Captain Hook Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I first started 2.5 years ago with a 10g and than upgraded to a 20g, than a 55 and soon to be custom shallow reef bed with 100+ gallons. But for now, I have all my coral segregated on a limited rockwork which replaced a gelidium like infested rockwork previous. I have both my lights installed now and everything wired up properly with a GFCI and drip loops for safety. All pics were taken in the last couple days with no editing. SPS: Blue acropora (Acropora divaricata?) pink birdsnest green acropora (Acropora verweyi) millepora (green) millepora (pink) montipora cap (green) montipora digitata (purple) montipora digitata (orange) LPS: blastomussa acan lords (red and blue) hammer coral goniopora (pink) duncan coral + assorted leathers, zoos, mushrooms and blue clam Fish: Flame angel Yellow Tang Dragonette (red) Orange diamond sand sifting goby Chromis 2 black clowns more pics 1 Link to comment
Steveo 12 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I mean it will work just looks funny lol. The tank is definetly healthy thats for sure. Link to comment
Begow Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 IIX just creamed himself. 1 Link to comment
Captain Hook Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 Tank has been running about a year now Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Your flame angel won't nip on the corals? Also, which side is the ai vega? Link to comment
BusterDB Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Vega's on the left. Are both lights set to the same intensity? If so the vega looks brighter. I know it's temporary but u might want to put some space between those lights. You will get much better spread. Link to comment
Captain Hook Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 Actually my flame angel is quite the model citizen, I'm pretty impressed. Ive never seen it nip at corals or the clam mantle. Your right about the intensity, actually yesterday when I took the pic, the SOL blue was turned down to 50 60 60 to try and help my new goniopora come out. Also yes the lighting is temporary, I did notice the spread could be increased a bit Link to comment
Captain Hook Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 dendros + 1 Link to comment
got2envy Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Nice and clean! love it Link to comment
Captain Hook Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 more milli 1 Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Hey so which you like more? The sol or vega? Link to comment
Captain Hook Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 personally they each have distinct attributes I prefer. The vega has a stronger white look and better spread angle, and the SOL blue has a more direct spread and heavier blue makes the colors look different. I dont have the controller for the Vega yet, so I cant play with the spectrum yet, but its fine where its at now, once AI comes out with the upgrade kit I'll probably upgrade the SOL to a vega, but before that once I setup my much larger tank that is to come, I'll put a metal halide in the middle of the 2 lights for variation in the spectrum I think the halide will bring Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Hmm I see. You have the old controller? Which is why you're not able to control the spec on the vega? Link to comment
Captain Hook Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 correct. I dont mind, like I was saying on the AI club thread, I run everything 100% for 12 hours a day. Sometimes I switch between ramping on the SOL blue and just straight on/off 1 Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I see. Wow 100%? Haha, glad your corals are at the way bottom of the tank. It be fried if it were placed at the top. Link to comment
Captain Hook Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 ya I think thats probably the reason I can keep the intensity up so high, I dont have a PAR meter so I cant say weather its too much or not but the colors are great on the coral, the camera pics are crap compared to reality Link to comment
Captain Hook Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Goniopora 1 Link to comment
Captain Hook Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 new bubble magus curve 7 coming soon! to replace the old mj1200 powered urchin nano by aqua c remora Link to comment
Captain Hook Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 new addition will prob be a sixline, I am having problems with those little soft tube feather dusters and hopefully it will eat them... if not than may try a copperband Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Lolol I don't think six-lines will eat the tiny tube feathers.... They do however munch on flat worms? Link to comment
Captain Hook Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 yea i havent heard of them eating them but maybe the spaghetti worms? Link to comment
SeahawkReefer Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Not a bad "holding cell"... add some live rock scape and it would be a great reef display too, but I see you have Bigger plans ahead... Link to comment
Captain Hook Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Not a bad "holding cell"... add some live rock scape and it would be a great reef display too, but I see you have Bigger plans ahead... yea i just got a new job and doubled my yearly income, so that means I get to re buff my whole system. Im going to be adding dry rock as I have had bad experience with unwanted nasties on live rock. I will however seed with some premium live rock, but only a couple pieces. 1 Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Nice!! Time for you to hang the Ai's further apart from each other. Link to comment
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