Incredible Corals August 5, 2011 Author Share August 5, 2011 WATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will be coming over next weekend.!! Oh, and I really like the fuge light stand.! Thanks, and why wait until next weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad August 5, 2011 Share August 5, 2011 ^cause it won't be full till then at the rate of fill!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incredible Corals August 5, 2011 Author Share August 5, 2011 ^cause it won't be full till then at the rate of fill!! HAHA! You're probably right. This morning it was about 3/8 full. It's running all day and the wife is checking on it. It should be done today... I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowieReefer84 August 5, 2011 Share August 5, 2011 Sounds like you are going to have a boring Friday night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockafella August 5, 2011 Share August 5, 2011 Thanks, and why wait until next weekend? I might be able to make it out there sunday late afternoon, got a lot going on this weekend. Remember Im moving in a few weeks too.!! I will give you a call.. Sadly I didnt see any beer bottles in any of the pictures, so I will have to swing by with some of those and make sure its all done right.!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incredible Corals August 5, 2011 Author Share August 5, 2011 Getting closer. After I add a box of salt I'll be even closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockafella August 5, 2011 Share August 5, 2011 Watchign your water level rise very slow for a whole day is funny... Im sure its driving you nuts.!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incredible Corals August 5, 2011 Author Share August 5, 2011 I'm still at work. I had my wife text me a pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave w August 5, 2011 Share August 5, 2011 Hey, that's one great looking tank. Congrats on getting it to this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf August 6, 2011 Share August 6, 2011 Looking great so far!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incredible Corals August 6, 2011 Author Share August 6, 2011 (edited) Added my first invert. . Found a spider cricket that jumped in there when I was working on the tank. Edited August 6, 2011 by forrealb50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incredible Corals August 6, 2011 Author Share August 6, 2011 Pretty much done. Just have to finish building the skimmer and skin the stand. Added salt and topping off with kalk so it needs to clear up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k August 6, 2011 Share August 6, 2011 Nice tank $3000 filled with corals $hundreds more satisfaction level- priceless couch+salt creep = angry wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incredible Corals August 6, 2011 Author Share August 6, 2011 A few more updates.... The herbi overflow method is flawless. 100% silent! The fans on the t5 fixture make the only noise. I forgot to let the kalk water settle before using it for top off and I fogged the tank up. The white dust should go away in a few day. I hope Here is a new large rock I added. It's hard to tell in the pic bit it's one solid rock on top that has a big cave inside. A hippo would love to sleep in there. New rock island on the right. All the rock. Sump area is almost finished. Waiting on some extension cords for the powerheads then all the wires will be tied up. My 10 gallon fuge tied in and overflowing perfectly. What a mess :( Can't wait to put this bad boy in the sump tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incredible Corals August 7, 2011 Author Share August 7, 2011 All cleared up. Anyone know if adding two cubes of frozen mysis shrimp is enough to start a cycle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reloadeddevil August 7, 2011 Share August 7, 2011 Very nice build thread steve. Always was and is a pleasure following your old cube and new build. Tagging along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incredible Corals August 7, 2011 Author Share August 7, 2011 Very nice build thread steve. Always was and is a pleasure following your old cube and new build. Tagging along. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incredible Corals August 9, 2011 Author Share August 9, 2011 Finished the sump area. Now I have to skin the stand this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reloadeddevil August 9, 2011 Share August 9, 2011 Were you able to figure out the problem with your skimmer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incredible Corals August 9, 2011 Author Share August 9, 2011 Were you able to figure out the problem with your skimmer? Nope, just letting it run with the collection cup off for now and overflow back into the sump. I did skim out 10 gallons to try and remove whatever is bothering the skimmer. It sounds like a water fall right now but I'm going to give it a few more days before I come up with a plan B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incredible Corals August 11, 2011 Author Share August 11, 2011 Is it normal for new tank to seem small after a few weeks. I feel like it shrunk and I need to go bigger already... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JungliztKruger August 11, 2011 Share August 11, 2011 Time to start another build thread then I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incredible Corals August 11, 2011 Author Share August 11, 2011 Yeah this tank is too small. I'll start dropping hints to wife now and in a few years she will be so sick of me asking she will tell me to just do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad August 11, 2011 Share August 11, 2011 lol, I have been laying the groundwork for a significant upgrade the whole time I have thought my now wife was going to be my wife It is all about the groundwork! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incredible Corals August 13, 2011 Author Share August 13, 2011 Tank is running well and building the skin for the stand this weekend. I'm also surprised on how well this live rock has been doing. On 8/6 the tanks cycle was started and on 8/9 still no reading of ammonia nitrites or nitrates. The rock came from figi and then sat in aquatic obsession's frag tank for two months. I continued to feed the tank with frozen mysis shrimp cubes. On 8/10 I added 5 hermits and 3 baby chromis. I went ahead a bought a new master test kit just in case. Just tested again and 0ppm on ammonia nitrites and nitrates. Off to a good start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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