travisc's ultimate new-to-the-hobby newbie build. Dig it!

[travisc]

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[eli@fijireefrock.com]

Its either my eyes or you are shaky with your photos...ask the rocks not to move and try again...just kidding looks great.

I have the original build on YouTube if you want to somewhat create the deep cave we did at the warehouse.Below is the link check it out,hope that helps a bit.
I agree with Kein on those corrugated conduit piping as I am using them for my lights wiring.
I feel a little different on the amount of rock than some other folks not that I am creating a crazy discussion simply from my own experiences.
I always believed for best filtration is as natural as possible with a little helping hand from Carbon and a reactor or dosing and as a main filtration would be the amount of surface created or placed in our little boxes that creates all types of pores (macropores, mesopores, micropores, fracture, vuggy,...)
There is no man made surface that is created for our hobby that contains all the surface require to carry a vast array of filtration bacteria than the rock we place in those boxes.Yes all rocks are not equal as some are heavier than others for a reason (Rocks normally decrease in porosity with age)
When you go diving most of the fish we have in our aquariums are in or near the rock work be it for shelter or food. In my case I have over 120 fish and counting without any loss or damage by picking or fighting for a hole to call home, and I still believe my system is empty.
All aquariums be it fish or reef setups are beautiful in my eyes simply cause the owner love what they are creating but with every design consequences arise,...

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[travisc]

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[travisc]

My 1st additions! 10 cromies and a piece of pink coral!

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[WarDog]

Aquascape looks awesome! Great start!

[travisc]

Thanks! I've had allot of help from Jim, Eli, Matt at Concepts and the guys at Golds! Even though opinions vary and I'll go through some learning pains, everyone had been helpful and supportive!

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Poor leather seats...lol

Great thread so far, Keep them pictures coming please.

[Duckhams]

That is one big build! I can't wait to see what you put in it! Exciting!

[Ginu]

Nice thread and keep the pics coming.

I'd like to add one thing as well in regards to the aquascape... I like what you did and love the shelfs and the pukani, I'm using the same rock from Eli and really happy with it, however try to keep/reaquascape if possible to a bare minimum in height...

If you plan on going SPS and they all start to grow in, you will have issues with the height, best is to use rock below the half point of the tank... I am currently thinking to redo my scape and trust me, I'm not looking forward to that...

Here is a link to my aquascape which has already been changed a bit... the left pillar is no longer there and I'm most likely taking the right pillar down as well (the cement is holding on pretty well)

[travisc]

Thanks Ginu! I don't have to be concerned with the hight of the rock because I will be limited to the coral I can keep with the Angels I plan on adding to the tank. (For now anyways...I have been told I will change my mind later to remove the angels to have more of a variety of coral). For now it's leathers and softies...and experimenting on what will not be a tasty salad! Lol