My 110 Gallon Peninsula Reef Tank - Page 14

sweet ride · 12/10/2012, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by psteeleb

I have 4 T5's plus 48 royal blue and 22 cool white 3 watt LED's and will be adding another 22 8kish whites this week.

About 1 1/2 years ago I was considering going LED's suplimented with 10-12k T5's as a high noon effect. After trying it I wasn't happy with the missing color spectrums so mixed in some other T5's. Unfortunatly I found out that with my high rock pennisula and short hood I don't have enough space for single spectrum bulbs to blend. So I was looking for a broader based spectrum in a single T5 bulb (blue, white and red). The ATI Coral+ T5's came in the other day and I can say I am very pleased with the results.

As far as am concern your absolutely correct regarding the ATI Coral+ specially when you supplement it with a whole whack of blue/royal blue LED.

How is do you find the growth in your current T5/LED setup?

citodickson · 12/11/2012, 12:10 PM

All I can say is WOW! Ok I can say a little more. I have read this thread front and back multiple times and found it after making the decision of setting up a peninsula tank. You pretty much solidified the fact of a peninsula tank. Absolutely gorgeous and I have taken so many ideas, just hope I am patient enough to not rush the process. Hoping you wouldn't mind if I sent you a PM with some questions on setup, product selections, etc. Once again, best I have seen.

sweet ride · 12/12/2012, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by citodickson

All I can say is WOW! Ok I can say a little more. I have read this thread front and back multiple times and found it after making the decision of setting up a peninsula tank. You pretty much solidified the fact of a peninsula tank. Absolutely gorgeous and I have taken so many ideas, just hope I am patient enough to not rush the process. Hoping you wouldn't mind if I sent you a PM with some questions on setup, product selections, etc. Once again, best I have seen.

thanks for the kind words citodickson!!! Just remember in no time your system will be just as full if not fuller!!! By all means shoot me your question or feel free to post them here, am sure your questions will help members in the future as-well.

André Silvestre · 02/28/2013, 04:40 PM

It´s been awhile since the last update Sweet.

Can we have an update?

This peninsula tank has grown into an awesome reef gem! I´m curious to see how it continues to progress...

Thanks,
André

kaserpick · 02/28/2013, 04:53 PM

I'm looking forward to an update too! This is one of my favorite tanks.

Dipan00 · 03/03/2013, 02:43 PM

Officially want tear my tank apart and re-aquascape. Have the same set-up as you but my aquascaping is nowhere near as awesome as yours!!!!

sweet ride · 03/11/2013, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by André Silvestre

It´s been awhile since the last update Sweet.

Can we have an update?

This peninsula tank has grown into an awesome reef gem! I´m curious to see how it continues to progress...

Thanks,
André

Thanks for the kind words André!

The system is still plugging away to the point that I had to brake apart a few colonies as to me the system looks over grown. The colonies that was taken out was also starting to effect the growth of the other corals.

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Originally Posted by kaserpick

I'm looking forward to an update too! This is one of my favorite tanks.

Thanks Kaserpick! will post a few update photos shortly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dipan00

Officially want tear my tank apart and re-aquascape. Have the same set-up as you but my aquascaping is nowhere near as awesome as yours!!!!

Thanks Dipan00! am sure once your system is filled with corals that would look even better.

Remember my system looks like this at one point in time.

sweet ride · 03/11/2013, 10:56 AM

Here are a few update photos..... all taken under two ATI Coral+ and two Reef Brite one XHO and one normal output both are all blue.

this one was given to me as RR Avengers, as you can see it's completely different to what you would typically see when you google RR avengers - will ask Jay again to verify........

this one is suppose to be RR Red Dragon.....

this is what I was able to save about a year ago from my old blue tort. If I didn't know any better I would say this is not the same coral....

and this one is the RR Purple Dragon not purple at all.... this is more of my system than anything else as it was purple when I first got it..... hopefully it will bounce back.....

André Silvestre · 03/12/2013, 03:06 PM

Hi Sweet,

Thank you for the update!

Beautiful pieces you have there but this one:

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweet ride

this one was given to me as RR Avengers, as you can see it's completely different to what you would typically see when you google RR avengers - will ask Jay again to verify........

Avengers or not, it´s delicious! Well done!

Would love to see some top downs if you have the time.

Keep the updates coming!

Regards,
André

papa_jerry · 03/12/2013, 03:14 PM

Amazing! I'm so jealous!

aqua80 · 03/12/2013, 06:53 PM

that "avenger" is really nice !
as is the rest of tank !

