Black Friday Tank Build - Page 5

Lilbitreefer · 04/12/2016, 07:23 PM

I need to find some first, nobody stocks the red legs. Only blue legs.

Lilbitreefer · 04/14/2016, 07:39 PM

An update, just sitting in my living room getting ready to go to bed all lights out except the moonlights of the tank. Came to the realization that I have 120g of salt water in my living room a reef in here and it could all crash tomorrow or a year from now. I never felt to scared about fish dieing on me. But now I gotta deal with the neighbor dog barking and the neighbor hammering thinking I am just going to lay on the couch to get away from that crap.

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leviburns89 · 04/14/2016, 08:39 PM

Haha I know the feeling. It's peaceful, yet terrifying. Knowing an entire ecosystem depends on your direct involvement.

That being said, keep calm knowing that you are god in this situation, as long as you take care of your creation, and don't neglect it, or make sudden adjustments, you won't have a crash.

If your equipment is kept clean, and replaced once or twice a year, you should never experience a crash.

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Lilbitreefer · 04/21/2016, 07:09 PM

Tank update. I moved my corals to their final resting place. Here's a couple pictures. Still trying to figure out if my paving is doing better or worse. Zoas doing good. Their closed up in the pictures but that cause I had the lights out. I needed pictures so they got a surprise daylight. Parameters ca 350, mg 1250, alk 8.23 yeah yeah. Know calcium low I am working on it. Waiting dr brs's group buy.

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leviburns89 · 04/21/2016, 07:13 PM

Great progress so far. My personal preference tho, snap the legs off the frag plugs. It seems impossible, but a big pair of pliers makes short work of it.

I didn't think I could get the leg off, but I gripped the leg at the base, and crushed it off with no problems. A pair of garden snippers is what I used. They all pop right off

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Lilbitreefer · 04/21/2016, 07:31 PM

I thought about doing that but I could barely reach those areas to glue them down.....I am ridiculously short and can't reach the bottom of my tank without diving in. I might try that for the next few frags or at least see if the las can use natural rock frags

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Lilbitreefer · 04/21/2016, 07:34 PM

Anyone got any ideas as to the next fish or group of fish? Bangai? Fire? I was leaning more bangai to see if they will pair up not sure

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leviburns89 · 04/21/2016, 07:40 PM

What do you have now for fish?

Remember firefish need privacy to be able to claim a section of the tank to themselves.

Honestly tho, after seeing a ton of posts recently, a wrasse or basslet could give your tank a ton of color and activity.

I currently have 2 davinci clowns, and a lawnmower blenny, my next fish will be a wrasse of some sort. They come in a zillion variations, and most are beautiful. Not to mention the personality they have.

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Lilbitreefer · 04/21/2016, 07:47 PM

Black clown, fire clown, scopas, sand sifting gobey, tails pot bleny are the main guys. My gobey only tends a small portion of my tank. Can I add another gobey or are there any other cool fish that can handle that job. I also have a mandarin in my 16g but would like to move him asap as the tank can't keep up with him and I have to suppliment. Any thought when I can put him in. I added some tiger pods about 2-3 weeks maybe a month ago. I don't remember.

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leviburns89 · 04/21/2016, 08:18 PM

In regards to the mandarin, you can add him whenever, as long as your ammonia and nitrate levels are in check.

Just be darn sure that you have ample copepod and amphipods. Or supplement.

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Lilbitreefer · 04/22/2016, 10:37 AM

I want to add him but scared he will demolish the pod population before it has enough to keep a balance

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Lilbitreefer · 04/26/2016, 05:50 PM

So adding to the big tank. I got a 20g and a 10g tank. I think I am going to attempt to make a display refigium. Has anyone done this? Here's the tank I modified.

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leviburns89 · 04/26/2016, 06:32 PM

Great idea!

I've always liked the idea of a display fuge. There are so many cool creatures you can have in the fuge. A lot of people even host fish that are too aggressive for the tank, or rogue fish. So keeping an angler or lionfish, while still having social fish in the tank right above it.

Super good idea

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Sully72 · 04/29/2016, 07:01 AM

Did you pad the top of your stand where your sitting the tank? Just wondering.

Lilbitreefer · 04/29/2016, 10:09 AM

I used an old yoga mat under the tank.

