Rufus’ goofs
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Howdy all!
So I've posted a few questions about this tank, here and there, I've even done a build thread for the stand, but the tank and it's inhabitants still remain in the shadows, until today.
So I filled this tank 4/30, I'm pretty positive.
It's got fish in it right now, and a good portion of the equipment it will have in the end. I've really had a great time setting this up. It's far from complete, but I'd love to share my journey so far!
It all started, with a slow week at work. I dont like being idle, so my brother and I went to the hardware store, and got what we needed.
I had already had a 40b tank and so I built the stand to fit that size tank, but with like a beer ledge (Never been used for beer, just everything else).
I made the bottom shelf big enough for a 30" wide sump. I ended up using a 29 gallon.
I have a pretty decent glass shop in town, so I went in and ordered glass for my sump, as well as to make my own overflow box.
I siliconed up the sump, and for some lazy reason waited another week to do the overflow box. (Think I was looking for the right size diamond drills, actually)
Anyways, drill this silicone that, plumb your bean animal, find a return pump,get mad cause you didn't order dark enough glass, stick an led black box on, stick a freshwater volcano decoration in during cycle to keep you entertained
and before you know it you've changed the lights out twice and realize you're tank is a month and a half old and you STILL haven't made a thread about it!
So here she is.
I still have some things to do. I want to build a canopy that will attach to the stand, but no rush since all my lights hang. I'm using a 24" 4 bulb t5 with a par38 bulb on each side.
For circulation, I have a small maxi jet (looking at replacing it with a maxspect gyre) a small hydor and my reef octo return pump. Filtration in a dinky hob skimmer, floss and refugium.
Live stock consists of:
2- clowns
1- peppermint shrimp
1- blue tip hermit
2- green and orange hermits. (I've forgotten their common name)
1- banded trochus snail
1- turban snail
2- astrea turbos.
1- very recently fragged neon green toadstool leather.
I've fallen in love with this tank. I'll have to get a better FTS, I don't have one with both my pars, and t5's on, but I will take one later tonight and post it.
I hope you all enjoy!
-Ergo.
So I've posted a few questions about this tank, here and there, I've even done a build thread for the stand, but the tank and it's inhabitants still remain in the shadows, until today.
So I filled this tank 4/30, I'm pretty positive.
It's got fish in it right now, and a good portion of the equipment it will have in the end. I've really had a great time setting this up. It's far from complete, but I'd love to share my journey so far!
It all started, with a slow week at work. I dont like being idle, so my brother and I went to the hardware store, and got what we needed.
I had already had a 40b tank and so I built the stand to fit that size tank, but with like a beer ledge (Never been used for beer, just everything else).
I made the bottom shelf big enough for a 30" wide sump. I ended up using a 29 gallon.
I have a pretty decent glass shop in town, so I went in and ordered glass for my sump, as well as to make my own overflow box.
I siliconed up the sump, and for some lazy reason waited another week to do the overflow box. (Think I was looking for the right size diamond drills, actually)
Anyways, drill this silicone that, plumb your bean animal, find a return pump,get mad cause you didn't order dark enough glass, stick an led black box on, stick a freshwater volcano decoration in during cycle to keep you entertained
and before you know it you've changed the lights out twice and realize you're tank is a month and a half old and you STILL haven't made a thread about it!
So here she is.
I still have some things to do. I want to build a canopy that will attach to the stand, but no rush since all my lights hang. I'm using a 24" 4 bulb t5 with a par38 bulb on each side.
For circulation, I have a small maxi jet (looking at replacing it with a maxspect gyre) a small hydor and my reef octo return pump. Filtration in a dinky hob skimmer, floss and refugium.
Live stock consists of:
2- clowns
1- peppermint shrimp
1- blue tip hermit
2- green and orange hermits. (I've forgotten their common name)
1- banded trochus snail
1- turban snail
2- astrea turbos.
1- very recently fragged neon green toadstool leather.
I've fallen in love with this tank. I'll have to get a better FTS, I don't have one with both my pars, and t5's on, but I will take one later tonight and post it.
I hope you all enjoy!
-Ergo.
