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Old 10/26/2005, 11:41 AM
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Looks great!
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Old 10/26/2005, 11:43 AM
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prop tank

Wow,

Fantastic!! If only our tanks were that nice. Plus you did it yourself.
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Old 10/26/2005, 07:10 PM
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Sump and tank have passed the "leaks" test and are already filled with seawater. Now more fun with water in! As I really like to do things myself now it's time for the lighting and skimmer.

It was dark when I finished to fill in the tank so photos just tomorrow. But I wiil share with you where I'm going to get natural seawater. That's a fantastic small cape called "Cabo Raso" near "Cabo da Roca" - the Western point of Europe (this is where me and my reefs meets Atlantic Ocean):





It's always better to be there in low tide (if you want to keep yourself dry and away from the waves).


20gal large buckets


Fantastic view from the lighthouse, you can see all "Serra de Sintra" and "Cabo da Roca" at left.


Ricardo
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Old 10/26/2005, 08:03 PM
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Is the water pumped in from offshore a bit? Have you, or your friends used this water before? Worried about polution in the water? I wish I lived by the ocean and had access to NSW. I live in Minnesota, so it would be a bit of a drive.
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Old 10/27/2005, 03:18 PM
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I live right by the atlantic ocean in Florida. Some lfs use the water but I beleive it still needs treatments and.or you have to get the water at certain delth and at certain tides. otherwise it could be bad stuff.


Now I have heard that a lfs in Daytona Beach uses seawater and does water changes every other month. I hear that his corals go bezerk when he does water changes. especially the lps, they double in size.
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Old 10/30/2005, 01:18 PM
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The water is collected directly from the shore. If it smells or isn't crystal clear I don't collect it at all. I didn't have any problems due to pollution but once I got a micoalgae bloom that required an almost total water change to get rid off. Our public aquarium and other aquarists collects water there too.

I use only natural seawater and do regular water changes. I don't use any kind of suplementation besides Calcium and kalk reactors. I think that the replenishment of trace elements and some live plankton make corals grow faster.

New photos:





Durso standpipe and Tunze turbelle 7240/2 (18gph)


Sump: DIY skimmer, 300W Jager heater, Tunze osmolator with Calcium dispenser and 12gal RO/DI water reservoir, return pump Eheim 1262 (900gph)


Next: lighting

Ricardo
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Old 10/30/2005, 02:03 PM
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Amazing set-up ricardo, keep the pictures coming.

Congratulations and boa sorte

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Old 11/02/2005, 08:29 PM
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I'm not sure about not to use actinics on this prop tank. Is it ok to use only 3 x 150 W (6.500K) HQI?

Thank you Alex! You're welcome to make a visit.

Ricardo
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Old 11/02/2005, 11:27 PM
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I would use 10K myself. But if your going to do 6500 I would use some actinics for sure. But that's just me.

Looking great. Can't wait to see it full of corals.
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Old 11/03/2005, 04:49 PM
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6500k Metal Halide is fine. Actinics are not neccessary.

You might want to use 20000k for a couple weeks before you sell.
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Old 11/22/2005, 03:16 PM
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Lights are almost completely done.

Should I put some sugar size aragonite in the bottom?

New pics with my Bangaii juveniles:










Comments please!

Hasta,
Ricardo
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Old 11/22/2005, 04:04 PM
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wow

rearly nice
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Old 11/22/2005, 09:53 PM
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I would keep the prop tank lit at the same color tep as is popular among the aquarist you intend to sell to. This will promote the health of your frags once sold since they will not have to dramatiacly acclimate to different lighting. Thus in return you get a good reputation for selling healthy stock. I insist upon actinic light in my prop systems. The inverts just do so much better with it.
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Old 11/23/2005, 04:08 AM
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Thanks fish lad.

Hi tabwyo, I'm using 2 x 55W T8 actinics and 3 x 150W Aqualine 10.000K HQI.

Ricardo
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Old 11/23/2005, 05:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by gobygoby
one is hard and one is soft...

one soft wood is pine. you can gouge it with your fingernail. there is lots of other soft woods. They dent rather easily.

Hard wood is like oak, ash, poplar...they are very hard and dense. IMO look better when stained then compared to soft woods.

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Not to go tooooo far off topic, but there is one exception. Balsa wood is actually a "hardwood", and is exceedingly soft

Back on topic, great looking setup
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Old 12/30/2005, 02:14 PM
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Hi,

The prop tank has already some frags growing. I have decided to add a thin layer of aragamax sugar-size to enhace light reflection. Some algae are growing due to Bangaii (18 juveniles) feeding.

Here some pics:



Cladiella sp. (?)


Sarcophyton sp. and large colony of green Zoanthus sp.


Fat Bangaii


Fungia sp.


Several Colt frags


Protopalythoa sp.


Ricardo
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Old 12/30/2005, 03:03 PM
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Looks awesome mate.

What size thickness glass is that (in mm)?

Thanks
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Old 12/30/2005, 05:23 PM
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Wow!

This is incredible. How long have you worked with glass for tank building?

Keep the pics coming.
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Old 01/03/2006, 06:00 AM
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Flipturn88, the glass is 12mm thick.

lizardking38, I started building small tanks a long time ago. If you want to start building tanks start small and than as your silicone skills improve go bigger.

I'm very satisfied with my prop tank and I'm planning to build another right above this one but only 8" height.

Ricardo
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Old 01/04/2006, 05:11 PM
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Hy Ricardo,

what was the reason that took you to opt for a DSB in your prop thank?

Abraço,

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Old 01/04/2006, 05:15 PM
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Sorry

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Old 01/04/2006, 05:21 PM
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Why I can´t delete this reply?

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Old 01/05/2006, 08:41 AM
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Hi Bruno, I just added a thin layer (1") of aragonite to enhace lght reflection. I'm planning to do monthly water changes (with NSW) to replenish trace elements and prevent nitrate acumulation.
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Old 01/05/2006, 11:34 PM
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Very sweet, please keep the pics coming.
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Old 01/06/2006, 02:10 PM
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