180g peninsula tank build - First ever aquarium

Dez · #1 05-29-2010, 04:41 AM

Aquascaping looks good for a fish only tank. If you are going to go with a reef tank I might consider putting some rock in your sump and letting the corals fill up the open water space. It's surprising how quickly corals grow. You probably don't want them touching the water surface right off of the bat. Right now the closest coral I have to the water surface is about 6" from the top of the coral (the coral itself is about 8" tall). This is just my personal opinion as I've seen beautiful tanks with rock piled really high as well.

Milad · #2 05-29-2010, 08:25 AM

thanks for tip, right now the sump is full of live rock to so until i put new sump in I have no room. you think the gaps between the rocks are too big in the middle?

lockrookie · #3 05-29-2010, 01:58 PM

when it comes to aquascaping milad its all about your vision. i think it looks good i wouldnt worry about gaps being to big or too small just be sure you dont have a rock slide and broken glass is my only concern. if you are happy and rock is secure... you are good to go

Milad · #4 05-31-2010, 06:18 PM

well the thing is I only have 150 MH so I wanted to get some height on the rock so I can put a few SPS in there. I can remove rock later right? When I get the new sump in Ill have more room to put rock in the sump.

Im also thinking of putting a small rubbermaid container in the sump to act as a refugium. Anyone think thats a bad idea? I dont want to put glass in, I was just gonna put the container in and drill some holes to let water slowly flow through.

andestang · #5 05-31-2010, 06:37 PM

Looks good so far, you'll have to do a pic when she's all cleared up.

Milad · #6 06-01-2010, 07:12 AM

One week in
Sorry i dont have one of those inside glass cleaners yet
lemme know if anyone has a suggestion on what brand to buy

Black Phantom · #7 06-01-2010, 03:47 PM

Sorry i dont have one of those inside glass cleaners yet
lemme know if anyone has a suggestion on what brand to buy

There's a lot of good ones on the market. Get something that floats for sure.
And the one thing I learned is bigger isn't always better.
Those super strong magnets are ok until you pick up a grain or two of sand under them, then it's scratch city.
The one thing you will want to buy for sure is an "Easy Blade Scraper Attachment". It will save you tons of time scraping that really hard stuff from the inside.
http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...t_ID=cl-mrzebl