jerzsky Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 well its been some time. i been lurking around here for a few weeks. and decided to give a little update how my 40b has turned out. in my eyes, i cant beleive how much everything has grown! So full of life! everyday i wake up i can see the change! about a month ago i swapped out the 12k reeflux bulbs for reeflux 10k's and ya the color sucks! but the growth is amazing!!! enjoy all!!! My lighting : 4x39w t-5 and 2x175w MH FTS + right n left Sump BadAss Nac7 skimmer gimme one min to upload the goods...... Link to comment
jerzsky Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 crappy fts from a few months ago and the goods...... Link to comment
jerzsky Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 nuthin? nobody? crickets....crickets.....anyone, anyone??? Link to comment
B.C. Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Looks great! With my tank im going with a more open floor plan this time. Now i see what you mean about lighting. Link to comment
glennr1978 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Lookin' good man, sweet lamp coral!! Link to comment
frahny Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Lookin' good man, sweet lamp coral!! insert drool here? wow man nice colonies! went from 6 to midnight on a few of them! Link to comment
Arkayology Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Tank looks great. How long has it been set up? Link to comment
jerzsky Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 Looks great!With my tank im going with a more open floor plan this time. Now i see what you mean about lighting. thank you! ya the lighting is what made it all happen! Lookin' good man, sweet lamp coral!! thanks pal! only you would notice my most expensive coral!! lmao!!! insert drool here? wow man nice colonies! went from 6 to midnight on a few of them! thank you thank you! i cant beleive it myself how much everything has grown! almost all those colonies started out as 1" frags.... Tank looks great. How long has it been set up? thanks socal! its been about 2-3years, with a tank crash in between. which im glad happened cause i wouldnt have what i got now! Link to comment
RyGuy103 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 thank you! ya the lighting is what made it all happen! thanks pal! only you would notice my most expensive coral!! lmao!!! thank you thank you! i cant beleive it myself how much everything has grown! almost all those colonies started out as 1" frags.... thanks socal! its been about 2-3years, with a tank crash in between. which im glad happened cause i wouldnt have what i got now! Great looking tank! Definitely an inspiration for my new BC 29 HQI. Keep us posted. Link to comment
Billdemart Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Tank looks awesome man, love that pic with the clown in the center. Link to comment
RyGuy103 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Is your clown hosting anything in your tank? Link to comment
jerzsky Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 the clowns have been hosting my galaxia for about two years now Link to comment
jerzsky Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 so today, i decide to re-arrange my whole tank...looks kinda the same, but im sure my corals are happy! in the proces i noticed my fiji purple had blown out.... so guess its time for a new set of bulbs. i have 10k MH in now, and my growth on my sps is nutz! so i think i may leave them till xmas, before i swap them out. as for the t-5's im thinkin of going this route: ati blue + ati purple + (future 2x175w 20k reeflux) ati blue plus ati true actinic before after sorry for the crappy pics, i gottttttta get a camera...lol Link to comment
Kylebeano Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Your tank is impressive! All the sps are growing in fast! How does your bubble magus work for you? I still havnt started running mine. Link to comment
tangboy Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Very nice reef! Gotta support the 40g Breeders out there! Link to comment
jerzsky Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 dont mind the crappy video skills, took it on our point n shoot cam. and dont mind the dirty powerheads or aptasia's, i been ubber busy, and havent had much maintenance time. if you look closely in the visdeo you can spot the mandy pokin its head out thru the rocks, lol....hope yall likes it! ENJOY! Link to comment
jerzsky Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 hoping in the next couple weeks to get some new halide bulbs. since i seem to not have a problem with growth im gonna get 20k's Link to comment
Coastie Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Looking good man! I can't wait to get mine set up! Link to comment
jerzsky Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 thank you! youll love it! thyre so easy to aquascape with the deep dimensions.....good luck! Link to comment
jerzsky Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 ok, there comes a time in all of our reefing lives when we get bored of our setups. And for the most of us we usually go to a larger tank. This is not the case in my position. Since funds for the hobby are pretty low, and the house i live in doesnt really allow for a larger tank. plus i wanna cut down on running costs and possibly create a tank with all the supplies i have always wanted. so what im asking is, should i sell my 40 breeder? sell off all the supplies, livestockk and all? and strt from new? i bought myself a 25gallon cube as a christmas present, and didnt realize how much it would just sit on the floor and collect dust.....lol i need some encouragment! questions, suggestions all appreciated!! thanks all!!! mark Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Set up the second tank. If funds are low, take out a second mortgage on the house. There's always room for another tank Link to comment
jerzsky Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 im trying to get out of this house! not be stuck here forever!!! :lol: Link to comment
jerzsky Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 anyone else besides socal's mortgage scheme..... anyone else besides socal's mortgage scheme..... Link to comment
danielmparker Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 i sold my tank, everything, and started over, best thing i ever did, now my new tank has everything i can think of and i did it without the mistakes of my first tank. i couldn't be happier great tank you have, good luck on your decision Link to comment
B.C. Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I say keep it.If your bored sell your livestock and do something new.Perhaps a tank specific species fish and or coral,rearrange the scape or what not.To me the 40brdr is a nice size,but a cube would be something different .Are you really going to be happy with a 25 gallon after the 40??If you can live with that, then go for it, if the cost of maintaining the 40 is to much. The ultimate decision is yours. Good luck Link to comment
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