m0nkie's 560gal

m0nkie · 09/22/2016, 04:03 PM

Hello everyone! Found the perfect sized tank for my house so I jumped on the deal. 10ft x 3ft x 30inches. 560gal Leemar Starphire

Moving this bad boy home was nerve wracking. No moving company would take the job. Finally found a rigging company to take on the job. Big shout out to Walkers Brothers Machinery Moving.

Planning to keep a mix reef. Got all my current fish and coral in QT. Set up some permanent fish and coral QT in the garage.

Equipment List:
-APEX gold
-Red Dragon 230w return pump (main)
-Red Dragon 80w return pump (for everything else)
-BK Deluxe 300 skimmer with Aquadrive HELIX
-2 48" ATI LED 8 bulb powermodule
-4 Sea Swirls
-2 Gyre 150
-Theiling Rollermat
-Genesis Storm Pro ATO
-Genesis Renew Pro AWC
-Emperor Aquatics 80w UV
-Dastaco Calcium reactor
-ARID reactor
-Eheim 300w heaters
-custom black sump from Advanced Acrylic
-custom ATO chamber and salt water container from AA
-Nextreef reactors
-Siporax box

needs a lot of cleaning still..

m0nkie · 09/22/2016, 04:05 PM

getting it out

always that one douche neighbor who parks where she's not allowed to park.. now the truck can't get in..

steel plates

barely fits

m0nkie · 09/22/2016, 04:06 PM

QT all set up too. going to transfer my current corals in after a few more days of cycle.

left side fish only. right side coral only

m0nkie · 09/22/2016, 04:08 PM

Tropic Eden Reefflakes Aragonite Sand.. lost some on the way, but Premium Aquatics were very generous on the compensation

ace_92101 · 09/22/2016, 04:42 PM

Nice find. I'm looking forward to the progress.

m0nkie · 09/22/2016, 05:12 PM

some rock designs (by Jestersix).. going to focus on minimalist style. 3 main structures. mainly small fish so lot of little caves for them to hide.

only 2ft of clearance up top.. so building in layers

sfsuphysics · 09/22/2016, 06:34 PM

OH wow, that's a find and a half, looks like some lfs or wholesaler wanting to get rid of it?

I had to talk myself out of a similar 10' long design, it would have fit the space in wall perfectly.... except I realized I wouldn't be able to access a side, so have to reduce my dreams to 8' (and shorter too, no way I'm dealing with maintenance of a 30" tall tank!

And yeah Jestersix does make some very neat scapes, our club has had him out once or twice that I can remember, heck I even think he was part of our club at one point.

locito277 · 09/22/2016, 09:52 PM

Awesome!! Looking forward to this build. That thing is massive!

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m0nkie · 09/23/2016, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by sfsuphysics

OH wow, that's a find and a half, looks like some lfs or wholesaler wanting to get rid of it?

I had to talk myself out of a similar 10' long design, it would have fit the space in wall perfectly.... except I realized I wouldn't be able to access a side, so have to reduce my dreams to 8' (and shorter too, no way I'm dealing with maintenance of a 30" tall tank!

And yeah Jestersix does make some very neat scapes, our club has had him out once or twice that I can remember, heck I even think he was part of our club at one point.

I considered shorter height, but for a tank that long, anything less than 30" just looks short. rocks have to be short and fish have no room up top. I had a 48" tall tank running for awhile so I have a few extend sticks laying around

Johnny does great work! He's coming over tomorrow to help me finish rockscape. I've had the pleasure to work with him on several occasions. Highly recommend him to anyone. He drives from Norcal to my house in Socal for this

couple more pictures.. going to be a busy day tomorrow

m0nkie · 09/24/2016, 11:35 AM

Now i know how they feel..

Rock working

locito277 · 09/24/2016, 12:06 PM

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Now i know how they feel..

Rock working

Can I Marco concrete it in the tank? How long does it take to dry? Nice work!

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m0nkie · 09/24/2016, 01:03 PM

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Can I Marco concrete it in the tank? How long does it take to dry? Nice work!

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Ya. We just made some base structures and then started playing LEGO from there. Takes 15min to fully dry.

Im sitting inside the tank as i type this lol.

locito277 · 09/24/2016, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by m0nkie

Ya. We just made some base structures and then started playing LEGO from there. Takes 15min to fully dry.

Im sitting inside the tank as i type this lol.

Looks fairly simple to get to stick together. Do you need to mix it with anything?

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m0nkie · 09/24/2016, 02:57 PM

The cement package should come with a milky color 2part compound. Its an acrylic mixer of some type that gives the cement more flexibility and stickiness. Just pour the liquid in a small cup of cement and mix. Keep it on the drier side. Keep the cups small. You have a few minutes of play time only

gavinbree · 09/24/2016, 03:08 PM

What cement are you using, aren't you going to have to cure this much cement for weeks to get the pH down?

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m0nkie · 09/24/2016, 04:25 PM

Emarco 400. No curing needed

m0nkie · 09/24/2016, 05:03 PM

gavinbree · 09/24/2016, 05:09 PM

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Emarco 400. No curing needed

Cool, a few questions.

After 20 mins it's dry but is it a safe to use at that point?

What's the best way to use this with an existing set up, if I'm looking to reaquascape?

