360 gal in-wall tank - Page 3

itZme · 01/06/2008, 05:06 PM

Do you have a wave going in there or is there a slight slant from right to left? It seems like you can see the water line on the right but not on the left. It will be fun stocking a system that big

I wish I had that same problem. How long before the big corals are going in?

Kreeger1 · 01/06/2008, 05:07 PM

Yeah thats a wave from a power head with the 2100 algaefree mod on it. Corals are in, tank is just that big where they look small

itZme · 01/06/2008, 05:08 PM

Nice

Kreeger1 · 01/06/2008, 05:12 PM

got a few shots, the dendros were closed as with the scerlo's so I'll shot those later
This red gorgonian has such tiny delicate polyps, really cool looking coral IMO

calypso1 · 01/06/2008, 05:47 PM

lookin pretty sweet eric! cant wait to see it in a couple of months!

Murphs205 · 01/06/2008, 05:50 PM

Man ,,,,,SUPER nice Erik ,,,,,,, post more pics when you got them ,,,,

Kreeger1 · 01/06/2008, 09:35 PM

smmscott · 01/06/2008, 09:50 PM

sweet. i love the aquascaping.

zaireguy · 01/06/2008, 11:54 PM

looks great thumbs up!!

Kreeger1 · 01/09/2008, 01:53 PM

Kreeger1 · 01/09/2008, 02:19 PM

funkyman · 01/09/2008, 02:24 PM

Nice Erik.

Kreeger1 · 01/09/2008, 02:33 PM

thanks

Radicaljbr · 01/09/2008, 07:00 PM

Erik,

how long now has your water been in there? Did you not have any kind of cycle starting after you set it up?

Looks like we are doing this at the same time, but I have an algea breakout. Started out brown and now green and has covered everything.

You did not have this?

Kreeger1 · 01/09/2008, 07:48 PM

I added the water then the next day everything went in. I had a small diatom issue but nothing more then that. Most of the rock was dead rock too. I wasn't to scared though as Im not running a ton of light over the tank and is 360 gallons so I went for it.
Plus the tank is maybe 1/8 stocked.

good luck with your tank.
erik

Radicaljbr · 01/10/2008, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kreeger1
I added the water then the next day everything went in. I had a small diatom issue but nothing more then that. Most of the rock was dead rock too. I wasn't to scared though as Im not running a ton of light over the tank and is 360 gallons so I went for it.
Plus the tank is maybe 1/8 stocked.

good luck with your tank.
erik

Thanks, but now you have me a little cofused. You said one of the reasons you were not too scared is that you are running a ton of light over the tank. Do you mean output or duration? I always thought you wanted to start out small with as little light as an hour and then increase little at a time.

Check out my tank by clicking on my "red House". You can see pictures there and see how it is over taking everything.

Any suggestions you could add over there would be great!

I love your setup!!

Kreeger1 · 01/10/2008, 09:52 AM

opps, ment to say not running a ton of light

sorry

Kreeger1 · 01/21/2008, 03:23 PM

Well I added a orange spot rabbit fish that has done som daamage to the tank, the purple gorg got hit bad and had to be give away. Now hes working on a couple other gorgonians. Looking forward to getting him out of the tank as soon as possible.

I also added a algae blenny and a splendid dotty back which brings the total to 4 dottybacks in the tank.

Pretty soon I'll have pictures of the nonphoto frags I will be bringing to this years swap. Figure a good 2 months or so to encrust on plugs would be good.

new pic soon
Erik

aninjaatemyshoe · 01/21/2008, 03:40 PM

I got dibs on the frags!

What did you end up going with for for the flow? How/what are you feeding the tank?

Kreeger1 · 01/21/2008, 04:30 PM

Feeding... I'm still doing the 2-3 times a day with shellfish diet mixed with roti feast and a homemade blend of oyster/mussles into a fine liquid with mysis shrimp, prawn eggs, brine shrimp and baby brine.
they get that mix combo every other day, I rotate the combo with just straight mysis shrimp.

Flow, dendros have 3 tunze nanos all modified. 2 6025's and one 6045. the main flow is 3 maxijets right now with the suregrip algae something mod on them. they each pump around 2000 gph. I will be upgrading soon to a tunze 6200 on a single controller for more pulsed flow.

