Almon August 8, 2009 Share August 8, 2009 That's awesome. How well is the overflow working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan August 8, 2009 Author Share August 8, 2009 Thanks every body!! That's awesome. How well is the overflow working? Well, that wall is full of holes, so the overflow is almost pointless. It does get some of the surface scum though. All my spare powerheads are dead, so I have to get a new one for this tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan August 9, 2009 Author Share August 9, 2009 More pictures of my tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan August 10, 2009 Author Share August 10, 2009 Picked up some blue hornet zoas today. Not sure which tank they will be going in though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosterspike August 10, 2009 Share August 10, 2009 it looks great! now you got me thinking about one for my new 20... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan August 14, 2009 Author Share August 14, 2009 Threw some zoas in... Also getting some diatom action.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan August 23, 2009 Author Share August 23, 2009 Big diatom bloom. Took out the corals and am waiting for the tank to settle down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilary August 24, 2009 Share August 24, 2009 (edited) I love the sense of depth that you achieved with the angled back, too - really nice! Can't wait to see how it looks once things settle and you get some livestock in it. Edited August 24, 2009 by Hilary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan August 24, 2009 Author Share August 24, 2009 Once I get everything settled down, I think it will look pretty good myself. I still need to get a powerhead in there though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kholla12 August 24, 2009 Share August 24, 2009 Looks good. I must say I dont like foam wall but yours looks very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan August 24, 2009 Author Share August 24, 2009 (edited) Thanks! I was really inspired by this wall. link Edited August 24, 2009 by capsfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu August 24, 2009 Share August 24, 2009 The false wall looks great! Be careful with that heater in the power filter. I did the same thing a few years ago and it slowly melted through the bottom until I came home one day with leaked water everywhere. Just make sure it's not actually touching the plastic and you should be fine. -Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan August 24, 2009 Author Share August 24, 2009 The false wall looks great! Be careful with that heater in the power filter. I did the same thing a few years ago and it slowly melted through the bottom until I came home one day with leaked water everywhere. Just make sure it's not actually touching the plastic and you should be fine. -Stu The heater is only temporary until I get a powerhead, but I'll keep that in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan May 25, 2013 Author Share May 25, 2013 Hello again, WAMAS. I suppose it's time for an update. Didn't realize this thing was sitting for 3.5 years... Much has changed. I no longer have my 2.5 gallon pico set up, and I'm preparing to get rid of my main 55 gallon tank. This 10 gallon is now going to be my only saltwater tank. I didn't really keep it going after the previous updates. Instead, I'm starting it now. Filled it up a couple days ago, stuck some liverock in, and bought a few hermits today. It'll be interesting to see where it goes... FTS Hermit Rockwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 Looks great!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fscbishop May 27, 2013 Share May 27, 2013 Ate you missing the mounting brackets? Or is your light to short? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan May 27, 2013 Author Share May 27, 2013 Ate you missing the mounting brackets? Or is your light to short? It's a little short, so I'm going to have to rig something up to make it work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fscbishop May 29, 2013 Share May 29, 2013 I have a 24 inch dual t5ho with bulbs if interested pm me . Bought it brand new in feb this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjamaya May 29, 2013 Share May 29, 2013 I really like this look. There is so much to look at even without the livestock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan August 13, 2013 Author Share August 13, 2013 Switched the black clowns into the tank yesterday. Seem to be doing well. Need to find an actinic bulb for the fixture though. The light is really white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan August 13, 2013 Author Share August 13, 2013 Also if anyone is in the market for a pair of ocellaris, I need to get mine out of the 55 so I can sell it. They've mated and laid eggs in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeMr.703 August 13, 2013 Share August 13, 2013 Please PM me with Price, I would love them... but Lack of Funds. I'm PM'ing now actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova423 September 12, 2013 Share September 12, 2013 Well, we were cleaning out the garage the other day and I saw a 10 gallon. Being me, I couldn't just disregard it , so I put it next to my 2.5 gallon. I threw a powerhead, el cheapo heater, and a HOB filter on it and just let it run. About 20 minutes after I set it up, I realized that it would look much better painted black. So, I emptied all the water and went outside to paint it black. It looked good. Then I filled it up with saltwater and let it run for about a week. Then, I decided that the tank would look so much better if the powerhead and heater were hidden. So, I emptied all the water and took it outside to silicone a divider to hide the stuff. I cut the acrylic and started to cut the overflow notches when it cracked. I got discouraged and let the project sit. Then I thought about a rock wall to hid the stuff. It seemed like it would look awesome. So I went to lowes and the lfs where I bought eggcrate, greatstuff foam, and 9 lbs of rubble rock. I ziptied the rock to the eggcrate and tried to make plenty of shelves for coral. Then, I foamed in between the cracks with the great stuff. Then I decided to do more research about greatstuff foam after the fact. The foam is inert after it cures, but after time, the water will seep in and make the foam all mushy and gross. So, I want back to lowes and bought pond foam instead. I tore most of the foam out from between the rockwork (took me most of the day) and refoamed with the pondfoam. This is where I stand right now. I still have to coat the foam with something, stick sand/rubble to it to make it look more natural, and silicone it to the back wall.More to come as I finish the wall. I just put up my own 10g nano today and I'm loving it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan September 12, 2013 Author Share September 12, 2013 They're a lot of fun for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan May 30, 2014 Author Share May 30, 2014 Going to be getting rid of this tank, and thus, my pair of black ocellaris clownfish. 40 bucks for the pair if anyone is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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