Jake 33 build

[cuz]

stick to a normal rectangle or square tank vs bowfront. They are harder to light near the front due to their odd shape. Keep your eyes out in this forum or kijiji - literally hundreds of tank available at one given time. I am sure you can find what you like at a fraction of the cost of a new bowfront.[/quote]

I never had a problem with lighting the front of a bow tank!!
I don't think that would be an issue worth not getting the tank you want!!

[windcoast reefs]

Sorry I made a mistake there, I got a 1050 and a 750 not a 1400! Yeah I hve been contemplating the bow-front. I know someone who has one in his basement that he can give me when im ready to upgrade. But I was also looking at a 120g as well.

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So this is my tank around 2 months later. I got a air of turbo snails, a few bumblebee snails, nassarius snails and a bunch of hermit crabs.

[Youngster Dan]

Looks good Jake. Reminds me a lot of my first tank.

If you want to put a sump on that bad boy, let me know and I will help you out. I have a little 10 gallon you could use, or there are probably plenty of tanks that would fit the bill on usedvic.

Keep it up.

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Yeah Im thinking I might do that soon! Not really sure what it involves but I know I need a new stand to fit everything.

[Youngster Dan]

Functional stands are easy to make, and there are a lot of good instructions floating around on the forum. Attractive stands, well, they are beyond my skill set.

[windcoast reefs]

Originally Posted by Youngster Dan

Functional stands are easy to make, and there are a lot of good instructions floating around on the forum. Attractive stands, well, they are beyond my skill set.

Shouldn't be to big of a problem for me, I spent the last 6 years working as a cabinet maker so I have a little insight as to making it look good! I figure a 2 by 4 frame and I will cover it with a mahogany plywood that I have left over from a contract.

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Just getting all my photos up to date!



I got my corals in the tank from Shelley's frag swap. Tons of great stuff for way better prices than store! But I put in some green chromis and they were killed very shortly after I put them in. I have to re arrange my tank so I could find this mantis shrimp. I will post some updated photos now that I have actually dome some aquascaping!

Here is a few corals

My meteor shower, Thanks Shelley!

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Some new frogspawns, still a little stressed from the frag swap.

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My first attempt at a frag, The epoxy is ugly but it wont be going anywhere!