Full Tank Shot

reefhead · 07-23-2002, 11:02 PM

and a few more

cheers guys,

joe

***Reefland*** · 07-24-2002, 01:18 AM

Looks great my friend, keep up the efforts!

Regards,
Scott Z.

tendar · 07-24-2002, 01:32 AM

Looks good. A lot of light looks to be leaking out the sides but Im it keeps the room well lit.

**scubadude** · 07-24-2002, 03:02 AM

I agree w/tendar though....you should try and put something on your tank to direct more of the light to the corals....Even Aluminum foil if ya havta....it will definately give you a little more light which will probably spur better growth rates....You goin with me and chuck to the Orlando meeting right?

BTW thats a sweet little piece of chesterfeildensis back there....where'd ya get that little jewel

bongobrian · 07-30-2002, 09:41 AM

Sweet tank reefhead! looks like you have some new pieces since I saw it last. BTW what type of closed brain is that at the bottom left of the tank? I have a brain that looks similar and I'm trying to identify the exact species. It's very cool to see a hex reef tank. Do you have any fish?

reefhead · 07-30-2002, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bongobrian
BTW what type of closed brain is that at the bottom left of the tank?

Do you have any fish?

view my site for specific details

thanks!!!!!

joe

bongobrian · 07-31-2002, 09:37 AM

Cool site, so how long has this tank been set up for? it looks rather mature and stable. Lots of nice coralline growth!

reefhead · 07-31-2002, 05:25 PM

about 3 yrs!

thanks for the nice comments brian!

Kate · 08-09-2002, 07:17 PM

Nice tank,

is that a Tomato Clown I see peeking out?

reefhead · 08-09-2002, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kate
Nice tank, is that a Tomato Clown I see peeking out?

Sure is!

he and the BABY blue tang are best friends

Kate · 08-09-2002, 10:46 PM

I have a pair of Tomato clowns,

I love them.

reefhead · 08-09-2002, 11:35 PM

they are very cool fish.

what else do you have your tank kate?

Actually its a Cinnamon--Amphiprion melanopus

Kate · 08-11-2002, 07:27 AM

I have two green chromis, and one yellowtailed blue damsel, but then, I have a lot of filtration on my tank, as well as live rock! I add food for my corals every other day, and do a weekly water change also.

reefhead · 08-11-2002, 12:06 PM

what kind of corals do you have?

what do you feed them?

what kind of lights do you have?

cheers,
Joe

Kate · 08-11-2002, 03:39 PM

I have low light corals; six kinds of buttons, five kinds of mushrooms, two flower leathers different colors, two kinds of xenias, clavularia, three kinds of colt coral, four kinds of toadstools, a green tree coral, four kinds of star polyps, a purple frilly gorgonian, and a flower anemone. I think that's about it,

they are all pretty tiny starts, except for four of them.

I would like to have a Christmas tree rock, and either a blastomussa, bubble, or long tentacle plate. I have these two spots I've saved, for two special things, and I can't make up my mind. Do you know much about these last three corals?

Kate · 08-11-2002, 03:43 PM

Oh, sorry,

I have high flourescent lights, and I feed the corals with a weekly waterchange, and Kent Phytoplankton, and coralife Invertebrate Smorgasbord. I also found some very small tablets that are phytoplankton, that I smash up on occasion, and feed them, on very small amounts. I don't have any algae problems, so I must be doing ok! A bit on the glass, but the rocks are good, and the coraline is growing pretty well now too. Mid week, I add Calcium, Iodine, and strotium to the sump also.

reefhead · 08-11-2002, 07:13 PM

you should read this since you are dosing alot of un-needed tace elements

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-0...ture/index.htm

you really dont need to dose that stuff---except for Ca and Alk ofcourse

Kate · 08-11-2002, 09:35 PM

Yes, I know most people wouldn't need to, but since I only have a thirty gallon, and no sump underneath, ( I have a small refugium on the side, with a skimmer) I have two filters on the back, and they remove a lot of nutrients from the tank, so I add only a teaspoon full, once a week. The woman that I got my corals from, only does water changes with Reef Crystals, and her tanks are absolutely gorgeous, but she has sumps, and I can't afford to buy the equipment, or my husband would scream, so hence, the filters, and food!

reefhead · 08-11-2002, 10:14 PM

did you read the article?

since you feed so much you dont need to dose any trace elements...ie-strontium

your tank will get all the trace elements it needs from food and water changes

Kate · 08-11-2002, 11:06 PM

Ok, I understand what the article is saying, but the last article I read, said if you have filters on your tank, it strips the tank of too many trace elecments! I guess I will go with just the water changes for a while, and see how they do, and continue adding a bit of food! Sometimes this gets sooooo confusing,

07-23-2002, 11:02 PM	#1
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07-24-2002, 01:18 AM	#2
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07-24-2002, 03:02 AM	#4
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,315	Sweeet Joe! I agree w/tendar though....you should try and put something on your tank to direct more of the light to the corals....Even Aluminum foil if ya havta....it will definately give you a little more light which will probably spur better growth rates....You goin with me and chuck to the Orlando meeting right? BTW thats a sweet little piece of chesterfeildensis back there....where'd ya get that little jewel __________________ Rocky

