[Nick's Reef]

Well just placed an order at Ocean's Below to get an AGA 40 Breeder, I finally saved enough to upgrade and am so exicted about the possiblities this will open up!

Plans are as follows:

Lighting: Nova Extreme Pro, eventually replacing bulbs to all Ati
Filtraiton: Making a falsewall in a way and will have fliter floss back there along with GFO and carbon if needed. Will also run a skimmer.
Stocking: No clue, lots of SPS some LPS and softies. For fish a thinking about a a pair of Barlett's or Dispair anthias, pair of shrimp gobies, pair of Bangaii Cardinals, possibly a Potter's Angel, and a bunch of cool little gobies and other perching fish.

Also doing a foam wall on the back and having three or four islands for a scape. Tank should be at Ocean's Below on Friday so I'll pick it up then, my dad is going to bulid me a stand and he might sell his 75 and put the 40 in it's place so it could be a few months before the tank sees water but when it does it should be well worth it!

[got2envy]

Woo Hoo! congrats Nick sounds like a great project
I am so glad that you are getting your new 40...you will not be disappointed, great tank size

Maria

[Nick's Reef]

Woo Hoo! congrats Nick sounds like a great project
I am so glad that you are getting your new 40...you will not be disappointed, great tank size

Maria

Thanks maria, when we were at Rob's I was staring at some nice rics and a nem he got that were in the back tanks and he said nick you know those are 40's. I thought Holy crap I'm going to have tons of room!

[husky]

Yeah, sounds like a fun project for sure...You need to post pics of your build!!!

Are you going to incorporate the pond foam DIY stuff in it?

[Nick's Reef]

Yeah, sounds like a fun project for sure...You need to post pics of your build!!!

Are you going to incorporate the pond foam DIY stuff in it?

Thanks Dale,

Yes using the foam, not the pond kind but great stuff self expanding foam as it's cheaper and that's wahat a lot of people use.

[Nick's Reef]

Well here's my proposed fish list, not planing on making any changes to it:

Harem of Carpenter's Flasher Wrasses
I saw a pic of a harem in the wild and the male was gourgeous, looked just like my Mckosker's I had but with more filaments.

Pair of Dispair Anthias
Wanted Barletts but Dispairs look much prettier imo and sounds like can be in a smaller tank.

Pair of Bangaiis

Royal Gramma

Target Mandain

Pair or single Perarly Jawfish
Was going to go with Yashas again but thought I'd have too much red then plus pealrys are cheaper and live longer. My dad's pearly is very blue since it's from the keys and I just love it. Probably would get a pair from Ken at sealifeinc.

Geometric Pygmy Hawk
Love these guys I had one then he died from ich when I had a bad outbreak, they're small and just sit there like a statue. They also can eat a whole mysis easily so may have to watch tiny shrimps if I get any like sexies but probably won't.


Also forgot that Rob has to service tanks on friday and I decided to drill it so saturday will be the day I get it since I need him to drill it and plumb the overflow. My dad is decided to tear down his 75 and downgrade to an ap24 so I'll use all the extra rock and his sump.

[Nick's Reef]

The Light Arrived!

Here's pics, I had a bunch I took as I unpackaged it but the usb port on the camera I was using is messed up so I had to use a different camera and didn't get the same pics I had before.

36" Current USA Nova Extreme Pro




NEP Acintics


NEP All Six Stock Bulbs



My first impressions are great build quality, fans are very quiet, and puts out a hel of a lot of light!

[husky]

People use to bash the Current products, but I have always liked them. Even when I had the single reflector T5 unit on my 38g, I was impressed. I also really like the color they give off.

This light should allow you to do whatever you want, in fact you may have to build some shaded spots, since IMO this fixture is intended for 65's

[Nick's Reef]

People use to bash the Current products, but I have always liked them. Even when I had the single reflector T5 unit on my 38g, I was impressed. I also really like the color they give off.

This light should allow you to do whatever you want, in fact you may have to build some shaded spots, since IMO this fixture is intended for 65's

i'm building some ledges when I do the foam wall so there will be a few shady spots. Just got back from Ocean's below and Rob is drilling the tank and said it will be ready wedensday. My dad is also pretty much done on the frame of the stand.

[got2envy]

That light looks familiar I love mines so far
I actually think I shocked some of my corals and ended up using some eggcrate and the glass top
I also like the color it gives off but I ordered a 420nm bulb to see how it looks

[Nick's Reef]

That light looks familiar I love mines so far
I actually think I shocked some of my corals and ended up using some eggcrate and the glass top
I also like the color it gives off but I ordered a 420nm bulb to see how it looks

the color is nice, hoping my corals won't get pissed since they're under a 150w.

The stand just need paint and a door then it's read, also picked up supplies to do the foam wall when my dad went to get plywood.

[Nick's Reef]

Here are pics of the finished stand:

[Nick's Reef]

Picked up Tank, Foam Wall Ready For Epoxy

Eggcrate Cut and Ready


Here are the Rocks I Used


Staring To Attach Rocks


Here is Just After the Foam Started to Expand


Checking Fit in the tank


All Ready For Epoxy


Doing the foam wall was pretty easy, you have to go slow enough with the foam so that it doesn't cump up and fall off the eggcrate but not to slow where the foam hardens in the nozzle of the can. I haven't put epoxy on the foam yet and am doing that this weekend. I need to repaint the stand and pick up the sump, then once the wall is done the tank is ready for water.

Tank in the back of the Car


Sitting in my Room



For the Foam Wall I Used:
1 Sheet of Eggcrate
2 Cans of Great Stuff Gaps and Cracks Foam (yellow top)
zipties
20lbs of Rock
Drill with bit for drilling concrete

[Nick's Reef]

Here are the long awaited pics of the finished product!

Ready for the tank!


Here's before i shook the loose sand off it


As you can see alot falls off but what sticks looks amazing!

This is the resin I used

[lilredneckman]

Looks GREAT Nick!!!!!

[Nick's Reef]

Looks GREAT Nick!!!!!

Thanks bud, u need to come over this weekend and helop out with the setup, also need that damn sump!

[MartinReefer]

dude that wall is going to be sick!!!!

[husky]

Very nice progress..

[Ironcat]

I love that egg crate / rock / foam wall idea.

1. Do you just nozzle it out or use some sort of tool to spread it and shape before it dries?
2. How long do you wait for it to get tacky before you add sand? I don't want to put it on and then the foam expands over the top and swallows it all.
3. How long do you wait for it to dry before you can move it around?
4. How long does it need to set to cure before you put it in water?
5. How long in the water so the chemical residue is gone before you add live rock?

[Nick's Reef]

I love that egg crate / rock / foam wall idea.

1. Do you just nozzle it out or use some sort of tool to spread it and shape before it dries?
2. How long do you wait for it to get tacky before you add sand? I don't want to put it on and then the foam expands over the top and swallows it all.
3. How long do you wait for it to dry before you can move it around?
4. How long does it need to set to cure before you put it in water?
5. How long in the water so the chemical residue is gone before you add live rock?

1.Yes, just use the nozzel
2.I let the foam sit for 3 days before epoxy and sand, you put epoxy on then put sand over that, not foam then sand
3. Foam dries in like an hour, epoxy a couple minutes but let the epoxy sit for a day before moving it as the sand is still very loose after it dries.
4. About a week, water will be in this weekend
5.No idea, going to run carbon probably for a week or so but no rock til the tank cycles since this wasd once live rock and still smells.