hey bro, I really like your new frag rack. Hmm, i think I am going to see about getting me one at some point.
Tank still looks good

yeah check out this site: frag-a-rack.com
its a local reefers com[pany and product and im quite pleased with it...

I'm going to after I get with you first

HEY ALL! should i switch to a LED setup for this tank or leave it with the 150w MH over it???

good question
I am thinking about stitching to LED over my 10gal zoa tank

i guess my question is:
is it hella risky switching an existing tank from MH to LED?

Hmm... Well, LEDs put out higher PAR, but can be dimmed easily. So, I couldn't see it being too much of a shock to the system, since you can dim them down to acclimate everything gradually.

good point! and thats why i was thinking if i wanted to use the light on a deeper tank i could just turn the power up...

it takes my new stuff a while to adjust to the LEDs but after they get used to it they love it! When I first installed mine I had it half power and that was even pretty bright. I didnt use a POT though, I just used a 5v power adapter in the 0-10V dimmer circuit so i am not exactly sure what percent it was. I am hoping that my Reefkeeper will be able to dim them soon.

You will be supprised what your system will look like with LEDs.

opy, i cant wait to find out.... SOON!

I'm am thinking of this as well for my 10 gal zoa tank

WOW! and I thought your other tank was looking good. This is an aweosme FTS!

thanks opy!!

this tank looks amazing bro.
you still need to send me your whole tank lol

lol come pick it up

I'll be there tomorrow

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said it once and I'll say it again, you're tank is amazing bro.

What is the big zoa on your frag rack in the back row toward the back and in front of the blue zoa. I LOVE IT.
Would kill to have it

devils armor! i sent u a frag of this.. guess it didnt make it ?

Under RB LEDS at night:

no it didn't
your's looks great

How much do devil's armor run? I have a few.

i wonder if lighting is any part of the reason so many of the frags neever came around? my tank is a 10g lit with a 150w MH light (kinda overkill, but it works WELL and things grow FAST). going from this intensity to pc's mihgt cause trouble... althought i move frags to my 2.5g pico which is pc lit sometimes and everything does good.
????

not sure if the lighting has anything to do with cuz i am running 4 buld t-5 fixture.
everything else is doing great along with the 4 frags that made it.

probably not lighting then.... they may have gotten exposed to some heat on their way down to GA?

what powerheads are those? and what flow are they set at

they are plain old koralias, not controllable, so there is not settings for power.
there is one koralia-1 and one koralia-nano, both running at "full blast"

the cpr aquafuge small is back in action!!!

that might be possible. Right now and zoa frag is starting to open up now

FTS taken 10/18/2009

moved this maxima from the 5.5g to the 10g ...it was kinda crowded upagainst the glass by the acan when the polyps got all extended and puffy
now it looks much happier!
also shown is the new sunset monti to the left, the original pico clam derasa (everyone said WOULDNT MAKE IT, well shes alive and well ) to the right, and next to the RPE colony is the idaho grape monti! its a little beat up because some zoas fell onto it , but its in recovery mode



see i told u guys this clam was destined for great things!!



my bedroom. left to right: 12" cube, 10g, and 5.5g

Lookin good! Those clams are awesome. I am still too scared to get one thoguh lol.

why????? dont b scared!!!
they are actually very easy to keep if your water params are stable (and im sure they are stable enough, you have sps!)

i LUB the cascading tank effect.....

awesome stuf adam!

thx!!!
it would be so easy to plumb these 3 tanks together its not even funny..... im kiinda amazed i havent done that yet

man, i look forward on seeing your updated pix of this tank. I love it.
your clams are looking good.

I love the looks of your sunset monti. What size is it and what is their growth rate

the monti is like 1" in diameter and i just got it like 2 weeks ago so im not quite sure on the growth rate yet, but it seems to be growing at a decent rate -- the last two weeks growth is visually noticeable...

well that's good to know.
Are they hard to keep.
I ask this cuz i am starting to get an inch to get me one. Everytime i go to the sw store, I have nocticed that i am wanting one.

Would my 4 bulb T-5 be good enough for one, my tank is an 30 gal long

im not sure on the lighting... mine is under a 150w MH but it is a 20k bulb and it is a good 13-14" from the light source...
i dont think they are hard to keep, or at least no harder than other sps species. montis in general are fairly forgiving for an SPS coral...
yes you should try and get one, keep it high up in your rock work so it gets a good amount of light

well after over 2 weeks of hiding the RADIANT WRASSE is out and about! what a cool fish! and finally a thugg mean enough to share a tank with our bicolor pseudiochromis
im just glad the dude is out and about now!! hes sooo cool! BLOOD red fish!

Sooo getting a sunset monti frag... easily one of my favourite corals. I probably won't get such awesome color (14K, 70W light), but I think I can live with that.

How did i miss your awesome tanks?? :facepalm:

yes its a really cool coral! let me know how ur frag does


yeah we're kinda laying low, hiding out on here

Just added a couple blue green chromis
love those guys!!!

"TOOLS OF THE TRADE"

Your singularia looks fatter that the last time you posted pix with it in the pic shot.

I have always loved those chromis, something about them is eye catching for me.

yes CHROMIS rock!
and yea the softies r growing like MAD ive been using this: Coral fuel by aquavitro its pretty amazing IMO its been working great! polyp extension is way out there and everyone is putting on new growth like nobodyz bizness

waiting for my mp10 to arrive! sooo excited!

Looks good but i think it might be time for an upgrade

Looks good....how many tanks DO you have?