danano Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Just like to share some current pics of my 30g reef. Link to comment
danano Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 The reef slope... Link to comment
danano Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 Purple humilis :woot: Link to comment
drdrew Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 your tank always looks great...that humilis is magnificent. Link to comment
danano Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 Thanks Drew! Some specs and reef care: 30g main (2'x1.5'x1.5') 12g sump/refugium on a reverse 12hr photoperiod 4" DSB (Deep Sand Bed) 40lbs of cured Fiji & Vanuatu LR 5x 24w ATI T5 (4x Aquablue Special and 1x Blueplus) on a 12hr photoperiod 4100 L/hr (turnover rate of about 36x) AquaC Urchin protein skimmer Ca 420+ppm Alk 8+dKH SG 1.025 Temp 79-82F (Teco RA240 1/3hp chiller) Daily addition of Calcium, Strontium and Magnesium with top-up water Daily addition of Reef Builder with top up water Daily dosing of Aminos, Iodide and other trace elements 10-20% water change bi-weekly with Tropic Marine salt Lime green monti cap... Link to comment
danano Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 Electric blue truely bonsai acro colony. It's only 3" across. Link to comment
danano Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 Merulina, blasto and candy cane. Link to comment
danano Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 Reef safe starfish... Link to comment
danano Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 Some frags that I glued to a piece of tonga LR a few months ago. Encrusting, branching and coloring up nicely. Link to comment
danano Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 View from the right side plus humilis, orange-pink digi and bottlebrush (clockwise). Link to comment
skeletor Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 looks awesome (as always) danano... you are getting some great colour with those T5's -skeletor- Link to comment
birdman204 Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 I want a piece of that electric blue. I will trade you for a purple digi with forest green polyps.... too bad you are so faaaarr away. Danano. you are da-man-o. Tank of the month right here... I relenquish the priveledge. Link to comment
phishhead Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 WHOA! That is freakin awesome!!! Great job. James Link to comment
SLOreefer Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 as always your tank is stunning....i am amazed at the coloration you are getting out of those t-5s....how often do you have to replace the bulbs? Link to comment
rattlesnakeshake Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 awesome tank.....that is how I am trying to get mine to look. outstanding job....now....tell me how you did it...lol. I need lots more of something and don't know what. You can view my thread...I think it is listed my 30 gallon Link to comment
Korbin Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Amazing! All that color in your acros - I assume you don't have red bugs. How do you keep from getting them? I love the humulis and bonsai acro. Do you have any close-ups of the pink birdsnest? Link to comment
skipnyc Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Wow, great tank! I am thinking about starting a 30'ish g as well, but was thinking of just keep softies in it. Looking at your tank makes me want to change my mind. Link to comment
J-Bass Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Looks sweet as always Dan. What fish do you have in there other than the chromis and yellow tailed type of damsel/chromis i see in one of your pics? Did you take out your sailfin tang or did it die? Also, hows your Urchin skimmer working for you. Do you get good dry foam or just wet foam? Lates. Link to comment
danano Posted January 29, 2004 Author Share Posted January 29, 2004 Skeletor, birdman, phish, SLO, rattlesnake, Korbin, skip, J-Bass... your kind words, support and encouragement mean a lot to me! Thanks all... to be honest, it all started here at nano-reef.com Skeletor & SLO, yes, I am very pleased with the results I'm getting with the T5s. But as you know, lighting is but just one essential component to keeping SPS. Ideal water parameters, good water circulation/flow and 24/7 TLC are equally important. Haven't replaced the T5s yet. They are rated to keep their intensity longer than MH but time will tell. I'll be monitoring my SPS closely. WIll probably replace them after 12 months or so. Birdman, a purple digi with green polyps would certainly interest me... better still if you had a purple rim monti cap! :woot: Well, if you ever make it out here... do drop me a PM. Just want to say I am truly honoured by your vote... no need to relinquish your throne... there's always next month... heheh! Is Chris reading this?? Maybe he'll consider squeezing in my 30g as a nano. After all, it all started as a 10g almost 18 months ago. Rattlesnake, how do I do it... hmmm, check out my reef specs and care. Send me a PM if you like with any specific questions. Korbin, never had a problem with red bugs. You might want to add a wrasse to your tank. The 6-line, yellow canary and leopard wrasse are all reef safe in my experience. It may help. Pink birdsnest below. Skip, go for it. But just remember, SPS are a whole lot harder to keep... let me know if I can help with your setup. J-Bass, sadly, the sailfin didn't make it. No plans to add another tang in there, not even a small one. The fish inhabitants include: 1 black leopard wrasse 1 bicolor blenny 2 green chromis 3 yellow tail chromis 2 orchid dottybacks 1 "fat & healthy" mandarin goby (I believe the key to be lots of quality LR with a healthy pod population). The LR I use/stack tend to be small and flat, providing greater surface area. Mandarin's been with me for about 5 months and it just keeps getting fatter! J-B, I am happy with the Urchin skimmer. The foam is sllightly wet but it does produce good dark skimmate. I'll post a pic and you be the judge. Dan Link to comment
danano Posted January 29, 2004 Author Share Posted January 29, 2004 J-Bass, here's a pic of the skimmate produced by the Urchin skimmer. Link to comment
danano Posted January 29, 2004 Author Share Posted January 29, 2004 Here's one of my sump and refugium with the Urchin skimmer sitting in the return compartment. Link to comment
danano Posted January 29, 2004 Author Share Posted January 29, 2004 Baby-blue thin-branched staghorn. It started out as a 2" frag 6 months ago. It's now about 5". Link to comment
danano Posted January 29, 2004 Author Share Posted January 29, 2004 The reefslope... today. Link to comment
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