westcoastreefer84 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Could you please explain your previous, and current lighting system? Bulb, ballast, reflector? I am also interested in your method of maintaining the calcium and alkalinity in your system. Link to comment
franklypre Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 Could you please explain your previous, and current lighting system? Bulb, ballast, reflector? I am also interested in your method of maintaining the calcium and alkalinity in your system. I had an Odyssey 250w HQI with 2 96w PCs, I now have a 400w HQI, the whole new setup is Icecap the bulb is 20k. I use a two and a half part DIY mix that I dose with a Reefdoser 3. Before you ask here is the link to the recipe recipe Link to comment
franklypre Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 Alright changed the name made this my tank post, I'll keep it updated as long as I am not the only one posting. I have recently started a 40b frag tank, I used my old odyssea with a nice Icecap ballast I got on NR, thanks Conrad. I'll get some pics up tonight. Link to comment
franklypre Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Some new additions on the bottom, thanks Kris at BZ. Link to comment
Nemo Niblets Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Most arches look fake, but yours looks nice. Can't wait for the SPS to grow in. Any dosing other than two-part? Anything else to help your SPS grow other than light and good parameters? Link to comment
franklypre Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Most arches look fake, but yours looks nice. Can't wait for the SPS to grow in. Any dosing other than two-part? Anything else to help your SPS grow other than light and good parameters? I feed amino and pappone, I keep my params high, change water once or twice a month. Thanks Link to comment
franklypre Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Alright I'm getting rid of most of the LPS to add more SPS,just seems like a better fit. I would like a TOTM eventually. Link to comment
konolua Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Some new additions on the bottom, thanks Kris at BZ. Looks great! Link to comment
franklypre Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 Looks great! Thanks my wife really loves your tank, a buddy of mine has a 280 pool an I would love to use your idea. I gotta get a house first, my upstairs apartment might not work real well. Link to comment
franklypre Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 Another month or so a few new additions and a few LPS gone. Still using pappone, 3days on 1 day off, everything is responding well noticable growth on all coral. I'm gonna move a few acros around to there final spots. Here's the pic let me know what ya'll think. Link to comment
scubasteve2580 Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 very nice. keep it up. damn that tank has come a long ways in a month or 2 Link to comment
franklypre Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 Thanks, bout time to let it run. Gotta get my monti's back in the display and start working on getting the frags going. Nice to know I'm not just updating this for my own good. Maybe 3 or 4 more acro colonies? Link to comment
disaster999 Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 before and after shots of corals so we can tell the actual growth Link to comment
JKUNZ Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Looks great! +1 to before and after pics! Link to comment
nemmy Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Looks great! +1 to before and after pics! Can we also get some closeup pictures? I wana see some of the acros better. Link to comment
franklypre Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 Yea I'l get some closeups of the acros whenever I move this next one to the middle and rearrange. I'm trying to do more sequential photos than before and after. But just to give you an idea there were no coral in this tank thanksgiving of 09, The tank has been running a while but has crashed a few times. Thanks Link to comment
franklypre Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Here is a closer shot of the acros, these were all browned out colonies from bluezooaquatics.com Link to comment
johnyens Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Here is a closer shot of the acros, these were all browned out colonies from bluezooaquatics.com Looking really good!!!!!!! Link to comment
franklypre Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 It's been a month or so and I'm still on the Pappone bandwagon. I have noticed amazing sponge and tunicate growth, as well as improved color and good growth. I have added a few coral this past month and a few more will be added this month, if I can find room. Link to comment
franklypre Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 wow no comments, cat got your tongue. Speechless I know Link to comment
bmac16 Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 awesome growth! ...and nice turn-around from the start Link to comment
scubasteve2580 Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 you should see this tank in person. pics do no justice Link to comment
franklypre Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 The growth is steady but what you don't see are the sponges/tunicates, they are actually cementing my liverock into place. Pappone definately has it's place IMO, now to see results over time. Thanks for your comments, I wish I could get better pics but all I have is a cheap camera. Link to comment
franklypre Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Thanks, I keep feeling like it needs something, some coral. But I guess that is probably just the addiction calling Link to comment
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