100 gallon algae scrubber reef. - Page 2

LesMelling · 06/17/2016, 04:52 AM

Looking along the full 4'6" length of the tank.

LesMelling · 06/17/2016, 05:50 AM

A short vid taken 2 weeks ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrTmmB4LYQU

LesMelling · 06/18/2016, 06:18 AM

My Yellow watchman goby and partner pistol shrimp.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw-0HtY2Yis

Chicagoreef2016 · 06/18/2016, 02:42 PM

That is one cool tank!

LesMelling · 06/18/2016, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chicagoreef2016

That is one cool tank!

Thanks

LesMelling · 10/13/2016, 02:00 PM

New video taken yesterday 8 months after setting the tank up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jT3aWUpI-I

LesMelling · 10/13/2016, 02:03 PM

and a FTS pic taken yesterday.

zachxlutz · 10/13/2016, 04:53 PM

stunning.

Rython · 10/14/2016, 02:13 AM

Wow, what a beautiful tank. Nice job!

LesMelling · 10/14/2016, 04:47 AM

Thanks guys, give it another 6 to 10 months and I hoep to have hit my goal with this tank.

sayitfast · 10/15/2016, 09:59 PM

Very nice reef!

Capt_Dan · 10/30/2016, 07:59 AM

Beautiful tank! I have an algae scrubber very close to that.

LesMelling · 10/06/2017, 04:54 AM

Time for an update after undertaking a few changes and tweaks here and there most notably I now have 3 X Radion XR30s Gen 3 pros on the tank.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHZa6-wNBO0

Marou · 10/09/2017, 02:38 PM

Your tank looks amazing with the new lights on it! Nice update!

LesMelling · 10/09/2017, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marou

Your tank looks amazing with the new lights on it! Nice update!

Thanks, yes very pleased with the lighting updates Radions XR30 gen 3 pros have made quite a difference esp over the old Hydra 26s.

havasuviking1 · 10/09/2017, 03:57 PM

Beautiful aquarium!!

LesMelling · 10/09/2017, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by havasuviking1

Beautiful aquarium!!

Thank you, appreciate it.

LesMelling · 10/21/2017, 05:31 AM

Video update.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHZa6-wNBO0&t=52s

hottuna · 12/10/2018, 04:51 AM

can you elaborate a little more on your Gyre setup ? which mode ? duration? percentage each pump is set at ? thanks

LesMelling · 12/10/2018, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hottuna

can you elaborate a little more on your Gyre setup ? which mode ? duration? percentage each pump is set at ? thanks

Gyre 130 in the back corner mounted vertically on 100% Randum mode
2 x Gyre 150s mounted horizontally 75% opposite ends of the tank on Randum mode.
I also had 2 x Tunze 6040s mounted opposite ends of the tank near the front glass on 100% pulsing mode

McPuff · 12/11/2018, 08:40 AM

How is the multibar doing? Did you have trouble acclimating it and getting it to eat? Does it eat prepared foods or just pick at the rocks? Thinking of getting one. Fairly certain it would be fine just picking at the rocks in my 300 but would definitely feel better if it were to eat prepared.

VERY nice looking system!

LesMelling · 12/11/2018, 08:50 AM

I have broken the tank down as I will be moving house sometime in the new year. However my friend has the Multibar and it's doing just great, it did peck at one of his acans but not others. It was a pig once settled in and still is eating most foods my other fish eat and still does. The hardest part is getting a good one to start off with, no drug caught which I think many are no swim bladder issues and no pinched tummy etc etc.
I had a pair or a few weeks but the other didn't last more than a few weeks, I still believe it was drug caught and never fed, be sure to see it feeding before you buy, that is were I slipped up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHZIAUP2zpw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFj7wMfGo8I&t=2s

06/17/2016, 04:52 AM	#26
LesMelling Registered Old Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Horwich, Bolton UK Posts: 161	Along the full length shot. Looking along the full 4'6" length of the tank. __________________ les M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHZa6-wNBO0 Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef

