ruppertb's 180g Build

[soggytees]

Sweet! Looks like you're stocking up!

 

[ruppertb]

New FTS

 

[fishroomlady]

looks great!

 

[ruppertb]

working on tilting the lights back so they are more intense on the top of the rocks and less intense on the front bottom up against the glass where I intend to keep chalices

 

[ruppertb]

new clam in its final resting spot after a two week acclimation to my lights. I placed it on the rock I wanted it on, on the bottom of the tank and slowly moved the rock to the top over two weeks.

 

[ruppertb]

Wet side of vortech spinning inside tank any idea how to stop

 

[ruppertb]

i would like a new Skimmer stand so stuff wont acculmulate under the tupperware i have in there.

http://octoaquatics.com/skimmer-stands/

 

[ruppertb]

Finally after years of Dino and algae my tank is finally turning around and stable. I know it’s a small step but both monti caps and green Slimer are encrusting and playing.

 

[ruppertb]

#reef2reef #worldwidecorals #mywwccontest

 

[Stixlife]

Really like your aquascape

 

[ruppertb]

Grabbed a few cheap SPS from a fellow reefer near me was worried because my nitrates are still a little high but it is definitely growing quickly. Growth this week

 

[ruppertb]

Wednesday 5/16

today 5/21

Can see it’s growing into itself already from how I mounted the two pieces

 

[ruppertb]

5/16

5/21

It’s in crusting where it was glued and the fresh cut and has big chunky polyps already

 

[cpschult]

FTS? Want to see how it’s coming along!

Should check out the Wisconsin reef society webpage if you haven’t already. Lots of local tanks!

 

[ruppertb]

The local club up north kinda went away. Closest one is plover central wis which is 2 hr drive. I will get a fts and all new wwc pics up tomorrow hopefully

 

[ruppertb]

FTS? Want to see how it’s coming along!

Should check out the Wisconsin reef society webpage if you haven’t already. Lots of local tanks!

Ever come up to minocqua or close let me know if you have frags.

 

[ruppertb]

 

[cpschult]

Ever come up to minocqua or close let me know if you have frags.

I haven’t been up there in at least 18 years . I’ve only got a 25 gallon these days, likely won’t ever have much for sale.

 

[ruppertb]

Going to start updating this again. All fish died August 2018 from velvet. Lost interest and have gotten back in. Tank ran with heaters and pumps light for over a year and all plumbing has been redone. New return pump new sump and new skimmer pump. Photos to follow