my 29

[alix2.0]

i put more pix on this post... check it out if ya like...
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/296705/my-29/40#post_2392412

 

[m0nk]

Very cool, I like the conch... been considering one of those.

 

[austin]

do you have your rocks leaning on the glass

 

[alix2.0]

Originally Posted by austin
do you have your rocks leaning on the glass
there are a couple that lean against the back glass, (just to help support such a tall stack of rocks) but i try not to let them touch the glass as much as possible to help water flow.

 

[alix2.0]

Originally Posted by austin
do you have your rocks leaning on the glass
there are a couple that lean against the back glass, (just to help support such a tall stack of rocks) but i try not to let them touch the glass as much as possible to help water flow.

 

[waterlogged]

Originally Posted by alix2.0
ive got 30 pounds of live rock qting in the basement and after the holidays im planning on adding a few more corals and a black background so hopefully itll look a little better. but... i like it.
edit// dang, i just noticed my fish are hiding.

Will a black background show every little spot of algae.

 

[alix2.0]

Originally Posted by Waterlogged
Will a black background show every little spot of algae.
it will show some such as pink coralline, but for the most part i think it helps camoflage algae build up much better than a blue background.

 

[wangotango]

Nice pic of the pajama.
-Justin

 

[alix2.0]

thanks. i just wish i would have had it in time for the contest.

 

[mr.bled]

hmmm 29g huh?
I'm subscribing to this thread... starting on my new 29 soon.
So I'm stealing your look!! haha.

 

[alix2.0]

haha, awesome!
merry christmas all! check out what i got!

i also got 240$ for corals

 

[coral keeper]

Very nice!!

 

[perfectdark]

Congrats, I got the exact same book too!! Have you watched the DVD yet? Short but cool, awesome photography.

 

[hefner413]

good book? what is it? something like "all you need to know about a reef" ?

 

[alix2.0]

its really nice! its one of those Discover books, like theyll have desert, rainforest, reef, etc. so its kind of like a coffee table book like with lots of great photography and a little paragraph on each page. its not a reefkeeping book, so none of the usual water chem info etc, just kind of cool to flip through.
PD- havent watched the DVD yet, probably will tomorrow

 

[alix2.0]

got this book a few months back, i really like it, this is more of the "everything you need to know about a reef" type of book. some of the photography is really bad, but good info. only confusing thing about it is it doesnt use the common names for fish / inverts, so if you want to look up something specific, you pretty much have to compare pictures and scientific names.

 

[howardj]

I've been going back and forth trying to decide on whether or not to purchase that book.
I have looked at it a few times, and you're right, I hate that everything uses scientific names..
It's very knowledgable, however..

 

[alix2.0]

yeah i paid $40 for it and its an ok reference but i would say try to get it used somewhere like amazon.com and save the cash for other stuff.

 

[jhawk]

Originally Posted by alix2.0
yeah i paid $40 for it and its an ok reference but i would say try to get it used somewhere like amazon.com and save the cash for other stuff.
I got the same book but it was only 20 at Borders

 

[alix2.0]

im so excited! i cant use the first 5 gallons it makes but after that im goin to be doing water changes like crazy lol