125g biuld.

[ScubaShane]

Lol...I cheated and filled it outside with the garden hose when I cleaned it before I brought it in the house.

 

[ScubaShane]

My green duster acclimated well.

 

[ScubaShane]

Got my lights today! Got a great deal, $300! Two Nova Exteams T5HO 4 bulb 36". I just dont like that the fans are on seperate power supply. But Im happy with them.

 

[DSP]

Awesome! i used nova extreme t5 fixtures in the past and was very very happy with them.one of the best t5 fixtures on the market imo.Cant wait to see them on the tank!

 

[ScubaShane]

Lights on! Next buy is live rock.

 

[Mireefer]

so, you cycled your tank in like 3 minutes?

 

[ScubaShane]

Lol. No, the pics were taken before I started the thread. Just explaing the pics as they go along. But it was in 24 hrs. Everything thats I have in there now is from another tank including some of water. Aside from my 75g wich Ive had for 10 years now ive had 5 nano tank whick ive cycled In one day using RO water, bacteria, good salt.

 

[ScubaShane]

Heres a pic of my 75g.

 

[ScubaShane]

This is my 29g bio cube. Everything in here was fragged from my 75g.

 

[ScubaShane]

I cant wait to get my 125g goin! I was originally going FOWLER because I wanted some Angels but I cant stay away from reefs. So im not sure if im gonna stay mixed or dominate it.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Great tanks and looking good on the new one!

 

[ScubaShane]

Great tanks and looking good on the new one!

Thank You! I love reefin'!

 

[ScubaShane]

I was thinking of emptying out the biocube into the 125g so I can turn it into a Non-Photosynthetic tank. But I think a taller tank would be better for that.

 

[ScubaShane]

Awsesome man im in the process of building a 125 as well so ill def be keepin up with your build

Do you have a build thread?

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[ScubaShane]

Awesome! i used nova extreme t5 fixtures in the past and was very very happy with them.one of the best t5 fixtures on the market imo.Cant wait to see them on the tank!

I didnt bother with the legs. I just have them on the glass tops. Do you think that will cause any heat issues? I was thinking they would run cooler with some air cirulating between the lights and the tank but I have two 36" fixtures and the legs dont fit right on the 6ft tank.

 

[Flameback Pair]

I think it will cause some heat issues but not much. You might run a small fan down the length of the top of your tank along side the light fixtures.

 

[Kaneo]

Im enjoying seeing your progress, I'm new to the hobby and am inspired by your work. My tank is taking a while to become functional due to my lack of knowledge and time Keep posting pics and updates, I love it!


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[ScubaShane]

Thanx Kaneo.

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[ScubaShane]

So.. my rock comes today. I got 80lbs CaribSea base rock to start with. I have about 25lbs live rock that i cultivated myself in there now so i should be about good. In my experience I prefer dry rock as opposed to live rock. Theres always a little die off that disrupts my nitrogen cycle. Not to mention unwanted hitch hikers like bristle worms. I have good coralline algae growth on the rocks in there now wich will seed my dry rock. I should see some coralline in about eight weeks.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Cool! Any pics?