poomoon's acrylic cube

[jackywongto]

Haha, i would want to upgrade to a bigger one (and obviously she does too), that time will come, maybe in a year or so. Sure will do.

Thanks. How's your skimmer doing ? Still got the microbubbles ? How often do you have to attend to the cup ? and also how's the noise, silent ?

Yes there are still bubbles leaking but not as much. The troublesome thing is that I need to change the cotton in the skimmer pack every now and then.

My bioload is not heavy. I empty whenever I feel that the dirty collection is an eyesore.... so that is like every other day.

but my best bet would be that you would prob need to empty it every 3 - 4 days.

No it is not silent. beside my light, the skimmer is the next noisiest eqpt. It produces a lot of hissing sound. quite noisy.

I am a noise sensitive person though.

Question: What lights will you be using?

[teebs]

have you though of using artificial rocks?

I saw some at jireh today and they really look nice.

The one I saw really a cave scape with plenty of platform for corals.

if you want real live rocks, then choose those with nice shape and texture.

try not to get flat ones.

what you would like to have is to have "seamless" integration when you place one on top of the other.

So image if you put a flat piece of rock to bridge over 2 porous rock, it would look very artificial.

Your tank is rather narrow, so you might want to consider doing just a simple pyramid scape.

prob something like what Henry has in his ELOS display tank.

Sorry for being long winded. you might have process these thoughts before already

I am just throwing thoughts and thinking aloud.

The sinsei has spoken again...

[poomoon]

have you though of using artificial rocks?

I saw some at jireh today and they really look nice.

The one I saw really a cave scape with plenty of platform for corals.

if you want real live rocks, then choose those with nice shape and texture.

try not to get flat ones.

what you would like to have is to have "seamless" integration when you place one on top of the other.

So image if you put a flat piece of rock to bridge over 2 porous rock, it would look very artificial.

Your tank is rather narrow, so you might want to consider doing just a simple pyramid scape.

prob something like what Henry has in his ELOS display tank.

Sorry for being long winded. you might have process these thoughts before already

I am just throwing thoughts and thinking aloud.

Thanks for the inputs. Yup have considered that, depending on what i would end up with,

of course having it look very natural is best. Thinking of having an almost flat ledge somewhere

in the middle of the height, not really a lot of caves but like a big space in the middle, but may

be covered by the ledge from light. Also thinking of having a 'mushroom' wall

aahh ... just thinking about it, full of ideas on my mind, i should have a 1000 gallon tank ! haha.

i keep on drawing already to try the concept at least.

[poomoon]

Yes there are still bubbles leaking but not as much. The troublesome thing is that I need to change the cotton in the skimmer pack every now and then.

My bioload is not heavy. I empty whenever I feel that the dirty collection is an eyesore.... so that is like every other day.

but my best bet would be that you would prob need to empty it every 3 - 4 days.

No it is not silent. beside my light, the skimmer is the next noisiest eqpt. It produces a lot of hissing sound. quite noisy.

I am a noise sensitive person though.

Question: What lights will you be using?

I guess 3-4 days is still ok for me. But the noise, well since it is in my GF's room, then she may complain haha. Well,

we'll see how it is when it gets here.

Lights, definitely LEDs Sensei ....

[jackywongto]

Thanks for the inputs. Yup have considered that, depending on what i would end up with,

of course having it look very natural is best. Thinking of having an almost flat ledge somewhere

in the middle of the height, not really a lot of caves but like a big space in the middle, but may

be covered by the ledge from light. Also thinking of having a 'mushroom' wall

aahh ... just thinking about it, full of ideas on my mind, i should have a 1000 gallon tank ! haha.

i keep on drawing already to try the concept at least.

sounds cool!

I am trying to get a mushie corner, a zoas corner and an SPS area.

but really damn hard to keep this diverse grp in the same tank.

very very slim chance of success.

[teebs]

sounds cool!

I am trying to get a mushie corner, a zoas corner and an SPS area.

but really damn hard to keep this diverse grp in the same tank.

very very slim chance of success.

I think u alaready have a mushie corner rite??? And a Xenia, Star Polyp, Super Sun corner...

[jackywongto]

I think u alaready have a mushie corner rite??? And a Xenia, Star Polyp, Super Sun corner...

my mushrooms, I will further frag some of them, probably break up the rock, just want to have about 5 polyps per species.

no need for one whole rock. Want to collect more varieties.

Sun enough already.

[teebs]

my mushrooms, I will further frag some of them, probably break up the rock, just want to have about 5 polyps per species.

no need for one whole rock. Want to collect more varieties.

Sun enough already.

Pass me some after you have broken the rocks...

[jackywongto]

Pass me some after you have broken the rocks...

Paiseh selling those.

Each rock will still have 10 polyps or more.

[poomoon]

I think u alaready have a mushie corner rite??? And a Xenia, Star Polyp, Super Sun corner...

Haha bro Jacky, how many corners does your tank have ...

