Rimless Build - Page 2

NanoReefWanabe · 09/10/2011, 06:44 AM

looks great...that tank is not even big enough to comfortably house one tang let alone two and a fox face.....

as for the background...you could put an LED strip light across the top edge of the glass pointing down on the edge of the glass...you could cover the strip light with a piece of aluminum c channel and paint it black so you dont see it...the light shinning through the glass will only light up the etching and not the rest of the glass..it would look pretty cool..

i would certainly find new homes for your tangs though...i am sure they will live where they are ( if they dont kill each other) but i cant imagine they will ever be comfortable...kinda be like you spending the rest of your life in your bedroom (no tv no computer no phones, just the lights turning off and on)

great job on the rocks too...i love how they stick out of the top of the water...

wsjasper · 09/10/2011, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by NanoReefWanabe

looks great...that tank is not even big enough to comfortably house one tang let alone two and a fox face.....

as for the background...you could put an LED strip light across the top edge of the glass pointing down on the edge of the glass...you could cover the strip light with a piece of aluminum c channel and paint it black so you dont see it...the light shinning through the glass will only light up the etching and not the rest of the glass..it would look pretty cool..

i would certainly find new homes for your tangs though...i am sure they will live where they are ( if they dont kill each other) but i cant imagine they will ever be comfortable...kinda be like you spending the rest of your life in your bedroom (no tv no computer no phones, just the lights turning off and on)

great job on the rocks too...i love how they stick out of the top of the water...

Thats a real good idea with the LED i have channel for showers that should work great for that. Its a project for down the road at this point tho.
Thanks for the thoughts on the tang i guess i should start looking for a new home for him

but i would rather see him in a better place.

wsjasper · 09/10/2011, 10:25 PM

Well tonight i did a 15 gallon water change! fish seem so happy in there even tho everyone thinks my tang is to big for the tank.

wsjasper · 09/10/2011, 10:30 PM

Oh yeah and picked up my other 14000k 250w bulb and some new ecobak. shes coming along nicely i cant wait to start getting the coral in there!

jbannick18 · 09/10/2011, 10:33 PM

Poor tang...

NanoReefWanabe · 09/11/2011, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jbannick18

Poor tang...

Tangs...i see two in there

coralnut99 · 09/12/2011, 09:37 AM

Painted or not, the snook is an awesome piece of artwork! As I followed the pics down the thread my jaw dropped when I saw all the rocks covering 2/3 of the snook. Aesthetics are purely individual decisions, and I never comment on matters of taste, etc. It's just not my place to do so. But in this case I couldn't help myself. Be more creative with the rockscaping and make sure that snook stays visible! This is coming from a guy that has trouble making stick figures look recognizable, so there's a certain amount of jealousy here too, lol!

dknydiep · 09/12/2011, 11:16 AM

Looks really good!

wsjasper · 09/16/2011, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by coralnut99

Painted or not, the snook is an awesome piece of artwork! As I followed the pics down the thread my jaw dropped when I saw all the rocks covering 2/3 of the snook. Aesthetics are purely individual decisions, and I never comment on matters of taste, etc. It's just not my place to do so. But in this case I couldn't help myself. Be more creative with the rockscaping and make sure that snook stays visible! This is coming from a guy that has trouble making stick figures look recognizable, so there's a certain amount of jealousy here too, lol!

Thank you very much. i was trying to think of more ways to make the snook more visible but i just don't know what to do.... if the snook wasn't there would you like the rock work?

wsjasper · 09/16/2011, 04:51 PM

Well I've been doing a few water changes trying to get the ammonia spike down and it seems like i have. i put a uncycled pice in there so i am waiting on another spike... ill be posting new pictures soon. And for my big tang, he seem very happy in the small tank even tho everyone thinks he is to big. im just worrying about him knocking down corals once i get them going in there.

freetareef · 09/17/2011, 01:04 AM

Your tank build looks great!!! I can't believe you covered up your etching with the rock work....looks awesome.
what direction are you aiming for coral wise? I think you might have a hard time being successful with sps with that big of a bioload...those are big fish and they eat a lot!!!

acpoweradapter · 09/17/2011, 09:36 AM

How many gallons is the tank?

wsjasper · 09/18/2011, 05:27 PM

Dt is around 60. total about 90 i think maybe a little less.

wsjasper · 10/02/2011, 05:51 PM

Things going well. Just added a new pair of maroon clowns that are pretty sweet . ill post some pic soon.

acpoweradapter · 10/02/2011, 06:05 PM

Did you get rid of any fish before you added the maroon clowns?

wsjasper · 10/02/2011, 07:51 PM

I took out a naked clown. i had a pair but one got sucked down the return so in came the new pair.

wsjasper · 10/02/2011, 07:57 PM

I took out a naked clown. i had a pair but one got sucked down the return so in came the new pair.

