d2mini's "Essential Focus" Mixed Reef Build

[hung]

How is the netting attached to the acrylic top?

 

[d2mini]

How is the netting attached to the acrylic top?

Same as DIY... black rubber cord in a channel.

 

[Dugless]

Does the Elos stand have any solution for leveling? And is the aquarium only supported from the shorter ends? This is a frameless tank, yes?

 

[d2mini]

Does the Elos stand have any solution for leveling? And is the aquarium only supported from the shorter ends? This is a frameless tank, yes?

No, No and Yes.

 

[urbaneks]

Dennis,
What is your coral stocking plan for this tank? I see lots of gorgonians and sponges with a few LPS. Are you planning for any SPS?

Also, where is the jury at on your 2nd go with the Radions?

 

[d2mini]

Dennis,
What is your coral stocking plan for this tank? I see lots of gorgonians and sponges with a few LPS. Are you planning for any SPS?

Also, where is the jury at on your 2nd go with the Radions?

Mostly SPS and LPS.
I posted some sps frag pics a few pages back.

Come back to me in about a year on the Radions.
Wouldn't be fair to judge them on a brand new tank with a few little sps frags. ;)
But so far, pretty much everything that I've added to the tank has held it's color and is doing well, encrusting right now.

Thanks for checking in! :)

 

[Dugless]

How has the overflow been performing? Have you learned anything else after having more time with it? Do you remove the front section for cleaning often? Do you use the bottom return? Thanks!

 

[Dugless]

Love everything so far!

 

[d2mini]

How has the overflow been performing? Have you learned anything else after having more time with it? Do you remove the front section for cleaning often? Do you use the bottom return? Thanks!

It's doing great.
I posted a vid a few pages back that showcases the flow and noise levels.
I think i've pulled that front plate out to clean it maybe twice so far?
The bottom return was plumbed to shoot water across the middle bottom of the tank. You can see pics early on of some schedule 80 pipe with an elbow on the end.
It sends the water under an arch in the middle of the rock work, towards the front glass.

 

[BMorgan]

I meant to ask you about the sponges. Are you doing anything special to try and keep them long term? I just got my shipment from Richard and I want to try and keep them alive as long as possible.

 

[d2mini]

I meant to ask you about the sponges. Are you doing anything special to try and keep them long term? I just got my shipment from Richard and I want to try and keep them alive as long as possible.

I was dosing phyto feast but over did it and had to stop. P04 was up to around .3
It's down to around .12 now and I've been dosing Sponge Power daily to see how that goes with the occasional Phyto Feast.

 

[BMorgan]

I was dosing phyto feast but over did it and had to stop. P04 was up to around .3
It's down to around .12 now and I've been dosing Sponge Power daily to see how that goes with the occasional Phyto Feast.

That's good, I will have to try that. I already have some Sponge Power that I have been dosing but I will try getting some phyto feast for the occasional dosing.

How do you get yours to not get get blown down all over the place? I tried gluing mine to rock but it didn't work very well. The current just keeps blowing them over.

 

[d2mini]

That's good, I will have to try that. I already have some Sponge Power that I have been dosing but I will try getting some phyto feast for the occasional dosing.

How do you get yours to not get get blown down all over the place? I tried gluing mine to rock but it didn't work very well. The current just keeps blowing them over.

The sponges i just shove where I can. Some are under overhangs.
The gorgonians I glue/epoxy to the rocks.

 

[reef fish]

NICE

 

[Dugless]

I noticed in your pictures it looks as if the stand doors close under the tank to make them flush with the glass. Is this accurate?

 

[d2mini]

I noticed in your pictures it looks as if the stand doors close under the tank to make them flush with the glass. Is this accurate?

Yessir. :)

 

[d2mini]

So ummm... the chaeto has stopped spinning several days ago. I think it's safe to say it will not resume. :D
The other macros are still in there. Somewhere.

 

[DVaDeR77]

Artfully Acrylic has a new design for the feeder door if u haven't seen it already.

 

[d2mini]

Artfully Acrylic has a new design for the feeder door if u haven't seen it already.

I did but honestly I don't really like it. At least from what I saw in their pics.
I like the idea of a hinge better.

 

[DVaDeR77]

I saw it in person as I live bout 45 mins away from them and doesn't look bad. I did not need it as I opted out of a feed door. A hinge will work too but might take away from that clean look.
Oh by they way all your builds a awesome.