Dawn On The Reef

[Ipswja]

WOW!, I just looked through the first few pages of this thread and 20 minutes later I find myself on the final page!

What an amazing journey from the empty tank and the ceramic media wall to now!, Its like following every detail and being there with you!

very well done with your tank, its looks superb with the coral and the clowns and all the plants and other species you have there

Great thread all round and I cant wait to see how the tank progresses!

Simply Amazing

 

[ben1987]

Hi mate,

looking into those backgrounds..

spraydekor foam is about £12 for 500ml and the expoxy is similarly priced. I cant find any rough idea as to how may weould be needed though.


linky
http/www.ntlabs.co.uk/product_deta...product_id=171
http/www.axminster.co.uk/product.a...19&src=froogle

apparantly when snails graze on it they damage it a bit though

 

[BigC]

WOW!, I just looked through the first few pages of this thread and 20 minutes later I find myself on the final page!
What an amazing journey from the empty tank and the ceramic media wall to now!, Its like following every detail and being there with you!
very well done with your tank, its looks superb with the coral and the clowns and all the plants and other species you have there smile.gif
Great thread all round and I cant wait to see how the tank progresses! smile.gif
Simply Amazing

Many thanks and I hope you were able to gleen some useful information from the thread.

Ben make sure if your folowing that route that the spraydecor is fish safe. I think there is a specialist one for ponds/aquariums and terrariums
Regards
BigC

 

[BigC]

Off today to get me a small Birdsnest colony (Seriatopora hystrix). I have some frags already which I obtained as a trial to see if the tank could sustain such a species. Needless to say those are thriving. I also need some more Epoxy (aqua putty) so I'll call into the LFS and see wot the've go in. No money just lookin
Pics later on this evening.
Regards
BigC

 

[ben1987]

they are one of my fave sps, really compact growth. and really random lines. Look great when its gets to a large colony size

 

[seffieuk]

Off today to get me a small Birdsnest colony (Seriatopora hystrix). I have some frags already which I obtained as a trial to see if the tank could sustain such a species. Needless to say those are thriving. I also need some more Epoxy (aqua putty) so I'll call into the LFS and see wot the've go in. No money just lookin
Pics later on this evening.
Regards
BigC

'no money, just looking' seem to remember you saying that before BigC and then you coming back with something pretty special

How I would love a birdsnest colony - of course it would be a pink one even though my tank is now so full of pink I am sworn to nothing even vaguely pink one day, when I upgrade

looking forward to seeing the photos


Seffie x

 

[BigC]

If things turn out fine with this one Sef and Ben I'll make a point and send you some frags from it.
As promised here are the new aquasitions.

Sure wish that bloomin rock would start to colour up
ATB
BigC

 

[seffieuk]

That is one lovely looking hystrix

Keeping fingers crossed for a frag

Seffie x

 

[ben1987]

Quite a decent size that! Home it makes a big colony for your new tank, white tips look promising too. Il keep my fingers crossed

look at this

 

[BigC]

Yeah the Guy I got it from has a huge tank and I mean huge, he has several of these colonies, massive amount of flow and 4 x 400w Luminarcs.
Impressive.
Cant wait to upgrade.
BigC

 

[BigC]

Just ordered a DI add on pod from RO-Man as I would like to get the TDS of my water to as near Zero as poss.
http/www.ro-man.com/shop/product_info.ph.../products_id/98
Also ordered an new sump light for the Mcro algae (Cheato) its a Solaris Marine Lamp Unit Inc 10K Marine Bulb 18w. which should be a bit better.

I'm also going to fit the Tunze Photocell today which will turn the pump down to minimum when the lighting goes off.
After this bucket of D&D salt is finished I will be returning to my original prefered brand which was Red Sea Coral Pro.
Regards
BigC

 

[john.o]

Hi bigC
Any particular reason why you’re returning back to the coral pro salt. I ask because i like wise have just bought the D&D salt after my LFS told me it was a better salt {but there bounty so say that aren’t they as its £53 a tub and the coral pro is only £45 } if there is something wrong sort of speak with the D&D salt i would rather take it back before i open it, and swap it for the coral pro. Thanks again m8t

 

[Kipperhips]

Hey Bigc !! lookin good as always!
do u reckon that 10" Di would couple up to my D-D Ro Unit?
i also have a small light in my fuge for my Chaeto but it isnt good enough..well the chaeto
is doin ok but im looking something
thatll fit my tl550.

Kip

 

[BigC]

2 secs Kip in middle of a waterchange and dont want a flood

Yep Kip it will be fine its got all the connections needed and the pipeworks the same no matter which you choose

To John,
I dont think its the salt specifically and cant pin things down until I eliminate all options but I have a small show of Cyno and there are one or two bases I need to cover and the salt is one of them
Regards
BigC

 

[ben1987]

a batch D&D salt was linked to phosphates, think it is now solved though.
Its a pain to get rid of though, even when phosphates test at near on zero