06/17/2016, 05:50 AM	#27
LesMelling Registered Old Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Horwich, Bolton UK Posts: 161	A short vid taken 2 weeks ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrTmmB4LYQU __________________ les M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHZa6-wNBO0 Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef

06/18/2016, 06:18 AM	#28
LesMelling Registered Old Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Horwich, Bolton UK Posts: 161	Yellow Watchman goby and pistol shrimp pair. My Yellow watchman goby and partner pistol shrimp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw-0HtY2Yis __________________ les M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHZa6-wNBO0 Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef

10/13/2016, 02:00 PM	#31
LesMelling Registered Old Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Horwich, Bolton UK Posts: 161	New video taken yesterday 8 months after setting the tank up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jT3aWUpI-I __________________ les M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHZa6-wNBO0 Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef

10/13/2016, 02:03 PM	#32
LesMelling Registered Old Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Horwich, Bolton UK Posts: 161	and a FTS pic taken yesterday. __________________ les M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHZa6-wNBO0 Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef

06/18/2016, 02:42 PM	#29
Chicagoreef2016 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 315	That is one cool tank!

10/13/2016, 04:53 PM	#33
zachxlutz Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia Posts: 94	stunning.

10/14/2016, 02:13 AM	#34
Rython Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 27	Wow, what a beautiful tank. Nice job!

10/14/2016, 04:47 AM	#35
LesMelling Registered Old Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Horwich, Bolton UK Posts: 161	Thanks guys, give it another 6 to 10 months and I hoep to have hit my goal with this tank. __________________ les M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHZa6-wNBO0 Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef

10/15/2016, 09:59 PM	#36
sayitfast Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tucson AZ. Posts: 54	Very nice reef! __________________ There’s a Way To Do It Better—Find It ~Thomas Edison Half of everything in this hobby wants to eat the other half... Current Tank Info: Working on an Elos

10/30/2016, 07:59 AM	#37
Capt_Dan Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 63	Beautiful tank! I have an algae scrubber very close to that.

10/06/2017, 04:54 AM	#38
LesMelling Registered Old Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Horwich, Bolton UK Posts: 161	Time for an update after undertaking a few changes and tweaks here and there most notably I now have 3 X Radion XR30s Gen 3 pros on the tank. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHZa6-wNBO0 __________________ les M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHZa6-wNBO0 Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef

10/09/2017, 02:38 PM	#39
Marou Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 14	Your tank looks amazing with the new lights on it! Nice update!

10/09/2017, 03:57 PM	#41
havasuviking1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ Posts: 112	Beautiful aquarium!!

10/21/2017, 05:31 AM	#43
LesMelling Registered Old Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Horwich, Bolton UK Posts: 161	Video update. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHZa6-wNBO0&t=52s __________________ les M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHZa6-wNBO0 Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef

12/10/2018, 04:51 AM	#44
hottuna Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,248	can you elaborate a little more on your Gyre setup ? which mode ? duration? percentage each pump is set at ? thanks __________________ HotTuna

12/11/2018, 08:40 AM	#46
McPuff Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,735	How is the multibar doing? Did you have trouble acclimating it and getting it to eat? Does it eat prepared foods or just pick at the rocks? Thinking of getting one. Fairly certain it would be fine just picking at the rocks in my 300 but would definitely feel better if it were to eat prepared. VERY nice looking system!

12/11/2018, 08:50 AM	#47
LesMelling Registered Old Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Horwich, Bolton UK Posts: 161	I have broken the tank down as I will be moving house sometime in the new year. However my friend has the Multibar and it's doing just great, it did peck at one of his acans but not others. It was a pig once settled in and still is eating most foods my other fish eat and still does. The hardest part is getting a good one to start off with, no drug caught which I think many are no swim bladder issues and no pinched tummy etc etc. I had a pair or a few weeks but the other didn't last more than a few weeks, I still believe it was drug caught and never fed, be sure to see it feeding before you buy, that is were I slipped up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHZIAUP2zpw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFj7wMfGo8I&t=2s __________________ les M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHZa6-wNBO0 Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef