Comments for Reef Builders -The Reef Aquarium Blog http://www.reefbuilders.com Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:45:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on Aquascaping “Outside The Box”—The Volcano-scape of Kyle Verry by Kyle Verry http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/11/06/aquascaping-box-volcano-tank-kyle-verry/comment-page-1/#comment-8445 Kyle Verry Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:45:45 +0000 http://www.reefbuilders.com/?p=11676#comment-8445 Thanks for the kind words! The tank turned out great, I love playing around with it! To answer the questions, the crabs are Pachygrapsus crassipes, though my spelling may be off a touch. Awesome crabs. They spend 50% out of water which is awesome too. They need wet rock spots and the 3 waterfalls help with that of course! It is quiet due to the pumps I use and strategic rock place for the waterfall (no actual water"fall," but water RUN off). Everything gets back to the water column in a spill rater than fall leaving the water sound behind. I also plumbed a chiller line from underneath that obviously helps with overall turnover. My site is accessed via www.konolua.com and there is a link up top for the VOLCANO. Check it out! Thanks again to everyone, and for Scott taking this much interest and doing a fantastic write up on the Volcano Tank!! Well appreciated! Thanks for the kind words! The tank turned out great, I love playing around with it!

To answer the questions, the crabs are Pachygrapsus crassipes, though my spelling may be off a touch. Awesome crabs. They spend 50% out of water which is awesome too. They need wet rock spots and the 3 waterfalls help with that of course!

It is quiet due to the pumps I use and strategic rock place for the waterfall (no actual water”fall,” but water RUN off). Everything gets back to the water column in a spill rater than fall leaving the water sound behind.

I also plumbed a chiller line from underneath that obviously helps with overall turnover.

My site is accessed via http://www.konolua.com and there is a link up top for the VOLCANO. Check it out!

Thanks again to everyone, and for Scott taking this much interest and doing a fantastic write up on the Volcano Tank!! Well appreciated!

]]> Comment on Aquascaping “Outside The Box”—The Volcano-scape of Kyle Verry by Scott Fellman http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/11/06/aquascaping-box-volcano-tank-kyle-verry/comment-page-1/#comment-8444 Scott Fellman Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:14:33 +0000 http://www.reefbuilders.com/?p=11676#comment-8444 Yeah, this tank is really quiet. His sump is outside, which is always nice if you can pull it off! The overflow is hidden in the rock structure. I'll prod Kyle to come on here and answer some questions... Yeah, this tank is really quiet. His sump is outside, which is always nice if you can pull it off! The overflow is hidden in the rock structure. I’ll prod Kyle to come on here and answer some questions…

]]> Comment on Aquascaping “Outside The Box”—The Volcano-scape of Kyle Verry by Brian Blank http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/11/06/aquascaping-box-volcano-tank-kyle-verry/comment-page-1/#comment-8443 Brian Blank Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:46:36 +0000 http://www.reefbuilders.com/?p=11676#comment-8443 This is pretty dang sweet! Would be cool to have a tank like this and a little bit taller with tidal effects ;^) This is pretty dang sweet! Would be cool to have a tank like this and a little bit taller with tidal effects ;^)

]]> Comment on Awe-inspiring island views from space by Brian Blank http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/11/06/awe-inspiring-island-views-space/comment-page-1/#comment-8442 Brian Blank Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:44:59 +0000 http://www.reefbuilders.com/?p=11945#comment-8442 I'm assume there are some kinds of fissures in the rocks since many of these were created by volcanic activity. Would be interesting to see these as well as the tidal effects. I’m assume there are some kinds of fissures in the rocks since many of these were created by volcanic activity. Would be interesting to see these as well as the tidal effects.

