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i would say no on the tang as well. i say this not because of the fish requirments but only because you have a reef tank and the key is high end water quality. A tang is a messy fish. eats alot, poos alot, moves stuff, waste food and all sorts of other things that are very anti-productive when...

Originally Posted by Flower I am sooo sad to hear you are not going to have a tank...I am in the same boat. I was going to move my tank but it is too large for my new place. Mine is a 90g really well established. I was going to ask $2000.00 you are only asking $500 ??? You can get better if...

because of the rock that a really nice deal. the rock looks very well established

Originally Posted by Sir Mixxalot ahh i c .... since i cant see the pictures that would explain the 3 ft. that should be very nice... you gonna make some bar stools to put around it? Its gonna be alot like at the zoo when you can touch the sting rays except it will be fish and coral!! lol are...

Ok then. You will need new New bulbs New bulb sockets/holders (the ones you have may be adjustable, many are) You will know they are adjustable because there are two mounting screw holes in the base of the holders. The front set is for 250's and the back is for 150's) New ballast. If you can...

if you are talking about simply getting a new ballast to replace the one you have then no you do not need anything else. just wire the new ballast in the place of the old. i must match the bulbs. you cant put a 250 ballast on 150 bulbs BUT if your talking about getting higher wat bulbs then you...

Originally Posted by Sir Mixxalot its ok... ill just wait till i get home lol... did you ever think about making the tank slightly wider? nope three feet was plenty for my needs. at 4 foot it is to hard to reach all the way across and to the bottom of the reef and i would have had to be able...

Originally Posted by Sir Mixxalot I Wish All These Images Were Attached So I Could View Them :( sorry. they limit the size a bit to much and this way was easier.

Originally Posted by fishkid13 Water!!! So with the plexy glass you can see the colors of the corals better or just make it easier to view? both. think of having it as your own reverse pariscope into the reef.

Originally Posted by impulse-ive If you want to look with the agitation on you would get some plexiglass and build a topless box with dark sides and clear bottom. It floats on top and you see though it without the ripples. yes i have two viewing boxess being made by a local shop. they are...

next will be the closed loop being plumbed in. that wont be till this weekend though.

let there be FLOW!!

Originally Posted by bullitr how can i get rid of them? without draining the tank and harm my corals. i read that they might eat soft corals if the get hungry. the tank will be sps dominated anyway .just waiting for the frags to grow. i am getting more frags next week they dont breed that...

Not sure if know already or not but I have circled a potential problem in your pic below This type of star fish is called a Asterina. They are known to be a potential predator of zoanthids and a few other soft corals. this does not apply to the whole Asterina family but it does to a few of them...

Originally Posted by fishkid13 Looken good! What fish are you planning to keep in it? the only fish i will have will be a few large tangs. i have always wanted a nice long tank to see them zip back and forth in. i will have a sailfin and a ?? much of it will be for a frag system and the other...

Originally Posted by BRIAND7878 Wow, this is one of the coolest builds i have seen so far. I do have a question though. What will you do if you tile over the wood and have to replace the liner? I know you can just repair small damaged spots but what if something really nasty happens. Just...

Originally Posted by nissan577 looking awsome bro! and hows the water coming along! going great. i cheated and borrowed two other ro units. tank will be full by end of today. next i will mix it the 4 boxes of salt.

Originally Posted by pbnj I don't want to seem critical, but wth that dark lining and all those returns agitating the water at the surface, how are you going to see anything in the tank? the 1500 watts of halide oevr the top will help with that. the surrface aggitation will be brought down...

Tonight i installed the drain valves plumbed in the return pump and the sump

Originally Posted by spanko Marine grade wood for the top? no i did not but only because it will be sealed and tiled