Jisko's 29g Build Thread... Finally :D

[Katrina71]

awh... anyone can build a cave... just lil hammer here smashy here and BAM cave

I got a piece of Texas holy rock yesterday to make one for our little tank. Could you translate the technical terms you are using? Lol

 

[Foxy-88]

I got a piece of Texas holy rock yesterday to make one for our little tank. Could you translate the technical terms you are using? Lol

Hammer and flathead screw driver

 

[Jisko]

Then you can ship some to me!!! [emoji38] [emoji38] [emoji38]

if it does get setup I plan to buy 20+ corals at the fragtoberfest along with a bunch of odd ball corals from the forums. I plan to grow them out for 8-10 months before the tank is broken back down. Pretty much I have 2 semesters left at college so I plan to grow corals out during them two semesters. Once my 2 semesters finish I'll be moving into my own place during my internship where I plan to live for a few years. Once moved in I want to setup a 100g+ tank. Stocking a 100g+ tank with corals is super expensive so instead of buying a bunch of frags once its setup I'm gonna buy them now and grow them out so when its setup I'll have frags grown out. Corals I decide not to keep ill frag and sell to LFS or on the forums :) or give some away haha

 

[Jisko]

I got a piece of Texas holy rock yesterday to make one for our little tank. Could you translate the technical terms you are using? Lol

I actually used a dremel to trim down the rock in the area i wanted then carefully hit it with a screwdriver to make it bumpy to look a little bit more natural... gotta be careful though because the rock will break extremely easy

 

[Foxy-88]

if it does get setup I plan to buy 20+ corals at the fragtoberfest along with a bunch of odd ball corals from the forums. I plan to grow them out for 8-10 months before the tank is broken back down. Pretty much I have 2 semesters left at college so I plan to grow corals out during them two semesters. Once my 2 semesters finish I'll be moving into my own place during my internship where I plan to live for a few years. Once moved in I want to setup a 100g+ tank. Stocking a 100g+ tank with corals is super expensive so instead of buying a bunch of frags once its setup I'm gonna buy them now and grow them out so when its setup I'll have frags grown out. Corals I decide not to keep ill frag and sell to LFS or on the forums :) or give some away haha

That's pretty smart!! I'll have to keep that in mind when I go to expand from my 75 to like a 200

 

[Katrina71]

Hammer and flathead screw driver

Equal amounts of BAM and SMASHY?

 

[Katrina71]

I actually used a dremel to trim down the rock in the area i wanted then carefully hit it with a screwdriver to make it bumpy to look a little bit more natural... gotta be careful though because the rock will break extremely easy

That is exactly what I was about to ask. I had planned to score it with a Dremel first. Thanks! Your tank is beautiful.

 

[Jisko]

That is exactly what I was about to ask. I had planned to score it with a Dremel first. Thanks! Your tank is beautiful.

Thank you :) its still new but growing... I need more color and less green but eehhh slow and steady haha

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Hammer and flathead screw driver

or butter knife.

 

[Katrina71]

I hope we are able to have zoa's and soft corals in ours. The previous owner did. I'm not that confident in my abilities yet.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I'm not that confident in my abilities yet.

just do it. ask questions. kinda fun really.

 

[Jisko]

I hope we are able to have zoa's and soft corals in ours. The previous owner did. I'm not that confident in my abilities yet.

honestly when I started I was so scared of corals because of how over whelming it seems... don't be I don't even worry about it anymore haha

just be safe, wear gloves, eye protection and go slow when fragging or dealing with corals

 

[Foxy-88]

I hope we are able to have zoa's and soft corals in ours. The previous owner did. I'm not that confident in my abilities yet.

If it's any consolation I'm on my second tank and have only been doing saltwater tanks for about a year and a half now. My 75 is an sps/lps tank.

 

[Katrina71]

honestly when I started I was so scared of corals because of how over whelming it seems... don't be I don't even worry about it anymore haha

just be safe, wear gloves, eye protection and go slow when fragging or dealing with corals

I've changed diapers. NO FEAR.

 

[Foxy-88]

I've changed diapers. NO FEAR.

I will be doing so in a few weeks!!

 

[Katrina71]

If it's any consolation I'm on my second tank and have only been doing saltwater tanks for about a year and a half now. My 75 is an sps/lps tank.

I'm already looking for an Oceanic 14. My son said it will be on the list for Santa.

 

[Katrina71]

I will be doing so in a few weeks!!

FEAR! Lol Congrats!

 

[Foxy-88]

FEAR! Lol Congrats!

Thanks!

 

[Jisko]

I will say from experience small the tank harder it is :P

 

[Foxy-88]

I will say from experience small the tank harder it is :P

Why I upgraded from a 24 to a 75