Mark's upgrade to 120 Oceanic Tech - Page 17

clowndude · 12/31/2011, 12:14 PM

Very nice Mark, glad to see u are still around in the hobby man. Where did u get the anthias from?

henrystyle · 12/31/2011, 12:34 PM

Sorry for your loss bro. From what I read Im leaning more towards the bio pellets for the cause of your crash. Iodine and a metal razor blade are not gonna crash your tank. Unless you were ridiculosly dosing iodine then maybe but regular dosing wont do that. Bio pellets on the other hand I have always said should be for huge systems only. Rtn is the number one effect from those pellets. Your stripping the tank of to much nutrients to fast.. I would chuck that pellet reactor and load up again. As far as those apollos I told you before that Im not convinced.. Spectrum on them is to narrow.. Plus you cant see the true coral colors. Everything looks the same under them...imo

mark54321 · 12/31/2011, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by clowndude

Very nice Mark, glad to see u are still around in the hobby man. Where did u get the anthias from?

I got him from a local LFS. For some reason they don't have good relationship with RC so I can't name them here.

mark54321 · 12/31/2011, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by henrystyle

Sorry for your loss bro. From what I read Im leaning more towards the bio pellets for the cause of your crash. Iodine and a metal razor blade are not gonna crash your tank. Unless you were ridiculosly dosing iodine then maybe but regular dosing wont do that. Bio pellets on the other hand I have always said should be for huge systems only. Rtn is the number one effect from those pellets. Your stripping the tank of to much nutrients to fast.. I would chuck that pellet reactor and load up again. As far as those apollos I told you before that Im not convinced.. Spectrum on them is to narrow.. Plus you cant see the true coral colors. Everything looks the same under them...imo

I am not convinced that pellets were cause of my crash.I run them since first day I set up this tank,so it's not like there was rapid change in nutrients in my tank.I only dosed iodine in small amounts,for now I stopped and will rely more on WC. Most likely it was Alk spike.I did test with Salifert every month,but test was more than 1 year old but not expired according to date on the box.I got a new test and tested again few days after the crash and my Alk was 15. Normally I keep it around 8.So this is my lesson learned,never use old tests.

bryman · 12/31/2011, 01:28 PM

Mark,

Really sorry for your loss! I used your tank as inspiration for my 90G Tech - down to the ATI T5 lighting. I am sure you can have it all back in a year or two. I think I have a lot of similar SPS in my tank, including your super bright slimer. Please let me know if you need any frags to get you started again!

mark54321 · 12/31/2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bryman

Mark,

Really sorry for your loss! I used your tank as inspiration for my 90G Tech - down to the ATI T5 lighting. I am sure you can have it all back in a year or two. I think I have a lot of similar SPS in my tank, including your super bright slimer. Please let me know if you need any frags to get you started again!

Thank you,believe it or not my green slimer is still doing great.This coral never showed any stress.

clowndude · 12/31/2011, 02:58 PM

Wow, seems like u found the problem. To much alk dosing and the corals couldnt take it.

clowndude · 01/01/2012, 12:24 AM

Happy New Years Mark!

mark54321 · 01/07/2012, 01:20 PM

My Borbonius Anthia decided to pose today.

aandfsoccr04 · 01/07/2012, 01:47 PM

wow what an absolutely beautiful fish. My favorite fish in the hobby. Where did you pick it up? You should go to the reef fish section and post those pictures in the official borbonious anthia thread that you'll find on the first few pages in that thread.

psteeleb · 01/07/2012, 02:13 PM

wow is right - those are some incredible close ups

clowndude · 01/07/2012, 02:56 PM

Awesome shots Mark. Really digging the anthias, u are making me want one.

mark54321 · 01/07/2012, 03:19 PM

Thanks guys.I got him ordered by my LFS. He is very small at this moment,about 1.5in.,but eats like pig.I am sure he will grow fast.

The Punisher · 01/07/2012, 05:59 PM

Awesome pics, is he out and about much or does he hide alot.

mark54321 · 01/07/2012, 08:55 PM

He actually swims out a lot,but mostly after main lights go out and dusk/down lights ore on.When I throw food in there he is everywhere.

aandfsoccr04 · 01/24/2012, 01:08 PM

What is your entire fish list?

shred5 · 01/24/2012, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mark54321

I will add about 1 in. of live sand, I was thinking to go bare bottom but like the natural look of sand. Also got my silencer overflow pipes from Premium Aquatics, hope they will make less noise then durso. Jeremy from PA said they are very quiet.

