5ft 120 Build Log - Page 3

distracto · 06/15/2006, 09:18 AM

Yikes! I'm hoping to avoid that in my own stand by keeping the center brace as narrow as possible, but I may have to anyway with a 4ft sump... guess we'll see

Jeremy Blaze · 06/15/2006, 09:33 AM

Are you buying a factory built stand, or build your own?

On my 125's, one had a perfecto stand, had to knock out the brace, the other had a RJ Knotty Pine stand, it had a 'floor in the bottom of the stand that was actually a couple inches off the floor, I knocked it out, sat it on the floor, put the sump on it, then droped the stand down over the sump.

distracto · 06/15/2006, 09:54 AM

I'm building my own, so I have a little more control over the parameters. That was a clever solution, though I'd like to have the option of removing the sump without having to drain the display tank.

One thought I had was to leave the back off the stand. That way I could put the sump in diagonally, with part of it sticking out the back, then rotate it once it clears the side.

Jeremy Blaze · 06/19/2006, 12:20 PM

Well, the diatoms are all but gone.

I added 10 astria snail, 10 blue leg hermit crabs, and 10 nassarius snails.

This time next week, I will be bringing home my acro frags, and will take some pics then.

Jeremy Blaze · 06/22/2006, 03:05 PM

Well guys, finally have some updates!

Got some of my frags in the tank. As well as my 2 clams I kept from the last system.

Heres an updated full shot.

Notice the big rock that hides the strainers is gone, I took it out to treat for red bugs, as it was the only rock with an acro on it. It will return this weekend
My big Squamosa clam. This guy is huge!

Some zoas, and a monti frag.

Jeremy Blaze · 06/22/2006, 03:08 PM

Pink Birdsnest frag.

Bali Green Slimer, ric, pink monti digi, and blue shrooms.

Yellow porites frag

Not sure if this is a stylo or poccilipora.

Jeremy Blaze · 06/22/2006, 03:10 PM

Orange shrooms and zoas

Some rics under a ledge

Young gigas with plenty of room to grow!

Blue tipped millipora

pyro383 · 06/23/2006, 10:32 AM

is your clam gaping?

Jeremy Blaze · 06/23/2006, 10:48 AM

If you are talking about the squamosa, no, It was just put in the tank and was 'adjusting'. It sometimes opens real wide like that. It is open a 'normal' amount now.

Jeremy Blaze · 06/26/2006, 10:19 AM

Got the rest of my acros in the tank. All is looking good.

Tested cal, 400 alk 2. I got some free samples of Oceans Blend 2 part, and started dosing it today. Just need to get the alk up a little.

Trying to get good close ups of the acros, but it is tough with my cheap camera.

Jeremy Blaze · 06/30/2006, 04:19 PM

Well, it has been running for a month.

Broke down and added 2 fish today. A small purple tang that has been in quarintine for over a month, and my Red Sea Sailfin Tang from my last tank.

Will get pics soon.

trmiv · 06/30/2006, 04:29 PM

Nice work.

Sounds like you have a cool job too!

Jeremy Blaze · 07/04/2006, 12:22 PM

Thanks, yes, I have a great job! Just don't make much money.

Well, the tangs are doing well. The sailfin actually beat up the purple a little the first day, but thet are doing fine now. They have been grazing like pigs and have cleared all the lock line of any algae.

Added a few more acro frags as well as two clams, a 4" Gold Tear Drop max and a 3" Derasa that had a nice pattern.

If I can ever get good close up pics with my cheap cam, I'll post.

I have been playing with the alk, and testing it and cal daily, trying to get the alk high, which I finally did.

Got the cal staying at 400-450 and alk at 3.5-4.

I am almost out of the alk part of the 2 part already (from buffering it up) so I will proabably make up some of Randys 2 part this week.

The more I look at the tank, the more I think I am going to have to add a couple actinics.

Jeremy Blaze · 07/07/2006, 04:24 PM

Started using my homemade 2 Part additive.

Added a Bali Tiger Jawfish, which was living in a pvc tube in quarintine for the last month.

Also, took this vid showing how I set up my return line to be close to the surface, thus creating an occasional venturi, injecting lots of bubble into the tank.

I did this because on the reef there are waves crashing and putting lots of bubbles into the water.

It makes a little noise,which wasn't picked up by my cheap cam, but it is not bad.

Jeffie · 07/07/2006, 07:13 PM

You should get some eductors to put on the end of those loc lines to pressurize that flow. As long as your pump is large enough, each one will put out 5 times the pressure and really increase your flow.

thor32766 · 07/07/2006, 07:50 PM

wow i love that squamosa!

