Kai Zen Cube

[RichtheReefer21]

Well, the 125g 6ft rags2riches is in the history books after a 2 year grind on my last BT.

With hopes and plans to move west to Colorado in the spring, i decided it was time for a new journey. The goal is to have a custom built, rr, just add water scenario when I settle in the new location. Due to not knowing where the reef will finally rest, or what my new residence will have for a layout... I went small, ish.

6 months to April and an empty house to manage this agenda schedule.

Welcome to the long haul. Penny pinching, doodling, giggles, and spam to ensue.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Been trucking for a little over a month with rocks. The reef is currently planned to be sps dominant. But not completely sticks.

Originally i thought a custom bonsai from dry reef rock. But then i stumbled upon 2 crazy deals locally since then.

The scape is still up for debate... but im getting close i think.

Full bleach cure process. Same as brs did. That will be followed by 5 months of seeding and culturing in a brute, power head, heater, etc.
Should be ready by the time i get to the mountains. I havent decided salt yet either. We shall see.

 

[Jib]

Aquascape is really interesting. Love that piece on the back right.

 

[TriggersAmuck]

Very cool rockscaping. Can't wait to see the finished tank!

 

[maceto]

Looks great! Following!

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Aquascape is really interesting. Love that piece on the back right.

Very cool rockscaping. Can't wait to see the finished tank!

Looks great! Following!

Thanks all.

Bring a good book, popcorn, and adult filtered humor. Hopefully in 6 months we will be wet. Cheers

 

[najer]

Love the scape. :)

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Looking like a good start!

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Love the scape. :)

Hi buttercup :) ill tweak it a bit and maybe add some montipora shelves... dunno yet.

Looking like a good start!

Hi rev. Thanks

 

[najer]

Hi buttercup :) ill tweak it a bit and maybe add some montipora shelves... dunno yet.


Hi rev. Thanks

As it looks gives that "negative space" look, depth of field, v nice, spam forthcoming!

 

[RichtheReefer21]

I am off work, they shut the entire plant down tuesday to test the entire site. Waiting on results. No symptoms yet. Been through this once already.

So i did all the housework yesterday, because today we are getting dirty. :)

I am using AquaForest Stone Fix. Portland Sand. I first match the pieces up to their future home, and use the cement to mark the edges of the mend line. Then a respectable thick layer along the two meeting edges. Squeeze together. And pull apart. Let dry. This creates a matching contour to do your final fit cure. Which u now see above for the montipora plate colony.

Hopefully ill have a finished scape by next week and i can begin the curing process.

 

[Astronomical]

Very nice selection of rocks and good looking aquascape.

I am off work, they shut the entire plant down tuesday to test the entire site. Waiting on results. No symptoms yet. Been through this once already.

So i did all the housework yesterday, because today we are getting dirty. :)

I am using AquaForest Stone Fix. Portland Sand. I first match the pieces up to their future home, and use the cement to mark the edges of the mend line. Then a respectable thick layer along the two meeting edges. Squeeze together. And pull apart. Let dry. This creates a matching contour to do your final fit cure. Which u now see above for the montipora plate colony.

Hopefully ill have a finished scape by next week and i can begin the curing process.

That's an interesting way to affix the rocks, I think I just learned something new!

 

[fishguy242]

hi,not big on popcorn...but plenty of m&m's and dr. pepper ,here for the ride :cool:

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Very nice selection of rocks and good looking aquascape.



That's an interesting way to affix the rocks, I think I just learned something new!

Thanks. You will find yourself learning something new almost daily on this forum, i know i do. The laughs are abundant as well. #r2r4life

hi,not big on popcorn...but plenty of m&m's and dr. pepper ,here for the ride :cool:

Dr pepper and captain morgan. Yum.

 

[najer]

:P

 

[RichtheReefer21]

:p

That will be the only coral pic on this bt for a long time. Ha!

 

[RichtheReefer21]

This piece is finished. Piece by piece. Steady as she goes.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

4 pieces total here. This one was tricky.

Free standing for the overnight cure. Will likely do a filler 2nd coat tomorrow to enforce the base. Im happy with it.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Made the trip out to Albany to meet with @reef lover... she finally got her Dendro frag from the RS giveaway that i flopped heavy on a year ago or so... lol.. ;Eggonface

Better late than never?

Omw to @Raege's place later with the last mohican from my old reef. A tiger conch. Shout out to @thejuice24 for homing the dendro colony till i get the cube wet. Thanks bub.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Looking at the top down, the lone smal left front piece needs some shape, and maybe some neight? Perhaps ill make that the shelving platform. ;Bored