Dria Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Tank is here and currently going through its leak test out in the garage so I thought it was finally time to start my tank thread! Equipment: EcoTech Marine Radion XR15w Pro LED EcoTech Marine VorTech MP10wQD Propeller Pump Tunze Osmolator Universal 3155 Tunze Comline DOC Protein Skimmer 9004 (Coming Soon) Filtration: 50 lbs Live Rock 30 lbs Live Sand Livestock: Mostly still up in the air but for corals I'll be doing softies and LPS Golden midas blenny Bluefin watchman goby 1-2 other fish I'm still deciding on First pictures coming tomorrow once I have it on the stand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Sounds nice! Tagging along Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Nice choice of equipment. What type of rock? 50lbs might be a lot in a Fusion 40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dria Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Nice choice of equipment. What type of rock? 50lbs might be a lot in a Fusion 40.Thanks! I had lots of time to read up and make choices while the tank was backordered. I'm going to go with Tampa Bay Saltwater for the rock/sand. The 50 is what will be shipped and I probably will end up with some in the sump to move into a refugium later (or maybe even a little seahorse tank, I haven't decided yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayPuff Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Looking forward to checking out your build and pics to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dria Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Okay, okay! Here are the pictures. I'm not sure this is much of an improvement. It's pretty boring right now. Mostly of note is that the paper on the back of the display is a real pain in the rear end to remove. I've been peeling little ribbons away all day and haven't managed to get very far. Once I get all that done I'll have to wash the inside of the tank again so I can start installing equipment. I'm pretty proud that I managed to install some LED lights inside the stand without electrocuting myself. I'm not very handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Take a hair dryer to the paper and it will come off much easier....... Is the rock out of the ocean cultured rock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dria Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 Take a hair dryer to the paper and it will come off much easier....... Is the rock out of the ocean cultured rock? Ooh. Good idea. Will try that when I go after what's left tomorrow. Yup. Artificial rock cultured in Florida. I'm looking forward to checking out all hitchhikers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayPuff Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Ooh. Good idea. Will try that when I go after what's left tomorrow. Yup. Artificial rock cultured in Florida. I'm looking forward to checking out all hitchhikers. lol I'm sure you will have a few.. Those tanks are pretty sweet and ya for the life of me why do they glue the [language filter] paper down it seems like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dria Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Looking more like a tank today! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dria Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Obligatory ugly first FTS: It was late when I got home last night so I just piled all the rock in there to get some water on it after the long day of travel. Did some aquascaping today but I riled up too much silt to take a new picture. The rock is lovely with lots of enctusting sponges and other goodies. My favorite hitchhiker so far: I also have a tiny goby of some sort that came buried in the sand that I haven't been able to get a good shot of. At least one pistol shrimp in the rock. I'm not sure if I'll keep him or not yet. Will probably bait a bottle trap tomorrow and see if I can catch it and any other crabs that might be crawling around overnight. I did see a nudibranch I think fluttering around while I was rearranging stuff but I couldn't catch it. Will look through some pictures to see if I can ID it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Tank is here and currently going through its leak test out in the garage so I thought it was finally time to start my tank thread! Equipment: EcoTech Marine Radion XR15w Pro LED EcoTech Marine VorTech MP10wQD Propeller Pump Tunze Osmolator Universal 3155 Tunze Comline DOC Protein Skimmer 9004 (Coming Soon) Filtration: 50 lbs Live Rock 30 lbs Live Sand Livestock: Mostly still up in the air but for corals I'll be doing softies and LPS Golden midas blenny Bluefin watchman goby 1-2 other fish I'm still deciding on First pictures coming tomorrow once I have it on the stand. This is going to be epic! Looks like you are off to a solid start! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dria Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 I finally caught the goby on camera: New rock arrangement: From the side: Definitely not the final scape since I have more rock coming in a second shipment but I'm pleased for now. I've been watching the ammonia like a hawk but nothing detectable yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayPuff Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) you got all them hitchhikers you should be finding other stuff. Looking good so far EDIT .I didn't mean I changed to you sorry tired Edited January 25, 2016 by StayPuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dria Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 Goby and urchin didn't make it. :( I had an issue with my ATO yesterday that ended up screwing up my salinity and temperature overnight, plus about a billion micro bubbles, which is what I think did them in. Moved some stuff around and the water is finally clearing up. Still waiting for ammonia to show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I wouldn't put anything live in the tank if you plan on keeping it. You can buy ammonia or even just put fish food in the tank to create the ammonia to start the cycle. Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dria Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 Yup. I'm not adding anything for a while. Letting everything settle. Those were just a couple of cuties who came along for the ride with the sand and rock. Sorry they died but they weren't planned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Ohhh nice! If the rock is that live in wonder if you will even have much of a spike? Tank is looking good btw! Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dria Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 Ohhh nice! If the rock is that live in wonder if you will even have much of a spike? Tank is looking good btw! Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk I hope not! We'll see how it goes. The rock was in the Gulf of Mexico last Wednesday and in my tank on Saturday. Very live and came packed in water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dria Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Realized I haven't updated on here in a while. Everything is going very well! Added my CUC two weeks ago, and my first fish and coral last week. Really happy with my choices so far. My fox coral finally extending all the way. My little purple urchin chowing down on some nori. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Tanks coming along very nicely! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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