I'd say as much as 3-4 degrees, depending on how close you have it to the water. A small fan to cool the surface, should fix that problem though. MH lighting is quite desireable, but with the increased heat and the faster evap rate, you'll definitely want to pick up an ATO too (otherwise the salinity in your tank will fluctuate too much throughout the day)!

Thanks so much for your help, it looks like thats the light im going with, but im gonna pick up an ato and fan to go with it!

Whatever happened to this tank?

LOL. yeah...what did ever happen to this tank!?!?!?!?!? it was so beautiful....

<3

I just have to say that that is very sexy. :3

What ever happened to Purple Up?

+1 on that question too...lol

again... any updates purple up? id really like to see whats happened since your move.

plz come back.

my favorite thread/tank

Tap tap tap...

HAHAHA. The tank's still alive y'all and recovering quite well after the redbug medication. Lost all of the acros, but the rest of the tank is quite healthy. Purple & red mushrooms propagating everywhere. Monticaps are rapidly growing and adding tiers to their foundation. Deep purple coralline is has made the tank look very mature.

Need to sell & swap some pieces that have become way overgrown for this tank. Thinking to re-stock ACROS soon.

Pics to come in another month (or two)...

Thanks for your interest.
-PurpleUp

I can't wait to see new pictures of your tank! =) You were the one who inspired me to start up my ADA!!!

HE LIVES!!!

Looking forward to seeing some new pics bro!

YAY!!! sorry to hear about the acros...but im real glad to hear about your montis and shrooms!

Hey!!! Been a long time.

Hope the tank is doing well - last pics look pretty good if you ask me!
When do we get another FTS?

Hope to be back in it soon!

WE MISSED YOU WHERE THE HECK HAVE YOU BEEN HIDING, CHEEZ!!!!!!

Okay, now I really need to get some info from you.
I recently won all 7 products from the Seachem Aquavitro line at a Frag Swap and I know you were trying those out.
Can you give me some info on how those worked for you?
Any special tips on the best way to use them?
Did you ever try the Vibrance/Iodide supplement?

Please don't go away again, and give us a FTS???

Welcome back....been too long since we've gotten to see your beautiful reef. Sorry about the loss of the acros....I know you put up a good fight against the bugs. I'm sure you will be back in no time.

Hey mate,

Your tank is freaking awesome, I've also got an 18 x 18 x18 and im using the Aqua One Marisys 240 which is essentially the Rapids Pro unit. When I was putting my tank together I got back into Nano-reef.com and I saw your tank and thought yep, that's what I want to do, infact I nearly got that HOB filter you had too! But then I saw the Marisys and headed for the sump approach.

Just thought I'd share...
I've blocked up the about 3/4 of the water intake to try and get this thing to surface skim as well, I noticed you have the Fluval in there to do the job. Not sure if my mod is going to work, will be keeping an eye on the surface in the next couple of days. If it reduces the surface film then I won't have to put the Fluval in there.

I think it's drawing water from the surface now....


notice the curved line, thats the water level inside the grate....not sure if it will actually break up the surface though. Will adjust in more in the coming days I'm sure.

So?...
I love the tank. 45C's have awesome dimensions. I love it.

nice tank man

NICE tank man! Working on a ADA 30-C build myself

Almost 1 year after the redbug infestation, I am tentatively restocking this tank. It's been running since Oct of 2007, and relocated once in May of 2008. Several days ago, I replaced my 250W 20k with a new 250W 14K SPS BLue Life DE. I opted for this one versus the Phoenix 14K bc my ballast is magnetic. Apparently, the Phoenix requires electronic ballasts to fire up. In comparison to my old bulb, the SPS is 5 times as bright. The FTS shown above was taken with the pendant hung 2 feet from the water surface. I'll be lowering it approx 1/2" per day until it reaches about 11" from the water.

ORA Birds Nest


Nuclear Greens


I also added a nice green slimer frag and some variety of blue acro, but no photos of them yet. I expect these pieces to do well since my params have never been as stable. But we shall see...

Bro... It is nice to see you back 'round here!

Those pictures are great. This has been, and still is one of my all time favorite tanks on NR!!!

LEFT FTS


Needs more green. Perhaps a green monticap to swirl in the mix. BTW: The new SPS halide is BRIGHT. I have high hopes for this lighting.

