Yukonblizzard's Shark and Ray Reef Lagoon - Page 15

yukonblizzard · 05/17/2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by stunreefer

Gotcha.

Jarrod had a male ray in his large lagoon that had the tail nipped off (he might have taken them back to the Trop when he broke down his lagoon). He bought my female off of my when she needed a man and more space, I took her home when her disk was only 3" across and she blew up to a 8" disk in no time!

Wow she sure did grow fast! What did you feed her? Im trying to fatten mine up right now.

EDIT: I think he may have been Jarrod's, they said someone had brought him in that no longer was keeping saltwater.

yukonblizzard · 05/17/2010, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by HOBrien

Lookin great and inspirational..

Thank you Heath

BigJer77 · 05/17/2010, 07:41 PM

DEF one BAD A$$ Build... I wish I could get such a build going... but first I need to buy a house.. heahe

akidnamedchad · 05/17/2010, 09:56 PM

great set up, i hope to do this one day. thanks for the inspiration.

yukonblizzard · 05/18/2010, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BigJer77

DEF one BAD A$$ Build... I wish I could get such a build going... but first I need to buy a house.. heahe

Thanks BigJer!!

yukonblizzard · 05/18/2010, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by akidnamedchad

great set up, i hope to do this one day. thanks for the inspiration.

Thank you Chad!

stunreefer · 05/18/2010, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by yukonblizzard

Wow she sure did grow fast! What did you feed her? Im trying to fatten mine up right now.

EDIT: I think he may have been Jarrod's, they said someone had brought him in that no longer was keeping saltwater.

I'm pretty sure you have my Shelly then, the female

That's awesome!

I fed her squid. While little, they grow like absolutely weeds, once they get a bit larger they tend not to grow as fast.

stunreefer · 05/18/2010, 08:14 AM

BTW, her name is Shelly and she is nearly four years old now

If you don't mind me asking, where are you located? Care to have a visitor ever? I'm in Ann Arbor, and if you visit the Trop you're proly not too far from there

Feel free to PM.

yukonblizzard · 05/18/2010, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by stunreefer

I'm pretty sure you have my Shelly then, the female

That's awesome!

I fed her squid. While little, they grow like absolutely weeds, once they get a bit larger they tend not to grow as fast.

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Originally Posted by stunreefer

BTW, her name is Shelly and she is nearly four years old now

If you don't mind me asking, where are you located? Care to have a visitor ever? I'm in Ann Arbor, and if you visit the Trop you're proly not too far from there

Feel free to PM.

WOW, what a small world! I am about 1 hour north of Detroit, Washington Twp, and I would love to have visitors once the room is complete and doesn't look like a mess like it does now!

stunreefer · 05/18/2010, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by yukonblizzard

WOW, what a small world! I am about 1 hour north of Detroit, Washington Twp, and I would love to have visitors once the room is complete and doesn't look like a mess like it does now!

I'm subscribed, so once I see it's done (or done-er) we'll get in touch.

yukonblizzard · 05/18/2010, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by stunreefer

I'm subscribed, so once I see it's done (or done-er) we'll get in touch.

Sounds good Austin.

HI_Reef · 05/18/2010, 04:34 PM

Wow, nice work!

yukonblizzard · 05/18/2010, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by HI_Reef

Wow, nice work!

Thanks HI Reef!

Fireworm · 05/18/2010, 10:49 PM

ALright... after reading this thread, I don't know how many times now, I have a question.

You have inspired me for a DIY project. I want to make a tank out of plywood, and pool liner. Where did you get the pool liner, or where can I get it, and how much does it run? Also, I will have to re look at how you did the acrylic panel, I want to try that. My project will be a lot smaller scale though. I am thinking around a 20" cube with a 10g sump.

yukonblizzard · 05/19/2010, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Fireworm

ALright... after reading this thread, I don't know how many times now, I have a question.

You have inspired me for a DIY project. I want to make a tank out of plywood, and pool liner. Where did you get the pool liner, or where can I get it, and how much does it run? Also, I will have to re look at how you did the acrylic panel, I want to try that. My project will be a lot smaller scale though. I am thinking around a 20" cube with a 10g sump.

No problem, I am happy to help

The liner I used is actually a pond liner not a pool liner. Make sure you don't use a pool liner because they usually contain algaecides which can be harmful to fish. I got my liner from a local pond store, but if you can also purchase pond liners online, just due a quick google search for "pond liners" and there will be several sites offering them for sale. I used a 40 mil thick liner, but with such a small tank you may be able to get away with just doing 20 mil.

Viewing Panel:

What I did was I made a frame of 6" wide acrylic strips to create a frame around the viewing panel. I then cut a hole through the liner, placed the viewing panel on the exterior of the liner, then placed the frame on the inside of the tank with liner in between the two, glued, and then bolted to create a water tight seal.

Dipandots · 06/02/2010, 10:38 PM

Any updates?!

justjosh · 06/12/2010, 09:55 AM

Update! Update!

hiredgun18 · 06/14/2010, 10:32 PM

Closer and more detailed pics on the viewing window??

yukonblizzard · 06/18/2010, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dipandots

Any updates?!

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Originally Posted by justjosh

Update! Update!