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leviburns89 · 05/15/2016, 12:40 PM

I used several blocks of weather proof MDF. it's a bit more pricey, but well worth it if you want a rot proof flat substrate.

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leviburns89 · 05/15/2016, 12:42 PM

The front to back blocks are painted and sealed weather proof mdf

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Lilbitreefer · 05/15/2016, 07:40 PM

whats the MDF? is it brand? Unfortunately I already go the tank up and running. So I can;t be painting much but this might be a good idea for my next little tank I got coming up.

leviburns89 · 05/15/2016, 07:50 PM

Mdf is a standard particle board. But the stuff I used is called "Extira". It's a specific product produced in USA and sold at menards or home depot, I can't remember which.

But it's mold resistant and does not swell when wet. They sell it as high end exterior panels for houses.

My next 120g build will use this alongside green treated lumber

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Lilbitreefer · 05/19/2016, 04:02 PM

So here is an update of my tank. I haven't killed much so far. Some how the sps coral I got is doing ok I'll let you guys decide let me know. My Duncan does not like me and has been closed up for over a week now. Alk has been a beast. Swings from 7.3 trying to keep it at 8.4. Any thoughts. Thanks

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Lilbitreefer · 05/19/2016, 08:36 PM

leviburns89 whats the pro of using green treated. I would be more worried about it leaching chemicals into the house. I just put clear lacquer over the wood before setting it up.

leviburns89 · 05/19/2016, 08:47 PM

You're house already has green treat in it. Every single base board in the structure uses a greentreat board. It does not mold, or harbor moisture.

That's basically why you want to use it. Any moisture that does accumulate, won't spawn mold, or rot. It does not leach chemicals, at least to current scientific standards.

Every wall that is mounted on ground level, the bottom board is always green treat. If not, I would contact your local inspector and insurance provider lol.

A fish tank will raise the humidity in the immediate area to almost 90% from evaporation alone. I'm not talkin about the whole room, that only happens when you have multiple tanks. But the immediate area of the tank will certainly be extremely moist.

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Lilbitreefer · 05/19/2016, 08:50 PM

fair enough

04/12/2016, 07:23 PM	#101
Lilbitreefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 198	I need to find some first, nobody stocks the red legs. Only blue legs.

04/14/2016, 07:39 PM	#102
Lilbitreefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 198	An update, just sitting in my living room getting ready to go to bed all lights out except the moonlights of the tank. Came to the realization that I have 120g of salt water in my living room a reef in here and it could all crash tomorrow or a year from now. I never felt to scared about fish dieing on me. But now I gotta deal with the neighbor dog barking and the neighbor hammering thinking I am just going to lay on the couch to get away from that crap. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/14/2016, 08:39 PM	#103
leviburns89 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 652	Haha I know the feeling. It's peaceful, yet terrifying. Knowing an entire ecosystem depends on your direct involvement. That being said, keep calm knowing that you are god in this situation, as long as you take care of your creation, and don't neglect it, or make sudden adjustments, you won't have a crash. If your equipment is kept clean, and replaced once or twice a year, you should never experience a crash. Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk

04/21/2016, 07:09 PM	#104
Lilbitreefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 198	Tank update. I moved my corals to their final resting place. Here's a couple pictures. Still trying to figure out if my paving is doing better or worse. Zoas doing good. Their closed up in the pictures but that cause I had the lights out. I needed pictures so they got a surprise daylight. Parameters ca 350, mg 1250, alk 8.23 yeah yeah. Know calcium low I am working on it. Waiting dr brs's group buy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/21/2016, 07:13 PM	#105
leviburns89 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 652	Great progress so far. My personal preference tho, snap the legs off the frag plugs. It seems impossible, but a big pair of pliers makes short work of it. I didn't think I could get the leg off, but I gripped the leg at the base, and crushed it off with no problems. A pair of garden snippers is what I used. They all pop right off Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk

