^Petco was pricey too.

2/27/2006 8:53:19 PM

Go to the briar creek petco. Daniel, an old store manager from Fish World (like myself) is taking care of their SW over there. I will say though that the marineland filter systems that they have on the main tanks is one big clusterfuck, but Daniel keeps things the best he can, I make bets with him when I go in that i'll find at least 3 floaters...I usually lose.

On another note I just started my 2.5 nano back up. Drill'ed back with custom overflow I made, 2.5g refugium on it, custom lights, the works. About a week or two from putting my old frags back in it.

Check out all my tanks and lemme know if u got questions:

http://neltharionsfury.mine.nu/Reef/index.htm

2/28/2006 6:30:06 AM

2/28/2006 3:15:03 PM

The NC's are cool and all, but Im more of a DIY guy myself, guess I just like to design my own systems. Heres a pic of the 2.5 with the arago-crete rocks I made.



Im going to be able to drill the sides of the bigger rock on the top left and put small acro frags in it sticking out, also Im going to put one of my awesome White Pom Pom xenia frags in the gap in the middle left to be the showcase. Zoo's, SPS, LPS frags and prolly a clam or two will be added in the next week or so.

2/28/2006 4:13:56 PM

^I'm gonna build my own sump filter system, any suggestions?

2/28/2006 7:55:19 PM

how big of a tank? protien skimmer style sump or refugium style?

3/1/2006 12:08:39 AM

protein sump, 75 gallon tank, it'll prolly be a 20 long tank

3/1/2006 2:56:59 PM

20L just do the standard sump setup:

2 pieces of acrylic siliconed in to divide the tank into 3 sections.

Inflow section have something that can keep a prefilter above water to filter out big particles coming from the tank.
Middle section houses your skimmer
Last section houses your return pump.

You can go fancy with the 3 section and instead of 1 piece of acrylic have 3 staggered to reduce micro bubbles going into your tank.

Heres an awesome pic that took me all of 5 minutes to make:



Also here is a shot of when I was testing out the sump for my 2.5. Its going to be refugium style but the concepts are still the same. The only water levels that change in the entire system are in your return pump area, so make sure it is big enough to handle the evaporation for a few days/ weeks.



[Edited on March 1, 2006 at 3:50 PM. Reason : pic]

3/1/2006 3:44:46 PM

bttt

3/2/2006 7:50:37 PM

went to aquarium outfitters yesterday. Definitely better than Fish World and Fish Pro.

3/2/2006 8:14:38 PM

that's the one in wake forest? they've got other pets as well.

3/2/2006 9:43:09 PM

So Elise, what did you end paying for your 75 Gallon. Did you get it yet?

3/2/2006 9:52:24 PM

haven't gotten it yet, the only reason i'm getting such a good deal at the pet pad is because i used to work there and it's going to be around 450 i think. the light i want is going to be another 400! but that may have to wait a while

3/2/2006 9:54:04 PM

Well, how much did Chris at Aqua Escape quote you. I am thinking about this 75 Gallon setup for about $450.


[Edited on March 3, 2006 at 9:02 AM. Reason : picture did not work]

3/3/2006 9:00:42 AM

^We didn't ask there. No one was around to ask.

3/3/2006 11:30:44 AM

that is exactly what I want, but I was told 500 there originally

3/3/2006 6:37:48 PM

bttt

3/28/2006 6:38:27 PM