and some pictures to share

organicreefer · 02-20-2002, 12:26 AM

it doesnt look small ,its just so damn wide

im jealous of that
i wish i had room for the 150 oceanic,but i really dont,heck i dont have room for the 120, really

that extra six inches makes a HUGE difference in aquascaping options.

**golfish** · 02-20-2002, 10:29 AM

Yeah Organic, 6 inches wider really makes a nice reef. If I could do it over I would have gone 5 foot long (180).......

Ironreef · 02-20-2002, 11:00 PM

yup that 6" wide looks great. My 24" wide isn't quite enough. But i guarrente my next tank I will really do it right wide and long. your Tank looks good. If you want to get rid of your turf alga put on an ecosystem and get rid of that euroreef

Really were all your sps frags? Hows the growth? My fastest I may get 1/2+ a month= monti, birdsnest. the rest are slow. Which type grows the fastest?

Ltspd · 02-21-2002, 07:15 AM

Looks great Mark!

Northman_with_reef · 02-21-2002, 08:46 AM

Well, if I'm gonna copy your beutiful tank I'll need to know your water parameters

Loking good!

What additives do you use????

How about those parameters???

Thomas

**golfish** · 02-21-2002, 10:23 AM

Thomas,
Here little of what you wanted.

Temp- 80 in the morning 83-84 when the lights go off. (lucky)

(J\K Organic)

SG- 1.023-1.024

KH- 12-15

Calcium- 450-475

Nitrates, Nitrites, ammonia, PO4, are all zero......

Ironreef,
I'm going to setup a refugium as soon as I can find a used 25-30 gal tank and stand.......I finally had to ditch the Purple tip Montipora. It was growing faster then Xenia. The Yellow\orange Acro grow very fast as does all the other Monti's. I also have a Green slimmer that does pretty good.

**scubadude** · 02-21-2002, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by golfish
I finally had to ditch the Purple tip Montipora. It was growing faster then Xenia. The Yellow\orange Acro grow very fast as does all the other Monti's. I also have a Green slimmer that does pretty good.

DUDE! why are you ditching that stuff? You cant sell it locally? I can almost understand ditching xenia, but the monti's you should be able to get some $$ out of it....I would try and take some of it to a LFS and give it to them for and trade for the small tank you are looking to get for a refugium.

djheywood · 02-21-2002, 07:26 PM

Hey Mark. The tank is looking great. I see you added a powder blue to the tank. That is definitely on my list when I upgrade to a bigger tank. How is the aggression between the powder and the purple?

Still have those frags for you when you can make it out. :-)

Ironreef · 02-22-2002, 12:27 AM

IME if it's purple tip monti rest brown= not worth much. If it's solid brown then $$$$ But i remeber when xenia had a waiting list for months. Now can't give it away to most . Just depends where your at. FWIW how i buy frags is I go to LFS and see a dying acro. Watch it for a few mo. When i see it stopped dying and getting new growth. I ay no ones gonna buy it sell me a piece= $8 later i have gotten a few nice pieces that have doubled

**golfish** · 02-22-2002, 10:13 AM

Dude,
Most LFS don't stock SPS and the ones that do wouldn't take it for free. I wound up giving away all I had to Jeff's and a few other local reefers.....

Brian,
No problem what so ever with the tangs. How are you ?

***Reefland*** · 02-22-2002, 02:50 PM

Tank looks great, keep up the efforts!

I agree with you about the picture, makes it look like a nano! I think he meant to say 15gal, not 150.

Scott Z.

saltymp · 02-23-2002, 04:08 PM

I think the tank looks great, what size is it?

**golfish** · 02-23-2002, 07:03 PM

Salty,
If you look to the front of this thread you will find more info on my 150 gal reef.

Caesar Augustus · 02-25-2002, 11:56 AM

Very nice Mark!

hllywd · 02-26-2002, 10:28 PM

Looks super golfish!! Wish I had the extra space for the depth but alas I'll settle for a 90 so I still have an equipment room...

FishDaddy · 02-26-2002, 11:17 PM

Simply gorgeous, Mark!
Tell me about your substrate. It's nice to see such clean, white sand.
Dick

DukeDog · 02-26-2002, 11:23 PM

Looks Great. I really like the color of the lighting . Man 30" wide is nice.
Jeff

**golfish** · 02-26-2002, 11:37 PM

Dick,
The substrate is made up of 250 pounds of Southdown sand from HD and about 125 pounds of live sand from my old 55. The sand from my old 55 is mostly CaribSea Aragamax.

Mark

f242 · 02-27-2002, 01:28 AM

mark,
you giving away Xenia's?
(orange county marc)

**golfish** · 02-27-2002, 10:28 AM

Marc,
No, I dumped all my Soft corals a year ago. I do know a few people who may be able to help you out tho.