04/21/2016, 07:31 PM	#106
Lilbitreefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 198	I thought about doing that but I could barely reach those areas to glue them down.....I am ridiculously short and can't reach the bottom of my tank without diving in. I might try that for the next few frags or at least see if the las can use natural rock frags Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/21/2016, 07:34 PM	#107
Lilbitreefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 198	Anyone got any ideas as to the next fish or group of fish? Bangai? Fire? I was leaning more bangai to see if they will pair up not sure Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/21/2016, 07:40 PM	#108
leviburns89 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 652	What do you have now for fish? Remember firefish need privacy to be able to claim a section of the tank to themselves. Honestly tho, after seeing a ton of posts recently, a wrasse or basslet could give your tank a ton of color and activity. I currently have 2 davinci clowns, and a lawnmower blenny, my next fish will be a wrasse of some sort. They come in a zillion variations, and most are beautiful. Not to mention the personality they have. Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk

04/21/2016, 07:47 PM	#109
Lilbitreefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 198	Black clown, fire clown, scopas, sand sifting gobey, tails pot bleny are the main guys. My gobey only tends a small portion of my tank. Can I add another gobey or are there any other cool fish that can handle that job. I also have a mandarin in my 16g but would like to move him asap as the tank can't keep up with him and I have to suppliment. Any thought when I can put him in. I added some tiger pods about 2-3 weeks maybe a month ago. I don't remember. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/21/2016, 08:18 PM	#110
leviburns89 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 652	In regards to the mandarin, you can add him whenever, as long as your ammonia and nitrate levels are in check. Just be darn sure that you have ample copepod and amphipods. Or supplement. Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk

04/22/2016, 10:37 AM	#111
Lilbitreefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 198	I want to add him but scared he will demolish the pod population before it has enough to keep a balance Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/26/2016, 05:50 PM	#112
Lilbitreefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 198	So adding to the big tank. I got a 20g and a 10g tank. I think I am going to attempt to make a display refigium. Has anyone done this? Here's the tank I modified. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/26/2016, 06:32 PM	#113
leviburns89 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 652	Great idea! I've always liked the idea of a display fuge. There are so many cool creatures you can have in the fuge. A lot of people even host fish that are too aggressive for the tank, or rogue fish. So keeping an angler or lionfish, while still having social fish in the tank right above it. Super good idea Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk

04/29/2016, 07:01 AM	#114
Sully72 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 43	Did you pad the top of your stand where your sitting the tank? Just wondering.

04/29/2016, 10:09 AM	#115
Lilbitreefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 198	I used an old yoga mat under the tank. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05/15/2016, 12:40 PM	#116
leviburns89 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 652	I used several blocks of weather proof MDF. it's a bit more pricey, but well worth it if you want a rot proof flat substrate. Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk

05/15/2016, 12:42 PM	#117
leviburns89 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 652	The front to back blocks are painted and sealed weather proof mdf Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk

05/15/2016, 07:40 PM	#118
Lilbitreefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 198	whats the MDF? is it brand? Unfortunately I already go the tank up and running. So I can;t be painting much but this might be a good idea for my next little tank I got coming up.

05/15/2016, 07:50 PM	#119
leviburns89 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 652	Mdf is a standard particle board. But the stuff I used is called "Extira". It's a specific product produced in USA and sold at menards or home depot, I can't remember which. But it's mold resistant and does not swell when wet. They sell it as high end exterior panels for houses. My next 120g build will use this alongside green treated lumber Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk

05/19/2016, 04:02 PM	#120
Lilbitreefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 198	So here is an update of my tank. I haven't killed much so far. Some how the sps coral I got is doing ok I'll let you guys decide let me know. My Duncan does not like me and has been closed up for over a week now. Alk has been a beast. Swings from 7.3 trying to keep it at 8.4. Any thoughts. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05/19/2016, 08:36 PM	#121
Lilbitreefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 198	leviburns89 whats the pro of using green treated. I would be more worried about it leaching chemicals into the house. I just put clear lacquer over the wood before setting it up.

05/19/2016, 08:47 PM	#122
leviburns89 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 652	You're house already has green treat in it. Every single base board in the structure uses a greentreat board. It does not mold, or harbor moisture. That's basically why you want to use it. Any moisture that does accumulate, won't spawn mold, or rot. It does not leach chemicals, at least to current scientific standards. Every wall that is mounted on ground level, the bottom board is always green treat. If not, I would contact your local inspector and insurance provider lol. A fish tank will raise the humidity in the immediate area to almost 90% from evaporation alone. I'm not talkin about the whole room, that only happens when you have multiple tanks. But the immediate area of the tank will certainly be extremely moist. Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk

05/19/2016, 08:50 PM	#123
Lilbitreefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 198	fair enough