Kdoc's 210g Reef Tank - Page 12

ED TRAVER · 06/28/2012, 06:01 AM

Tank looks great, good job

Kdocimo90 · 06/28/2012, 08:12 AM

Thanks Ed

GobyWanKenobie · 06/28/2012, 08:15 AM

Your tank is beautiful. BTW the SEIO's you sold me work great. Why didn't you use them? The footprint is a little big, but the output is amazing.

Kdocimo90 · 06/28/2012, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GobyWanKenobie

Your tank is beautiful. BTW the SEIO's you sold me work great. Why didn't you use them? The footprint is a little big, but the output is amazing.

Thanks for the compliment. I've been a bit sad about the sps being eaten up.. they were growing gorgeously so it upsets me a bit.

I thought they were return pumps not powerheads >.< dope I am.

BubbaBoBobBrain · 06/28/2012, 09:22 AM

Tank looks great. And the garden eels are awesome.

Kdocimo90 · 08/18/2013, 05:45 PM

Wow I haven't posted here in ages. How is everyone doing (for those few that watch this thread and are hopefully still subscribed!)

Things are still going pretty well with the tank. I'll give you some bullets of updates:

Start with the bad (keeping in mind this is all within a year or two)
-diamond goby died.
-clown tang died (I think he may have been harassed to death. I thought things were getting better

)
-filefish died, I think it may have starved to death. My majanos were eaten away by him and the day before I was going to give him away, he died.
-my beloved Galaxia died! (Old bulbs and no money for new ones)
-that beatific blue sps colony died! (Bulbs as well I believe)
-huge frogspawn seemed to be dying (bulbs bulbs bulbs Fml!)
-garden eels got sucked up by powerheads.
-green monti caps died

Jeez that was a lot of bad. Ok now for the GOOD

-all remaining fish seem extremely happy and healthy.
-12 year old female clownfish is still trucking along!
-got a new diamond watchman goby (doing well. He is huge, but he and my melanurus wrasse don't seem to like each other)
-tried out aiptasiaX and it DESTROYED my majanos. Man what a difference. My tank looks 10x better.
-my frogspawn is definitely coming back to health. 2 of the 4 baseball sized heads are pretty beat up and I don't think will ever be the same, but the other two are doing great.
-the toadstool on the left is MASSIVE. Younger, but bigger than my first one on the right.
-I took out some rocks COVERED in Kenya trees and it made a big difference with making my tank look tidy and clean.
-New bulbs have been in for months and ever since, everything has looked much better and healthier. I will never again hold off on changing my bulbs.

Here's a photo I took the other day for those that care lol

Talk to me guys!

Dosepher · 08/18/2013, 05:49 PM

Awesome tank! How is your clown tang doing with other tangs? I want to get one in a future upgrade

Dakman · 08/18/2013, 05:53 PM

nice and open, digging those big ol tangs ya got there!!

Kdocimo90 · 08/18/2013, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dosepher

Awesome tank! How is your clown tang doing with other tangs? I want to get one in a future upgrade

The Clown tang unfortunately died. They were not getting along very well at all for a while. But then decided to look good, and then he disappeared. I'm not sure if I mentioned this but I looked in my overflows to see if he was in there and found a tang. To my surprise it wasn't the clown, but a tomini tang I had lost 6-8 months earlier. He is looking extremely great today, and it's one of my most favorite fish. His colors are amazing. I hope to get another clown tang one day but I'm taking it slow with fish. I really need to stock up on some corals.

Kdocimo90 · 08/18/2013, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dakman

nice and open, digging those big ol tangs ya got there!!

Yeah, much more open now that I got this huge rocks out of my sand bed. I'm really liking the open look. I'm going to try to keep the sand bed pretty clear and just put corals on my existing rock the way it is. Thanks!

Pallobi · 08/18/2013, 07:24 PM

I really like how it's not over done... It's an awesome large tank... Love the fish... Well done...

Kdocimo90 · 08/18/2013, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pallobi

I really like how it's not over done... It's an awesome large tank... Love the fish... Well done...

Thanks Pallobi. I know a lot of people like to cram dozens of little frags everywhere but for some reason I like fewer but larger colonies better. The only thing I really cram is this zoa garden I'm starting lol. I need some crazier zoas!

ca1ore · 08/18/2013, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kdocimo90

The Clown tang unfortunately died. They were not getting along very well at all for a while. But then decided to look good, and then he disappeared. I'm not sure if I mentioned this but I looked in my overflows to see if he was in there and found a tang. To my surprise it wasn't the clown, but a tomini tang I had lost 6-8 months earlier. He is looking extremely great today, and it's one of my most favorite fish. His colors are amazing. I hope to get another clown tang one day but I'm taking it slow with fish. I really need to stock up on some corals.

