The Garden -- Rakies shallow SPS cube

[NY_Caveman]

That is awesome! Cannot wait to see it in action. BTW, I am stealing post 2,000! Congratulations on an awesome thread!

EDIT: Darn, you beat me!!

 

[Rakie]

That is awesome! Cannot wait to see it in action. BTW, I am stealing post 2,000! Congratulations on an awesome thread!

EDIT: Darn, you beat me!!

Yeah I saw it was post 1999 and I knew you were gunning for it haha

 

[NY_Caveman]

Yeah I saw it was post 1999 and I knew you were gunning for it haha

Dude, I have been stalking it for two days. I cannot believe I missed it, but as long as it was you I am okay. I mean, it is your thread after all.

 

[Hemmdog]

That structure looks a lot better than I was picturing! I could use one of those.. lol. Where’d you get it again? Do they make taller ones ?

 

[Rakie]

Haha, sorry @NY_Caveman I had no clue until the moment I posted

West mariculture makes it, they come in any size and shape you could want.

 

[Wrangy]

Daaannnnnngggg that scape is going to look aaammmaazzziiinnnggg Can't wait to see it in the tank and loaded up with frags!!

 

[najer]

Very nice.

 

[Crabby48]

Even nicer then I expected. It will look amazing when filled with your gems

 

[Rakie]

The sand is covered in bubble algae laying loosely on the surface -- Two options, what do you guys think?


1) remove rock and clean sand thoroughly with a big water change, allowing me to place structure in tomorrow.

Or...

2) remove sand completely, delaying structure


I'm wondering about the sand. Should it be removed completely or should it just be cleaned thoroughly ?

 

[NY_Caveman]

The sand is covered in bubble algae laying loosely on the surface -- Two options, what do you guys think?


1) remove rock and clean sand thoroughly with a big water change, allowing me to place structure in tomorrow.

Or...

2) remove sand completely, delaying structure


I'm wondering about the sand. Should it be removed completely or should it just be cleaned thoroughly ?

I say remove it. I see no benefit to it in this tank.

 

[Crabby48]

The sand is covered in bubble algae laying loosely on the surface -- Two options, what do you guys think?


1) remove rock and clean sand thoroughly with a big water change, allowing me to place structure in tomorrow.

Or...

2) remove sand completely, delaying structure


I'm wondering about the sand. Should it be removed completely or should it just be cleaned thoroughly ?

I vote for no sand.

 

[najer]

Clean it and pop the structure in!

 

[Retro Reefer]

Well it finally showed up, it looks good to me and they look more natural under water than you'd think.

Mine if course isn't in tank yet.. it will be, got a lot if work to do with it first though!

I may go bare bottom because the sand has bubble algae in it. It shouldn't be too hard to put in but we'll see how that ends up!

Beautiful!! Can’t wait to see it in your tank.

 

[lbacha]

I say no sand as well so you can really crank up the flow

 

[drawman]

+1 for no sand but that's how I roll.

 

[Rakie]

I say no sand as well so you can really crank up the flow

My flow is already at Max with sand lol!

If I have to I'll just turn down the skimmer and skim a little more dry if missing nutrients becomes a problem again.

 

[Rakie]

so surprised to say.. I had to turn my flow DOWN with the new structure. Couldn't believe it.. Never have I had too much flow in a tank.

Structure is in. about 80% of sand removed (couldn't get it all) Corals stressed, fish are exploring, water still a bit cloudy. I'll wait until I get a decent picture instead of just a cloudy ugly one.

 

[SneakyTortuga]

don't hold out on us we'll accept cloudy ugly ones!

 

[RichtheReefer21]

I have no nails left to bite.

 

[cFloor]

That rock structure is super cool! Looking forward to seeing it covered in corals