Starting my First Reef!!! Advice, help, anyone with any opinions would be great!

[nikkibabee]

How does the marco rock compare to live rock? Will it eventually be colonized and do the same job ( if mixed with live rock )?

It takes a long time to cure and you still have to seed the sand with live sand from a set up tank as well as add a small piece of live rock to get the cycle going.

 

[Davidl919]

You Have to be one of the most patient persons in the world... All along I thought you were Already up and running since at least the frag swap..... My compliments To you for doing it the right way and I'm pretty sure Ming Is also helping you out their so props to him also....

 

[fritz]

How come you're in a bathrobe?

 

[nikkibabee]

i was trying on my xmas present last year...got a robe.

 

[nikkibabee]

You Have to be one of the most patient persons in the world... All along I thought you were Already up and running since at least the frag swap..... My compliments To you for doing it the right way and I'm pretty sure Ming Is also helping you out their so props to him also....

TY! Here is a pic with both canopys on. I will take better ones when my cam is fixed but here is one I took with my laptop. The lights and vortech are on the 59. The light has a lumen brite reflector, hence the tall canopy.

I will also be staining and putting doors on the stand.

Cube aquascaping:

 

[House of Laughter]

looks awesome - can't wait to see them flourishing.

House

 

[nikkibabee]

:flower:Thanks Jim!:flower:

 

[jhale]

the new hood needs a shell border or something to break it up, and the stand on the cube needs some help. can you send me a full shot of both tanks.

i mean the stand on the 58...

 

[nikkibabee]

The stand on the 58 is getting doors and stained for free wooohooo. I love your work Jonathan but free is better...lol...The canopy actually needs a way to get in without taking it off....want to solve my problem...lol...come over with a saw. :tongue:

I think it also needs an octopus cake WITH icing.

 

[JRWOHLER]

Very gutsy doing both at once. I like it :smokin: .
I might have missed somethings...can you tell me did you tie the two tanks together in the sump? If so great idea. You have done a great job with everything. The smallest and only only thing I am not crazy for is the pump in the middle of your rockwork on your 59 is that because it has the center drain and it was the only place you could put it? Could you do something with a loctite(is that spelling right) where the branches go to the sides?
Anyway the whole concept is great congrats.

 

[nikkibabee]

I actually got a vortech, that was just for flow while I was waiting to pick it up. Ming did my plumbing, I would ask him any questions. He did a terrific job!

 

[jhale]

as long as your getting something to cover the stand I'm happy

 

[nikkibabee]

You know I would... I am all for aesthetics. Imagine all this equipment and beautiful canopies with a gross stand...heehee. Yuk! The guy who works with me took measurements last week. He should have something soon.

 

[JRWOHLER]

I actually got a vortech, that was just for flow while I was waiting to pick it up. Ming did my plumbing, I would ask him any questions. He did a terrific job!

Great sounds good.

 

[Bahamian1999]

Where did you get the Marco rock? Its real pretty!

 

[qy7400]

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I think it also needs an octopus cake WITH icing.

Never thought I'd need it but hows this....

 

[nikkibabee]

Wow! nice. Looks good.

 

[jhale]

that looks good QY, this was my holiday octopus cake :chef:

 

[ming]

that looks good QY, this was my holiday octopus cake :chef:


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Just looking at that gives me a sugar rush :tongue:

 

[qy7400]

I feel a visit to the dentist sooner than I planned.