My 110 Gallon Peninsula Reef Tank - Page 12

sweet ride · 07/26/2012, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by M007

I'm thinking the creamy base in pic 1 will turn blue and reds will get darker. Your latest pics show great contrasting colours both in branch base colour and polyp. JMHO tho, your call

Soo I've changed the bulb and glad to report that cream base of the color is still in tacked!!! mind you it's only been about a week.

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Originally Posted by myzislow

sweet tank for sure, well done! Colors are awesome and the scape is amazing.

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Originally Posted by loismustdie0692

Wow amazing colors!!!

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Originally Posted by kaserpick

I always love revisiting this thread; your tank is absolutely wonderful. Keep up the great work. It's an inspiration.

Thanks for the kind words as always!!!!

sweet ride · 07/26/2012, 10:49 PM

So I've changed my bulb combo once again! Sooo i thought that I would play around with the camera..... the photos below are taken with 4 ATI Blue + only. One of this days am going to take a few photos when all the lights are on.....

sweet ride · 07/26/2012, 10:50 PM

...... here are a few more

Acronic · 07/27/2012, 12:54 PM

Wow these are super nice pics and corals!

I must have been mistaken thinking you had switched to Radions... my bad, glad to see the T5's are working so well for you

Hyperion1337 · 07/28/2012, 06:07 PM

WOAHH insane pics and amazing tank! is that an orange polyped acro in the first group of photos?

sweet ride · 07/28/2012, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Acronic

Wow these are super nice pics and corals!

I must have been mistaken thinking you had switched to Radions... my bad, glad to see the T5's are working so well for you

Thanks acronic! Ya no worries! When you say radion are you talking about the MH or the LED, I can't say much about about the LED as I have not seen this unit in action but I know the colors from the MH radion are fairly impressive. As far as the T5 are concern the color of the tank is okay but I like the color I use to get from my old MH better i just don't like the heat from the MH.

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Originally Posted by Hyperion1337

WOAHH insane pics and amazing tank! is that an orange polyped acro in the first group of photos?

Thanks for the kind words Hyperion1337! As per your other question no its not, at least I don't think soooo.

M007 · 07/29/2012, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by sweet ride

Thanks for the kind words Hyperion1337! As per your other question no its not, at least I don't think soooo.

Orange/Yellow, I see it too, nice

jroovers · 07/30/2012, 04:44 PM

Great pics and tank! How do you like your 100mm 2.8? Do you use it on a FF or Crop body? You feel the focal length is too short or too long? Can you use it for top downs? Sharpness and colour/detail obviously is good given your pics.

sweet ride · 07/31/2012, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by M007

Orange/Yellow, I see it too, nice

is this what you guys are talking about?

sweet ride · 07/31/2012, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jroovers

Great pics and tank! How do you like your 100mm 2.8? Do you use it on a FF or Crop body? You feel the focal length is too short or too long? Can you use it for top downs? Sharpness and colour/detail obviously is good given your pics.

thanks jroovers!!!!! I love the 100mm no complain at all. I use it on a crop body (50D). in my system I don't think I've every used in for top down shot, but I could be wrong, I have used this for tow down on other system.

ryanrid · 07/31/2012, 10:24 PM

Great pics

MandarinFan · 07/31/2012, 11:19 PM

BEAUTIFUL!! I absolutely love your longnose hawkfish. I have one too, he is such a character!

M007 · 08/01/2012, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by sweet ride

is this what you guys are talking about?

Yes

ivanlo_0120 · 08/01/2012, 05:16 PM

sick!!!

sweet ride · 08/03/2012, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ryanrid

Great pics

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Originally Posted by ivanlo_0120

sick!!!

Thanks folks!

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Originally Posted by M007

Yes

Ya that is one of my new favorite it's one of those RR LE I just can't remember the name!

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Originally Posted by MandarinFan

BEAUTIFUL!! I absolutely love your longnose hawkfish. I have one too, he is such a character!

Thanks MandarinFan!!!! Ya I think longnose hawkfish is one of those fish that is almost a must have in a reef tank! They have a lot of character!

sweet ride · 08/07/2012, 02:12 PM

WOW it's been practically 3 years since I've started this tank!

What worked for me - dosing kalk as part of the ATO, feeding the system NutraPlus Complete Feed as well as dosing vodka. At one point in time or another I have stop feeding/dosing and I have seen negative effect in the system, once I restarted with them the system tends to get better.

