Updated cold water reef pics

steveweast · 03/26/2006, 10:49 PM

Since my other thread's pic are now six months old....and the tank has changed a bit since then....I thought that I would post a few updated pics.....

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curtisvill · 03/26/2006, 10:53 PM

That is a very cool tank, I love the fish!

John

Carman34L · 03/26/2006, 11:20 PM

Amazing fish and starfish. Very nice!

Double-J · 03/26/2006, 11:23 PM

what temp do you have the tank set at?

zemuron114 · 03/26/2006, 11:27 PM

i love the blue devils.. steve, what part of australia do they come from?

landragon · 03/26/2006, 11:28 PM

Wow! Very beautiful tank.

Brandino007 · 03/26/2006, 11:29 PM

Thats one of the coolest tanks I have ever seen. GOOD JOB!

Blown 346 · 03/26/2006, 11:41 PM

What are the purple looking corals? They are very cool.
Is The fish in the first pic come from the file fish family?

orlenz · 03/26/2006, 11:42 PM

Very Nice, great job.

Skepperz · 03/26/2006, 11:52 PM

Wow! i'm from Tasmania ( the smallish island below Australia)

and im attempting a tropical reef tank, im at about the 6 month stage. I should have a cold water reef tank! Free specimens from the beach

wetWolger · 03/26/2006, 11:56 PM

once again, amazing....where do you get your livestock? Can you give us a run down of your equitment/water specs?

skylsdale · 03/27/2006, 12:21 AM

Hey Steve, it looks like Deception Pass was good to you!

turbonegro · 03/27/2006, 12:29 AM

Very nice steve!!

Ddddrgnfly · 03/27/2006, 02:29 AM

Very nice. I as well would like to know a little more about the setup.. Lighting, temp, livestock and where it came from, etc.

Thanks for the pics

Samala · 03/27/2006, 04:40 AM

Nice seagrass and SH.. I'm guessing Zostera marina hosting potbelly and maybe breviceps seahorses? Are they in the same system as the reef or a plumbed system to the reef?

Overall it looks fantastic, reminiscent of the beautiful strawberry anemone covered rockwork in the cold water tanks of the Monterey Bay aquarium.

>Sarah

marinelife · 03/27/2006, 07:41 AM

looking great

kysmith · 03/27/2006, 08:22 AM

I've been waiting for updated pics, progress looks GREAT!

ewaldm · 03/27/2006, 09:01 AM

Very unique and beautiful!

PupChow · 03/27/2006, 09:16 AM

Really awesome! Would love to learn more about the tank itself too!

TOTM for me! =)

atzak · 03/27/2006, 09:34 AM

So cool, Are those smaller purple anemones reproducing, or did you add that many?

steveweast · 03/27/2006, 09:34 AM

There are really two cold tanks....the larger one is about 120 gals.....and the smaller one is about 45 gals. The smaller tank is for my grunt sculpins and seahorses. The two tanks are joined with a common sump. To prevent sweating, the tanks and sump are made from 1" thick acrylic. Temp is maintained at 58F - 60F with a 1/2hp chiller. Lights are just a couple T5's over each tank. There's also a small skimmer in the sump....that's it. The stock comes from either Puget Sound or Tasmania in southern Australia.

Samala.....you are correct.

Skysdale.....yes it was....and next weeks trip to a spot past Port Angeles looks promising too.

Skepperz.....what are you thinking ? you have a great resourse in your backyard that will blow away most warm water reefs.

Blown346.....not sure which critter that you're refering too.....but, there are very few corals in the tank.....most of the critters are inverts like anemones, stars, urchins, corynactus strawberry anemones, etc. The only coral in the tank are some cold water tubestreas that seem to do just fine.

Zemuron114.....this blue devil came from Tasmania

Michael7979 · 03/27/2006, 09:44 AM

WOW Steve!!! Everything looks great! Would love to see it first hand someday.

Micki · 03/27/2006, 04:26 PM

Unbelieveable! Love it!

trmiv · 03/27/2006, 04:41 PM

Wow, very cool. Reminds me of some of the displays at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

rhiggsbear · 03/27/2006, 04:47 PM

Nice tank(s). Reminds me of when I use to have mine setup though I was 10 degrees colder than you are. Looks like everything is doing fine though.

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Skysdale.....yes it was....and next weeks trip to a spot past Port Angeles looks promising too.

Careful, don't get into the Marine Preserve. They watch it like a hawk.

