Coral in the Capitol

Janci · Oct 11, 2018

Wow, a tall tank with a great scape.
Following this one!

ccurnick · Oct 11, 2018

Thank you. It’s a bit of a different design since the tank only has 2 viewing angles , but i think it will turn out well.

NY_Caveman said:
Aquascape is off to a great start!

ccurnick · Oct 11, 2018

I regret not spending the extra $ on a higher capacity RO/DI.... it’s taking forever.

NY_Caveman · Oct 11, 2018

ccurnick said:
I regret not spending the extra $ on a higher capacity RO/DI.... it’s taking forever.

LOL, well, reefing is all about patience. This is only a test.

Aaronhome27 · Oct 11, 2018

Welcome back! I took 15 years off. Feels good to be back in it.

Aaronhome27 · Oct 11, 2018

Looking good! Looking forward to seeing the progress.

Janci · Oct 13, 2018

Luckily you have to fill the tank only once.

ccurnick · Oct 15, 2018

Tank is officially up and running, and the cycle has been started. Ammonia tested at 2ppm today. I also finished setting up my Apex and calibrated the probes.

ccurnick · Oct 15, 2018

I also cleaned up my sump quiet a bit, i will finish my cable running once i get my ATO container in place. Anyone have any long, slender recommendations?

Janci · Oct 16, 2018

Looking cool and clean.
The scape is well done.

ccurnick · Oct 18, 2018

Not much of an update, it the water cleared up and it’s looking amazing! Cycle is in full swing!

ccurnick · Oct 19, 2018

The rest of my rock came in. Not entirely sure if i like the new aquascape or not. I try to create as many caves and such as possible while still having room for coral.

View from my couch:

NY_Caveman · Oct 19, 2018

ccurnick said:
The rest of my rock came in. Not entirely sure if i like the new aquascape or not. I try to create as many caves and such as possible while still having room for coral.

View from my couch:

I think I liked it more before the second batch went in, honestly, but I am a minimalist. I would say do not feel you have to use it all. I like to stay around 2/3 the height to the waterline too, to allow for growth. That said, if you prefer the look of a rock wall, I would try to vary the heights along the top a bit.

ccurnick · Oct 20, 2018

I think I’m going to break up some of the new rock i got into smaller pieces. I haven’t glued it down yet, but i definitely did need more rock as i was sitting at around 60lbs in a total system of about 105g. I’ll play around with it some more over the next week or so.

Dmsick · Oct 20, 2018

Your tank looks great. I seriously considered the 90 cube but ended up with the 100. The stand looks nice as well. Looking forward to seeing your tank develop!

ccurnick · Oct 20, 2018

I went as big as I could with the space i had. The 90 fit perfectly without overwhelming the space and sticking out too much. I honestly love the tank though. SCA did NOT disappoint.

Dmsick said:
Your tank looks great. I seriously considered the 90 cube but ended up with the 100. The stand looks nice as well. Looking forward to seeing your tank develop!

Dmsick · Oct 20, 2018

ccurnick said:
I went as big as I could with the space i had. The 90 fit perfectly without overwhelming the space and sticking out too much. I honestly love the tank though. SCA did NOT disappoint.

Same here. I would have liked a longer tank but it didn't fit where my wife said I could put it haha. I agree it's a very nicely built tank and definitely a great bang for the buck!