Things that I've changed - lighting system from 250DE MH to 6 bulb T5 fixture. Even thought I've always thought of changing to T5 before I've always procrastinated, the turning point or what have forced me to move forward was when the UV glass from the MH broke. The other thing that I've change was salt, I moved from IO to Kent, so far i've used close to 400 gallons (2 boxes) of the kent salt. Overall I have to say the system is more stable and am starting to see a lot of growth again as well as the corals are starting to color up again.

looking back here is how the system look in 2009 when I first set it up.....

August 17th, 2009

September 3rd, 2009

..... the system in 2010

May 13th, 2010

Dec. 18th, 2010 - from my point of view this is what am still trying to achieve again

..... the system in 2011

January 12th, 2011 - user error dosing pump put around 1/2 to 3/4 gallon of ALK in the system

July 27th, 2011 - the lowest point of the system looking back this is the result of the UV glass breaking as well as a bad batch of salt

Winter 2011/2012 - the system is starting to recover again

..... the system in 2012

August 6th, 2012 - the system has done a complete 360 compare to last summer from my point of view

side note, funny how this two photos was taken with 2 ATI Coral+ bulb only, the color of all the corals with the exception of that pink looking birdsnest is correct.

Next steps - prune some of the larger colony such as that birdsnest to make room for more colourful sticks!!!!

Mangodude · 08/07/2012, 02:58 PM

Very nice progression shots!

I agree, I think the dec 18th shot was when it looked best. Gotta admit it looks pretty killer right now though..

also, what do you do to keep your sand from mounding?

yano · 08/07/2012, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sweet ride

from my point of view this is what am still trying to achieve again[/COLOR]

WOW, this was a dream!!!

Actually you´ve good color and sane corals, but in my opinion, your pieces are too large to form a landscape as this.

sweet ride · 08/07/2012, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mangodude

Very nice progression shots!

I agree, I think the dec 18th shot was when it looked best. Gotta admit it looks pretty killer right now though..

also, what do you do to keep your sand from mounding?

Thanks for the kind words Mangodude!!!

I do a weekly water change as well as vacuuming the sand this is when I move them back and or level the sand back.

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Originally Posted by yano

WOW, this was a dream!!!

Actually you´ve good color and sane corals, but in my opinion, your pieces are too large to form a landscape as this.

Thanks yano!! as per coral collection wait till you get a hold of the new collection!!! as per the current colonies believe it or not I've already trim significant amount out of them, I just don't want to trim more when I don't have a new home for them. Frags anyone!!!!!

dvanacker · 08/07/2012, 10:17 PM

beautiful.....I like how you laid it out in chronological order and included changes etc. thanks!

Got some pictures of the more unique corals?....well actually pictures of any nice corals will do!

dvanacker · 08/07/2012, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sweet ride

is this what you guys are talking about?

Digitata? What color(s) would you say it is under full lighting (assuming that shot was under actinic).

tonytboss · 08/08/2012, 07:01 PM

Tank is looking great , I'm inspired.

rowdy29can · 08/08/2012, 07:10 PM

Looking fantastic! Simple and Awesome! Great job! Cheers!

sweet ride · 08/08/2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dvanacker

beautiful.....I like how you laid it out in chronological order and included changes etc. thanks!

Got some pictures of the more unique corals?....well actually pictures of any nice corals will do!

It's always nice to see how far the system have gone even with a few setback!

will try to take a few photos over the weekend, am sure you've seen or even have most of them already!!!!

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Originally Posted by dvanacker

Digitata? What color(s) would you say it is under full lighting (assuming that shot was under actinic).

Am not sure actually all I know is it's the RR LE Hulkster. This was taken under 4 ATI Blue+, when all my T5 are on 4 Blue+, 2 Coral+ the body is similar to my purple dragon and the polyps are yellowish/neon definitely not green at least not compare to the GSP or even the florescent aculeus.

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Originally Posted by tonytboss

Tank is looking great , I'm inspired.

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Originally Posted by rowdy29can

Looking fantastic! Simple and Awesome! Great job! Cheers!

Thanks guys!!!

sweet ride · 10/22/2012, 01:06 AM

I was playing around with the camera and I thought I share a few photos! All photos were taken under 2 ATI coral + only.

still working on taken photos under LED, any advice is greatly appreciated!!!!

07/27/2012, 12:54 PM	#279
Acronic The Fifth Master Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,813	Wow these are super nice pics and corals! I must have been mistaken thinking you had switched to Radions... my bad, glad to see the T5's are working so well for you __________________ Kevin I have lost all concept of reality and live in an SPS world now.

