squirrelieygrrrl Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 hey AQ long time no see. i just skimmed through the 4 pages i missed while i was gone. still been doing some thread reading catching up stuff (yikes redundant). lol. your tank looks amazing!!!!!! wow. im very impressed. nice to see that all your hard work and hard earned cash really paid off. i havnt had near that amount of growth in mine for some reason. keep up the good work! hope all is well ~squirrel Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Wow, that looks awesome! Quote Link to comment
AdriftQuasar Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Wow, that looks awesome! Thanks! You're 20H was actually a huge inspsiration to me. Between your 20H, and Tashayar's 10, I became really intrigued by the idea of natural filtration. My filtration is the two K1's and the life in the tank. I often think about retrofitting the tank with more equipment like a skimmer and some other filtration, but I don't see the point in changing something that has been working so well for me. I still want a sexy camera like yours. Another picture I need to add is this huge sponge that has pretty much popped up out of nothing. It's kind of a purple-gray color. Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 That's great, I'm glad the natural filtration is working so well for you. I have a few pretty sponges growing in my 40br also, including one pink one that probably stretches around 6 inches in length under a rock. Quote Link to comment
AdriftQuasar Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 I'm continuously amazed at the new life that shows up even after nearly two and a half years of running. My favorite reefing quote ever is definately "Less techonology, more biology." Thanks John Tullock! Quote Link to comment
AdriftQuasar Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Some long-overdue testing today. My pH is typically around 7.8, which I am not too concerned about. My dKH tested at 6 and calcium at 340. That's what happens when you don't test and don't keep up on water changes. Nothing looks to be suffering though. TDS from the RO/DI is testing at 1-8 depending on what the meter feels like telling me. I plan to by a Mg and Sr test kit soon and then some manner of Sr supplement should I need it. Friend of my father's is planning on helping me build a new stand and canopy at some point in the near future, so I have that to look forward to. The help and instruction of a finish carpenter is always nice to have. I would probably buy a new 20H to replace the current one (which is older than I am, and I'm 21). I would like to have a tank without scratches. After that, I will probably invest in either an MP10 or MP20. Probably the MP10 though. I don't want to upgrade to a larger tank until I have moved out of my parent's house. A pico may be in the works though (or my return to keeping crested geckos). Quote Link to comment
squirrelieygrrrl Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 hey AQ the tank is looking spectacular. keep up the good work! love how its been coming along. Quote Link to comment
weeber Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 love the colors and are u satisfied with the growth the pheonix bulb gave u? Quote Link to comment
AdriftQuasar Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 Definitely satisfied with the growth. I am going to be doing some fragging later this week. Quote Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Wow!! Love the pic of the Clownfish snuggled up in the Frogspawn. Quote Link to comment
AdriftQuasar Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 I'm surpised it turned out so well. All pics taken with some Pentax P&S. Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Great looking tank! I wish my clown would snuggle with my frogspawn like that. Quote Link to comment
AdriftQuasar Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 Just did some fragging for the first time ever. Water is pretty cloudy at the moment, but I will be posting some pictures of the results soon. Now I just need to figure out what to do with my frags. Quote Link to comment
Billdemart Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Kage. As in Rage Kage. As in Kyle Gass. As in Tenacious D. YES Quote Link to comment
lex0219 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Looking good! I like the new bulb, really makes it pop! Quote Link to comment
AdriftQuasar Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 So, my MH burned out and my mom bought be two Aquaticlice Dual T5 fixtures to link together. Best. Mom. Evar! Will certainly be chaning the bulbs out to get a better color, I just don't know when. I want to be sure this lighting is suffiecient for my tank before I go buying new bulbs. Anyway, ignore the algae and such, my CUC reinforcements have yet to arrive. Also, this is my three year update. Happy Birthday 20h! Quote Link to comment
Diskusting Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Wow, I love tanks that give their frags time to mature into a colony. Just looks so much better. spare some gsp? Quote Link to comment
Billdemart Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Great tank... T5's rule. LOVE that neon leather toadstool.. I really need one of those... Love the SPS too. Great stuff.. Quote Link to comment
AdriftQuasar Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 Wow, I love tanks that give their frags time to mature into a colony. Just looks so much better. spare some gsp? Thanks for the compliments. I wish I could say I planned to have such a small variety of corals, but it's more of a matter of not having much money. Though I have certainly been satisfied with the amount of growth I have gotten since I started. I have actually done some pretty considerable amounts of fragging in the recent months too and the tank is already on the verge of being overgrown again. Great tank... T5's rule. LOVE that neon leather toadstool.. I really need one of those... Love the SPS too. Great stuff.. Thanks! The neon toadstool is easily one of my favorite corals ever though in the future I probably will not be mixing hard and leather corals together. I absolutely love the few pieces of SPS I have, when I upgrade to a 60 gallon cube this summer, I will be certainly adding more. I have still been considering removing some softies, but I like the way things move in the flow more than I like the look of some of the hard corals. When the polyp extension is good, they tend to move in the flow too. More lps is certainly in the future for me. Quote Link to comment
AdriftQuasar Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Been a long time since I've updated, here are some pictures: It's coming up on six years old. It's not as good as it used to look, but I feel like it's time for a come back. Quote Link to comment
AdriftQuasar Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 So this guy is almost seven years old: 1 Quote Link to comment
AdriftQuasar Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Been a little bit, but don't call this a comeback, I've been around for years. This tank has had a lot of ups and downs, but has been receiving a lot of love over the past few months and is doing really well. The toadstool is dropping off frags all of the time and things are growing nicely. Lighting is still 4x24 watt led's. Running an mp10 and an aquaclear with a mediabasket and an overflow thingy. Have just been using filter floss, but recently added some chemipure elite and some purigen to help keep things a little cleaner. I plan to try to fill up the real estate that's left in this tank so I can justify upgrading after almost a decade of being in the hobby. Luckily, my wife thinks it's pretty cool and has been helping out and even paying for corals she likes the looks of. Expect more updates. I'm planning on being pretty engaged in the hobby again and am really looking forward to being active in this great community again. FTS Hammer Coral Rastas Mushrooms Toadstool Frag More mushrooms Still more mushies Captain America, apparently Got this milli last night Right side of the tank Trumpet Trying to capture how cool the monti can look Shot of monti growing on back wall, ruined by clown 1 Quote Link to comment
AdriftQuasar Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 Made some new additions today Floatin' bags Favia Wanted an acan for so long, finally have one some new zoas new mushroom for the collection reintroduced GSP, hope I don't regret it later Some bright orange zoas and another mushroom The current state of things Planning on clearing a lot of the frags out of the bottom right of the tank to make room for some new stuff. I'm thinking a nice fungia. Wife is wanting to use some of the tax refund to get some LEDs over the tank because she loves the way they make corals pop at the LFS. I married the right woman for sure. Leaning towards the nanobox duo so I could also use it in an eventual upgrade to something like a Fusion 40. Been considering adding another powerhead opposite the mp10. Just feel like maybe I need a little more. Also been eyeballing the Aquamaxx HOB-1 protein skimmer. Thoughts on lights and equipment? Lastly, talked to a buddy about building an aquarium stand. He does a lot of great carpentry work on commission, so I can't wait to see what he comes up with. 1 Quote Link to comment
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