Seahorse Tank Going Up

tjay · 01/31/2006, 06:53 PM

Well I always enjoyed reading others diaries when they set up new tanks so off I go on our latest tank.
We have a Hurricane Katrina Recovery 90 Gallon that is doing well as a mixed reef and now we are learning the how toos on seahorse tanks. I am sure we will make mistakes as we are learning as we go. So all advice is greatly appreciated. Here are the specifics
54 gallon aga corner cylinder tank
12 gallon sump with skimmer and fuge
PC lighting with moonlights
Mag 12 return pump

This is what it looked like just sitting on the table.

Now here it is with the new sand apron that will have a little beach of sand in front of the tank and with water added.

pledosophy · 02/01/2006, 12:55 AM

Keep it coming.

ScubaLuke · 02/01/2006, 07:36 PM

Cool thanks for the heads up on this Waterbug!!! After you get it up and running can I come over to check this out?

water`bug · 02/01/2006, 07:42 PM

Sure! You can come over anytime!

Taking it one step at a time. With a pony tank, we don't want to rush it.

Hoping to put a couple of pieces of live rock from the 90g into the 54g pony tank... in the next day or so.

Only problem we see is that this rock may have bristle worms. I know there is a concern with these worms as Seahorses may go after them to eat them... and the bristles aren't good for them. Just learned this.

I'm so excited!

tjay · 02/01/2006, 07:42 PM

You bet, we had fun sharing our reef on the tour.
I have to start working on the noise levels, two tanks and two sumps running in the living room makes me painfully aware of the noise

It is soothing though. lol

Rock is next. and we already have a few corals and a bottle of pods to go in after the water stablizes. It should not take long. Most of the water in there is from a big water change out of the 90 gallon reef.

You can see pics of that and the tank tour on www.jonezing.com

water`bug · 02/01/2006, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tjay
You bet, we had fun sharing our reef on the tour.
I have to start working on the noise levels, two tanks and two sumps running in the living room makes me painfully aware of the noise
It is soothing though. lol]

Sounds like we have waterfalls in the Living room! LOL

ScubaLuke · 02/01/2006, 08:17 PM

I do not knowif this might help but I you might want to check into a product call Dynamat. It is a sound deading materail that is used in alot of high end cars. I do not know if it would help but something is better then nothing. If I rember right it is a self adhesive material. It should be pretty water safe as it can be applied to the under side of vehicles.

tjay · 02/01/2006, 08:39 PM

well it is mostly the overflow noise, the new seahorse tank has a megaflow with duriso in it.
Most of the noise is coming from water suirting out of the anti siphon hole drilled in the return elbow.
I have a new genx pump coming for our 90 gallon main dont know if it will be quieter than the mag 18

Msoar16 · 02/01/2006, 11:00 PM

I believe that all the noise is due to you running too much flow through your overflow. Standard megaflow is rated to 600 gph. The Mag 12 @ 5ft head will push 1120 gph and the Mag 18 will push 1200. I run a Mag 9.5 on my 120 and it works great, about 700 gph and no noise. Most folks recomend about 4-6x turnover through the sump to allow for better contact time with things such as the skimmer

water`bug · 02/03/2006, 08:30 PM

Purchased the LR today. Still a little cloudy... But it's getting there!

W00H00!

Looks good until we glance over at the 90g! LOL

DebsSisterFlo · 02/03/2006, 09:43 PM

gorgeous!

wentreefgirl · 02/04/2006, 09:21 AM

Ok, you guys were holding out on me ay! Cant wait to see the finnished work.

tjay · 02/04/2006, 06:41 PM

Well we finished the sand shelf beach in front of the glass today.
Added some corals from the 90 so she will have pic updates shortly

tjay · 02/04/2006, 07:30 PM

Here you go todays progress
black back, sand beach, few corals, skimmer upgrade and heaters moved to the sump.

wentreefgirl · 02/04/2006, 07:35 PM

Looking very cool missy. Nice touch.

water`bug · 02/04/2006, 08:44 PM

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Originally posted by wentreefgirl
Looking very cool missy. Nice touch.

