 06:47 PM

Hey guys I'm starting my 2nd week of my cycle and my levels are ammonia 2ppm nitrites .3.

I used 2 shrimp and ghost feed every couple days. Tonight I took the shrimp out but I squeezed 2 halves to leave some in there and I plan on ghost feeding every couple days still till I get my levels zeroed. My question is- was it ok to take the shrimp out or should I go back to the store and grab another one to keep feed the bacteria?

Pigpen17 · 01/11/2015, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jbsoccer06

Hey guys I'm starting my 2nd week of my cycle and my levels are ammonia 2ppm nitrites .3.

I used 2 shrimp and ghost feed every couple days. Tonight I took the shrimp out but I squeezed 2 halves to leave some in there and I plan on ghost feeding every couple days still till I get my levels zeroed. My question is- was it ok to take the shrimp out or should I go back to the store and grab another one to keep feed the bacteria?

That I am not sure of. I have never cycled a tank. I have had this same live rock for 10 years, and when I got it, I went with 100% live rock. That was the thing then. Now it's better to go with dry rock and cycle.

Jbsoccer06 · 01/11/2015, 09:27 PM

Gotcha!! Well from what I have researched I think I'm going in the right direction hopefully a couple more weeks and im good to go and not good to start over lol

digger4rc · 01/11/2015, 11:01 PM

I cycled with liquid ammonia, but I think you are right to get rid of the shrimp. (Still getting my first tank running so take that for what it's worth.)

New toys rock, don't they?!? What skimmer is that and what are you going to run in the reactor? I have been thinking about a hang on bio pellet setup.

Pigpen17 · 01/12/2015, 12:37 AM

The skimmer is the Aquamaxx HOB-1. So far I love it. I bought the reactor to run GFO. I have a pretty bad Green Hair Algae problem. I am thinking of running carbon in it for a week first though, and then GFO for three months, at least.

Pigpen17 · 03/08/2015, 11:50 AM

I have restarted my tank. Thread here:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...2#post23570232

I thought about making my own thread for this tank, so there's that too.

01/07/2015, 11:19 PM	#158
Pigpen17 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tacoma, Wa. Posts: 1,006	Nice! That looks great. I love the aquascape. My biggest regret and my next big project is getting my rocks off the back glass. It's a hassle to clean, and there are some dead spots back there I need to address. I love the way you achieved that, and still used to height of the tank. __________________ Never trust a man with a castle in his tank. 56g Column \|Aquamaxx HOB-1 Skimmer \|Reef Breeders Photon 24 LED \|850gph Koralia (X2) \| Maxspect Gyre XF130

01/08/2015, 12:19 AM	#160
Scuba_Steve Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pooler, Ga Posts: 1,342	Just read through this thread, and there seems to be quite a few nice looking builds shown here. I really like the dimensions on that tank btw, I never thought to go with one. You normally hear 55g tank and run away due to horrible dimensions. Ill be checking in. __________________ 40g DIY AIO. DT Size is 27"x18"x17" SCA-301 skimmer, DIY ATS 4"x4" 1 cube setup, Ocean Revive 120w LED, Quiet One 3000, Jager 150w TBS Rock

01/08/2015, 08:44 AM	#161
Pigpen17 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tacoma, Wa. Posts: 1,006	I love the tank. For the gallonage the volume is incredible. __________________ Never trust a man with a castle in his tank. 56g Column \|Aquamaxx HOB-1 Skimmer \|Reef Breeders Photon 24 LED \|850gph Koralia (X2) \| Maxspect Gyre XF130

01/09/2015, 10:04 AM	#162
Pigpen17 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tacoma, Wa. Posts: 1,006	Well, it's on the tank! Grinding is probably not something I would suggest. There were a lot of flying bits, and it got way too close to the glass. What looked like a quick shave job ended up being almost the whole lip. In hindsight, a shim would have been much cleaner. But it's on! It needs to break in for a few weeks, so I have mico bubbles all over the place, but it's already kicking ***. My next install: __________________ Never trust a man with a castle in his tank. 56g Column \|Aquamaxx HOB-1 Skimmer \|Reef Breeders Photon 24 LED \|850gph Koralia (X2) \| Maxspect Gyre XF130

01/09/2015, 05:34 PM	#163
Pigpen17 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tacoma, Wa. Posts: 1,006	Got snother toy in the mail today. Last one for a while. I am very exited. I have been thinking, and dreaming of all these for almost a year now. It's finally coming together. __________________ Never trust a man with a castle in his tank. 56g Column \|Aquamaxx HOB-1 Skimmer \|Reef Breeders Photon 24 LED \|850gph Koralia (X2) \| Maxspect Gyre XF130

01/07/2015, 10:06 PM	#152
Jbsoccer06 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Jacksonville, fl Posts: 39	image.jpg

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Jbsoccer06 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Jacksonville, fl Posts: 39	image.jpg

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Jbsoccer06 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Jacksonville, fl Posts: 39	image.jpg

01/07/2015, 10:12 PM	#157
Jbsoccer06 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Jacksonville, fl Posts: 39	Needless to say I'm obsessed now!! Now the long wait of cycling!! Ahhhh!!! Hope the drilling goes well for you!!

01/07/2015, 11:26 PM	#159
Jbsoccer06 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Jacksonville, fl Posts: 39	Thanks!! I love it as well only 5 aqua scapes later haha!! Unfortunately my rocks are on the back glass. I figured I would left coralline grow where I could scrub lol so I guess I'll see how it goes. My Ammonia is up to .04 so here we go!

01/11/2015, 06:47 PM	#164
Jbsoccer06 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Jacksonville, fl Posts: 39	Hey guys I'm starting my 2nd week of my cycle and my levels are ammonia 2ppm nitrites .3. I used 2 shrimp and ghost feed every couple days. Tonight I took the shrimp out but I squeezed 2 halves to leave some in there and I plan on ghost feeding every couple days still till I get my levels zeroed. My question is- was it ok to take the shrimp out or should I go back to the store and grab another one to keep feed the bacteria? __________________ 56 Column - Reef Octopus BH-100f skimmer - Reefbreeder Photon 24 Led lights - Voyager 3 PH - Korilia 750 PH - 200watt Jäger heater. Current Tank Info: 180g star fire

01/11/2015, 09:27 PM	#166
Jbsoccer06 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Jacksonville, fl Posts: 39	Gotcha!! Well from what I have researched I think I'm going in the right direction hopefully a couple more weeks and im good to go and not good to start over lol __________________ 56 Column - Reef Octopus BH-100f skimmer - Reefbreeder Photon 24 Led lights - Voyager 3 PH - Korilia 750 PH - 200watt Jäger heater. Current Tank Info: 180g star fire

01/11/2015, 11:01 PM	#167
digger4rc Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: N.KY Posts: 102	I cycled with liquid ammonia, but I think you are right to get rid of the shrimp. (Still getting my first tank running so take that for what it's worth.) New toys rock, don't they?!? What skimmer is that and what are you going to run in the reactor? I have been thinking about a hang on bio pellet setup.

01/12/2015, 12:37 AM	#168
Pigpen17 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tacoma, Wa. Posts: 1,006	The skimmer is the Aquamaxx HOB-1. So far I love it. I bought the reactor to run GFO. I have a pretty bad Green Hair Algae problem. I am thinking of running carbon in it for a week first though, and then GFO for three months, at least. __________________ Never trust a man with a castle in his tank. 56g Column \|Aquamaxx HOB-1 Skimmer \|Reef Breeders Photon 24 LED \|850gph Koralia (X2) \| Maxspect Gyre XF130

03/08/2015, 11:50 AM	#169
Pigpen17 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tacoma, Wa. Posts: 1,006	I have restarted my tank. Thread here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...2#post23570232 I thought about making my own thread for this tank, so there's that too. __________________ Never trust a man with a castle in his tank. 56g Column \|Aquamaxx HOB-1 Skimmer \|Reef Breeders Photon 24 LED \|850gph Koralia (X2) \| Maxspect Gyre XF130