SpartaReef
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following... what did you use to adhere the pieces together?
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Yep that's it. I have a local plastics shop that I buy it from. Same place I get all my acrylic. You'll also want a small needle applicator and a small funnel. The edges that are fusing together need to be smooth, you want the pieces making as much contact as possible. Then once you have them positioned run the needle on the applicator along the edge, you will be able to see it wick in between the pieces. For extra precaution, after this first set dries, I put several drops along the edge and tip the piece back and forth running the bead of cement over the bond. Also try to bond from both sides if possible.
Not weld-on related but if you are bending the acrylic cut it to height after the bend. When the acrylic bends it tends to pinch out on the edges. Cutting afterword removes this pinched area so it is perfectly flat. I figured this out because I noticed on Tanked and Fish Tank Kings they always cut after shaping the acrylic. This is a much smaller scale but same basic principle.
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thanks for the tips
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The official start of the contest is finally here!
Initial test readings are below. I started with uncured dry rock that had some dead junk on it so the high phosphate readings aren't surprising. I'll be doing a water change to get the phos and nitrates down and then I will start adding corals. I already have frags cut and ready to go in my other system.
Specific Gravity - 1.025
PH - 8.3
Ammonia - 0.25
Nitrite - 5
Nitrate - 5
Calcium - 460
Phosphate - 0.25
Alkalinity - 9 DKH
Initial test readings are below. I started with uncured dry rock that had some dead junk on it so the high phosphate readings aren't surprising. I'll be doing a water change to get the phos and nitrates down and then I will start adding corals. I already have frags cut and ready to go in my other system.
Specific Gravity - 1.025
PH - 8.3
Ammonia - 0.25
Nitrite - 5
Nitrate - 5
Calcium - 460
Phosphate - 0.25
Alkalinity - 9 DKH
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I'm using API text kits. Today I just tested ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and phosphate. The water change yesterday helped so I may do another today. I also seeded the tank with a little bit of water from my other tank thats been running for a while.
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I've been using API since I started reefing a few years ago. So far I've liked them. The only one i don't really like is the phosphate test. it doesn't show low enough levels at small enough incrimates.
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Time for corals. I have some zoas I fragged from my other tank.
Rastas (left) 2polyps : $10 FMV
Red people eaters (right) 5 polyps : $25 FMV
No name (I call them spider mans) 3 polyps : $15 FMV
Froot loops 2 polyps : $10 FMV
Total: $60. Wow that adds up fast.
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Rastas (left) 2polyps : $10 FMV
Red people eaters (right) 5 polyps : $25 FMV
No name (I call them spider mans) 3 polyps : $15 FMV
Froot loops 2 polyps : $10 FMV
Total: $60. Wow that adds up fast.
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AleksandrDubois
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Off to a great start! Looking forward to watching this tank's progression!
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Looks great! nice choice of Z's and P's!
Thanks!
Ran by Aqua SD today and picked up some clean up crew. They're already off to a good start on the algae you can see in the pictures.
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