J-Ranko Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 this probably isn't a relevant issue anymore, but i 100% disagree with this statement. i have both an mp10 and a tunze 6025 (modded). both before and after the mod, the 6025 was very, very quiet, and i couldn't hear it across the room while i'm sleeping. meanwhile, i'm on my second mp10, and, even in night mode, the mp10 can be heard across the room. it is a SIGNIFICANT difference. Well, I wouldn't say the mp10es is silent, but mine is quite enough that I can sleep undisturbed even with no "white noise" to drown it out. also, re: radium -- i've been running a 150w DE radium for about 8 months, supplemented by 2x 24w T5HO ATI Blue Plus bulbs... when i just run the radium by itself, it looks very white, but it also still develops color better than other bulbs i've used. It doesn't look like other 20k bulbs i've seen. From what I've gathered it runs bright white on most ballasts, including mine. It appears the 250w and 400w Radiums put out much more on the actinic end of the spectrum compared to the 150w DE, so those higher-watt bulbs run bluer. Link to comment
Rehype Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 this probably isn't a relevant issue anymore, but i 100% disagree with this statement. i have both an mp10 and a tunze 6025 (modded). both before and after the mod, the 6025 was very, very quiet, and i couldn't hear it across the room while i'm sleeping. meanwhile, i'm on my second mp10, and, even in night mode, the mp10 can be heard across the room. it is a SIGNIFICANT difference. Thats interesting Tim as I haven't had any issues with my mp10 in the noise department...I had an mp20 and mp40 in the past and they were both noisy beasts. But my mp10 has been totally quiet unless it's in pulse mode. also, re: radium -- i've been running a 150w DE radium for about 8 months, supplemented by 2x 24w T5HO ATI Blue Plus bulbs... when i just run the radium by itself, it looks very white, but it also still develops color better than other bulbs i've used. It doesn't look like other 20k bulbs i've seen. I totally agree with you about the radium. I find that it's very white when compared to other 20k bulbs. I have a phoenix 14k that I think I'm going to switch it with to see if it's that much of a difference. Link to comment
J-Ranko Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 Haven't had a chance to post close-up shots of my other corals lately, but here's one: The shot above shows it in an unusual position. I normally have it higher up on the rock. But apparently my turbo snail knocked it down again and I thought it was in a rather photogenic position. Link to comment
J-Ranko Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Haven't posted an FTS in a while, so here's one I took today: Yesterday I reworked the scape on the right side, so some of the corals are still closed up (especially the Duncan). A few days ago I also took some of my larger sps colonies and fragged them. I have a tiny frag rack on the left side of the tank, which I've conveniently cropped out of the picture. I think I'm going to set-up a larger sump and create a "frag tank" section in there, since I don't want to clutter my display tank with a frag rack. I'm not entirely satisfied with the new coral placement, so several pieces might get moved around some more. Link to comment
gutterguy Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 First time looking at this thread. Just skimmed over the whole thing. Wow, your tank is beautiful!! Link to comment
Rehype Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Wow, your tank is beautiful!! This. Link to comment
J-Ranko Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 First time looking at this thread. Just skimmed over the whole thing. Wow, your tank is beautiful!! Thanks, gutterguy! This. Thanks, hype. Can't wait to see your FTS! Link to comment
lilopop11 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Nice Tank..Love your monti cap.. Link to comment
d9hp Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 That's unreal man! Such a wonderful coral..even cooler if you can see it during the day. Great stuff. Awesome photo as well. Link to comment
d'Espresso Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 awesome scape J. i like your diy mame, hopefully the real mame comes in soon! i wanna get my hands on it too! Link to comment
timdanger Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Well, I wouldn't say the mp10es is silent, but mine is quite enough that I can sleep undisturbed even with no "white noise" to drown it out. well, ya -- the "ramp up" is what is distracting. when i'm sleeping, i just put it in night mode and it doesn't bother me. and, it usually turns to white noise when it's just running at a constant rate. i guess my point is that, with the Tunze 6025, you have to have your head directly next to it to even know it's on. In my mind, the two aren't close when it comes to noise. Link to comment
