Bignose's 95G reef

[bignose]

Sorry to hear about your tang. Do you think it jumped in the overflow? I'm thinking of buying a screen for my drain because I don't want anything going down it.

My overflow is very quiet but my skimmer is a different story. It's a constant hum sound which I've got used to.

I dipped into the idea of a anti-syphon loop in a previous tank plan. But I thought it was kind of bulky. I know you said it was a PITA but how are your experiences with it? good/bad?

[digital-audiophile]

The Tang must have jumped over, I do have teeth going up to the top of the tank rim so I am surprised it got in there, I had looked in the overflow after it went missing but did not see anything, it wasn't until the weekend when I turned off the pump and let the overflow/tank drain to the sump and removed the lights to get a good look in there.

Regarding the anti syphon it seemed like a good idea when I had the tank built because I wanted the returns on both sides and used lockline with difusers on the end, I just found these to be too big in actual use so I scrapped them and just had the return flowing out both sides. The Anti syphon sort of works but in the end it does not really stop that much water from going to the sump with the pump off, and my sump has enough volume to handle the extra water anyway. The other problem as I mentioned is that I want the emegency drain to go up higher, closer to the surface so I dont get as much as a splash and with the mess of 90 elbows in the middle as the ant-syphon I just cannot do it.

One of the these days when I have some time and ambition I think I will put a plug on one return side and change the return just to one 90 out one side so I can extend my emergcy line up and put a strainer on it.

In hindsight I would have built the tank with an external overflow so I would have more realestate inside the tank and a smaller overflow box on the back to pull out any debris. As it stands right now I need to getmyself one of those FW gravel vacuums so I can clean out the overflow on a regular basis. As I extended my main drain up about 6 inches with a strainer just so I could get at it if a snail or something plugged it, there seems to be a lot of debris (excess food, sand etc.) that is sitting at the bottom of the overflow box.

[BlueAbyss]

Looks awesome! Regal tangs are great fish.

[bignose]

BlueAbyss thanks for the compliment. My Regal tang looks really cool under pure atinics. It's a nice deep blue color which really stands out.

digital-audiophile I also have the same problem with buildup in my overflow. I'm also going with an external overflow next time. Also I want to go with starfire or the other kind of extremely clear glass.

I just setup my new tank and I'm already planning again! Do they have SW tank addiction interventions?!

[bignose]

Well I was at the fish store today and my girlfriend seen some pom poms and a scallop. She had to have them so we got them. I hope they aren't doomed with the tank being so young. I guess only time will tell.

[digital-audiophile]

Pom poms are great, I have a couple in my tank but I am lucky if I see them once a year, they just get lost in the rock work.

I would suggest doing a bit of reading on the scallop. I've never tried them myself but if I recall they are not the easiet creatures to keep.

[Rbacchiega]

If its a flame scallop (which I'm assuming it is) You'll need to direct feed it. Usually they last for around 3-4 months, then starve to death...

[bignose]

Well thats a kick in the nards. Good thing is was only $15.

[bignose]

Thought I'd update my thread so here are some pictures.


Finally got a picture of them together.


My pipe organ coral is splitting quite rapidly.


Here is Superman Monti I picked up today.

I also picked up some zoos but they haven't opened completely yet.

[Rbacchiega]

LOVE the Monti. Good pickup