While I prefer the look of the overflows along the back of the tank, as opposed to in the corners, losing something behind the weirs is always a problem. I used to find all kinds of things on those rare occasions I took the time to look inside them.

Kdocimo90 · 08/18/2013, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ca1ore

While I prefer the look of the overflows along the back of the tank, as opposed to in the corners, losing something behind the weirs is always a problem. I used to find all kinds of things on those rare occasions I took the time to look inside them.

I know what you mean lol. Ever since, I check them every now and then.

Kdocimo90 · 09/03/2013, 09:10 AM

Thinking about getting a school (maybe 10 or so) of Banggai Cardinals. What do you all think?

Masedaddy · 09/03/2013, 02:23 PM

Go for it!!

Kdocimo90 · 09/03/2013, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masedaddy

Go for it!!

Lol yeah. I've officially given up on chromis. They just simply die. No matter what. I'm thinking about taking them all out and replacing them with a nice school of banggais. Maybe I'll just keep them as well. We will see

I just think a nice school of banggais will look sweet. I need to start getting some nice sized sps frags.

Chriskid · 09/06/2013, 08:46 PM

looking good man, i fixed fish and snails in overflow problem with ocean state joblot gutter guard. black, good size holes , and very easily installed with zip ties

Kdocimo90 · 09/06/2013, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chriskid

looking good man, i fixed fish and snails in overflow problem with ocean state joblot gutter guard. black, good size holes , and very easily installed with zip ties

I hear yah. But if I guard it, I'd be worried that the fish would flop out and behind the tank on the ground where I can't reach.

Thanks for the compliment. Any suggestions as to what I should get next (specifically) livestock wise?

Chriskid · 09/06/2013, 09:13 PM

hmmm , how about two or three convicts. hard to keep but wicked cool if your up to the challenge

Chriskid · 09/06/2013, 09:16 PM

also perhaps a large sea fan

suicideissleep · 09/07/2013, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kdocimo90

Lol yeah. I've officially given up on chromis. They just simply die. No matter what. I'm thinking about taking them all out and replacing them with a nice school of banggais. Maybe I'll just keep them as well. We will see

I just think a nice school of banggais will look sweet. I need to start getting some nice sized sps frags.

Every time I buy a school I end up with only two in six months so becarefull once they pair they tend to shy away from the group also

ca1ore · 09/07/2013, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suicideissleep

Every time I buy a school I end up with only two in six months so becarefull once they pair they tend to shy away from the group also

Interesting you should say that. In the past, my groups of chromis invariably got whittled down to just a single individual. Most recently, however, a group of five has become two - and stably, it seems.

suicideissleep · 09/08/2013, 06:20 AM

Weird I've had ten chromis for four months with out a single loss and they stay Ina school

Kdocimo90 · 10/03/2013, 02:05 PM

New addition! I got a few sweeeet corals too. I'll take pictures of those tomorrow. But in the meantime... (Let me know if these pics are too small)

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06/28/2012, 06:01 AM	#276
ED TRAVER Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: WOLCOTT,CT Posts: 49	Looks great Tank looks great, good job

06/28/2012, 08:12 AM	#277
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	Thanks Ed __________________ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) VISIT MY HOME PAGE (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) TO SEE MY 210G TANK (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ -Kevin Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon Softy/LPS Reef Tank

06/28/2012, 08:15 AM	#278
GobyWanKenobie Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Kingstown, Rhode Island Posts: 546	Your tank is beautiful. BTW the SEIO's you sold me work great. Why didn't you use them? The footprint is a little big, but the output is amazing. __________________ 72 Bowfront w/T5 - softies, RSM 250 w/leds - sps, 29 biocube softies, 28 JBJ HQI sps, 14 biocube frag/nursery

06/28/2012, 09:22 AM	#280
BubbaBoBobBrain Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 5,937	Tank looks great. And the garden eels are awesome. __________________ My fish swam away with my 401k, lol Bob