J-Ranko Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Nice Tank..Love your monti cap.. Thanks! That cap is starting to get too big, though. I repositioned it so that it might grow the other way without shading my other corals. That's unreal man! Such a wonderful coral..even cooler if you can see it during the day. Great stuff. Awesome photo as well. Thanks, d9hp! It's the brightest looking coral in my tank, really eye-catching from a distance because of the bright yellow polyps. I was lucky to get a healthy specimen from my LFS and it only took a light coaxing with food (especially cyclop-eeze) to get it to fully open in daylight. awesome scape J. i like your diy mame, hopefully the real mame comes in soon! i wanna get my hands on it too! The real MAME is at least two months away. I missed the last window of opportunity to buy it from aquatouch and from what I've read it won't be available again even in Japan until March. Link to comment
J-Ranko Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 These are the two newest members of the J-Ranko nano. A green paly: And a small fighting conch: Link to comment
J-Ranko Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 Nice shots J. Thanks, hype! Now if my tax return is big enough I might just get me a DSLR, a few major upgrades, and some more corals...the spending never ends. Link to comment
J-Ranko Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 I've been working on a new sump over the last few days. So yesterday I finally got a chance to change out my old 5.5 gallon sump for a bigger 10 gallon one. It has a much larger space for a skimmer (13.5in x 10in footprint), but for now I'll set up that extra space as a temporary frag tank. Here it is empty and inside the stand: Now filled with water and everything but the skimmer and the phosban reactor: I wanted to get an even bigger sump, but as you can see the 10 gallon is pretty much the biggest the stand can accommodate. But the new skimmer section footprint should be more than enough for what I have in mind, e.g. SWC 120/160 or BM NAC6. Link to comment
J-Ranko Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 And now that I've got my frags in the sump, my display tank is no longer cluttered. So here's an FTS (taken this morning): Link to comment
Rehype Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Beautiful! Nice job on the sump too. Link to comment
J-Ranko Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 Beautiful! Nice job on the sump too. Thanks--can't wait to see your FTS! Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 The tank is looking awesome J! Link to comment
neuwave Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Thumbs up nice scape. Awesome to find someone who feeds alot and still keeps a clean look. Link to comment
J-Ranko Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 The tank is looking awesome J! Thanks, A.M.! Thumbs up nice scape. Awesome to find someone who feeds alot and still keeps a clean look. Thanks--oddly enough it was my sps and acroporas that responded the best to the increased feeding. They colored up much better. Hopefully soon I can get my hands on a camera with a macro lens to get better close ups. Link to comment
MySafeWordIsWhiskey Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 This is a really beautiful tank. I am trying to make your DIY MAME. I am a plumbing newbie and I have a couple of questions. How did you get the 1/8 inch union in there? Are you using an aqualifter or something similar to maintain siphon? If not, what is attached to that 1/8 inch union(if anything)? Thanks. Link to comment
jonny roks Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 really really nice tank, love the simplicity. Link to comment
J-Ranko Posted February 10, 2011 Author Share Posted February 10, 2011 really really nice tank, love the simplicity. Thanks, man. You've got a pretty good looking tank, too. This is a really beautiful tank. I am trying to make your DIY MAME. I am a plumbing newbie and I have a couple of questions. How did you get the 1/8 inch union in there? Are you using an aqualifter or something similar to maintain siphon? If not, what is attached to that 1/8 inch union(if anything)? Thanks. You have to drill the PVC to get the union in there. I only have a check valve attached right now. The siphon is primed by applying a vacuum on the line (e.g., with a syringe), but you can also use an AquaLifter pump. The 1/8in line goes all the way to the sump since it siphons water as well (albeit very slowly). If you want it to work just like the MAME, then attach another 1/8 inch union on the return line and connect the two unions together. When I first tried to copy the MAME, I thought the water flowed through the union at the top from the overflow to the return, but it seems to be the other way around. I haven't tried that configuration yet but it just may work. I'm pretty happy with how it works at the moment so I don't feel the need to tinker. Link to comment
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