junkitu Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 Did you attach all your corals to the LR? And just let everything fill in? Most of my coral started attached to small pieces of rock and have spread onto the LR aquascape over time. Link to comment
nanoty Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Your tank rocks.........you win Link to comment
junkitu Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 Your tank rocks.........you win Thanks! I've been really fortunate with this first tank and have received some great advice from members of this forum. I'm about to push my luck and start a 70 gallon system at home . Link to comment
nanoty Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Push away, if it looks half as good as this one it will blow away anyone elses. I find it hard to believe that this is your first reef tank. Congrats on one of the best looking tanks (not just nano) that I have ever seen. Link to comment
junkitu Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 Push away, if it looks half as good as this one it will blow away anyone elses. I find it hard to believe that this is your first reef tank. Congrats on one of the best looking tanks (not just nano) that I have ever seen. Thanks for the compliment and the vote of confidence. I pick up my new tank and get a bunch of equipment delivered tomorrow but probably won't set it up for a week or so. Keep an eye out for a new thread coming soon. Link to comment
joel sandoman Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 do you really need the chiller with the sunpod? I have no chiller and have no issues with my sunpod heating up my tank. or is it just for the summer when the office heats up after you leave? Link to comment
c est ma Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Junkitu, please put a link to any new thread in this one! Looking forward to it, --Diane Link to comment
Nick's Reef Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 If the new tank looks half as good as this one it will still be amazing! Can't wait to see the new tank. Link to comment
junkitu Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 do you really need the chiller with the sunpod? I have no chiller and have no issues with my sunpod heating up my tank. or is it just for the summer when the office heats up after you leave? I definitely need it because of the direct sunlight and the lack of AC after hours and on the weekends at my office. I had a serious overheat over a year and a half ago and lost a bunch of stuff. Since them I'm definitely chillin'. Junkitu, please put a link to any new thread in this one! Looking forward to it, --Diane Here it is: Junkitu's Monti House Tank Thread. Much more to come soon. If the new tank looks half as good as this one it will still be amazing! Can't wait to see the new tank. Thanks! I wish I was as optimistic about the new tank. Link to comment
junkitu Posted May 4, 2008 Author Share Posted May 4, 2008 My tank turned 2 years old last week! A lot has definitely changed but it's still hanging in there. Here are some recent pics after I moved a bunch of the hard corals and some of the softies to my new tank: Top shelf - It looks a lot different without the rics but things definitely have more room to grow now Close up of the duncans - You can see my Superman monti frag on the right. It's really beginning to grow out. Rhodactis mushroom colonies - It wouldn't be Mushroom House with out them. Zoa and Paly colonies - I moved a bunch of blues to the new tank but these continue to grow out. May FTS - Xenias and other softies continue to thrive. I miss some of the colors that the rics and other coral that I transferred had. I'm hoping to add another maxima clam with some different coloration in the future to help. Hope you like it. Let me know what you think. Link to comment
j'field Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Wow Junkitu, imo your tank is still as jaw dropping and eye popping as ever And your corals are all thriving very well too. Really truly deserved to be the NTOTM of many. And surely one of the tank that I look forward and hope to achieve with my own tank Link to comment
c est ma Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Congrats on hitting the 2 year mark! This has been the most lovely, successful tank throughout its existence. I just looked back through several pages and it's really changed a lot over the 2 years (as has mine!). I should know this, but what is the green coral on the far left top, next to the leather? It really stands out in all your photos. You've sure been successful with that Xenia on the back wall! And I love the Rhodactis--such interesting shrooms. It will be fun to watch what's left grow out (and whatever else you might add ). Thanks for being such an inspiration! --Diane Link to comment
junkitu Posted May 4, 2008 Author Share Posted May 4, 2008 Wow Junkitu, imo your tank is still as jaw dropping and eye popping as ever And your corals are all thriving very well too. Really truly deserved to be the NTOTM of many. And surely one of the tank that I look forward and hope to achieve with my own tank Congrats on hitting the 2 year mark! This has been the most lovely, successful tank throughout its existence. I just looked back through several pages and it's really changed a lot over the 2 years (as has mine!). I should know this, but what is the green coral on the far left top, next to the leather? It really stands out in all your photos. You've sure been successful with that Xenia on the back wall! And I love the Rhodactis--such interesting shrooms. It will be fun to watch what's left grow out (and whatever else you might add ). Thanks for being such an inspiration! --Diane Thanks Diane! The feeling is definitely mutual.Your tank is truly an inspiration. The coral on the top far left is a green polyped devil's hand leather. The one to it's right is a green polyped toadstool leather. Thanks for checking in. Link to comment