07/30/2012, 04:44 PM	#283
jroovers Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,555	Great pics and tank! How do you like your 100mm 2.8? Do you use it on a FF or Crop body? You feel the focal length is too short or too long? Can you use it for top downs? Sharpness and colour/detail obviously is good given your pics. __________________ 45 Gallon Shallow Aquacultured SPS Reef

08/07/2012, 02:58 PM	#292
Mangodude The Clown Tang Keeper! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fort Collins CO Posts: 1,962	Very nice progression shots! I agree, I think the dec 18th shot was when it looked best. Gotta admit it looks pretty killer right now though.. also, what do you do to keep your sand from mounding? __________________ Eric Current Tank Info: Too many

08/07/2012, 10:17 PM	#295
dvanacker DID I SOUNDS SMRT?? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ontario, CAN Posts: 3,690	beautiful.....I like how you laid it out in chronological order and included changes etc. thanks! Got some pictures of the more unique corals?....well actually pictures of any nice corals will do! __________________ --DARRYL-- Current Tank Info: 200g SPS dominant Mixed Reef

08/08/2012, 07:10 PM	#298
rowdy29can Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 125	Looking fantastic! Simple and Awesome! Great job! Cheers! __________________ Custom 48 x 30 x 20 Starphire tank peninsula. SPS's dominant. http://www.thiscoralreef.tumblr.com/ Current Tank Info: 120g Custom Starphire tank sps's

07/26/2012, 10:49 PM	#277
sweet ride Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mississauga Posts: 505	So I've changed my bulb combo once again! Sooo i thought that I would play around with the camera..... the photos below are taken with 4 ATI Blue + only. One of this days am going to take a few photos when all the lights are on.....

07/26/2012, 10:50 PM	#278
sweet ride Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mississauga Posts: 505	...... here are a few more

07/28/2012, 06:07 PM	#280
Hyperion1337 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South Miami Posts: 1,741	WOAHH insane pics and amazing tank! is that an orange polyped acro in the first group of photos?

07/31/2012, 10:24 PM	#286
ryanrid Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: sydney australia Posts: 1,425	Great pics

07/31/2012, 11:19 PM	#287
MandarinFan Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 52	BEAUTIFUL!! I absolutely love your longnose hawkfish. I have one too, he is such a character!

08/01/2012, 05:16 PM	#289
ivanlo_0120 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 18	sick!!!

08/07/2012, 02:12 PM	#291
sweet ride Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mississauga Posts: 505	WOW it's been practically 3 years since I've started this tank! What worked for me - dosing kalk as part of the ATO, feeding the system NutraPlus Complete Feed as well as dosing vodka. At one point in time or another I have stop feeding/dosing and I have seen negative effect in the system, once I restarted with them the system tends to get better. Things that I've changed - lighting system from 250DE MH to 6 bulb T5 fixture. Even thought I've always thought of changing to T5 before I've always procrastinated, the turning point or what have forced me to move forward was when the UV glass from the MH broke. The other thing that I've change was salt, I moved from IO to Kent, so far i've used close to 400 gallons (2 boxes) of the kent salt. Overall I have to say the system is more stable and am starting to see a lot of growth again as well as the corals are starting to color up again. looking back here is how the system look in 2009 when I first set it up..... August 17th, 2009 September 3rd, 2009 ..... the system in 2010 May 13th, 2010 Dec. 18th, 2010 - from my point of view this is what am still trying to achieve again ..... the system in 2011 January 12th, 2011 - user error dosing pump put around 1/2 to 3/4 gallon of ALK in the system July 27th, 2011 - the lowest point of the system looking back this is the result of the UV glass breaking as well as a bad batch of salt Winter 2011/2012 - the system is starting to recover again ..... the system in 2012 August 6th, 2012 - the system has done a complete 360 compare to last summer from my point of view side note, funny how this two photos was taken with 2 ATI Coral+ bulb only, the color of all the corals with the exception of that pink looking birdsnest is correct. Next steps - prune some of the larger colony such as that birdsnest to make room for more colourful sticks!!!!

08/08/2012, 07:01 PM	#297
tonytboss Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 39	Tank is looking great , I'm inspired.

10/22/2012, 01:06 AM	#300
sweet ride Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mississauga Posts: 505	I was playing around with the camera and I thought I share a few photos! All photos were taken under 2 ATI coral + only. still working on taken photos under LED, any advice is greatly appreciated!!!!

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