TheKleinReef Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 10000m... A race ? yessir! 6.2 miles! Quote Link to comment
Cameron6796 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Wow is it for a competition... One of my friends is training for iron man in Florida Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 Wow is it for a competition... One of my friends is training for iron man in Florida yep. collegiate track and field. man the ironman, that's a whole 'nother monster. one i will never try to tackle haha Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 looks nice Thanks! Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 oooooh kill 'em. ranked third in the country (DIII) and i don't think i'll move around too much. 1 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Wheaton, wow, a place I have actually visited when I was young. Grew up in Lombard IL. Great job being ranked that high. 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 Gonna stop by the tanks today on my way home from a doctors appointment. I'm praying things are going well. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 everything looks soooooo freaking good. pics soon! i actually have corraline algae. i haven't had that growing consistently since the 29G. the anemones are a deep deep red and very beautiful. the test acro is branching out wonderfully. i. am. happy. 3 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 here's some crap iphone pictures. i didn't have time to grab some really decent ones: nem(s). the weird lighting effect is because i tried to get the nem to real life colors, but the whole pic got destroyed. i dk https://www.flickr.com/photos/113969537@N03/13728797624/'>https://www.flickr.com/photos/113969537@N03/13728797624/'>Untitled by https://www.flickr.com/people/113969537@N03/'>xMrKleinReef, on Flickr zoas still going strong: https://www.flickr.com/photos/113969537@N03/13728427013/'>https://www.flickr.com/photos/113969537@N03/13728427013/'>Untitled by https://www.flickr.com/people/113969537@N03/'>xMrKleinReef, on Flickr the most i've seen the torch extended in a long time: https://www.flickr.com/photos/113969537@N03/13728431133/'>https://www.flickr.com/photos/113969537@N03/13728431133/'>Untitled by https://www.flickr.com/people/113969537@N03/'>xMrKleinReef, on Flickr and a really bad picture of my test acro. i couldnt seem to get a good shot. https://www.flickr.com/photos/113969537@N03/13728402065/'>https://www.flickr.com/photos/113969537@N03/13728402065/'>Untitled by https://www.flickr.com/people/113969537@N03/'>xMrKleinReef, on Flickr and a half ass FTS: https://www.flickr.com/photos/113969537@N03/13728375595/'>https://www.flickr.com/photos/113969537@N03/13728375595/'>fts 4-8-14 by https://www.flickr.com/people/113969537@N03/'>xMrKleinReef, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment
BigRed10 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 That's great Roger, glad it's turning around for ya Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 That's great Roger, glad it's turning around for ya I told my tank care takers to keep doing exactly what they're doing. Cause it's working perfectly. Hahah my novice parents are doing a better job than me, probably cause they're not over thinking it. 1 Quote Link to comment
BigRed10 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I told my tank care takers to keep doing exactly what they're doing. Cause it's working perfectly. Hahah my novice parents are doing a better job than me, probably cause they're not over thinking it. Haha, your probably right. It's cut and dry for them, just do what's on the list Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 Haha, your probably right. It's cut and dry for them, just do what's on the list i asked what they were doing they just said they're feeding the tanks everyday. i told them to keep doing that. some of the STNing sps in the frag tank actually stopped necrosing and re-encrusted over their skeleton. the most noticable being the redplanet. i left a small frag leaning against the frag rack just hoping it'll live and it encrusted to the frag rack! hahah unfortunately i can't move it around but in time i should be able to frag off pieces, or break the whole colony from the rack. but for right now i'm just gonna let it be. on a side note. this tank does however need some more fish. would adding a few anthias to the tank be a bad idea? would i have to worry about agression from the tang and angel? i'd rather have a small school of anthias than the tang and clown. it also needs new bulbs. chadf recommends: 3 blue+, 2 coral+, 1 KZ Fiji purple asureef recommended: 3x ATI blue plus, 1x ATI true actinic, 1x ATI coral pro, 1x KZ fiji purple and i've heard 3 blue+, 3 coral+ too thoughts? Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I'm glad things are looking up here! Finally! Anthias need to be feed 2-3 times a day. I've never owned any, so you might want to ask around about them. I would suggest more wrasses! 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 I'm glad things are looking up here! Finally! Anthias need to be feed 2-3 times a day. I've never owned any, so you might want to ask around about them. I would suggest more wrasses! i was thinking about getting the apex feeder. assuming i can get them on pellets. as for wrasses, i'd like at least 3 more fish (more if i remove the tang and angel). will that many wrasses get along. plus there's the whole jumping issue... i like not having a screen. Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 this tank does however need some more fish. would adding a few anthias to the tank be a bad idea? would i have to worry about agression from the tang and angel? i'd rather have a small school of anthias than the tang and clown. Fish don't really care about other fish unless they are similar in shape and size. There are generally few exceptions to that (other than small territorial spats, etc). it also needs new bulbs. chadf recommends: 3 blue+, 2 coral+, 1 KZ Fiji purple asureef recommended: 3x ATI blue plus, 1x ATI true actinic, 1x ATI coral pro, 1x KZ fiji purple and i've heard 3 blue+, 3 coral+ too thoughts? Fiji purple and ATI Purple Plus are almost identical, the KZ bulb has less blue (specifically 450-480nm) and more green, the red is the same. People will tell you all day that the measly amount of green will make all the difference, but it's a moot point from people that just like to argue lol. How blue do you want it? If you like a crisp white with a blue tone, 3x Coral Plus, 3x Blue Plus, swapping in a Purple Plus for a Coral Plus if you don't get the reds in some SPS to come out as vibrant as they "should". If you prefer a more blue light, swap one Coral Plus for a True Actinic instead of a Purple Plus. These bulbs are very dim, so they won't add a lot of visible whiteish light, so the blue will stand out more. For REALLY blue, 3x Blue Plus, 2x True Actinic, 1x Coral Plus, will give some wicked fluorescence, but non-fluorescent colors may not look all that great. Also, not sure what the 'ATI Coral pro' is. They used to sell a bulb called Pro Color, which was intense red light, very little blue, gave a weird look to tanks and didn't sell well so they cut that one out. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 Fish don't really care about other fish unless they are similar in shape and size. There are generally few exceptions to that (other than small territorial spats, etc). Fiji purple and ATI Purple Plus are almost identical, the KZ bulb has less blue (specifically 450-480nm) and more green, the red is the same. People will tell you all day that the measly amount of green will make all the difference, but it's a moot point from people that just like to argue lol. How blue do you want it? If you like a crisp white with a blue tone, 3x Coral Plus, 3x Blue Plus, swapping in a Purple Plus for a Coral Plus if you don't get the reds in some SPS to come out as vibrant as they "should". If you prefer a more blue light, swap one Coral Plus for a True Actinic instead of a Purple Plus. These bulbs are very dim, so they won't add a lot of visible whiteish light, so the blue will stand out more. For REALLY blue, 3x Blue Plus, 2x True Actinic, 1x Coral Plus, will give some wicked fluorescence, but non-fluorescent colors may not look all that great. Also, not sure what the 'ATI Coral pro' is. They used to sell a bulb called Pro Color, which was intense red light, very little blue, gave a weird look to tanks and didn't sell well so they cut that one out. the coral pro was probably just a mixup, i did the same thing before. i think he meant coral+ i don't want it too white, but i'd like to avoid the icy look i have currently with 4 blue+ 1 coral+ 1 purple+. a natural looking combo that will still provide good color is ultimately what i'm looking for. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I have the actinic bulb/ The most useless bulb I've ever seen. And I don't even speak Kelvin. Quote Link to comment
yman182 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 What mode do you have your MP10s set to and what percentage? I have been playing around with mine and am not sure what I like best. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 What mode do you have your MP10s set to and what percentage? I have been playing around with mine and am not sure what I like best. i have them (2) on lagoonal at like 90%. i need 1 more mp10 so i can successfully use them all. using 3 i found that half the tank was getting blasted while the other half wasn't I have the actinic bulb/ The most useless bulb I've ever seen. And I don't even speak Kelvin. that's why i left the kelvin talk out. i know it'll bug ben. hahah just want something warm, natural, and good color producing. Quote Link to comment
yman182 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 you dont find that is to much current? Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 you dont find that is to much current? not at all. the elegance loves it, so do the torches. Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 i was thinking about getting the apex feeder. assuming i can get them on pellets. as for wrasses, i'd like at least 3 more fish (more if i remove the tang and angel). will that many wrasses get along. plus there's the whole jumping issue... i like not having a screen. Ya well, if you don't want a screen, I wouldn't tempt fate with any wrasse. My solon fairy and yellow coris wrasses hit the screen top weekly. If you can get the anthers feeding on the pellets with the AFS, that would be ideal. They are nice fish. Quote Link to comment
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