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Delphinus · #1 11-02-2009, 04:28 PM

You can always keep the extra rock in the sump.

Also, I think you can add the extra rock pretty much anytime.

lastlight · #2 11-02-2009, 04:32 PM

Thanks Tony.

I have one large and one small piece in my 10 gallon fuge and the rest of the space is for chaeto. I really have no room in the sump for any rock unless I pile it above my heaters which are laying in my small return compartment.

Actually they might solve my microbubble problem without me adding a sponge guard like I was going to try. Only issue is that is a small space and my topoff area is small as it is. Tossing rock in it will mean a day's evaporation will really knock it down (if my ATO ever failed).

Good news about the live rock! I'll grab a few pieces as soon as my salt has circulated a day.

Delphinus · #3 11-02-2009, 04:37 PM

Oh - yeah - nix the sponge idea (IMO...)

lastlight · #4 11-02-2009, 04:48 PM

I'll feel better too about ordering all that rock. I kicked myself when I had the aquascape done and had *really* only used the shelf pieces and maybe 3 or 4 more small boulders lol.

dsaundry · #5 11-02-2009, 05:03 PM

Had some time to kill at work today and found your build thread...very impressive. I am currently planning a teardown and rebuild on an in-wall with a fish room behind it. I have a question for you, knowing what you have done to date, is there anything you would change in your build procedure? I am just in the drawing stages for my fish room and always looking for what people that have gone through builds would do different if anything.

lastlight · #6 11-02-2009, 05:48 PM

Can't let my wife see this:

- starphire on three sides
- black tinted glass for back pane (avoid overfow area being different color)
- wider external overflow
- 8 feet long rather than 6
- lower stand 6 inches and make tank 30" tall
- Tile up the bottom 6" of glass though so the floor of the tank dissapears
- have sumps etc built for me to increase safety
- find way to eliminate center post in stand

dsaundry · #7 11-03-2009, 03:00 AM

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Can't let my wife see this:

I wonder what my wife will say when I start cutting the hole in the wall for the tank, probably not much, but I will be ducking a lot and sleeping with my eyes open....