Bonsai Tree inspired Aquascape - Page 33

crazy4acros · 02/15/2010, 07:48 PM

The 50g change is done one time at the end of the month and my top off is just straight ro/di from a dedicated 3g storage tank under my kitchen sink. I don't know how much gallons per day, but i do know that my salinity has been steady.

Rhizo · 03/01/2010, 01:02 AM

Update?

crazy4acros · 03/01/2010, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Rhizo

Update?

Hummm lets see I needed to do a emergency water change and run Activated Carbon this past Thursday. Came home to find that the RTBA had decided to wonder and found itself caught in the Vortec and chopped up into pieces. Luckily no ill effects to the display and no losses. Other than that all is well and still growing.

karsco · 03/01/2010, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy4acros

Carbon dose MB7, Vodka and Coral Amino.

Hey Crazy,

Love your setup, kind of got me started on my path. (140G Cube tank) Question on your dosing, did you follow the MB7 dosing per the bottle? Dosing the MB7 everyday for the first two weeks and then going down to weekly maintenance dosing?

On the vodka, how much and how often do you dose and did you build up to your current dosing amounts? Thanks in advance...

Scott

karsco · 03/01/2010, 12:19 PM

One more question, does your black tang stay to himself? Does he bother the cardinals at all? I have (5) red spots and (5) threadfins being delivered tomorrow and the only fish I am worried about with them is my female bellus angel who has become a bit more territorial since adding a male bellus.

crazy4acros · 03/02/2010, 08:59 AM

Yes both MB7 and vodka were ramped up to the current dosage. 5ml of vodka and about 4 drops of MB7 per day follow the recommended dose for the first two weeks. The black Tang keeps to its self and leaves the others alone, but i cant say the same for the Bellus if it is aggressive. The cardinals will do much better in an aggressive free environment if not the cardinals would group together tightly and hide a lot.

alphaferret · 03/20/2010, 06:28 AM

From the tank(Love that frag tank under the tank) to the fish to the stack to the home itself-you got style!

And I like it!

Great thread by the way!

velvetelvis · 03/20/2010, 07:11 AM

That tank is stunning. I'm glad reefers are starting to use open space in their aquascapes instead of rushing to pack every available bit of real estate with frags. And I love your threadfins. I used to have a school of them myself. They're the perfect complement to corals, IMO.

spy_spy · 03/20/2010, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy4acros

I am planing to go to Cebu next year

Don't forget Moalboal. You don't need to dive there... just have to walk in a ankle deep coral littered reef. Also, would be nice to get in contact with Charles "Chuck's addiction - author" Raabe if you are visiting Cebu.

ando88 · 03/25/2010, 01:11 PM

I'm sure you have said this somewhere in this thread..

I just wanted to know how you made the bonsai tree.

I see you used acrylic rods, expoxy, and zip ties.

Now I'm guessing you drilled into the rock to insert the acrylic rods. Did you put epoxy inside of the drilled out holes then inserted the acrylic rod?

Sorry if you have been asked this many times. Or do you have a link to the page where I can find this?

Thanks

Crab Rangoon · 03/25/2010, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ando88

I just wanted to know how you made the bonsai tree.
I see you used acrylic rods, expoxy, and zip ties.
do you have a link to the page where I can find this?

All I recall is

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Originally Posted by crazy4acros

here are some pics to give you an idea on how the rods/pins and zip ties are working together.

RED = Rods

GREEN = Zip ties

crazy4acros · 03/30/2010, 06:13 PM

Thanks Crab for the help! Ando the epoxy is not inserted into the holes its more like the finishing touch that fills in the gaps between the two rocks joined together.

Spy, I'll be sure to do that when i visit Cebu next year.

Velvetelvis, I love my cardinals they do complement he corals well.

Alphaferret, Thanks appreciate that comment!

Crab Rangoon · 03/30/2010, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy4acros

Thanks Crab for the help! Ando the epoxy is not inserted into the holes its more like the finishing touch that fills in the gaps between the two rocks joined together.

