My 139 gallon tank.

bloodsmear

bloodsmear

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4 years ago I picked this tank out of the newspaper(the bad part about the deal was I dint have a clue what all the gizmos and gadgets that came with the tank so i thew away what I know now was about $1k worth of salt water filtration pumps skimmer sump oh yah all of it trash
....I was such a newb) and had it set up as a fresh water shark tank. About 3 years ago I decided that I needed salt water....
After finding out what I needed I started with the basics and have stopped there as for not having a lot of extra income.
This is what i have come up with....





 
meowzer

meowzer

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Hey there, WELCOME to SWF.....Tank looks great, BUT..I am having a hard time figuring out if that is the background, or Live rock in there.....can you tell me how much LR you have
 
koon7

koon7

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looks good, i like the trigger, also couldnt help but notice the helmets, what kinda motorcycle do you have??
 
bloodsmear

bloodsmear

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Originally Posted by sharkBait35
http:///forum/post/3124456
Looking good so far love the foxface and piccasso trigger.
Your tank needs more live rock IMO.
I know I have been buying a $20-$30 chunk of live rock once a month. Have to many bills and not enough disposable income. That is why I haven't gotten more live stock than what I have.
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3124460
Hey there, WELCOME to SWF.....Tank looks great, BUT..I am having a hard time figuring out if that is the background, or Live rock in there.....can you tell me how much LR you have
I would have to say around 30-40 pounds of live rock.
Originally Posted by koon7
http:///forum/post/3124534
looks good, i like the trigger, also couldnt help but notice the helmets, what kinda motorcycle do you have??
I have a few bikes
05 Triumph rocket 3, 06 Triumph Daytona 955i, 06 Honda 1kRR, and a 06 UM 650.
Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/3124536
welcome
love it bro! really nice! and nice helmets

After running out of room for all my gear, I have found the top of the tank works perfect for a helmet holder.
 
jackri

jackri

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Just wondering if some of the darker rock was lava rock at all -- really hard to tell with the background paper on the tank. If it's lava rock it can leach elements in your water you don't want -- if it's live rock your good... but I just can't tell and thought I'd throw it in just in case.
Looking good but the tank wallpaper takes away from the beauty of your fish IMO :D
 
aquaknight

aquaknight

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Noticed the two hawkfish. Did you buy them as a pair, or just get two and they happen to get along('ish
)?
 
bloodsmear

bloodsmear

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Originally Posted by jackri
http:///forum/post/3124791
Just wondering if some of the darker rock was lava rock at all -- really hard to tell with the background paper on the tank. If it's lava rock it can leach elements in your water you don't want -- if it's live rock your good... but I just can't tell and thought I'd throw it in just in case.
Looking good but the tank wallpaper takes away from the beauty of your fish IMO :D
I dont know if it is lava rock looks like it ... It was a donation from a friend who had it in his tank for a couple of years. It has been in mine for 3 years it hasent killed any thing yet...

As for a back ground I needed some thing busy until I can get my tank set up the way I want it. Other wise it is to plain.
Originally Posted by AquaKnight
http:///forum/post/3124792
Noticed the two hawkfish. Did you buy them as a pair, or just get two and they happen to get along('ish
)?
One hawk fish I bought. The other was given to me, they fought hard for a week then after that they got along.
Originally Posted by jackri
http:///forum/post/3124796
Funny user name for a motorcycle rider btw -- cracks me up

The name was given to me when I was 13-14 years old by my baby bro giving me a hard time about Counter-strike. I sucked badly at the game. so he was teasing me "that I was a bloodsmear on his screen" It stuck.
 
jackri

jackri

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Lava Rock is really light in comparison to Live Rock. Probably won't matter unless you ever get into corals but if it is lava rock -- to be safe I would take it out -- but after 3 years with fish you sound safe there.
Yeah once you get fully aquascaped it won't look so plain :)
Looking good though!
 
bloodsmear

bloodsmear

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Now that I have introduced my self to you guys, I have the need for more information from you.
All of my local fish supply stores just want to sell me the most expensive stuff telling me that I NEED IT ...
This is what I have as far as filtration, I have been using this method for 3 years now. With the whole intention to step it up but have not had the chance.
2X cascade 1000 canister filters
16 watt uv filter
a big dual output air pump feeding 2 18" big-bubble wands
40#s of live rock (I know I need more)
Now the Question I have for all of you :
1: What would you add for filtration?(The main goal is corrals)
2: I have a spare 40 gallon tank sitting around to make a sump, But what do I need to to do that? I am handy with my hands to make most of the simple stuff as far as baffles and what not. I just need to know how to do it.
 
jackri

jackri

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I'm not a canister filter fan but they're ok I guess.
IMO the UV sterilizers kill everything good or bad --- but don't do enough of the killing the bad to justify them in a main display tank.
Bubbles in a saltwater tank are bad -- take the bubble wands out.
Really a sump with macro algae, live rock, water changes are about all you really need. A protein skimmer (quality one) is a very big plus though .
Making baffles you can just silicone in some glass baffles once you decide how you want your chambers set up.
Always beware someone trying to sell you something ;)
 
bloodsmear

bloodsmear

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I now have added 40 more pounds of LR. Now to figure out how to stack it. Should I make one big pile on one side, or make two small piles on each side, or lay it all flat in a line down on the bottom of the tank?
 
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