September 18, 200620 yr comment_121712 Hey all, My tank is finally up and running with live rock. Its a custom bulit 600mm x330mm (wide) x 350mm tank with twin overflows and return bulit in, with 500mm x 250mm (wide) x 350mm sump. At the moment I'm running an Eheim 1262 pump (3400l/h) which is giving me a pretty good flow in there I think and for lighting just a twin flro until I can get 4 T5ho's. I will post some pic's of the whole set-up (sump, stand etc) when my camera's charged, but firstly here's a quick FTS... I also found a few cool critters in the rock when I got it home! A found a bright orange pistol shrimp (or thats what I think it was) that fell out of one of the rocks, unfortunatly it was dead, and was later eated by a couple of nudibranchs. A 6 inch bristle worm and some small ones, and of course lots of tiny brittle stars, star fish, PODs and little snails. Let me know what you think, and any idea's you might have... Cheers, Jake. Report
September 18, 200620 yr comment_121716 It's a pity it won't stay that clean as it cycles Lucky you got a workable sized tank to clean easily. Perfect size for going zeovit without the huge costs! Report
September 18, 200620 yr comment_121722 dam you beat me .... im still building stand e.t.c ...... yours looks cool keep the pics comming Report
September 18, 200620 yr comment_121740 That T'ed sump return is clever, adjustable to anything you want! Report
September 19, 200620 yr Author comment_121927 Thanks for all the comments guys. Now I just got to wait for it to cycle! Dam time goes slow! Yea I liked my T'ed return too, only problem is it takes up heaps of space in my small tank, but cheaper than a wavysea! Report
October 8, 200619 yr Author comment_125063 Well my tanks been up and running almost a month now. I never really got an ammonia spike, well it went up to 0.25 and then back to 0 in the first week (they joys of using live rock, live sand and live filter media ), and there hasn't been any nitrite or nitrate in there either. So today I added my first fish... He's an awsome little dude! Already out and about. I also have a few small coral frags from work, and a small hammer that I bought from work too. The hammer is fully open and looking great. Hopefully get some better pic's soon. Cheers, Jake. Report
October 8, 200619 yr comment_125151 looks fantastic, i didnt know u went salty. is that a bicolor blenny? so the sump is about as big as the tank? sorry very limited marine knowledge here Report
November 27, 200619 yr Author comment_132868 Thought its about time for an update. The tank is going great now, with several of the corals now spreading well onto the live rock, and lots of growth. Unfortunatly my original firefish jumped out cos I didnt have a lid, but thats sorted now. I picked up a new one on friday thanks too Ben. Here's a full tank shot... And here's my new firefish (I liked this photo!)... Will post some coral pic's soon... Cheers, Jake. Report
November 27, 200619 yr comment_132878 nice tank! can you show us a picture of your sump and stand? is your skimmer in your sump? Report
November 27, 200619 yr comment_132879 Very talented my you can take some great photos!! Just one tip for you I would take out that red calupera even though it adds colour it soon becomes a pain, I spent hours and hours getting it all out of the cube tank and it looks much better for it. Report
December 13, 200619 yr Author comment_135378 Cheers guys. I Finally got round to taking some coral pic's. Also I added 2 new fish, a Midas Blenny and a Red Coral Goby. Very cool . Anyway some more pic's.... Midas Blenny: Candy Cane: This piece I picked up at about 1.5mm, I didn't even know wat it was. 2 months growth... Hammer: Star Polpys: Buttons: Cheers, Jake. Report
December 13, 200619 yr comment_135404 Jake what are you going to do when you leave school Pro Photos man, you have real talent loved your bird one and insect one I saved them for my screen saver and now your tank ones are great as well You are getting some good growth there. Report
December 13, 200619 yr comment_135417 Best photos i've seen posted on this site (that is by the poster, not just links). I am impressed 10/10. Pie Report
December 13, 200619 yr comment_135421 Yes, the clarity of that fish is great! Nice to see all the fine detail . Report
December 13, 200619 yr comment_135430 Yeah Jake, let's know what the cam is that you are using. Please!! Alan 104 Report
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