Thank you girly-girl!

The Beach really adds a unique touch! We like it alot!

We worked hard today! lol

tjay · 02/16/2006, 08:51 PM

We have pods!!!
If you look at the blurry white dots around this feather duster in the new SH tank you will see we have pods. hundreds of them moving up the glass from the bottom

Here is the latest tank shot (diatoms in full swing)

Some cloves recently added

wentreefgirl · 02/16/2006, 09:48 PM

Cool green feather duster. Never seen one in green before.

water`bug · 02/16/2006, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wentreefgirl
Cool green feather duster. Never seen one in green before.

Thanks! It's actually yellow, with a greenish tint.

I liked it so much after I bought it that I went back and bought a second one!

tjay · 02/23/2006, 07:05 PM

Latest update pic, we will most likely pick up horses in two weeks

Fishfreak218 · 02/23/2006, 08:43 PM

NICE!!!! are you going to add any Macroalgea or no???? I love the Gorgonians and the Purpleish Blue shrooms at the bottom in the center.. anyway ... LOVE the tank... good luck...also ya i saw one of those yellow dusters at my LFS.. and i WAS going to buy it... they just got in a shipment of a few stuff (including the dusters)... i went to get my dad and show him and then a BEAUTIFUL White and Purple one was out when we came back.. and i got it.. kinda regret it.. anyway the duster is in the back of the tank.. were no one can see him b.c. my stupid Turbo nocked him down and then he got stressed.. got rid of most of his tube and is rebuilding..so i dont disturb him while he is rebuilding... anyway tank looks great.. but i think it needs macroaglea.. JMO though...
-josh

DanU · 02/24/2006, 04:14 AM

That is a really beautiful setup!!! Nice job!

Dan

tjay · 02/25/2006, 03:37 PM

Well so much for patience
The tank was consistant and steady, heck we even have coraline growing on the glass already
Well long story short, our local shop has 9 of 20 reidi that he ordered. These have been in his tanks with pipefish since we started setting up.
He agreed to let us pick them up two at a time until we have 6 total. So today we introduced our first two to their new home. We also picked up one pipefish since they were living in the tank with the horses. They have been in the tank about two hours and they are free swimming around the tank and hitching to everything. Amazing how they can htich to a feather duster and they wont even retract. They have had their first meal and are sniking off the rocks.

ek9vboi · 02/25/2006, 04:07 PM

wow, tank is coming along nicely!

tjay · 02/25/2006, 04:13 PM

01/31/2006, 06:53 PM	#1
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	Seahorse Tank Going Up Well I always enjoyed reading others diaries when they set up new tanks so off I go on our latest tank. We have a Hurricane Katrina Recovery 90 Gallon that is doing well as a mixed reef and now we are learning the how toos on seahorse tanks. I am sure we will make mistakes as we are learning as we go. So all advice is greatly appreciated. Here are the specifics 54 gallon aga corner cylinder tank 12 gallon sump with skimmer and fuge PC lighting with moonlights Mag 12 return pump This is what it looked like just sitting on the table. Now here it is with the new sand apron that will have a little beach of sand in front of the tank and with water added.

