SRC Member aquavista99 Posted April 2, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 2, 2007 I suppose my basement does look like a small-scale LFS. If you are ever in the area, please stop by for 50% off all LFS items....just kidding....if you are in the area, free frags for you! Here is the rest of the tour of my basement (IE, the drystock area). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bslong Posted April 2, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted April 2, 2007 what's that brute container??? some high tech salt mixer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted April 2, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 2, 2007 what's that brute container??? some high tech salt mixer? One brute container is filled with RO/DI water, the other with new saltwater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Any update? Quote Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted April 11, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 11, 2007 Any update? I removed my new SPS frags I purchased at the Cleveland frag swap from QT and recently placed them in my reef. Here are a few pictures of the new frags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted April 11, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 11, 2007 Here are a few more updated pictures ....lots of cheato, a cleaner shrimp, and sea cucumber pictures. Mangroves and existing coral seem to be doing great as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Everything is looking good... can see improvements in some of the SPS Quote Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted April 11, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 11, 2007 Everything is looking good... can see improvements in some of the SPS Yes, most of the corals are turning brighter colors (to blue, green, purple and yellow) and most are showing increased growth rates as well. Of course, my Geo 624 calcium reactor is probably responsible for the increased growth and added color. BTW, I still add kalkwasser to my daily top off off water to help maintain proper pH and alk levels. My reef is starting off well.....still very young with potential and room for improvements. Here is another picture of my calcuim reactor. It has been in use for about 6 weeks now and I am very pleased with the results to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted April 14, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 14, 2007 I recently purchased MacGillivray Freeman's Coral Reef Adventure on DVD (Imax movie from Fiji and South Pacific). Highly recommend.....here is a preview of pics from the movie I photographed from my living room TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Look at those Table Acroporas I have that DVD too... nice Quote Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member godzillaliu88 Posted April 14, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted April 14, 2007 how i wish i can just take a frag from every colony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted May 1, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 1, 2007 A few updates. Recently changed my calcium reactor media from crushed coral to Acropora branches. Added a Tunze Nano Stream 6045 pump to my 30g SPS QT tank. Mangroves are doing well. And finally, a full tank shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member godzillaliu88 Posted May 1, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted May 1, 2007 there's still a lot of space to add more live rocks. big big tank. how does the calcium reactor work? the water reacts witht he CO2 gas and the residue is settle within the media? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Your tank is too empty dude MORE MORE MORE!!! Quote Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted May 1, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 1, 2007 Your tank is too empty dude MORE MORE MORE!!! I would like as much room as possible for the acros to grow out in all directions. I plan on adding a few more acros and monti caps in the near future as well (IE, the corals in the QT system have not been added yet)...Again, this is a young new reef. After a few years, the acros will hopefully have enough room to grow out.....then upgrade to a much larger system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted May 1, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 1, 2007 there's still a lot of space to add more live rocks. big big tank. how does the calcium reactor work? the water reacts witht he CO2 gas and the residue is settle within the media? I will not be adding more live rock.....want lots of space to allow the acros to grow out. There are many different types of calcium reactors on the market now ... some with second single pass chambers as well. Geo calcium reactors use a "bottom up flow of water" design which captures free CO2 and draws it back into the pump. This means less gas in the reactor and less gas in the effluent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member godzillaliu88 Posted May 1, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted May 1, 2007 I would like as much room as possible for the acros to grow out in all directions. I plan on adding a few more acros and monti caps in the near future as well (IE, the corals in the QT system have not been added yet)...Again, this is a young new reef. After a few years, the acros will hopefully have enough room to grow out.....then upgrade to a much larger system. upgrade? to a 10ft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 upgrade? to a 10ft? Nah... in the US... they go by US Gallons... and usually by the thousands Quote Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted May 1, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 1, 2007 upgrade? to a 10ft? I am already planning my next reef tank....it is still a few years away. Would like something around 8 feet long by 3 feet wide and 31 inches tall.....300 plus gallons. Eurobraced. My current system is 6X2X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kevink Posted May 2, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted May 2, 2007 think in a few years it will be packed with sps growing everywhere , but then u probably start fragging a lot and trading and selling them to make up for the new tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted May 2, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 2, 2007 think in a few years it will be packed with sps growing everywhere , but then u probably start fragging a lot and trading and selling them to make up for the new tank. You are probably right. I am already offering some frags, but down the road, fragging will be a part of routine maintenance. I added some nice new acro frags last night and changed the landscape of my reef (moved some corals and rocks around). In my area, there are not a lot of people interested in trading, buying or keeping SPS corals. My best bet is to offer frags for trade/sale at frag swaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted October 30, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted October 30, 2007 Updated 10/29/07 I recently upgraded again. Here are a few pictures of my new 210g. Added more live rock as well. Same corals and fish. Just a little bigger now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted October 30, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted October 30, 2007 My mangroves are now thriving as well. Here are a few more updated pictures of my system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chercm Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 too bad GEO CR can only purchase in US Quote Humble tank : Size: 4x2.5x2 ft - Display Equipment : Return 1 : Ecotech marine L1 Return 2 : Ecotech marine M1 CR : Skimz CM122 - Caribsea extra course media with Grotech magnesium Light : ATI 8x54W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted October 30, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted October 30, 2007 too bad GEO CR can only purchase in US The new tank is 72 X 29 x 24. The GEO CR is nice. Here are a few more pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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