Ryan's 300 Gallon Starfire Journal - Page 16

roktsintst · 03/10/2010, 12:30 PM

Thanks Buddy!!!

Hopefully, thanks to you it will be much more "full" soon

ccampbell57 · 03/10/2010, 01:14 PM

True that...we shall see something very soon

roktsintst · 03/10/2010, 01:17 PM

That is very good news!!!

roktsintst · 03/10/2010, 01:46 PM

Reefaquariumnut · 03/11/2010, 09:04 AM

Really Sweet tank and setup Ryan!!! You have a very inspirational tank and very cool fish!

roktsintst · 03/11/2010, 10:01 AM

Thank you very much DAvid!

If only I can get my fish list where your's is one day, I'll really be happy with it!

ReefPug · 03/11/2010, 10:13 AM

Beautiful setup. Can't wait to see the FTS once your fish are out of QT.

roktsintst · 03/11/2010, 10:18 AM

Thanks Marcy!!!

roktsintst · 03/11/2010, 10:18 AM

Reefaquariumnut · 03/11/2010, 10:19 AM

What are the striped angels? I love those little guys!

roktsintst · 03/11/2010, 10:21 AM

Multibars!!! I've got a trio of them I got of LA DD. They are really incredible to watch!!! You can find them pretty common now, but the problem is acclimating them to foods and aquarium conditions!!!

Reefaquariumnut · 03/11/2010, 10:59 AM

Gotta love them Efflos!!

mpoletti · 03/11/2010, 12:00 PM

Very nice Ryan

There is not another fish in the hobby with the personality and interaction like pygmy angels. Some say they are harder on a tank than a large angel, but its well worth it in my opinion.

So....what'cha got in QT

roktsintst · 03/11/2010, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reefaquariumnut

Gotta love them Efflos!!

Yes you do!

I've always been soo inspired by DeepSea's efflo's that I wanted to try it out in my tank. So i put my Soli on one of those rock mounds covering the Closed Loop returns!!! Now its growing out nicely in all directions!!! Im thinking of putting my $500 efflo on the other...

roktsintst · 03/11/2010, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpoletti

Very nice Ryan

There is not another fish in the hobby with the personality and interaction like pygmy angels. Some say they are harder on a tank than a large angel, but its well worth it in my opinion.

So....what'cha got in QT

Thanks Mark!

Im really taking a liking to them.

I've got a Rhomboid Trio and a black tang in one, and the other is sitting idle waiting for my Ventralis!!!

Reefaquariumnut · 03/11/2010, 04:54 PM

Ryan,

What is your fish list in the 300 now?

Reefaquariumnut · 03/11/2010, 05:00 PM

Just looked back through your thread...Man you have a beautiful tank!!! Mature corals and very clean looking!!

roktsintst · 03/11/2010, 11:18 PM

Thank you very much David!!!

I love yours as well

DanW · 03/19/2010, 10:22 AM

Ryan are the ladies out of QT yet?

roktsintst · 03/19/2010, 01:24 PM

Hi Dan!

No, they are doing much better now. They had some velvet, but i got it before it did too much damage! They have another 6 weeks or so. I've got them in copper and hypo now and i want to do another round of copper and 2 more rounds of prazi before i release them into the display...

Tracey2 · 03/19/2010, 04:17 PM

You can do hypo with copper or are you talking about 2 separate QT's??

roktsintst · 03/19/2010, 06:13 PM

You can do Hypo and copper at the same time! My fish had no negative reactions to it. i'll also dose prazi while in copper and hypo! I spend a lot of time keeping an eye on them!

Tracey2 · 03/19/2010, 06:28 PM

I can't believe how much I still have to learn with this hobby, thanks for sharing the knowledge.

roktsintst · 03/19/2010, 06:45 PM

Oh, I know the feeling!!!

So how is your tank? you have some big shoes to fill up there!!!

Do you have a thread?

Tracey2 · 03/20/2010, 06:18 AM

If I can make this tank look half as good as Dave had it looking I will be doing something, it was absolutely gorgeous when I went to see it, I hated to see him take it apart. I don't have a thread but probably should start one just to ask all my stupid questions all in one spot.

We just finished the stand and are in the process of plumbing the sumps. I am using rock from my 180g but I had a velvet outbreak so I am letting the rock sit fallow, its been 7 weeks and I may leave it another 6-8 weeks. I understand our rock is our biological filter but it seems to cause more trouble than its worth, holds phosphates and is a breeding ground for parasites, are we sure this is the way to go, why not use fake rock and bump our filtration another way???

Do you consider your DT ich free? Do you qt corals? So many questions.

