Yerboy's Rimless 190 w/ 3 sided starfire - Page 2

yerboy · 07/31/2010, 08:43 AM

i will snap some pics when the lights come on and post up today.

yerboy · 07/31/2010, 10:43 AM

ctmgardea · 07/31/2010, 01:33 PM

really like your rock work, nice job on the whole set up!

lcs · 07/31/2010, 01:51 PM

Beautiful tank! It's going to look amazing once all the "sticks" grow in!

Did you set up the float switch in the overflow? I have been wanting to set up something similar, but I'm not sure how to go about it. It seems like all the floats out there are pretty large. Would mind explaining how you did it? Maybe post any pics you might have?

yerboy · 07/31/2010, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ctmgardea

really like your rock work, nice job on the whole set up!

Thanks

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Originally Posted by lcs

Beautiful tank! It's going to look amazing once all the "sticks" grow in!

Did you set up the float switch in the overflow? I have been wanting to set up something similar, but I'm not sure how to go about it. It seems like all the floats out there are pretty large. Would mind explaining how you did it? Maybe post any pics you might have?

Na i never put the float switch in the overflow. Actually i used it in the sump to turn of my skimmer. I found that when i have a power outage my sump fills about 6" above its normal depth. Obviously this was anticipated and room was left for this extra water but what was not considered was that when the power comes back on with all this extra water my skimmer starts overflowing so now my float switch will keep my skimmer turned off until the water volume has reached the right depth and my skimmer is turned back on.

I have yet to build my water change station as other projects keep coming up so as of today my tank has had zero water changes. And with only a fire shrimp for cuc i think its doing pretty well.

I feed 1 packet of instance ocean marine blend gel food.
I received a pack for free with an order to Dr foster and smiths and my fish loved it and i loved how easy it was to use. Did some surfing and found it on sale on a website for 4.50 a pack. Bought out there entire stock and so far all my fish are fat and happy.

I have had a few issues with my reefkeeper 2 keeping my dose pumps on so i have pumped in 2 gallons of BRS calcium in 1 month. Thankfully the pump that doses my alk never had this problem. Current parameters are calcium 550 alk 8.6. I'm dosing 50ml of BRS recipe 1 alk solution a day to try and even out my chemistry.

As of today i have not lost any livestock and everything seems pretty happy.

Harmsry · 08/10/2010, 12:37 PM

Awesome, love the rock work, what did you use to hold it together on that arch in the front left or is that one piece?

yerboy · 08/10/2010, 03:37 PM

Actually its 3 pieces that are stacked in a way that they support each other, nothing else was used.

nanoreefbro · 08/10/2010, 04:04 PM

Great looking setup.. I like what you did with the rockwork...

bluerexy · 08/11/2010, 08:59 PM

nice rockwork! can't wait to see the tank in a few months when the frags start to grow in.

legolas100 · 08/14/2010, 05:55 PM

sweet build dude, i love the dimensons, depth is overrated in tanks nowadays

yerboy · 08/14/2010, 09:04 PM

thanks

bullitr · 08/14/2010, 11:43 PM

Good job!

lananthony · 08/15/2010, 07:43 PM

tank looks really good. The rock work is awesome and the lighting brings out the color. Im in your ERAU math class and sent you a request. Maybe I can use a little of your rock building expertise in my new tank that I will be building mid next year.

yerboy · 08/15/2010, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bluerexy

nice rockwork! can't wait to see the tank in a few months when the frags start to grow in.

I havent much growth yet but hopefully everything will settle in and sprout wings soon.

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Originally Posted by legolas100

sweet build dude, i love the dimensons, depth is overrated in tanks nowadays

if i had the room i would have gone with 48x48

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Originally Posted by lananthony

tank looks really good. The rock work is awesome and the lighting brings out the color. Im in your ERAU math class and sent you a request. Maybe I can use a little of your rock building expertise in my new tank that I will be building mid next year.

Thanks man nice meeting you in class today. let me know when your build starts and i will try to help out as much as i can.

James404 · 08/15/2010, 08:58 PM

That is really a beautiful tank, those ATI fixtures are so sleek.

dh350twin · 08/15/2010, 09:48 PM

Beautiful tank man,,,,very impressive

scubasteve06 · 08/15/2010, 11:11 PM

Gorgeous tank man I love it...When I upgrade in a year or two I want a 72" tank like I have now but I want a 30" depth and 24" height just like yours.
Edit: I just realized your tank is 3 feet wide!!! I guess I overlooked that thinking it was 30"!

leslie hempel · 08/16/2010, 05:31 AM

very nice

krazysvede · 08/16/2010, 02:07 PM

I love the dimensions on this tank! The rock work is awesome too. Good work, this tank will be absolutly stunning once everything grows in a little.

Paul_TheOctopus · 08/16/2010, 11:36 PM

Very very nice!!

yerboy · 09/12/2010, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Yerboy

Pics taken lastnight.

yerboy · 10/10/2010, 07:23 PM

Update

yerboy · 10/10/2010, 07:24 PM

sean112280 · 10/10/2010, 07:51 PM

Very nice setup!

