My tanks progression.

Cablemike · 04/24/2009, 10:09 PM

its funny looking at my original tank.. i was so proud of it too.. but i used to dream about having a tank like i do now.. like the ones i used to drool over here on reefcentral.. I finally feel my tank is getting to a point where i can feel proud enough to show it here and to show where i came from to where im at now. So for now i will sit back and watch my corals grow.

When I first started getting serious, i upgraded from a 20g to this 33..

33 gallon Dec 2007

33 gallon June 2008

33 gallon Nov 2008

upgraded to 55 gallon nov 2008

55 gal jan 15 2009 - added more rock and some sps

55 gallon feb 4 2009 - added suncoral and coral growth is out of control.

Sold big leather, took tank in a different directions.

Feb 23 2009

Mar 11 2009

Cablemike · 04/24/2009, 10:10 PM

Upgraded to 90gallon

Apr 8 2009

finally have corals arranged as i like, growth has taken off and so has the diatom bloom.

April 24 2009

Sisterlimonpot · 04/24/2009, 10:28 PM

Wow... Night and day. very nice progression.

Ritten · 04/24/2009, 10:38 PM

Crap, I'm so jealous! Mike, how often do you do water changes? How often do you feed? Do you run carbon? Nice i just about peed my pants.

JustinReef · 04/25/2009, 01:09 AM

Nice!

January to February 2009 is by far my favorite

mg426 · 04/25/2009, 07:37 AM

Nice job!!! Do I see a 150 in the future?????

yannicksjh · 04/25/2009, 07:51 AM

Great job and nice pics too. How did you take those pics to get the true colors like that? What did you use or what settings? Thanks

Flipper62 · 04/25/2009, 08:34 AM

Cablemike,

Very Nice.............At the progression that your going, Why make the next step a 120 gallon ?? Get right to the 180 gallon that you really want !

Oh....by the way...hehehe, I just happen to have a brand new 180 gallon that might be for sale. Its been my winter project for the past two winters. I just cant find any time to do it.

Cablemike · 04/25/2009, 01:54 PM

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Originally posted by Ritten
Crap, I'm so jealous! Mike, how often do you do water changes? How often do you feed? Do you run carbon? Nice i just about peed my pants.

I do water changes about once a month, i dont have a sump on this tank.. i have a very large canister filter which runs stricktly carbon.. i add 2 litres of carbon to the filter every month. I have a Prizm Deluxe skimmer and several pumps/powerheads. Lighting is comprised of one jbj 150hqi clip on unit and one coralife 150hqi clip on, and 2x 24" dual hagen T5HO units running Powerglo 18K bulbs and Marineglo Actinic bulbs. Its a simple setup which has worked great for me.. The only thing i dont like is the diatom outbreak but several people have told me its not unusual with a tank upgrade and its slowly going away.

Cablemike · 04/25/2009, 01:57 PM

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Originally posted by yannicksjh
Great job and nice pics too. How did you take those pics to get the true colors like that? What did you use or what settings? Thanks

I have a Nikon Coolpix 950 2.1mp camera.. its old but it was 1200.00 new.. it still takes incredible shot.. though i do some colour correction in photo shop.

Cablemike · 04/25/2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally posted by Flipper62
Cablemike,

Very Nice.............At the progression that your going, Why make the next step a 120 gallon ?? Get right to the 180 gallon that you really want !

Oh....by the way...hehehe, I just happen to have a brand new 180 gallon that might be for sale. Its been my winter project for the past two winters. I just cant find any time to do it.

Sure i'll take it as long as i can live in your garage with it.. because if i came home with it my wife would send me packing, hehe. we came to an agreement that the 90 will be the biggest I go.. but there was no mention about how many other tanks i could have

Cablemike · 04/25/2009, 02:00 PM

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Originally posted by JustinReef
Nice!

January to February 2009 is by far my favorite

I liked the softies also.. but that toadstool outgrew the tank.. and i was bored and wanted something more challenging so i went sps..

Cablemike · 05/06/2009, 10:10 PM

Well the diatom bloom finally cleared up and i could get some decent shots so here they are.

Cablemike · 05/06/2009, 10:11 PM

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Cablemike · 05/06/2009, 10:13 PM

04/24/2009, 10:09 PM	#1
Cablemike Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Whitby Posts: 72	My tanks progression. its funny looking at my original tank.. i was so proud of it too.. but i used to dream about having a tank like i do now.. like the ones i used to drool over here on reefcentral.. I finally feel my tank is getting to a point where i can feel proud enough to show it here and to show where i came from to where im at now. So for now i will sit back and watch my corals grow. When I first started getting serious, i upgraded from a 20g to this 33.. 33 gallon Dec 2007 33 gallon June 2008 33 gallon Nov 2008 upgraded to 55 gallon nov 2008 55 gal jan 15 2009 - added more rock and some sps 55 gallon feb 4 2009 - added suncoral and coral growth is out of control. Sold big leather, took tank in a different directions. Feb 23 2009 Mar 11 2009

04/24/2009, 10:28 PM	#3
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	Wow... Night and day. very nice progression. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

04/25/2009, 07:37 AM	#6
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	Nice job!!! Do I see a 150 in the future????? __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

04/25/2009, 08:34 AM	#8
Flipper62 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Naperville, Il. Business Owner, President & CEO Posts: 3,045	Cablemike, Very Nice.............At the progression that your going, Why make the next step a 120 gallon ?? Get right to the 180 gallon that you really want ! Oh....by the way...hehehe, I just happen to have a brand new 180 gallon that might be for sale. Its been my winter project for the past two winters. I just cant find any time to do it. __________________ If todays automobile had followed the same development as the computer, A Rolls Royce would cost $100.00. It would get a million miles per gallon, but it would explode once a year killing everyone inside." Current Tanks... 90 gal Reef... My awesome Office BioCube....( 180 was on hold ..no time ) ... The 180 gal has been sold...Yay..yay..yay. Hobby Experience: 19 years Reef...22 years FW

04/24/2009, 10:10 PM	#2
Cablemike Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Whitby Posts: 72	Upgraded to 90gallon Apr 8 2009 finally have corals arranged as i like, growth has taken off and so has the diatom bloom. April 24 2009

04/24/2009, 10:38 PM	#4
Ritten Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,164	Crap, I'm so jealous! Mike, how often do you do water changes? How often do you feed? Do you run carbon? Nice i just about peed my pants.

04/25/2009, 01:09 AM	#5
JustinReef Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,715	Nice! January to February 2009 is by far my favorite

04/25/2009, 07:51 AM	#7
yannicksjh Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada Posts: 225	Great job and nice pics too. How did you take those pics to get the true colors like that? What did you use or what settings? Thanks

05/06/2009, 10:10 PM	#13
Cablemike Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Whitby Posts: 72	Well the diatom bloom finally cleared up and i could get some decent shots so here they are.

05/06/2009, 10:11 PM	#14
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05/06/2009, 10:12 PM	#15
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