My return pump is pushing 700-1000 I would guess.
Erik

Kreeger1 · 01/21/2008, 04:31 PM

Only 2/3 of the tank has corals in it so maybe only 6 feet of the tank is scaped.
Still deciding on f I want to add a sting ray to the tank or jus aquascape the hole tank with corals.
Not sure yet
Erik

boozerell · 01/22/2008, 05:44 PM

Looks really cool. I'll keep checking back for more pictures.

Kustomreefer · 01/22/2008, 10:12 PM

Looks Great!! Keep the pics coming!!

Kreeger1 · 01/24/2008, 06:39 PM

My favorite fish

acan from the frag workshop

The key IMO other than flow to non photo corals

and my skimmer/sump

another pic

thanks Erik

serpentman · 01/24/2008, 07:06 PM

Niiiice!

I'm envious. I tell you, I am have half tempted to get a fish bowl just to have something with water in it...6mos is way too long to go without!

01/06/2008, 05:07 PM	#52
Kreeger1 KING LEAR Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cleveland Ohio area Posts: 7,428	Yeah thats a wave from a power head with the 2100 algaefree mod on it. Corals are in, tank is just that big where they look small __________________ Coming up on 25 years in this hobby...That's a lot of skimmate Current Tank Info: Dsa 135

01/06/2008, 05:12 PM	#54
Kreeger1 KING LEAR Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cleveland Ohio area Posts: 7,428	got a few shots, the dendros were closed as with the scerlo's so I'll shot those later This red gorgonian has such tiny delicate polyps, really cool looking coral IMO __________________ Coming up on 25 years in this hobby...That's a lot of skimmate Current Tank Info: Dsa 135

01/06/2008, 09:35 PM	#57
Kreeger1 KING LEAR Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cleveland Ohio area Posts: 7,428	__________________ Coming up on 25 years in this hobby...That's a lot of skimmate Current Tank Info: Dsa 135

01/06/2008, 11:54 PM	#59
zaireguy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bucyrus,Ohio Posts: 2,311	looks great thumbs up!! __________________ have you been touched by a angel? My life was for ever changed when my daughter was born my wife and I have come to a new understanding! I don`t ask and she doesn`t have to say no anymore Current Tank Info: 300 gallon main tank,70 Gallon sump,70 gallon remote sump, reef octopus 300- 12 inch skimmer, skimz Biopellet reactor

01/09/2008, 01:53 PM	#60
Kreeger1 KING LEAR Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cleveland Ohio area Posts: 7,428	__________________ Coming up on 25 years in this hobby...That's a lot of skimmate Current Tank Info: Dsa 135

01/06/2008, 05:06 PM	#51
itZme Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: High Springs, FL Posts: 2,944	Do you have a wave going in there or is there a slight slant from right to left? It seems like you can see the water line on the right but not on the left. It will be fun stocking a system that big I wish I had that same problem. How long before the big corals are going in?

01/06/2008, 05:08 PM	#53
itZme Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: High Springs, FL Posts: 2,944	Nice

01/06/2008, 05:47 PM	#55
calypso1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mantua Posts: 137	lookin pretty sweet eric! cant wait to see it in a couple of months!

01/06/2008, 05:50 PM	#56
Murphs205 gotta love saltwater..... Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elyria ,Ohio Posts: 1,959	Man ,,,,,SUPER nice Erik ,,,,,,, post more pics when you got them ,,,,

01/06/2008, 09:50 PM	#58
smmscott Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cleveland (parma) Posts: 552	sweet. i love the aquascaping.

01/09/2008, 02:19 PM	#61
Kreeger1 KING LEAR Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cleveland Ohio area Posts: 7,428	__________________ Coming up on 25 years in this hobby...That's a lot of skimmate Current Tank Info: Dsa 135

01/09/2008, 02:24 PM	#62
funkyman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lorain, Ohio Posts: 1,811	Nice Erik. __________________ 150 gallon mixed reef, Kessil x 3, Gyre x 2, IceCap 48XL sump, Reef Octopus Regal 200-INT skimmer.

01/09/2008, 02:33 PM	#63
Kreeger1 KING LEAR Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cleveland Ohio area Posts: 7,428	thanks __________________ Coming up on 25 years in this hobby...That's a lot of skimmate Current Tank Info: Dsa 135

01/09/2008, 07:00 PM	#64
Radicaljbr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hudson, Ohio Posts: 1,293	Erik, how long now has your water been in there? Did you not have any kind of cycle starting after you set it up? Looks like we are doing this at the same time, but I have an algea breakout. Started out brown and now green and has covered everything. You did not have this?