Really good to know, I was still undecided on if I were going to use any epoxy.. Were you using stuff made for the marine aquarium (like Two Little Fishes AquaStik, for example) or something else? I know that in a few articles on David Saxbys tank, he had detailed the use of modeling/hobby putty & epoxy.. though now he endorses the use of reef epoxies - lol.

I am supposed to begin (and hopefully finish!) my rock conjoining this week. I'm still undecided and anxious about it, though. Your thread and those detailed pictures have helped a lot in the mental preparation for it, for sure.

MTH · 04/11/2010, 01:07 AM

Sorry to bring you back a few months. I read that you had troubles with your Borbonius being aggressive toward other fish in the tank. How were they with each other? Any aggression there or were they OK with each other? I'm thinking of adding a pair. By the way, beautiful tank and great taste in livestock.

CycleDeez · 04/11/2010, 02:23 AM

This looks like a disaster waiting to happen but an awesome disaster! Wish i had the cojones to try something like this.

crazy4acros · 04/11/2010, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MTH

Sorry to bring you back a few months. I read that you had troubles with your Borbonius being aggressive toward other fish in the tank. How were they with each other? Any aggression there or were they OK with each other? I'm thinking of adding a pair. By the way, beautiful tank and great taste in livestock.

They were ok up until one got slightly bigger than the other then the bigger one would bully the smaller one whenever it sees it. I noticed their aggressiveness would slowly increase as they adapt to their surroundings and tank mates.

fatrip · 05/30/2010, 07:54 AM

Haven't seen your thread in about a year and a half and just wanted to come back and say that the tank has grown out great. very beautiful. I could look at the pictures all day..lol...

Nebthet · 05/30/2010, 05:33 PM

This is such an amazing tank.. thanks for sharing.

BADGUS · 06/09/2010, 10:18 AM

Picture uuuupdate?

Giga · 06/09/2010, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by badgus

picture uuuupdate?

+5

Giga · 06/09/2010, 01:06 PM

Also where ud get the sliding drawthings

chris3_16 · 06/16/2010, 12:03 PM

Just saw your tank, and wow, great work with the rock. Probably the best rock work I have seen yet.

When I get my 75 back up again, I am going to try something inspired by yours.

dwdowney · 06/17/2010, 10:33 AM

I am aquascaping my 675 on Saturday. I am going to use your tank as inspiration. I will post pics on my build thread as soon as it is compete. Do you hire out? I am sure you have always wanted to come see Nashville, TN. Haa

CorkPullerPHL · 07/29/2010, 10:57 AM

Update!

crazy4acros · 07/29/2010, 12:28 PM

Guys, sorry I haven’t been on here for a while the tank is doing really well and everything is growing, actually growing a little too well. Some corals have been trimmed and or removed. I am contemplating whether or not I should break down but not any time soon. I will post some FTS up soon.

Thor

03/20/2010, 06:28 AM	#807
alphaferret Pitcher Hill Reef Society Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nor' Syracuse Posts: 2,824	From the tank(Love that frag tank under the tank) to the fish to the stack to the home itself-you got style! And I like it! Great thread by the way! __________________ "With what little time we have we must..." Current Tank Info: 46 bow w/20 gal sump/30 gal. fuge/Reef Octo 150/Seio m620/koralia 3/mag5/Nova extreme t5/Powerbrite actinic LED

03/20/2010, 07:11 AM	#808
velvetelvis Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 1,749	That tank is stunning. I'm glad reefers are starting to use open space in their aquascapes instead of rushing to pack every available bit of real estate with frags. And I love your threadfins. I used to have a school of them myself. They're the perfect complement to corals, IMO. Last edited by velvetelvis; 03/20/2010 at 07:18 AM.

