my new baby... AKA The Café

Stang67 · Jun 22, 2023

fishguy242 said:
POP...
Look right, look Left,look beyond ... it's gonna be a loooong night...

Hope y'all have a great night...

bed before sunrise ?? ...see ya' when my knees n back say so...

poppin...

That's a lot of rock.

Lost in the Sauce · Jun 22, 2023

Chali Boy

I hope the rock is as glorious as you remember.

F i s h y · Jun 22, 2023

Lost in the Sauce said:
Chali Boy

I hope the rock is as glorious as you remember.

Sexy

Lost in the Sauce · Jun 22, 2023

F i s h y said:
Sexy

I think this one was straight from Raja

fishguy242 · Jun 22, 2023

sorry ,no teaser pics, just now all set up, ready to start 30 gallon tote full of coral, and a surprise bucket rock,,,

Then the rock ...

Have a great night all...

poppin...

Nate Chalk · Jun 22, 2023

fishguy242 said:
sorry ,no teaser pics, just now all set up, ready to start 30 gallon tote full of coral, and a surprise bucket rock,,,
Then the rock ...

Have a great night all...

poppin...

U crazy. Crazy cool

fishguy242 · Jun 23, 2023

POP...
1 am,almost half put away, gettin' there, quick crappy pics...

poppin...

fishguy242 · Jun 23, 2023

Beat the sun almost 4 am, pic walking out the door,everything is in water,clean up in morning...

Poor Boog... been waiting up there all night,,,

Have a good day,n a better tomorrow...

StatelineReefer · Jun 23, 2023

That's a lot of old, pretty, source rock. I wonder what kinda life it originally had on and in it...

Almost $1400 in sticks and shrooms came in yesterday.

Something else is arriving at it's destination today... Frank, don't look at the invoice. You know it doesn't matter to me.

Stang67 · Jun 23, 2023

So now I am thinking very hard about swapping out the 40g breeder I am using for a sump for the rubbermaid tub I have I think it's 100g. I would need to build some kind of framed base to bring it up off the floor. Would 2x4s work if I built it like a tank stand?
As far as evaporation goes what's the best way with that much surface area to mitigate the amount of water loss? It would be in my basement as well so I could run a dehumidifier. But is some kind of plexi cover an option?
I am alone this weekend and need a project (other then pulling weeds, I hate pulling weeds).

StatelineReefer · Jun 23, 2023

Stang67 said:
So now I am thinking very hard about swapping out the 40g breeder I am using for a sump for the rubbermaid tub I have I think it's 100g. I would need to build some kind of framed base to bring it up off the floor. Would 2x4s work if I built it like a tank stand?

I would always leave it on the floor unless you had no other option, they're just structural foam, and can warp and sag over time if supported unusually. if you do bring it up, support both the bottom and the sides, like a cradle.

Stang67 said:
As far as evaporation goes what's the best way with that much surface area to mitigate the amount of water loss? It would be in my basement as well so I could run a dehumidifier. But is some kind of plexi cover an option?
I am alone this weekend and need a project (other then pulling weeds, I hate pulling weeds).

If you're not using a skimmer in there, just plain plastic sheet with a marble in the middle works. Duct tape firmly. You DO minimize gas exchange this way though, so maybe an ATO is a better option if your PH is low.

Stang67 · Jun 23, 2023

StatelineReefer said:
I would always leave it on the floor unless you had no other option, they're just structural foam, and can warp and sag over time if supported unusually. if you do bring it up, support both the bottom and the sides, like a cradle.

If you're not using a skimmer in there, just plain plastic sheet with a marble in the middle works. Duct tape firmly. You DO minimize gas exchange this way though, so maybe an ATO is a better option if your PH is low.

Floor would be easier but I need the space under for the ato. Maybe move that to the side. All I would need are some unions and more pipe to extend the drains and return. Need to think. I was going to just grab some cinder blocks and 2x8s and pop it on that. Didn't think about the flex issue.

Stang67 · Jun 23, 2023

StatelineReefer said:
I would always leave it on the floor unless you had no other option, they're just structural foam, and can warp and sag over time if supported unusually. if you do bring it up, support both the bottom and the sides, like a cradle.

If you're not using a skimmer in there, just plain plastic sheet with a marble in the middle works. Duct tape firmly. You DO minimize gas exchange this way though, so maybe an ATO is a better option if your PH is low.

It took me a minute to understand the reason for the marble but makes perfect sense. Thanks for the help.