New tank - Need some advice

[Ricksreef]

You're right,and usually we end of paying the price for our lack of it.LOL

 

[Jlsardina]

Tank looks awesome! I'm jealous

 

[Kio707]

Lol... I'm good. I gotta work at the club tonight, so I got some rest. Well, here is the best pic I could get of "mr. Triggerfish"... Lol

 

[Kio707]

Tank looks awesome! I'm jealous

Ur jealous?!? Ur tank is awesome! I saw the video, very nice.

 

[Kio707]

Getting bolder....

 

[coffeetwitch]

really man, your tank is looking good. and nice trigger. oh sorry thats mr. triggerfish.

 

[Kio707]

really man, your tank is looking good. and nice trigger. oh sorry thats mr. triggerfish.

Lol... I wish he would quit hiding...

 

[Jlsardina]

Ur jealous?!? Ur tank is awesome! I saw the video, very nice.

Lol. Thanks. But your tank looks like its right from the ocean. As twitch puts it- my tank is spartan. Lol

 

[Kio707]

Lol. Thanks. But your tank looks like its right from the ocean. As twitch puts it- my tank is spartan. Lol

Lmfao... Yeah, but urs just started. Mine took 5 months. When u get 5 months, then we will compare. What light are u using? I'm getting a 180g and making it a fowlr.

 

[redsea]

Lol... I'm good. I gotta work at the club tonight, so I got some rest. Well, here is the best pic I could get of "mr. Triggerfish"... Lol

My Triggerfish looks awesome! I love his fins!

(I come up with such creative names, don't I, )

 

[SwimsWithFish]

Lol. Thanks. But your tank looks like its right from the ocean. As twitch puts it- my tank is spartan. Lol

+1 looks like you took a slice of the great barrier reef.

 

[Jlsardina]

Lmfao... Yeah, but urs just started. Mine took 5 months. When u get 5 months, then we will compare. What light are u using? I'm getting a 180g and making it a fowlr.

Lol. If you include the 90 then my tank is 5 months. I just need to spend the money for 300 lbs more rock. Lol.

I'm using three ecoray60D LEDs.

 

[Kio707]

Lol. If you include the 90 then my tank is 5 months. I just need to spend the money for 300 lbs more rock. Lol.

I'm using three ecoray60D LEDs.

Where did you get them from? (the lights). How much? Also, if u go to reefcleaners, u can get some great rock, and big sizes. Same rock I have.

 

[Kio707]

+1 looks like you took a slice of the great barrier reef.

That is a heck of a compliment. Thank you.

 

[SwimsWithFish]

No problemo!

 

[Jlsardina]

Where did you get them from? (the lights). How much? Also, if u go to reefcleaners, u can get some great rock, and big sizes. Same rock I have.

We went in on a bulk buy with people at my LFS. Total with tax and shipping per unit came to 350$ a piece. But the par ratings are amazing when I looked at tests done on the Internet.

And this sounds bad, but... I've been slowly picking up spare rocks from sea walls around the island and in some areas of town and setting them aside. Gonna pick up some more next week and start curing them as a base rock. I'm a big fan of free. I've found some nice pieces. Some boulder, some flat and curved. All sizes. I figure since I already have 100lbs of live rock that 300 lbs wouldn't be that difficult to seed over to live in a few months.

 

[Kio707]

We went in on a bulk buy with people at my LFS. Total with tax and shipping per unit came to 350$ a piece. But the par ratings are amazing when I looked at tests done on the Internet.

And this sounds bad, but... I've been slowly picking up spare rocks from sea walls around the island and in some areas of town and setting them aside. Gonna pick up some more next week and start curing them as a base rock. I'm a big fan of free. I've found some nice pieces. Some boulder, some flat and curved. All sizes. I figure since I already have 100lbs of live rock that 300 lbs wouldn't be that difficult to seed over to live in a few months.

Probably take a month... So u have 3 for ur tank?

 

[Jlsardina]

Probably take a month... So u have 3 for ur tank?

Yes- but when I get some more money I really want to buy a fourth. There is ample light now- but I want to make sure even the sides don't go dim. I have a 220 so it's 6 ft long. From the lights to the bottom of the tank is approximately 32 inches

 

[Kio707]

Yes- but when I get some more money I really want to buy a fourth. There is ample light now- but I want to make sure even the sides don't go dim. I have a 220 so it's 6 ft long. From the lights to the bottom of the tank is approximately 32 inches

Yeah, mine will be a 180 that is 6'x27hx24w. Something close to that... Lol... Ur not doing corals or nem, right?

 

[Jlsardina]

Yeah, mine will be a 180 that is 6'x27hx24w. Something close to that... Lol... Ur not doing corals or nem, right?

Yes. I have a reef tank with an anenome and maxima clams. Are all doing very well