Nick's Reef Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Congrats on the tank turning 2yrs old Junkitu! Link to comment
diggman08 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 just read your whole thread bro.. very nice... ive been on here for over a year and have never seen your tank.... glad i came across it... check out my thread in sig... its about 35 pages long...lol i see youve had both the phoniox 14k and the Geissman 20k.... these are the 2 bulbs i can not decide wich to get.. right now i have my stock 14k Current Sunpod bulb stilll.. but i really want some POP in the coral.. so gimme so help dude.. which one do you prefer.... tell me a little about each and how they looked Link to comment
junkitu Posted May 24, 2008 Author Share Posted May 24, 2008 just read your whole thread bro.. very nice... ive been on here for over a year and have never seen your tank.... glad i came across it... check out my thread in sig... its about 35 pages long...lol i see youve had both the phoniox 14k and the Geissman 20k.... these are the 2 bulbs i can not decide wich to get.. right now i have my stock 14k Current Sunpod bulb stilll.. but i really want some POP in the coral.. so gimme so help dude.. which one do you prefer.... tell me a little about each and how they looked Thanks diggman. It comes down to personal preference. I definitely prefer the blueness of the 20K bulbs. IMO, the Phoenix is a nice bulb with a blue tint but the Geisseman is really blue and makes many of the brighter coral colors really pop. The Geisseman is made in Germany and is supposed to be well made. Unfortunately, one of the ceramic ends of my bulb cracked after a few months. I'm not sure if this is representative of other bulbs made by this company but it definitely will make me think twice before I buy another. I'm currently running a 20K Radium bulb and really like it. HTH. Link to comment
bluesky Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Congrats on your two year old tank ... it looks really really nice ... Link to comment
diggman08 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 thanks.. the pics on the previous page is that under the Radium or Geiss..?? Ive heard Ushio20k is pretty good too. not quite as blue as the Radium.. supposedly the Ushio is made by Geiss just a lower quality.. Link to comment
junkitu Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 thanks.. the pics on the previous page is that under the Radium or Geiss..?? Ive heard Ushio20k is pretty good too. not quite as blue as the Radium.. supposedly the Ushio is made by Geiss just a lower quality.. The pictures on the previous page were taken after I changed my bulb to the Radium. FWIW, I think the Radium is less blue than the Geissemann. Link to comment
gulfsurfer101 Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I just got through reading your article in Reef Hobbyist Magazine today and gotta say it's a truly inspiring tank. I have the same set up for my personal home reef tank with overflow and sump. I was inspired by your article to see the full potential of this tank. Just wanted to say awsome looking tank. I will look in to other tank threads you mentioned in your article to draw inpiration from as well. Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I just got through reading your article in Reef Hobbyist Magazine today and gotta say it's a truly inspiring tank. I have the same set up for my personal home reef tank with overflow and sump. I was inspired by your article to see the full potential of this tank. Just wanted to say awsome looking tank. I will look in to other tank threads you mentioned in your article to draw inpiration from as well. Wow this is deja vu! I also got reef hobbyist magazine from my LFS on Saturday, and I didn't read it till today. Great article, Junkitu. I wonder if we'll see a small spike in new nano-reef.com members. Link to comment
junkitu Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 Thanks! N-R.com has been a great source of information and support for me in this hobby. I hope the additional exposure will help the site as well as showcase some of the other great nano reefs that members here have created. Link to comment
gorchin Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Just read your article in "Reef Hobbyist"!! Great tank!! Link to comment
junkitu Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 Thanks! The article was adapted from my N-R.com January reef profile. A lot has changed in my tank since that write up. I moved some of my livestock and frags to my new Elos System 70 earlier this year and the Aquapod is just now getting back to old form. A couple months ago I decided to clear off the top shelf and give an anemone a try for my clown. I've always wanted to keep a rose bubble and it's really revitalized my tank. My clown, who I've had for over 2 years, took only a day before it started hosting in it. I'm so happy with new addition and it looks like he is too. It's really brought the Mushroom House back to life. Here are some pics. Let me know what you think. Here's Panda with his new girlfriend Rose. The zoas and shrooms have really grown in at the bottom of my scape. Here are some FTS. I'm really happy with the balance in colors that the anemone has brought back to the tank. Link to comment
dtfleming Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Beautiful as always. That RBTA is great and adds great color to the tank. Link to comment
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