DSA 105gal Rimless build by poolkeeper1

.AcroKiller. · Aug 24, 2013

Salt creep ??? Also it takes me longer to clean my skimmer that cleaning my scrubber.

Dowtish · Aug 24, 2013

Do you think that has enough spread for the tank Bill?

mixer911 · Aug 24, 2013

bknapp said:
That reactor looks great Rick (now I need one, LOL. Get on that.) which skimmer did you go with Bill?

I am going to start stocking them later next month again.

poolkeeper1 · Aug 24, 2013

Dowtish said:
Do you think that has enough spread for the tank Bill?

The coral seems to think so.
Bill

bknapp · Aug 24, 2013

mixer911 said:
I am going to start stocking them later next month again.

Black with the green on top?

mixer911 · Aug 25, 2013

bknapp said:
Black with the green on top?

Bill has the larger one. Its smoke and green. Like your sump.

Volitans67 · Aug 25, 2013

Light looks great Bill, looking forward to see it grow some sticks!

poolkeeper1 · Aug 27, 2013

Got some Fish today, Now it's a Fish tank officially more to come in the near future.
Thanks for looking.
Bill

pickupman66 · Aug 27, 2013

what fish did you get? your photos are tiny.

poolkeeper1 · Aug 27, 2013

pickupman66 said:
what fish did you get? your photos are tiny.

Just some Cromis so far but will add some nice ones when they come in as they have been out of stock, Blue Reef Cromis, Blue-streak Cardinals, Yellow Coris Wrasse, Yellow Watchman Gobi, and Maybe a Chevron Tang but not sure on that one.
Bill

schooleyosis · Aug 27, 2013

Alright, you got life in your tank. Congrats.

CeeGee · Aug 28, 2013

how did you get the tank cycled so quickly? Or are you cycling with the chromis :fear:

NeveSSL · Aug 28, 2013

poolkeeper1 said:
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Nope went with a RDSB instead and will run Ecobak until it matures, Did not like all the salt creep and work cleaning it.
Bill

How are you setting up your RDSB, Bill? I've been contemplating playing with one, too.

Brandon

poolkeeper1 · Aug 28, 2013

CeeGee said:
how did you get the tank cycled so quickly? Or are you cycling with the chromis :fear:

With Live Rock that was in another tanks sump for several weeks so had very little cycle, Have over 30 different items in the tank already including SPS, Mushrooms, and Zoas plus the Fish now.

NeveSSL said:
How are you setting up your RDSB, Bill? I've been contemplating playing with one, too.

Brandon

The Sump i have from Synergy has a very large fuge area that i filled to 12" deep with sand and then bacteria does the rest, Appx 6 months to mature and be beneficial.

JustinC · Aug 30, 2013

Bill... I need this stand! Building at tank with the same foot print. Where can I get one of these things made?

.AcroKiller. · Aug 30, 2013

Bill I was reading and article that for them to be fully functional they can not have any detritus going in it. The guys set up from the article had the water going into filter socks before going into the deep sand bed area

poolkeeper1 · Aug 31, 2013

iiluisii said:
Bill I was reading and article that for them to be fully functional they can not have any detritus going in it. The guys set up from the article had the water going into filter socks before going into the deep sand bed area

Thats exactly how mine is set up, I had one for years on that 185 and never ran EB or any kind of Phosphate remover. Once mature IMO they work great and are very cost effective.
Bill