I want to put together a little post to record how we've put together our F8 tank. If I don't record it somewhere I'll lose whatever records and forget what we've done.
The tank is a 16gal bowfront. We have approximately an inch of some white Bahama sand. It's pretty and fine grained. We also have approximately 18lbs of rock. The rock is set up in a bit of a wall with swimming space behind it. It's quite stable and shouldn't tip over or fall apart. I've been shaking it and it's not shifting. Under the rock and sand we have a half inch of foam to protect the glass. A local reefer helped us set up the rock and sold it and the sand to us. I then added in some fake corals. Not sure on their final placement but I think it looks pretty good...
Pictures:
It is absurd to talk of one animal being higher than another. We consider those, when the cerebral structure/intellectual faculties most developed, as highest. A bee doubtless would when the instincts were.
Charles Darwin
Tons of glare is right I have to close all the curtains to take these pictures of the tank.
Errr... I changed the layout of the corals. I think I like this one better but we may need another one for the empty spot...
It is absurd to talk of one animal being higher than another. We consider those, when the cerebral structure/intellectual faculties most developed, as highest. A bee doubtless would when the instincts were.
Charles Darwin
Instead of white tape, get some black, electrician tape and run it all the way up the sides. It looks like a rim then. Do you know what I mean? Go straight up the length of the tamk, one side on the back, one side on the other plane. Viola. Like the rocks too. And coral.
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We might have to, that's a good idea. Right now we've got masking tape holding the background on straight. It wasn't staying since it's been curled up for so long. Hopefully it won't last long
It is absurd to talk of one animal being higher than another. We consider those, when the cerebral structure/intellectual faculties most developed, as highest. A bee doubtless would when the instincts were.
Charles Darwin
That's with Seaview It's desire to curl back up is stronger than the Seaview
It is absurd to talk of one animal being higher than another. We consider those, when the cerebral structure/intellectual faculties most developed, as highest. A bee doubtless would when the instincts were.
Charles Darwin
Trust me, it looks a lot worse with water Maybe in a few days... Tank is almost full and pretty cloudy. We removed all the corals so they don't get covered with dust (since they'll need to be removed to be cleaned anyways).
It is absurd to talk of one animal being higher than another. We consider those, when the cerebral structure/intellectual faculties most developed, as highest. A bee doubtless would when the instincts were.
Charles Darwin
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept: T lineatus T miurus A modestus T biocellatus C valentini C coranata C papuan C lorteti DPs suvattii burrfish T niphobles
Me too but some of the corals kept falling down I couldn't keep them there without gluing them and I don't want to do that. We got one more so I'll see how I can combine them all with water in the tank.
It is absurd to talk of one animal being higher than another. We consider those, when the cerebral structure/intellectual faculties most developed, as highest. A bee doubtless would when the instincts were.
Charles Darwin
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept: T lineatus T miurus A modestus T biocellatus C valentini C coranata C papuan C lorteti DPs suvattii burrfish T niphobles
nice tank!
Do you know what I mean? Go straight up the length of the tamk, one side on the back, one side on the other plane. Viola. Like the rocks too. And coral.
I couldn't keep them there without gluing them and I don't want to do that. We got one more so I'll see how I can combine them all with water in the tank.