Oceanic Tech 120 (1 Viewer)

[Timmy77]

update?

 

[KJoFan]

Update:

The stand is still in the car. :gay1:
The sump has a leak that needs fixing. :mad_3:
The MP40 arrived today. :greenguy:
The rock is all clean and in the house ready for pseudo-scaping. :beerchug:

 

[KJoFan]

We built a fake tank model out of cardboard to practice our aquascaping.

Here was the first effort tonight:

Suggestions welcome, I'm not sure I love it.

 

[ReefingSAW]

nice!! i should have done the cardboard thing dam

 

[KJoFan]

Aquascape Option #2:

 

[RyanTurner]

I'm a fan of #2. Here's something I just finished with reef saver.

I love this stuff!

 

[acharpenter]

I like #1 but would nice nice to get a few pieces higher in the tank as well?

Possibly slide the left and right pieces apart and make some sort of arch/bridge to connect the 2 somewhere towards the middle

Also - something to think about is if you want any smaller freestanding pieces for grow out that wont take over the entire rock work (like GSP, Xenia etc)

 

[lr9788]

I vote #2

 

[Dalailammy]

No wonder the U.S Postal Service is going broke.

 

[KJoFan]

I'm a fan of #2. Here's something I just finished with reef saver.

I love this stuff!

I'm working with a mix of reef saver, Fiji and Pukani. I like it all for various reasons, though I am trying to do less reef saver this time (keep it for the base mostly) and more of the lighter Fiji and Pukani.

 

[KJoFan]

I like #1 but would nice nice to get a few pieces higher in the tank as well?

Possibly slide the left and right pieces apart and make some sort of arch/bridge to connect the 2 somewhere towards the middle

Also - something to think about is if you want any smaller freestanding pieces for grow out that wont take over the entire rock work (like GSP, Xenia etc)

I agree, building #1 up higher would be good. I have some fiberglass rods I would probably use for the real scape which should help with height and an arch if incorporated.

I do have some smaller pieces left that could be tossed in here and there for things like GSP.

My concern with either one is how solid they are, I want something fairly open to allow for alot of flow/less dead spots within the piles.

With #1 I was trying for a cove look starting low in the front and building up toward the back. Not quite there yet, but that's the concept I'm looking for.

I also want to keep plenty of sand space if I can for the sand dwellers like lobos and clams and such.

 

[KJoFan]

No wonder the U.S Postal Service is going broke.

Want me to glue the boxes back together when I'm done and use them? :gay1:

 

[montiporalova]

I vote 2 also

 

[Timmy77]

I vote option 1:biggthumpup:

 

[KJoFan]

Minor update: tank and stand are painted and cleaned and in place along with the sump:

Now comes plumbing hopefully this week. Then sand and rock can go in and cycle can begin.


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[Timmy77]

Looking good:biggrin:

 

[David Grigor]

I vote #2. I prefer the more open look where the corals become more of the aquascape.

Once there are corals on the overhanging the sides it would like good. Be sure to drill some holes on the sides of the rock before you add water so you can peg/mount some corals. Just using 3/16" holes and rigid airline tubing seems to work well for mounting rubble rock w/ corals parallel to the tank that way they will mount nice and snug yet still removable if you end up having to dip or frag.

 

[Adam G]

I would vote for #2.

 

[KJoFan]

I'm considering something like this as well. This is not mine obviously, but I like it. :biggrin:

 

[KJoFan]

Plumbing is finished finally.

Tank is 3/4 full

First bag of salt is dissolving.

:beerchug: