lockrookie's 180g (build #3)

[Blue World Aquariums]

Good job on the rockwall. That may be the best faux background I've seen yet. What foam was it that you used?

[lockrookie]

coming from a guy who built my favorite nano in an xbox i thank you.. i used great stuff foam nothing special but smooshed it flat and bumpy as it dried to give it texture. then brushed on fiberglass resin from can tire (stinks like crazy but can give you a wicked buzz lol. sprinked on brown sand/shell mixture, you can use white as well, and mixed the sand and epoxy with a brush repeat 3 times..makes the wall rock hard to cut it you need a dremel.. be warned it can and will float even tho thiswall has 60 pounds of dry rock in it it is a bit boyant.. my return plumbing was the only thing holding it down now the rock holds it dwn so im good

[lockrookie]

so this morning i checked tank and the amonia was at .5 i started to worry a bit but it seemstohave dropped back to zero so far so good

[gregzz4]

I've never used probidio
Are you still using it ? I assume you would be for awhile ...
I gather it's like using Stability or such that you add daily for bacteria to get you over the NH3 hump ?

[lockrookie]

frommy understanding the startup kit is a one time use thing i couldbe wrong but at 60 bucks a shot al im usng itis once i may try other products later but ths faritseems tobe doing its thing


i just wish my #$%^ skimmer would dial in and stop spewing micro bubbles this is why i havent ceaned thoroughly in a couple years .. takes forever to settle down

[gregzz4]

$60
I like my cheap bottles of Stability
Like I said, I have no idea what Probidio does, but anything I've ever added to Freshwater never had any effect past NO3, so I'll stick to the simple stuff ...

You know that your skimmer will settle down soon
C'mon, you can't tell me you've never had one not react well to a tank change

[gregzz4]

So, no creaky floors and such ?
Joist deflection and all that ?

Again, a little jealousy here

Man, I could put a larger tank upstairs, but after seeing Bblinks's 300DD in person, I just don't see me doing ANY upgrade that my upper floor will handle

[lockrookie]

ive had this skimmer for a long time it has been a long time since it has had a vinegar bath. let alone left the sump. it was full of critters. lol i shoulda took a pic now its new again and hating it. and my skimmer in my 50 seemed to setle faster. time will tell