Rose’s 50 & 90g Tanks

[NickRoseSN1985]

Just put into the 90 gallon the 3 frags I got from @ofzakaria today. BC Shag Priority, PC Rainbow, Purple Stylo

Also put into the 50 gallon a RBTA from @svreef

 

[NickRoseSN1985]

The anemone is looking great today. Hopefully the two clownfish will decide to host it.

 

[svreef]

Glad she stayed in that spot! Looks great.

 

[NickRoseSN1985]

Decided to upgrade the light hood over the main tank. Should have done this when my dad was alive but I didn’t think about it until now. I used strut channels/parts to make this a floating hood.

 

[max_nano]

That looks great. The floating look is really cool

 

[Coral reefer]

Much nicer!

 

[Srt4eric]

Did you use stainless strut? Looks great but if not it will rust.

 

[NickRoseSN1985]

Did you use stainless strut? Looks great but if not it will rust.

It says it’s Silver electro-galvanized, resistant to rust but it does say it has a paintable finish surface. If I were to paint it what would be the best product?

 

[Srt4eric]

It says it’s Silver electro-galvanized, resistant to rust but it does say it has a paintable finish surface. If I were to paint it what would be the best product?

It's going to rust or at the least the zinc galvanized coating will flake off into your tank. I would just spray it with rustled spray paint.

 

[NickRoseSN1985]

Well last night I had one RBTA and this morning I have 2 RBTA’s. This is in my 60 gallon system in the garage. I’m hoping this was a happy split and not a stress related split. I tested the normal parameters and everything matches the Saturday test. Other then the Salinity which I don’t know which device is correct the other parameters are 8Alk, 495Ca, 1380Mag, 5 No3, .09 Po4, temp 25. I got this on February 27 from @svreef and it has not moved from this spot. Only thing that has changed is that in the past 3 days I have started to dose Redsea AB+(Half dose which is 5ml).

 

[NickRoseSN1985]

Just got this large colony of War Coral from Calvin a local reefer that is breaking down his tank. Also got some polyps of Rasta. At some point in the future I will add some frags to the DBTC.

 

[NickRoseSN1985]

Some under water top down photos from the main tank. Photo intensive.

 

[NickRoseSN1985]

Part 2:

 

[MolaMola]

I love top-down photos. Your clown looks so cozy!

 

[Bolicks]

Sweet tank! How'd you make those mesh lids? Would like to make the same for my eurobrace.

 

[NickRoseSN1985]

Those are basically window screen frames. I’ve been meaning to find a different solution that’s more low profile. Don’t know if there is a way to make a acrylic frame or 3D print window frame tracks.

 

[Bolicks]

Those are basically window screen frames. I’ve been meaning to find a different solution that’s more low profile. Don’t know if there is a way to make a acrylic frame or 3D print window frame track

This company makes what you're describing - I got one for my biocube. https://www.thekrakenreef.com/products/coralife-biocube-lids

Kinda hard to diy - the cutout acrylic part is relatively easy, but it seems hard to make a channel for the screen spline... Probably need a CNC router or something.

You could also sandwich the mesh between two weld-on glued acrylic bits, but it doesnt dry super clear. I did this for an early biocube lid.

 

[NickRoseSN1985]

Thanks for the link. Do you have a picture of the lid. I might also try Tap Plastics. They are just a mile away from me.

 

[Bolicks]

Went to the El Cerrito one today - they didn't have the machinery to make the spline groove unfortunately. Let me know if yours can!

 

[Bolicks]

Thanks for the link. Do you have a picture of the lid. I might also try Tap Plastics. They are just a mile away from me.

Upon getting the old lid, I remembered that the sandwich method failed and I used duct tape. So much for that haha