Tank swap complete one loss...Pics!

[Zackb911]

I got my 2 90's switched finally! It was more of a PIA than I anticipated. The new setup has the matching stand and canopy with retrofitted T5's overdriven by 2 IceCap 660 ballasts. This all originiated from me wanting new t5 bulbs and an icecap ballast for my old setup, then I saw this for sale so I figured why not buy a whole another tank, stand, etc. The only losses I know of was a Turbo snail and my blue Zoa frag. The zoa was really nice and I just got it a couple weeks ago, now my previously sparse tank is a little more sparse...

Before:

After:

 

[Behrmon]

Looks good zack, what caused the loss of the zoa frag?

Still trying to figure out how to buy your "old" 90.

 

[Zackb911]

The zoa frag was glued to a small piece of rock, it broke off somehow and got lost to the sand... I am hoping it will turn up before its too late! The snail crawled up out of the water and onto a top piece of glass where I think the T5's did him in(not move related) As nice as the matching setup is, I think the AGA looked "larger" in the spot and the corner overflow seems to give more room for aquascaping that also adds to the illusion.

 

[Zackb911]

Ok the blue zoas turned up they were hiding but wide open Here are some updated pics as of today. I put some more rock in the display from my sump. I still need to stock this baby so livestock and frag donations are always welcome!!

Zack

 

[Andy O]

Very nice aquascaping.

 

[spivack]

Wow big change from last time I saw it. Lookin good

 

[Behrmon]

Zack - is that the stand and canopy that was for the bubble?

 

[Mikeaveli21]

Zack, nice aquascaping as mentioned before. Did you reinforce the rocks? If so, what did you use?

 

[Zackb911]

Behrmon- I dont know what bubble you are talking about?
Spivak- Its a different tank than when you were over
Mike- Rocks are not reinforced, they are free-standing but I keep moving them till they are solid and all interconnected...

Thanks guys for the comments. I loved my aquascaping before and I was afraid when swapping tanks I would never get it quite right... but I like it even better now!

Zack

 

[Behrmon]

Behrmon- I dont know what bubble you are talking about?

Zack

The Freebie

 

[Yaktop]

nice. how'd you lock the rock together?

 

[Zackb911]

The Freebie

Do you mean the other stand and canopy I picked up off Jordan? I wanted to use it but I kept trying to see how I could fit it, I even enlisted the opinion of "shunter" but unfortunatly my oddly shaped living room did not seem to allow for it. So it is temporarily sitting in my garage till I figure something out.

Rock is free standing locked together with magic and love

 

[S Hunter]

Rock is free standing locked together with magic and love

I love that

 

[theone]

nice looking tank.

I know its a T5 light but what kind of bulbs are they?

 

[Zackb911]

well I "think" 3 daylight's, a pure actinic, actinic +, and a 24" actinic. This is me just guessing

It has 5 48" and 1 24", long story, but all overdriven by 2 Icecap 660 ballasts with individual Icecap SLR reflectors.

FWIW- Its amazing how well magic and love hold things together

 

[S Hunter]

That is a sweet set of lights... (the tank looks good Zack)

 

[OceanGuy]

Tank looks good. Nice job with the bridging in the aquascape.

 

[MAReefer1]

looks good, I like the stand.

 

[deadhermitwalkin]

Zack whens the 150 getting setup?
Only a matter of time.......=)

You will be on to the next one!!

 

[SMS76]

How long have you had two firefish? Are they pair or just friends Is/was there any aggression between them?

Also did you place rock directly on glass or on sand?