pablom617 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 [Current FTS 7/16/12]Dusk Shot Most recent Video [FTS 11/8/11][FTS 10/30/11][FTS 10/10/11][FTS 9/22/11][First FTS right after adding water, rock and sand. Cycling away.]Inverts:Skunk Cleaner shrimpPeppermint Shrimp M.I.AEmerald Crab Coral addict12 Blue legged Hermits6 Astrea Snails15 Nerites5 Florida Ceriths40+ dwarf Ceriths5 NassariusSmall Rose Bubble tip AnenomeFeather Duster3 Mini Rock Flower Anenome2 Maximini Anenome2 MiniMini AnenomeDerasa ClamMaxima ClamFishTR Ocellaris Clown PairRoyal GrammaSixline WrasseSand/Liverock25 pounds MarcoRock40 Pounds fine Bahamian AragoniteLPSDuncanTeal CandycanePlatygyra Worm Brain CoralGreen CandycaneFrogspawn/Hammer hybridPlate coral (fungia)3 Favia coloniesMaze brain coralFrogspawn w/ Purple tipsFrogspawn Purple Polyps Green tipsGreen and Orange LoboPurple GregorianSPSGreen Monti CapRed Monti CapOrange ScrollORA Green Tip Orange BirdsnestORA Bird of ParadiseORA Green MilliporaORA Pink and Green DamicornisORA Plum Crazy AcroporaORA Tri Color Valida AcroporaSoftiesFlorida RicordeaYuma RicordeaArmor of god ZoasEagle Eye ZoasNeon Green ZoasOther ZoasRed People Eater PalysMagician PalysJF BloodshotsBaby Blue ringed people eatersOrange Bam BamEquipment(2) Koralia nano 425 on a WavemakerAquaclear 70 running Filter floss and filter sponge (sometimes GFO and carbon)Jager 75 watt heaterR2 Moonlight60 watt Cree Led fixture (10XP-E and 10XP-G) supplemented with 1 red and 2 10K stunner strips (5050smd)2 x 48 watt fixtures (Total of 96 watts) on GFCIReef Keeper lite controlling Heater, Fan and powerheads/filter <-- itemp failed and almost crashed my systemTunze Osmolator ATOBattery operated bubble pump.(In case of power outage)5 Gallon quarantine system.MaintainanceOnce a week top off ATO freshwater2 gallon water change once weeklyReplace filter floss and rinse out sponge with old tank water.Feed every third day. (Usually spectrum, sometimes cyclopeeze or Mysis)Lighting Schedule6am R2 Moonlights on(moonlight011am Royal Blue On (dusk)12am Daylights On9pm Daylights Off (dawn)10pm Royal Blue off (moonlight)11pm Moonlight off (complete darkness)::Picture Index::First picture set with LEDNew additions Novemeber 2011Away for a while with new picsZoanthid Macro shotsLobo and Duncan Macro shots Chalice MacroUnidentified NemRicordea MacroXmas Favia MacroMarco shots (Derasa Clam, Frogspawn, Plate coral)Kitchen View and Maxima Clam Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Slick scape, that's going to look awesome all filled in. Link to comment
nickjqz Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 This is one of the best scapes I have seen!!!!! Ever!! Link to comment
kathleen_c Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 sweet rockscape! I also have a 20 long that i'm setting up so I'm definitely going to follow. Your corals are beautiful too! Link to comment
pablom617 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 This is one of the best scapes I have seen!!!!!Ever!! Wow! Thank you, I never expected that. I appreciate it! sweet rockscape! I also have a 20 long that i'm setting up so I'm definitely going to follow. Your corals are beautiful too! Thanks! If you have any questions about the 20 long or my setup just let me know. Cleaner shrimp Candy Cane Coral Duncan Coral Plate Coral Florida Ricordea Link to comment
Paigee Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Really nice set up! How do you find the powerheads? I'm going to set up a 20L soon, just wondering what kind of movement works best. Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Nice scape! I like the pic's, too... Link to comment
pablom617 Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 Really nice set up! How do you find the powerheads? I'm going to set up a 20L soon, just wondering what kind of movement works best. The powerheads are pretty good! I also bought a koralia 2 (600 gph) but it was too powerful for my likings. If I had a chance to do it again I would have probably went with a MP10 but I can't say I'm not happy with the koralias. I the 2 425's toward of the back of the tank so the front and sides below the PH's are Medium/low flow areas. I plan to do mostly LPS so I think config works pretty well for right now. The center of the tank is higher flow with the rockwork closer to the light for SPS in the future. Nice scape! I like the pic's, too... Thanks, I really wanted a cave type scape so I'm happy it came out good. The photos where taken with my D80.. but now I really want a macro lens... Link to comment
BocaIvan Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Great scape! I have the same frogspawn/hammer hybrid, we must shop at the same LFS, LULZ! Link to comment
