SRC Member aquavista99 Posted October 30, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted October 30, 2007 A few more pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member neokn Posted October 30, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted October 30, 2007 Very neat arrangement. Too bad most reefer here in SG doesn't stay in land property. Look forward to more picture. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted November 1, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 1, 2007 Thanks for the compliment, neokn. I am the only reefer in my area that has a display "macro sump," so everything looks neat and clean because the entire ecosystem is basically on display. Here are a few pictures of my fastest growing coral (Acropora humilis). It has very thick branches. I have had the coral for 10 months. Arrived small and ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member neokn Posted November 1, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted November 1, 2007 Nice growth you have there. True, I have yet seen anyone using a MH for their macro sump in SG. Normally, we use T5 or PL tube as electricity is pretty costly in SG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member xersion Posted November 1, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted November 1, 2007 hi.. i'm wondering if the mh lights will burn the mangrove? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted November 1, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 1, 2007 hi.. i'm wondering if the mh lights will burn the mangrove? Mangroves do best under intense light. They are trees exposed to the same intense light found in all tropical reef zones. Mangroves can grow under less intense light, but they will thrive under metal halide lamps. I am growing my mangroves under 175 watt 10K metal halide lamps. I use 400 watt 14k metal halide lamps for my corals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kareen Posted November 2, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted November 2, 2007 Mangroves do best under intense light. They are trees exposed to the same intense light found in all tropical reef zones. Mangroves can grow under less intense light, but they will thrive under metal halide lamps. I am growing my mangroves under 175 watt 10K metal halide lamps. I use 400 watt 14k metal halide lamps for my corals. How do get mangroove propagate? Quote Greeting Tank: 4' by 2' by 2' (CR antique) Sump: 3' include 1' refuigm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member xersion Posted November 2, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted November 2, 2007 How do get mangroove propagate? i'm also interested to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted November 3, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2007 I think it would be difficult to propagate mangrove trees in captivity, due to the large size of the trees and the way the seeds mature. In the wild, "red mangrove trees are viviparous,meaning the seeds mature while they are still on the tree, and only afterwards do they fall in to the water. For the seed to reach its full level of maturity, it needs to spend about a month in the water. During this time, the seed collects the water in its lower portion of the body and floats vertically, with the bud facing skyward, and roots facing down. These seeds will be floating in the salt water for months until they are washed on the shore. One of the conditions needed for the seed to start growing, is absence of disturbances. This is the way nature makes sure that the plant will grow in good conditions." http://toptropicals.com/html/aqua/plants/m...angrove_eng.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted November 3, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2007 I will be upgrading my Vortech pumps this weekend with the new wireless wave drivers. I am looking forward to setting the pumps on "Reef Crest Mode" which is suppose to simulate the high-energy conditions of a natural reef crest environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DrJekyl_MrHyde Posted November 3, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2007 I will be upgrading my Vortech pumps this weekend with the new wireless wave drivers. I am looking forward to setting the pumps on "Reef Crest Mode" which is suppose to simulate the high-energy conditions of a natural reef crest environment. Vortech pump's new wireless wave drivers is out already in usa? how much is cost u in usd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member godzillaliu88 Posted November 3, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2007 that is so cool. wireless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted November 4, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 4, 2007 The price for upgraded drivers is $75 per wireless driver. I purchased two (pictured above), but demand is high and most vendors are out of stock. They were released in the United States a few weeks ago. You can buy a new Vortech pump w/ the wireless driver for $420. I am also running the VorTech battery backup system for my Vortech pumps as well (in event of power failure). Attached pictures of the battery backup system below. If power fails, each Vortech pump can run up to 30 hrs on battery power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted February 11, 2012 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 11, 2012 Wow, it has been a while (over 4 years) since I last updated this thread. Where to begin......well, I moved to a new house in the Fall of 2008 and started up a 400 gallon SPS system (300 gallon display tank connected to the same 125 gallon refugium). All is well here in Ohio (Midwest portion of the United States). I still have a lot of the same corals and all the fish from my last system are still doing well. Here are a few pictures of my existing system. I ended up removing the mangroves ... they outgrew my existing system but I was able to successfully transplant them to a larger home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pokmingsheng Posted February 11, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted February 11, 2012 wow amazing! keep the photos coming! Quote My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011) Carpe Diem~!!! My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted February 11, 2012 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 11, 2012 I am still a huge fan of the stick corals, but I have added a few chalices to the darker areas of my reef over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnsfpl Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 wow another totq caliber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted February 11, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted February 11, 2012 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Wow.. Nice collection of corals you have there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honkit Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 My god....your chalices are out of this world with such insane colouration!!!! Your setosa growth is stupdendous Do share your tank and equipment specs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cool guy Posted February 11, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted February 11, 2012 Ur chalices make me drool... Didnt noe tat chalices can be so nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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