Mark

02-20-2002, 11:00 PM	#23
Ironreef Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Pacific WA Posts: 1,220	yup that 6" wide looks great. My 24" wide isn't quite enough. But i guarrente my next tank I will really do it right wide and long. your Tank looks good. If you want to get rid of your turf alga put on an ecosystem and get rid of that euroreef Really were all your sps frags? Hows the growth? My fastest I may get 1/2+ a month= monti, birdsnest. the rest are slow. Which type grows the fastest? Last edited by Ironreef; 02-20-2002 at 11:02 PM.

02-21-2002, 07:15 AM	#24
Ltspd Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Arden, NC USA Posts: 2,767	Looks great Mark! __________________ Paul C Timing has an awful lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

02-21-2002, 08:46 AM	#25
Northman_with_reef Stonehammer Productions ™ Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Norway(Scandinavia) Posts: 461	Well, if I'm gonna copy your beutiful tank I'll need to know your water parameters Loking good! What additives do you use???? How about those parameters??? Thomas __________________ They said aquariums would be relaxing......(yeah right) Saltvannsforum My LFS

02-21-2002, 07:26 PM	#28
djheywood Council Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: El Segundo, CA Posts: 367	Hey Mark. The tank is looking great. I see you added a powder blue to the tank. That is definitely on my list when I upgrade to a bigger tank. How is the aggression between the powder and the purple? Still have those frags for you when you can make it out. :-) __________________ http://www.ssaland.com/reefpages/reefhome.htm

02-22-2002, 02:50 PM	#31
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	Hey Mark! Tank looks great, keep up the efforts! I agree with you about the picture, makes it look like a nano! I think he meant to say 15gal, not 150. Scott Z.

02-20-2002, 12:26 AM	#21
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	it doesnt look small ,its just so damn wide im jealous of that i wish i had room for the 150 oceanic,but i really dont,heck i dont have room for the 120, really that extra six inches makes a HUGE difference in aquascaping options.

02-20-2002, 10:29 AM	#22
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,943	Yeah Organic, 6 inches wider really makes a nice reef. If I could do it over I would have gone 5 foot long (180).......

02-21-2002, 10:23 AM	#26
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,943	Thomas, Here little of what you wanted. Temp- 80 in the morning 83-84 when the lights go off. (lucky) (J\K Organic) SG- 1.023-1.024 KH- 12-15 Calcium- 450-475 Nitrates, Nitrites, ammonia, PO4, are all zero...... Ironreef, I'm going to setup a refugium as soon as I can find a used 25-30 gal tank and stand.......I finally had to ditch the Purple tip Montipora. It was growing faster then Xenia. The Yellow\orange Acro grow very fast as does all the other Monti's. I also have a Green slimmer that does pretty good.

02-22-2002, 12:27 AM	#29
Ironreef Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Pacific WA Posts: 1,220	IME if it's purple tip monti rest brown= not worth much. If it's solid brown then $$$$ But i remeber when xenia had a waiting list for months. Now can't give it away to most . Just depends where your at. FWIW how i buy frags is I go to LFS and see a dying acro. Watch it for a few mo. When i see it stopped dying and getting new growth. I ay no ones gonna buy it sell me a piece= $8 later i have gotten a few nice pieces that have doubled

02-22-2002, 10:13 AM	#30
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,943	Dude, Most LFS don't stock SPS and the ones that do wouldn't take it for free. I wound up giving away all I had to Jeff's and a few other local reefers..... Brian, No problem what so ever with the tangs. How are you ?

02-23-2002, 04:08 PM	#32
saltymp Just Moved In Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: new york Posts: 16	golfish I think the tank looks great, what size is it?

02-23-2002, 07:03 PM	#33
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,943	Salty, If you look to the front of this thread you will find more info on my 150 gal reef.

02-25-2002, 11:56 AM	#34
Caesar Augustus Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Birmingham,AL U.S.A. Posts: 980	Very nice Mark!

02-26-2002, 10:28 PM	#35
hllywd Just Moved In Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 40	Looks super golfish!! Wish I had the extra space for the depth but alas I'll settle for a 90 so I still have an equipment room...

02-26-2002, 11:17 PM	#36
FishDaddy Just Moved In Join Date: May 2000 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 31	Simply gorgeous, Mark! Tell me about your substrate. It's nice to see such clean, white sand. Dick __________________ http://www.thereeftank.com/ The Reef Tank

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02-26-2002, 11:23 PM	#37
DukeDog Citizen Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SWFL Posts: 165	Looks Great. I really like the color of the lighting . Man 30" wide is nice. Jeff

02-26-2002, 11:37 PM	#38
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,943	Thanks guys Dick, The substrate is made up of 250 pounds of Southdown sand from HD and about 125 pounds of live sand from my old 55. The sand from my old 55 is mostly CaribSea Aragamax. Mark

02-27-2002, 01:28 AM	#39
f242 Just Moved In Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 27	mark, you giving away Xenia's? (orange county marc)

02-27-2002, 10:28 AM	#40
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,943	Marc, No, I dumped all my Soft corals a year ago. I do know a few people who may be able to help you out tho. Mark

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