Rick's Ulitmate Build

[VegasRick]

Thanks

The person in the door way is creepy in those pictures.

I'll let the mermaid know you think she's creepy lol

hows the yellow corris doing with no sand rick???

No problems so far, last one didn't mind it either..or maybe thats why he went carpet surfing

 

[Rickyrooz]

Awesome skimmer!

 

[Troylee]

I have heard people lay a little Tupperware container full of sand in a corner and the wrasse will sleep there... Just a option..

 

[phi delt reefer]

The person in the door way is creepy in those pictures.

SCRANTON STRANGLER!!!!:wink:

 

[VegasRicksSugar]

The person in the door way is creepy in those pictures.

Had to come in and personally express to you my gratitude for keeping my ego in check there, M and M. It's a nightmare when those things get outta control. ;)

 

[VegasRick]

Awesome skimmer!

That skimmer is still cranking out the bad stuff :bad_smelly:

I have heard people lay a little Tupperware container full of sand in a corner and the wrasse will sleep there... Just a option..

I have considered it and even done it in the past. The sand has a habit of not staying in the container though. I might add more wrasses later that need some sand and have to do something

SCRANTON STRANGLER!!!!:wink:

lol I had to google that, don't watch that show though :waaaht:

 

[las]

Are you staying bare bottom then? I have a bare bottom reef because getting in there every week to siphon sand isnt easy due to rock work etc...

 

[VegasRick]

Are you staying bare bottom then? I have a bare bottom reef because getting in there every week to siphon sand isnt easy due to rock work etc...

Yep thats the plan, probably 15 out of the last 20 years I have done bare bottom

 

[VegasRick]

Got my wave box working, for the most part. Still have 2 bad Tunzes and one Tunze not in the tank. But I have it put together and working. So heres a couple pics and a video

 

[VegasRick]

[video=youtube;OipDkQhlCDQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OipDkQhlCDQ&feature=player_embedded[/video]

 

[skinz78]

How's the wavebox made?

 

[VegasRick]

It was built into the tank on the side of the overflows. The sides of the overflow have grooves that a plate slides into. I just had to cut the holes for the tunzes in the plates and make a bracket to hold the magnets. One pictures show the bracket that holds the tunzes on the top of the tank, the second as it is sliding into place

 

[nvfishman]

dang rick where were u when i was designing my tank looks good nic how the wave box is hidden. Anyway how far apart are your corals acros esp?

 

[VegasRick]

dang rick where were u when i was designing my tank looks good nic how the wave box is hidden. Anyway how far apart are your corals acros esp?

Thanks, I thought it was a very slick way to incorporate wave boxes with next to 0 visual impact. Must be a tough crowd with only 2 comments on it. I do consultation on design when you build you next one or when you are ready to revamp your current one lol

I try to put 6-8 inches between the acros, depending on growth rates and their location. I'd really like to limit the number of frags in the tank

 

[Troylee]

marcus will never be ready!!!!! he changes something everyday lol lol!!!!!!!

 

[nvfishman]

lol Lee I thought u change your tank stuff just as often as I do. I was looking at Ricks tank the other day and ended up moving a ton of rock around to make more of a slope so the light covers more rock. Not to mention pulling a bunch of cheapy corals, grape, red monti, brown acros colonys and the like. I like the depth (front to back) of your tank I should have pushed Brett to make mine at least 36 from front to back. Rock is almost to the front glass.

 

[VegasRick]

Well thats one way to avoid old tank syndrome lol

 

[DBarsotti]

things are coming along great. really jealous.:bigsmile:

 

[VegasRick]

The Tang collection

Naso vlamingii and Zebrasoma desjardinii Red Sea Sailfin
in foreground, toward the back I am not sure but possibly the Acanthurus tennenti or vampire tang

Again the vampire tang and the Flamefin Tomini Tang Ctenochaetus tominiensis as well as the Orange Shoulder Tang Acanthurus olivaceus

In the Foreground Fowlers Tang Acanthurus fowleri
Of the 5 convict tangs the only food I could get them to eat was some type of red algae, live not dried. And while they grazed constantly I couldn't keep a constant supply of that algae and 4 ended up dying. One is now eating Nori the surviver and has finally started gaining weight

 

[lowbudget]

wow