I am SOOO glad to see you back, really missed you around here!

Nice to have you back man!

Welcome back Purp!

Nice to see a few shots of that sweet tank again.

Best of luck with the restart.

Purpleup, quick question. Which ADA tank is this exactly? I've been looking on their website and all I see is tanks that are smaller or larger. Thanks-reeferbarra20

Very nice Nano FTS

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. I've always felt at home on NR. reeferbarra20, it's a 25G ADA Cube. Was it discontinued?

Dude tank is looking stellar.

Great tank.

Nope, its not discontinued. I just wanted to say that your tank has now inspired me to begin building my next reef tank. I'm going to order the 60-H tank, which is about 21.4 gallons. Great tank once again.-reeferbarra

That Bird's Nest coral you have is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. I'm actually loooking for one of them, if I see one that bright and colorful I'm grabbing it. Nice tank also!


Bruce

Last night I spent 2 hours with my hands in the tank, which I always try to avoid if I can help it. Performed some desperately need re-org, frag mounting, and trimming of red nuisance macro algae that took over the tank last year. Requested the assistance of a lawnmower goby and a mini urchin to handle the rest.

It will take several months for vibrant color to be restored, but I am VERY PLEASED with the results. And this new halide bulb simply moves me. Pics tomorrow.

Awesome, can't wait!

One of my favorite "Greens" in my tank is my Green Encrusting Gorgonian.
I actually have two frags right now if you want to get one.
They're currently unmounted, fragged them about a week or so ago.

Ooh. Got a link to a pic? or I can simply browse your thread.

Heh, browsing my thread might take a while, it's up to 160 pgs. now.
I've been busy while you were away.
I'll look for a pic.

Here ya go:



Wiry, red macro NOT included on frags!
Mr. Fosi got a frag from me recently, you can ask him how he likes it.
It's similar to GSP in some ways, but is much more delicate in appearance and a more intense metallic green.

Glad to finally get another update!
Looking good buddy.

Yeah, I disappeared for a bit, just barely keeping the tank alive while revamping my business. Saw pics of your 40B, INSANE. So did you sell it?

Weetie, speaking of wiry red macro. HOW DO I GET RID OF IT? Aside from the unsightly mess it creates, is there any benefit (like Chaeto) it provides to the tank?

BTW: I am looking for a reliable yet INEXPENSIVE controller to keep my temp and pH in check. *Today, I left the fan on and window open by mistake, dropping the temp by 3 degrees in 30 minutes! Thinking about the RK Lite, but any input or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

RK lite IMO or ACJr.

I honestly don't know.
I've had little bits of it in places here and there, but it's never grown out of control or caused a problem in my tank, so I don't sweat it.
Johnmaloney could help you on that one.

Same here, I scraped some of mine off with a razor blade but that was a pita and hard as hell. And that sh!t just takes all my rocks over, lucky it died back after I cooked them but some didn't

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

I was willing to pay real dollars to anyone who would help me be rid of this wiry red macro. That will no longer be necessary. This urchin is single handedly plowing through this stuff and not leaving a trace of it in its path!!!! Pooping steadily along the way, which I'm sure is good organic food for my sps.


250W 14k SPS Blue Life DE Halide. Each day it is lowered approx .25"


Under observation. If I get some good color up and coral growth, I'll be swapping out softies with the good stuff.


Still penty of room in there.

Tank looks like it is already recovering nicely. Knowing you and how this tank looked before, things will be back up to your standard shortly.

Glad to see you back around here....definitely one of my favorite tanks.

Ordered a controller today. Looking forward to setting up a control station.

ReefKeeper Lite Level 3

ReefKeeper Lite Preliminary Product Information

* Expandable - up to 4 modules (PC4s, SL1s or MLC)
* pH, ORP, and switch inputs (w/ optional SL1)
* 16 timers / 16 alarms
* Audible / Visual alarms
* Wavemaker
* Dual Stage Temperature Controller
* Moonlight Controller (w/optional MLC)
* Light Controller
* Pump Controller

ReefKeeper Lite - Level 3 Includes:

* 1 x Head unit (GC2)
* 2 x PC4 (total of 8 outlets)
* 1 x SL1 (pH, ORP, temp, 2 x switch inputs)
* 1 x Temp Probe
* 1 x pH Probe Kit

i see you r from the greater sac area also. who built your tank?