updates on my tanks :)

Rafa67 · 01/25/2012, 02:26 AM

well i been working on my 125 gallon tank and i am thinking of drilling it and adding a sump to it ohh and as of equipment i have added a 72" Current power compact with MH light fixture all thanks to my good friend steffen!! and i also just boght a MP40es and i am really excited about that and as of live stock i have added a really nice clam and a bubble coral and some really small pices of birds nest. and in my agresive tank i have added well replaced my snowflack eel and i also added a dog face puffer and a niger trigger!!

Rafa67 · 01/25/2012, 02:37 AM

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TimGentry · 01/25/2012, 09:39 AM

Good stuff. Definitely a Dog Face!

jtinoco · 01/25/2012, 11:05 AM

Nice puffer.

How bout some full tank shots of your tanks?

Rafa67 · 01/25/2012, 02:29 PM

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Rafa67 · 02/03/2012, 02:18 AM

hey guys i am going to buy some equipment for my tank and in the bag there is a calcium reacter because i heard that they are good for my corals but in reality i have no clue what it is for so i was wonderind if anyone can help me out, or if i should just buy a kalkwasser and add it to my ato top off and just use that insted of the calciu reaacter or what because the kalkwasser is calcium hidroxidso im kinda lost please help!!

Chaka · 02/03/2012, 02:29 AM

never used a calcium reactor, but if your just starting off i don't think your system would need that type of equipment. Kalk would supply your tank just fine through auto top off. When the supply of calcium reduces, and kalk cannot keep the levels up, you could always add a calcium reactor. Important thing to remember is the effect they have on the pH. Calcium reactor will lower it and kalk (i believe) will raise it.

Rafa67 · 02/03/2012, 03:26 AM

so no cal reactor and yes to kalk in ato top off?

jtinoco · 02/03/2012, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Rafa67

so no cal reactor and yes to kalk in ato top off?

The calcium reactor will work for a heavy sps and I believe it lowers your pH. Kalk will raise your pH and alkalinity and maintain calcium levels.

Just remember if you go with kalk your have to drip it or set it on an auto-top of preferably with slower pump like an aqualifter.

pnavarro170 · 02/03/2012, 09:45 AM

yeah there is no need for a calcium reactor for you yet. i havent used kalk yet, but i had great success using Bionic 2 part solution, calcium and alk, and then mag seperately also. its not even so much for the corals or a specific thing. its for a stable tank that will be closer to what the water should be anyways.

p.s, not a huge fan of the plant background on the predator tank.

Rafa67 · 02/03/2012, 02:20 PM

okay sounds good so kalk it is and yeah im going to use the kalk in my ato top off

lol i been meaning to change the back ground but i havent had time because i want to paint it black or blue

Rafa67 · 02/05/2012, 12:12 AM

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mistaflicksta · 02/05/2012, 08:47 AM

Looking Good!, Glad to see my ladies fish are doing well in your tank. Keep up the good work Rafa.

Rafa67 · 05/16/2012, 12:44 AM

So I have updated my 40 gallon agresive tank. I have added a hob refuge and I spray painted the back black and added some more rock thus I changed my rock work!

Rafa67 · 05/16/2012, 12:54 AM

pnavarro170 · 05/16/2012, 07:02 AM

Man looks way better with the new background. Keep up the good work.

Rafa67 · 05/16/2012, 10:04 AM

thanks and yeah I really like how it came out!! My water is still murky schould I add carbon? Or something?

pnavarro170 · 05/16/2012, 10:25 AM

whats your filtration, my skimmer and actually my filter sock can clean up a murky tank in minutes.

01/25/2012, 02:26 AM	#1
Rafa67 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 243	updates on my tanks :) well i been working on my 125 gallon tank and i am thinking of drilling it and adding a sump to it ohh and as of equipment i have added a 72" Current power compact with MH light fixture all thanks to my good friend steffen!! and i also just boght a MP40es and i am really excited about that and as of live stock i have added a really nice clam and a bubble coral and some really small pices of birds nest. and in my agresive tank i have added well replaced my snowflack eel and i also added a dog face puffer and a niger trigger!! __________________ Every time i get a big tank i only want a bigger one!! GO BIG OR GO HOME! Working on my 125G

01/25/2012, 02:37 AM	#2
Rafa67 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 243	[IMG][/IMG] __________________ Every time i get a big tank i only want a bigger one!! GO BIG OR GO HOME! Working on my 125G

