The Reef Central Corner Club Thread - Page 32

flipsideleo · 02/19/2009, 05:11 AM

Oh, you're welcome, db! I totally know what you mean by mounting the Koralias on the front glass, too. I just did it to try it out, and it's working remarkably well for me (you should have seen all that debris it kicked-up!).

I know it's a major pain, but when you get it right you're going to realize it was worth the fight... especially if your corals are happy.

Oh, btw... do you have any pics of your setup? Sounds like your lighting is similar to mine (per your sig) and if that's the case, you should have no problem keeping SPS and clams under that setup.

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Michael · 02/19/2009, 05:56 AM

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Originally posted by anthonyi
Just a quick question. I'm in the process of setting up a 54 gal. Corner aquarium. What in the normal suggestion on how close to the walls do you position it? Meaning in inches.....

id suggest a minimum of 4" because thats enough room for a hang on refugium or hang on skimmer and enough room to get your hands behind it, you may never consider the hang on but its an option if you leave a decent gap

Michael · 02/19/2009, 05:57 AM

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Originally posted by dutchbros
Just found this corner thread. Great find! I have a 6 week old 54 corner. I currently have a koralia 2 and mj900 for flow and small penquin powerheads behind rock to reduce dead spots. Would replacing the mj900 with a koralia 4 be to much or would a 2 or 3 be better? I dont have any corals yet but would like to do a mixed reef. Any thoughts( a tunze,vortex not in budget)?

welcome to the corner thread dutchbros, nice to see you here

Michael · 02/19/2009, 05:59 AM

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Originally posted by Bernie21
Scratch that, 31 pages!!!

im pleased with this bernie, if you read the first post again i didnt expect much, i think i said id be pleased if more than 3 of us posted

great job guys 32 pages now, it may even get a split

Esquare · 02/19/2009, 06:09 AM

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Originally posted by Ocean Mang
Esquare, where did you get your stand? What company made it? Is it all real wool?

I made it Ocean. It's real wood, 3/4" plywood frame and 3/4" skin on the front. The trim is solid wood and all of it is maple. The doors are the way they are so that they match the desk in my office.

Esquare · 02/19/2009, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dutchbros
Just found this corner thread. Great find! I have a 6 week old 54 corner. I currently have a koralia 2 and mj900 for flow and small penquin powerheads behind rock to reduce dead spots. Would replacing the mj900 with a koralia 4 be to much or would a 2 or 3 be better? I dont have any corals yet but would like to do a mixed reef. Any thoughts( a tunze,vortex not in budget)?

Hello dutch. I have 2 K 3's in my 54 and am not happy with the flow. I have them on the opposing side walls pointed towards each other.

dutchbros · 02/19/2009, 06:15 AM

Thanks for the merry welcome flipsideleo and michael. Its good to see that there are other corner reefers sharing valuable info that will save me some of the trial and error that I might have gone through otherwise. I will try to post some pics as soon as I can flipside.

reefscape15 · 02/19/2009, 08:56 AM

WOW!!!! I just got dont with the first 7 pages of this thread! Already wish i could re-work my tank! I guess i'm pretty happy with my rockwork, but i'm waiting for my LFS to get in some more branch rock so i can make a few bridges and cave type spots. They said they're trying to get Fiji branch? I've never heard of this before, but i'll take it if they get it! I am going to try putting my Korallias on the curved front glass and see if i can get better flow onto my rocks.

flipsideleo · 02/19/2009, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dutchbros
Thanks for the merry welcome flipsideleo and michael. Its good to see that there are other corner reefers sharing valuable info that will save me some of the trial and error that I might have gone through otherwise. I will try to post some pics as soon as I can flipside.

You're very welcome! Can't wait to see those pics!

I love 54's!

flipsideleo · 02/19/2009, 09:02 AM

Beautiful tank, reefscape15! I think it's a great candidate in trying the powerheads off the front glass.

Hey, you can always move them when company comes over, right?

And just look at that big ole' open sandbed just screaming for a plate coral!

Very nice.

Bernie21 · 02/19/2009, 09:54 AM

reefscape15 & dutchbros, Welcome to our lil club, like I said earlier, I do not envy being in your position, however there is alot of good information & ideas there.
This is an extremely informative thread, I know that as much info or movement as we've had here, we are probably still to slow for our own specialty forum, but I definitely do beleive we have enough to get our own Corner Club Sticky Thread, either in this forum or in Reef discussion forum. Lets see what the mods say when we tell them we 30+ pages, 750+ post & 55+ members. Talk about Corner tank success even if that is still a minimal number in the population, it should be enough to find us a spot where we can all continue to gather, support each other & trade ideas.

reefscape15 · 02/19/2009, 03:12 PM

Bernie - I hope so!!!! It would be great to see it on a forum instead of under my favorites!