Jeremy Blaze · 07/08/2006, 10:53 AM

The flow is quite strong out of the closed loop now. Sequence dart is pushing it. The enductors are to large imo for this tank, and would detract from the astetics.

Thanks, I really like the big squamosa as well!

Amphiprion · 07/08/2006, 10:55 AM

Very nice. Seems to be coming along very well. Keep us updated.

Jeremy Blaze · 07/10/2006, 03:16 PM

Thanks, so far it is going great! Just wish I could get better pics.

So far, growth has been good. Color is good, but I think some actinics will help.

Here are some updated pics,

The tangs are getting along well now,

I have had this coral for a long time, it has grown but never showed color like this! It was a brown discounted coral when I bought it, 3 years ago.

This is a birds nest frag a club member gave to me because it browned out. I got it May 21, 06, it was in quarintine for a couple weeks.

Bali slimer and pink zoas, the acro is a 4th plus generation frag, the zoas are 3rd or 4th,

Assortment,

Jeremy Blaze · 07/10/2006, 03:17 PM

More pics,

End shot, notice the tangs,

Clam lagoon,

Full shot,

Jeremy Blaze · 07/10/2006, 06:32 PM

Flashers will be added this friday.

Jeremy Blaze · 07/19/2006, 07:15 AM

The flashers are in.

Heres what went in;

Paracheilinus octotaenia
P. filamentosus
P. cyaneus
P. cerpenteri
And what I beleive to be a P. mccoskeri, but only time will tell.

My Jawfish made its way to the sump.

All are doing well. Corals are encrusting the epoxy bases, and showing new growth.

Will try to get better close up pics soon.

Jeremy Blaze · 07/19/2006, 07:17 AM

So far the Cerpenters is the leader of the wrasse pack.

I will probably add 2 4ft actinics this week.

Jeremy Blaze · 07/21/2006, 11:31 AM

HAven't got around to adding the actinics, but all is doing well.

New pics this weekend, I promise!

Jeremy Blaze · 07/29/2006, 10:08 AM

All is looking good. Added my last fish, a Smiths Fang Blenny. He is doing well as well.

Taking pics, but none worth posting yet. Growth is looking good as well. Good color. cheato is growing fast in sump, have pulled out a couple handfulls.

06/15/2006, 09:18 AM	#51
distracto Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Endwell, NY Posts: 26	Yikes! I'm hoping to avoid that in my own stand by keeping the center brace as narrow as possible, but I may have to anyway with a 4ft sump... guess we'll see __________________ - Frank

06/15/2006, 09:33 AM	#52
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	Are you buying a factory built stand, or build your own? On my 125's, one had a perfecto stand, had to knock out the brace, the other had a RJ Knotty Pine stand, it had a 'floor in the bottom of the stand that was actually a couple inches off the floor, I knocked it out, sat it on the floor, put the sump on it, then droped the stand down over the sump. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

06/15/2006, 09:54 AM	#53
distracto Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Endwell, NY Posts: 26	I'm building my own, so I have a little more control over the parameters. That was a clever solution, though I'd like to have the option of removing the sump without having to drain the display tank. One thought I had was to leave the back off the stand. That way I could put the sump in diagonally, with part of it sticking out the back, then rotate it once it clears the side. __________________ - Frank

06/19/2006, 12:20 PM	#54
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	Well, the diatoms are all but gone. I added 10 astria snail, 10 blue leg hermit crabs, and 10 nassarius snails. This time next week, I will be bringing home my acro frags, and will take some pics then. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

06/22/2006, 03:05 PM	#55
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	Well guys, finally have some updates! Got some of my frags in the tank. As well as my 2 clams I kept from the last system. Heres an updated full shot. Notice the big rock that hides the strainers is gone, I took it out to treat for red bugs, as it was the only rock with an acro on it. It will return this weekend My big Squamosa clam. This guy is huge! Some zoas, and a monti frag. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

06/22/2006, 03:08 PM	#56
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	Pink Birdsnest frag. Bali Green Slimer, ric, pink monti digi, and blue shrooms. Yellow porites frag Not sure if this is a stylo or poccilipora. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

06/22/2006, 03:10 PM	#57
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	Orange shrooms and zoas Some rics under a ledge Young gigas with plenty of room to grow! Blue tipped millipora __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

06/23/2006, 10:32 AM	#58
pyro383 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: coram, ny Posts: 1,416	is your clam gaping? __________________ Retired from Reefing Long Island Reef Assoc. (LIRA) Current Tank Info: 5/1/06 Birth of 180g in-wall, dedicated fish rm. w/75g sump, 20g refugium, 80lbs live rock, 4-6" sand base, (2) 250w mh, (2) 160w 03 vho, asm G3, kalk reactor,