[poomoon]

Whew, ok cabinet's in. Time to go back and rest first. Just reailized that other than my GF room's pink wallm the other parts are color 'coraline' haha no joke. I'll try to show the pic maybe tomorrow

[jackywongto]

Haha bro Jacky, how many corners does your tank have ...

only mushie on the left. suns on the right.

trying to put SPS on the peak of the scape.

[comycus]

Whew, ok cabinet's in. Time to go back and rest first. Just reailized that other than my GF room's pink wallm the other parts are color 'coraline' haha no joke. I'll try to show the pic maybe tomorrow

Just dun get pink lights... lol

Looking forward to your pics today!

[poomoon]

Just dun get pink lights... lol

Looking forward to your pics today!

Haha, actually multi-colored LED lights that turn green, blue, red ...

Here's a pic ... see all the coraline growth on the wall ?

Sorry, not a quality pic, just a quick snap from iphone last night. The tank doesn't even seem to be symmetrical haha. It's just the pic.

[raydiative]

cant wait to see LR and water in the tank!

[sherman]

my mushrooms, I will further frag some of them, probably break up the rock, just want to have about 5 polyps per species.

no need for one whole rock. Want to collect more varieties.

Sun enough already.

Give me those fraq you don't want.I also collecting

[jackywongto]

Haha, actually multi-colored LED lights that turn green, blue, red ...

Here's a pic ... see all the coraline growth on the wall ?

Sorry, not a quality pic, just a quick snap from iphone last night. The tank doesn't even seem to be symmetrical haha. It's just the pic.

Do you need oyama sticker?

I have some leftover.

[comycus]

Haha, actually multi-colored LED lights that turn green, blue, red ...

Here's a pic ... see all the coraline growth on the wall ?

Sorry, not a quality pic, just a quick snap from iphone last night. The tank doesn't even seem to be symmetrical haha. It's just the pic.

remember to put styrofoam at the bottom of the tank to balance out! Don't think I see any at the bottom now.

[poomoon]

Do you need oyama sticker?

I have some leftover.

Thanks bro, you got pink ? Haha joke.

She doesn't seem to like to put ... I have a black one, so still convincing her

[poomoon]

remember to put styrofoam at the bottom of the tank to balance out! Don't think I see any at the bottom now.

Thanks Bro Comy. Yup, already got styrofoam base. Haven't put anything yet, as you see still lazy to remove the wrapping also.

[jackywongto]

Thanks bro, you got pink ? Haha joke.

She doesn't seem to like to put ... I have a black one, so still convincing her

Just ask her if she wants to see wires dangling behind the tank.

So you have 2 tunze wire, a wave maker wire, you might also have monitor probes. == > at least 3 - 4 wires.

Algae will also grow at the back where it is visible but inaccessible to clean.

You can put 1st and if really doesn't like it, you can remove it easily.

If you did not put it and want to stick it later, it will be more troublesome and will be more challenging to stick it nicely with water in the tank and limited access at the back.

You should have let her choose the lavenda colour for the oyama Jun ... haha

[raydiative]

Just ask her if she wants to see wires dangling behind the tank.

So you have 2 tunze wire, a wave maker wire, you might also have monitor probes. == > at least 3 - 4 wires.

Algae will also grow at the back where it is visible but inaccessible to clean.

You can put 1st and if really doesn't like it, you can remove it easily.

If you did not put it and want to stick it later, it will be more troublesome and will be more challenging to stick it nicely with water in the tank and limited access at the back.

You should have let her choose the lavenda colour for the oyama Jun ... haha

lol.. totally agree...

[jackywongto]

Thanks Bro Comy. Yup, already got styrofoam base. Haven't put anything yet, as you see still lazy to remove the wrapping also.

with opened tank, it is very impt to make sure the tank is level before pouring in the water.

(get a bubble leveller to check if you don't have one)

Else you can see the water level uneven after you have filled it up with water.

One side of he tank with higher level and the other side lower.

It is very obvious and quite an eyesore.

[jackywongto]

forgot to ask: how thick is the acrylic you are using?

[poomoon]

Just ask her if she wants to see wires dangling behind the tank.

So you have 2 tunze wire, a wave maker wire, you might also have monitor probes. == > at least 3 - 4 wires.

Algae will also grow at the back where it is visible but inaccessible to clean.

You can put 1st and if really doesn't like it, you can remove it easily.

If you did not put it and want to stick it later, it will be more troublesome and will be more challenging to stick it nicely with water in the tank and limited access at the back.

You should have let her choose the lavenda colour for the oyama Jun ... haha

Haha, thanks. EXACTLY what i told her last night. NOT pressuring her, I took over her account here already. At least she's very keen in keeping a tank in her room and very interested in the hobby, so for now good. ALTHOUGH, when i ordered the reefpack, and she asked how much, after i told her she just said tsk tsk ... starting already ? Anyway, most likely will be putting on the black sticker.