Doc Holiday Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Well finally got things up and running and managed to take a few pics I have a few photos of setting up and will post later when I get more time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 looks good. only suggestion i have is to elevate the rocks off the sand a bit (cant tell if they are sitting on racks at the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 only suggestion i have is to elevate the rocks off the sand a bit why? i thought it look good as is. Not much rock so some dirt getting under the rock should not be a problem. looks nice and clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 What equipment are you running, skimmer etc? Looks like you have had the tank drilled in a couple of places up the top at the back, is there an overflow to a sump somewhere I'm too blind to see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 my first tank was very similar to what he has and it traped allot of crap that could easily have been avoided by having the rocks even a few cm from the sand. it makes it alot easier to avoid dead spots, not much involved either. seems strange that you would advise against something that might help him and make life easier :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Holiday Posted October 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Its not really a big issue at this stage, because it is only a temp setup until we move house in 6 months time, to which I will then construct on a more permanent basis. The rock is currently sitting on the glass bottom and there is mininmal contact points with the sand, there will be hardley any livestock for the next few months so it shouldn't cause any problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 ask yourself this... whats the purpose of a reef rack? to allow flow under the rocks and stop detritus that would otherwise sit under the rocks and kill (suffocate) nitrifying bacteria that lived there. next question, is there sufficient water movement in the tank itself to provide flow under the rack? do you have a spray bar under? if not, then detritus will lie under the reef rack and eventually act like a dsb. that dsb will end up crashing (likely to be years down the line but it will happen) I was speaking to Nick the other night from the side of his tank he can see about 4 inches of crap under the reef rack! (no closed loop) How quickly this happens depends on your maintenance, whether you have closed loops and whether you have a BB tank or not. I can see areas under my reef rack where flow from the spray bar doesnt reach, a build up of crap (not much yet, but you can see it starting!) I tend to agree more with reef on this one, there is not enough rock really to worry about a reef rack. So long as the rock is sitting on the tank bottom and not the sand should be sweet. Even a 2" high reef rack would be good but not too much point if you dont have decent flow under it. I think it looks awesome (similar layout to cookie's), just another thing to be aware of make sure there are enough hiding places for the shy fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 I agree with Reef/Chimera. Leave it, looks great will work fine. Can't wait to see it grow. Give it 3 months and that white rock will be purple and it will be a stunner! Love the look of new tanks. The look so cool with no algae, salt creep and all that shite plumbing this creeps into the tank! Good work DOC, loving it. Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 whats the purpose of a reef rack? to allow flow under the rocks and stop detritus that would otherwise sit under the rocks and kill (suffocate) nitrifying bacteria that lived there. Killing nitrifying bacteria is not really an issue. It's more the accumulation of phosphate, which will eventually lead to algae problems, as well as problems for particular types of corals (sps mainly). Tank looks good though. What size is it? Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Holiday Posted October 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 It's the same tank as misnomas, a 5' aquaone tank. To answer misnomas question" there is no sump, no skimmer. The overhead filter has about 4kg of rock in it and 1 kg of carbon sought of acting as a miny sump until the tank gets conected to the sump room in the new house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 The look so cool with no algae, salt creep and all that shite plumbing this creeps into the tank! so true. It's more the accumulation of phosphate, which will eventually lead to algae problems, as well as problems for particular types of corals (sps mainly). yeah that too doc, what are the two bulkhead fittings up the top/back for? do you have a closed loop running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Holiday Posted October 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 They are for the return pumps when I connect it to the sump. They are sealed off at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelifaxNZ Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Your tank looks good. Is the blue background a stick on backing or did you paint it? IF you did paint the back, what did you use, colour, etc. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 looks painted, i'd guess marine blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Looks like stick on back blue backing actually, identical to mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Holiday Posted October 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Its painted the same colour as chimeras, Marine Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelifaxNZ Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 What's the brand, and is it spray on? I like it so much, I'm going to do the same when I get my tank. Cheers HelifaxNZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 yeah, tis an awesome colour and looks sharper than the photo's do it justice. immitates nature well. i cant remember the exact brand of paint for mine - although i do recall getting it from a taubmans shop. black is good too as it can provide a nice contrast for coral colours. imo blue is a bit more natural looking (strange that) even though the distant water looks black when you going diving sometimes :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Its painted the same colour as chimeras, Marine Blue I stand corrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 imo blue is a bit more natural looking (strange that) even though the distant water looks black when you going diving sometimes Only at night... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Holiday Posted October 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 What's the brand, and is it spray on? I like it so much, I'm going to do the same when I get my tank. Cheers HelifaxNZ Its from mitre10 the brand is plasticote, it pays to put a couple of clearcotes on to seal it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifty Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 looks good doc, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 New tank set up looks Great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cees Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Doc http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/linkin ... t8669.html please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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