35 hex seahorse build

knap_123 · Sep 17, 2014

Coualdnt see to excited so I take a look

vlangel · Sep 17, 2014

Still I am impress and it appears to be working marvelously! Well done.

knap_123 · Sep 17, 2014

And this mourning, I think it will work just fine on the 35 till income taxes come around again. Oh, and it didn't come with a lid. So I did as the cat who hooked me up with did and used a Pringles chip lid .

vlangel · Sep 17, 2014

O yes, how many of our income tax checks have gone into our reef/marine addictions? LOL

knap_123 · Sep 17, 2014

Last thing and I'll move on from the skimmer. The return has a annoying waterfall effect with splash up and sound. So I cut off a water bottle bottom and stuck it over the return. Problem solved

knap_123 · Sep 17, 2014

I know, it's the only time I can really get what I want. Haha

vlangel · Sep 17, 2014

So when do you project getting your ponies? I ordered mine from Ocean Rider and although they are pricey, I liked that they have been captive bred many many generations and are well suited for aquarium life and are trained to eat frozen mysis. OR offered a free online training course that I found extremely thorough and helpful, (even for me a marine aquarium tech). Taking the course does imply that you will buy seahorses from them though although its not mandatory. I will buy this first pair from them but probably seek other CB sources in the future.

Global · Sep 17, 2014

Knap you are the king of DIY hahaha love it

Love the modded impeller wheel with the fishing line and its defiantly improved your skim mate. Well done

knap_123 · Sep 17, 2014

Thanks global! Vlangel, I've been planning this tank for about 2 yrs now and the idea of sea horses since I was a kid. My first came from the back of a boyscout magazine in 80s when I was maybe 8 or so. Of course they didn't make it. and I was shareing the story with my kids . My girls wanted to try it as we'll and when I googled up dwarf seahorse I was amazed at how much I saw and read on saltwater aquariums and everything. So my fascination started all over again. I started with a reef tank , then a 2 1/2 gallon dwarf seahorse tank. Now I have a 75 reef and this one in the works. I started researching and realized I had a lot to learn and buy! We'll I don't make a lot so I've been gathering a little here and there over the last 3 years. I actually was big into flintknapping and primitive skills. I traded all my knapping tools and flint for the tank. Now I'm almost ready to get it all started. My only hold up is the sump. A friend who builds tanks is doing a custom sump for me. I'm still undecided who I'll order from. There's a lot breeders but I'm leaning more towards dan in fl. But like I said, I'm still not sure. And I definitely like DIY projects. It's fun, creative, and saves a lot of money! Haha

vlangel · Sep 17, 2014

knap_123 said:
Thanks global! Vlangel, I've been planning this tank for about 2 yrs now and the idea of sea horses since I was a kid. My first came from the back of a boyscout magazine in 80s when I was maybe 8 or so. Of course they didn't make it. and I was shareing the story with my kids . My girls wanted to try it as we'll and when I googled up dwarf seahorse I was amazed at how much I saw and read on saltwater aquariums and everything. So my fascination started all over again. I started with a reef tank , then a 2 1/2 gallon dwarf seahorse tank. Now I have a 75 reef and this one in the works. I started researching and realized I had a lot to learn and buy! We'll I don't make a lot so I've been gathering a little here and there over the last 3 years. I actually was big into flintknapping and primitive skills. I traded all my knapping tools and flint for the tank. Now I'm almost ready to get it all started. My only hold up is the sump. A friend who builds tanks is doing a custom sump for me. I'm still undecided who I'll order from. There's a lot breeders but I'm leaning more towards dan in fl. But like I said, I'm still not sure. And I definitely like DIY projects. It's fun, creative, and saves a lot of money! Haha

Good for you for pursuing such a long held dream. Yes, I've heard excellant things about Dan in FL . With your DIY skills, no doubt that same ingenuity will serve you well as you continue to design your ponies' corral and I expect they will be very happy.

Global · Sep 20, 2014

How Is It all going Knap any updates on how Its all going?

knap_123 · Sep 20, 2014

Nothing new for now, just waiting for the sump to get finished and rock to cure.

HmoneyReefOkc · Sep 22, 2014

great job on the pump mod! very cool.

knap_123 · Sep 23, 2014

Thank you, I did check my ammonia in rock tub. Thamonias so high the colors a deep pine green. Like a Christmas tree green.lol still just waiting.

vlangel · Sep 24, 2014

Well think of it as progress! And its the only time you ever want to see the ammonia like that.

knap_123 · Sep 30, 2014

Still waiting, my friends been busy but said he had started on sump. And ammonia a down to 0.25 from 8.0 in rock tub. Maybe this weekend I can start on canopy at least.