Flipside - Thank you so much! I just got the rock layed out about a month ago and my 250watt 20k is comming in tonight. I have a small orange plate coral, but want to do a clam lagoon on the sand and down the back corner of the tank. What do you think?

dutchbros · 02/19/2009, 03:37 PM

Esquare- is the flow not enough with the k3s? or do you just not like the flow pattern? I am doing the same as you with a k2 and mj900 but maybe you talked me out of it.

Esquare · 02/19/2009, 04:20 PM

Due to my aquascaping and the corner tank design, I don't feel that I am getting enough flow to all parts of the tank. The flow itself is adequate; it's just not being sufficiently dispersed.

reefscape15 · 02/19/2009, 04:51 PM

With the whole flow issue in these tanks, i was trying to find a good spot to put a Korallia 1 and 3, but i'm tired of messing around and getting a Korallia 4 which i understand you can use the Maxi-Jet mods on to get over 2000 gph. Then take impeller from the 4 and put it in the 3, which is supposed to up flow as well. Now i just have to see if i can get the impeller from the 3 to fit into the 1. I am hoping to have flow not just pointing somewhere, but making the whole tank a tsunami/whirlpool/super-surge-o-rama!!!! Again i have to say that this community comes up with some of the best ideas! There's so much knowledge packed into one place, it's amazing!

Bernie - By the way my Brother graduated from UM in 2003. That campus is the most beautiful place to live! I love Florida, and hope to leave upstate NY sometime soon!

flipsideleo · 02/19/2009, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by reefscape15
Bernie - I hope so!!!! It would be great to see it on a forum instead of under my favorites!

Flipside - Thank you so much! I just got the rock layed out about a month ago and my 250watt 20k is comming in tonight. I have a small orange plate coral, but want to do a clam lagoon on the sand and down the back corner of the tank. What do you think?

250W 20K? Nice! That should be great for clams!

Yeah, getting the right amount of flow isn't a problem with our tanks... it's getting it dispersed efficiently that gets us.

btb72 · 02/19/2009, 10:16 PM

how are you guys doing, sorry i haven't been on in awhile. I've been a little busy but i know this isn't my corner tank, but this is my new project. My first nano from 5 years ago. I am wanting to frag off some of my sps' and put a couple clams in there.

Its pvc pipe painted black. I'll snap some new pics of my corner. Its changed completly since the last time i put some pics on here. It has about 15 or so new frags in it

btb72 · 02/19/2009, 10:16 PM

its not all cleaned up but just wanted to see if the light would work over the tank

Tswifty · 02/19/2009, 11:52 PM

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Originally posted by Misled
As of today.

Coming along nicely Jesse.

Michael · 02/20/2009, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by reefscape15
WOW!!!! I just got dont with the first 7 pages of this thread! Already wish i could re-work my tank! I guess i'm pretty happy with my rockwork, but i'm waiting for my LFS to get in some more branch rock so i can make a few bridges and cave type spots. They said they're trying to get Fiji branch? I've never heard of this before, but i'll take it if they get it! I am going to try putting my Korallias on the curved front glass and see if i can get better flow onto my rocks.

welcome to the thread and our little club

epstein · 02/20/2009, 07:05 AM

Welcome Aboard.........Some Great tanks in here!

reefscape15 · 02/20/2009, 08:19 AM

Thanks for the welcome! I am so in love with my tank, and i don't think i'll ever have a traditional rectangle ever again. I would love to have a huge tank sometime (300+), and with all the designs out there, why would anyone want a plain old box? I'd really like a 470gal room divider with wave fronts on each side, and a bullnose on the end. I'd prob have to go custom, but i saw someone online with this setup before and it was sweet! Anyways back to my current corner - I stopped into my LFS yesterday and they were just unbagging a new shipment of frags and fish. They had a Table Acro that was about 1.5" with 3 small branches and wanted $80. It was a neon green base with BRIGHT red polyps and tips! I've never seen this before, and wanted to know if it's overpriced in your opinion. I would love that coral, but don't know if i would be able to find it somewhere else maybe not so pricey. Please let me know!

sdoggssf · 02/20/2009, 09:18 AM

Reefscape15,
Its kind of hard to say without a picture, however if the coral is bright green with red polyps thats a unique table. Selecting frags are like selecting an art peice, if you like it you better buy it because it might not be there next time. Hope this helps...

