Reef Build 2013

Rhino · Jan 20, 2013

fireman23 said:
Ryan and mike i added you. Im whoznxt25

Accepted

Ryan

dwilliams87 · Jan 20, 2013

I'm on 360. Gamertag is SMOKE WILLIAMS. I play all the COD's and Battlefield 3. I've not been on in weeks this would give me a good reason. MTRC clan. I like.

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gmoney243 · Jan 20, 2013

Thx for the game ryan and stephen nxt time well have to play reg tdm i do better at that lol. Had to adjust my guns after a cpl games for hardcore dont play that much.

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Rhino · Jan 20, 2013

dwilliams87 said:
I'm on 360. Gamertag is SMOKE WILLIAMS. I play all the COD's and Battlefield 3. I've not been on in weeks this would give me a good reason. MTRC clan. I like.

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Invite sent.

Ryan

Rhino · Jan 20, 2013

gmoney243 said:
Thx for the game ryan and stephen nxt time well have to play reg tdm i do better at that lol. Had to adjust my guns after a cpl games for hardcore dont play that much.

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Any time man.

Ryan

Rhino · Jan 20, 2013

I might have more tank updates if I did not play so much cod lol.

Ryan

fireman23 · Jan 20, 2013

Im use to playing free for all. I added mtrc clan. Dwilliams add me and ill accept.

gmoney243 · Jan 20, 2013

fireman23 said:
Im use to playing free for all. I added mtrc clan. Dwilliams add me and ill accept.

Cool yea im down for whatever game type well have to switch it up

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Rhino · Jan 22, 2013

So I have the final scape done and sand in. Going to fill it up if all goes well tonight. Would it be easier to make five gallon batches of saltwater or dump all the water in the tank and mix out that way? I think the buckets would be better since it is an aio aquarium. Also, should I wait on running the skimmer for a day or two to let everything settle or wait until after the cycle?

Ryan

Dowtish · Jan 22, 2013

I would wait to skim for a couple of weeks. And you can mix small batches with really high salinity then just add fresh.

Rhino · Jan 22, 2013

Dowtish said:
I would wait to skim for a couple of weeks. And you can mix small batches with really high salinity then just add fresh.

Thanks man that is what I will do. I will bust out the digital camera tonight and take some better pics.

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revhtree · Jan 22, 2013

Love that aquascape!

Rhino · Jan 27, 2013

So I finally got the tank filled up last night. Started up until about 2 am mixing salt and making rodi. Here are some pics of the final scape done and some that show the shelf brackets I used to hang the fixture. Going to try to sand and prime the shelf and stand door tonight.

Ryan

gmoney243 · Jan 27, 2013

Yay

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schooleyosis · Jan 27, 2013

Lookin good. How do you plan on cycling?

Rhino · Jan 27, 2013

I am going to try to get a single piece of live rock from one of the locals in Cookeville. I would buy it from my lfs but last time I did that the rock was covered in hydroids and pest anemones. Once I get a small piece of lr I am going to does pure ammonia to 4 ppm and let then play the waiting game lol. This will give me plenty of time to plan my stock list, which I still have no idea what I want.

Rhino · Jan 27, 2013

Some more pics of the rock work and of the ReefKeeper mounted on the side.

schooleyosis · Jan 28, 2013

Sounds like a good plan. Can't wait for this to be up and running.

Rhino · Jan 28, 2013

I was ready to kill the Tunze Osmolator this morning. Apparently the sensor was not mounted perfectly level. the backup switch got stuck which made the unit think the tank was to full. So at 4:30 this morning it starts beeping. The wife was way less than thrilled. Other than that this unit is awesome.

Ryan