03/26/2006, 10:49 PM	#1
steveweast Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Portland,Or Posts: 1,079	Updated cold water reef pics Since my other thread's pic are now six months old....and the tank has changed a bit since then....I thought that I would post a few updated pics..... [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

03/26/2006, 11:28 PM	#6
landragon Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 892	Wow! Very beautiful tank. __________________ "Experience is the only tool we aren't born with." Unknown

03/26/2006, 11:52 PM	#10
Skepperz Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 364	Wow! i'm from Tasmania ( the smallish island below Australia) and im attempting a tropical reef tank, im at about the 6 month stage. I should have a cold water reef tank! Free specimens from the beach __________________ 40g Main display 10g Sump Lifereef Overflow Rio 2600 on a Scwd return LIGHTING 4x36w Pl 2x30w PC Lotts of natrual sunlight

03/26/2006, 11:56 PM	#11
wetWolger Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,955	once again, amazing....where do you get your livestock? Can you give us a run down of your equitment/water specs? __________________ cheers, jent d-_-b Current Tank Info: 66gal = 32x24x20

03/27/2006, 02:29 AM	#14
Ddddrgnfly Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Memphis,TN Posts: 286	Very nice. I as well would like to know a little more about the setup.. Lighting, temp, livestock and where it came from, etc. Thanks for the pics __________________ The more I see,The more I want. The more I want,The more I spend. The more I spend,The broker I get. The broker I get,The less I can spend. The less I can spend,The more I want VISCIOUS CYCLE!! Current Tank Info: 140 display, 30g attached grow out, 40g sump, 25g fuge.3-175W 10K m/h, 2 96W PC, 2 Sea Swirls, 2 Blueline return pumps, 4 PH, Doser, 8 outlet battery backup,etc...

03/26/2006, 10:53 PM	#2
curtisvill Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 132	That is a very cool tank, I love the fish! John

03/26/2006, 11:20 PM	#3
Carman34L Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lake Elmo, Minnesota Posts: 644	Amazing fish and starfish. Very nice!

03/26/2006, 11:23 PM	#4
Double-J Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: IA Posts: 1,061	what temp do you have the tank set at?

03/26/2006, 11:27 PM	#5
zemuron114 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pilgrim State (Mass) Posts: 4,039	i love the blue devils.. steve, what part of australia do they come from?

03/26/2006, 11:29 PM	#7
Brandino007 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 688	Thats one of the coolest tanks I have ever seen. GOOD JOB!

03/26/2006, 11:41 PM	#8
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	What are the purple looking corals? They are very cool. Is The fish in the first pic come from the file fish family?

03/26/2006, 11:42 PM	#9
orlenz Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: California Posts: 1,648	Very Nice, great job.

03/27/2006, 12:21 AM	#12
skylsdale Reefer Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Central WA Posts: 2,220	Hey Steve, it looks like Deception Pass was good to you!

03/27/2006, 12:29 AM	#13
turbonegro Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: york, PA Posts: 391	Very nice steve!!

03/27/2006, 04:40 AM	#15
Samala Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,930	Nice seagrass and SH.. I'm guessing Zostera marina hosting potbelly and maybe breviceps seahorses? Are they in the same system as the reef or a plumbed system to the reef? Overall it looks fantastic, reminiscent of the beautiful strawberry anemone covered rockwork in the cold water tanks of the Monterey Bay aquarium. >Sarah __________________ "Seaweed is cool, seaweed is fun, it makes its food from the rays of the sun!"

03/27/2006, 07:41 AM	#16
marinelife Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Union, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,590	looking great __________________ I'm a SaltGeek are You? All LED since 2010. Current Tank Info: 375 Gallon Reef with siporax, all LED lighting, and Red Dragon 3 and Abyzz A200 on 2 closed loops.

03/27/2006, 08:22 AM	#17
kysmith Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 600	I've been waiting for updated pics, progress looks GREAT! __________________ GO HOKIES!! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon

03/27/2006, 09:01 AM	#18
ewaldm Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Watertown, SD Posts: 217	Very unique and beautiful! __________________ Michael Ewald Current Tank Info: 35g 110 Watt PCs, BakPak Skimmer converted Refugium, Mostly Soft and LPS Corals, few sps corals

03/27/2006, 09:16 AM	#19
PupChow Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derwood, MD Posts: 572	Really awesome! Would love to learn more about the tank itself too! TOTM for me! =) __________________ 45g Cube with Radion G3 & Gyre FX-130 45g Cube YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFnQVvK5udiF0-EcIUHMVAw

03/27/2006, 09:34 AM	#20
atzak Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Jupiter NC Posts: 1,191	So cool, Are those smaller purple anemones reproducing, or did you add that many? __________________ smokers suck butts Current Tank Info: 210 reef, 55 gallon planted fresh water

03/27/2006, 09:44 AM	#22
Michael7979 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Keizer,OR Posts: 923	WOW Steve!!! Everything looks great! Would love to see it first hand someday. __________________ MIKE THERE IS ALWAYS MORE TO LEARN!! 240 RE-build in progress!.....(slowly) Current Tank Info: 240g, 4- 400w Radiums on PFO HQI ballasts, 4- 110w VHO on IceCap 660 ballast, Euro-Reef Skimmer

03/27/2006, 04:26 PM	#23
Micki Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,163	Unbelieveable! Love it! __________________ Micki... Western Ohio Reef Club Click the red house for my 125 progress! Current Tank Info: 125 gal. reef, 90 gal. sump, 10 gal. fuge, 40 gallon. 150 gallon fish only.

03/27/2006, 04:41 PM	#24
trmiv Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,082	Wow, very cool. Reminds me of some of the displays at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. __________________ Current tank: Red Sea Reefer 350 Deluxe, Avast Marine Pegleg 180 skimmer, Gyre 150, Eheim 1262 return