Colaaddict's Shallow Tank

[EricTheRed]

Looks great, Nino! Will this be an sps tank?

 

[ColaAddict]

Thanks Joe and Mark. I will try using vinyl hose.
Eric this will be a mixed reef tank.

 

[ColaAddict]

Heres my rocks
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They are the Cerameco Bonsai rocks. I had to cut the highest branches off each one because they would be almost to the top of the water and will be hard to put corals on them. I just made mini bonsai islands with the cut branches.

 

[maidia]

No sand Nino? Very nice Rocks...

 

[ColaAddict]

No sand Nino? Very nice Rocks...

Theres sand. I have to use sand with the minimal rocks style for bacteria to colonize.

I changed part of my return plumbing to vinyl tubing and the noise from the vibrations is like night and day. Its a ton quieter now.

 

[MMreef]

I like your rocks

 

[ColaAddict]

I like your rocks

Thanks. I should have used reefflakes sand like you. I ended up using the Caribsea special grade sand and I had to rinse that thing 5 times before putting it in the tank. That stuff is dirty. I'm only using 1/2 " of sandbed.

 

[KeishaKornbread]

Thanks. I should have used reefflakes sand like you. I ended up using the Caribsea special grade sand and I had to rinse that thing 5 times before putting it in the tank. That stuff is dirty. I'm only using 1/2 " of sandbed.

Reefflakes is amazing. It's the only sand I would consider using.

 

[The reefer]

Great looking rocks! Im using reef flakes and I didn't have to rinse at all. Almost no dust.

 

[MMreef]

Any updates Nino? Want to see more, I like this tank almost bought one myself.

 

[Aquaman]

how about real sand glued to gether there are diy on google for it

 

[ColaAddict]

Update pics. Moved everything in Several day ago. Had some pissed off sticks that turned brown. Also had some bleached ones from a small temp spike in my temporary sps holding tank. Slowly, very slowly, coloring up:
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[ColaAddict]

Made 3 zoa islands
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[Culprit]

looking good Nino !

 

[ColaAddict]

I am still in the process of coral placement to clear more sand space. Trying to go for the "reef in the sky" look with only a few corals in the sand, but I have all sorts of chalices.

 

[ColaAddict]

looking good Nino !

Thanks. Let me know when your 75 gal is ready. I will frag you some corals from my tank.

 

[jm23]

Looking good. The special grade reef sand is a pain to clean at first, but after the initial dust it is a great sand and doesn't blow around too easily.

 

[DB9181]

looking great!

 

[Jep21]

Looks awesome bro

 

[MMreef]

Looks good Nino! What lights are you using on this tank?