Sorry for the long delay of updates, I was in the Bahamas for a week, and have been very busy. I will definitely give some updates later today.

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Originally Posted by hiredgun18

Closer and more detailed pics on the viewing window??

Yeah I can try to get some more.

yukonblizzard · 06/18/2010, 12:58 PM

Alright time for some updates...

Sadly the ray did not make it

He went for 8 weeks with out eating. I tried everything, including stocking the qt with live feeder shrimp, feeder fish, placing small pieces of shrimp, squid, and mussels in the sand bed. I even force fed him after 3 weeks of not eating for about 3 weeks but with no sign of weight gain I quit with the attempts of force feeding.

But on a lighter note I have begun painting the room, and so far I am liking how it is turning out.

I also got a new HD underwater camera so now I can take better quality videos.

Here is a quick video of how it is turning out...

ThunderTang · 06/18/2010, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by yukonblizzard

Alright time for some updates...

Sadly the ray did not make it

He went for 8 weeks with out eating. I tried everything, including stocking the qt with live feeder shrimp, feeder fish, placing small pieces of shrimp, squid, and mussels in the sand bed. I even force fed him after 3 weeks of not eating for about 3 weeks but with no sign of weight gain I quit with the attempts of force feeding.

But on a lighter note I have begun painting the room, and so far I am liking how it is turning out.

I also got a new HD underwater camera so now I can take better quality videos.

Here is a quick video of how it is turning out...

Looks very nice, can't wait to see it when it's done and i'm sorry to hear that your ray didn't make it.

yukonblizzard · 06/18/2010, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ThunderTang

Looks very nice, can't wait to see it when it's done and i'm sorry to hear that your ray didn't make it.

Thank you ThunderTang.

yukonblizzard · 06/18/2010, 03:10 PM

Here is a video of feeding time in the lagoon...

*watch in HD

ThunderTang · 06/18/2010, 03:26 PM

Very nice tank and fish!

E.intheC · 06/18/2010, 03:41 PM

^^^awesome vid. You're making me jealous that I don't have a house yet, LOL.. (Damn Long Island and its crazy housing prices)

05/18/2010, 08:14 AM	#358
stunreefer Reef Hugger Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Submerged Posts: 3,253	BTW, her name is Shelly and she is nearly four years old now If you don't mind me asking, where are you located? Care to have a visitor ever? I'm in Ann Arbor, and if you visit the Trop you're proly not too far from there Feel free to PM. __________________ -Austin Make your animals Thrive, not just Survive.

05/18/2010, 10:49 PM	#364
Fireworm Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ft. Wayne, IN Posts: 2,967	ALright... after reading this thread, I don't know how many times now, I have a question. You have inspired me for a DIY project. I want to make a tank out of plywood, and pool liner. Where did you get the pool liner, or where can I get it, and how much does it run? Also, I will have to re look at how you did the acrylic panel, I want to try that. My project will be a lot smaller scale though. I am thinking around a 20" cube with a 10g sump. __________________ Proud member of FWMAS. Current Tank Info: Empty 75g sitting in the garage. Needs to be up and running

06/02/2010, 10:38 PM	#366
Dipandots Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 175	Any updates?! __________________ Current Tank Info: 24g Nano Cube, 4x24w T5HO, MP10, Aquaticlife 115 Skimmer, CPR HOB Fuge

06/18/2010, 03:10 PM	#373
yukonblizzard Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: MI Posts: 1,081	Here is a video of feeding time in the lagoon... watch in HD Last edited by yukonblizzard; 06/18/2010 at 03:16 PM.*

06/18/2010, 03:26 PM	#374
ThunderTang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 138	Very nice tank and fish! __________________ Current Tank info:125g Livestock:1 female Black Occ., 1 male orange Occ. ,yellow watchman goby(starting to hate this fish).

05/17/2010, 07:41 PM	#353
BigJer77 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central NJ Posts: 17	DEF one BAD A$$ Build... I wish I could get such a build going... but first I need to buy a house.. heahe

05/17/2010, 09:56 PM	#354
akidnamedchad Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: chicago Posts: 74	great set up, i hope to do this one day. thanks for the inspiration.

05/18/2010, 04:34 PM	#362
HI_Reef Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Disneyland Posts: 25	Wow, nice work!

06/12/2010, 09:55 AM	#367
justjosh Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne, Florida Posts: 191	Update! Update!

06/14/2010, 10:32 PM	#368
hiredgun18 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 10	Closer and more detailed pics on the viewing window??

06/18/2010, 12:58 PM	#370
yukonblizzard Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: MI Posts: 1,081	Alright time for some updates... Sadly the ray did not make it He went for 8 weeks with out eating. I tried everything, including stocking the qt with live feeder shrimp, feeder fish, placing small pieces of shrimp, squid, and mussels in the sand bed. I even force fed him after 3 weeks of not eating for about 3 weeks but with no sign of weight gain I quit with the attempts of force feeding. But on a lighter note I have begun painting the room, and so far I am liking how it is turning out. I also got a new HD underwater camera so now I can take better quality videos. Here is a quick video of how it is turning out...

06/18/2010, 03:41 PM	#375
E.intheC Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 5,373	^^^awesome vid. You're making me jealous that I don't have a house yet, LOL.. (Damn Long Island and its crazy housing prices) __________________ -Eric