Featured Member - 07-05

***Reefland*** · 07-01-2005, 06:21 PM

This month, we are pleased to feature Samper. Chuck has been a very dedicated member of our community and definitely deserves the spotlight.

Check Out The Details

Congrats Chuck!

Elmo18 · 07-01-2005, 06:26 PM

Awesome CHuck!! Way to go

Gotta love nanos!

- Elmo

***zhenya*** · 07-01-2005, 09:29 PM

Congrats, Chuck!

Well deserved and I find myself hard pressed to find a more dedicated and a faster learner than you. I still remember when you first joined this forum and asked all sorts of questions and now you are helping others with their questions and problems... that is really awesome to see.
Keep up the good work!

**Poseidon** · 07-01-2005, 10:40 PM

Wooo HOOO Chuck that tank is AWESOME! You have done a FANTASTIC job with it!

vtec si · 07-02-2005, 02:27 AM

Nice tank chuck . Congrats

I like the 636R. To bad you not in Colorado to ride the Mnts with me and the boys.

Samper · 07-02-2005, 12:25 PM

Guys I really appreciate all the

. I Honestly couldn't have done it without many of you. Reading the article I realize I'm not the best at putting sentences together. Oh well. I also had much better pictures to send but my moms computer crashed due to a virus before I could get them to Scott. After we took the first set I trimmed all my Xenia sp. out and the tank doesn't look near as awesome as it did before the trimming. We were rushed to take some more pictures and I'm not as impressed with them but it happens I guess. Scott thanks for being patient with me during that mess, I know I may have caused you to rush a little also but I appreciate everything. I'm ready for a larger tank!!!

Samper · 07-02-2005, 12:30 PM

Oh I also wanted to note that if you keep mangroves and don't want the leaves to look like mine in the pic that I've read they will benefit from 1-2 freshwater mistings daily. I had been misting maybe twice weekly but they are now looking slightly better after only a few days so hope that helps.

**charlie** · 07-04-2005, 06:54 AM

Spaced this right thru. Congrats Chuck, hope your feeling OK after your bout with the dreaded zooanthid.
Nice looking tank also, you can tell that it is getting alot of TLC. Keep up the good work man, we need more dedeicated people like you in the hobby.

**kevinpo** · 07-04-2005, 10:59 AM

Great job Chuck! I think your sentences are fine

Good advice and sincere

Best regards,
Kevin

**scubadude** · 07-07-2005, 12:43 PM

Way to go Chuckster! I agree with everyone else bro, you are well deserved for Featured Member! I love the pics of the tank too. Keep up the good work and keep sharing bro, its contagious

Samper · 07-08-2005, 02:27 PM

Once again I appreciate everything guys. Since I got my larger system I've moved quite a few things around. First I changed my aquascape to give the sps more room/better flow. As I'm sure some of you noticed a few of the corals I had weren't really appropriate for an sps tank. I bought that 75g softie/lps system and moved a ton of stuff over to it. Everything I had was doing fine but since I moved them I've definately noticed a positive change in things such as my zoanthids, Xenia, Fungias, etc. My fungias/herpolitha seem extra happy being on a sandbed and not on that plastic lid anymore. The tentacles are always extended a little further and I've actually witnessed two of them move right in front of my eyes. Now my bioload isn't so great on the nano and I feel that this will only improve the way it functions. I've also rigged up that micro bubbler to run for ten minutes a day after reading lrdhawkes thread. Polyp extension is double what it used to be at night after doing so.

Rocky you need to make an excuse to come up here sometime and visit all the shops in the AR/TN area.

rtdurette1 · 07-27-2005, 01:36 PM

Great tank!

brooke · 08-18-2005, 09:25 PM

Wow, looks awesome.

Are there any benefits to a bare bottom tank?

Samper · 08-31-2005, 01:57 PM

Thanks again guys.

Brooke,

Thanks to Ninong and some other research I've done I don't believe that a sandbed is functional in a small system such as mine other than some buffering. The benefit that many find in keeping sps in a bare bottom tank is that we can really crank up the flow...even aim powerheads at the bottom keeping deitritus in suspension so that the skimmer can pull it out. Some always settles though but the bare bottom makes it easy to vacuum it off. There is a danger of your LR falling and breaking the bottom glass which is why you see the pvc structure under my LR. This also allows me to get more flow around and under it.