05/30/2010, 07:54 AM	#817
fatrip Yup That Stuff Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: , ny Posts: 4,317	Haven't seen your thread in about a year and a half and just wanted to come back and say that the tank has grown out great. very beautiful. I could look at the pictures all day..lol... __________________ Vince "We learn from history that we never learn anything from history." Hegel

06/09/2010, 01:06 PM	#821
Giga Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Virginia beach, VA Posts: 1,709	Also where ud get the sliding drawthings __________________ "You said it didn't bite!"......."Well"......"It didn't bite me." Current Tank Info: cool

07/29/2010, 10:57 AM	#824
CorkPullerPHL Mmm, Beer. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Exton, Pa Posts: 563	Update! __________________ It has always been my private conviction that any man who puts his intelligence up against a fish and loses had it coming. - John Steinbeck Current Tank Info: Build on hold - Getting married instead.

02/15/2010, 07:48 PM	#801
crazy4acros Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 461	The 50g change is done one time at the end of the month and my top off is just straight ro/di from a dedicated 3g storage tank under my kitchen sink. I don't know how much gallons per day, but i do know that my salinity has been steady.

03/01/2010, 01:02 AM	#802
Rhizo Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SoCal / Chicago Posts: 839	Update?

03/01/2010, 12:19 PM	#805
karsco Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 645	One more question, does your black tang stay to himself? Does he bother the cardinals at all? I have (5) red spots and (5) threadfins being delivered tomorrow and the only fish I am worried about with them is my female bellus angel who has become a bit more territorial since adding a male bellus.

03/02/2010, 08:59 AM	#806
crazy4acros Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 461	Yes both MB7 and vodka were ramped up to the current dosage. 5ml of vodka and about 4 drops of MB7 per day follow the recommended dose for the first two weeks. The black Tang keeps to its self and leaves the others alone, but i cant say the same for the Bellus if it is aggressive. The cardinals will do much better in an aggressive free environment if not the cardinals would group together tightly and hide a lot.

03/25/2010, 01:11 PM	#810
ando88 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 61	I'm sure you have said this somewhere in this thread.. I just wanted to know how you made the bonsai tree. I see you used acrylic rods, expoxy, and zip ties. Now I'm guessing you drilled into the rock to insert the acrylic rods. Did you put epoxy inside of the drilled out holes then inserted the acrylic rod? Sorry if you have been asked this many times. Or do you have a link to the page where I can find this? Thanks

03/30/2010, 06:13 PM	#812
crazy4acros Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 461	Thanks Crab for the help! Ando the epoxy is not inserted into the holes its more like the finishing touch that fills in the gaps between the two rocks joined together. Spy, I'll be sure to do that when i visit Cebu next year. Velvetelvis, I love my cardinals they do complement he corals well. Alphaferret, Thanks appreciate that comment!

04/11/2010, 01:07 AM	#814
MTH Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: CA Posts: 117	Sorry to bring you back a few months. I read that you had troubles with your Borbonius being aggressive toward other fish in the tank. How were they with each other? Any aggression there or were they OK with each other? I'm thinking of adding a pair. By the way, beautiful tank and great taste in livestock.

04/11/2010, 02:23 AM	#815
CycleDeez Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 10	This looks like a disaster waiting to happen but an awesome disaster! Wish i had the cojones to try something like this.

05/30/2010, 05:33 PM	#818
Nebthet Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Belleville, Ontario, CAN. Posts: 438	This is such an amazing tank.. thanks for sharing.

06/09/2010, 10:18 AM	#819
BADGUS Moved On Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chitown Posts: 2,038	Picture uuuupdate?

06/16/2010, 12:03 PM	#822
chris3_16 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 102	Just saw your tank, and wow, great work with the rock. Probably the best rock work I have seen yet. When I get my 75 back up again, I am going to try something inspired by yours.

06/17/2010, 10:33 AM	#823
dwdowney Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 187	I am aquascaping my 675 on Saturday. I am going to use your tank as inspiration. I will post pics on my build thread as soon as it is compete. Do you hire out? I am sure you have always wanted to come see Nashville, TN. Haa

07/29/2010, 12:28 PM	#825
crazy4acros Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 461	Guys, sorry I haven’t been on here for a while the tank is doing really well and everything is growing, actually growing a little too well. Some corals have been trimmed and or removed. I am contemplating whether or not I should break down but not any time soon. I will post some FTS up soon. Thor