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[tico mike]

It won't be bryopsis. It's just been awhile since you did this. I was convinced I had it when I cycled the 450 but it went away in a few weeks.

 

[Otolith]

Good to hear. I added a couple small rocks from someone's sump to help get the dead rocks live again. I didn't see bryopsis in his tank, so I was surprised to see bryopsis-like algae growing in my tank. I'll let it go for now, as I really don't want to start over. :lots:

 

[Otolith]

Wow, it's been a year and a half since I did anything. Did some work to the back room, and am finally cutting a hole in the wall to get the tank set into place. : )

I would like to get a new protein skimmer, and I still need to figure out lights. Anyone care to educate me on this? Will go bare bottom tank, and most likely sps and some lps.

 

[Jace]

:rock: rock on dude slow and steady wins the race.

 

[Otolith]

Hole cut in the wall from the fishroom:

From the family room:

With the tank in place and things all framed up, now just to touch up the paint:

 

[Kepler]

Wow. Benihana was still around when you started this thread. :gay1:

Looking good though!

What lights are you thinking about?

 

[Otolith]

Well, life keeps getting in the way! :laugh:

Probably T5 or LEDs. Haven't decided. Would also like to get a different skimmer with a smaller footprint/height. Are the cone skimmers still all the rage?

 

[sleeri]

Looks like a great setup! Should be a lot of fun.

 

[David Grigor]

Now you just need one of those 30" Copperband and your back in the saddle again. I swear that was the biggest copperband I had ever saw.

 

[Otolith]

Now you just need one of those 30" Copperband and your back in the saddle again. I swear that was the biggest copperband I had ever saw.

That thing was huge!

Help me pick out a skimmer and some lights, Grigor! Glad to see that you're still going strong.

 

[mapierce7]

Looks nice, quite the hiatus since this thread was started.

 

[patrick siverson]

No skimmer ATS:banana:

 

[Otolith]

I'm quite intrigued with setting up a portion of the sump to be an ats. What size do you think I'd need?

 

[Otolith]

Finally got it all plumbed up:

Front shot:

Will empty the tank and start filling with RO/DI this weekend, acid wash some rocks, and start on some aquascaping. So, who sells the cheapest salt?
And, yes, it has been a while. Life is first, and I had some other projects I had to finish first before starting in on this.

 

[benihana]

Looks good...hard to believe it has been 4 years since you started this build thread!!


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[David Grigor]

Unfortunately gone are the days of $35 boxes of salt. Average price now around $50 +/-. Probably just as easy to just order a couple of boxes of Instant Ocean from Dr.Fosters and have it sent to your door.

 

[Kyle T.]

Unfortunately gone are the days of $35 boxes of salt. Average price now around $50 +/-. Probably just as easy to just order a couple of boxes of Instant Ocean from Dr.Fosters and have it sent to your door.

I'm quite fortunate being in Northfield and having developed a great relationship with the little store in town. They took down their saltwater systems, but the owner orders enough boxes for me to get a discount. Last time I got salt it was $36, or their abouts, per box.

Otolith, the build is coming along nicely. The slow builds are the best IMO.

 

[spsick]

It's about time Doc

 

[Otolith]

Here's a little of what I have been working on in the mean time:

Had to get all these boxes off the floor:

Onto racks/shelves:

 

[reef junkie]

That is a nice collection. There is no way that much wine would be able to live in my home. Lol

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