Wereami881 · 03/12/2013, 07:10 PM

WOW amazing tank and pictures! You can make them into postcards!

dvanacker · 03/12/2013, 09:05 PM

great stuff Ian...!@

M007 · 03/15/2013, 06:27 PM

U got some serious colour happening Ian

Acronic · 03/16/2013, 02:14 PM

+1 for top down shots!!!

but regular pics will do too

nice shots BTW Ian. Nice PE on the carduus.

kien · 03/16/2013, 06:51 PM

Jumping in on the Canadian love-in happening here! :-D. Seriously, those are awesome pieces and they were well photographed! Quite a showcase. We dont get ReefRaft specialty stuff out this way sadly :-( All you Easterner tanks make me wish I still lived out east... Then I remeber the traffic and snap out of it LOL.

semperfi102582 · 03/19/2013, 09:30 PM

Do you have any pictures or advise on the overflow plumbing?

semperfi102582 · 03/19/2013, 09:35 PM

Nice Coral! Some of those look a lot like ones I had a couple of years ago.

psteeleb · 03/19/2013, 10:03 PM

Wow - awesome!!!

h.cordero · 04/30/2013, 10:15 PM

Had to read the hole thread, just astonishing!

kissman · 05/01/2013, 07:03 AM

Not long ago I did a restart on my 55g, I hope to god I can have corals like this

sweet ride · 05/17/2013, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by André Silvestre

Hi Sweet,

Thank you for the update!

Beautiful pieces you have there but this one:

Avengers or not, it´s delicious! Well done!

Would love to see some top downs if you have the time.

Keep the updates coming!

Regards,
André

Thanks for the kind words Andre!

your corals and photos are just as nice if not even better!

as per top down shots am a little bit limited as I have a canopy within that my T5 fixture is taking all the space. I will try to get some but I cant promise.

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Originally Posted by papa_jerry

Amazing! I'm so jealous!

Thanks papa_jerry!!! do be jealous, your collection is just as nice!

Quote:

Originally Posted by aqua80

that "avenger" is really nice !
as is the rest of tank !

Thanks for the kind words aqua80!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wereami881

WOW amazing tank and pictures! You can make them into postcards!

thanks Wereami881! screen saver for sure! postcards maybe!

sweet ride · 05/17/2013, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dvanacker

great stuff Ian...!@

Thanks Darryl!!!

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Originally Posted by M007

U got some serious colour happening Ian

Thanks Mike! now if only the rest of the system will color up just as nice I would be a happy camper!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acronic

+1 for top down shots!!!

but regular pics will do too

nice shots BTW Ian. Nice PE on the carduus.

Thanks Kevin! will try to get some more photos soon! I hope!

so thats what they call those red/purple dragon, learned something new today!

sweet ride · 05/17/2013, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kien

Jumping in on the Canadian love-in happening here! :-D. Seriously, those are awesome pieces and they were well photographed! Quite a showcase. We dont get ReefRaft specialty stuff out this way sadly :-( All you Easterner tanks make me wish I still lived out east... Then I remeber the traffic and snap out of it LOL.

Thanks kien! we might get some RR stuff but your guys get some serious stuff out in west coast as well! whats wrong with TO, traffic just makes you more giddy to get to the LFS to snag some of those nice pieces of corals!

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Originally Posted by semperfi102582

Do you have any pictures or advise on the overflow plumbing?

Quote:

Originally Posted by semperfi102582

Nice Coral! Some of those look a lot like ones I had a couple of years ago.

Thanks for the kind words semperfi102582!!

here is an old photo of the sump, you can see some of my plumbing

and here is a photo of my canopy you can kind of see how I run my return

Quote:

Originally Posted by psteeleb

Wow - awesome!!!

thanks psteeleb!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by h.cordero

Had to read the hole thread, just astonishing!

thanks h.cordero!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by kissman

Not long ago I did a restart on my 55g, I hope to god I can have corals like this

in time you will, just dont rush it, this hobby teaches everyone how to be patient!

CaptainNJ1969 · 05/17/2013, 02:15 PM

Not to jump on the band wagon.....but....awesome tank!

