Laddy's 10g (update pics)

bigarn

bigarn

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Wow Laddy, you've come a long way in a short time ..... I think "you da man!" My nano is doing well although I've given a few corals away because they got to damn big. I donated my monster bubble to a LFS yesterday ... that one really hurt, but it was at war with my hammer and zoos and I think the clowns even feared it! I think I may be getting a firefish this weekend and will probably post new pics soon.
Thanks for the info!
 
laddy

laddy

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tuningvis: No pvc, all 1/2" acrylic tubing. Maybe it's not acyrlic tubing, but rather flexible water tubing used to run water lines. I bought it at ACE hardware. Flow is controlled with two ball valves--one in each direction. I've been brooding over a redesign, however, it'll have to wait until the middle of next month, too many plans and obligations.....by the way, where did the summer go?
bigarn: I remember the bubble coral, that was a nice piece. I've donated a few items back to the LFS over the past year. Currently I've got a red mushroom sitting at the bottom of the tank which gets as big as the palm of my hand...I kid you not, it has to be at least 4" in diameter. You can see it in the first picture. I'm taking the exacto knive to that next week

sweetdawn:

richie1742: Thanks. :jumping:
 
laddy

laddy

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tuningvis: Ya know it doesn't get too loud, but it's not as quiet as it used to be. The valve used on the return from the fuge has never been regulated, I just put that in there in case I ever needed to take the fuge off line. The valve getting the most attention is the supply line. I'm basically trying to equalize the return flow and steady the water level in the fuge. Like I said, not really an exact science.......
I'll try to get some pics snapped in the next couple of weeks for whomever wants to see things like that.
 
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tuningvis

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i would love to see how you set it up
hmm yea the whole balance of water level seems tricky... have you thought of an overflow to the fuge?
and just a return pump with a valve?
 
laddy

laddy

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Every night in my dreams :joy: :joy: :joy:
I would love to overflow into a sump/fuge, but I'm not sure there's an overflow box small enough to fit into the tank at this point.....and if you can tell me how to drill a 10g AGA while fully stocked without killing off the inhabitants, or splitting the tank, I'd take you out for all the crabs you could eat.
On another site I saw one guys attempt at drilling an overflow into the back panel of a 10.....it took him 3 or 4 tanks before he got the right stability and was able to do it. I give him credit, though. I think I need to get it up high, and then gravity feed back....that way I'd only have one pump to deal with. But in all honesty, I'm dreading the day of a power failure.....because the pump on the AC 150 isn't self priming, but the pump in the fuge is.........that day's going to be awesome! :scared:
 
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tuningvis

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geeez i just wrote like 3 pages worth of crap ... haha .. poof it's gone..
okay one more time..
a fuge over the show tank would be ideal.(saving all the pods from being ground up in the pump) but it seems very impractable to accomplish. i mean brooklynjohnny did it in his kitchen with the fuge in the cabnets but other than that.. it seems difficult to have a fuge above show tank height.
hmm they dont make and hang on the top overflow that is small enough for a 10?
sounds like a capital venture to me. plus there is all you can eat crab at the end of the tunnel

have you ever thought about a plan B just in-case a pump fails... like a second pump. or a shutoff valve. i dont know where you would find one or if it would work but there has to be something in home depot

this hobby has really got to me... like REALLY. it has spread into my dreams at night, the thought of possabilitys with a 2nd or 3rd tank.... the position and placement ... the things you could put in them... man o man.. i am gonna go insane by the time i hit 30
this hobby has grown on me so much since i started about 1 and a half ago .. that i dont think i could ever go without having a SW tank.
.that day's going to be awesome!

make sure you have a video camera present
your tank in your thread looks nice.
TYVM Laddy... i hope one day to replace all the soft corals with zoas and ricordia.... but thats when i have another tank for soft corals. another for anemones... one for lps.. and one for SPS and maybe a clam tank .. next to the shark tank .. you know?
 
laddy

laddy

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richie1742: Oh God, don't ask me that
Seriously, the cost has been spread over a year and a half so it's not like an upfront sunk cost, however, the corals alone have probably run $500 to this point. My plan is to have a reef tank for a very long time, and knowing that my corals could, if given care and planned fraggings, could out live me, makes the thought of a car payment more bearable. Like my great grandmothers rose bush, which has been snipped and started by my dad, sister, and myself--parts of a 100 yr old rose bush now live coast-to-coast and we hope for another 100 yrs.
Clarkii01: I'll always have room in a tank for a couple of ocellaris or perculas.
 
redhead

redhead

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Hi:
This is my firs time seeing this message board and thought I'd just add a quick message. I have 7 little guys living harmoniously in my 10 gallon tank. Three 3-striped damsels, 3 Bluefin Damsels, and 1 Yellowtail Damsel. I've had them for many, many months and they are quite the characters, especially at feeding time.
Laddy, your tank is absolutely awesome!!!! I'm hoping you can tell me what I might be in for if I decide to begin adding live rock with the fish already resident. I was thinking of adding the rock a bit at a time, but I don't want to harm my boys. Thanks.
 
redhead

redhead

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Thanks, and yes, count 'em, seven. I do want a larger tank, though, but am willing to wait. This hobby started with a friend of mine's fresh water tanks (45, 55 and 75 gallons), and has morphed into something that I totally enjoy now. I don't believe I will ever go back to fresh water tanks again -- too much trouble! Saltwater is much easier, at least so far. There is so much to learn, though.
 
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tuningvis

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what are you doing to control that high of a bio load .. geeeez
 
redhead

redhead

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I've been instructed to do the following -- once per week, I cause what I like to call the "perfect storm" in their tank, and use a small net to remove what floats around, until it's all gone. I check the salinity of the water to make sure it's where it's supposed to be, after replacing what water has evaporated with either fresh or salt water, depending on what's needed. Once per month, I remove 2 gallons, do that "perfect storm" thing again and rinse the filter. Each time, I do add a teaspoon of water treatment to the tank afterward.
Definition of the perfect storm: I use the net and run it back and forth, agitating the sand at the bottom until all the yuck rises to the top. That net is like a cloth type net.
Thus far, I have not been led astray by the folks where I purchase my fish and supplies. The "boys" appear to be thriving just fine. I also turn their light out during the day.
 
bigarn

bigarn

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Please understand I'm not bashing you, but by using those methods I don't understand how anything is still alive! I just hope they stay that way.
 
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