72 Gallon Bowfront FOWLR Build - Page 2

iadubber · 01-04-2012, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dary421

Go slow and take your time.., do it right the first time.., not much room for second chances here

Yeah yeah

Sand is shipping Friday after a week delay.

Untitled by iadubber, on Flickr

Cadlights 1150 V2 Skimmer

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Sump Construction: Two baffles done.

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Reefing Madness · 01-04-2012, 09:50 PM

Very nice.!!

iadubber · 01-06-2012, 08:40 PM

RODI was delivered today. Going to setup my mixing station this weekend.

My sump is done and plumbing is test fitted.

IMG_0990 by iadubber, on Flickr

IMG_0989 by iadubber, on Flickr

iadubber · 01-08-2012, 07:40 PM

Cleaned and glued all my piping today. I plan to fill tomorrow and leak test. My sand should be here Tuesday or Wednesday for a salt fill. then I will be ordering 10 pounds of LR rubble from PA to help seed the tank. Sorry the glass is dirty from moving around.

Untitled by iadubber, on Flickr

iadubber · 01-14-2012, 01:54 PM

Here's it full of saltwater. Still a bit cloudy. Not happy with the Glass-holes overflow at this point. I'm waiting for an email back on how loud it is. Hopefully they'll send me a piece of enkamat to help. It's not my plumbing, it's in the box itself, a cascading sound.

IMG_1079 by iadubber, on Flickr

IMG_1080 by iadubber, on Flickr

Stats:
Nitrate = 0
Nitrite = 0
Ammonia = 4 ppm
Temp = 77.2
Ph = 8.4
SG = 1.023

Reefing Madness · 01-14-2012, 02:19 PM

iadubber · 01-17-2012, 07:52 PM

Got Enkamat from Glass-holes.com in the mail today. It really helped to quiet down the overflow. I think it did a wonderful job. I'll proabably end up getting spa flex when I can afford it. It's on the bottom of the list for now, but should almost eliminate any water sounds.

also have my Koralia 3 in there now, I just got the replacement washers for the impeller today. So it's in there along with the K4.

Live rock comes tomorrow. Along with uniseals and a marineland pump for my salt mixing station.

Light should be here Friday.

Reefing Madness · 01-17-2012, 08:51 PM

iadubber · 01-20-2012, 06:40 AM

Tank is on it's way to cycling. Light should be here today.

Working on my water storage lastnight. I just need some clear tube for the pump output so I can close the loop on the salt barrel and circulate it.

Untitled by iadubber, on Flickr

Yes those tables held just fine with the barrels full of water for a week.

Reefing Madness · 01-20-2012, 08:29 AM

Nice Job!!! Lookin good!!

iadubber · 01-20-2012, 09:45 PM

Got my Odyssea light. Overall for the price I think it is a steal. Until I want to get into corals it should suffice.

Moonlights:

IMG_1103 by iadubber, on Flickr

Actinics only:

IMG_1107 by iadubber, on Flickr

10k and actinics:

IMG_1106 by iadubber, on Flickr

Reefing Madness · 01-20-2012, 10:28 PM

Very nice man!! That should do ya for awhile.

iadubber · 01-23-2012, 12:50 PM

added an APC 1500 battery backup yesterday

KG4mxv · 01-23-2012, 01:02 PM

be careful most motors in filters don't like the square wave that most consumer UPS system use.
make sure it does output a pure sine wave AC.

iadubber · 02-06-2012, 01:09 PM

Well, went to the LFS yesterday and picked up some food, a pair of Clowns, a Coral Beauty Angelfish, and a small CUC. The guy threw in a small head hammer coral to give a try.

All in all, I hate this tank now. I can't get a good picture for anything with the curved front glass. Nothing is sharp. I might look for a standard RR 75g and move all this over to that.

Anyways, here's some pics that I did get.

The bigger of the two clowns. These were both TR so I hope the colors start to pop more with a better diet and home.

