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Some more pieces I’m eager to get off the frag rack.....
TGs New Build - RSR250 to 270g Planet Aquarium
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powers2001
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@tgbaby nice sticks !!! Can we get an update and a FTS?
JCOLE
Grower of the Small Polyps
Any updates? How is the new tank coming along?
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Man, I’m really slacking on the updates......
The tank is doing so-so, I’ll put together a proper update this week to show its current state.
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Its hard to believe this tank has been running over a year already. It’s had a fair share of ups and downs.....currently it’s somewhere in the middle. Right now most pieces are growing (albeit slowly), but colors in general are far from where they should be. A lot of pale pieces mixed with what I call the “grey tone of death”. I’ve tried increased feeding, added fish, nitrate and phosphate dosing with minimal improvement other than spurring a GHA outbreak.
I’ll try to be more diligent about updates as I have some exciting news on the horizon!
I’ll try to be more diligent about updates as I have some exciting news on the horizon!
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Up, down, right or left...it looks terrific.
JCOLE
Grower of the Small Polyps
Its hard to believe this tank has been running over a year already. It’s had a fair share of ups and downs.....currently it’s somewhere in the middle. Right now most pieces are growing (albeit slowly), but colors in general are far from where they should be. A lot of pale pieces mixed with what I call the “grey tone of death”. I’ve tried increased feeding, added fish, nitrate and phosphate dosing with minimal improvement other than spurring a GHA outbreak.
I’ll try to be more diligent about updates as I have some exciting news on the horizon!
Looks awesome!!!
powers2001
started reefing 1999
@tgbaby I'm impressed with the corals. Can we get a fish list?Its hard to believe this tank has been running over a year already. It’s had a fair share of ups and downs.....currently it’s somewhere in the middle. Right now most pieces are growing (albeit slowly), but colors in general are far from where they should be. A lot of pale pieces mixed with what I call the “grey tone of death”. I’ve tried increased feeding, added fish, nitrate and phosphate dosing with minimal improvement other than spurring a GHA outbreak.
I’ll try to be more diligent about updates as I have some exciting news on the horizon!
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Sure....but I have to admit that I’m not super interested in fish. I’ve been in the hobby for over a decade and my favorites are still damsels! They are mostly jerks but are still pretty and super active.
2 x Red Firefish
3 x Blue Chromis
4 x Staghorn Damsels
2 x Yellow Tail Damsels
2 x Red Firefish
3 x Blue Chromis
4 x Staghorn Damsels
2 x Yellow Tail Damsels
powers2001
started reefing 1999
@tgbaby thanks for the list. I had to google staghorn damsels, never heard of them. Can we get some pictures of the staghorns!
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On the equipment side I had to make changes to the way I had everything initially setup. First I wanted room for dosing elements and KH Director reagent under the dosing pumps. I also hate frag racks in the display, so i mounted an AI Prime HD over the fuge section, my zen-reef frag rack fits perfectly. At the moment I’m running with Cheato but I can switch back and forth as needed.
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Finally broke down the basement tank after a lot of procrastination.......it was really just an oversized frag tank anyway.
I kept frags of the pieces I wanted to regrow and sold off the rest to local reefers and LFS. I forgot how much fun tearing down an established tank was. I was shocked how much detritus there was even running bare bottom.
I kept frags of the pieces I wanted to regrow and sold off the rest to local reefers and LFS. I forgot how much fun tearing down an established tank was. I was shocked how much detritus there was even running bare bottom.
powers2001
started reefing 1999
@tgbaby wow that is dirty water!! Lots of detritus in the system, even with bare bottom? Was it mostly under the rock?Finally broke down the basement tank after a lot of procrastination.......it was really just an oversized frag tank anyway.
I kept frags of the pieces I wanted to regrow and sold off the rest to local reefers and LFS. I forgot how much fun tearing down an established tank was. I was shocked how much detritus there was even running bare bottom.
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The corals have been loving the extra bioload after I transferred the fish from the basement tank into the RS250. Alk demand went up, new growth tips everywhere and a significant improvement in colors.
Still need to work on taking pics under all LED, but these are fairly close.
Still need to work on taking pics under all LED, but these are fairly close.
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Construction has finally started. After breaking down the basement tank it was time to finish the all demo so the contractors could start.
Today they finished most of the framing including the area for the NEW tank! I ordered a 72x36x24 tank from Planet Aquarium and extruded aluminum stand from AluFab.
Today they finished most of the framing including the area for the NEW tank! I ordered a 72x36x24 tank from Planet Aquarium and extruded aluminum stand from AluFab.
powers2001
started reefing 1999
@tgbaby where will be the door to the area behind the tank?Construction has finally started. After breaking down the basement tank it was time to finish the all demo so the contractors could start.
Today they finished most of the framing including the area for the NEW tank! I ordered a 72x36x24 tank from Planet Aquarium and extruded aluminum stand from AluFab.
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Not enough room for a traditional sized door, the opening on the left side will be an “access panel”. Like the concept below with different finishes.
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The new build is slowly taking shape. The tank arrived a few week ago, but I’m waiting on new flooring before I can put it on its stand. For now I have it stored in the garage just begging someone (my kids) to destroy it....
“Fish room” now has dedicated power and water supply. I ran a line for the waste water through the ceiling to the basement drain before drywall went up.
“Fish room” now has dedicated power and water supply. I ran a line for the waste water through the ceiling to the basement drain before drywall went up.
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