Starting over and going larger.

[Kristy3693]

Aqua scape

 

[tmartin722]

Water taking forever to clear. Hope to be able to arrange the rock tomorrow.

 

[Stlrockguy]

Looks good. Following

 

[tmartin722]

Thanks. What's the best way to get water to clear? Having everything on or off?

 

[tmartin722]

It was clearer but moved some rock and its really foggy again.

 

[mr_X]

You could use a HOB or canister filter to help clear that up.

 

[tmartin722]

I don't gave a hob or canister I can use. Would it be better to turn powerheads and sump pump off or to leave it on. I guess should have put sand in before rock and would have this issue.

 

[mr_X]

Either way, the sand will cloud the tank, even if rinsed well. It's inevitable.

 

[tmartin722]

Well it finally cleared. I forgot I had a filter sock for my sump and once I put it on it started to really clear. Not sure yet if like rock setup yet or not. I still need about 40 more pounds of rock.

 

[Stlrockguy]

Looks much better. Is your stand custom made. That's how I want my next set up to look

 

[tmartin722]

Yeah the stand is custom. My lfs has a local carpenter build them for the tanks they sell. I even made a few changes just for my setup. The doors at top open to make feeding easier and I have a large opening at top that is piano hinged to make easier to get in tank without having to completely remove top.

 

[Stlrockguy]

It's a nice set up

 

[Stlrockguy]

I'm curious about the wood frame around the tank. I want to build something like that

 

[SaltwaterNuB]

Not mine, but I love it. He used acrylic rods and drilled his rock.

The lighting on this tank looks nice! I used drilled and rodded my rocks. Got the idea for Mr_X! I love my tank now.

 

[tmartin722]

I like how yours looks too. I want to keep as much rock off sand as possible, especially with the hight of my tank and limitation on length.

 

[SaltwaterNuB]

I like how yours looks too. I want to keep as much rock off sand as possible, especially with the hight of my tank and limitation on length.

Thx, that's what I was going for. Just got a 5 head Duncan. So happy

 

[tmartin722]

Comgrats. I like duncans and most of the flowing corals. Mine is not really going to be reef safe with the fish I want.

 

[Kristy3693]

The lighting on this tank looks nice! I used drilled and rodded my rocks. Got the idea for Mr_X! I love my tank now.

Looks fantastic! I love how they turn out when drilled. I didn't think I will ever do another tank w/out doing that to my rock work.

 

[SaltwaterNuB]

Thanks Kristy!

 

[tmartin722]

Transferred the rock from my biocube to this tank and moved my fish over this morning all seem really happy with all of the room.