Before I start my 180G Build

nickts40 · 03/01/2008, 11:15 AM

I had to tear down my 90G tank because it started to 'crash' after 3 years. Had it overpacked with rock and SPS coral and I couldn't get the detritus out. I did manage to save a lot of the coral though. I will post a pic of what is left later as well as the stand I built, thanks to other threads in here.

But I need something identified first because I do not want to transfer this unknown calcerous material to the new tank. The two LFS have no idea what this is and had grown all over the rock and lower tank which did not see any daylight

Just for the record, the tank will be a 72x24x24 form John at AO. I would have loved to have gone 30/36 wide but it came down to space and electric bill.

There is one question I do have for the lighting. I plan on going with 3 Lumen bright 250/400 DE pendants. The dimensions are 16x16 octagons (or whatever they are called) which with eurobracing leaves me no room to run actinics lengthwise. Can I run 4 24inch Tek reflectors from fron to back on the ends and in between the MHs?

nickts40 · 03/01/2008, 01:18 PM

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/140738008.JPG

Here is a 1x2 inch piece that came out of the sump or skimmer. This is what it looks like on the rocks as well. It looks like tiny connical shells, and gets so dense and stacked that it comes out in these chunks. Mind you I first noticed this over a year ago so it takes time to develop like this.

I bleached all the rock and the white is where the coraline was. Coralline does not grow where this stuff grows and that is why the LR was all bleached. 2 to 3 vinegar baths for the rocks and this 'stuff' will dissolve. Without the vinegar this stuff will not come off the rock.

Jflip2002 · 03/01/2008, 01:29 PM

If Vinegar dissolves it, Id imagine its some sort of Calcium. Since thats the way to get rid of Coraline on your tank. I wouldnt think its anything bad, but Id definitely wait for someone who KNOWS for sure.

The tank crashing probably had to do alot with your sand bed being saturated with phosphates and what not.

03/01/2008, 11:15 AM	#1
nickts40 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gillette, NJ Posts: 181	Before I start my 180G Build I had to tear down my 90G tank because it started to 'crash' after 3 years. Had it overpacked with rock and SPS coral and I couldn't get the detritus out. I did manage to save a lot of the coral though. I will post a pic of what is left later as well as the stand I built, thanks to other threads in here. But I need something identified first because I do not want to transfer this unknown calcerous material to the new tank. The two LFS have no idea what this is and had grown all over the rock and lower tank which did not see any daylight Just for the record, the tank will be a 72x24x24 form John at AO. I would have loved to have gone 30/36 wide but it came down to space and electric bill. There is one question I do have for the lighting. I plan on going with 3 Lumen bright 250/400 DE pendants. The dimensions are 16x16 octagons (or whatever they are called) which with eurobracing leaves me no room to run actinics lengthwise. Can I run 4 24inch Tek reflectors from fron to back on the ends and in between the MHs?

03/01/2008, 01:18 PM	#2
nickts40 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gillette, NJ Posts: 181	http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/140738008.JPG Here is a 1x2 inch piece that came out of the sump or skimmer. This is what it looks like on the rocks as well. It looks like tiny connical shells, and gets so dense and stacked that it comes out in these chunks. Mind you I first noticed this over a year ago so it takes time to develop like this. I bleached all the rock and the white is where the coraline was. Coralline does not grow where this stuff grows and that is why the LR was all bleached. 2 to 3 vinegar baths for the rocks and this 'stuff' will dissolve. Without the vinegar this stuff will not come off the rock. __________________ Current Tank: 220G , 50G Sump, 3x400 12K Reeflux, Orca 250 skimmer, 4x6100 Tunze, GEO Kalk and 612 Calcium Reactor, ACIII Controller, Chiller

03/01/2008, 01:29 PM	#3
Jflip2002 Eagles & Tigers Fan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,543	If Vinegar dissolves it, Id imagine its some sort of Calcium. Since thats the way to get rid of Coraline on your tank. I wouldnt think its anything bad, but Id definitely wait for someone who KNOWS for sure. The tank crashing probably had to do alot with your sand bed being saturated with phosphates and what not. __________________ I hate cheap powerheads. Current Tank Info: 40g Breeder