My Deep Blue 80 Rimless build from scratch

[knoxmandan]

I like the mrc sumps

 

[knoxmandan]

 

[knoxmandan]

The green hue sucks but I hope it's just part of the cycle

 

[knoxmandan]

 

[knoxmandan]

How long should I wait to try and ad pods/live brine to the system to seed the Rock and the fuges? Would like to have a solid pod and cleaner colony's before adding livestock always love watching the life within the rock structure.

 

[knoxmandan]

Where's a good place to get heathy pods from?

 

[joro]

Where's a good place to get heathy pods from?

I'll preface by saying that I haven't used them personally to date but I've heard great things about @AlgaeBarn and plan on using them in our new build which will have a mandarin. By the way, love the scape!

 

[knoxmandan]

need to ad some extra flow cant decide on mp10 or mp40 wave pumps

 

[knoxmandan]

need to ad some extra flow cant decide on mp10 or mp40 wave pumps

the glass on my tank is 10mm mp10 is recommended for glass 9.5mm thick and under so a mp 10 will work but doesn't hold very good

 

[XocyrusX]

I have the same tank and my mp10s are holding through the background paint at 100%. That said a bump and they will fall off. I am going with MP10 s instead of 40s because of the height of the tank. I would rather have 2 mp10s then 1 40 on the side walls.

 

[knoxmandan]

I have the same tank and my mp10s are holding through the background paint at 100%. That said a bump and they will fall off. I am going with MP10 s instead of 40s because of the height of the tank. I would rather have 2 mp10s then 1 40 on the side walls.

You are running two mp10s on the back I bet you have some nice flow.

 

[XocyrusX]

You are running two mp10s on the back wall or on the sides?

As of right now 2 on the back. I am going to put 4 more it looks like over time all at lower settings on the sides. I also have the Vectra M1 up pretty high as well. Overkill I know but will have no dead spots.

 

[knoxmandan]

Woke up this morning to some new algae growth on my scrubber it took 10 days to spawn.

 

[knoxmandan]

Only running one par30 led floodlite on one side and I have good growth on both sides I will be getting another par38 led at lowes to add to the other side so I can get a idea on which is better I've read so much on these and there's a lot of info out there just trying to see which works best for me.

 

[knoxmandan]

I'll preface by saying that I haven't used them personally to date but I've heard great things about @AlgaeBarn and plan on using them in our new build which will have a mandarin. By the way, love the scape!

I just ordered my pods from them got a
bogo coupon off the website got 11000 pods for 60.00 shipped should have them in a couple days.

 

[Oldsofty]

I am old school i guess. I just get the biggest glass aquarium and silicone a bubble trap, have the tank drain directly down to the algae scrubber...put some rubble rock in the middle and a bubble trap then pump. The bigger the fuge the better. IMO very nice aquascape btw

 

[knoxmandan]

I am old school i guess. I just get the biggest glass aquarium and silicone a bubble trap, have the tank drain directly down to the algae scrubber...put some rubble rock in the middle and a bubble trap then pump. The bigger the fuge the better. IMO very nice aquascape btw

I really wish I had went that route now man this eshopps sump is crap and I've shot myself in the foot with it now I just have to suffer with it aquacave is who I bought it from and they won't stand behind it so I just ticked away 289.00 I guess I could fill it with dirt and plant flowers in it I will never buy from them or eshopps again.

 

[knoxmandan]

I really wish I had went that route now man this eshopps sump is crap and I've shot myself in the foot with it now I just have to suffer with it aquacave is who I bought it from and they won't stand behind it so I just ****** away 289.00 I guess I could fill it with dirt and plant flowers in it I will never buy from them or eshopps again.

This sump would be good for a 40 gallon tank at best it's says it's rated for 125 gallons lol what a joke!!!

 

[Oldsofty]

Lol. Expensive flower pot...my next tank build is going to be a 135 gal cube with a 135 gal cube fuge. I just like having a big fuge. It's never too late though. Keep your eyes peeled on craigslist for a cheap aquarium. Good luck. And man i really like that aquascape. Really kool rocks ans setup!

 

[knoxmandan]

wonder what lived in this rock?