The Reef Central Corner Club Thread - Page 13

Michael · 01/13/2009, 06:41 AM

that fudge light looks a little dangerous in there jesse, you should take a look at my electrics, far safer than yours

Misled · 01/13/2009, 06:58 PM

All the flow except the sump is running. Need about ten more gallons to get the sump and skimmer going.

kelso1980 · 01/13/2009, 07:58 PM

oooooh getting excited! It looks awesome with water in it!

Michael · 01/14/2009, 06:45 AM

nice job jesse, looking good, glad the phs are running

Bernie21 · 01/14/2009, 09:19 AM

Looks good Jesse, I like it, I love the black background!!!!

chrisqueenz · 01/14/2009, 09:40 AM

Sweet rock stack!

phish guy · 01/14/2009, 09:54 AM

very nice. love the ledges and overhangs.

btb72 · 01/14/2009, 02:17 PM

I finally got around to taking a few pics... But just to warn you guys this is the first time I have taken any pics of the tank, and I owuld put my self in the bottom 5% of knowing how to take good pictures.

btb72 · 01/14/2009, 02:18 PM

btb72 · 01/14/2009, 02:19 PM

btb72 · 01/14/2009, 02:27 PM

The acro isn't a very good picture, the tips are a nice purple color. But I am getting some new frags this weekend at the MTRC frag swap, so i will be getting a little more color very soon. I'll try to take some better pics of the tank soon. Here is a list of inhabitants:
Fish:
Baby Hippo Tang
Powder Blue
Kohl Tang
Copperbanded Butterfly
Coral Beauty
Flame Angel
Starry Blenny
Flame Hawk
Ocellaris
Black Ocellaris

Coral-
Purple tip acro
Pink Stylophora
Peach Cap monti
Frogspawn
Devils Hand
Green Palys (advise not to get these-very dull)
other mushrooms
Trumpet Coral

I had a little outbreak of my nitrates getting high when I went out of town so that is why there was a little dieoff on some of the corals.

Michael · 01/14/2009, 02:27 PM

beautiful looking tank, i love the depth of it, very nice

Michael · 01/14/2009, 02:29 PM

actually ive just thought, how do you get your arm in it to touch the sand, how deep is it, i dont think i could touch the bottom, its really nice

btb72 · 01/14/2009, 02:32 PM

its 3 foot deep, i can't really touch the bottom but have gotten really good at using tongs or something else long. THe only thing is that the doors were made a little shorter than they needed to be.

btb72 · 01/14/2009, 02:33 PM

oh and the lights are missing the ballast for the MH. It fried earlier this week....

Bernie21 · 01/14/2009, 03:11 PM

Sweet tank I love its height, I am envious of you for the powder blue, I love that fish!! Oh well, maybe I'll get a tiny one for my tank some day!!

btb72 · 01/14/2009, 03:16 PM

Thanks Bernie, and you to micheal
ya i love it, probably the nicest looking fish in the tank. And the perk of it is that its not a powder color, but a deeper blue. THe problem is that he is very tempermental (guess its the tang thing)

kelso1980 · 01/14/2009, 03:19 PM

Nice! it's a great looking tank and it looks like that little nook was made for a corner tank to go there.

btb72 · 01/14/2009, 03:21 PM

ya the tank was custom made for the corner, about 3 years after the house was built... but ya if I ever move the tank is going to stay... probably. But thanks kelso

btb72 · 01/14/2009, 03:25 PM

i'll have to take some pictures as soon as the MH gets fixed... makes the colors much more intense.

Bernie21 · 01/14/2009, 03:48 PM

Im waiting for my new hammerhead magnet to get in to clean my glass to take pics, its filthy right now. This tank is sooo hard to clean and I dont reach the bottom third of my tank w a scrapper because the canopy is soo tall, I cant wait til I mod that on sat too, Ill take pics of that as well along w my new addtitions.

RufRidn · 01/15/2009, 01:44 AM

Just found this thread thanks to Michael. Here is a pic of my tank. I want to change the power heads so any recommendations would be appreciated.

