MrMoFo Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 here are some pics of my 20H gal let me know what you think! Specs: 42lbs LR 20 pr 30 lbs of LS (cant remember how much) AC500 fuge DIY AquaC Remora skimmer MJ1200 with the rotating difuser MJ600 Orbit lights 2x65w 1 True clown 1 yellow watchman goby 1 Flame Angel (small one he will be moved out when he gets to big) GSP shrooms yellow polyps Xenia orange polyps dont remember what they are called.... maybe u can help me with this hehehe brown button polyps enjoy my photos! Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted October 12, 2005 Author Share Posted October 12, 2005 well there are all my pics hehehe let me know what you think Link to comment
i have crabs Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Very, VERY impressive. I love how clean it looks. Is it a fairly new set-up still? Your yellow polyps look amazing. Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted October 12, 2005 Author Share Posted October 12, 2005 thank you! its fairly new about 4 months old everything in the tank is from my other tanks i used to have 12gal NCdx and a 10gal i finally decided to put everything into one tank hehehe I love my yellow polyps when the flow rotater makes it around and changes the current in my tank its looks awsome because they get blown around then back to thier original position very fun to watch. Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted October 12, 2005 Author Share Posted October 12, 2005 Does anyone have suggestions on some new corals that would look good and grow fast in my tank? Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted October 12, 2005 Author Share Posted October 12, 2005 final bump for my efforts Link to comment
Maeda Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 I think a few rics would look good. A few more mushrooms to break up all that rock. Lookin' good though. Link to comment
SuperPuffer Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 how did you setup you maxi-jets, it's hard to tell form the picture, look nice though . I have a 20h and have no idead where to put my maxi 1200 or which way to point it, ect... Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted October 24, 2005 Author Share Posted October 24, 2005 Thanks! I have the MJ1200 on the left side of tank with the rotating nozzle (which i highly recommend) and on the right side I have a MJ600, both powerheads are pointing towards the middle of my tank, The MJ1200 basically controls all the flow in the tank and overpowers the MJ600 when they cross flow paths but with the rotating nozzle when the flow paths of the MJ1200 and MJ600 are not crossing the MJ600 helps make a nice wave like motion in the tank...and i love watching it do this. Also i have moved my rocks around a little bit to make a better flow pattern in the tank and open up the front of the tank for easier cleaning I know this is clear as mud so please let me know if i can help further explain anything i mentioned above. Link to comment
Wetline Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 I've got a 20H too with a MJ1200 I think I'm going to make a spray bar out of cpvc and see how that works. Mine seems to have spots where it's too much current so it blows substrate sometimes. As for coral suggestions....I'd do some LPS like candycane or hammer coral. I like LPS more then shrooms or zoos though so my suggestion may be a little bias. Link to comment
newreefguy Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Where did you get your rotating diffuser? What model is it? Looks like a great idea. Link to comment
SuperPuffer Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 thanks, yah where did you get the rotating diffuser? Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted October 25, 2005 Author Share Posted October 25, 2005 yah its a hydro flow and i got it at my LFS it was 13 bucks. Yes i have the same problem with the MJ1200 blowing the sand around a little bit but i ended up placing some smaller bits of LR there and it helps control the sand being blown around. I need to get some more pics of the new rock layout maybe i will do that when i get home today. Link to comment
SuperPuffer Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 so what would the benefits of the hydro flo be? i love my 20h so much but i'm having some trouble w/it right now, i found a large, hitchhiking, evil crab that i am hunting, i have a big diatom bloom, and i am having trouble finging a reliable source of RO water. Wow, I'm glad I have that off my chest. By the way, get some hammers and torches, they are the most gangster corals in existance! Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted October 26, 2005 Author Share Posted October 26, 2005 the hydro flow allows your tank to have a variety of low patterns and keeps from having a linear flow in the tank....if that makes any sence its early and i am not thinking straight yet and yes i need to go look at some more corals i will probably go look this weekend and see what the local LFS have. Link to comment
Izzue Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Looking Good MRMOFO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im trying a colony of SPS on very top of rocks right now-- hope light and water quality works out Izzue Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted October 27, 2005 Author Share Posted October 27, 2005 thank you!! i will be posting some new pics because i have moved some rocks and some corals around Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted October 30, 2005 Author Share Posted October 30, 2005 here is my new hammer coral that i just bought...this is what it looked like after about 30 mins in the tank Link to comment
Duke13 Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Very nice tank. How do you like the Hydor Flow attachment? I've been pondering about purchasing one. Link to comment
SuperPuffer Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 beautiful hammers! glad you went with them. I can't wait until i get mine ! Btw, my hydor flo should arrive tomorrow, i hope it works well. Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 THANKS!! im glad i got the hammer thanks for the suggestion i lucked out when i got to the LFS he had already sold one and this was the last one Hi Duke13 I love my hydro Flow very glad i made the purchase. I hope others find it as usefull as i have. Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 hopefully i can post the pics of what the hammer looks like under my actinics the actinics really bring out the green in the hammer coral Link to comment
SuperPuffer Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 I have to say I'm not happy with my hydor flo . It turns slow (i guess its suppossed to do this) and cuts the gph in half. It's not worth it, the standard attachment works much better. The algea build up today was out of this world. If anyone wants mine, maybe we can work something out... Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 it does cut down the gph and yes it does turn slow as intended... but i have a MJ1200 and MJ600 and its plenty of flow for the tank no stale spots in the tank.. sorry you dont like yours but i love mine i would give it a chance maybe add another PH because my corals love the flow varriation. The reasons i got the Hydro flow was to reduce the flow from my MJ1200 and to mix up the flow pattern. Do you have any other powerheads in the tank? What kind of powerhead did you but the hydro flow on? Link to comment
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