I dont think they are cheap anymore, not to mention the timer i would need would probably be close to $20
) and wanted to make a butcher block sill under my tank before adding wood cabinetry on the bottom and top. Not sure how I am going to do it but i have to figure out how to cut the tile on a 45 degree angle. I will have only 1 seam in the middle but doubt will be a eye sore. Hopefully i can pull it off!!!
Where did you get your hands on those rocks? Been searching forever for some real Tonga and Haitan rocks!I intend to go barebottom and will silicone 1/4" starboard to the bottom and do my best to create a structure that is visually appealing to me, functional for fish and coral. I bought up all the large pieces of Tonga rock from Aquacave and very fortunate I did, one of the piece is 40" across and 50lbs alone.
While I like Marco rock since its clean its not that porous and for this reef I will be drilling holes in the rock and adding every coral to a removable frag plug. This will give me flexibility to move corals that may be placed in the wrong spot.
Another thing I observed from my previous tank is I did not have enough distance between acros and they grew into each other before they where even 3" big. When i added some Realreef Tonga I was able to spread them out more efficiently and they did far better at different levels. I feel the flow they got being on a branch allowed them to grow symmetrical and having good height spacing is beneficial. Some of my favorite aquascaped tanks are WWC 900/500 gallon tank.
Below is amount of rock I have.
Marshall island: 200LB
Tonga Rock - 200LB
Fiji - 80LBs+
Haitan rock - 25LBS
I've been buying rock before the ban and got lucky with getting all the heavier Tonga from aquacave that no one wanted. Alot of it i didnt even use, some pieces are 30" long and weight 50LBS and not breakable. I also got 400lbs of marshall island rock from a local guy. A lot of his pieces where massive too,
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Thanks, I am about ready to just say F it and bring back up salinity. I saw some scratching today but no white spots. I am worried its just being kept at bay and may go full mode when i bring the salinity up. Or I am hoping the fish have just become fat and healthy enough to naturally fight it off. I dont plan on adding anymore fish.
Looking forward to seeing your build come together Ash.Hi Fellow Reefers,
This is my first build thread and it's about time I contribute to R2R forum. I started of like everyone else with a goldfish in a bowl then my first Fish only saltwater in (1997). As a Kid I worked odd jobs just so I had money to buy fish. Its crazy to think about it but I've had a saltwater tank for all but 2 years since 1997 and been a reefer since 2007. My first go at SPS did not work because my lack of understanding of their requirements and lack of patients. In this hobby there is so much to learn and I find its best to master one skill at a time. My current tank which was setup in 2017 was my first SPS dominant tank and for this one I was determined to make it work. I ran into a lot of challenges early on but after the 1 year mark things just took off.
Miracle Aquarium 400Gallons 84"X36"X30" (40" external glass overflow box, armor seams, eurobraced)
Flow: 2 xMP60s, 1 Closed Loop feeding 3-4 points in the tank, 3 seaswirls and 1 seasweep.
Sump: 240 gallon Polypropylene tank (Basement sump)
Skimmer: Super Reef Octopus
Lighting 4 Radion Gen 5 pro + T5 Lighting supplementation.
Filteration: Cryptic zone, Cheato zone, Skimmer Zone, and carbon.
Return Pump: To be determined.
Below is my tank before I had to tear it down and the room the tank will be in
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