New Tank

[Lorna]

Okay I did it....ordered this tank today. I can't wait to start putting this together.

CADLIGHTS

has anyone drilled live rock and stacked it on pvc? If so how did you do it?

 

[strout]

As you know I have never stacked my LR on a piece of PVC, but when I get my new tank I will. Take plenty of pics for us, and that is a Sweettttt looking tank. What kind of lights are those and what kind of a tank are you going to put together freshwater?? Just messing with you. lol.

 

[TRe]

thought about drilling my rocks but havnt actually done it! if you do it im definitly paying close attention lol.... looks like a very nice setup... did you look into the solana? that would be my first choice for a tank this size!

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Very nice! Looking forward to seeing it.

I've never tried drilling, but i did use a hammer and chisel on my rock....very very easy to break a whole piece in half and was insanely soft. I would think, depending on the size of each rock, that a hole large enough for PVC will crack the rock. You might have better luck with something like base rock that has yet to become full live rock. Wish i could help more. I've seen it done on RC and it looked great.

 

[KahluaZzZ]

wow nice specs on this tank...much much better than the red sea max..light, 1000 gph, pinwheel on skimmer, durso..fully loaded

 

[Lorna]

yes it is fully loaded. I looked at the Solana but it didn't have the specs that this one did. Also, this company has absolutely great after market support. I did a lot of reasearh on all in ones and this was the most complete set up with each piece matched. I just bought a vortech m20 for flow for it also.

 

[TRe]

its definitly the cadillac of all in one's

 

[Lotus]

Congrats on the new tank! It seems some manufacturers are finally working out how to put a decent nano system together.

Another one who's never drilled live rock.

 

[Lorna]

Well after giving it some thought I think I am going to go minimalistic with the rock work and make it more open keeping the bulk of the rock in the fuge. I am anxious to get it going and will start a build thread when I do.

 

[OCCFan023]

Any ideas on inhabitants? Or are you playing it by ear with as the setup progresses/finishes?

And like the above, excellent choice for an all in one.

 

[Lorna]

small reef with probably a dwarf angel, shrimp goby pair and a blue spotted jawfish for starters......probably a couple small swimmers such as chromis.....

 

[strout]

Any new updates for us??

 

[Lorna]

received 3 large boxes via fed ex yesterday......have resisted opening them until I have time to lay everything out and ensure that I have received everything. Then once I do that I will have no restraint in setting it up and I still need to paint the trim in the living room behind where the tank will sit.......so here is to restraint.....

 

[strout]

Open the boxes and let us see, if the trims behind the tank, ain't nobody going to see it anyway.

 

[Lorna]

ahhh opened all the boxes and now have stuff all over the house. Everything looks good......husband will be constructing the stand today, I hope. Then I will set the tank on it and take pics for you.