It's Just a Tank

[fishguy242]

well... i never claimed to be sane either...

 

[Goaway]

well... i never claimed to be sane either...

This hobby and sanity cannot coexist. Anyone who tries to tell me other wise... Doesn't run a reef.

 

[tbrown]

Ok, I know I posted in Stang's thread but who here is from Tennessee?

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Ok, I know I posted in Stang's thread but who here is from Tennessee?

Me!!!!!!

 

[tbrown]

Me!!!!!!

Still???

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Still???

Yup. Little over year from now, nope lol

 

[Goaway]

I got this far.
From this,

To this.

Last stop. I am done for now. I am not very creative.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

I got this far.
From this,

To this.

Last stop. I am done for now. I am not very creative.

I like the last pic. you have it in 3s, each one is different and the one on the right is a nice contrast to the one on the left.

 

[rmorris_14]

I got this far.
From this,

To this.

Last stop. I am done for now. I am not very creative.

I like it too

 

[Goaway]

I like the last pic. you have it in 3s, each one is different and the one on the right is a nice contrast to the one on the left.

Both are the same height, I think that adds to an issue.

 

[Goaway]

Also, I need to solve my heater issue. 300w heater is way too long for my sump. I can remove it for now and put the older heater back. Keep it as backup for when I need it. My sump is too small for such a large heater. I should have known better before I bought it as a backup. My bad.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Both are the same height, I think that adds to an issue.

They are, but you have to think about the corals on the tops of each rock.

I may be wrong on what is on top of the rocks, but will give it a go by giving you 6 months from now.

The birdsnest on the right (at least it looks like BN on my phone) will grow out and all of the acros on the left will grow out.

Now it is not even

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Also, I need to solve my heater issue. 300w heater is way too long for my sump. I can remove it for now and put the older heater back. Keep it as backup for when I need it. My sump is too small for such a large heater. I should have known better before I bought it as a backup. My bad.

What heater do you currently have and is it on a controller?

Edit: How big is the sump section?

 

[Goaway]

What heater do you currently have and is it on a controller?

Edit: How big is the sump section?

Height is the issue. 10" water line. Diagonally 15". 300w heater is 18" too much glass exposed.

Also, no controller addded.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Height is the issue. 10" water line. Diagonally 15". 300w heater is 18" too much glass exposed.

Also, no controller addded.

Here is what I suggest and I run these heaters. They just require a controller. I also run 2x heaters for redundancy.

300w is only 10" and has a guard. Now, as my tank is a 180, I run 2x 300w heaters. One on an ink bird and one on my apex.

Finnex TH Deluxe Titanium Heating Element with Plastic Guard

Titanium heating tubes are virtually unbreakable, and corrosion resistant allowing the use in salt or freshwater aquariums. The titanium housing will resist damage a traditional heater would normally encounter while also providing another level of protection with the use of a plastic guard which...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

Now, on my biocube, I run 2x of the 50w ones as seen below. I would suggest 2x of the 150w and set them at 1 degree apart for when they kick on. The 150w ones are only 8" or so and also have a guard. If you wanted, and I would trust them for this, as my hospital tank runs a 200w solo and no issues, just get a 300w from the below and call it a day.

HMS Titanium Heater w/Digital Controller

The Finnex HMS heater is a modern digital heater with simple controls and design features that make it an excellent choice for heating your reef. The HMS heaters feature an integrated touchpad control interface and bright digital temperature display which mounts outside of the aquarium for quick...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

Note: I think numerous other stores carry the heaters, so shop around. BRS is just easy to link to lol.

 

[Goaway]

Here is what I suggest and I run these heaters. They just require a controller. I also run 2x heaters for redundancy.

300w is only 10" and has a guard. Now, as my tank is a 180, I run 2x 300w heaters. One on an ink bird and one on my apex.

Finnex TH Deluxe Titanium Heating Element with Plastic Guard

Titanium heating tubes are virtually unbreakable, and corrosion resistant allowing the use in salt or freshwater aquariums. The titanium housing will resist damage a traditional heater would normally encounter while also providing another level of protection with the use of a plastic guard which...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

Now, on my biocube, I run 2x of the 50w ones as seen below. I would suggest 2x of the 150w and set them at 1 degree apart for when they kick on. The 150w ones are only 8" or so and also have a guard. If you wanted, and I would trust them for this, as my hospital tank runs a 200w solo and no issues, just get a 300w from the below and call it a day.

HMS Titanium Heater w/Digital Controller

The Finnex HMS heater is a modern digital heater with simple controls and design features that make it an excellent choice for heating your reef. The HMS heaters feature an integrated touchpad control interface and bright digital temperature display which mounts outside of the aquarium for quick...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

Note: I think numerous other stores carry the heaters, so shop around. BRS is just easy to link to lol.

I got a few things to get. Thanks for the link! That will surely work.

 

[Stang67]

He's not fat, just big boned! Seriously a gorgeous fish

You got triggers that just don't do friendly. You have some more capable of being passive. And one that is almost all around perfect is around 3-5k


Runner up is the bluethroat trigger.

Soon I will get my trigger. Soon.

 

[Goaway]

Soon I will get my trigger. Soon.

Blue throat, yes? They need more people to post pictures of how pretty they are. Every google pic I see, they are so flat looking.

 

[Stang67]

Blue throat, yes? They need more people to post pictures of how pretty they are. Every google pic I see, they are so flat looking.

Yup. I think after October vacations.

 

[Goaway]

Yup. I think after October vacations.

I am pretty sure I am done with adding fish. Anything else that goes in there will probably be murdered. I added the guppy and you wouldn't believe the flair of fins I saw. Such a some thing, no one could find it.