New 265 gallon Perfecto

[BubbaWPB]

After a few very busy days, the tank is full of seawater and is up and running! I've still got lots of work to do... haven't connected the calcium reactor yet, or the pH probe. I also need to do water tests. But enough for tonight.

I couldn't give y'all news like that without some pics:

[jollopee]

Very nice,lookin good. The rockscape looks great too,cant wait to see it full of goodies now . I think ya coulda hooked up that reactor and probe though, I mean cmon whats with the slackin hehe.

Todd

[Boostable]

Very nice.. Great to see it coming along. So tell us, how many times did you change the scape before you where happy..

Jack

[charlie]

Very nice.. Great to see it coming along. So tell us, how many times did you change the scape before you where happy..

Jack

Looks great Bubba!!!
Alright. another tank ready to go!!!!

Jack, don't worry, it'll change again, and again.....................

[Poseidon]

Looks EXCELLENT! Please tell me you attached the rock together with something though, as those look like they could tumble!

[BubbaWPB]

Very nice.. Great to see it coming along. So tell us, how many times did you change the scape before you where happy..

No more than 7 or 8 times.... for each rock.

Please tell me you attached the rock together with something though, as those look like they could tumble!

Does gravity count? Although the rock is very porous, it's difficult to get holes near each other in adjacent rocks to use the plastic strap thingies... and since the rock was already cured, it was wet and the underwater epoxy stuff (despite any claims) doesn't work that well when the rocks are wet. Can one use "Great stuff" underwater? ...serously, I have a chicken liver sponge growing in my refugium that I thought I would frag and use as glue... any other ideas?

I think ya coulda hooked up that reactor and probe though, I mean cmon whats with the slackin hehe.

OK OK OK... I got off my tired lazy buttocks and got the pH probe and chiller installed this morning... Since there is nothing in the tank that sucks up lots of calcium yet, I think the reactor can wait a little while.. at least until later this afternoon.

P.S.: T=80°F, S.G.=1.025, pH 7.95, ammonia=0, nitrite=0, nitrate=0, Ca=400, Alk=2.9mEq/L.

[Reefland]

Uh huh, looking good there!

[BubbaWPB]

I think ya coulda hooked up that reactor and probe though, I mean cmon whats with the slackin hehe.

Calcium reactor hooked up and working. Lights are on timers. WHEW! I'm ready for a weekend now!

[Poseidon]

How about PVC? you could use 1/2 and drill holes in spots, then insert PVC. It would help stablize things for sure! I think it looks great, I just hope it doesn't fall!

[BubbaWPB]

Well, since it is now all assembled and functional, and I'm beginning to stock it, I'll confine updates on the tank to my Log. Thanks for all the advice and support along the way!

Bubba

P.S. I'm adding pics of my critters (well, most of them, anyway) to the log and my gallery.