01/25/2012, 09:39 AM	#3
TimGentry Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 912	Tank Good stuff. Definitely a Dog Face! __________________ [url=http://drugstore-onlinecatalog.com/]drugstore-onlinecatalog.com[/url] Current Tank Info: 100g Mixed Reef

01/25/2012, 11:05 AM	#4
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	Nice puffer. How bout some full tank shots of your tanks? __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

01/25/2012, 02:29 PM	#5
Rafa67 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 243	[IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG]2-01-25_13-20-20_5.jpg border=0 alt=>[/IMG][IMG][/IMG] __________________ Every time i get a big tank i only want a bigger one!! GO BIG OR GO HOME! Working on my 125G

01/25/2012, 02:30 PM	#6
Rafa67 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 243	[IMG][/IMG] __________________ Every time i get a big tank i only want a bigger one!! GO BIG OR GO HOME! Working on my 125G

02/03/2012, 02:18 AM	#7
Rafa67 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 243	hey guys i am going to buy some equipment for my tank and in the bag there is a calcium reacter because i heard that they are good for my corals but in reality i have no clue what it is for so i was wonderind if anyone can help me out, or if i should just buy a kalkwasser and add it to my ato top off and just use that insted of the calciu reaacter or what because the kalkwasser is calcium hidroxidso im kinda lost please help!! __________________ Every time i get a big tank i only want a bigger one!! GO BIG OR GO HOME! Working on my 125G

02/03/2012, 02:29 AM	#8
Chaka Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 363	never used a calcium reactor, but if your just starting off i don't think your system would need that type of equipment. Kalk would supply your tank just fine through auto top off. When the supply of calcium reduces, and kalk cannot keep the levels up, you could always add a calcium reactor. Important thing to remember is the effect they have on the pH. Calcium reactor will lower it and kalk (i believe) will raise it. __________________ "life's a garden....dig it!" Current Tank Info: ~150G DT, 200+ total volume in progress

02/03/2012, 03:26 AM	#9
Rafa67 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 243	so no cal reactor and yes to kalk in ato top off? __________________ Every time i get a big tank i only want a bigger one!! GO BIG OR GO HOME! Working on my 125G

02/03/2012, 09:45 AM	#11
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	yeah there is no need for a calcium reactor for you yet. i havent used kalk yet, but i had great success using Bionic 2 part solution, calcium and alk, and then mag seperately also. its not even so much for the corals or a specific thing. its for a stable tank that will be closer to what the water should be anyways. p.s, not a huge fan of the plant background on the predator tank. __________________ 150G

02/03/2012, 02:20 PM	#12
Rafa67 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 243	okay sounds good so kalk it is and yeah im going to use the kalk in my ato top off lol i been meaning to change the back ground but i havent had time because i want to paint it black or blue __________________ Every time i get a big tank i only want a bigger one!! GO BIG OR GO HOME! Working on my 125G

02/05/2012, 12:12 AM	#13
Rafa67 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 243	[IMG][/IMG] __________________ Every time i get a big tank i only want a bigger one!! GO BIG OR GO HOME! Working on my 125G

02/05/2012, 08:47 AM	#14
mistaflicksta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,212	Looking Good!, Glad to see my ladies fish are doing well in your tank. Keep up the good work Rafa. __________________ Erik G. Current Tank Info: 150H(48LX24WX30H), 302 Aquatics sump w/ATS, NWB 200 reef octopus skimmer w/DC pump, 2× MP40W, Varios 6 return pump, RKE, Avast Marine Kalk reactor, Kessil AP700

05/16/2012, 12:44 AM	#15
Rafa67 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 243	So I have updated my 40 gallon agresive tank. I have added a hob refuge and I spray painted the back black and added some more rock thus I changed my rock work! __________________ Every time i get a big tank i only want a bigger one!! GO BIG OR GO HOME! Working on my 125G

05/16/2012, 12:54 AM	#16
Rafa67 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 243	__________________ Every time i get a big tank i only want a bigger one!! GO BIG OR GO HOME! Working on my 125G

05/16/2012, 07:02 AM	#17
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	Man looks way better with the new background. Keep up the good work. __________________ 150G

05/16/2012, 10:04 AM	#18
Rafa67 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 243	thanks and yeah I really like how it came out!! My water is still murky schould I add carbon? Or something? __________________ Every time i get a big tank i only want a bigger one!! GO BIG OR GO HOME! Working on my 125G

05/16/2012, 10:25 AM	#19
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	whats your filtration, my skimmer and actually my filter sock can clean up a murky tank in minutes. __________________ 150G