Dustin1300 · 10/10/2010, 08:12 PM

Nice setup. Love the aquascaping and cannot wait for my next build as I'm going to use that BRS Reef saver rock. Good growth on the SPS too

07/31/2010, 01:33 PM	#28
ctmgardea Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: East Whittier Posts: 546	really like your rock work, nice job on the whole set up! __________________ 180 gl. SPS dominant reef, 4 MP40's, Rio HF32 return, Apex controller, Vertex 280 skimmer, BRS dual media reactor, Tunze ATO, 4 x Kessil A360We LED's, 4 x 80 watt T5's. 132 gl. cube, 2 MP40's, Current Tank Info: 180 gal Reef tank, 132 gal cube

08/14/2010, 05:55 PM	#35
legolas100 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 227	sweet build dude, i love the dimensons, depth is overrated in tanks nowadays __________________ 120 Gallon Build Thread: 13 Year Olds 1st tank! Check my homepage in profile. Current Tank Info: Setting up 120G

08/14/2010, 11:43 PM	#37
bullitr broke but happy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: stevenson ranch, ca Posts: 14,053	Good job! __________________ Lawrence SFVR member 435 gallon display in wall see through no more hyposalinity... Current Tank Info: 96x36x29 inwall

08/15/2010, 08:58 PM	#40
James404 I <3 Acros Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,523	That is really a beautiful tank, those ATI fixtures are so sleek. __________________ 80g Deep Blue Rimless - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2651295 225g Reef Savvy SPS Dominant - Retired http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1945361

08/15/2010, 09:48 PM	#41
dh350twin Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: kent island md Posts: 599	Beautiful tank man,,,,very impressive __________________ Epic Reefers~~~~Carry Epic Corals!!! Current tank:240 peninsula mixed reef- Atb 1050-white v2 skimmer, Mp 60wes (2) ecotech's Mp40w's, ATI Sunpower 8x80. with reef brites, custom sump. JBJ ATO, bubble magnus tripple doser. Rip custom 150 gallon mixed reef Current Tank Info: 240 gallon peninsula mixed reef tank

07/31/2010, 08:43 AM	#26
yerboy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Huntsville AL Posts: 275	i will snap some pics when the lights come on and post up today.

07/31/2010, 10:43 AM	#27
yerboy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Huntsville AL Posts: 275

07/31/2010, 01:51 PM	#29
lcs It's Spring!!!!!!! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brockport, NY Posts: 1,370	Beautiful tank! It's going to look amazing once all the "sticks" grow in! Did you set up the float switch in the overflow? I have been wanting to set up something similar, but I'm not sure how to go about it. It seems like all the floats out there are pretty large. Would mind explaining how you did it? Maybe post any pics you might have?

08/10/2010, 12:37 PM	#31
Harmsry Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 58	Awesome, love the rock work, what did you use to hold it together on that arch in the front left or is that one piece?

08/10/2010, 03:37 PM	#32
yerboy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Huntsville AL Posts: 275	Actually its 3 pieces that are stacked in a way that they support each other, nothing else was used.

08/10/2010, 04:04 PM	#33
nanoreefbro Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, Ca Posts: 416	Great looking setup.. I like what you did with the rockwork...

08/11/2010, 08:59 PM	#34
bluerexy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Berkley, MI Posts: 60	nice rockwork! can't wait to see the tank in a few months when the frags start to grow in.

08/14/2010, 09:04 PM	#36
yerboy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Huntsville AL Posts: 275	thanks

08/15/2010, 07:43 PM	#38
lananthony Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orange Park, FL Posts: 131	tank looks really good. The rock work is awesome and the lighting brings out the color. Im in your ERAU math class and sent you a request. Maybe I can use a little of your rock building expertise in my new tank that I will be building mid next year.

08/15/2010, 11:11 PM	#42
scubasteve06 Jeeper Reefer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 1,171	Gorgeous tank man I love it...When I upgrade in a year or two I want a 72" tank like I have now but I want a 30" depth and 24" height just like yours. Edit: I just realized your tank is 3 feet wide!!! I guess I overlooked that thinking it was 30"!

08/16/2010, 05:31 AM	#43
leslie hempel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gonubie,South Africa Posts: 331	very nice

08/16/2010, 02:07 PM	#44
krazysvede Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 345	I love the dimensions on this tank! The rock work is awesome too. Good work, this tank will be absolutly stunning once everything grows in a little. __________________ 320 SPS and Chalices -Ian

08/16/2010, 11:36 PM	#45
Paul_TheOctopus Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 339	Very very nice!!

10/10/2010, 07:23 PM	#47
yerboy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Huntsville AL Posts: 275	Update

10/10/2010, 07:24 PM	#48
yerboy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Huntsville AL Posts: 275	Last edited by yerboy; 10/10/2010 at 07:34 PM.

10/10/2010, 07:51 PM	#49
sean112280 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Fort Stewart, GA Posts: 143	Very nice setup!

10/10/2010, 08:12 PM	#50
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	Nice setup. Love the aquascaping and cannot wait for my next build as I'm going to use that BRS Reef saver rock. Good growth on the SPS too