Bernie21 · 02/20/2009, 10:45 AM

reefscape15 Ilove being at UM, it truely is a beautiful place. I would have jumped on that frag!!

reefscape15 · 02/20/2009, 02:53 PM

Yea i should've gotten it when i had the chance huh? It was really awesome looking, but i just talked my wife into buying an $80 MH bulb, and i just droped almost $150 in there last week, so she's probably ready to kill me by now! I'm headed back there today, and i'll see if i can get a picture or something if it's still there

02/19/2009, 05:11 AM	#776
flipsideleo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houstonish Posts: 353	Oh, you're welcome, db! I totally know what you mean by mounting the Koralias on the front glass, too. I just did it to try it out, and it's working remarkably well for me (you should have seen all that debris it kicked-up!). I know it's a major pain, but when you get it right you're going to realize it was worth the fight... especially if your corals are happy. Oh, btw... do you have any pics of your setup? Sounds like your lighting is similar to mine (per your sig) and if that's the case, you should have no problem keeping SPS and clams under that setup. *EDIT, EDIT!* Wooo hooo!!! Page 32! __________________ /Leo Current Tank Info: 120g Grow Out / 60g Grow Out

02/19/2009, 08:56 AM	#783
reefscape15 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Elmira Heights, NY Posts: 2,812	WOW!!!! I just got dont with the first 7 pages of this thread! Already wish i could re-work my tank! I guess i'm pretty happy with my rockwork, but i'm waiting for my LFS to get in some more branch rock so i can make a few bridges and cave type spots. They said they're trying to get Fiji branch? I've never heard of this before, but i'll take it if they get it! I am going to try putting my Korallias on the curved front glass and see if i can get better flow onto my rocks. __________________ A new beginning........... JIM Current Tank Info: 5g standard softie/zoa tank, just starting a 20H

02/19/2009, 09:02 AM	#785
flipsideleo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houstonish Posts: 353	Beautiful tank, reefscape15! I think it's a great candidate in trying the powerheads off the front glass. Hey, you can always move them when company comes over, right? And just look at that big ole' open sandbed just screaming for a plate coral! Very nice. __________________ /Leo Current Tank Info: 120g Grow Out / 60g Grow Out

02/19/2009, 09:54 AM	#786
Bernie21 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami, Fl... Posts: 2,161	reefscape15 & dutchbros, Welcome to our lil club, like I said earlier, I do not envy being in your position, however there is alot of good information & ideas there. This is an extremely informative thread, I know that as much info or movement as we've had here, we are probably still to slow for our own specialty forum, but I definitely do beleive we have enough to get our own Corner Club Sticky Thread, either in this forum or in Reef discussion forum. Lets see what the mods say when we tell them we 30+ pages, 750+ post & 55+ members. Talk about Corner tank success even if that is still a minimal number in the population, it should be enough to find us a spot where we can all continue to gather, support each other & trade ideas. __________________ Reefing is an addiction rehab doesn't work for... Current Tank Info: Downgraded to a 0 Gal non Mixed Reef - Direct sun watts & 1x moon Actinics. RIO 00 return, no skimmer Skimmer.

02/19/2009, 03:12 PM	#787
reefscape15 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Elmira Heights, NY Posts: 2,812	Bernie - I hope so!!!! It would be great to see it on a forum instead of under my favorites! Flipside - Thank you so much! I just got the rock layed out about a month ago and my 250watt 20k is comming in tonight. I have a small orange plate coral, but want to do a clam lagoon on the sand and down the back corner of the tank. What do you think? __________________ A new beginning........... JIM Current Tank Info: 5g standard softie/zoa tank, just starting a 20H

02/19/2009, 06:15 AM	#782
dutchbros Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 57	Thanks for the merry welcome flipsideleo and michael. Its good to see that there are other corner reefers sharing valuable info that will save me some of the trial and error that I might have gone through otherwise. I will try to post some pics as soon as I can flipside.

02/19/2009, 03:37 PM	#788
dutchbros Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 57	Esquare- is the flow not enough with the k3s? or do you just not like the flow pattern? I am doing the same as you with a k2 and mj900 but maybe you talked me out of it.

