180 Gallon Foam Rock Wall Penisula in 2 weeks - Page 2

Mav2 · 07/14/2010, 03:19 PM

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Mav2 · 01/23/2011, 10:45 AM

It's been a while since I last posted a update and any pics so i thought i would take the opportunity.......

gpkozmp · 01/23/2011, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mav2

Sealed Pipes. Secured side Rock wall with sealant and placed a length of 4 x 4 in the tank to support its weight.

Sunday 28th March

Time to fill it up and check for leaks. Perhaps I shold have done this before I placed the Rock wall ….my impatience (…not a good thing!) got the better of me.

No leaks so far……

Attachment 107160

Why did you choose to go with these connection's? Anything specific?

I am looking at plumbing my tank here soon and looking for ideas.

What parts did you use, I see a bulkhead but never something smooth like how that one is.

Mav2 · 03/02/2011, 01:16 PM

Sorry for the late response.

I chose the connections for no reason other than they are the type I have used in the past. I firmley believe simpler is better and that's what I was trying to achieve with this tank setup. The parts were purchased from a local plummer merchant.

Mav2 · 10/26/2011, 03:28 PM

Its been a while....tank has been running for 18 months now:

Water parameters:

Salinity: 1.023
KH: 7.3 (2.62)
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: .25
PH: 8.1
Phosphate: .0 -0.25
Calcium: 465
Temp: 28
Magnesium: 1380
6 x T5s ( 2 x 50:50 aquablues, 4 aquablue plus) 2 x aquaray strips (blue)

....not a lot of coral growth. Any ideas?

biecacka · 10/26/2011, 04:05 PM

new photos?
corey

Mav2 · 10/27/2011, 06:51 AM

will post some pics tonight...

Dustin1300 · 10/27/2011, 07:09 AM

Love the aquascape on this tank! Looks really good and keep up the good work. You have coral progression pics?

Mav2 · 10/27/2011, 01:47 PM

Thanks for the comments. This hobby is killling me! Algae problems due to my impatience then Algae problems due to my LFS , RO units failure etc, etc. All parameters seem to be pretty good at the moment but have cut out the Vodka dosing for a while, bought new lights, added circulation pumps, upgraded from a Eheim 1260 - 1262 return pump, added carbon to the sump(...I know this should have always been there), added mangroves (they died out 3 weeks ago).....However, bought two cleaner shrimps today...they were dead within 8 minutes !!!!

Mav2 · 10/27/2011, 01:53 PM

Mav2 · 10/29/2011, 02:50 PM

In previous post I meant to say....i upgraded from a 1250 eheim to a 1262.

Visted my LFS yesterday, apparantly since they upgraded their systems two months ago "most" of their shrimps have been dying in 15 MINUTES. They are no longer ordering cleaner shrimps and have had their water tested my their supplier but cannot figure WHY !!!

lazidog · 10/31/2011, 08:58 PM

overflow cover is nice

Mav2 · 11/20/2011, 03:15 PM

Thought I would post a Video......

http://youtu.be/i_OTMXaWkNI

Mav2 · 11/26/2011, 08:19 AM

The Foxface I added last week looked a little lonely.....not added more, added 4 Yellow tangs yesterday (at the same time)

trickedout900 · 11/26/2011, 09:06 PM

Your rockwork looks pretty sharp, how are the tangs getting along?

Mav2 · 11/27/2011, 03:28 AM

Thanks very much.

The Tangs are doing great...the first day there was zero aggression between them. However, yesterday for about 20 minutes the largest of the tangs was establishing his dominance over the others by refusing to allow them to eat from the same rock as him. Since then, they have been great together; often swimming as a school or in pairs.

07/14/2010, 03:19 PM	#26
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10/27/2011, 07:09 AM	#33
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	Love the aquascape on this tank! Looks really good and keep up the good work. You have coral progression pics? __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

11/26/2011, 08:19 AM	#39
Mav2 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 120	The Foxface I added last week looked a little lonely.....not added more, added 4 Yellow tangs yesterday (at the same time) __________________ 180 Gallon Foam Rockwall ...48" x 30" x 24"....see my homepage for build thread. T5 and LED Lighting, Sump(overflow standpipe), Turbofloater SL 1000 skimmer. Eheim 1262 return, 2X Tunze 6085's , 2x Tunze 6055 Current Tank Info: Red sea reefer 250

11/27/2011, 03:28 AM	#41
Mav2 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 120	Thanks very much. The Tangs are doing great...the first day there was zero aggression between them. However, yesterday for about 20 minutes the largest of the tangs was establishing his dominance over the others by refusing to allow them to eat from the same rock as him. Since then, they have been great together; often swimming as a school or in pairs. __________________ 180 Gallon Foam Rockwall ...48" x 30" x 24"....see my homepage for build thread. T5 and LED Lighting, Sump(overflow standpipe), Turbofloater SL 1000 skimmer. Eheim 1262 return, 2X Tunze 6085's , 2x Tunze 6055 Current Tank Info: Red sea reefer 250

01/23/2011, 10:45 AM	#27
Mav2 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 120	It's been a while since I last posted a update and any pics so i thought i would take the opportunity.......

03/02/2011, 01:16 PM	#29
Mav2 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 120	Sorry for the late response. I chose the connections for no reason other than they are the type I have used in the past. I firmley believe simpler is better and that's what I was trying to achieve with this tank setup. The parts were purchased from a local plummer merchant.

10/26/2011, 03:28 PM	#30
Mav2 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 120	Its been a while....tank has been running for 18 months now: Water parameters: Salinity: 1.023 KH: 7.3 (2.62) Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: .25 PH: 8.1 Phosphate: .0 -0.25 Calcium: 465 Temp: 28 Magnesium: 1380 6 x T5s ( 2 x 50:50 aquablues, 4 aquablue plus) 2 x aquaray strips (blue) ....not a lot of coral growth. Any ideas?

10/26/2011, 04:05 PM	#31
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	new photos? corey

10/27/2011, 06:51 AM	#32
Mav2 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 120	will post some pics tonight...

10/27/2011, 01:47 PM	#34
Mav2 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 120	Thanks for the comments. This hobby is killling me! Algae problems due to my impatience then Algae problems due to my LFS , RO units failure etc, etc. All parameters seem to be pretty good at the moment but have cut out the Vodka dosing for a while, bought new lights, added circulation pumps, upgraded from a Eheim 1260 - 1262 return pump, added carbon to the sump(...I know this should have always been there), added mangroves (they died out 3 weeks ago).....However, bought two cleaner shrimps today...they were dead within 8 minutes !!!!

10/27/2011, 01:53 PM	#35
Mav2 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 120

10/29/2011, 02:50 PM	#36
Mav2 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 120	In previous post I meant to say....i upgraded from a 1250 eheim to a 1262. Visted my LFS yesterday, apparantly since they upgraded their systems two months ago "most" of their shrimps have been dying in 15 MINUTES. They are no longer ordering cleaner shrimps and have had their water tested my their supplier but cannot figure WHY !!!

10/31/2011, 08:58 PM	#37
lazidog Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 79	overflow cover is nice

11/20/2011, 03:15 PM	#38
Mav2 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 120	Thought I would post a Video...... http://youtu.be/i_OTMXaWkNI

11/26/2011, 09:06 PM	#40
trickedout900 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fort Wayne Posts: 104	Your rockwork looks pretty sharp, how are the tangs getting along?