Michael · 01/15/2009, 01:51 AM

hi-rav, well first advice would be to clean the phs you have now, then move the rear ph to the corner postion at the back about 2" under the surface and poit upwards, then alter the position of the 2 on the sides slightly so they point towards each other and slightly to the front, hopefully they will clash with each other and the rear ph to cause more movement in there, see how that goes and then report back, we will see if we can improve things with what you have

Bernie21 · 01/15/2009, 08:41 AM

RufRidn Welcome to our lil club, I agree w what Michael said that should help your circulation, but unless your going to shell out the big bux for a tunze or those new bad a... vortechs, Im good w the Koralias. Are those flame wrasses? I am thinking about getting a pair of those, my LFS here tells me they can get me the pair for like 200.
Nice job Michael, I see your out recruiting, NICE, Now everytime I see a post on a thread, Im looking at the sig for the tank type, lol.

RufRidn · 01/15/2009, 10:12 AM

Im going to clean them up tonight.

Im willing to get either tunze or vortechs I just dont know which ones yet.

Yes they are flame wrasses. Ive had the pair for about a year and they are great fish. Always together. I was lucky and got a pair froma group buy for 140 I believe.

01/13/2009, 06:41 AM	#301
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	that fudge light looks a little dangerous in there jesse, you should take a look at my electrics, far safer than yours __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

01/13/2009, 06:58 PM	#302
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	All the flow except the sump is running. Need about ten more gallons to get the sump and skimmer going. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

01/14/2009, 06:45 AM	#304
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	nice job jesse, looking good, glad the phs are running __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

01/14/2009, 09:19 AM	#305
Bernie21 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami, Fl... Posts: 2,161	Looks good Jesse, I like it, I love the black background!!!! __________________ Reefing is an addiction rehab doesn't work for... Current Tank Info: Downgraded to a 0 Gal non Mixed Reef - Direct sun watts & 1x moon Actinics. RIO 00 return, no skimmer Skimmer.

01/14/2009, 09:54 AM	#307
phish guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South NJ Posts: 1,003	very nice. love the ledges and overhangs. __________________ Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Reef, Reeftech LEDs ( on their way out for reefbreeder Photons), Reef Octoput NWB250, Custom made Sump/Refufium, Mp40wES, Koralia's. SPS, LPS, Zoas/Palys

01/13/2009, 07:58 PM	#303
kelso1980 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 583	oooooh getting excited! It looks awesome with water in it!

01/14/2009, 09:40 AM	#306
chrisqueenz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rochester New York, USA Posts: 2,042	Sweet rock stack!

01/14/2009, 02:17 PM	#308
btb72 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: KY Posts: 657	I finally got around to taking a few pics... But just to warn you guys this is the first time I have taken any pics of the tank, and I owuld put my self in the bottom 5% of knowing how to take good pictures.

01/14/2009, 02:18 PM	#309
btb72 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: KY Posts: 657

01/14/2009, 02:19 PM	#310
btb72 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: KY Posts: 657

01/14/2009, 02:27 PM	#311
btb72 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: KY Posts: 657	The acro isn't a very good picture, the tips are a nice purple color. But I am getting some new frags this weekend at the MTRC frag swap, so i will be getting a little more color very soon. I'll try to take some better pics of the tank soon. Here is a list of inhabitants: Fish: Baby Hippo Tang Powder Blue Kohl Tang Copperbanded Butterfly Coral Beauty Flame Angel Starry Blenny Flame Hawk Ocellaris Black Ocellaris Coral- Purple tip acro Pink Stylophora Peach Cap monti Frogspawn Devils Hand Green Palys (advise not to get these-very dull) other mushrooms Trumpet Coral I had a little outbreak of my nitrates getting high when I went out of town so that is why there was a little dieoff on some of the corals.

01/14/2009, 02:27 PM	#312
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	beautiful looking tank, i love the depth of it, very nice __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

01/14/2009, 02:29 PM	#313
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	actually ive just thought, how do you get your arm in it to touch the sand, how deep is it, i dont think i could touch the bottom, its really nice __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

01/14/2009, 02:32 PM	#314
btb72 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: KY Posts: 657	its 3 foot deep, i can't really touch the bottom but have gotten really good at using tongs or something else long. THe only thing is that the doors were made a little shorter than they needed to be.

