Starting 90g Reef Tank Build... Finally!!! - Page 16

Aquarist007 · 06/08/2008, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bertmauricio
Would someone post the link to vadar's quarantine tank thread? i can't seem to find it.

yes I am --a good thread

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1404576

bertmauricio · 06/08/2008, 12:57 PM

Thanks Capn. Nice tip on keeping the sponge out of the sump until needed.

new2sw776784 · 06/08/2008, 04:47 PM

hows it going today?

sorry i don't know how i miss that it was d to the p that was going on vacation.

i want to ask about a stocking list.
1-hippo tang or a foxface.
2- pair of clowns.
3-pair of the yasha gobies or yellow watchmen.
4-and a pair of either purple firefish or red firefish.

update on the skimmer they are going to replace it for me with no extra cost to me. that is a load off of my mind though i hope it arrives this week because the tank will start to drain into the sump this upcoming weekend.

sorry didn't mean to hijack the thread but i figured this would be the best place to get the anwser that i wanted and give others an idea of a list.

Tswifty · 06/08/2008, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kudora
are there any large projects in the future swift?

Nothing huge anytime soon... I need to hook up the ATO unit hopefully this coming weekend. I have the majority of the supplies. I just need to purchase a container.

Today I managed to finally tear down the 55g prop/stock tank. I transfered the remaining rock to the 30g QT tank. The sand was pitched, and the tank is sitting on my porch with bleach water running through it. It's the first time in almost 4 years it's been shut down.

I still have the electrical project looming, but I'm in no rush to get that done

Tswifty · 06/08/2008, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by new2sw776784
hows it going today?

sorry i don't know how i miss that it was d to the p that was going on vacation.

i want to ask about a stocking list.
1-hippo tang or a foxface.
2- pair of clowns.
3-pair of the yasha gobies or yellow watchmen.
4-and a pair of either purple firefish or red firefish.

update on the skimmer they are going to replace it for me with no extra cost to me. that is a load off of my mind though i hope it arrives this week because the tank will start to drain into the sump this upcoming weekend.

sorry didn't mean to hijack the thread but i figured this would be the best place to get the anwser that i wanted and give others an idea of a list.

That's great to hear about the skimmer. I'm glad you were able to get that worked out so quickly.

No worries on posting the list...

Looks good... you will want to cover your tank with something as gobies have been known to go airborne. Blue Hippo Tangs get extremely large rather quickly... although capn could probably provide more accurate information, as he has one in his tank. I don't remember what size tank you were working on, but it's something to consider. Also, I really like the purple firefish and think they are a great addition.

new2sw776784 · 06/08/2008, 05:33 PM

FYI the tank is a 90 as well with a 29 as a sump for now till i come across a 30/40 breeder for the right price. tank has a diy stand/canopy i am going to look into some mesh for the back of the canopy.

Tswifty · 06/08/2008, 05:38 PM

I just wanted to say congrats to Capn, Rayoto, & SciFi as we were all lucky enough to have pictures of our refugiums featured in this month's issue of Reefkeeping Magazine.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ides/index.php

Tswifty · 06/08/2008, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by new2sw776784
FYI the tank is a 90 as well with a 29 as a sump for now till i come across a 30/40 breeder for the right price. tank has a diy stand/canopy i am going to look into some mesh for the back of the canopy.

I wouldn't forsee any issues then.

I decided not to cover the back of my canopy with anything, because of the internal overflow. A fish would have to make quite the jump to get over the overflow and out the back of the canopy.

I figure if he hates life in my tank to that extent, then I will grant him his exit

new2sw776784 · 06/08/2008, 05:43 PM

very nice congrats to you all.

new2sw776784 · 06/08/2008, 05:47 PM

unlike your tank i utilized a single bulkhead without an overflow on the bulkhead i placed an elbow and a strainer. this is what todd at reefsystems suggested i do said that it is ease of use. that and the fact that i am on a tight buget for this build that just seemed like the best solution.

your right if they want out let them out

Tswifty · 06/08/2008, 06:10 PM

I think that was how the previous owner originally had the tank set-up... Also, I have seen a lot of tanks set up at LFS's using that method. Like you said, it is an easy and cost effective way to plumb a tank. With only one drain, you will need to watch nothing clogs the drain though.

