Tank Journal Archive

[daniel borja]

here are some pics of the system :)
taken a week ago, a lot clearer now. got the water tested today, and so far, seeding the cycle with live rock and water from the bigger tank has worked wonders.

right side

left side

yes, i went with black sand. please excuse the black floaty bits of sand at the top of the tank haha

 

[MTG]

you should build a surface skimmer to get rid of all the floating gunk :)

 

[daniel borja]

its all sunk now. i knew it would happen as the sand is really fine. looking a lot cleaner now :) how would one build a surface skimmer though, just for future reference haha

 

[chimaera]

Nice work :)

Do you plan to cover the back in black? Would help hide a lot of that equipment.

 

[daniel borja]

what can i use to cover the back @chimaera? just some paper or something? i wouldnt have a clue haha

 

[holly]

I've spray painted and used actual paint, probs can't do that now it's filled. That acrylic material that you blowtorch on looks shmicko.

 

[daniel borja]

looks like black paper it is haha

 

[chimaera]

what can i use to cover the back @chimaera? just some paper or something? i wouldnt have a clue haha

Sticky vinyl ... I might even have enough left for you, I'll check!

 

[MTG]

i allways found carboard the easyest if the tanks allready in place and full

 

[daniel borja]

thanks pete!! do you paint the cardboard matt?

 

[daniel borja]

more pics!

 

[Bdear22]

Sticky vinyl ... I might even have enough left for you, I'll check!

Sorry to hijack but where do you buy this from?

@daniel borja love the percs! Are they hosting anything?

 

[chimaera]

Sorry to hijack but where do you buy this from?

@daniel borja love the percs! Are they hosting anything?

eBay - can't find the exact link I bought from, but very similar to this. Search for vinyl roll/adhesive vinyl. I chose matt black.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vinyl-Fi...=AU_Home_Decor&var&hash=item337e76fd3f&_uhb=1

 

[Bdear22]

@chimaera thanks heaps!

 

[daniel borja]

thanks @Bdear22 :) no, unfortunately nothing at the moment. any tips as to how i could get them to host either the cataphylia coral or the hammer coral in my tank?

 

[Bdear22]

Haha I'm probs not the person to ask seeing as mine dont host but if it doesnt hpen naturally you could when you find out where they sleep pop one of the corals there if it is suitable for the coral would be my suggestion @daniel borja

 

[holly]

thanks @Bdear22 :) no, unfortunately nothing at the moment. any tips as to how i could get them to host either the cataphylia coral or the hammer coral in my tank?

as soon as my water quality and light cycles were consistent mine started hosting stuff in my tank :)

 

[daniel borja]

thanks for the heads up @holly :)

 

[holly]

thanks for the heads up @holly :)

no probs - I'm sure there's a number of other reasons but it distills down to them feeling 'safe'. Whatever that means in clownfish land.

 

[daniel borja]

just a quick birds eye shot of some of my frags. everything seems to be doing well :) the zoas pictured had only 6 or so polyps when i purchased them. growing nicely. only problem is that it has now decided to take its growth onto the frag rack itself haha