29 Gallon Mixed Reef Build (July 2010)

[Seano Hermano]

I really want to add the sand, but i still need to drill the tank....Should I wait until it's drilled(probably a few weeks) or should I just add the sand, knowing I will need to take it out when I drill for bulkheads?

[TechGuy]

Not all eggcrate causes problems. I had a major issue with white (and still do), black has been great so far. Not a single bit of algae, when my white is covered in it.

[HUNGER]

wait till u drill the tank  befor u add  sand

[Seano Hermano]

I thought so.

Here's pictures of the scape with new rock.

Front


Left End

[HUNGER]

look good

[Seano Hermano]

Thanks, hunger.

I've not been on in a while. lol. Not much has happened.

Just that I can't find my two cleaner shrimp. Haven't seen them since their last molt(s) about two weeks ago.

[HUNGER]

thats weird

[Seano Hermano]

Wow, haven't been on  in a while. The new site looks cool.

Now I have an update too. haha

I ordered an overflow kit from Glass Holes over the weekend. I also ordered a refractometer & 2 of the new Koralia Nano powerheads, the 425's.(from F&S Aquatics). The FS order supposedly shipped out yesterday & the OF kit will ship out on the 9th, as the guy is not in town right now.

I am working on a DIY project to turn my HOB filter(Tetra, Whisper 30) into a HOB refugium until I have the money for a return pump.When I get the pump, I will have fuge in the 10g below the DT. The DIY fuge will go on the QT.

The room under the stairs will be used a fish room(as mentioned in my previous build thread). I'd like to use a 20g long for a QT & a 5g bucket for top-off. I would like to get a 32g brute trashcan for stored SW for wC's f I have space in there.

[HUNGER]

sounds cool cant wait to see

[Seano Hermano]

Thanks. Next week is going to be pretty hectic, but it will certainly be worth it when its done.

The tank is kind of a mess right now. I'm fighting red slime.

[HUNGER]

ouch try to up the flow and do watter changes

[Seano Hermano]

Just did a WC today. Can't really up the floe on a HOB filter. I should have gotten powerheads a long time ago. I guess this is what I get for using tap...

[HUNGER]

Just did a WC today. Can't really up the floe on a HOB filter. I should have gotten powerheads a long time ago. I guess this is what I get for using tap...

very true

[Seano Hermano]

Finally got the powerheads. They arrived a day earlier than expected. Kudos to Foster & Smith Aquatics & FedEx!

I have one powerhead(they are both koralia noano 425's) aiming the water's surface. The other is half way down the left side aiming at the rocks.

Now..to tackle my cyano problem...

With the new refactometer, I will do a WC soon. I'l put some pictures up, hopefully monday, so I will have switched everything out by then.

[HUNGER]

thats good to hear

[Seano Hermano]

...'been a while since I updated last.

Here's some pic's of what I got from the Doctors.

Korlia Nano 425. X 2



My refractomometer. Works like a charm.


This is my Glass Holes overflow with the drain line dry-fitted. + the start of the return line.


A blurry pic of the tank with my lonely fishy. She needs some friends.



I should have an update next week for the sump build.

[Kenn]

Great little water movers

Looking forward to pics of the sump build

[HUNGER]

good choice on the power heads

[starfishprime]

I feel like I overkill my tank with 2, 750 Koralia Evo's. Its only a 38 and I have a mag 5   

[Seano Hermano]

While I like the flow I have, I think I could have benefited from one more of the 425s. I got them mainly for the gph rating compared tot their size. I didn't want them to be too noticeable. For sps I feel(literally)may need another PH. not sure. I've got about 30X turnover.

[Seano Hermano]

Great little water movers

Looking forward to pics of the sump build

Thanks.

[Seano Hermano]

It's been quite some time. I've gotten a lot done too.

I drilled the tank with a 1" diamond drill bit & then installed my 300-600gph rated Glass Holes overflow box. A Mag Drive 7 will be used for the return pump in a 10g sump.

The 10g sump plan. 3g fuge on the right with a Coralife 65 on the left for the skimmer.


I got the glass already but have not yet built the sump because I have the fish in it(so the DT could be drilled).

Here's the glass cutting and OF install.












I also painted the back of the tank with Krylon Flat Black spray paint.




This is the stencil I used to start the hole. It is made of MDF, which would make an easy DIY project. This one came with the OF box that I bought.


Then I painted the inside of the stand to make things easy to see...


Oh yeah. The plumbing...


This line in back that comes off of the overflow line is for quick water changes. Simply turn the ball valve & change the direction of water flow to a bucket beneath the output of that line. The plumbing will go through a wall to the room under our staircase(which will behind the fish tank).


Under the DT. This is still dry-fitted. About as far as I have gotten... I haven't ordered the pump yet.


Then I re-aquascaped the tank. I still need 15 lbs of rock.






The crabs enjoy the detritus that got thrown around.


I will be going with 2X boost LED bulbs(the 3 blue 2 white diodes) & will be testing them out on SPS corals for a school science project, with my tank as the subject. We shall see how that goes. Boost LEDs are supposed to be "reef capable" for even SPS corals, but the bulbs haven't been on the market all that long.

If these work great for sps, I'll be getting a Maxima clam in Dec.

www.boostled.com

This is what the tank is supposed to look like when it is all finished. Should look pretty sharp.

[HUNGER]

nice job  looks good

[Seano Hermano]

Thanks Hunger. It's coming along..

[Seano Hermano]

Oh yeah, I need an RODI unit as well.