Crab's 75 Gallon Reef/Dragon/Snake Tank Car Repair Thread

[DSC reef]

My haul from RAP!
Reboot here we come!
Thank you so much to Real Reef Rock
This stuff looks awesome!

Nice, looking forward to see how it does for you.

 

[HotRocks]

I still think painting the bottom with the glitter paint is an option, just saying, LOL!!!

That would look really cool!

I think the aqua scape will look something like this

 

[Crabs McJones]

That would look really cool!

I think the aqua scape will look something like this

Hey man! Spoiler alert!
That picture also shows my horrible taste in movies ;Hilarious;Hilarious

 

[Why-Me]

Yo @Crabs McJones Did you see Frost Corals at RAP?
I love his nems and coral selections. Hoping y'all left some good corals for us this coming weekend.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Yo @Crabs McJones Did you see Frost Corals at RAP?
I love his nems and coral selections. Hoping y'all left some good corals for us this coming weekend.

Yup! They were a few booths over from us

 

[HotRocks]

Yo @Crabs McJones Did you see Frost Corals at RAP?
I love his nems and coral selections. Hoping y'all left some good corals for us this coming weekend.

He’s got nice stuff I have bought from him at our local swap. My black widow came from him

 

[Why-Me]

He’s got nice stuff I have bought from him at our local swap. My black widow came from him

I was drooling over a beautiful colorado sunburst this past spring at the local frag swap, didn't have the cash or an established tank yet.

 

[SeaDweller]

Did you siphon the sand bed every so often? I doubt that was the issue, but at this point the reboot has begun. Good luck!

 

[Crabs McJones]

 

[HotRocks]

I love that rock man it’s awesome!

 

[TheHarold]

Looking good!
I noticed you don’t clean the motor of the gyres. Is that to increase their lifespan, because people say vinegar messes with them?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Looking good!
I noticed you don’t clean the motor of the gyres. Is that to increase their lifespan, because people say vinegar messes with them?

The pump housing has no moving parts. And its just coraline algae that doesnt effect operation at all. I take the blades and housing off and clean them, but the shell doesnt seem to be affected.

 

[Flippers4pups]

The real reef rock looks good out of the box!

 

[MERKEY]

Looking good!!

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Looking good sir.

Can we start a poll for the glitter bottom?

 

[Why-Me]

Looking good sir.

Can we start a poll for the glitter bottom?

 

[HotRocks]

Love the Rebooted Look

 

[Idoc]

Considering a reboot with different rock here as well...

Is that Real Reef Rock already cured with bacteria, or is it completely dry rock?

How are you keeping all your livestock alive during your reboot?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Considering a reboot with different rock here as well...

Is that Real Reef Rock already cured with bacteria, or is it completely dry rock?

How are you keeping all your livestock alive during your reboot?

The real reef rock is ran through a 12 week freshwater cure, and then a 12 to 16 week saltwater cure. The rock was damp when I took it out of the box. I kept quite a few pieces of my old rock that didn't have any coral on it and stuck it in the sump until this rock fully seeded. But they claim that the rock is biologically active. And hasn't caused any ammonia or nutrient spikes.
From their site, quite a good read and very interesting;

Real Reef is made of 100% natural eco friendly green materials. Materials composed of the same mineral building blocks as coral skeleton live rock, without the environmental damage to the World’s Coral reefs. Real Reef is composed of several different types of mineral aggregates and sand. Some are very similar to high end media used in modern Calcium Reactor dosing systems. Real Reef is high in Calcium Carbonate, with amounts in the 82-85% range. Unlike coral skeleton which is primarily Calcium Carbonate, Real Reef contains a variety of essential trace elements and minerals. This remaining 15-18% consists of minerals and trace elements such as: Magnesium, Strontium and Iron.

It takes over 13 steps to manufacturer Real Reef Rock and every piece is unique and different, but not ugly! No two pieces are the same, just like Mother Nature! Real Reefs multiple ingredients are bonded together with natural calcium based binders; we do not use any chemical or synthetic epoxies or glue. It is through this labor intensive proprietary Patent Pending process that makes Real Reef mimic some of the best coral Live Rock shapes the aquarium industry has seen!

Real Reef’s beautiful shades of Purple, Pink and Red come from a water based non-toxic natural pigment. These proprietary pigments are injected and applied through several techniques and processes. Every piece of Real Reef is hand made by our Artisans here at our U.S. facility with pride and creativity. Real Reef is made, grown in the U.S.A and always will be!

Once the Real Reef Rocks are created, they go through a pre grow-out preparation. This pre grow-out freshwater curing process lasts for a minimum of 12 weeks. Once the rock has completed the curing process, it is then transferred to saltwater grow-out for a minimum of 12-16 weeks. Our marine grow-out facility consists of large 3,000 and 10,000 gallon fiberglass raceways in our climate controlled greenhouses. It is in these filtered closed system raceways that Real Reef becomes a biologically active aquarium rock. It is from these grow-out raceway systems that Real Reef is prepared, packed and shipped to distributors and retailers worldwide.

 

[MrWheelock]

The real reef rock is ran through a 12 week freshwater cure, and then a 12 to 16 week saltwater cure. The rock was damp when I took it out of the box. I kept quite a few pieces of my old rock that didn't have any coral on it and stuck it in the sump until this rock fully seeded. But they claim that the rock is biologically active. And hasn't caused any ammonia or nutrient spikes.
From their site, quite a good read and very interesting;

Real Reef is made of 100% natural eco friendly green materials. Materials composed of the same mineral building blocks as coral skeleton live rock, without the environmental damage to the World’s Coral reefs. Real Reef is composed of several different types of mineral aggregates and sand. Some are very similar to high end media used in modern Calcium Reactor dosing systems. Real Reef is high in Calcium Carbonate, with amounts in the 82-85% range. Unlike coral skeleton which is primarily Calcium Carbonate, Real Reef contains a variety of essential trace elements and minerals. This remaining 15-18% consists of minerals and trace elements such as: Magnesium, Strontium and Iron.

It takes over 13 steps to manufacturer Real Reef Rock and every piece is unique and different, but not ugly! No two pieces are the same, just like Mother Nature! Real Reefs multiple ingredients are bonded together with natural calcium based binders; we do not use any chemical or synthetic epoxies or glue. It is through this labor intensive proprietary Patent Pending process that makes Real Reef mimic some of the best coral Live Rock shapes the aquarium industry has seen!

Real Reef’s beautiful shades of Purple, Pink and Red come from a water based non-toxic natural pigment. These proprietary pigments are injected and applied through several techniques and processes. Every piece of Real Reef is hand made by our Artisans here at our U.S. facility with pride and creativity. Real Reef is made, grown in the U.S.A and always will be!

Once the Real Reef Rocks are created, they go through a pre grow-out preparation. This pre grow-out freshwater curing process lasts for a minimum of 12 weeks. Once the rock has completed the curing process, it is then transferred to saltwater grow-out for a minimum of 12-16 weeks. Our marine grow-out facility consists of large 3,000 and 10,000 gallon fiberglass raceways in our climate controlled greenhouses. It is in these filtered closed system raceways that Real Reef becomes a biologically active aquarium rock. It is from these grow-out raceway systems that Real Reef is prepared, packed and shipped to distributors and retailers worldwide.

Sweet! Cant wait to see things grow in! I got some of the tonga like stuff from them, came in damp with news paper. Glad you are having a good experience with it so far. Makes me feel much better about my purchase and my reboot when i get home. (Blasted vermitids)