35 hex seahorse build

knap_123 · Sep 17, 2014

Coualdnt see to excited so I take a look

vlangel · Sep 17, 2014

Still I am impress and it appears to be working marvelously! Well done.

knap_123 · Sep 17, 2014

And this mourning, I think it will work just fine on the 35 till income taxes come around again. Oh, and it didn't come with a lid. So I did as the cat who hooked me up with did and used a Pringles chip lid .

vlangel · Sep 17, 2014

O yes, how many of our income tax checks have gone into our reef/marine addictions? LOL

knap_123 · Sep 17, 2014

Last thing and I'll move on from the skimmer. The return has a annoying waterfall effect with splash up and sound. So I cut off a water bottle bottom and stuck it over the return. Problem solved

knap_123 · Sep 17, 2014

I know, it's the only time I can really get what I want. Haha

vlangel · Sep 17, 2014

So when do you project getting your ponies? I ordered mine from Ocean Rider and although they are pricey, I liked that they have been captive bred many many generations and are well suited for aquarium life and are trained to eat frozen mysis. OR offered a free online training course that I found extremely thorough and helpful, (even for me a marine aquarium tech). Taking the course does imply that you will buy seahorses from them though although its not mandatory. I will buy this first pair from them but probably seek other CB sources in the future.

Global · Sep 17, 2014

Knap you are the king of DIY hahaha love it :D

Love the modded impeller wheel with the fishing line and its defiantly improved your skim mate. Well done

knap_123 · Sep 17, 2014

Thanks global! Vlangel, I've been planning this tank for about 2 yrs now and the idea of sea horses since I was a kid. My first came from the back of a boyscout magazine in 80s when I was maybe 8 or so. Of course they didn't make it. and I was shareing the story with my kids . My girls wanted to try it as we'll and when I googled up dwarf seahorse I was amazed at how much I saw and read on saltwater aquariums and everything. So my fascination started all over again. I started with a reef tank , then a 2 1/2 gallon dwarf seahorse tank. Now I have a 75 reef and this one in the works. I started researching and realized I had a lot to learn and buy! We'll I don't make a lot so I've been gathering a little here and there over the last 3 years. I actually was big into flintknapping and primitive skills. I traded all my knapping tools and flint for the tank. Now I'm almost ready to get it all started. My only hold up is the sump. A friend who builds tanks is doing a custom sump for me. I'm still undecided who I'll order from. There's a lot breeders but I'm leaning more towards dan in fl. But like I said, I'm still not sure. And I definitely like DIY projects. It's fun, creative, and saves a lot of money! Haha

vlangel · Sep 17, 2014

knap_123 said:
Thanks global! Vlangel, I've been planning this tank for about 2 yrs now and the idea of sea horses since I was a kid. My first came from the back of a boyscout magazine in 80s when I was maybe 8 or so. Of course they didn't make it. and I was shareing the story with my kids . My girls wanted to try it as we'll and when I googled up dwarf seahorse I was amazed at how much I saw and read on saltwater aquariums and everything. So my fascination started all over again. I started with a reef tank , then a 2 1/2 gallon dwarf seahorse tank. Now I have a 75 reef and this one in the works. I started researching and realized I had a lot to learn and buy! We'll I don't make a lot so I've been gathering a little here and there over the last 3 years. I actually was big into flintknapping and primitive skills. I traded all my knapping tools and flint for the tank. Now I'm almost ready to get it all started. My only hold up is the sump. A friend who builds tanks is doing a custom sump for me. I'm still undecided who I'll order from. There's a lot breeders but I'm leaning more towards dan in fl. But like I said, I'm still not sure. And I definitely like DIY projects. It's fun, creative, and saves a lot of money! Haha

Good for you for pursuing such a long held dream. Yes, I've heard excellant things about Dan in FL . With your DIY skills, no doubt that same ingenuity will serve you well as you continue to design your ponies' corral and I expect they will be very happy.

Global · Sep 20, 2014

How Is It all going Knap any updates on how Its all going? :D

knap_123 · Sep 20, 2014

Nothing new for now, just waiting for the sump to get finished and rock to cure.

HmoneyReefOkc · Sep 22, 2014

great job on the pump mod! very cool.

knap_123 · Sep 23, 2014

Thank you, I did check my ammonia in rock tub. Thamonias so high the colors a deep pine green. Like a Christmas tree green.lol still just waiting.

vlangel · Sep 24, 2014

Well think of it as progress! And its the only time you ever want to see the ammonia like that.

knap_123 · Sep 30, 2014

Still waiting, my friends been busy but said he had started on sump. And ammonia a down to 0.25 from 8.0 in rock tub. Maybe this weekend I can start on canopy at least.