ticklem Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 PIcs? You should add your tank to the 20L list, last link in my sig: Well I went and added my tank. I wish mine was as far along as your but unfortunately I broke my old tank completly down and had to start from scratch again on all my livestock so I am working my way back slowly. I just wish I could get a little pruple in there it makes things so much nicer. Oh and where did you make your banner I saw that you made one for SoCal??? Link to comment
violinist Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I just make the banners on my laptop here. PM me if you want one I can hook you up. Thanks for adding to the list! Link to comment
Dooderino Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 The new scape looks great. I'm a big fan of valleys. Link to comment
westcoastreefer84 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Could you take a better picture of your stand, maybe with the flash. It looks very nice, but the pics are dark, I can't see the details. Looks like a great setup. I think the light is a bit excessive though. 8hrs a day is a lot to run a 250, but that's just my opinion. To each its own. I run my 250 phoenix for 4hrs a day. Anything more then 5 a day and my zoas don't seem to happy. I keep a mixed reef, and sps do great with only 4hrs a day. However my photoperiod is 17hrs/day with my leds coming on at 9am and going off at 2am. Good luck though, looks like a great start. Link to comment
ticklem Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 Could you take a better picture of your stand, maybe with the flash. It looks very nice, but the pics are dark, I can't see the details. Looks like a great setup. I think the light is a bit excessive though. 8hrs a day is a lot to run a 250, but that's just my opinion. To each its own. I run my 250 phoenix for 4hrs a day. Anything more then 5 a day and my zoas don't seem to happy. I keep a mixed reef, and sps do great with only 4hrs a day. However my photoperiod is 17hrs/day with my leds coming on at 9am and going off at 2am. Good luck though, looks like a great start. I will post a pic of the whole setup it is actually in a really nice cherry entertainment center that my tv outgrew. But perfect for my 20L and I have the light suspended from the top. Actually pretty sweet. Yeah I am not very happy with my light at the moment I am contantly looking at T5's. I think the new finnex fixture with the built in LED's looks pretty sweet so I might be getting that pretty soon. Link to comment
latteslave Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Looking good so far! I like the two island better as well... With the light - are you unhappy with the color - heat? I am curious if the MH covers all of the tank being 30" long? Every once in a while Current lists their refurbished lights on Ebay... The 30" current T5 96W is usually about $119 when they put it up. Good light and coverage - low heat and a lot of bulb (color) options. Can't wait to see the new fish! Link to comment
Arkayology Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 You could get a used 96w 4 bulb TEK fixture for about 200 bucks or so online. It is worth every penny imo. Link to comment
lex0219 Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Looking good! I love the aquascaping! Link to comment
ticklem Posted March 1, 2010 Author Share Posted March 1, 2010 Some more photos...Don't expect much starting from scratch and only 1.5 months in!!! FTS Happy Firefish One of my Ocellaris Clowns Neon Green Zoas FTS under Moonlights Link to comment
ticklem Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 So some updates on the tank. For some reason my Xenia has shriveled and just has hard looking palms now that are not pulsing. It is not dead but I don't know what its deal is I didn't change anything in the tank so I'm just going to wait it out and see what happens. Also got my pair of clownfish from Petco ( stupid I know but they were cheap ) and one of them came down with a really serious case of Ick!!!! So basically I thought he was a gonner....But guess what after just laying on the sand bed for like 3 days barely moving and not eating I put double dose of API stress coat and fed some old antibactireal food not sure that he actualy at the food but he swallowed and spit out alot. And yesterday he was basically cured eyes had cleared up and were nto foggy and most of the white spots were gone. I am very excited because I was thinking it was going to take out my other clown and prolly my firefish too and I would have to wait a month to add more fish to watch. So I don't know if the stress coat helped or what but if you have ick problems I would give it a shot. I think I will take some new photos tonight and post them up since it has been a while since I have posted any pictures. Not much has changed though I am waiting till I get a new light before I get anymore corals because I feel like I am frying the ones I have with my 380 watts over my 20L. Link to comment
ticklem Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Heres a full tank shot with the stand. Link to comment
Byrdman Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Looking good. keep us updated on the fish. Link to comment
Joefish Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Mice 20 L. Did you get a sundial? I have had one for a while now, about to change the bulbs a third time. I would like to see picks of your tank before and after when you get new lights, thanks. Xenia can be hit or miss. Let your tank age more and try another piece. If it likes your tank it will spread like crazy. Link to comment
ticklem Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 Mice 20 L. Did you get a sundial? I have had one for a while now, about to change the bulbs a third time. I would like to see picks of your tank before and after when you get new lights, thanks. Xenia can be hit or miss. Let your tank age more and try another piece. If it likes your tank it will spread like crazy. Got my new bulbs in today for my sundial 2 x ATI Blue + 1 x KZ purple 1 x GE 6500 I hope it looks nice I think it will pluas plenty of par. My MH was nice but I think this will be more effecient. Will get picks up prolly tom night seing as my used sundial did not come with legs and the legs I ordered should be arriving tom. Also got some new fish the clowns did not make it. Got a six line and a baby yellow tang both doing very well so far. Tang has done an amazing job cleaning the algea from the tank. Fire fish likes these 2 guys much better than he liked the clown fish. Link to comment
latteslave Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Where's the pics? Sounds like a good light combo! can't give personal experience on the tang as I have never had one. I have read they do not do well in smaller tanks and I have seen some pretty brutal posts in the past. Do a google search on tangs and requirements. Remember, they can grow 8+ inches and in a 30 inch long and 12 inch high tank - they would get stressed out by confinement pretty quick (they are VERY active swimmers) Not trying to burst a bubble on the new fish - just food for thought. Link to comment
Esabasard Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Very interested in how you like the bulb combo. That is the one I am looking at getting. I just want to make sure it is right. I am looking for crisp white with blue tint, is that accurate to how it looks? Link to comment
ticklem Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 New Tank shot as of June 2010 put in some other things since thent hat are not in the shot that I hope to get up soon. Link to comment
ticklem Posted September 3, 2010 Author Share Posted September 3, 2010 Lots of New corals in the tank Maxima Clam Plate Coral/Blue Green Lobo/Zoes/Chalice Plate Coral Link to comment
ticklem Posted September 3, 2010 Author Share Posted September 3, 2010 Here are more new Corals in my tank Lots of new stuff since last post : ) Watermelon Chalice Another Chalice not sure of the name Blue Cloves Cheap Green Acans Orange Acans Think these are pallys Zoes Hammer Coral Frogspawn Link to comment
ticklem Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 More New Corals no FTS yet LFS was having 50% off sale for restocking Welsophelia Acan (Hot Pink Center) Better shot of Sun Coral Link to comment
Arkayology Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 That wellso was a great buy. Looking good, except for the tang in there Link to comment
ticklem Posted September 22, 2010 Author Share Posted September 22, 2010 My tang has a wonderful life fat and happy will be looking to trade him out soon though. Thinking about getting a Dwarf Lionfish instead. Link to comment
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