cbashaw November 15, 2013 Author Share November 15, 2013 Things are coming along great! The cantilever design in your inspiration aquascape picture is not that easy. It needs a pretty steady/heavy base to be able to offset the plate that juts out. That's exactly what I was thinking I need to find a good base rock to build off of. I'm determined to get this aqua scape right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgets November 15, 2013 Share November 15, 2013 thanks Chris I will stick with the stock ones then. Do you have a build thread on your tank? I have seen pics, but haven't seen much info on your setup. No nit really. I started one on R2R but haven't been updating it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbashaw November 16, 2013 Author Share November 16, 2013 Is this reef safe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef November 16, 2013 Share November 16, 2013 That's one of the best mermaid shots yet! I would say the crab is totally reef safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgets November 16, 2013 Share November 16, 2013 Nice! glad you went with the rimless. I wish mine was rimless. I shouldn't complain though. My tank and stand was free. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbashaw November 16, 2013 Author Share November 16, 2013 Rimless is great, but nothing beats free. I'm thinking my mermaid is going to outgrow the tank, maybe I should upgrade lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonloco November 16, 2013 Share November 16, 2013 OMG, she is adorable...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nytelighter November 16, 2013 Share November 16, 2013 That shot is priceless!!! I'm sure she will reprimand you for this when you show it to her years down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbashaw November 27, 2013 Author Share November 27, 2013 I played with the aquascape today. I'm not sure if I will leave it as is or if I should add something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoelace November 27, 2013 Share November 27, 2013 Looks cool. Is it pretty stable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbashaw November 27, 2013 Author Share November 27, 2013 Looks cool. Is it pretty stable? I still want to add a few fiberglass rods to be safe but it's pretty stable as is. The white fiberglass rod on the bottom helps to keep it from tipping forward but it's a little springy so I will add another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flooddc November 28, 2013 Share November 28, 2013 Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbashaw November 28, 2013 Author Share November 28, 2013 Looking good! Thanks that rock I bought from you worked out perfectly for the base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbashaw December 4, 2013 Author Share December 4, 2013 I finally had some free time over the last few days to work on the tank. I cut all the plumbing and found a way to make everything fit under the stand. Gluing the plumbing will be the next step. tank in place and leak tested not including plumbing. Aqua scaping is mostly done I just need to do a little reinforcing. I'm pretty happy with it but would appreciate any comments or ideas. How does it look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime December 4, 2013 Share December 4, 2013 Just want to say that that looks like a PERFECT spot for the tank in your place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgets December 4, 2013 Share December 4, 2013 What are you gonna do for lighting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbashaw December 4, 2013 Author Share December 4, 2013 Just want to say that that looks like a PERFECT spot for the tank in your place. As soon as I walked into the model home, I saw that corner and thought it needed a cube What are you gonna do for lighting? I'm going with a 250w DE14k phoenix, I may supplement with leds to extend the viewing time. I went back and forth on led vs t5 or halide, but I've always loved the look of the phoenix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoelace December 4, 2013 Share December 4, 2013 Looks great. I've also always loved the 14K Phoenix. Great choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flooddc December 4, 2013 Share December 4, 2013 Thanks that rock I bought from you worked out perfectly for the base. Glad it work out for you! Looks very close to the inspired rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCReefer1964 December 4, 2013 Share December 4, 2013 I would add 4 54W T5s on 2 channels for a soft lighting transition. In addition there should be a dimmable MH ballast out now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbashaw December 4, 2013 Author Share December 4, 2013 What t5 bulbs would you reccomend? my light fixture (Geisemann Aluxis) is set up for 2 24" T5's I may start with that, and add 2 more later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCReefer1964 December 4, 2013 Share December 4, 2013 (edited) Fiji Purple & Blue Plus I have the Giesemann 72" SPECTRA (3) 250W SE Radium Blues and (4) 80W T5s (3) Giesemann Atinic Plus, Fiji Purple That said you could add (2) 24" Reef Brites Check with Chris (Gadgets} Edited December 4, 2013 by DCReefer1964 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbashaw December 7, 2013 Author Share December 7, 2013 All the plumbing is done 75% filled with ro/di water last night I completely gutted my geisemann 150 w/ t5 halide fixture, and put in the 250w phoenix with an icecap ballast and 1 starga actinic led from hellolights. I really like the look of the bulb combination, but will probably add a 2nd led because the halide overpowers 1 led strip by itself. I put it over my 29g to test and the and I'm seeing colors in my corals that I never saw before with my finnex led. Tomorrow, I will start, and hopefully finish skinning the stand. Front view. The 10g tank will be my auto topoff resivoir but may become my refugium at some point if I ever decide I want one. If that happens i will build a seperate cabinet outside of the tank for the topoff. Side view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami December 8, 2013 Share December 8, 2013 Personally, I would go with two pumps. With one pump, it's really hard to introduce any randomness to the flow and you'll have shielded areas with little to no flow. A second pump, timed differently than the first will introduce a bit more randomness to the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbashaw December 9, 2013 Author Share December 9, 2013 I should be picking up my wp25 soon, and I have a few maxi jets so I'm going to work with that for now, and will probably get a 2nd wp if I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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