01/09/2008, 07:48 PM	#65
Kreeger1 KING LEAR Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cleveland Ohio area Posts: 7,428	I added the water then the next day everything went in. I had a small diatom issue but nothing more then that. Most of the rock was dead rock too. I wasn't to scared though as Im not running a ton of light over the tank and is 360 gallons so I went for it. Plus the tank is maybe 1/8 stocked. good luck with your tank. erik __________________ Coming up on 25 years in this hobby...That's a lot of skimmate Current Tank Info: Dsa 135

01/10/2008, 09:52 AM	#67
Kreeger1 KING LEAR Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cleveland Ohio area Posts: 7,428	opps, ment to say not running a ton of light sorry __________________ Coming up on 25 years in this hobby...That's a lot of skimmate Current Tank Info: Dsa 135

01/21/2008, 03:23 PM	#68
Kreeger1 KING LEAR Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cleveland Ohio area Posts: 7,428	Well I added a orange spot rabbit fish that has done som daamage to the tank, the purple gorg got hit bad and had to be give away. Now hes working on a couple other gorgonians. Looking forward to getting him out of the tank as soon as possible. I also added a algae blenny and a splendid dotty back which brings the total to 4 dottybacks in the tank. Pretty soon I'll have pictures of the nonphoto frags I will be bringing to this years swap. Figure a good 2 months or so to encrust on plugs would be good. new pic soon Erik __________________ Coming up on 25 years in this hobby...That's a lot of skimmate Current Tank Info: Dsa 135

01/21/2008, 03:40 PM	#69
aninjaatemyshoe Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,333	I got dibs on the frags! What did you end up going with for for the flow? How/what are you feeding the tank? __________________ You are not brought upon this world to "get it"

01/21/2008, 04:30 PM	#70
Kreeger1 KING LEAR Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cleveland Ohio area Posts: 7,428	Feeding... I'm still doing the 2-3 times a day with shellfish diet mixed with roti feast and a homemade blend of oyster/mussles into a fine liquid with mysis shrimp, prawn eggs, brine shrimp and baby brine. they get that mix combo every other day, I rotate the combo with just straight mysis shrimp. Flow, dendros have 3 tunze nanos all modified. 2 6025's and one 6045. the main flow is 3 maxijets right now with the suregrip algae something mod on them. they each pump around 2000 gph. I will be upgrading soon to a tunze 6200 on a single controller for more pulsed flow. My return pump is pushing 700-1000 I would guess. Erik __________________ Coming up on 25 years in this hobby...That's a lot of skimmate Current Tank Info: Dsa 135

01/21/2008, 04:31 PM	#71
Kreeger1 KING LEAR Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cleveland Ohio area Posts: 7,428	Only 2/3 of the tank has corals in it so maybe only 6 feet of the tank is scaped. Still deciding on f I want to add a sting ray to the tank or jus aquascape the hole tank with corals. Not sure yet Erik __________________ Coming up on 25 years in this hobby...That's a lot of skimmate Current Tank Info: Dsa 135

01/22/2008, 05:44 PM	#72
boozerell Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wellington Posts: 317	Looks really cool. I'll keep checking back for more pictures.

01/22/2008, 10:12 PM	#73
Kustomreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 124	Looks Great!! Keep the pics coming!!

01/24/2008, 06:39 PM	#74
Kreeger1 KING LEAR Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cleveland Ohio area Posts: 7,428	My favorite fish acan from the frag workshop The key IMO other than flow to non photo corals and my skimmer/sump another pic thanks Erik __________________ Coming up on 25 years in this hobby...That's a lot of skimmate Current Tank Info: Dsa 135

01/24/2008, 07:06 PM	#75
serpentman part time superhero Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of the Snowbelt (NE OHIO) Posts: 5,698	Niiiice! I'm envious. I tell you, I am have half tempted to get a fish bowl just to have something with water in it...6mos is way too long to go without! __________________ BS in Marine Bio ('96), First SW tank in 1992. Current Tank(s) 300g SPS with 90g frag tank and 40 anemone tank - decommissioned 46g LPS/Softy Cube 300g FOWLR under construction - decommissioned