StevieT Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 INDEX to my tank: 1. Set up and beginning stages of my tank2. JBJ auto top off - general guide with custom Mag Float Mount3. Yellow watchman goby introduced4. Turbo snail rotating deflector video5. GSP and star fish introduced6. Upgraded stock fans install7. Orange Monti, purple firefish, November Update8. Crab mowing the grass in my GSP pictures9. December updates10. Leather coral added11. Stock skimmer cup holes drilled mod12. Changing chemi-pure out of chamber of death13. Tube mod to stock skimmer to try to get better foam fraction - FAILED14. Birdsnest and acro additions15. SPS growth from Sept 2007 - Feb 200816. Tunze 9002 added and magnetic mount mod !!!!17. Back view of tank18. Arrangement of rear chambers before adding media rack and after adding the Tunze 900219. Clam added20. March updates with top down pictures21. Office views with April 2008 update22. Nightime views and Video of tank V1.1 first one23. How to glue thread24. Salt results for major brands26. Media rack build thread after adding the Tunze 900227. Koralia power cord routing and discussion on extra powerstrip28. May 2nd Update with Pictures and Timelapse Video29. More May 2nd and Starfish/Camera discussion30. New RSM tanks released, discussion on pros and cons 31. June Update with pictures32. Basic list of what is needed to set up a RSM, Q&A from member33. Hitchhiker crab found, Underwater pictures34. How to mount the Hydro Rotating defelctor to the bulkhead35. One year ANNIVERSARY update, month by month shots of my tank36. MEGA photo update, October 200837. How I started, Timeline of my first tank, before I found N-R. Don't laugh 38. Changing of the Koralia pump39. Giving my Pajama Cardinal CPR40. New fish and coral addition41. Mandarin Added, pictures 42. January photo update43. VIDEO update. Video tour of my reef, includes underwater video44. VIDEO, Mandarin eating frozen food45. LET THERE BE LIGHT! New MH light added January 26, 200946. Night Pictures with new MH fixture. 12 LEDs Blue and White47. RSM Index thread. PM me to be added to the list48. Freshwater Pictures Updated49. Fragged Frogspawn and Green Acro, Getting Read for the Move50. March Photo Update51. First pictures of the tank being moved52. After the move. New aquascape and coral placement53. Mega photo update post move April 200954. New Corals Purchased. Late April Photo Update55. Late May Photo Update56. Clown Fish out of Water Pics57. June Photo Update, Lots of Mandarin Pictures58. Vortech MP20 Installed59. New Corals Added, MEGA Photo Update with Underwater Pictures60. *NEW* Hard Plumbed ATO61. July Pictures With new Camera. Canon T1i. Page Back for First Shots62. August Update. Acrylic piece added to hide filtration area. Mandarin feeding pics63. Vodka Dosing Started64. Late August Pictures65. Pictures - inTank vendor table at Discovery World Frag Swap. Pieces purchased.66. Teaser pictures, large update to come. October 200967. Hand feeding pictures 69. Tank of the Month thread70. Tank of the Month profile71. October Pictures72. Time line September 2007-October 200973. ReefKeeper Temp Probe Failure 74. February 2010 Pictures, post temperature failure75. New Fish: 3 Chromis lots of new pictures76. June 1st photo update77. Moving again September 2010 pictures78. Flush mounted RK head unit, night pictures79. October new set up pictures80. Late October photo update, hand feeding pictures clown out of water81. November 2010 : Let the macro shots begin82. October 2011 : Yes the tank is still alive83. October 2011 : Pair of new Clownfish84. Let There be Light: Part II RADION INSTALL to my Reef!Preface:First of all I would like to thank all those at Nano-Reef.com for getting me this far. I started with a saltwater tank June of 2006. I purchased an Eclipse 12 thinking that since I have done freshwater for years that this wouldn't be too much harder. Oh was I wrong. I realized that a reef aquarium is the way to go. So lots of reading and a few thousand dollars later here I am. If it wasn't for Nano-Reef I would have never been able to achieve my goal of a great looking, functional, and healthy reef aquarium. Everyone here is very helpful and we are a great community.My Reef:After growing my 12 gallon and fighting with the equipment I decided to buy the Red Sea Max August 16, 2007. I am very pleased in my decision. But rather than type boring words, I think pictures are more fun and get my words across better; plus they are all spelled correctly! Please comment and enjoy! Look what FedEx Freight dropped offUnpacked:Opening the standNow why the would you do this to me?! It took me over an hour to peal all of this plastic off The old tankStand is doneOpening the RSM:Setup Pics:What a MessLive Rock came in:More Goodies:Bio Balls out, live rock rubble in:Looks like I hit my photo limit so as soon as there is a reply there will be more! Link to comment
spanko Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 You got my attention. Keep us informed of your progress. Link to comment
StevieT Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 Wireless Temp Acclimation bucket: Custom Auto Top off Bracket, old MagFloat New Corals from Sealifeinc.com: The rest of the photos are what it looks like today with corals and livestock all in: Link to comment
