Slyguys 6ft shallow reef build!

[Craigdillman]

Man that looks sharp really like the look of that black sand

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Slyguy00

Alot of the sps is lacking color due to multiple dips but it should come back pretty soon.

Looks great! Transfer success! Did I miss something though, why did you dip everything? Did you have a pest in the old tank?

[Duckhams]

The black sand and floating 'scape looks great! Really unique setup, great job!

[Slyguy00]

Originally Posted by Myka

Looks great! Transfer success! Did I miss something though, why did you dip everything? Did you have a pest in the old tank?

Yea i had aefw. The worst of the worst. Since then I have dipped them once a week every week for 9 weeks. After dip 4 i didn't see anymore worms. But wanted to be extra cautious before adding them to my new system, so dipped an additional 5 times. Colours pretty much vanished, but on the bright side I'm 100% sure there is no more pests

[shiftline]

Looks beautiful! Where did you pick up the tank from? In trying to find something with the same dimensions for my next build

[Slyguy00]

Originally Posted by shiftline

Looks beautiful! Where did you pick up the tank from? In trying to find something with the same dimensions for my next build

Thanks! I lucked out and found it on craigslist. Pretty happy with the dimensions though.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Slyguy00

Yea i had aefw. The worst of the worst.

You got that right! I bet it feels good to that taken care of.

[AquaAddict]

Hi,

I have read all the posts about your tank quite closely as I am going to shut down my 100 gal corner tank due to leakage. Then I going for a 6ft tank like yours but 72"x22"x22". I have already decided on black sand and it's nice to see you using it in your reef.

Could you itemize your equipment and what brands you used? It would be really helpful.

Did you drill only one hole for intake and outtake? My tank has two. After all, water has to go in and then out. I would like to have 2 holes in the corner and hide the pipes with an curved overflow box. Does that make sense? Do I make sense?

AquaAddict

[Slyguy00]

Originally Posted by AquaAddict

Hi,

I have read all the posts about your tank quite closely as I am going to shut down my 100 gal corner tank due to leakage. Then I going for a 6ft tank like yours but 72"x22"x22". I have already decided on black sand and it's nice to see you using it in your reef.

Could you itemize your equipment and what brands you used? It would be really helpful.

Did you drill only one hole for intake and outtake? My tank has two. After all, water has to go in and then out. I would like to have 2 holes in the corner and hide the pipes with an curved overflow box. Does that make sense? Do I make sense?

AquaAddict

Iv been using black sand for just over 2 years and love it. Takes a bit more work to keep it looking good though because you see every little spec of rock or coral or whatever happens to be on the sand. As far as equipment goes, I don't know the brands of half the stuff I have. I have an Apex running my main components, I have a 5 bulb Aqua Medic halide fixture, an ATI skimmer rated for 400-500 Gallons, I am currently just using my old MP10s from my 72 gallon and they have actually amazed me at how much water they can move. I will be switching to the gyres though in the near future. Other than that its pretty basic, phosban reactor, chiller, and heater. As far as holes go it's in this thread that shows the hole drilling process used on my tank. I have a herbie overflow, so 2 holes for the overflow and 1 for the return. Hope this helps

[Slyguy00]

Zoas are looking happy!