06/23/2006, 10:48 AM	#59
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	If you are talking about the squamosa, no, It was just put in the tank and was 'adjusting'. It sometimes opens real wide like that. It is open a 'normal' amount now. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

06/26/2006, 10:19 AM	#60
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	Got the rest of my acros in the tank. All is looking good. Tested cal, 400 alk 2. I got some free samples of Oceans Blend 2 part, and started dosing it today. Just need to get the alk up a little. Trying to get good close ups of the acros, but it is tough with my cheap camera. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

06/30/2006, 04:19 PM	#61
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	Well, it has been running for a month. Broke down and added 2 fish today. A small purple tang that has been in quarintine for over a month, and my Red Sea Sailfin Tang from my last tank. Will get pics soon. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

06/30/2006, 04:29 PM	#62
trmiv Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,082	Nice work. Sounds like you have a cool job too! __________________ Current tank: Red Sea Reefer 350 Deluxe, Avast Marine Pegleg 180 skimmer, Gyre 150, Eheim 1262 return

07/04/2006, 12:22 PM	#63
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	Thanks, yes, I have a great job! Just don't make much money. Well, the tangs are doing well. The sailfin actually beat up the purple a little the first day, but thet are doing fine now. They have been grazing like pigs and have cleared all the lock line of any algae. Added a few more acro frags as well as two clams, a 4" Gold Tear Drop max and a 3" Derasa that had a nice pattern. If I can ever get good close up pics with my cheap cam, I'll post. I have been playing with the alk, and testing it and cal daily, trying to get the alk high, which I finally did. Got the cal staying at 400-450 and alk at 3.5-4. I am almost out of the alk part of the 2 part already (from buffering it up) so I will proabably make up some of Randys 2 part this week. The more I look at the tank, the more I think I am going to have to add a couple actinics. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

07/07/2006, 04:24 PM	#64
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	Started using my homemade 2 Part additive. Added a Bali Tiger Jawfish, which was living in a pvc tube in quarintine for the last month. Also, took this vid showing how I set up my return line to be close to the surface, thus creating an occasional venturi, injecting lots of bubble into the tank. I did this because on the reef there are waves crashing and putting lots of bubbles into the water. It makes a little noise,which wasn't picked up by my cheap cam, but it is not bad. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

07/07/2006, 07:13 PM	#65
Jeffie Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,187	You should get some eductors to put on the end of those loc lines to pressurize that flow. As long as your pump is large enough, each one will put out 5 times the pressure and really increase your flow.

07/07/2006, 07:50 PM	#66
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	wow i love that squamosa! __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

07/08/2006, 10:53 AM	#67
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	The flow is quite strong out of the closed loop now. Sequence dart is pushing it. The enductors are to large imo for this tank, and would detract from the astetics. Thanks, I really like the big squamosa as well! __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

07/08/2006, 10:55 AM	#68
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	Very nice. Seems to be coming along very well. Keep us updated. __________________ You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO

07/10/2006, 03:16 PM	#69
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	Thanks, so far it is going great! Just wish I could get better pics. So far, growth has been good. Color is good, but I think some actinics will help. Here are some updated pics, The tangs are getting along well now, I have had this coral for a long time, it has grown but never showed color like this! It was a brown discounted coral when I bought it, 3 years ago. This is a birds nest frag a club member gave to me because it browned out. I got it May 21, 06, it was in quarintine for a couple weeks. Bali slimer and pink zoas, the acro is a 4th plus generation frag, the zoas are 3rd or 4th, Assortment, __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

07/10/2006, 03:17 PM	#70
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	More pics, End shot, notice the tangs, Clam lagoon, Full shot, __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

07/10/2006, 06:32 PM	#71
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	Flashers will be added this friday. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

07/19/2006, 07:15 AM	#72
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	The flashers are in. Heres what went in; Paracheilinus octotaenia P. filamentosus P. cyaneus P. cerpenteri And what I beleive to be a P. mccoskeri, but only time will tell. My Jawfish made its way to the sump. All are doing well. Corals are encrusting the epoxy bases, and showing new growth. Will try to get better close up pics soon. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

07/19/2006, 07:17 AM	#73
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	So far the Cerpenters is the leader of the wrasse pack. I will probably add 2 4ft actinics this week. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

07/21/2006, 11:31 AM	#74
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	HAven't got around to adding the actinics, but all is doing well. New pics this weekend, I promise! __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

07/29/2006, 10:08 AM	#75
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	All is looking good. Added my last fish, a Smiths Fang Blenny. He is doing well as well. Taking pics, but none worth posting yet. Growth is looking good as well. Good color. cheato is growing fast in sump, have pulled out a couple handfulls. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef