Dane's 175 Gal in-Wall Tank Build - Page 9

Indymann99 · 09/25/2015, 05:58 PM

Ok, Dane, checking in. :-)

TulaneDane · 09/25/2015, 10:35 PM

Tank is doing pretty good, I'd say. Added a Flame Angel and two Bengai Cardinals. Two weeks ago. However I lost one of my Anthias. Could tell something was off with him..would swim around with his mouth open and wouldn't chase food. It was odd.

Had a double Mag 12 failure earlier this week. That was a project and the closest to a tank disaster I've been. One was my return pump, the other my chiller pump. They cut off after one of my leak detectors noticed my skimmer collector was overflowing...but they wouldn't turn back on. I'd plug them in (even a completely different outlet) and nothing would happen. Thankfully my Apex notified me...it was 11:00 a.m. on a Wednesday. It would have likely been 7:00 p.m. before I would have noticed on my own. Just weird they wouldn't turn back on...

Anyway, tank is doing good. Also need to figure out a better way to stick coral to my live rock than superglue. After a couple days, they just get knocked off and I find them sitting on the bottom of the tank...

Cymonous · 09/26/2015, 07:21 AM

With lps and sps, use coral putty and super glue. Apply glue to frag, then putty, then more glue. Press frag into rock to get putty into rock and hold for a minute.

For softies like zoas, I would suggest either put on coral plugs first with super glue or apply frags on rocks outside of water.

Indymann99 · 01/10/2016, 04:56 PM

Bump for update from Dane :-)

TulaneDane · 01/10/2016, 05:40 PM

Oh wow, it's been longer than I thought since I last posted.

Tank continues to do well. No significant additions since I last checked in...I'm still kinda spooked after the Powder Blue Tang I added took down my Green Madarin & Potter's Angel. I really would like to add another larger fish, but that close call has me gun shy. I do have 3 small Firefish now, but added those around the time I added my two Bengai Cardnials. So it's been a good 4 months since a new tank inhabitant was added.

Anyone think I can get by with a Powder Blue Tang? Would love to have one! Below are some pics of the tank today.

09/25/2015, 05:58 PM	#201
Indymann99 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,447	Ok, Dane, checking in. :-) __________________ 120g DT 100lbs LR / 200 lbs LS, 45g fuge, VectraM1 Return, Herbie drain, 4x RW-8, 2x AI Hydra 26 w AWM, ASM G2, Apex controller, Apex BoB w floats ATO

09/26/2015, 07:21 AM	#203
Cymonous My Clown Attacks Me Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,105	With lps and sps, use coral putty and super glue. Apply glue to frag, then putty, then more glue. Press frag into rock to get putty into rock and hold for a minute. For softies like zoas, I would suggest either put on coral plugs first with super glue or apply frags on rocks outside of water. __________________ 100 Gallon Long with 20L sump 10 Gallon Office Tank Current Tank Info: 2 False Percula Clowns, One Spot Foxface, Diamond Watchman Goby, Yellow Tail Damsel, Engineer Goby

01/10/2016, 04:56 PM	#204
Indymann99 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,447	Bump for update from Dane :-) __________________ 120g DT 100lbs LR / 200 lbs LS, 45g fuge, VectraM1 Return, Herbie drain, 4x RW-8, 2x AI Hydra 26 w AWM, ASM G2, Apex controller, Apex BoB w floats ATO

09/25/2015, 10:35 PM	#202
TulaneDane Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 116	Tank is doing pretty good, I'd say. Added a Flame Angel and two Bengai Cardinals. Two weeks ago. However I lost one of my Anthias. Could tell something was off with him..would swim around with his mouth open and wouldn't chase food. It was odd. Had a double Mag 12 failure earlier this week. That was a project and the closest to a tank disaster I've been. One was my return pump, the other my chiller pump. They cut off after one of my leak detectors noticed my skimmer collector was overflowing...but they wouldn't turn back on. I'd plug them in (even a completely different outlet) and nothing would happen. Thankfully my Apex notified me...it was 11:00 a.m. on a Wednesday. It would have likely been 7:00 p.m. before I would have noticed on my own. Just weird they wouldn't turn back on... Anyway, tank is doing good. Also need to figure out a better way to stick coral to my live rock than superglue. After a couple days, they just get knocked off and I find them sitting on the bottom of the tank...

01/10/2016, 05:40 PM	#205
TulaneDane Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 116	Oh wow, it's been longer than I thought since I last posted. Tank continues to do well. No significant additions since I last checked in...I'm still kinda spooked after the Powder Blue Tang I added took down my Green Madarin & Potter's Angel. I really would like to add another larger fish, but that close call has me gun shy. I do have 3 small Firefish now, but added those around the time I added my two Bengai Cardnials. So it's been a good 4 months since a new tank inhabitant was added. Anyone think I can get by with a Powder Blue Tang? Would love to have one! Below are some pics of the tank today.