07-01-2005, 06:21 PM	#1
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,044	Featured Member - 07-05 This month, we are pleased to feature Samper. Chuck has been a very dedicated member of our community and definitely deserves the spotlight. Check Out The Details Congrats Chuck! __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

07-01-2005, 06:26 PM	#2
Elmo18 Governor Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,514	Awesome CHuck!! Way to go Gotta love nanos! - Elmo __________________ Please call the Sultan of Oman for me..and have him ship some Amphiprion omanensis

07-01-2005, 09:29 PM	#3
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,753	Congrats, Chuck! Well deserved and I find myself hard pressed to find a more dedicated and a faster learner than you. I still remember when you first joined this forum and asked all sorts of questions and now you are helping others with their questions and problems... that is really awesome to see. Keep up the good work! __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

07-01-2005, 10:40 PM	#4
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,358	Wooo HOOO Chuck that tank is AWESOME! You have done a FANTASTIC job with it! __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

07-02-2005, 02:27 AM	#5
vtec si Governor Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denver co, USA Posts: 1,017	Nice tank chuck . Congrats I like the 636R. To bad you not in Colorado to ride the Mnts with me and the boys. __________________ VTEC SI Last edited by vtec si; 07-02-2005 at 02:30 AM.

07-02-2005, 12:25 PM	#6
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,761	Guys I really appreciate all the . I Honestly couldn't have done it without many of you. Reading the article I realize I'm not the best at putting sentences together. Oh well. I also had much better pictures to send but my moms computer crashed due to a virus before I could get them to Scott. After we took the first set I trimmed all my Xenia sp. out and the tank doesn't look near as awesome as it did before the trimming. We were rushed to take some more pictures and I'm not as impressed with them but it happens I guess. Scott thanks for being patient with me during that mess, I know I may have caused you to rush a little also but I appreciate everything. I'm ready for a larger tank!!! __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

07-02-2005, 12:30 PM	#7
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,761	Oh I also wanted to note that if you keep mangroves and don't want the leaves to look like mine in the pic that I've read they will benefit from 1-2 freshwater mistings daily. I had been misting maybe twice weekly but they are now looking slightly better after only a few days so hope that helps. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

07-04-2005, 06:54 AM	#8
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,957	Spaced this right thru. Congrats Chuck, hope your feeling OK after your bout with the dreaded zooanthid. Nice looking tank also, you can tell that it is getting alot of TLC. Keep up the good work man, we need more dedeicated people like you in the hobby. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

07-04-2005, 10:59 AM	#9
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,436	Great job Chuck! I think your sentences are fine Good advice and sincere Best regards, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

07-07-2005, 12:43 PM	#10
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,298	Way to go Chuckster! I agree with everyone else bro, you are well deserved for Featured Member! I love the pics of the tank too. Keep up the good work and keep sharing bro, its contagious __________________ Rocky

07-08-2005, 02:27 PM	#11
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,761	Once again I appreciate everything guys. Since I got my larger system I've moved quite a few things around. First I changed my aquascape to give the sps more room/better flow. As I'm sure some of you noticed a few of the corals I had weren't really appropriate for an sps tank. I bought that 75g softie/lps system and moved a ton of stuff over to it. Everything I had was doing fine but since I moved them I've definately noticed a positive change in things such as my zoanthids, Xenia, Fungias, etc. My fungias/herpolitha seem extra happy being on a sandbed and not on that plastic lid anymore. The tentacles are always extended a little further and I've actually witnessed two of them move right in front of my eyes. Now my bioload isn't so great on the nano and I feel that this will only improve the way it functions. I've also rigged up that micro bubbler to run for ten minutes a day after reading lrdhawkes thread. Polyp extension is double what it used to be at night after doing so. Rocky you need to make an excuse to come up here sometime and visit all the shops in the AR/TN area. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

07-27-2005, 01:36 PM	#12
rtdurette1 Just Moved In Join Date: May 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 13	Great tank!

08-18-2005, 09:25 PM	#13
brooke Citizen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southcentral PA Posts: 121	Wow, looks awesome. Are there any benefits to a bare bottom tank? __________________ Big Gulps huh? Welp, see you later.

08-31-2005, 01:57 PM	#14
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,761	Thanks again guys. Brooke, Thanks to Ninong and some other research I've done I don't believe that a sandbed is functional in a small system such as mine other than some buffering. The benefit that many find in keeping sps in a bare bottom tank is that we can really crank up the flow...even aim powerheads at the bottom keeping deitritus in suspension so that the skimmer can pull it out. Some always settles though but the bare bottom makes it easy to vacuum it off. There is a danger of your LR falling and breaking the bottom glass which is why you see the pvc structure under my LR. This also allows me to get more flow around and under it. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

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