Ryan_Laps 10gal Build

Ryan_Lap · #1 10-30-2008, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

Looking good dude. Glad it held for you but you're still going to brace the base right? Or are you going to gamble?
You need to run the water level a little higher and that should stop any microbubbles.

building the stand tomorrow which with have a 1.5" lip around the base. The I will silicone the tank into the stand. That should be plenty for bracing. I was just making sure there were no leaks.

Scythanith · #2 11-01-2008, 08:18 AM

Looking very nice man, and I thought I was the only one up at 2am looking at reef forums haahaa!

Ryan_Lap · #3 11-01-2008, 08:21 AM

Im sick in the head....sanding an aquarium stand at 2:20 in the morning. Is there a meeting for this type of behaviour?

Scythanith · #4 11-01-2008, 08:31 AM

Haahaa it gets really bad when you use the apartment fireplace hearth as an anvil to pound nails into wood since carpet has too much give at 3am. Neighbours don't like that very much...

Any idea on what livestock you are going to so with, or is it a closely gaurded secret?

Ryan_Lap · #5 11-01-2008, 08:36 AM

I have a couple ideas, but the fish in mind run far too high a price tag for the nano I fear. I have a lead on a borbonius anthia for a very very reasonable price. I really would rather not disclose where I got it from though.

Scythanith · #6 11-01-2008, 08:41 AM

Haahaa, I don't need to know. Everyone has their own little dealers they like to use. I find that loyalty leads to better opportunities to get the "rare" stuff that most don't get to see.

Get a oriental helmet gurnard... if your tank was 10 times bigger maybe haahaa! But they you could have a cool "flying" fish!

Ryan_Lap · #7 11-01-2008, 08:46 AM

I just think that using a $300 fish in a budget 10g build isnt the way to go. lol
I think Im going to have to use something else. I cant really say I paid $30 for it, even if I did.....

Im thinking of a small angler or a couple small pipefish. Not together of course.