pablom617 Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 Great scape! I have the same frogspawn/hammer hybrid, we must shop at the same LFS, LULZ! That may be possible Link to comment
pablom617 Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Just got my Tunze osmolator ATO in the mail and hooked it up.. looks like it is working well so far! Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Why do all these threads remind me of other expensive toys I need to buy??? Awesome news though, I'm still looking at ato units and havent really made up my mind yet. Link to comment
pablom617 Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 I know the feeling... It was between the JBJ, reef-freak and the Tunze for me. With with all the shopping around and research the Tunze seems to be the best. The only thing I don't like is the fact that if you unplug it and plug it in again it runs for the default time (even if the water level is fine). Even with that my salinity stayed exactly at 1.026 Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 You are so helpful. Bump for follow. Link to comment
pablom617 Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 You are so helpful. Bump for follow. Link to comment
BocaIvan Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 What features made you pick the Tunze over the JBJ? Link to comment
pablom617 Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 What features made you pick the Tunze over the JBJ? I travel out of the country a lot and I couldn't risk the float getting stuck and killing my tank and flooding my house when I'm not home. Also there is a significant price difference but when I factored in pump came with Tunze it made it more attractive. I also like the Tunze has both the optical and float for safety. The fact that everyone that had one said it is on of the best things they have ever bought also helped! Link to comment
BocaIvan Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 How's your frogspawn/hammer frag doing? I think mine has a new head coming out already. Link to comment
pablom617 Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 How's your frogspawn/hammer frag doing? I think mine has a new head coming out already. Good, It hasn't had any growth but it is expanding larger now (It barely came out before). I have only had it for about 3 weeks. Everything else is taking off though, my Candycanes and Duncans are sprouting new heads and my Zoas are spreading too. Just got a maxi mini yesterday from Barrier. Link to comment
BocaIvan Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I was there on Wednesday for water, looked at the corals but nothing wowed me for the price. They had just received their shipment. They may have some new stuff today as well. Link to comment
pablom617 Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Livestock update I went to the LFS over the weekend and got a few goodies: People eaters Palys Eagle Eye Zoanthids A teeny tiny Rose Bubble tip that was damaged in one of the pumps at the LFS. I will try and get pics later... Link to comment
BocaIvan Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I think I saw that anemone at the LFS, if you got it there. I almost bought some Zoa frags this weekend... ugh! should've done it, they had some nice ones In for the pics! Link to comment
pablom617 Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 I think I saw that anemone at the LFS, if you got it there. I almost bought some Zoa frags this weekend... ugh! should've done it, they had some nice ones In for the pics! Yup, that was him! I really hope I can bring him back, Brad (coral dude at barrier) told me he got sucked into the intake and he didn't think he was going to make but he pulled through. I fell in love with the people eaters (not sure which variety they are though) they have orange skirts but maroon/purple bodies with a green mouth. What kind of Zoas did you see this weekend? I think I might grab one of the orange palys before they sell out. Link to comment
BocaIvan Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Not sure what they were called but they were green and blue. Wifey was saying to get them but I was hesitant. Did you get water from them this week or do you mix your own? Link to comment
pablom617 Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 I mix my own. I don't trust their water.. I asked them about the system and they didn't know much. I do know it is RO without DI (not sure what their maintenance schedule is on the filters but I don't trust it with the volume they sell) that runs through a carbon prefilter. Do you know how often they change filters? Did you ever test their TDS? Link to comment
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