lockrookie's 180g (build #3)

[lockrookie]

These are a couple of the fragbox corals again I apogee for the pics

[lockrookie]

Originally Posted by Skimmer King

Well look at you mister SPS guy

I'm trying... Really hard this is why I bought my monster light lol

[wreck]

Nice tank! Would be cool to see it in person sometime

[lockrookie]

If your in town and I don't have things on the go your more than el one to come and see my algea infested tank lol seriously tho just give me a heads up and ill see what I can do. Busy household

[lockrookie]

And a quick video to end the night

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/DSCF0241.mp4

[wreck]

Hey that's sounds great, I'm in Regina mon- fri every week. So I will send u a pm sometime

[Parker]

Originally Posted by lockrookie

Tank maintenance day so I enlisted some help...

They checked every inch







Here the problem dad it needs a bum change

Love these pics!

My daughter loves all things fish tank...my son could care less.. Lol

[lockrookie]

They love getting into anything and I have to teach early. Thanks for the compliment

[lockrookie]

Originally Posted by wreck

Hey that's sounds great, I'm in Regina mon- fri every week. So I will send u a pm sometime

Sure just be sure to plan a day ahead some days it gets crazy around here.

[lockrookie]

Since I'm up here is an update and a couple fun photos

I have had a huge algea outbreak I intend to eradicate by any means necessary. A week ago I bought a sea-hare from our lfs. And it's the first one Ive had that actually survived when introduced to my tank. Two years ago I tried two that didn't make it through shipping. At first I didn't think it was going to make it do to it barely moving about but tonight it seems to be chewing down so there is hope.

I also Received my bottle of algae fix by API on Friday and did my first dose on Friday. So far the only thing I've noticed is there is less film algae on the glass. I realize it won't happen overnight. But it does seem to be doing something at the least. It says to dose every 3 days but I promise not to post each time.. But will try to take key pics is possible.

Here is a pic with a small sample of the algae featuring my manderin whom prolly loves the algae for hunting purposes



Secondly I've been slowly getting ready to dose calcium and such and still have to finish the lid for my dosing container. I have been using a reactor but no matter how much I tweak and play with it I can never get the reactor to keep up. So I'm going to re purpose the co2 canister and make my own soda.

In the meantime this is what Ive done to a small tank given to me with no less than a broken pane (I think in this thread it's a given to have) fixed the broken piece with some glass I have hoarded. And cut a couple more for dividers. I was going to build from scratch something different but got lazy for now may change it down the road. I was hoping to have more space for some future upgrades. But for now this will do

The pics...







Hopefully I can get it finished this weekend along with some trim work on the stand. I know I bought parts for the hood but for the life of me can't remember where I left them

Lastly a. Couple random pics





Oh I forgot I thing my hydroponics whatchamacallit is ATM IMG lower branches are turning white flesh receding I may have to frag it and start over... Really sucks