09/12/2011, 09:37 AM	#32
coralnut99 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bushkill, PA Posts: 3,632	Painted or not, the snook is an awesome piece of artwork! As I followed the pics down the thread my jaw dropped when I saw all the rocks covering 2/3 of the snook. Aesthetics are purely individual decisions, and I never comment on matters of taste, etc. It's just not my place to do so. But in this case I couldn't help myself. Be more creative with the rockscaping and make sure that snook stays visible! This is coming from a guy that has trouble making stick figures look recognizable, so there's a certain amount of jealousy here too, lol! __________________ Why can't my wife see this stuff as an investment? Current Tank Info: way too much to list, and still adding more!

09/17/2011, 09:36 AM	#37
acpoweradapter Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 527	How many gallons is the tank? __________________ ~ Elos Mini ~ Alabama Reefers

10/02/2011, 06:05 PM	#40
acpoweradapter Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 527	Did you get rid of any fish before you added the maroon clowns? __________________ ~ Elos Mini ~ Alabama Reefers

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09/10/2011, 06:44 AM	#26
NanoReefWanabe Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,639	looks great...that tank is not even big enough to comfortably house one tang let alone two and a fox face..... as for the background...you could put an LED strip light across the top edge of the glass pointing down on the edge of the glass...you could cover the strip light with a piece of aluminum c channel and paint it black so you dont see it...the light shinning through the glass will only light up the etching and not the rest of the glass..it would look pretty cool.. i would certainly find new homes for your tangs though...i am sure they will live where they are ( if they dont kill each other) but i cant imagine they will ever be comfortable...kinda be like you spending the rest of your life in your bedroom (no tv no computer no phones, just the lights turning off and on) great job on the rocks too...i love how they stick out of the top of the water...

09/10/2011, 10:25 PM	#28
wsjasper Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: englewood, FL Posts: 42	Well tonight i did a 15 gallon water change! fish seem so happy in there even tho everyone thinks my tang is to big for the tank.

09/10/2011, 10:30 PM	#29
wsjasper Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: englewood, FL Posts: 42	Oh yeah and picked up my other 14000k 250w bulb and some new ecobak. shes coming along nicely i cant wait to start getting the coral in there!

09/10/2011, 10:33 PM	#30
jbannick18 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 312	Poor tang...

09/12/2011, 11:16 AM	#33
dknydiep Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Jose Posts: 391	Looks really good!

09/16/2011, 04:51 PM	#35
wsjasper Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: englewood, FL Posts: 42	Well I've been doing a few water changes trying to get the ammonia spike down and it seems like i have. i put a uncycled pice in there so i am waiting on another spike... ill be posting new pictures soon. And for my big tang, he seem very happy in the small tank even tho everyone thinks he is to big. im just worrying about him knocking down corals once i get them going in there.

09/17/2011, 01:04 AM	#36
freetareef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 442	Your tank build looks great!!! I can't believe you covered up your etching with the rock work....looks awesome. what direction are you aiming for coral wise? I think you might have a hard time being successful with sps with that big of a bioload...those are big fish and they eat a lot!!!

09/18/2011, 05:27 PM	#38
wsjasper Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: englewood, FL Posts: 42	Dt is around 60. total about 90 i think maybe a little less.

10/02/2011, 05:51 PM	#39
wsjasper Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: englewood, FL Posts: 42	Things going well. Just added a new pair of maroon clowns that are pretty sweet . ill post some pic soon.

10/02/2011, 07:51 PM	#41
wsjasper Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: englewood, FL Posts: 42	I took out a naked clown. i had a pair but one got sucked down the return so in came the new pair.

10/02/2011, 07:57 PM	#42
wsjasper Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: englewood, FL Posts: 42	I took out a naked clown. i had a pair but one got sucked down the return so in came the new pair.