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Oh no he didn't, oh yes he did 180 gal build

Brando457

Brando457

FTS w/ sand

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Brando457

Brando457

it is pretty packed with what's in there, the pictures dont illustrate how massive it is. I have probably 100 lbs or so in my fuge

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Brando457

Brando457

There is plenty of rock, I don't like the congested look most tanks have and with the addition of the rock in the fuge it shouldn't have any issues.
 
JRWOHLER

JRWOHLER

Brando457 said:
There is plenty of rock, I don't like the congested look most tanks have and with the addition of the rock in the fuge it shouldn't have any issues.
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I like what you did, I think it is actually fairly unique and with your fuge you should be good. I am tempted to say the RHS rocks could move closer to the center piece...just a thought and not meaning to take anything from the center and pillar which I like a lot.
 
Brando457

Brando457

I think yourw right, maybe ill add more rock and angle it so it lokks like a sloping mountain

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Brando457

Brando457

Today I spent an embarassing amount of time in lowes, but thankfully I went with a diagram and well from the diagram my manifold came to life.

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5 ports w/ 1/2" barb and then one port w/ 3/4" barb to my display.

I went from 1.5" to 1" then to 1" Tees that go down to 1/2" outlets.

I calculated with the 1" Tees that it will be plenty of flow to my 2 reactors, fuge, and display for my 3000 gph pump.
 
asonitez

asonitez

Brando457 said:
FTS w/ sand

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I don't like the left tower. Looks too all.. TOo artificial. i would take the top most rock off. the middle looks nice but again... artifical. If you are going fowlr only then perhaps adding a nice resin ship or something to the middle that makes it look like it crashed in to the rocks would look nice. If you plan to add some corals and U would lower the left most tower.. and go for 3 tall islands. I would take the top rock off of the middle "arch" drill a hole through one side of it and slide it down the pvc rod on the left super tall tower. Makes a ledge counter balanced by the rock.


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Just Sayin.
 
9supratt4

9supratt4

Again....with the large tangs you want....I would leave the rock as is. They are going to get big and will need the room to swim.
 
NikkiT

NikkiT

I like the rockwork.

If you are going to have lots of larger fish that need swimming room, I think what you did is a great fit for them.

If you add one or two small pieces to that middle structure, I think it would look very natural. I am in the midst of re-aquascaping the 205, so I feel your pain at the moment. The real reef branch works well for aquascaping, I would recommend it if you are not going to use something you already have from your fuge (which is what I would probably do).
 
Brando457

Brando457

Nikki do you mean on top of the middle structure or more to fill in the front? I am thinking of breaking some rocks and adding them to the front middle of the mountain/cave.
 
asonitez

asonitez

I like everything except the left tower. To me it unbalances the scape completely. But to each his own.


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Brando457

Brando457

asonitez said:
I like everything except the left tower. To me it unbalances the scape completely. But to each his own.


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I'm thinking about cutting it in half and making a mountain type there. I am definitely not touching the middle or right side though for sure for sure.

I have so much rock in my fuge I might have to throw the extra in my sump so i have room for cheato :x.
 
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