IMG_1376 by iadubber, on Flickr

Smaller one:

IMG_1374 by iadubber, on Flickr

Small purple tip hammer frag:

IMG_1386 by iadubber, on Flickr

Coral Beauty:

IMG_1392 by iadubber, on Flickr

IMG_1389 by iadubber, on Flickr

Reefing Madness · 02-06-2012, 05:46 PM

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Coral Beaty Agelfish Dwarf Angels
Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Reef Compatible: With Caution
Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.020-1.025
Max. Size: 4"
Color Form: Blue, Orange, Yellow
Diet: Omnivore
Compatibility: View Chart
Origin: Fiji, Indonesia, Vanuatu
Family: Pomacanthidae

Just a heads up.

iadubber · 02-06-2012, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reefing Madness

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Coral Beaty Agelfish Dwarf Angels
Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Reef Compatible: With Caution
Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.020-1.025
Max. Size: 4"
Color Form: Blue, Orange, Yellow
Diet: Omnivore
Compatibility: View Chart
Origin: Fiji, Indonesia, Vanuatu
Family: Pomacanthidae

Just a heads up.

As said the hammer was given to me. We'll see how it goes.

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iadubber Eternally Undecided Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 140 Name: Chad Location: Farley, IA My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 45 Times Said "Thanks" 11 Times Was Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Re: 72 Gallon Bowfront FOWLR Build Cleaned and glued all my piping today. I plan to fill tomorrow and leak test. My sand should be here Tuesday or Wednesday for a salt fill. then I will be ordering 10 pounds of LR rubble from PA to help seed the tank. Sorry the glass is dirty from moving around. Untitled by iadubber, on Flickr

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01-17-2012, 07:52 PM	#27 (permalink)
iadubber Eternally Undecided Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 140 Name: Chad Location: Farley, IA My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 45 Times Said "Thanks" 11 Times Was Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Re: 72 Gallon Bowfront FOWLR Build Got Enkamat from Glass-holes.com in the mail today. It really helped to quiet down the overflow. I think it did a wonderful job. I'll proabably end up getting spa flex when I can afford it. It's on the bottom of the list for now, but should almost eliminate any water sounds. also have my Koralia 3 in there now, I just got the replacement washers for the impeller today. So it's in there along with the K4. Live rock comes tomorrow. Along with uniseals and a marineland pump for my salt mixing station. Light should be here Friday.

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iadubber Eternally Undecided Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 140 Name: Chad Location: Farley, IA My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 45 Times Said "Thanks" 11 Times Was Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Re: 72 Gallon Bowfront FOWLR Build Got my Odyssea light. Overall for the price I think it is a steal. Until I want to get into corals it should suffice. Moonlights: IMG_1103 by iadubber, on Flickr Actinics only: IMG_1107 by iadubber, on Flickr 10k and actinics: IMG_1106 by iadubber, on Flickr

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iadubber Eternally Undecided Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 140 Name: Chad Location: Farley, IA My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 45 Times Said "Thanks" 11 Times Was Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Re: 72 Gallon Bowfront FOWLR Build Well, went to the LFS yesterday and picked up some food, a pair of Clowns, a Coral Beauty Angelfish, and a small CUC. The guy threw in a small head hammer coral to give a try. All in all, I hate this tank now. I can't get a good picture for anything with the curved front glass. Nothing is sharp. I might look for a standard RR 75g and move all this over to that. Anyways, here's some pics that I did get. The bigger of the two clowns. These were both TR so I hope the colors start to pop more with a better diet and home. IMG_1376 by iadubber, on Flickr Smaller one: IMG_1374 by iadubber, on Flickr Small purple tip hammer frag: IMG_1386 by iadubber, on Flickr Coral Beauty: IMG_1392 by iadubber, on Flickr IMG_1389 by iadubber, on Flickr

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02-06-2012, 05:46 PM	#36 (permalink)
Reefing Madness 240g Mixed Reef Reefing Madness's Photo Gallery Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,655 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 1,387 Times Said "Thanks" 39 Times Was Thanked 944 Times in 921 Posts	Re: 72 Gallon Bowfront FOWLR Build Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Coral Beaty Agelfish Dwarf Angels Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Care Level: Easy Temperament: Semi-aggressive Reef Compatible: With Caution Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.020-1.025 Max. Size: 4" Color Form: Blue, Orange, Yellow Diet: Omnivore Compatibility: View Chart Origin: Fiji, Indonesia, Vanuatu Family: Pomacanthidae Just a heads up. __________________ http://s1050.photobucket.com/albums/...eefingMadness/