Recent content by bojik

Well it has been quite a while BUT I've finally got more pictures of the tank to show. Most of the info is on the picture descriptions. :) not sure what day this makes it now? Anyways, the first 6 pictures are from today. http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f8...t=IMAG0024.jpg

Got just under 12 pounds of live rock to add into the set up tank. http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f8...F/CRIM0038.jpg

Originally Posted by Whisk grats dude, looking forward to seeing your progress. Just got done filling the top sumps not complete BUT I can at least start the top. I'll post some pics tomorrow when I have more light. I used 2 bags of indo-pacific black live sand in it. ~3" bed. Under that a cut...

Got some pics of my tank and stand. The pics of the tank are when i was testing the seam of the overflow I installed and the SCWD based HOB circulatory unit. The stand is not entirely complete doors are not finished or attached. But yay, finally getting it to a point I might start cycling soon...

personal pref. If you plan on an internal overflow acrylic can be easier if its not predrilled for it. Also you can weld the overflow to it permanently. Typically acrylic is more expensive. For cheaper tanks you can search classified type sites/paper type for nicely used ones. Or on here if...

Originally Posted by RotaryGeek A HOB filter is Hang On Back filter. Its the ones with the tubes that go down into the water, and carbon packs inside of it. Its a generalization of all that style filters. You won't be running one becuase you have a sump and that pretty much is the best kind of...

I've seen people use HOB filter shells and a larger u-tube.

Originally Posted by Hypertek99 Oh and the white ones do eat zoos. Trust me. I have been doing saltwater for over 9 years now. Experience is knowledge. they leave mine alone *shrugs*

Originally Posted by spanko In my reading the white ones are harmless except that they may increase in numbers to be a nuisance. They can be removed at each water change, just siphon them out. The problem are the mottled, splotchy brown and black dotted ones. They are definitely coral polyp...

Originally Posted by Hypertek99 Sounds like asterina stars. Do they have like 3 legs?? They are harmless but will become a pest. They will multiply very fast. When they get bigger/older they will develop a taste for zoanthids. Oh and when they get bigger they have more legs. Depends on the...

Originally Posted by joebob7 Here's my 3 gallon! fun thing about green star poylps they look kinda like sea grass.

Originally Posted by smokingreefer It's impossible to put single bulb reflectors in my setup. i see better now :) used the built in pc reflectors :) thought you had none there at first.

indeed :) you will get a lot more effect out of those t5's if you can get single bulb reflectors. Like the tek ones for instance. cannot tell if you have any under the bulbs or not.

HEHE junkyard tank building. Kinda like junkbots But with organics. looks fun :)