My piece of the Reef - the new build continues!

I turned down a Yuma today. I got some zoas instead. Probably should have gotten the yuma

 

I like yumas they are pretty cool when they get larger, these are on the small side but I have a rock I have been covering them with, also have some Ricordias growing on it also.

 

I am at the point I have 2 very large rocks - one 5 x 3 or so and one about 4 x 3 that I took out of the DT as I was getting sprout ups in places I didn't want it. The larger rock has a "sheet" about to lift up near the back of the rock I was contemplating gluing to the back wall I just don't want it to get out of hand.

 

one Question did you glued your rockwork

BTW your tank looks awsome

 

Thanks! It is a combination of drilled with rods and epoxy. To get some of the overhangs that I have epoxy alone was not going to work. This last time was the third time. first time I drilled tough I was sick of avalanches!

 

So today..... I picked up a 75 aqueon tank, some ABS and a few bulk heads. I drilled the tank and installed 2 1" bulkheads for the drain and 2 3/4" bulk heads for the return. I sized the ABS and am cutting out sits and making an overflow in the back right corner. The back and the right side (right side is against a stand) I am wrapping with black vinyl.

My plans are to have some rock work in the center and racks on the two sides.

Lights will be 2 Kessel I believe, that is tbd.

This will replace my 30g frag tank.

 

Today I worked on some rocks for the tank, I think I am going to an arch with two shelves on each side, this will go in the center of the tank. . Then I am going to do an egg crate rack on each side of the tank that can hold frag plugs, as I grow them out I can mount on rocks. I have drilled a few and have a rough look of what I want, need to chisel some out and will get some picks up. Not going to do a new build thread as this will be tied into my existing system.

Oh yeah - changing up the lights. I picked up a 48" Acan 800 series today. I will be adding that to the DT as I am building a new canopy (dont love the DSA canopy - too shallow) I am building it out of oak and got some stain that is PRETTY close to the base.

With that said I will be moving my (2) Acan 600 prisms to the Frag tank, Love those lights.

I am putting my 2 AI Sol Blue up for sale.

 

So here is a pic of the rock for the 75.

 

I did a 40 gallon water change today when I got home. 20 of it went into a brute with the rock from above, I also had some sponges in my sump that I use for my QT tank when I need so I threw them in as well as I am sure they are full of bacteria. I would say its only about 25-30 pounds of rock so I should be able to go right into my system but why chance it. As it is I wont have the 75 set up this week.

Once I do I will take another sump room video as I have changed things from my last video - plus I didn't have the water change station up and running on my last video.

lastly - so what do you all think about the rocks??? Cant really see the shelves on the side - they look round but they are nice flat pieces. The one on the left is about 10" and the one on the right about 8"

 

I like it!Plenty of room for frags and most fish love to hide under shelves.