My Tank is finally up!!!!

[rusty]

Originally Posted by surgeonfish

Very nice.
How many hours did it take you to make your backdrop?

It was two evenings to make and shape the rock. then I broke the pieces putting them in the tank so it took another evening to fix them. Inthe end they turned out better after I fix it. But than it was a couple weeks of constant water changes on the bath water, drying and rinse, drying and rinse. It was a lot of work. Well worth it though. I would also like to thank Canreef, every coral in that tank has been bought or traded from some one on Canreef except two tiny frags that you can even see in the pic.

[Salinity Now]

Russ, that is awesome. I did a similar thing with a backdrop idea, except mine was using "great stuff" foam. Unfortunately it started to peel off of the glass within the first week . I think I'm going to try the concrete thing when I start on my 75 gal. The back drop totally adds a cool look to the tank.

Terry

[Beermaster]

was the bath water salt water or just fresh water? and you cured it in the tank or a separate contaner all together?

[fastfish]

Very nice!

Please keep us updated. We'd love to see more pictures.

[Chin_Lee]

thats probably the nicest backdrop i've seen in many tanks. good job russ.

[Snappy]

Pretty groovy lookin' tank Russ. Well done. I see where all the really sweet frags you guys get end up.

[Ruth]

Very nice job Russ. I agree with Chin Lee - one of the nicest I have seen.

[fishwave]

oo nice backdrop! I like it alot!

[rusty]

Originally Posted by Beermaster

was the bath water salt water or just fresh water? and you cured it in the tank or a separate contaner all together?

Fresh water, changed three time daily, in a seperate tub that will be wrecked by the time you are done due to high alk. In total it soaks in the water for three to four weeks until it stops raiseing the alk of the water.

[Reefhawk1]

Very nice work Russ Tank looks great.