I may do something similar in the future, as I am considering turning the 30g tank into a softy tank down the road.

new2sw776784 · 06/08/2008, 06:16 PM

softy tank hummmm. no sounds like cool idea i have enough tanks i was lucky my wife let me set up the 90 lol. i finally got her into the whole reef thing i had to set up a 10 to get her into it though.

Tswifty · 06/08/2008, 06:21 PM

That's the best way... I bought Laura a 20g tank for her apartment back when we were in college. Until then she just tagged along with me to LFS's, and sort of "put up with" my hobby. I let her take care of it, (somehow I still ended up doing the water changes though) and stock it with whatever she wanted, and after that she was hooked.

new2sw776784 · 06/08/2008, 06:25 PM

my wife just taggs along as well she takes care of the fish feeding but i do the rest she kinda puts up with it but while we are watching tv i notice her watching the tank instead and when i catch her in the act she get all giggly it is quite funny.

SCIFI_3D_zoo · 06/08/2008, 07:12 PM

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Tswifty · 06/08/2008, 07:59 PM

Well the bleach bath is done, and I have the tank scrubbed out, rinsed out, and put to bed in the garage for who knows how long:

Now I just need to figure out what I'm going to do with the room now... New furniture and decorate... what's that

I know fish... Not better homes and gardens... guess I better start watching TLC

Before:

Now:

Tswifty · 06/08/2008, 08:03 PM

Also, here are some random pics:

Here's the snail who has been banished to refugium patrol. He has been putting in some long hours munching away the remaining purple "fuzz" algae in the fuge.

A few days worth of skimmate from the MSX-160, now that it is back to business as usual:

...and Laura made a new friend today while I was cleaning everything

vader88 · 06/08/2008, 08:39 PM

post more pictures of Lau..... tank. Can't you take that nice clean space you made and put a small in-wall tank ? I'm on pace to open
my own fish store with the stuff I'm accumulating.

Tswifty · 06/08/2008, 09:00 PM

Actually if I didn't rent, and plan on buying a house withing the next 3 to 5 years if not sooner, I would have put a large 200+ gallon tank in that space. That door goes to the garage, so I could have ran all the plumbing into the garage through the wall.

Laura actually wants me to put a corner style tank there... but like you I have so many tanks and supplies lying around, I don't need or want to collect anymore. I figure 2 tanks running at any given time is enough for me.

shadylady · 06/08/2008, 09:20 PM

I'm sure Laura can come up with something to put in that blank space

Hopefully won't be nearly as expensive as the tank though LOL I'm all about garage sale furniture and top of the line for our tank

Tswifty off topic but did you quarantine any of your new corals? What are your thoughts on that? I have been researching and I see a lot of recommendations for it (never have knock on wood), and have a coral shipment coming from reefhotspot and am not sure what to do.

Capn, others any thoughts?

Aquarist007 · 06/08/2008, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by shadylady
I'm sure Laura can come up with something to put in that blank space Hopefully won't be nearly as expensive as the tank though LOL I'm all about garage sale furniture and top of the line for our tank

Tswifty off topic but did you quarantine any of your new corals? What are your thoughts on that? I have been researching and I see a lot of recommendations for it (never have knock on wood), and have a coral shipment coming from reefhotspot and am not sure what to do.

Capn, others any thoughts?

Quarantine them no, freshwater dip them, yes.
Touch wood I have never had a problem with this method

Tswifty · 06/08/2008, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by shadylady
I'm sure Laura can come up with something to put in that blank space Hopefully won't be nearly as expensive as the tank though LOL I'm all about garage sale furniture and top of the line for our tank

Tswifty off topic but did you quarantine any of your new corals? What are your thoughts on that? I have been researching and I see a lot of recommendations for it (never have knock on wood), and have a coral shipment coming from reefhotspot and am not sure what to do.

Capn, others any thoughts?

I QT'd a good amount of my first coral frags... and it ended up being a good decision, because one of the zoa frags rode in with bryopsis on one of the plugs which caused a massive outbreak in the QT tank. However, I have not QT'd any recent additions, since they have been from local reefers tanks that I have personally seen. I mainly would be concerned about QT'ing Zoa's, and Monti frags as they seem to be notorious for housing hitchhikers.

