Bob 1 stack's 300 Reef Piano build aka "The Beast"...

[Bob 1000]

Photo bucket involves too much that's why i don't post pictures on RC or the clam forum I'm on,,lol.. They'll get it together..

 

[Lenny718]

Sick work Tobin!

 

[Bob 1000]

Okay so I covered the returns in rock but want to know what you guy's and girl's think about me covering the bell on the eductors.. It has no pros or cons.. I just can't decide what to do.. It will most likely be hidden behind the rocks some of the bell might show.. Oh yeah phosphates are almost where I need them to be for the tranfer to take place:splitspin
What do you think??

 

[juiceguy]

looking good tobin......how long does it take to set up that aragonite?

 

[Bob 1000]

Thanks Frank, 3 days..

 

[Awibrandy]

I say cover the bell as well. But that is just me, pay me no mind.lol

 

[Bob 1000]

Thanks Awilda,,, more work,,lol..

 

[Awibrandy]

Ahhh come on Tobin, you know this ain't work, but play to you...

Besides you get to drag the build, and suspence out a little longer.LOL

 

[Bob 1000]

Yeah, your right Awilda,lol..

 

[rookie07]

Im so excited to see this tank set-up, that all I can say is...gigity, gigity

 

[rookie07]

ive noticed that some of the "man made rock" is not underwater...wont this "rock" release nitrate/phosphate/etc into the water once it is underwater?

 

[tonyyammine]

good luck with your tank

 

[crox99]

Any updates?

 

[Bob 1000]

ive noticed that some of the "man made rock" is not underwater...wont this "rock" release nitrate/phosphate/etc into the water once it is underwater?

Rock only releases phosphates if it had it to begin with, My rock is not made from old rock or crushed coral so no phosphates here.. Nitrates come from the nitrogen cycle and I have more than enough good bacteria to not cycle.. Denitrifier baby, Natureef that is,,,lol..

 

[Bob 1000]

Update: I did brown out some of my corals during the move, only because I used a t5 fixture as light for them for 3 days(bad idea).. But everything lived much to like I planned, but also to my surprise.. My 17 gallon denitrifier was enough to hold the 300 gallons of new water back from cycling.. WOW..
Everyone I spoke to said my sps would die going into new water.. Hey guy's I did it.. All I have to say is "Denitrifier baby",,,lol.. Here's a quick pic of a 1in clam that should have also died, but not for nothing it colored up a little more than when I got it.
I did dose the good bacteria at a extra rate of 5mls per day on top of the cyclic flushes that the denitrifier does 6 times a day.. Phosphate option ripping organicphosphates down.. I started the tank 2 days ago at 0.15 phosphates and already at 0.09..

 

[flipit13]

congrats tobin, NOW GET An FTS for us lol

 

[Awibrandy]

congrats tobin, now get an fts for us lol

ditto​

 

[Alex]

hey tobin how do you like that martini meter, I have a hanna.

 

[Bob 1000]

Trying out some new software so the fts can come from 2 shots having macro detail.. It'll be up in a couple days..
Alex..Works faster than the hanna and is more accurate according to the test I did when I first got it against a hanna..

 

[Bob 1000]

Skimmer mod complete..