02/01/2006, 12:55 AM	#2
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	Keep it coming. __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

02/01/2006, 07:42 PM	#4
water`bug Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans... Living in Plano, TX Posts: 631	Sure! You can come over anytime! Taking it one step at a time. With a pony tank, we don't want to rush it. Hoping to put a couple of pieces of live rock from the 90g into the 54g pony tank... in the next day or so. Only problem we see is that this rock may have bristle worms. I know there is a concern with these worms as Seahorses may go after them to eat them... and the bristles aren't good for them. Just learned this. I'm so excited! __________________ I feel You in the wind; You guide me constantly "Click on my little red house for website"

02/01/2006, 07:42 PM	#5
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	You bet, we had fun sharing our reef on the tour. I have to start working on the noise levels, two tanks and two sumps running in the living room makes me painfully aware of the noise It is soothing though. lol Rock is next. and we already have a few corals and a bottle of pods to go in after the water stablizes. It should not take long. Most of the water in there is from a big water change out of the 90 gallon reef. You can see pics of that and the tank tour on www.jonezing.com __________________ Click the red house for our pictures Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Oceanic RR SEIO 1100 G3 Skimmer, Ozone, 30 gallon sump/fuge, 130 lbs rock, 3 inch live sand bed. 2X250 MH 20K 4X54 Watt T5 actinic:::: 54 gallon corner seahorse tank

02/01/2006, 08:39 PM	#8
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	well it is mostly the overflow noise, the new seahorse tank has a megaflow with duriso in it. Most of the noise is coming from water suirting out of the anti siphon hole drilled in the return elbow. I have a new genx pump coming for our 90 gallon main dont know if it will be quieter than the mag 18 __________________ Click the red house for our pictures Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Oceanic RR SEIO 1100 G3 Skimmer, Ozone, 30 gallon sump/fuge, 130 lbs rock, 3 inch live sand bed. 2X250 MH 20K 4X54 Watt T5 actinic:::: 54 gallon corner seahorse tank

02/01/2006, 07:36 PM	#3
ScubaLuke Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Allen, Tx Posts: 19	Cool thanks for the heads up on this Waterbug!!! After you get it up and running can I come over to check this out?

02/01/2006, 08:17 PM	#7
ScubaLuke Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Allen, Tx Posts: 19	I do not knowif this might help but I you might want to check into a product call Dynamat. It is a sound deading materail that is used in alot of high end cars. I do not know if it would help but something is better then nothing. If I rember right it is a self adhesive material. It should be pretty water safe as it can be applied to the under side of vehicles.

02/01/2006, 11:00 PM	#9
Msoar16 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Highlands Ranch, CO Posts: 760	I believe that all the noise is due to you running too much flow through your overflow. Standard megaflow is rated to 600 gph. The Mag 12 @ 5ft head will push 1120 gph and the Mag 18 will push 1200. I run a Mag 9.5 on my 120 and it works great, about 700 gph and no noise. Most folks recomend about 4-6x turnover through the sump to allow for better contact time with things such as the skimmer

02/03/2006, 08:30 PM	#10
water`bug Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans... Living in Plano, TX Posts: 631	Purchased the LR today. Still a little cloudy... But it's getting there! W00H00! Looks good until we glance over at the 90g! LOL __________________ I feel You in the wind; You guide me constantly "Click on my little red house for website"

02/03/2006, 09:43 PM	#11
DebsSisterFlo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Abrams, WI Posts: 519	gorgeous! __________________ ·:¨¨:·.Jessica.·:¨¨:· more pics in the little red house Current Tank Info: 38g seahorse/reef/community tank & 72g FW.

02/04/2006, 09:21 AM	#12
wentreefgirl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New milford, ct Posts: 3,010	Ok, you guys were holding out on me ay! Cant wait to see the finnished work.

02/04/2006, 06:41 PM	#13
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	Well we finished the sand shelf beach in front of the glass today. Added some corals from the 90 so she will have pic updates shortly __________________ Click the red house for our pictures Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Oceanic RR SEIO 1100 G3 Skimmer, Ozone, 30 gallon sump/fuge, 130 lbs rock, 3 inch live sand bed. 2X250 MH 20K 4X54 Watt T5 actinic:::: 54 gallon corner seahorse tank Last edited by tjay; 02/04/2006 at 07:26 PM.

02/04/2006, 07:30 PM	#14
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	Here you go todays progress black back, sand beach, few corals, skimmer upgrade and heaters moved to the sump.