I believe there are dips you can do in order to reduce the chance of introducing unwanted hitchhikers to the display. I know some people use FW dips, and there are also some medicated dips, but I am unsure about which medications to use.

Once I begin to purchase some larger colonies, I plan on resuming my QT practice, and will probably research the various types of dips and methods. Capn may have some better insight, as I am still new to the whole coral scene.

The pics below were of my QT setup. I installed a shelf in the 55g tank, along with 2 t5's located directly above the shelf. The lighting in the QT tank only needs to be strong enough to keep the corals alive, not stimulate growth. Also, I never use the original frag plugs anymore. My bryopsis breakout as I stated above road in on a zoanthid frag plug, now I just eliminate that opportunity.

Aquarist007 · 06/08/2008, 09:41 PM

Actually its Tom, Tmz that would have the correct info on what chemicals to use with corals in a fresh water dip---I have never used anything but fresh tank temperature ro water

new2sw776784 · 06/09/2008, 01:31 PM

capn do you have any input on my fish list i was hoping you would see it and give me a little advice on it. Tswifty said you would be of better help on a few options.

thanks new 2sw

Quote:

Originally posted by new2sw776784
hows it going today?

sorry i don't know how i miss that it was d to the p that was going on vacation.

i want to ask about a stocking list.
1-hippo tang or a foxface.
2- pair of clowns.
3-pair of the yasha gobies or yellow watchmen.
4-and a pair of either purple firefish or red firefish.

update on the skimmer they are going to replace it for me with no extra cost to me. that is a load off of my mind though i hope it arrives this week because the tank will start to drain into the sump this upcoming weekend.

sorry didn't mean to hijack the thread but i figured this would be the best place to get the anwser that i wanted and give others an idea of a list.

Tswifty · 06/09/2008, 02:18 PM

Small crisis today... A/C went out... Laura just called and the tank temp is on the rise. It's at 85 right now, which isn't too much of a concern, but I have her floating bags of ice in the sump until I can get home to figure out what to do.

It's 92 today, and it looks like maintenance won't be able to get someone out to fix it until tomorrow.

06/08/2008, 05:38 PM	#382
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	I just wanted to say congrats to Capn, Rayoto, & SciFi as we were all lucky enough to have pictures of our refugiums featured in this month's issue of Reefkeeping Magazine. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ides/index.php __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

06/08/2008, 06:21 PM	#388
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	That's the best way... I bought Laura a 20g tank for her apartment back when we were in college. Until then she just tagged along with me to LFS's, and sort of "put up with" my hobby. I let her take care of it, (somehow I still ended up doing the water changes though) and stock it with whatever she wanted, and after that she was hooked. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

06/08/2008, 07:12 PM	#390
SCIFI_3D_zoo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sebring, Florida Posts: 1,072	. __________________ The Key to immortality is to first live a life worth living.... BRUCE LEE Current Tank Info: 90g Reef(no SPS b/c of AquaC skimmer) Pacific Blue Tang, Maroon Clown(hosting Finger Leather), Mystery Wrasse(who's location is a mystery), Coral Beauty, Mandarin. AquaC EV240, JBJ ATO, KALK top-off, Prodibio Last edited by SCIFI_3D_zoo; 06/08/2008 at 07:40 PM.

06/08/2008, 09:00 PM	#394
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Actually if I didn't rent, and plan on buying a house withing the next 3 to 5 years if not sooner, I would have put a large 200+ gallon tank in that space. That door goes to the garage, so I could have ran all the plumbing into the garage through the wall. Laura actually wants me to put a corner style tank there... but like you I have so many tanks and supplies lying around, I don't need or want to collect anymore. I figure 2 tanks running at any given time is enough for me. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

06/08/2008, 09:41 PM	#398
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	Actually its Tom, Tmz that would have the correct info on what chemicals to use with corals in a fresh water dip---I have never used anything but fresh tank temperature ro water __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

06/08/2008, 12:57 PM	#377
bertmauricio Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 67	Thanks Capn. Nice tip on keeping the sponge out of the sump until needed.

