72 Gallon Bowfront - New Tank - Page 10

jtinoco · 03/14/2016, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 915MANG

Hey how long have you had the Coco worm? Are they hard to keep

I've had it for a few months now. Not hard. I just placed it on a spot with moderate flow and I dose phytoplankton like 2 to 3 times a week.

915MANG · 03/18/2016, 07:24 PM

Cool I just got a COCO Worm, just started with plankton. I pick it up at the LFS

jtinoco · 03/24/2016, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 915MANG

Cool I just got a COCO Worm, just started with plankton. I pick it up at the LFS

They're easy to care for. I just dose the phyto and leave it alone. LOL

Just make sure you find a spot where its not being blasted by the current.

jtinoco · 03/24/2016, 07:18 AM

Added more rock. After is top pic. Before is bottom pic.

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915MANG · 03/24/2016, 10:14 PM

Looking good bro!

jtinoco · 04/18/2016, 09:29 AM

Replaced my T5 fixture with leds. Redid aquascape for better light spread.

915MANG · 04/20/2016, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jtinoco

Replaced my T5 fixture with leds. Redid aquascape for better light spread.

What Leds did you go with?

jtinoco · 04/21/2016, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by 915MANG

What Leds did you go with?

I went with some Chinese ones. As much as I love the hobby, I'm not ready to drop more than $400 in lighting. LOL.

I'm thinking "LED lights? or a cam upgrade on my car?" and I end up going with car parts. LOL

I got some Dsuny lights. Two panels with built in fans. You can chain the panels and they come with 1 controller. The controller sold me. Has 4 channels and you can ramp up each channel individually 1 to 100 percent throughout the day. They are pretty powerful and I like them.

I really want to try some SPS now, but too scared of that to even drop good money on them LOL.

Anyone want to donate some?

915MANG · 04/23/2016, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jtinoco

I went with some Chinese ones. As much as I love the hobby, I'm not ready to drop more than $400 in lighting. LOL.

I'm thinking "LED lights? or a cam upgrade on my car?" and I end up going with car parts. LOL

I got some Dsuny lights. Two panels with built in fans. You can chain the panels and they come with 1 controller. The controller sold me. Has 4 channels and you can ramp up each channel individually 1 to 100 percent throughout the day. They are pretty powerful and I like them.

I really want to try some SPS now, but too scared of that to even drop good money on them LOL.

Anyone want to donate some?

Nothing wrong with those lights. Ive sen youtube videos and they seem to be doing a great job! I want SPS, but im still trying to learn more, I have the growth, its the color that im lacking,lol

jtinoco · 04/25/2016, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 915MANG

Nothing wrong with those lights. Ive sen youtube videos and they seem to be doing a great job! I want SPS, but im still trying to learn more, I have the growth, its the color that im lacking,lol

Most of the youtube videos are the thin panels they make. They don't have fans so I ended up going with their B series that have fans built in. The units are not as large as the thin panels, but they do put out good color and really make the coral pop. I'm very pleased overall.

I'm the other way around. I get good color but minimal growth. I need to raise my Ca I think.

I had two monti cap frags. A Red and a Purple.

The red was pink when I got it and the purple was almost white. They colored up under the T5's. The red turned super bright and the purple went from all white to purple.

During the new aquascape I lost the purple one, but the red one is going strong. Super bright but minimal growth.

jtinoco · 05/02/2016, 01:30 PM

Just a quick update picture.

Ca has dropped to 370 after I ran out of Kalk to dose.

Going to start dosing two part that I will be making. Will be going with Randy's Recipe #1.

jtinoco · 05/16/2016, 09:52 AM

Tank leaked again. So I have given up on these dang bow fronts for good. Picked up a used 75 gallon from Jimmy in a rush.

jtinoco · 05/23/2016, 02:20 PM

A few days after set up

jtinoco · 05/23/2016, 02:28 PM

May 19th.

jtinoco · 06/07/2016, 12:08 PM

Poor man's gel filter. Used some yellow safety glasses over phone camera.

915MANG · 06/07/2016, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jtinoco

Poor man's gel filter. Used some yellow safety glasses over phone camera.

Works!

jtinoco · 06/08/2016, 10:14 AM

Yeah it does. Here are a few more. Need to mess with the camera settings a bit more.

A bit of algae on the dead spots.

[URL=http://s1038.photobucket.com/user/al_teroff_urhead/media/20160606_211245.jpg.html]

915MANG · 06/09/2016, 06:28 PM

Tank is looking good, thanks for the pics today

jtinoco · 06/10/2016, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by 915MANG

Tank is looking good, thanks for the pics today

No problem Mike.

03/18/2016, 07:24 PM	#227
915MANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 950	Cool I just got a COCO Worm, just started with plankton. I pick it up at the LFS __________________ Mike O YOUTUBE "915MANG" Current Tank Info: 120 Gal in progress Fish & a few corals 34G Solana

03/24/2016, 07:18 AM	#229
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	Added more rock. After is top pic. Before is bottom pic. [/URL] __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

03/24/2016, 10:14 PM	#230
915MANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 950	Looking good bro! __________________ Mike O YOUTUBE "915MANG" Current Tank Info: 120 Gal in progress Fish & a few corals 34G Solana

04/18/2016, 09:29 AM	#231
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	Replaced my T5 fixture with leds. Redid aquascape for better light spread. __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

05/02/2016, 01:30 PM	#236
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	Just a quick update picture. Ca has dropped to 370 after I ran out of Kalk to dose. Going to start dosing two part that I will be making. Will be going with Randy's Recipe #1. __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

05/16/2016, 09:52 AM	#237
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	Tank leaked again. So I have given up on these dang bow fronts for good. Picked up a used 75 gallon from Jimmy in a rush. __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef Last edited by jtinoco; 05/16/2016 at 09:59 AM.

05/23/2016, 02:20 PM	#238
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	A few days after set up __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

05/23/2016, 02:28 PM	#239
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	May 19th. __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

06/07/2016, 12:08 PM	#240
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	Poor man's gel filter. Used some yellow safety glasses over phone camera. __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

06/08/2016, 10:14 AM	#242
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	Yeah it does. Here are a few more. Need to mess with the camera settings a bit more. A bit of algae on the dead spots. [URL=http://s1038.photobucket.com/user/al_teroff_urhead/media/20160606_211245.jpg.html] __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

06/09/2016, 06:28 PM	#243
915MANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 950	Tank is looking good, thanks for the pics today __________________ Mike O YOUTUBE "915MANG" Current Tank Info: 120 Gal in progress Fish & a few corals 34G Solana

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