[WILLIAM1]

Here are some updated pics that I took of the tank. I have not posted any since the big move so here they are. I am going to rearrange the LR some more so I can have some more ledges just cant seen to get it right.











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[Fishhead Junkie]

how the heck to u get all that nice growth on your walls? the back of my tank is still bare and its been almost a year.

steve

[WILLIAM1]

Thats funny becuase I lost a ton of purple corraline during the move, but I dose with a 2 part every day. All the growth you see on the overflow turned white when I moved but it was every where.

[Fishhead Junkie]

whats a 2 part? is that like purple up?

steve

[WILLIAM1]

I never use purple up it very bad. the reason is that is lowers your PH very fast. I use B-Ionic 2 part.

[reefnoob1991]

A 2 part buffer system... Purple Up is a bit iffy at times, lovin the rock work you shouldn't change it!

[e_baer]

Originally Posted by Fishhead Junkie

how the heck to u get all that nice growth on your walls? the back of my tank is still bare and its been almost a year.

steve

make sure you have some good flow in your tank and keep the water perfect! In no time you will have a complete coralline algae wall.

Great rockwork william! I like the colt!

[reefnoob1991]

The wall is what i'm workin on lol...its only been 2 months and the back wall is almost completely covered

[WILLIAM1]

I think next month I'm going to add another 100lbs of rock not LR but it will get there. I'm trying to build a big wall of LR on the back of the tank. The colt and the xenia are new to the tank. They did not have pulsing xenia but maybe next time.

[Fishhead Junkie]

2 months??? come on..i need a pic. when you say good flow...you mean like good flow running along the back wall or just in general?

steve

[WILLIAM1]

Just in general the flow should be steady. And if your dosing with a 2 part or a reactor the growth should really good.

[Fishhead Junkie]

this B-ionic stuff, is it safe for a 29gallon tank? how often can u add it?

steve

[reefnoob1991]

They have a nano 2 part buffer system I forgot the name of it...Fishhead I have pics up in the members build forum if u want to check the coralline

[WILLIAM1]

I dont think it would be bad! It comes with a little measuring cup you should start off with the smallest amount and work your way up. Remember to test your Calcium levels and Alk. Remember dont add anything you dont test for.

[reefnoob1991]

and the pics are in the reef building step by step forum

[WILLIAM1]

This was the growth of corillan just after 3 month before the move you see its starting to cover the glass. When I had my spraybar attached. I didnt like it thou it was not eye friendly. Plus I was getting all kinds of algea blooms becuase there was not enough water flow. So I removed it.

[reefnoob1991]

Mine looks like that, it's a bunch of circles and specs on the glass but it's definately forming in

[e_baer]

Originally Posted by Fishhead Junkie

2 months??? come on..i need a pic. when you say good flow...you mean like good flow running along the back wall or just in general?

steve

I would try to aim for around a 20x turnover. If you look under the totm voting thread you will see my tank there and all the coralline all over the glass. literally COVERED and I have anywhere from 20-35x turnover(cuz of my wavemaker)

[reefnoob1991]

Yeah I have 950 GPH from the overflow alone plus a hydor koralia 3 and 4

[WILLIAM1]

I also use two hydro koralia 4's in my tank so theres enough movement in the tank.

[WILLIAM1]

I have some more pics to add when I get home of the new aquascape.

[WILLIAM1]

here are those pics people have been asking about.

[Fishhead Junkie]

what pics? i dont see anything new.

question...that pic of your xenia above...what is that white stuff wrapped around the rock base. looks like the backside of duct tape.

steve

[WILLIAM1]

Its a rubber band that held the xenia on the the rock until it stuck.