Polarcollision Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 OK, I've got to channel reefing enthusiasm away from coral shopping if I'm going to have any kind of savings account left so I figured I'd get a tank thread going while I wait for frags to grow!Aquarium: Innovative Marine Nuvo 8Lighting: Aqua Illuminations Nano Sol w/ controller Heater: Eheim Jager 50w Controller: Reefkeeper lite Dosing: BRS two part doser Pump: Cobalt MJ900 Media: InTank media basket with Fluval Carbon, Purigen, GFO, and filter floss Started: October 28, 2012 FTS 11/13, running 12 months FTS 7/13, running 9 months FTS 5/8/13, running 7 months HD macro movie http://vimeo.com/65880527 FTS 1/27, running 112 days SPS California Blue Tort Acorapora nasuta "Pink Lemonade" ORA pink sylophora UWW orange starburst rainbow montipora Tyree sunset montipora ORA green birdsnest (2) Bird of paradise seriatopa Orange montipora digitalis Garf bonsai acro Green spongodes Purple haze monti LPS Tyree bubblegum monster chalice Miami hurricane chalice Blastomussa Banana rainbow acan Aussie metalic green acan Aussie rainbow acan (orange) Aussie rainbow acan (green and orange) Aussie acan (green and purple) Aussie acan (red and pink) Branching duncan Zs & Ps My clementines Fruit loops Red hornet Yellow hornet King midas Chong's bongs Typree space monster UFOs BEBB Sunny D Tubbs blue Candy apple reds Kedds red Magicians Rainbow (2 morphs) Dragon eyes Green speckled black one w/ green skirt and orange mouth Fire and ice Radioactive Pink and gold AOG (2 morphs) Pink gobstopper X-men Purple nurple Nuclear greens Purple deaths Softies Papaya clove polyps Yellow/green clove polyps GSP Pulsing Xenia Pink yuma ricordea Purple rhodactus mushroom Blue snowflake cloves Inverts Purple whip gorgonain lettuce nudibranch coco worm pompom crab sexy shrimp (2) purple sponge yellow sponge Fish Green clown goby "Scarface" Oscelaris clown "Nemo" Tailspot Blenny "???" Macroalgae dragon's breath red branching red grape (?) blue ochtodes (soon!!) Love the elegance and durability of the Nuvo. Everything is well designed and it is turning out to be a great little AIO. The lid is durable enough to hold Namara (13 lbs) and keeps the kitten from having sushi for dinner. Thread links to bookmarks and notes that have helped me learn: Reef chemistry DIY ATO link Troubleshooting coral coloring 8 Quote Link to comment
Polarcollision Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 Went a little nuts buying frags. Here's the current full tank shot, running 52 days. 1 Quote Link to comment
Reeftech Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Its going to look great when it grows out! Quote Link to comment
Bakenn Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Wow lol, can't wait to see that grown out. Quote Link to comment
Spirofucci Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Wow! Love the scape!! And......probably the best cat/tank shot ever! And....there are a lot of those pics on here. Quote Link to comment
Wizzy Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Good Corals Good Cats Good Job Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I like it, all of it. Especially the catfish. 2 Quote Link to comment
BoCoMo Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Looking great; I really like the bend on that scape! Quote Link to comment
Veng Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Tank looks great! You just need to get a dogfish to go with the catfish. Quote Link to comment
Polarcollision Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 Thanks everyone for taking a look! I've been reading through your tank threads. Lots of drooling and inspiration happening today. I've never played with custom white balance on the camera and gave it a shot tonight under the LEDs. Here's a macro of a hungry banana rainbow acan. grow! grow! grow! 3 Quote Link to comment
Polarcollision Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 (edited) Sometimes you get a lucky shot - how about some love for a purple gorgonian? Not rare, or colorful, but so elegant! Edited March 2, 2013 by Polarcollision 4 Quote Link to comment
nano_reefer10 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Fantastic pictures and great looking tank! Quote Link to comment
Veng Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 This is why I hate browsing nano-reef at work. I can read everyone saying how awesome new pictures are, but I can't see any of them at work because of our stupid filters! Now I'm going to be thinking of acans all day! Quote Link to comment
ward827 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Very cool pics! W- Quote Link to comment
TristanC Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Love the rockwork, its gunna look awesome as it fills in. Quote Link to comment
Polarcollision Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Wow - you all are showing the love! Here's another frag macro below for your viewing pleasure, and back at ya for making me feel so welcome. I've also got a question that the flow experts might be able to help me with. There's one return outlet on the Nuvo 8 which I've pointed down-ish and center to keep nutrients from settling on the sand. It ended a cyano outbreak in 2 days with no other chemical intervention, so I'm a little reluctant to change the positioning. the SPS directly in its path have great polyp extension and seem really happy, but the birdsnest SPS up on the tip of the bonsai rock have their polyps extended only about half as much. They're growing and showing good color, so maybe everything is OK? I dunno how much polyp extension matters since these are my first SPS. Do you all think it would be a good idea to get the spin stream to randomize flow or maybe get a Y-nozzel to split the output between the SPS and the lower sandbed? Enjoy! Itty bitty bonsai chalice. Perfect size for growing into it's new home. 2 Quote Link to comment
ward827 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Y nozzle would be a good idea, IMO. You need surface agitation for proper gas exchange. And good flow across the rock and sand.Maybe add a koralia 250? Might be too much flow with that. 2 cents. W- Quote Link to comment
jlbzixxer Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 +1 on the y nozzle as far as PE on sps, in my tank some have great PE and some have very little PE but i still have good color and growth from both Quote Link to comment
Polarcollision Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Y nozzle would be a good idea, IMO. You need surface agitation for proper gas exchange. And good flow across the rock and sand. Maybe add a koralia 250? Might be too much flow with that. 2 cents. W- Good point about gas exchange. Quote Link to comment
Veng Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 This is why I hate browsing nano-reef at work. I can read everyone saying how awesome new pictures are, but I can't see any of them at work because of our stupid filters! Now I'm going to be thinking of acans all day! Ok... so now I'm at home and looking at that acan... holy crap that's awesome! Quote Link to comment
Polarcollision Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Happier now that the flatworms are gone 2 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 that chalice looks beautiful. MOAR KITTY PICS PLEASE! Quote Link to comment
Belac Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Your macro shots are amamzing. Ok you have to tell me how many different frags are in this tank, I am not going to try and count them. Quote Link to comment
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