Otty's 265 (w/3 sided View)

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by Otty, Jan 28, 2007.

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  1. coolridernum1

    coolridernum1 Feather Duster

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    Nice work

    Keep it up! what a move from 55 to 265!
     
    coolridernum1, Apr 27, 2009
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  2. mic5486

    mic5486 Astrea Snail

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    sweet tank i just finished going through the threads...def an awesome tank...hope to have something like ours one day
     
    mic5486, May 7, 2009
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  3. qualitydaydream

    qualitydaydream Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Hey Otty,

    I see your piecing your live rock together before putting it in the tank. Are you using a type of glue or epoxy to do this?

    Also what is the reason for putting the live rock onto those white tubes with holes?
     
    qualitydaydream, May 9, 2009
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  4. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    No glue was used this time. I put the rock on a PVC structure for stability and water movement as the pipe is carrying one of the OM valves water through it. I drilled small holes all through the pipe to push water from inside the rock out.
     
    Otty, May 9, 2009
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  5. qualitydaydream

    qualitydaydream Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Ah I see,

    Im about to start laying out the PVC for my 180 rock setup.

    Do you suggest drilling holes or using zip ties?

    Will 1/2" PVC do?

    Did you use PVC cement and sand the male and female ports?

    What is the purpose of drilling holes and running water through it? Should I do this also?
     
    qualitydaydream, May 9, 2009
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  6. KOgle

    KOgle Zoanthid

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    How about some pictures of the finished product bro? This turned out way to good not to show it off to our fellow 3Reefer's
     
    KOgle, May 9, 2009
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  7. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Still trying to get the nutrient levels in the tank down so I wasn't up to taking a pic of red sand. :-/ Here is a couple I shot. Still need to add some corals out of q-tank to help fill up some dead spots and cover up the pvc I can still see.

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    Otty, May 9, 2009
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  8. flynhawaiianz28

    flynhawaiianz28 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    wow.....that is one impressive tank, keep up the good work
     
    flynhawaiianz28, May 9, 2009
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  9. ReefSparky

    ReefSparky Super Moderator

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    The semi finished product looks really good, Otty! Once you put a bunch of your corals back in, it'll look better than it ever has.

    Nice work!
     
    ReefSparky, May 9, 2009
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  10. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    All I got to say is you got twice the amount of glass to keep clean as I do. ;D
    Looking good again! It's looking more like a FOWLR than a reef tank now though.
     
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