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m0nkie · 09/24/2016, 05:17 PM

it takes 15-20 min to dry so you can pick it up and move it. Pros have suggested that 1-3hr dry is enough to put back in water. I have always left them over night. no PH change. You need to lift existing rock out of water or drain your tank.

locito277 · 09/24/2016, 05:26 PM

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Love the center piece

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sfsuphysics · 09/24/2016, 10:21 PM

Damn I think you may have gone overboard with the circle in the middle, you plan on swimming through it?

m0nkie · 09/25/2016, 01:53 AM

Lol bit higher than i expected.. but im looking for negative space on this.. if i run out of coral space, ill design a few shelf rocks behind

Dj.dale · 09/25/2016, 03:36 PM

Wow very nice aquascape wish mine looked like that

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Dj.dale · 09/25/2016, 03:40 PM

What was that equipment they was using to move the tank ? Mine is 11 feet long 28 inches wide 36 tall 500 gallon

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m0nkie · 09/25/2016, 05:15 PM

Hydrolic dollies and a lot of wood blocks and flat steel rolling wheels

09/22/2016, 04:03 PM	#1
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	m0nkie's 560gal Hello everyone! Found the perfect sized tank for my house so I jumped on the deal. 10ft x 3ft x 30inches. 560gal Leemar Starphire Moving this bad boy home was nerve wracking. No moving company would take the job. Finally found a rigging company to take on the job. Big shout out to Walkers Brothers Machinery Moving. Planning to keep a mix reef. Got all my current fish and coral in QT. Set up some permanent fish and coral QT in the garage. Equipment List: -APEX gold -Red Dragon 230w return pump (main) -Red Dragon 80w return pump (for everything else) -BK Deluxe 300 skimmer with Aquadrive HELIX -2 48" ATI LED 8 bulb powermodule -4 Sea Swirls -2 Gyre 150 -Theiling Rollermat -Genesis Storm Pro ATO -Genesis Renew Pro AWC -Emperor Aquatics 80w UV -Dastaco Calcium reactor -ARID reactor -Eheim 300w heaters -custom black sump from Advanced Acrylic -custom ATO chamber and salt water container from AA -Nextreef reactors -Siporax box needs a lot of cleaning still.. __________________ 560gal in the making Last edited by m0nkie; 09/22/2016 at 05:00 PM.

09/22/2016, 04:05 PM	#2
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	getting it out always that one douche neighbor who parks where she's not allowed to park.. now the truck can't get in.. steel plates barely fits __________________ 560gal in the making Last edited by m0nkie; 09/22/2016 at 04:14 PM.

09/22/2016, 04:06 PM	#3
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	QT all set up too. going to transfer my current corals in after a few more days of cycle. left side fish only. right side coral only __________________ 560gal in the making

09/22/2016, 04:08 PM	#4
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	Tropic Eden Reefflakes Aragonite Sand.. lost some on the way, but Premium Aquatics were very generous on the compensation __________________ 560gal in the making

09/22/2016, 05:12 PM	#6
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	some rock designs (by Jestersix).. going to focus on minimalist style. 3 main structures. mainly small fish so lot of little caves for them to hide. only 2ft of clearance up top.. so building in layers __________________ 560gal in the making

09/22/2016, 04:42 PM	#5
ace_92101 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cebu, Philippines Posts: 763	Nice find. I'm looking forward to the progress.

09/22/2016, 06:34 PM	#7
sfsuphysics Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 9,103	OH wow, that's a find and a half, looks like some lfs or wholesaler wanting to get rid of it? I had to talk myself out of a similar 10' long design, it would have fit the space in wall perfectly.... except I realized I wouldn't be able to access a side, so have to reduce my dreams to 8' (and shorter too, no way I'm dealing with maintenance of a 30" tall tank! And yeah Jestersix does make some very neat scapes, our club has had him out once or twice that I can remember, heck I even think he was part of our club at one point. __________________ Mike

09/22/2016, 09:52 PM	#8
locito277 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: miami Posts: 1,535	Awesome!! Looking forward to this build. That thing is massive! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Nothings Free in this hobby Current Tank Info: 224 and 720 gallon in progress!

09/24/2016, 11:35 AM	#10
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	Now i know how they feel.. Rock working __________________ 560gal in the making

09/24/2016, 02:57 PM	#14
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	The cement package should come with a milky color 2part compound. Its an acrylic mixer of some type that gives the cement more flexibility and stickiness. Just pour the liquid in a small cup of cement and mix. Keep it on the drier side. Keep the cups small. You have a few minutes of play time only __________________ 560gal in the making

09/24/2016, 03:08 PM	#15
gavinbree Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 167	What cement are you using, aren't you going to have to cure this much cement for weeks to get the pH down? Sent from my SGP512 using Tapatalk

09/24/2016, 04:25 PM	#16
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	Emarco 400. No curing needed __________________ 560gal in the making

09/24/2016, 05:03 PM	#17
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	__________________ 560gal in the making

09/24/2016, 05:17 PM	#19
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	it takes 15-20 min to dry so you can pick it up and move it. Pros have suggested that 1-3hr dry is enough to put back in water. I have always left them over night. no PH change. You need to lift existing rock out of water or drain your tank. __________________ 560gal in the making

09/24/2016, 10:21 PM	#21
sfsuphysics Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 9,103	Damn I think you may have gone overboard with the circle in the middle, you plan on swimming through it? __________________ Mike

09/25/2016, 01:53 AM	#22
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	Lol bit higher than i expected.. but im looking for negative space on this.. if i run out of coral space, ill design a few shelf rocks behind __________________ 560gal in the making

09/25/2016, 03:36 PM	#23
Dj.dale Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 142	m0nkie's 560gal Wow very nice aquascape wish mine looked like that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09/25/2016, 03:40 PM	#24
Dj.dale Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 142	What was that equipment they was using to move the tank ? Mine is 11 feet long 28 inches wide 36 tall 500 gallon Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09/25/2016, 05:15 PM	#25
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	Hydrolic dollies and a lot of wood blocks and flat steel rolling wheels __________________ 560gal in the making