08/18/2013, 05:45 PM	#281
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	Wow I haven't posted here in ages. How is everyone doing (for those few that watch this thread and are hopefully still subscribed!) Things are still going pretty well with the tank. I'll give you some bullets of updates: Start with the bad (keeping in mind this is all within a year or two) -diamond goby died. -clown tang died (I think he may have been harassed to death. I thought things were getting better ) -filefish died, I think it may have starved to death. My majanos were eaten away by him and the day before I was going to give him away, he died. -my beloved Galaxia died! (Old bulbs and no money for new ones) -that beatific blue sps colony died! (Bulbs as well I believe) -huge frogspawn seemed to be dying (bulbs bulbs bulbs Fml!) -garden eels got sucked up by powerheads. -green monti caps died Jeez that was a lot of bad. Ok now for the GOOD -all remaining fish seem extremely happy and healthy. -12 year old female clownfish is still trucking along! -got a new diamond watchman goby (doing well. He is huge, but he and my melanurus wrasse don't seem to like each other) -tried out aiptasiaX and it DESTROYED my majanos. Man what a difference. My tank looks 10x better. -my frogspawn is definitely coming back to health. 2 of the 4 baseball sized heads are pretty beat up and I don't think will ever be the same, but the other two are doing great. -the toadstool on the left is MASSIVE. Younger, but bigger than my first one on the right. -I took out some rocks COVERED in Kenya trees and it made a big difference with making my tank look tidy and clean. -New bulbs have been in for months and ever since, everything has looked much better and healthier. I will never again hold off on changing my bulbs. Here's a photo I took the other day for those that care lol Talk to me guys! __________________ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) VISIT MY HOME PAGE (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) TO SEE MY 210G TANK (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ -Kevin Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon Softy/LPS Reef Tank

08/18/2013, 05:49 PM	#282
Dosepher CTARS Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: West Hartford CT Posts: 654	Awesome tank! How is your clown tang doing with other tangs? I want to get one in a future upgrade __________________ Fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 180g RR, 75g sump, 5 Radions Gen 2, 2 Vortech MP40WES, Gyre 150, Apex Lab Grade, SRO-3000INT

08/18/2013, 05:53 PM	#283
Dakman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: mystic, ct Posts: 76	nice and open, digging those big ol tangs ya got there!!

08/18/2013, 07:24 PM	#286
Pallobi CTARS, BRS & OSRAS Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 7,001	I really like how it's not over done... It's an awesome large tank... Love the fish... Well done... __________________ Zoas & Palys

09/03/2013, 09:10 AM	#290
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	Thinking about getting a school (maybe 10 or so) of Banggai Cardinals. What do you all think? __________________ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) VISIT MY HOME PAGE (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) TO SEE MY 210G TANK (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ -Kevin Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon Softy/LPS Reef Tank

09/03/2013, 02:23 PM	#291
Masedaddy SPS/Chalice Collector Join Date: May 2013 Location: Stratford, CT Posts: 2,169	Go for it!! __________________ Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: 57G Oceanic Illuminata Display, 30G Deep Blue Frag Tank, 50 Gallon Custom Sump, Tunze 9415 DOC Skimmer, 36 in and 16 in SeaLife LEDs with T5HO supplement, Denitrator, Tunze ATO, Jebao Doser, 2x Ecotech MP10s

09/06/2013, 08:46 PM	#293
Chriskid Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: plainfield, CT Posts: 4,153	looking good man, i fixed fish and snails in overflow problem with ocean state joblot gutter guard. black, good size holes , and very easily installed with zip ties __________________ 2014 CTARS prez This hobby will only take you as far as you let it. When people ask dumb questions, I feel obligated to give sarcastic answers. Current Tank Info: 210g mostly sps(1/3 top to bottem zoa, paly display),20gal frag tank .just added a 40gal breeder frag tank

09/06/2013, 09:13 PM	#295
Chriskid Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: plainfield, CT Posts: 4,153	hmmm , how about two or three convicts. hard to keep but wicked cool if your up to the challenge __________________ 2014 CTARS prez This hobby will only take you as far as you let it. When people ask dumb questions, I feel obligated to give sarcastic answers. Current Tank Info: 210g mostly sps(1/3 top to bottem zoa, paly display),20gal frag tank .just added a 40gal breeder frag tank

09/06/2013, 09:16 PM	#296
Chriskid Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: plainfield, CT Posts: 4,153	also perhaps a large sea fan __________________ 2014 CTARS prez This hobby will only take you as far as you let it. When people ask dumb questions, I feel obligated to give sarcastic answers. Current Tank Info: 210g mostly sps(1/3 top to bottem zoa, paly display),20gal frag tank .just added a 40gal breeder frag tank

09/08/2013, 06:20 AM	#299
suicideissleep Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: enfield Posts: 5,547	Weird I've had ten chromis for four months with out a single loss and they stay Ina school

10/03/2013, 02:05 PM	#300
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	New addition! I got a few sweeeet corals too. I'll take pictures of those tomorrow. But in the meantime... (Let me know if these pics are too small) ImageUploadedByTapatalk1380830664.452453.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1380830686.441416.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1380830702.638513.jpg .ImageUploadedByTapatalk1380830712.329171.jpg __________________ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) VISIT MY HOME PAGE (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) TO SEE MY 210G TANK (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ -Kevin Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon Softy/LPS Reef Tank