Joe b Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Dude, that's awesome. When you said you were setting up a tank in the office I was figuring pico, smaller nano, but way to go all out! I like the ato bracket, good idea. Keep up the good journal. Happy reefing Link to comment
StevieT Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 Ricordea Island: Link to comment
GAR1964 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Nice! Thanks for your help. -George Link to comment
StevieT Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 You're welcome! Charts of My cycle: Specific Gravity: PH Nitrite Nitrate dKH Calcium Ammonia My expense report and livestock list: Most of these corals were bought before I owned the Red Sea. All fish were transfered as well. Link to comment
StevieT Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 So now I'm on to the thoughts of more fish. As of right now I have a pajama cardinal and a good clean up crew. Pair of clowns would be nice but do I dare go black? As they say once you.... bla bla. I like the orange ones but there are choices. My blenny found a new resting spot. The inward flow "holds" him in place, he seems to love it Dead - Not enough natural algae in the new tank Link to comment
Toomin Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 well well well, you sure are busy these days huh. You got nice corals selections. Link to comment
StevieT Posted September 20, 2007 Author Share Posted September 20, 2007 well well well, you sure are busy these days huh. You got nice corals selections. Thats seems to be the case. Between reading nano-reef when ever I get a change to spending late nights at the office working on the set up. I have sure clocked a few hours into this cube of water with disolved salt. I went zoanuts and have a good selection from their site. Now the goal is to cool off and let things chill. Then work on finding nice pieces. I have a ricordia shipment coming in tomorrow morning, this will polish off my "Ricordea Island" for the time being. Just picked up a few fish................ Pictures to come.........but i'm not going to say now what I have purchased. The bill totaled $116.00 net for 2 fish that are mature and from a trusted source. This is after talking the guy down. No one said this would be cheap! Thanks to you all I can enjoy a piece of the ocean every day at work sitting across from my desk. Link to comment
StevieT Posted September 20, 2007 Author Share Posted September 20, 2007 New Fish: Acclimation Bucket using the drip method to get temp and salt the same: Banggai Cardinal size 2" DEAD- Pajama killed it Maroon Clownfish Size 3" Dead-Purchased with Brook Link to comment
StevieT Posted September 20, 2007 Author Share Posted September 20, 2007 View from my Desk at work: Link to comment
wildernesstank Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 looks good in the office Link to comment
StevieT Posted September 21, 2007 Author Share Posted September 21, 2007 looks good in the office Thanks, My customers enjoy it as well. Makes us look like a doctors office! Link to comment
Toomin Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I am worried for you. you...you .. you got a 3inch maroon.and it's a female already. Link to comment
StevieT Posted September 21, 2007 Author Share Posted September 21, 2007 I am worried for you.you...you .. you got a 3inch maroon.and it's a female already. I'll have to stock up on the Midol. Link to comment
olp Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 You're welcome! Charts of My cycle: Specific Gravity: PH Nitrite Nitrate dKH Calcium Ammonia What is this maintenance program?? You build it yourself? Link to comment
StevieT Posted September 21, 2007 Author Share Posted September 21, 2007 What is this maintenance program?? You build it yourself? The software is called ReefCon 2000. I track all my levels, expenses, livestock, waterchanges etc with it. I would reccomend it if you like ploting data. http://www.infinitysoft.net/ It is a free download Link to comment
Tetsugen Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Looks just like normal graphing programs available from microsoft. Link to comment
StevieT Posted September 21, 2007 Author Share Posted September 21, 2007 Looks just like normal graphing programs available from microsoft. Yeah, its a pretty simple program but this guy has reef related stuff programed in. He has fish and coral info along with pictures. ==end page one== Link to comment
StevieT Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 Found the perfect water level to contol surface film buildup.... finally! New Plants: Link to comment
Martin_S Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 VERY nice.... I just started mine last sunday... completely new .. so i have to wait to bring fish in my pics are posted at Topreefs Link to comment
StevieT Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 Thank you. Very nice pics, good luck with yours! Link to comment
StevieT Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 New Yumas that I got at PetCo! $15 for all 4..... they are crazy at that store. Link to comment
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