Some recent tank pics!

Kuzujanakis · 08/01/2007, 11:33 AM

b.branscombe · 08/01/2007, 11:36 AM

Great looking tank! What size is it? How old?

supereri · 08/01/2007, 11:48 AM

Very nice!! How about some details.

NanoGurl · 08/01/2007, 11:53 AM

I wish my tank looked that good when I was a "newbie!" Beautiful!

Doc Hammer · 08/01/2007, 12:07 PM

That's a huge wrasse down by the hammer coral in the third picture. And what's that fish in the upper left of the second picture? I thought juvenile hogfish at first, but I couldn't place the coloration to any hogfish.

Kuzujanakis · 08/01/2007, 06:23 PM

Tank is 6 months and some change old... The tanks is a 46 bow front. Yea, I know... I have multiple tangs in it... I am setting up a 120 or bigger tank in January, so some of the current stock will move to it.

It is a little crowded looking with all the coral, but I am just hooked on all the different LPS coral out there! I have some SPS, but they just don't seem to be as interesting to me!

The fish in question (Doc Hammer asked) was identified as a Fairy Wrasse by the LFS, but I have never seen one that color. Was $29 so I thought I would give it a new home!

Thanks for the complements guys! I really do still consider myself a newbie, as half a year is hardly enough time to learn a great deal about this amazing hobby!

JackJack7 · 08/01/2007, 06:49 PM

I like what i am seeing =]

Capt_Cully · 08/01/2007, 07:13 PM

Nice pics. What type of camera did you use? What lights were they under when you took them? Did you use any special camera setting?

Kuzujanakis · 08/01/2007, 07:27 PM

The camera is a Canon Rebel XT... Kinda fancy digital SLR, but I am basically camera stupid, so all the shots are taken in full automatic mode.

The lights are Outer Orbit HQI/T5 HO... They contain 2 150w 10,000K HQI bulbs, and 4 T5 HO Actinic bulbs. They seem to do the trick, because all my corals (SPS, LPS, and softies) are all happy!

Thanks again for all the complements! I am very proud of my setup so far! I realize I don't have any where near the cool "Tank of the month" setups that are on this site, but for the short amount of time I have been in saltwater, I think I have made a good start!

CeeGee · 08/01/2007, 08:30 PM

nice lubbocks fairy!

Oh yeah the rest of the tank looks good too!

Fishfreak218 · 08/01/2007, 08:44 PM

looks like you have a lack of corraline algea... check your calcium and your alk.
I had the same problem and my alk. was pretty low!

Nano Chris · 08/02/2007, 05:04 AM

Looks great, now transfer your corals into my tank.

Kuzujanakis · 08/02/2007, 06:46 AM

There is actually lots of Coralline on the back glass and on all the equipment. For some reason it has indeed been slow to cover the rock work. I have never checked my ALK, only the calcium... So that is something I will indeed look into! I actually don't test the water much at all. I do a weekly 5 gallon water change and that alone has seemed to keep everything happy. Other than one major problem when I was out of power for 2 days early on, I haven't had any issues at all with any livestock I have introduced to the tank. I have tried to make sure that I keep only peaceful inhabitants, and I make sure that the corals are all far enough apart as to not sting one another. I do have a couple Damsels, but they don't seem to be aggressive at all like I have read.

Again, thanks for all the comments and suggestions!!! I love this hobby!

08/01/2007, 11:33 AM	#1
Kuzujanakis Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 74	Some recent tank pics!

08/01/2007, 07:13 PM	#8
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	Nice pics. What type of camera did you use? What lights were they under when you took them? Did you use any special camera setting? __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

08/01/2007, 08:30 PM	#10
CeeGee Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: TN Posts: 3,272	nice lubbocks fairy! Oh yeah the rest of the tank looks good too! __________________ My algae WAS special. Current Tank Info: 75 gallon display, 40 gallon breeder sump, RLSS R6i, ATI Powermodule, Apex, Ecotech MP40's

08/01/2007, 08:44 PM	#11
Fishfreak218 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Palm Beach Florida Posts: 1,412	looks like you have a lack of corraline algea... check your calcium and your alk. I had the same problem and my alk. was pretty low! __________________ -30g. Oceanic Cube Cuttlefish Reef -90g. Mixed Reef -14g Biocube FW planted tank -10g. frag tank (soon) Current Tank Info: 90g. Reef, 30g. Cube cuttlefish reef

08/02/2007, 05:04 AM	#12
Nano Chris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,758	Looks great, now transfer your corals into my tank. __________________ Chris ------- 34 Gallon Red Sea Max 130! Setup (Just got back into the hobby) Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon RedSeaMax!

08/01/2007, 11:36 AM	#2
b.branscombe Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 407	Great looking tank! What size is it? How old?

08/01/2007, 11:48 AM	#3
supereri Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 100	Very nice!! How about some details.

08/01/2007, 11:53 AM	#4
NanoGurl Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 4,306	I wish my tank looked that good when I was a "newbie!" Beautiful!

08/01/2007, 12:07 PM	#5
Doc Hammer Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hellertown, PA Posts: 189	That's a huge wrasse down by the hammer coral in the third picture. And what's that fish in the upper left of the second picture? I thought juvenile hogfish at first, but I couldn't place the coloration to any hogfish.

08/01/2007, 06:23 PM	#6
Kuzujanakis Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 74	Tank is 6 months and some change old... The tanks is a 46 bow front. Yea, I know... I have multiple tangs in it... I am setting up a 120 or bigger tank in January, so some of the current stock will move to it. It is a little crowded looking with all the coral, but I am just hooked on all the different LPS coral out there! I have some SPS, but they just don't seem to be as interesting to me! The fish in question (Doc Hammer asked) was identified as a Fairy Wrasse by the LFS, but I have never seen one that color. Was $29 so I thought I would give it a new home! Thanks for the complements guys! I really do still consider myself a newbie, as half a year is hardly enough time to learn a great deal about this amazing hobby!

08/01/2007, 06:49 PM	#7
JackJack7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 13	I like what i am seeing =]

08/01/2007, 07:27 PM	#9
Kuzujanakis Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 74	The camera is a Canon Rebel XT... Kinda fancy digital SLR, but I am basically camera stupid, so all the shots are taken in full automatic mode. The lights are Outer Orbit HQI/T5 HO... They contain 2 150w 10,000K HQI bulbs, and 4 T5 HO Actinic bulbs. They seem to do the trick, because all my corals (SPS, LPS, and softies) are all happy! Thanks again for all the complements! I am very proud of my setup so far! I realize I don't have any where near the cool "Tank of the month" setups that are on this site, but for the short amount of time I have been in saltwater, I think I have made a good start!

08/02/2007, 06:46 AM	#13
Kuzujanakis Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 74	There is actually lots of Coralline on the back glass and on all the equipment. For some reason it has indeed been slow to cover the rock work. I have never checked my ALK, only the calcium... So that is something I will indeed look into! I actually don't test the water much at all. I do a weekly 5 gallon water change and that alone has seemed to keep everything happy. Other than one major problem when I was out of power for 2 days early on, I haven't had any issues at all with any livestock I have introduced to the tank. I have tried to make sure that I keep only peaceful inhabitants, and I make sure that the corals are all far enough apart as to not sting one another. I do have a couple Damsels, but they don't seem to be aggressive at all like I have read. Again, thanks for all the comments and suggestions!!! I love this hobby!