07-30-2002, 09:41 AM	#5
bongobrian Mayor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 657	Sweet tank reefhead! looks like you have some new pieces since I saw it last. BTW what type of closed brain is that at the bottom left of the tank? I have a brain that looks similar and I'm trying to identify the exact species. It's very cool to see a hex reef tank. Do you have any fish? __________________ Brian For those about to rock... I salute you! www.bongobrian.com Talk to me! aol: bongobrian78 msn: bongobrian@hotmail.com yahoo: bongobrian78

07-31-2002, 09:37 AM	#7
bongobrian Mayor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 657	Cool site, so how long has this tank been set up for? it looks rather mature and stable. Lots of nice coralline growth! __________________ Brian For those about to rock... I salute you! www.bongobrian.com Talk to me! aol: bongobrian78 msn: bongobrian@hotmail.com yahoo: bongobrian78

07-24-2002, 01:32 AM	#3
tendar Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: tempe,AZ Posts: 1,114	Looks good. A lot of light looks to be leaking out the sides but Im it keeps the room well lit.

07-31-2002, 05:25 PM	#8
reefhead Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: st.petersburg,Fl. Posts: 1,513	about 3 yrs! thanks for the nice comments brian! __________________ Joseph Abrams Enjoy Being, LLC www.NanoReefCentral.com

08-09-2002, 07:17 PM	#9
Kate Just Moved In Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 27	Nice tank, is that a Tomato Clown I see peeking out?

08-09-2002, 10:46 PM	#11
Kate Just Moved In Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 27	I have a pair of Tomato clowns, I love them.

08-09-2002, 11:35 PM	#12
reefhead Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: st.petersburg,Fl. Posts: 1,513	they are very cool fish. what else do you have your tank kate? Actually its a Cinnamon--Amphiprion melanopus __________________ Joseph Abrams Enjoy Being, LLC www.NanoReefCentral.com Last edited by reefhead; 08-10-2002 at 10:35 AM.

08-11-2002, 07:27 AM	#13
Kate Just Moved In Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 27	I have two green chromis, and one yellowtailed blue damsel, but then, I have a lot of filtration on my tank, as well as live rock! I add food for my corals every other day, and do a weekly water change also.

08-11-2002, 12:06 PM	#14
reefhead Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: st.petersburg,Fl. Posts: 1,513	what kind of corals do you have? what do you feed them? what kind of lights do you have? cheers, Joe __________________ Joseph Abrams Enjoy Being, LLC www.NanoReefCentral.com

08-11-2002, 03:39 PM	#15
Kate Just Moved In Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 27	I have low light corals; six kinds of buttons, five kinds of mushrooms, two flower leathers different colors, two kinds of xenias, clavularia, three kinds of colt coral, four kinds of toadstools, a green tree coral, four kinds of star polyps, a purple frilly gorgonian, and a flower anemone. I think that's about it, they are all pretty tiny starts, except for four of them. I would like to have a Christmas tree rock, and either a blastomussa, bubble, or long tentacle plate. I have these two spots I've saved, for two special things, and I can't make up my mind. Do you know much about these last three corals?

08-11-2002, 03:43 PM	#16
Kate Just Moved In Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 27	Oh, sorry, I have high flourescent lights, and I feed the corals with a weekly waterchange, and Kent Phytoplankton, and coralife Invertebrate Smorgasbord. I also found some very small tablets that are phytoplankton, that I smash up on occasion, and feed them, on very small amounts. I don't have any algae problems, so I must be doing ok! A bit on the glass, but the rocks are good, and the coraline is growing pretty well now too. Mid week, I add Calcium, Iodine, and strotium to the sump also.

08-11-2002, 07:13 PM	#17
reefhead Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: st.petersburg,Fl. Posts: 1,513	you should read this since you are dosing alot of un-needed tace elements http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-0...ture/index.htm you really dont need to dose that stuff---except for Ca and Alk ofcourse __________________ Joseph Abrams Enjoy Being, LLC www.NanoReefCentral.com

08-11-2002, 09:35 PM	#18
Kate Just Moved In Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 27	Yes, I know most people wouldn't need to, but since I only have a thirty gallon, and no sump underneath, ( I have a small refugium on the side, with a skimmer) I have two filters on the back, and they remove a lot of nutrients from the tank, so I add only a teaspoon full, once a week. The woman that I got my corals from, only does water changes with Reef Crystals, and her tanks are absolutely gorgeous, but she has sumps, and I can't afford to buy the equipment, or my husband would scream, so hence, the filters, and food!

08-11-2002, 10:14 PM	#19
reefhead Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: st.petersburg,Fl. Posts: 1,513	did you read the article? since you feed so much you dont need to dose any trace elements...ie-strontium your tank will get all the trace elements it needs from food and water changes __________________ Joseph Abrams Enjoy Being, LLC www.NanoReefCentral.com

08-11-2002, 11:06 PM	#20
Kate Just Moved In Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 27	Ok, I understand what the article is saying, but the last article I read, said if you have filters on your tank, it strips the tank of too many trace elecments! I guess I will go with just the water changes for a while, and see how they do, and continue adding a bit of food! Sometimes this gets sooooo confusing,

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