Fishie February 28, 2017 Share February 28, 2017 hey wamas, thought I should start documenting this..my biggest hurdle right now is location! I've always wanted a tank on the main level, I feel bad cause my basement tank gets very little foot traffic and ignored more than i'd like here goes starting with LR, got about 50pounds of pukani I decided to clean it well so power washed them quickly, Followed by a 24 hour bleach with 10:1 ratio I let them dry overnight then added them to Muratic acid bath with roughly as 30:1 ratio for 1 hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie February 28, 2017 Author Share February 28, 2017 After bleach getting ready for acid bath Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruleyii February 28, 2017 Share February 28, 2017 So why did you take good live rock and turn it to dead rock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefAddict February 28, 2017 Share February 28, 2017 I think he was using live rock as a generic term....meaning it will be live rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie February 28, 2017 Author Share February 28, 2017 Correct it was pukani from brs , not live After 1 hr bath Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khh27 March 1, 2017 Share March 1, 2017 Is this the regular size brs pukani? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie March 1, 2017 Author Share March 1, 2017 Is this the regular size brs pukani? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk yes it is, i did ask for specific shapes and they sent me some really big pieces. in the past I've not gotten anything like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruleyii March 1, 2017 Share March 1, 2017 Correct it was pukani from brs , not live Ah. Ok. That makes more sense. Nice looking rock though. Might be fun to try making caves or something. I saw they released a video a while ago showing that. I tried it myself with a really large rock I received. I cracked that rock in half in the process :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie March 2, 2017 Author Share March 2, 2017 Ah. Ok. That makes more sense. Nice looking rock though. Might be fun to try making caves or something. I saw they released a video a while ago showing that. I tried it myself with a really large rock I received. I cracked that rock in half in the process :( oooh...bummer.. i am thinking about making two islands...and got some pvc pipes... i also read about marco m400 mortar...debating how to proceed with either option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epleeds March 2, 2017 Share March 2, 2017 Marco mortor is awesome. It's so easy to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie March 4, 2017 Author Share March 4, 2017 Rock work done outside tank Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khh27 March 4, 2017 Share March 4, 2017 Nice looking rock Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCReefer1964 March 4, 2017 Share March 4, 2017 Nice . Tagging along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie March 4, 2017 Author Share March 4, 2017 Last island rock done Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epleeds March 4, 2017 Share March 4, 2017 Are you planning on using those PVC bases? If so, I would suggest capping off the ends. I read a few years ago where someone had bases similar to yours and they started loosing fish after several years on no issues in the tank. They discovered a huge bobbit worm that was living in the PVC. It was like 4-6 feet long. Hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie March 5, 2017 Author Share March 5, 2017 Are you planning on using those PVC bases? If so, I would suggest capping off the ends. I read a few years ago where someone had bases similar to yours and they started loosing fish after several years on no issues in the tank. They discovered a huge bobbit worm that was living in the PVC. It was like 4-6 feet long. Hahaha Omg , thx I will cap them now lol ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epleeds March 5, 2017 Share March 5, 2017 Found the thread. http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie March 8, 2017 Author Share March 8, 2017 FTS and rock went in, had to drain to shim on one side Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie March 12, 2017 Author Share March 12, 2017 The sand is in and the open pvc capped off Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie March 12, 2017 Author Share March 12, 2017 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie March 12, 2017 Author Share March 12, 2017 cycling with a ball of cheato...would that work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epleeds March 12, 2017 Share March 12, 2017 That looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheresTheReef March 12, 2017 Share March 12, 2017 Are you planning for corals? How about the fish load? The amount of rock will limit the space for corals as most of it is vertical. Also, you might want more rock to provide surface area for beneficial bacteria to populate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie March 12, 2017 Author Share March 12, 2017 That looks awesome. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie March 12, 2017 Author Share March 12, 2017 Are you planning for corals? How about the fish load? The amount of rock will limit the space for corals as most of it is vertical. Also, you might want more rock to provide surface area for beneficial bacteria to populate. i'm planning anthias schools and some fish from my current tank to be moved to this.. so for coral i think i have enough top side room on the places for SPS colonies...you are right about places of vertical drops...but the width of those is good..so i can stack them around...as i get lower it will be softies anyway i am also going to be adding BA Biobricks for the bio load in sump...because i don't want too many rocks in the display...i like the open feel more i did debate making one of the rocks more sideways...but stopped here for now..ill snag a top side pic to show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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