Adee's v2
- Thread starter Adee
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Thanks Crispin...I would say the rather 18 months to start filling out, lots more room in this tank.great building, very neat and well done on the drilling. also shot for the pics, intresting to see how different people do it.
so looking forward to this tank in 9 months
Thanks again Shaun...keeping a close eye on your monster set up as well...I think u also have gone all out.
Thanks Lanzo....any time u in the area...do pop in.
Hey Jacques....will do. I have not started yet with the build of the frag tank yet (and I need to get on with it)....glass is still leaning on a wall in the lounge. Will take a fts pick of the DT which is doubling up as a frag "tester" tank for now.....when I get home tomorrow.
August update
So...not much more tank building been done, hope to put together my big frag tank this weekend
, that will be plumbed into my DT later on.
I will follow with some posts of the test frags I've been keeping in the temporary half filled DT...everything still lit only by our winter sun. I have signs of coraline starting to grow on the 'darker side' of the tank.
These corals have been here for about 4 weeks now and the color change from where I had in them in my current (lighted) tank, is nothing short of spectacular (just my observation). The tank itself has been maturing for about 10 weeks now.
This "normally" very brown table acro, has taken on a golden hue with all the growth points (tips) and bases (on the frags) taking on purplish almost pink hue. Please forgive the shorts strand of chaeto in the pics. I'm pushing the boundaries here with this set-up...I have the skimmer, heaters, a massive ball of chaeto, about 120kg LR, 200 odd hermits and snails, a couple of my big corals and all my frags...all in one half filled tank, with only the winter sun giving it light....so, who needs a sump? 
I may have completely killed the myth that sunlight will cause massive algae problems....but still need to add my fish population...so let's not blow my own trumpet for now....
here is my normally tree bark brown with pink tip table acro....with its new set of colors in just 4 weeks.
a close up shot:
A frag of the same coral...see base color where the new growth has extended.
So...not much more tank building been done, hope to put together my big frag tank this weekend
, that will be plumbed into my DT later on.I will follow with some posts of the test frags I've been keeping in the temporary half filled DT...everything still lit only by our winter sun. I have signs of coraline starting to grow on the 'darker side' of the tank.
These corals have been here for about 4 weeks now and the color change from where I had in them in my current (lighted) tank, is nothing short of spectacular (just my observation). The tank itself has been maturing for about 10 weeks now.
This "normally" very brown table acro, has taken on a golden hue with all the growth points (tips) and bases (on the frags) taking on purplish almost pink hue. Please forgive the shorts strand of chaeto in the pics
. I'm pushing the boundaries here with this set-up...I have the skimmer, heaters, a massive ball of chaeto, about 120kg LR, 200 odd hermits and snails, a couple of my big corals and all my frags...all in one half filled tank, with only the winter sun giving it light....so, who needs a sump? I may have completely killed the myth that sunlight will cause massive algae problems....but still need to add my fish population...so let's not blow my own trumpet for now....here is my normally tree bark brown with pink tip table acro....with its new set of colors in just 4 weeks.
a close up shot:
A frag of the same coral...see base color where the new growth has extended.
me love growth shots
here's a pic posted early on this thread....the pic was taken on the 18th July:
this one 4th August, 18 days later!
As a gauge, the marble plug in 2cm wide...I've got 3-5mm growth on the base in just 18 days.
here's a pic posted early on this thread....the pic was taken on the 18th July:
this one 4th August, 18 days later!
As a gauge, the marble plug in 2cm wide...I've got 3-5mm growth on the base in just 18 days.
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I grew this A. secale from a mere shaving, about 5mm wide, back then it had about 5 polyps on it. Again a pink hue on the growth edges
WOW Adriaan! I'm jelous!
Keep up the good work bud!
Keep up the good work bud!
well done on that growth, pretty impressive
awesome growth there Adee! well done!
well done!
well done on that growth, pretty impressive
awesome growth there Adee!
thanks guys...I just hope the nutrient levels don't all go pear shaped when I eventually add all my fishies.
I honestly think if you take it slow and monitor the results you shouldnt have a problem.
From seeing the cheato growth you can see that the nutrients are getting exported VERY nicely.
I say take it slow and monitor
From seeing the cheato growth you can see that the nutrients are getting exported VERY nicely.
I say take it slow and monitor
yep, that's going to be the plan....move stock bit by bit. I will probably move all the corals first bit by bit...then move the fish in last, again bit my bit....should be done by end of the year.
leslie hempel
Professional Aquarist
awsome ...
Part Two - Nursery tank
Ok, so had some time last week to finish the frag aka nursery tank. The tank measures 2000mm x 1200mm x 260mm (water height) in 10mm normal glass. Total volume is around 600 litres.
Here is the base, I painted the chip board under neath white....to get some good reflection going.
Tank finished, I gave it 3 days for the silicone to cure....as I really laid it on thick around the corners.
These will form part of the overflow, two pieces of 6mm pasted together.
Drilled the two pieces of square cut glass and did same on the side glass on the tank, pasted those and fitted a short length of threaded nylon tubing (25mm)
Pasted the wall that will form the skinny over flow.
Threaded elbows screwed in place, plumbed in together to form a T-Piece.
Down-pipe ends up below, in the Live Rock sump.
Tank was filled for first water test, the skinny overflow started leaking at the base end. Not a problem, laid in some silicone (underwater) along the edge which sorted that out immediately, carried on with the water fill. Left the tank running for another 3 days...no leaks.
Ok, so had some time last week to finish the frag aka nursery tank. The tank measures 2000mm x 1200mm x 260mm (water height) in 10mm normal glass. Total volume is around 600 litres.
Here is the base, I painted the chip board under neath white....to get some good reflection going.
Tank finished, I gave it 3 days for the silicone to cure....as I really laid it on thick around the corners.
These will form part of the overflow, two pieces of 6mm pasted together.
Drilled the two pieces of square cut glass and did same on the side glass on the tank, pasted those and fitted a short length of threaded nylon tubing (25mm)
Pasted the wall that will form the skinny over flow.
Threaded elbows screwed in place, plumbed in together to form a T-Piece.
Down-pipe ends up below, in the Live Rock sump.
Tank was filled for first water test, the skinny overflow started leaking at the base end. Not a problem, laid in some silicone (underwater) along the edge which sorted that out immediately, carried on with the water fill. Left the tank running for another 3 days...no leaks.
So with the tank built...I had to transfer all of this out of the main display.
DT emptied out....
Transfered all the stock today.
close up of the skinny overflow, I plumbed in a temp return pump from the LR sump below.
So I have a little island thing going on the left, chaeto ball in the middle at the back...and the rest of my frags on the right.
I will move all the LR to the sump below, need to pick the rocks clean of hermits and snails as I move the rock. Still lots of more LR though...
DT emptied out....
Transfered all the stock today.
close up of the skinny overflow, I plumbed in a temp return pump from the LR sump below.
So I have a little island thing going on the left, chaeto ball in the middle at the back...and the rest of my frags on the right.
I will move all the LR to the sump below, need to pick the rocks clean of hermits and snails as I move the rock. Still lots of more LR though...
Mekaeel
Moderator
Taking shape there Adee!! Keep it up
Taking shape there Adee!! Keep it up
Thanks bud, now the real work begins....aquascaping the main tank.