01/14/2009, 02:33 PM	#315
btb72 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: KY Posts: 657	oh and the lights are missing the ballast for the MH. It fried earlier this week....

01/14/2009, 03:11 PM	#316
Bernie21 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami, Fl... Posts: 2,161	Sweet tank I love its height, I am envious of you for the powder blue, I love that fish!! Oh well, maybe I'll get a tiny one for my tank some day!! __________________ Reefing is an addiction rehab doesn't work for... Current Tank Info: Downgraded to a 0 Gal non Mixed Reef - Direct sun watts & 1x moon Actinics. RIO 00 return, no skimmer Skimmer.

01/14/2009, 03:16 PM	#317
btb72 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: KY Posts: 657	Thanks Bernie, and you to micheal ya i love it, probably the nicest looking fish in the tank. And the perk of it is that its not a powder color, but a deeper blue. THe problem is that he is very tempermental (guess its the tang thing)

01/14/2009, 03:19 PM	#318
kelso1980 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 583	Nice! it's a great looking tank and it looks like that little nook was made for a corner tank to go there.

01/14/2009, 03:21 PM	#319
btb72 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: KY Posts: 657	ya the tank was custom made for the corner, about 3 years after the house was built... but ya if I ever move the tank is going to stay... probably. But thanks kelso

01/14/2009, 03:25 PM	#320
btb72 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: KY Posts: 657	i'll have to take some pictures as soon as the MH gets fixed... makes the colors much more intense.

01/14/2009, 03:48 PM	#321
Bernie21 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami, Fl... Posts: 2,161	Im waiting for my new hammerhead magnet to get in to clean my glass to take pics, its filthy right now. This tank is sooo hard to clean and I dont reach the bottom third of my tank w a scrapper because the canopy is soo tall, I cant wait til I mod that on sat too, Ill take pics of that as well along w my new addtitions. __________________ Reefing is an addiction rehab doesn't work for... Current Tank Info: Downgraded to a 0 Gal non Mixed Reef - Direct sun watts & 1x moon Actinics. RIO 00 return, no skimmer Skimmer.

01/15/2009, 01:44 AM	#322
RufRidn Premium Hustler Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Fernando Valley, Cali Posts: 609	Just found this thread thanks to Michael. Here is a pic of my tank. I want to change the power heads so any recommendations would be appreciated. __________________ Rav Current Tank Info: 100g Corner Tank, mag 18 return, Bubble Magus Nac6, Vortech MP40W, Retro T5 and 250w 14k de Lumenmax Elite

01/15/2009, 01:51 AM	#323
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	hi-rav, well first advice would be to clean the phs you have now, then move the rear ph to the corner postion at the back about 2" under the surface and poit upwards, then alter the position of the 2 on the sides slightly so they point towards each other and slightly to the front, hopefully they will clash with each other and the rear ph to cause more movement in there, see how that goes and then report back, we will see if we can improve things with what you have __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

01/15/2009, 08:41 AM	#324
Bernie21 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami, Fl... Posts: 2,161	RufRidn Welcome to our lil club, I agree w what Michael said that should help your circulation, but unless your going to shell out the big bux for a tunze or those new bad a... vortechs, Im good w the Koralias. Are those flame wrasses? I am thinking about getting a pair of those, my LFS here tells me they can get me the pair for like 200. Nice job Michael, I see your out recruiting, NICE, Now everytime I see a post on a thread, Im looking at the sig for the tank type, lol. __________________ Reefing is an addiction rehab doesn't work for... Current Tank Info: Downgraded to a 0 Gal non Mixed Reef - Direct sun watts & 1x moon Actinics. RIO 00 return, no skimmer Skimmer.

01/15/2009, 10:12 AM	#325
RufRidn Premium Hustler Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Fernando Valley, Cali Posts: 609	Im going to clean them up tonight. Im willing to get either tunze or vortechs I just dont know which ones yet. Yes they are flame wrasses. Ive had the pair for about a year and they are great fish. Always together. I was lucky and got a pair froma group buy for 140 I believe. __________________ Rav Current Tank Info: 100g Corner Tank, mag 18 return, Bubble Magus Nac6, Vortech MP40W, Retro T5 and 250w 14k de Lumenmax Elite