02/04/2006, 07:35 PM	#15
wentreefgirl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New milford, ct Posts: 3,010	Looking very cool missy. Nice touch.

02/16/2006, 08:51 PM	#17
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	We have pods!!! If you look at the blurry white dots around this feather duster in the new SH tank you will see we have pods. hundreds of them moving up the glass from the bottom Here is the latest tank shot (diatoms in full swing) Some cloves recently added __________________ Click the red house for our pictures Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Oceanic RR SEIO 1100 G3 Skimmer, Ozone, 30 gallon sump/fuge, 130 lbs rock, 3 inch live sand bed. 2X250 MH 20K 4X54 Watt T5 actinic:::: 54 gallon corner seahorse tank

02/16/2006, 09:48 PM	#18
wentreefgirl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New milford, ct Posts: 3,010	Cool green feather duster. Never seen one in green before.

02/23/2006, 07:05 PM	#20
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	Latest update pic, we will most likely pick up horses in two weeks __________________ Click the red house for our pictures Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Oceanic RR SEIO 1100 G3 Skimmer, Ozone, 30 gallon sump/fuge, 130 lbs rock, 3 inch live sand bed. 2X250 MH 20K 4X54 Watt T5 actinic:::: 54 gallon corner seahorse tank

02/23/2006, 08:43 PM	#21
Fishfreak218 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Palm Beach Florida Posts: 1,412	NICE!!!! are you going to add any Macroalgea or no???? I love the Gorgonians and the Purpleish Blue shrooms at the bottom in the center.. anyway ... LOVE the tank... good luck...also ya i saw one of those yellow dusters at my LFS.. and i WAS going to buy it... they just got in a shipment of a few stuff (including the dusters)... i went to get my dad and show him and then a BEAUTIFUL White and Purple one was out when we came back.. and i got it.. kinda regret it.. anyway the duster is in the back of the tank.. were no one can see him b.c. my stupid Turbo nocked him down and then he got stressed.. got rid of most of his tube and is rebuilding..so i dont disturb him while he is rebuilding... anyway tank looks great.. but i think it needs macroaglea.. JMO though... -josh __________________ -30g. Oceanic Cube Cuttlefish Reef -90g. Mixed Reef -14g Biocube FW planted tank -10g. frag tank (soon) Current Tank Info: 90g. Reef, 30g. Cube cuttlefish reef

02/24/2006, 04:14 AM	#22
DanU Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ft. Pierce, FL Posts: 698	That is a really beautiful setup!!! Nice job! Dan

02/25/2006, 03:37 PM	#23
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	Well so much for patience The tank was consistant and steady, heck we even have coraline growing on the glass already Well long story short, our local shop has 9 of 20 reidi that he ordered. These have been in his tanks with pipefish since we started setting up. He agreed to let us pick them up two at a time until we have 6 total. So today we introduced our first two to their new home. We also picked up one pipefish since they were living in the tank with the horses. They have been in the tank about two hours and they are free swimming around the tank and hitching to everything. Amazing how they can htich to a feather duster and they wont even retract. They have had their first meal and are sniking off the rocks. __________________ Click the red house for our pictures Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Oceanic RR SEIO 1100 G3 Skimmer, Ozone, 30 gallon sump/fuge, 130 lbs rock, 3 inch live sand bed. 2X250 MH 20K 4X54 Watt T5 actinic:::: 54 gallon corner seahorse tank

02/25/2006, 04:07 PM	#24
ek9vboi Registered Member. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South FL Posts: 3,027	wow, tank is coming along nicely!

02/25/2006, 04:13 PM	#25
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	__________________ Click the red house for our pictures Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Oceanic RR SEIO 1100 G3 Skimmer, Ozone, 30 gallon sump/fuge, 130 lbs rock, 3 inch live sand bed. 2X250 MH 20K 4X54 Watt T5 actinic:::: 54 gallon corner seahorse tank