02/19/2009, 04:20 PM	#789
Esquare Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lorain, Ohio Posts: 1,954	Due to my aquascaping and the corner tank design, I don't feel that I am getting enough flow to all parts of the tank. The flow itself is adequate; it's just not being sufficiently dispersed. __________________ Eddie Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder with Dwarf Lionfish

02/19/2009, 04:51 PM	#790
reefscape15 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Elmira Heights, NY Posts: 2,812	With the whole flow issue in these tanks, i was trying to find a good spot to put a Korallia 1 and 3, but i'm tired of messing around and getting a Korallia 4 which i understand you can use the Maxi-Jet mods on to get over 2000 gph. Then take impeller from the 4 and put it in the 3, which is supposed to up flow as well. Now i just have to see if i can get the impeller from the 3 to fit into the 1. I am hoping to have flow not just pointing somewhere, but making the whole tank a tsunami/whirlpool/super-surge-o-rama!!!! Again i have to say that this community comes up with some of the best ideas! There's so much knowledge packed into one place, it's amazing! Bernie - By the way my Brother graduated from UM in 2003. That campus is the most beautiful place to live! I love Florida, and hope to leave upstate NY sometime soon! __________________ A new beginning........... JIM Current Tank Info: 5g standard softie/zoa tank, just starting a 20H

02/19/2009, 10:16 PM	#792
btb72 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: KY Posts: 657	how are you guys doing, sorry i haven't been on in awhile. I've been a little busy but i know this isn't my corner tank, but this is my new project. My first nano from 5 years ago. I am wanting to frag off some of my sps' and put a couple clams in there. Its pvc pipe painted black. I'll snap some new pics of my corner. Its changed completly since the last time i put some pics on here. It has about 15 or so new frags in it

02/19/2009, 10:16 PM	#793
btb72 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: KY Posts: 657	its not all cleaned up but just wanted to see if the light would work over the tank

02/20/2009, 07:05 AM	#796
epstein Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NYC transplant now in CT Posts: 1,501	Welcome Aboard.........Some Great tanks in here! __________________ I'd Rather be a failure at something I love , Than a sucess at something I hate . George Burns Current Tank Info: 150 DD Cube / 100 Gal Sump(basement) 30gal cube frag tank plumb Panworld 250ps return/ Reef Octopus SRO3000 Skimmer/ Bubble Magus Doser/Lumenmax reflector with 400 watt Radium bulb Ice Cap Ballast Apex Controller 2 MP40wes 2 gyre 150

02/20/2009, 08:19 AM	#797
reefscape15 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Elmira Heights, NY Posts: 2,812	Thanks for the welcome! I am so in love with my tank, and i don't think i'll ever have a traditional rectangle ever again. I would love to have a huge tank sometime (300+), and with all the designs out there, why would anyone want a plain old box? I'd really like a 470gal room divider with wave fronts on each side, and a bullnose on the end. I'd prob have to go custom, but i saw someone online with this setup before and it was sweet! Anyways back to my current corner - I stopped into my LFS yesterday and they were just unbagging a new shipment of frags and fish. They had a Table Acro that was about 1.5" with 3 small branches and wanted $80. It was a neon green base with BRIGHT red polyps and tips! I've never seen this before, and wanted to know if it's overpriced in your opinion. I would love that coral, but don't know if i would be able to find it somewhere else maybe not so pricey. Please let me know! __________________ A new beginning........... JIM Current Tank Info: 5g standard softie/zoa tank, just starting a 20H

02/20/2009, 09:18 AM	#798
sdoggssf Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South San Francisco, CA Posts: 127	Reefscape15, Its kind of hard to say without a picture, however if the coral is bright green with red polyps thats a unique table. Selecting frags are like selecting an art peice, if you like it you better buy it because it might not be there next time. Hope this helps...

02/20/2009, 10:45 AM	#799
Bernie21 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami, Fl... Posts: 2,161	reefscape15 Ilove being at UM, it truely is a beautiful place. I would have jumped on that frag!! __________________ Reefing is an addiction rehab doesn't work for... Current Tank Info: Downgraded to a 0 Gal non Mixed Reef - Direct sun watts & 1x moon Actinics. RIO 00 return, no skimmer Skimmer.

02/20/2009, 02:53 PM	#800
reefscape15 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Elmira Heights, NY Posts: 2,812	Yea i should've gotten it when i had the chance huh? It was really awesome looking, but i just talked my wife into buying an $80 MH bulb, and i just droped almost $150 in there last week, so she's probably ready to kill me by now! I'm headed back there today, and i'll see if i can get a picture or something if it's still there __________________ A new beginning........... JIM Current Tank Info: 5g standard softie/zoa tank, just starting a 20H