Sierra_Bravo's "What did I get myself into??" 120g in-wall build thread
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Thanks Ty! It should, a crap-load of stuff I have in there came from your's.
Speaking of which, the ASD Rainbow I received from you has the most jaw-dropping red colors compared to other rainbow millies. . . if I could just get it to grow!
Just keep telling it is beautiful twice a day and it'll start growing for you. [emoji7][emoji7]Thanks Ty! It should, a crap-load of stuff I have in there came from your's.
Speaking of which, the ASD Rainbow I received from you has the most jaw-dropping red colors compared to other rainbow millies. . . if I could just get it to grow!
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Owning a Mystery Wrasse = cleaning snot off something every morning
That's like my 17-month old. [emoji4]Owning a Mystery Wrasse = cleaning snot off something every morning
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I have my Needle In a Haystack in a spot where there is very strong flow between two live rock islands. The light is probably lower than it likes as well. It has taken on an odd growth pattern with the main body very thick and wide and short tips. Normally this seems to grow more Red Dragon like in pictures I've seen.
I have my Needle In a Haystack in a spot where there is very strong flow between two live rock islands. The light is probably lower than it likes as well. It has taken on an odd growth pattern with the main body very thick and wide and short tips. Normally this seems to grow more Red Dragon like in pictures I've seen.
Very cool growth pattern!
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I really like this female spot breast swallowtail.
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Posted a DIY cooling fan build thread to help offset UV sterilizer heat build up:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/diy-build-your-own-cooling-fan-assembly.445476/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/diy-build-your-own-cooling-fan-assembly.445476/
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Found this little guy all dried up on the carpet in the fish room. He had meticulously planned his escape for weeks, deciding on the best escape route, watching and analyzing my routine for when to make his break. Sometime last night he made his move, confident that he had considered all the contigencies.
Except one. Just one detail he hadn't considered: No one had told him there was no water on the other side. . .
Except one. Just one detail he hadn't considered: No one had told him there was no water on the other side. . .
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Thanks to @FarmerTy for a beautiful additional frag of Oregon Tort to go with the first I had obtained from him. I put the two together so it actually looked like I had a bit larger piece since it is located in a prime real estate position. Interesting to note how much more deep and rich the color is from his system.
Also, mine developed a rough, bumpy surface after several months. Almost all my torts and shortcake acros have this. Not sure why.
Also, mine developed a rough, bumpy surface after several months. Almost all my torts and shortcake acros have this. Not sure why.
Hey, I just got a chance to look through the whole thread and the tank looks amazing. Great job with the plumbing and building a tank into the wall. Looks amazing!
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Thanks! What I'm learning is the longer it goes and the more "stuff" you get the harder it is to do it right and make it look good. I'd be ashamed to show under the sump now!
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Speaking of adding stuff, I managed to final the plumbing of the 40w UV sterilizer I bought to help with the control of ich. I'm limited in my space so I mounted the unit above the tank. I'm running it with a Sicce Syncra Silent 2.5. I mounted the pump in the sump to limit noise.
Because I'm trying to use it to knock back ich I had to put the inlet in the display tank and not the sump. I put the intake about halfway down the tank on one side using 3/4" black pvc so it wasn't so noticeable. To avoid any potential problems in the sump with my main return pump I had to discharge the water into the DT as well and I have a return pipe placed in the opposite corner.
Of course, one thing leads to another, so with the extra heat now I have to run a set of cooling fans and have added a timer to turn off the UV when I have the lights at peak.
Because I'm trying to use it to knock back ich I had to put the inlet in the display tank and not the sump. I put the intake about halfway down the tank on one side using 3/4" black pvc so it wasn't so noticeable. To avoid any potential problems in the sump with my main return pump I had to discharge the water into the DT as well and I have a return pipe placed in the opposite corner.
Of course, one thing leads to another, so with the extra heat now I have to run a set of cooling fans and have added a timer to turn off the UV when I have the lights at peak.
Found this little guy all dried up on the carpet in the fish room. He had meticulously planned his escape for weeks, deciding on the best escape route, watching and analyzing my routine for when to make his break. Sometime last night he made his move, confident that he had considered all the contigencies.
Except one. Just one detail he hadn't considered: No one had told him there was no water on the other side. . .
Sad, but your excellent story had me laughing.
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Next tank I think I will do a little better with my rockwork. If I were to do it over I'd have used less rock, created more space in the middle and made the islands height's unequal. At this point I've got so many frags glued to it I'm not going to remove anything.
FTS with mostly blues/actinics:
FTS with mostly blues/actinics:
Looking good. There will be a lot different view when the corals mature and create the unequal height you want.Next tank I think I will do a little better with my rockwork. If I were to do it over I'd have used less rock, created more space in the middle and made the islands height's unequal. At this point I've got so many frags glued to it I'm not going to remove anything.
FTS with mostly blues/actinics:
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