]]> Comment on Aquascaping “Outside The Box”—The Volcano-scape of Kyle Verry by ED http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/11/06/aquascaping-box-volcano-tank-kyle-verry/comment-page-1/#comment-8441 ED Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:22:14 +0000 http://www.reefbuilders.com/?p=11676#comment-8441 holy cow! that's sweet! I checked out the video and i noticed he had crabs on the volcano. I wonder what kind of crabs where they? and for some reason I can't access the site? but other than that, props on this awesome tank! I love rimless! holy cow! that’s sweet! I checked out the video and i noticed he had crabs on the volcano. I wonder what kind of crabs where they? and for some reason I can’t access the site? but other than that, props on this awesome tank! I love rimless!

]]> Comment on Awe-inspiring island views from space by Mike http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/11/06/awe-inspiring-island-views-space/comment-page-1/#comment-8440 Mike Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:43:27 +0000 http://www.reefbuilders.com/?p=11945#comment-8440 Always wondered about those "swimming pool" islands like that, is there under-water/ground lava tunnels or something that allow water to circulate in and out? Or are those systems isolated from the ocean? Always wondered about those “swimming pool” islands like that, is there under-water/ground lava tunnels or something that allow water to circulate in and out? Or are those systems isolated from the ocean?

]]> Comment on Aquascaping “Outside The Box”—The Volcano-scape of Kyle Verry by Mike http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/11/06/aquascaping-box-volcano-tank-kyle-verry/comment-page-1/#comment-8439 Mike Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:42:21 +0000 http://www.reefbuilders.com/?p=11676#comment-8439 Oh wow that is nice! I really like that rockscape combined with the shallow look, you could really have fun in that thing! Can you imagine some sort of surge too so the water level goes up and down against the rocks??? Well until your wife kicks you out of the house due to the splashing water :D Anyways, how is it so quiet? Skimmerless? Sumpless? Heck I don't even see an overflow unless its behind the volcano, hell what about water movement pumps for that matter! Oh wow that is nice! I really like that rockscape combined with the shallow look, you could really have fun in that thing! Can you imagine some sort of surge too so the water level goes up and down against the rocks??? Well until your wife kicks you out of the house due to the splashing water :D

Anyways, how is it so quiet? Skimmerless? Sumpless? Heck I don’t even see an overflow unless its behind the volcano, hell what about water movement pumps for that matter!

]]> Comment on Aquactinics T5/LED Hybrid Constellation prototype caught by Jon 'hahnmeister' http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/11/06/aquactinics-t5led-hybrid-constellation-prototype-caught/comment-page-1/#comment-8438 Jon 'hahnmeister' Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:51:15 +0000 http://www.reefbuilders.com/?p=11941#comment-8438 I wonder if they are going to be putting high-efficiency (XP-G) LED's in there, or if they are just going for 'effect'. It looks like there is enough room in that 72" version for 56 XP-G's (about equal to two 250 10kK halides/185 watts worth), with room for the drivers as well. I know AA was looking into AC LED's though as well though for 'shimmer effect'. Any news on that? I wonder if they are going to be putting high-efficiency (XP-G) LED’s in there, or if they are just going for ‘effect’. It looks like there is enough room in that 72″ version for 56 XP-G’s (about equal to two 250 10kK halides/185 watts worth), with room for the drivers as well. I know AA was looking into AC LED’s though as well though for ’shimmer effect’. Any news on that?

]]> Comment on Reef Nook Online Aquarium Management by Ryan Gripp http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/11/05/reef-nook-online-aquarium-mangement/comment-page-1/#comment-8437 Ryan Gripp Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:25:43 +0000 http://www.reefbuilders.com/?p=11822#comment-8437 I doesn't it look like Reef Iris is being worked on anymore is it? I doesn’t it look like Reef Iris is being worked on anymore is it?

]]> Comment on Reef Nook Online Aquarium Management by Curvball http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/11/05/reef-nook-online-aquarium-mangement/comment-page-1/#comment-8436 Curvball Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:53:53 +0000 http://www.reefbuilders.com/?p=11822#comment-8436 There are a few sites like this around... including the original site, http://reefiris.com (which supports pretty much every controller) and it doesn't use the same icon as a popular online vendor ;) There are a few sites like this around… including the original site, http://reefiris.com (which supports pretty much every controller) and it doesn’t use the same icon as a popular online vendor ;)

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