02/28/2013, 04:53 PM	#330
kaserpick Keeping it Simple Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 2,637	I'm looking forward to an update too! This is one of my favorite tanks. __________________ Kasey Current Tank Info: None

03/03/2013, 02:43 PM	#331
Dipan00 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Torrance Posts: 99	Officially want tear my tank apart and re-aquascape. Have the same set-up as you but my aquascaping is nowhere near as awesome as yours!!!! __________________ Respect the Beach! Current Tank Info: 100G AGA Reef

03/12/2013, 06:53 PM	#336
aqua80 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Quebec city, Canada Posts: 577	that "avenger" is really nice ! as is the rest of tank ! __________________ 93g 30x30x24 running since 2010/06 \| sump 40g \| frag tank 9g \| RLSS 6i \| mp40/tunze 6095/wp-25 \| Giesemann Spectra MH250w radium/4t5ho \|

03/12/2013, 09:05 PM	#338
dvanacker DID I SOUNDS SMRT?? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ontario, CAN Posts: 3,690	great stuff Ian...!@ __________________ --DARRYL-- Current Tank Info: 200g SPS dominant Mixed Reef

03/15/2013, 06:27 PM	#339
M007 Acro Whore Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,631	U got some serious colour happening Ian __________________ Mixed reef emphasis on SPS. Tangs, Triggers, Bartlets, CBB, Goldflake Angel, and a Pigmy or two. Current Tank Info: 250G SPS Mixed Reef. ATLAS 84x28x24. SuperMarin 250. Cebu Sun 3 x 250WMH Radiums 4 x 80W T5. Profilux 3 w/GHL dosing CA-ALK-MG. Moved by Tunze and Vertex. Reef Octopus 5K return.

12/11/2012, 12:10 PM	#327
citodickson Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Noblesville, IN Posts: 32	All I can say is WOW! Ok I can say a little more. I have read this thread front and back multiple times and found it after making the decision of setting up a peninsula tank. You pretty much solidified the fact of a peninsula tank. Absolutely gorgeous and I have taken so many ideas, just hope I am patient enough to not rush the process. Hoping you wouldn't mind if I sent you a PM with some questions on setup, product selections, etc. Once again, best I have seen.

02/28/2013, 04:40 PM	#329
André Silvestre Reefaholic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cascais - Portugal Posts: 266	It´s been awhile since the last update Sweet. Can we have an update? This peninsula tank has grown into an awesome reef gem! I´m curious to see how it continues to progress... Thanks, André

03/11/2013, 10:56 AM	#333
sweet ride Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mississauga Posts: 505	Here are a few update photos..... all taken under two ATI Coral+ and two Reef Brite one XHO and one normal output both are all blue. this one was given to me as RR Avengers, as you can see it's completely different to what you would typically see when you google RR avengers - will ask Jay again to verify........ this one is suppose to be RR Red Dragon..... this is what I was able to save about a year ago from my old blue tort. If I didn't know any better I would say this is not the same coral.... and this one is the RR Purple Dragon not purple at all.... this is more of my system than anything else as it was purple when I first got it..... hopefully it will bounce back.....

03/12/2013, 03:14 PM	#335
papa_jerry Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Downey Posts: 19	Amazing! I'm so jealous!

03/12/2013, 07:10 PM	#337
Wereami881 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 50	WOW amazing tank and pictures! You can make them into postcards!

03/16/2013, 02:14 PM	#340
Acronic The Fifth Master Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,813	+1 for top down shots!!! but regular pics will do too nice shots BTW Ian. Nice PE on the carduus. __________________ Kevin I have lost all concept of reality and live in an SPS world now.

03/16/2013, 06:51 PM	#341
kien Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Somewhere, Canada. Posts: 207	Jumping in on the Canadian love-in happening here! :-D. Seriously, those are awesome pieces and they were well photographed! Quite a showcase. We dont get ReefRaft specialty stuff out this way sadly :-( All you Easterner tanks make me wish I still lived out east... Then I remeber the traffic and snap out of it LOL.

03/19/2013, 09:30 PM	#342
semperfi102582 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Nebraska Posts: 82	Do you have any pictures or advise on the overflow plumbing?

03/19/2013, 09:35 PM	#343
semperfi102582 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Nebraska Posts: 82	Nice Coral! Some of those look a lot like ones I had a couple of years ago.

03/19/2013, 10:03 PM	#344
psteeleb Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 5,249	Wow - awesome!!! __________________ A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner Current Tank Info: 110g Mixed Reef, LED's & T5's

04/30/2013, 10:15 PM	#345
h.cordero Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 227	Had to read the hole thread, just astonishing!

05/01/2013, 07:03 AM	#346
kissman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lynchburg, Va Posts: 2,963	Not long ago I did a restart on my 55g, I hope to god I can have corals like this

05/17/2013, 02:15 PM	#350
CaptainNJ1969 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 15	Not to jump on the band wagon.....but....awesome tank!

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