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Forum: Do It Yourself 01/11/2008, 03:28 PM
Replies: 165
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Posted By Tiggsy
for the island i just staked rock, drilled it and...

for the island i just staked rock, drilled it and cable tied - then used foam to hide the ties and give it support.

works well as its stable as....err....rock!

The pics are in my build but for...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/09/2008, 11:09 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
Thanks agin people for the kind comments - the...

Thanks agin people for the kind comments - the back is easy to clean at the moment as i can get my hand down to use a magfloat (the gap is there to fit the vortechs in) When its clad in wood it will...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/07/2008, 08:17 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
Updated FTS's. All going ok so far. Bit of...

Updated FTS's.

All going ok so far. Bit of cyno that went nuts and is now almost gone...all else ok. More SPS in the frag tank to add and a bit more rock to add to the left side for some nice...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/04/2008, 08:34 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
just normal aragmax sugar fine with LOTS of...

just normal aragmax sugar fine with LOTS of crushed shell and coral mixed in.
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/01/2008, 03:48 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
yep the rocks are held fast - makes attaching...

yep the rocks are held fast - makes attaching frags very easy later on as the rock wont budge!
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/01/2008, 01:16 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
as above - you can only really do this with dry...

as above - you can only really do this with dry rock.....i have 100kg of "real" live rock in the sump (and a few lumps i chucked in the display)
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/26/2007, 07:49 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
Thanks guys. The resin is just normal fibre...

Thanks guys.

The resin is just normal fibre glass resin (very runny) and the foam is DIY store expanding foam. All pretty cheap and easy to get!
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/24/2007, 05:48 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
Giller - i think you have linked to a file on...

Giller - i think you have linked to a file on your desk top (as i'm not a hacker in a Hollywood movie...i can't see it ;) )

If it helps - i coated all visible foam with resin and sprinkled...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/23/2007, 10:01 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
Its quite hard to do at the moment as only one...

Its quite hard to do at the moment as only one end is lit! Once the new halide is up over the right half i'll do some FTS
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/23/2007, 09:22 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/fis...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/fish00032.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/fish0001.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/IMG_9513aa.jpg
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/23/2007, 09:22 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/fis...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/fish0001-1.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/fish0005.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/fish0004.jpg
...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/23/2007, 09:18 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
sorry for lack of update. To answer a few...

sorry for lack of update.

To answer a few questions......nothing i used was "reefsafe" but i am happy its all inert. I filled it in one go, waited a few days then looped to my main system - no...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/11/2007, 03:08 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
mini update! i have now done both nets so...

mini update!

i have now done both nets so its 100% covered - the second halide has been ordered so it will be all lit :D

have had no algae issues for a while now after i added a hardcore clean...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/30/2007, 02:03 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/th_...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/th_MVI_4151.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/?action=view&current=MVI_4151.flv)
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/30/2007, 01:02 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/116...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/116.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/115.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/114.jpg
...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/30/2007, 01:01 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
I cable tied the rocks into a basic shape by...

I cable tied the rocks into a basic shape by drilling them and attaching to each other or to an egg crate frame in the case of the back walls - then used foam to fill some of the gaps and hide the...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/29/2007, 03:30 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
i use 2 vortechs - dont worry about behind the...

i use 2 vortechs - dont worry about behind the rocks, i have a clean up crew for cleaning up.....in my opinion people go too far creating ugly racking and compromise the look of their tank in chasing...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/28/2007, 03:26 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
Only had 2 weeks - also onlyheard bad...

Only had 2 weeks - also onlyheard bad stuff...fingers crossed. Tank is covered so hope he'll do ok - he's certainly feeding well.
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/28/2007, 12:03 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/IMG...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/IMG_4094a.jpg

look harder ;)
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/26/2007, 03:07 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
See...if you had waited 10 secs more you would...

See...if you had waited 10 secs more you would have had them ;)
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/26/2007, 03:04 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
Rhomboid and bluespot ...

Rhomboid and bluespot
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/IMG_4094.jpg

In an ideal world it would have been a bit bigger - but the aquascape and lots of smaller fish makes it feel...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/26/2007, 03:03 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
Ok.....fish are in! Only fish left to add from...

Ok.....fish are in! Only fish left to add from the sump is an algae and a couple of anthias that hid in rocks in the LR sump (TBH they may not be caught any time soon!) Only added a couple of the...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/23/2007, 04:02 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 22,144
Posted By Tiggsy
All fish are in! Pics over the weekend

All fish are in!

Pics over the weekend
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/21/2007, 03:10 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 59,079
Posted By Tiggsy
very hard/impossible to do it with live...

very hard/impossible to do it with live rock...mine was all bone dry.
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/21/2007, 04:00 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 59,079
Posted By Tiggsy
Keelay - all spot on. Should add....i cant see...

Keelay - all spot on. Should add....i cant see the cable ties ever failing (not in the life of my tank anyway!) and although the foam doest hold the rock ...in a way it does, once it expands to the...
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