Starting 90g Reef Tank Build... Finally!!!

[nanoreef25]

what an incredible tank tswifty i really enjoyed this thread even though it took me 2 hours to read haha (yes im on summer break and have two hours to spend on reading threads thank god) i have a 29 gal biocube and im 18 your tank has inspired me further to do a DIY tank one day when im not living in my dads loft LOL

[Tswifty]

Thank you

The whole thread in one shot... That's impressive, as it is certainly becoming quite a task these days

[rayoto]

Originally posted by capn_hylinur
boy take a weekend off for a wedding and you miss stuff on this thread
Sorry to hear about the crises after the fact but glad you handled the situation expertly

You are going to have to index this thread by problems that come out and how they were handle
plumbing, lighting, caulerpa algae, black ich, ac failture---this site continues to be one I reference to on a daily basis

Any beer left in the fridge--I'm coming over

I hear ya Scott... I've been gone a few days myself and just look what happened. I guess that'll teach us. (No Pun intended)..

[Tswifty]

haha... it was just a slightly stressfull situation , but the outlook seems promising so far.

My only major concern is my open brain coral, as it has not fully opened up for the past 3 days or so.

However, this morning before I left for work I saw that it had its tentacles out, so hopefully that is a good sign.

[Tswifty]

Finally got around to ordering all new filters for my RO/DI unit plus the additional housing and anion cartridge.

I figured I would just replace everything, because I forgot to track everything on my old unit. Once I get this installed I'm going to attempt to collect as much data as I can from it to see how efficient the unit actually is.

[Tswifty]

Also, looks like I may have a PAR meter on the way here in a few days. A member of the local reef club has been generous enough to lend me the use of his unit.

I'm going to be extremely interested to see what the T5's are putting out. Also, I'm trying my best to keep myself from wiping down my reflectors before the test, that way I can take a dirty vs clean reflector readings to see if there is a significant difference or not.

[Al Bendiksen]

Originally posted by nanoreef25
what an incredible tank tswifty i really enjoyed this thread even though it took me 2 hours to read haha (yes im on summer break and have two hours to spend on reading threads thank god) i have a 29 gal biocube and im 18 your tank has inspired me further to do a DIY tank one day when im not living in my dads loft LOL

Wow! And all this time i thought i was the only 18yr at RC who was starting a reef tank.

Tswifty,

Like always, tank and fish looking good! (And thxs for the spreadsheet )

[kudora]

please do swift, i am about ready to order my t5s from reefgeek in the next couple of weeks

[Aquarist007]

Originally posted by rayoto
I hear ya Scott... I've been gone a few days myself and just look what happened. I guess that'll teach us. (No Pun intended)..

with all your fowlr experinece perhaps you could comment on the other thread about what fish you could keep in a fuge
quite a good discussion going on---eels lion fish and triggers have been suggested
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1349443

[Aquarist007]

Originally posted by Al Bendiksen
Wow! And all this time i thought i was the only 18yr at RC who was starting a reef tank.

I'm only eighteen

[Aquarist007]

Originally posted by Tswifty8
Also, looks like I may have a PAR meter on the way here in a few days. A member of the local reef club has been generous enough to lend me the use of his unit.

I'm going to be extremely interested to see what the T5's are putting out. Also, I'm trying my best to keep myself from wiping down my reflectors before the test, that way I can take a dirty vs clean reflector readings to see if there is a significant difference or not.

way to go---I'll be interested in how far they penetrate and with how many lumens

[Aquarist007]

Originally posted by kudora
please do swift, i am about ready to order my t5s from reefgeek in the next couple of weeks

what system--six bulbs like TJ?

[Tswifty]

Well guys and gals... It's been a rough week, both with the fish tank and work...

and all I have to say is...

[kudora]

Originally posted by capn_hylinur
what system--six bulbs like TJ?

yes, thats the plan

i asked on the t5 thread and was also told i could run 4 and do great since my tank is 18 high and i have a 3 to 4" sand bed.

[nanoreef25]

haha ya i thought i was the only 18 yr old also idk its an expensive hobby but i love it so i find a way, and yes reading the whole thread was a pretty large task but when ur on summer break there isn't to much to do except party lol and work on the tank of course, and plus this thread was extremely informative keep up the incredible work Tswifty i'll be following : )

[Aquarist007]

Originally posted by kudora
yes, thats the plan

i asked on the t5 thread and was also told i could run 4 and do great since my tank is 18 high and i have a 3 to 4" sand bed.

that is a nice size tank--the longer the better IMO--I am stuck with this ill adviced 28 inch high one till I can upgrade it.

[Aquarist007]

Originally posted by Tswifty8
Well guys and gals... It's been a rough week, both with the fish tank and work...

and all I have to say is...

Funny you should mention that I am enjoying a Coors Light as we speak

Just put my daughter, son in law and three grandchildren on a permanent flight to Halifax(well at least for 4 years)--what a tear jerker for my wife and I today. She at her moms drinking r and c and I am at home draining a few brown pops.
Any one from Halifax here---I might be joining you sooner or later

[kudora]

sorry to hear that capn, been there my father was in the military and we moved alot. didnt see most of my extended family untill i was 20 years old

[Aquarist007]

when you think you have problems--maybe someone here can help this poor guy out

caulerpa going sexual in his tank

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...3#post12741473

[Aquarist007]

Originally posted by kudora
sorry to hear that capn, been there my father was in the military and we moved alot. didnt see most of my extended family untill i was 20 years old

Yeah both my daughter and son in law are in the army. Up to now we have been lucky that their home base as been here in Hamilton with them indivdually doing tours of duty ect.

Thanks for the sincerity Kudora

[Al Bendiksen]

Originally posted by capn_hylinur
I'm only eighteen

Hahaha yeah, im sure we are all eighteen at some point

[tmz]

Scott, That's a tough one. Well , I wish them well and I expect you'll be travelling quite a bit. Better train someone to take care of your reef when you are gone. My daughter moved a number of years ago first to Atlanata and then to Boston. She is home this weekend for Father's day.I'm lucky though since my other daughter lives 5 miles away and my grandson spends most of his time with my wife and I. My son has moved out about 6 months ago but stops by with his fiancee often.They live about 20 minutes away. Now I know how my folks felt when I went off into the army and later on moved all over NY state for my job.

[Tswifty]

Originally posted by capn_hylinur
Funny you should mention that I am enjoying a Coors Light as we speak

Just put my daughter, son in law and three grandchildren on a permanent flight to Halifax(well at least for 4 years)--what a tear jerker for my wife and I today. She at her moms drinking r and c and I am at home draining a few brown pops.
Any one from Halifax here---I might be joining you sooner or later

Wow Scott... as some of the other have already said, that's a rough one. I have a cousin and uncle in the Marines, and it's always a big deal when they make it home for a week or two. I come from a rather large, close knit family, and know first hand just how rough it is when a member of that group leaves for an extended period of time.

However, one of the great things about this technology driven era we live in today, is that everyone is just a phone call, email, or mouse click away

[Tswifty]

Hey guys, I need some help with my open brain coral... As I mentioned somewhere above, it hasn't fully opened for about a week now. I thought the current or lighting may be to intense for it in the spot I selected, so yesterday I moved it to a new location. However, it still doesn't look much better. Any Ideas?

Here is an original picture:



Here it is today:

[Tswifty]

When I went over to the tank I realized that it is starting to open up again in the new spot... However it still just doesn't look as healthy to me as in the original picture?