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NitinB
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 Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:32 pm Post subject: My new 150G tank |
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This is my new 150G 5X2X2 marine tank. Today I've done scaping and in the night planning to put the substrate. Total 33KG of rocks, 20KG base rocks and 13KG LR. Since last two months rocks were with me so guessing that my cycle will be over soon. Once cycle is over planning to attach the sump along with a pair of clown, till that time my tank will be partially empty. I didn't keep anything in the background but kept enough space between wall and tank. Later I'll put a board with the blue background poster, the other side of board will be black, so depending on mood my background will be white, black or blue.
By next weekend lighting will be done.
Any suggestion is welcome.
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yajur
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: My new 150G tank |
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| Lovely Scapeing just make sure it won't fall and also go slow in adding live stock |
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Mortis
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: My new 150G tank |
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| Hey you need a lot more rock. Id say add atleast 30kg more. Say 10kg live and 20kg dead |
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govindsj
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:16 pm Post subject: Re: My new 150G tank |
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keep updating with pics. 
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Mits
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: My new 150G tank |
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| Hey mate add more rocks.... |
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djay
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: My new 150G tank |
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| Why cant I see any pics? |
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Mac
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:12 pm Post subject: Re: My new 150G tank |
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djay..click on" This" the first word of the post
nice work mate all the best dnt know when mine will be ready.... :cry:
can you tell the stand you are using looks like angular you are using what is the thickness of that angular and what is the approx cost of it ...because my os tank also 5x2x2 in size... |
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NitinB
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:37 pm Post subject: Re: My new 150G tank |
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| Mac wrote (View Post):
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djay..click on" This" the first word of the post
nice work mate all the best dnt know when mine will be ready.... :cry:
can you tell the stand you are using looks like angular you are using what is the thickness of that angular and what is the approx cost of it ...because my os tank also 5x2x2 in size...
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Thanks,
Stand is in 2" angel, cost I'll PM u..
@ Yajur,
Thanks, I didn't keep much height to avoid falling, tried my best to lock them in each other. Will add live stock only if everything is fine, if my sump gets ready before parameters are normal then will add sump first and will wait for parameters to settle down.
@ Mortis & Mits,
I spoke to masters here, as its just FOWLR they said rocks wil b enough, lets see if everyone suggest to add more then will arrange more rocks, anyway 5 more KG will b kept in sump. |
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Mits
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:04 pm Post subject: Re: My new 150G tank |
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| The mantis looks cute.....Where did u get him? |
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NitinB
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:53 am Post subject: Re: My new 150G tank |
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| Mits wrote (View Post):
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The mantis looks cute.....Where did u get him?
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 He was in my LR, since long i used to see his eyes, so didn't move the rock he was in. But for my surprise i saw him roaming in my display tank  . But now he and few crabs are in a bucket, i'l keep them all in sump. |
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Nick993
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:34 am Post subject: Re: My new 150G tank |
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nice tank !
why havent completely filled the tank? |
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djay
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:20 am Post subject: Re: My new 150G tank |
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You will need a lot more Live Rock and Live Sand. But I like look of the Tank :)
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nanomania
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:49 pm Post subject: Re: My new 150G tank |
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| where you got dead rock from? dont add anymore rock, this is enough. upgrade your skimmer, its small for your size tank. also try adding a sump and an overflow box. |
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NitinB
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:56 pm Post subject: Re: My new 150G tank |
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| nanomania wrote (View Post):
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where you got dead rock from? dont add anymore rock, this is enough. upgrade your skimmer, its small for your size tank. also try adding a sump and an overflow box.
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Yes I think rocks will be enough, even Weylin told me the same. Yes skimmer need to be upgraded, my plan is to add a pair of clowns, then a yellow tank, then a regal tang, then will upgrade skimmer to SRO-XP2000, planning to upgrade in Aug. Till then I think this skimmer will handle the load. I put a defuser also in skimmer to increase the air volume and it works well enough i guess. Sump I’ll add soon and for overflow there is a hole in the left side of tank, next to skimmer. Yesterday added 27KG of coral reef live sand, will upload the pics soon.
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NitinB
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:11 pm Post subject: Re: My new 150G tank |
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| Nick993 wrote (View Post):
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nice tank !
why havent completely filled the tank?
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I didn't fill the tank completely because my sump is not ready and after completing the cycle to bring down the Nitrate I'll attach sump with new water so tank will start running with sump and need not to do water change, at least not 50%.
Experts please advice if this plan will work
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