My 180 gallon project (pic intense) - Page 4

enemec1 · 02/23/2007, 07:52 PM

what type of sand did you use in your tank?

Blinkgyrl2987 · 02/23/2007, 08:27 PM

What are the specific kind of Anthias you have stocked? how many do you have. I want some of these but I've only got a 40 gallon tank.

It looks great though... I love the powder blue

reef_dude76 · 02/25/2007, 01:53 PM

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how is that ASM skimmer working out for you?

I love it. I have the G4X and I did the recirculation and the gate valve mods to it. I have it set to skim wet and get a rather nasty looking/smelling tea colored skimmate that fills the cup in about 36-48 hours.

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what type of sand did you use in your tank?

I used Caribsea Special Grade Reef sand. I like it due to its versatility. It isn't as small as oolite so it doesn't get picked up and blown around in the current, yet it is still fine enough that I can have sandsifting organsims.

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What are the specific kind of Anthias you have stocked? how many do you have. I want some of these but I've only got a 40 gallon tank.

I stocked 4 Lyretail anthias originally, one male and three females. My advice is make sure you have good water quality and a large enough system to accomidate them as you need at least three for a school and preferably 5-8 for a good school. The male is necessary to keep the females from fighting it out. Anthias have the ability to switch sexes. If you don't have a dominant male then the alpha female will switch sex to become the male and the remaining females will fight it out to re-establish the female pecking order.

reef_dude76 · 08/16/2007, 08:31 PM

Thought I would post a few more recent pics.

reef_dude76 · 09/02/2007, 10:45 AM

Here are a few more recent pics as of yesterday.

reef_dude76 · 09/02/2007, 10:48 AM

reef_dude76 · 09/02/2007, 10:49 AM

02/23/2007, 07:52 PM	#76
enemec1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rydal PA Posts: 907	what type of sand did you use in your tank? __________________ Help my wife is going to kill me, I'm spending my sons college funds. Current Tank Info: two 30 gallon cubes

08/16/2007, 08:31 PM	#79
reef_dude76 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 663	Thought I would post a few more recent pics. __________________ She canna take the current captn, she's gonna blow!! Current Tank Info: 20 gallon Nano SPS/LPS mixed reef

09/02/2007, 10:45 AM	#80
reef_dude76 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 663	Here are a few more recent pics as of yesterday. __________________ She canna take the current captn, she's gonna blow!! Current Tank Info: 20 gallon Nano SPS/LPS mixed reef

09/02/2007, 10:48 AM	#81
reef_dude76 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 663	__________________ She canna take the current captn, she's gonna blow!! Current Tank Info: 20 gallon Nano SPS/LPS mixed reef

09/02/2007, 10:49 AM	#82
reef_dude76 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 663	__________________ She canna take the current captn, she's gonna blow!! Current Tank Info: 20 gallon Nano SPS/LPS mixed reef

02/23/2007, 08:27 PM	#77
Blinkgyrl2987 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: maryland Posts: 382	What are the specific kind of Anthias you have stocked? how many do you have. I want some of these but I've only got a 40 gallon tank. It looks great though... I love the powder blue