150gal ZEO que dramatic music

[lobsterboy]

Originally Posted by abcha0s

Are you planning to put all of your coral back in? - From the pictures of the tank shut down, there was a lot. Just wondering if there will be enough space?

How did you attach the rocks with acrylic rods? - Did you drill holes in the rock first?

Anyway - the tank looks great.

Hey Brad

I still have alot of coral to go back in, and this was most of my previous live rock, there was very little left.

I think there should be enough room for the corals to all fit in again, I will be stocking it with more stylos and poccis, than any other corals, I would like to have a more natural look, fewer corals but larger in size.

yes, the rock was predrilled then washed in a seperate saltwater bath, then epoxy, then the rod, then started skewering the rock, it was alot easier than I expected.

[lobsterboy]

so still playing with the skimmer today, its not as bad as yesterday so i think its going to calm down within a day or two. Thanks for the help Mike.

got one more thing crossed of the list today, it was to cut the eggcrate for the bottom two holes of the vortech wall.

started with this



ended with this



and in the tank



FTS

[the marine apprentice]

wow john that looks awesome. and yes it is very open. are you going to be running three mp40s on that thing?

[lastlight]

Very creative John. I'm curious whether they will perform as well within that wall. Obviously their undertow characteristics will change etc...you'll have to let us know if you see and changes in how they function.

Aquascape is nice and low...hope you grow out some massive colonies.

And where on earth did you get those cutters?!

[lobsterboy]

Originally Posted by the marine apprentice

wow john that looks awesome. and yes it is very open. are you going to be running three mp40s on that thing?

Thanks Terry, yes I am planning to use three for now, but it could go to four, I am very undecided.

Originally Posted by lastlight

Very creative John. I'm curious whether they will perform as well within that wall. Obviously their undertow characteristics will change etc...you'll have to let us know if you see and changes in how they function.

Aquascape is nice and low...hope you grow out some massive colonies.

And where on earth did you get those cutters?!

well they are preforming pretty well, just ask the sand bed, lol.

in my previous tank, i had 3 vortechs on full gas 24/7

this time around with the open areas of the tank, i turned them to be on sync and anti sync reef crest mode, i have found this way I am still getting the flow I need and the sand is not blowing a storm.

I do think that when I start to stock thing up with coral, I could return the setting to full gas as the flow will be reduced with all the colonies.

and I got the cutters from a green house in the Bowness area about a year ago. Support the cause.

I am sure Doug knows the name of it, as thats his neck of the woods.

[Skimmerking]

that tank looks awesome man, i need to do tha with my rock and putty too. along with the rods.

[andestang]

They are just tree/shrub prunning sheers. Can find them anywhere that sells gardening suppies , unless its the color you're after

Originally Posted by lastlight

And where on earth did you get those cutters?!

John looks awsume so far. So open & neat. Whats the time frame before adding the stock ? Maybe some fish first ?

[lobsterboy]

I can add the first fish on tuesday, and a few non sensitive SPS.

the cycle has started slowly, only today there is signs of diatoms.

The skimmer also came into check today, and its already pulling out thick foam.

[lorenz0]

rumor has it this is in an apartment...

[lobsterboy]

Originally Posted by lorenz0

rumor has it this is in an apartment...

yes that rumor is true.