New Reef

[Richer]

Originally Posted by newguy

Ugh, Rich, do you have a condensed version? I don't want to read that essay of yours

I'll condense it for ya if you give me one of those BTAs you have...

-Richer

[sumpfinfishe]

Hey Ryan,
I have had my 27gl(same footprint as 33gl) running for 7 years and I'm really happy with the results
My tank is a little shorter, which I'm sure is part of the reason why I can keep many SPS corals alive and growing.
I would go with the PC's if I didn't already have a nice custom made light hood.
Check out my webpage if you want to see what's worked on my setup, lot's of pics there too!
http://members.shaw.ca/sumpfinfishe/

[Ryan]

Newguy
I would like my rock pile looking like the edge of the reef with lots of caves and tunnels in it. I see your point i will definalty cut the rock down to 25 pounds. How do you supose i should drill my tank so i get the proper water flow? I hope to maybe get 1 clam in there eventualy but not realy that soon. I thing i will just stick with the halide. That way even if i do want to go to SPS then i wont have to worry about the lighting issue.

Richer could you post a picture of your tank?
Sumpfinfishe I wil definalty check it out I have to go to work now need to save money for this tank.

[mr_alberta]

Since you will have a canopy and since your tank has a trim, you could almost try the Calfo style return manifold as seen here:



I used this briefly on my current tank, but decided to go with something else later on since I was running an open top and all the pipes were visible. If you do it correctly, all the pipes can be easily hidden. I have mine hooked up to a SCWD wavemaker as well so that only 1/2 of the manifold would fire at one time. It worked beautifully. I would be cool if you could use 2 of those manifolds...one on the top of the tank, the other under your sand bed...

The problem with getting the right water movement is that it all depends on how you set up your rocks. Basically, you just want to avoid dead spots as much as possible.

[mr_alberta]

Originally Posted by Richer

I'll condense it for ya if you give me one of those BTAs you have...

-Richer

Get in line man! You are behind Muck and about 3 other people...

[Richer]

I don't have anything too recent, as I don't have my digital camera on hand.

Here it is in the beginning with power compacts:



Here it is with MHs



This picture was just taken a few minutes ago... quick and dirty (emphasis on dirty).

-Richer

[sumpfinfishe]

Here's my 27gl under NO's

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Looking good!

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Looking good!

[Ryan]

New guy
I have no idea what you are talking about becasue the link wont work are you sure you have it right?

Richer
if you are looking for a BTA I got 2 here at my LFS not too big eather about a 2 inch diameter. Still small. I like the look Nice clowns Here are 2 things i dont like about it thoguh. You put the over flow in the middle which i am sure works great but it is too visible. Second I dont liek the look of BB. This is just me but you have a beautiful tank.

Sumpfinfishe
I absoloutly love your tank. I looked at your site. Beautiful tank. Do you have pictures of when you were setting it up. Is that a little clarki in the back corner (reflection off the glass) you should put another Pink skunk in ther and have a pair. That would be awsome. They are one of my favourite clowns. How do you get your tank to glow like that. The corals realy do glow. And the colours are awsome.