03/10/2010, 12:30 PM	#376
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	Thanks Buddy!!! Hopefully, thanks to you it will be much more "full" soon __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

03/10/2010, 01:14 PM	#377
ccampbell57 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Highlands Ranch, Colorado Posts: 2,138	True that...we shall see something very soon __________________ ><((((> Chris <))))>< Death, Taxes, and QT'g are the only things I am 100% certain on. Rarity and beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Don't ask "how much $" a fish costs but rather "how much enjoyment" will I receive from this animal. Current Tank Info: 1000g Reef system

03/10/2010, 01:17 PM	#378
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	That is very good news!!! __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

03/10/2010, 01:46 PM	#379
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	__________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

03/11/2010, 09:04 AM	#380
Reefaquariumnut Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,068	Really Sweet tank and setup Ryan!!! You have a very inspirational tank and very cool fish! __________________ "Here fishy, fishy, fishy, fishy..." Current Tank Info: Chilling on the sidelines

03/11/2010, 10:01 AM	#381
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	Thank you very much DAvid! If only I can get my fish list where your's is one day, I'll really be happy with it! __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

03/11/2010, 10:13 AM	#382
ReefPug Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 127	Beautiful setup. Can't wait to see the FTS once your fish are out of QT. __________________ Marcy

03/11/2010, 10:18 AM	#383
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	Thanks Marcy!!! __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

03/11/2010, 10:18 AM	#384
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	__________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

03/11/2010, 10:19 AM	#385
Reefaquariumnut Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,068	What are the striped angels? I love those little guys! __________________ "Here fishy, fishy, fishy, fishy..." Current Tank Info: Chilling on the sidelines

03/11/2010, 10:21 AM	#386
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	Multibars!!! I've got a trio of them I got of LA DD. They are really incredible to watch!!! You can find them pretty common now, but the problem is acclimating them to foods and aquarium conditions!!! __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

03/11/2010, 10:59 AM	#387
Reefaquariumnut Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,068	Gotta love them Efflos!! __________________ "Here fishy, fishy, fishy, fishy..." Current Tank Info: Chilling on the sidelines

03/11/2010, 12:00 PM	#388
mpoletti You'll never walk alone Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 18,245	Very nice Ryan There is not another fish in the hobby with the personality and interaction like pygmy angels. Some say they are harder on a tank than a large angel, but its well worth it in my opinion. So....what'cha got in QT __________________ -Mark a.) I believe... The curse is a reality b.) Fish poop is your friend c.) Why chase numbers? #CoralsLiketoDisco #ReefSerenity

03/11/2010, 04:54 PM	#391
Reefaquariumnut Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,068	Ryan, What is your fish list in the 300 now? __________________ "Here fishy, fishy, fishy, fishy..." Current Tank Info: Chilling on the sidelines

03/11/2010, 05:00 PM	#392
Reefaquariumnut Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,068	Just looked back through your thread...Man you have a beautiful tank!!! Mature corals and very clean looking!! __________________ "Here fishy, fishy, fishy, fishy..." Current Tank Info: Chilling on the sidelines

03/11/2010, 11:18 PM	#393
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	Thank you very much David!!! I love yours as well __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

03/19/2010, 10:22 AM	#394
DanW Certified Stick Killer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: So. Cal. - North Tustin Posts: 2,784	Ryan are the ladies out of QT yet?

03/19/2010, 01:24 PM	#395
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	Hi Dan! No, they are doing much better now. They had some velvet, but i got it before it did too much damage! They have another 6 weeks or so. I've got them in copper and hypo now and i want to do another round of copper and 2 more rounds of prazi before i release them into the display... __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

03/19/2010, 04:17 PM	#396
Tracey2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 860	You can do hypo with copper or are you talking about 2 separate QT's??

03/19/2010, 06:13 PM	#397
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	You can do Hypo and copper at the same time! My fish had no negative reactions to it. i'll also dose prazi while in copper and hypo! I spend a lot of time keeping an eye on them! __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

03/19/2010, 06:28 PM	#398
Tracey2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 860	I can't believe how much I still have to learn with this hobby, thanks for sharing the knowledge.

03/19/2010, 06:45 PM	#399
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	Oh, I know the feeling!!! So how is your tank? you have some big shoes to fill up there!!! Do you have a thread? __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

03/20/2010, 06:18 AM	#400
Tracey2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 860	If I can make this tank look half as good as Dave had it looking I will be doing something, it was absolutely gorgeous when I went to see it, I hated to see him take it apart. I don't have a thread but probably should start one just to ask all my stupid questions all in one spot. We just finished the stand and are in the process of plumbing the sumps. I am using rock from my 180g but I had a velvet outbreak so I am letting the rock sit fallow, its been 7 weeks and I may leave it another 6-8 weeks. I understand our rock is our biological filter but it seems to cause more trouble than its worth, holds phosphates and is a breeding ground for parasites, are we sure this is the way to go, why not use fake rock and bump our filtration another way??? Do you consider your DT ich free? Do you qt corals? So many questions.