Jeffreyg Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 So I upgraded from a 30 gallon to a 40 breeder. I got for free it did have a broken side panel other than that it came with a stand a 30 gallon truvu sump and was already drilled with returns and overflow in place . I bought the glass for 13 bucks and silicone for five it was a pain in the butt getting the cracked panel out . It was discussed to just panel over the crack and I would have if I wasn't planning on using it for a display . Glad I took the time to remove the panel . I really wish I would have took pictures of this process it was fun . After I got it all leak tested I still didn't sleep for a week thinking something would happen but three months later and no leaks so success . My only complaint now is I wish I would have rethought the scape I wanted a minimal amount of rock and lots of swimming room for the fish . Now looking at everybody's 40s makes me want to re do the whole thing and grab another 30lbs . The tank is stocked with mostly lps and sps . I just rid myself of the last two mushrooms . I have a black and white clown hosting two bubble tips sad she beat her man to death I did have another one . Hmm . Lol . I'm waiting to get another . The nems will come out after my girlfriends tanks ready for them . I also have a cleaner wrasse an a baby blue tang . But when he gets a little bigger he will be going to oiab to swim the display .. Two shrimp a peppermint and a scarlet couple snails and hermits . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Nice job fixing the 40b and nice score! Looking good! Sent from my BlackBerry 9630 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 Thank you it was fun! I just wished I would have found this forum along time ago there's some sweet deals on tanks and just about whatever you could need !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Yes there is. People sometimes give away tanks. I wish I had known about this forum too before we set up our first tank. I have learned lots from the good people on here. Sent from my BlackBerry 9630 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Lookin good! I think a little more rock would be cool but I like it as it sits. I kinda like the 2 islands look, here is my 40b. I used about 40 lbs of rock just to give you an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Very Nice I do like the rock work the way you have it now +1 on the DIY repair job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Hes got the minimialistic rock look lol looks good jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 That is freakin awesome looking !!! I really like the rock work in that . Give me some ideas . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Ill bring gloves and do some fancy stuff haha jp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 I was seriously thinking about asking somebody to do it I'm just way to OCD . Ya bring your gloves the worms might drag u under a rock .. Lol . On that I think I finally built and effective trap for the bristles caught like twenty last night .. Eww Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 Thanks Jeramy .. I'm waiting for someone to crack a 180 lol . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 That is freakin awesome looking !!! I really like the rock work in that . Give me some ideas . Thanks, it's still not exactly how I want it but i got tired of messing with it. I had the advantage of starting with dry rock so I was able to fit it all together outside of the tank. I would get some live rock and let it cycle in a tub. I will never use dry rock again, it was easier to scape but it looks ugly for a long time and personaly I think it leaches for quite a while. While you are waiting start finding tanks you like and try to copy some of their scapes, that's what I did. You could also get creative with the rock you have and some epoxy putty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 If you want i can mess with your rock im now wiz tho, what kinda trap you use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 From one 40 breeder to another I like it! The rock work is great! I'm about to re aquascape mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 Thanks powder. Ya even having the rock out for awhile did a number on my sponges killed a lot and I'm learning that the sponges suck up a lot of silacate due to my diatom bloom I have been dealing with but the next purchase will be a rodi I'm tired of using ghetto top off .. That's been my hesitation to redo it I'm scared to take it out of water again idk . And now with all the coral everywhere it's a pain so like I said it would almost be easier to get another good chunks and have somebody do it probably sounds lazy but like I said I'm OCD about some stuff so just letting somebody do it could work . Right now I have a fruit stand on my sand bed so I'm hoping to get it all where it needs to be soon . I used a mini m&m bottle the plastic tube put 6 holes on each side and straws cut to about an inch then baited it with krill . Worms are dumb lol . But it's war because I had a black cap Jawfish I loved go missing they will eat sick fish that's for sure for whatever reason clownfish I have noticed don't like bottom dwellers much she attacked the Jawfish pretty bad and it went into the rocks never to be seen again . Then I had a clown goby who for a week wouldn't come out I'd have to spy to see if it was ok one morning I didn't see it and caught a glimpse of the bristles pulling it in a hole . CREEPY !! On a different note I know it's just sick or injured fish because my wrasse sleeps in the same spot .. Idk but ill get them .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHash-fish20 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Looks good Jeff, keep up the work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Yeah your clown is a bad*** totally gaurds his spot. Good idea on trap do it nightly youll have good results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 Ya that ones nothing compared to the ones downstairs the elderly ocellaris pair .. They didn't want anything in the tank at all .. So since they didn't want to play nice I banished them to the downstairs tank .. So epoxy like the aquamend ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 This is the stuff I used. I also use it to hold down larger colonies or frags. http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/fragging-supplies/two-little-fishies-aquastik-underwater-epoxy-putty.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsz3 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 nice looking tank!! looks like you could use a few more pieces of rock tho. I'm not yet happy with my rockwork in the 40b i got too much am waiting to really aquascape until i get the new leds and scape accordingly I'd rather have 2 small atolls and a space in the middle here's what it lloks like now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 [ATTACH]13280[/ATTACH] I feel the same way I have too much rock, still have about 10 pounds in my sump and like 30 pounds in the garage lol I want to make two islands next like yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 They look good !! I pm you about the rock idk if you got it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Me? I didn't get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsz3 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Already got you back, I didnt read it or if i did i dont remember is yours drilled in back for overflow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreyg Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 Ya it's drilled for both over flow and return . If I would have done it myself I would have drilled it in the middle and had two returns but I can't complain for next to free . If you have ever been to oiab it used to be a frag tank there but he cracked it moving a power head or something idk but he was about to throw it away I'm like what I can fix that lol .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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