06/08/2008, 04:47 PM	#378
new2sw776784 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: newark ohio Posts: 383	hows it going today? sorry i don't know how i miss that it was d to the p that was going on vacation. i want to ask about a stocking list. 1-hippo tang or a foxface. 2- pair of clowns. 3-pair of the yasha gobies or yellow watchmen. 4-and a pair of either purple firefish or red firefish. update on the skimmer they are going to replace it for me with no extra cost to me. that is a load off of my mind though i hope it arrives this week because the tank will start to drain into the sump this upcoming weekend. sorry didn't mean to hijack the thread but i figured this would be the best place to get the anwser that i wanted and give others an idea of a list.

06/08/2008, 05:33 PM	#381
new2sw776784 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: newark ohio Posts: 383	FYI the tank is a 90 as well with a 29 as a sump for now till i come across a 30/40 breeder for the right price. tank has a diy stand/canopy i am going to look into some mesh for the back of the canopy.

06/08/2008, 05:43 PM	#384
new2sw776784 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: newark ohio Posts: 383	very nice congrats to you all.

06/08/2008, 05:47 PM	#385
new2sw776784 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: newark ohio Posts: 383	unlike your tank i utilized a single bulkhead without an overflow on the bulkhead i placed an elbow and a strainer. this is what todd at reefsystems suggested i do said that it is ease of use. that and the fact that i am on a tight buget for this build that just seemed like the best solution. your right if they want out let them out

06/08/2008, 06:10 PM	#386
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	I think that was how the previous owner originally had the tank set-up... Also, I have seen a lot of tanks set up at LFS's using that method. Like you said, it is an easy and cost effective way to plumb a tank. With only one drain, you will need to watch nothing clogs the drain though. I may do something similar in the future, as I am considering turning the 30g tank into a softy tank down the road.

06/08/2008, 06:16 PM	#387
new2sw776784 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: newark ohio Posts: 383	softy tank hummmm. no sounds like cool idea i have enough tanks i was lucky my wife let me set up the 90 lol. i finally got her into the whole reef thing i had to set up a 10 to get her into it though.

06/08/2008, 06:25 PM	#389
new2sw776784 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: newark ohio Posts: 383	my wife just taggs along as well she takes care of the fish feeding but i do the rest she kinda puts up with it but while we are watching tv i notice her watching the tank instead and when i catch her in the act she get all giggly it is quite funny.

06/08/2008, 07:59 PM	#391
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Well the bleach bath is done, and I have the tank scrubbed out, rinsed out, and put to bed in the garage for who knows how long: Now I just need to figure out what I'm going to do with the room now... New furniture and decorate... what's that I know fish... Not better homes and gardens... guess I better start watching TLC Before: Now:

06/08/2008, 08:03 PM	#392
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Also, here are some random pics: Here's the snail who has been banished to refugium patrol. He has been putting in some long hours munching away the remaining purple "fuzz" algae in the fuge. A few days worth of skimmate from the MSX-160, now that it is back to business as usual: ...and Laura made a new friend today while I was cleaning everything

06/08/2008, 08:39 PM	#393
vader88 Dolphin Finatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Trinity, NC Posts: 844	post more pictures of Lau..... tank. Can't you take that nice clean space you made and put a small in-wall tank ? I'm on pace to open my own fish store with the stuff I'm accumulating.

06/08/2008, 09:20 PM	#395
shadylady Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 20	I'm sure Laura can come up with something to put in that blank space Hopefully won't be nearly as expensive as the tank though LOL I'm all about garage sale furniture and top of the line for our tank Tswifty off topic but did you quarantine any of your new corals? What are your thoughts on that? I have been researching and I see a lot of recommendations for it (never have knock on wood), and have a coral shipment coming from reefhotspot and am not sure what to do. Capn, others any thoughts?

06/09/2008, 02:18 PM	#400
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Small crisis today... A/C went out... Laura just called and the tank temp is on the rise. It's at 85 right now, which isn't too much of a concern, but I have her floating bags of ice in the sump until I can get home to figure out what to do. It's 92 today, and it looks like maintenance won't be able to get someone out to fix it until tomorrow. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover Last edited by Tswifty; 06/09/2008 at 02:28 PM.