What size bulk heads do those fit in? I looked at premium and they have 1.5" I thought oceanic uses a 1" bulk head?

mark54321 · 01/24/2012, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by aandfsoccr04

What is your entire fish list?

My current fish list is:

Hippo tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)
Purple tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum)
Royal gramma (Gramma loreto)
Blackcap basslet (Gramma melacara)
Yellow coris (Halichoeres chrysus)
2x Clown fish (Amphiprion ocellaris)
Yellowtail damsel (Chrysiptera parasema)
Starck's damsel (Chrysiptera starcki)
5x Chrysiptera oxycephala
Lyretail anthia male (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
Sunburst anthia (Serranocirrhitus latus)
Borbonius anthia (Odontanthias borbonius)
Randall's goby (Amblyeleotris randalli)
Allen's damsel (Pomacentrus alleni)

Mostly small fish,so far no aggression, but I will get rid of some damsels down the road.

mark54321 · 01/24/2012, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by shred5

What size bulk heads do those fit in? I looked at premium and they have 1.5" I thought oceanic uses a 1" bulk head?

I have 1.5" bulkheads. I have Oceanic Tech model,they don't make it anymore.

mark54321 · 01/24/2012, 10:54 PM

And this is how my tank looks now,few weeks after the crash.Not much to look at in now.

alcoolaid · 01/25/2012, 01:15 AM

I really like the colours in that tank!

nsyahron · 01/25/2012, 03:09 AM

even with the crash...still a pretty tank

Froggy · 01/25/2012, 07:03 AM

I know you lost a lot, as I have followed your thread for a long time. Tank is bouncing back though and looking great.

Joe

shred5 · 01/25/2012, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by mark54321

I have 1.5" bulkheads. I have Oceanic Tech model,they don't make it anymore.

Do you like them are they really silent? I am thinking of trying them.

mark54321 · 01/25/2012, 08:28 AM

Thank you guys for encouraging words.Shred5,yes they are silent,no noise coming out of them.

12/31/2011, 12:34 PM	#402
henrystyle Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Stroudsburg, Pa Posts: 668	Sorry for your loss bro. From what I read Im leaning more towards the bio pellets for the cause of your crash. Iodine and a metal razor blade are not gonna crash your tank. Unless you were ridiculosly dosing iodine then maybe but regular dosing wont do that. Bio pellets on the other hand I have always said should be for huge systems only. Rtn is the number one effect from those pellets. Your stripping the tank of to much nutrients to fast.. I would chuck that pellet reactor and load up again. As far as those apollos I told you before that Im not convinced.. Spectrum on them is to narrow.. Plus you cant see the true coral colors. Everything looks the same under them...imo __________________ HENRYSTYLE - That Henry Guy Current Tank Info: 30g frag tank/120g sps dominant reef Last edited by henrystyle; 12/31/2011 at 12:40 PM.

12/31/2011, 01:28 PM	#405
bryman Aquascape Destroyer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 1,104	Mark, Really sorry for your loss! I used your tank as inspiration for my 90G Tech - down to the ATI T5 lighting. I am sure you can have it all back in a year or two. I think I have a lot of similar SPS in my tank, including your super bright slimer. Please let me know if you need any frags to get you started again! __________________ PVITAWA! Current Tank Info: 90G Tech

01/07/2012, 01:20 PM	#409
mark54321 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 2,040	My Borbonius Anthia decided to pose today. __________________ ############## ______MARK_______ ##############

01/07/2012, 01:47 PM	#410
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	wow what an absolutely beautiful fish. My favorite fish in the hobby. Where did you pick it up? You should go to the reef fish section and post those pictures in the official borbonious anthia thread that you'll find on the first few pages in that thread. __________________ 120 gallon mixed reef

01/07/2012, 02:13 PM	#411
psteeleb Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 5,249	wow is right - those are some incredible close ups __________________ A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner Current Tank Info: 110g Mixed Reef, LED's & T5's

12/31/2011, 12:14 PM	#401
clowndude Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 760	Very nice Mark, glad to see u are still around in the hobby man. Where did u get the anthias from?

12/31/2011, 02:58 PM	#407
clowndude Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 760	Wow, seems like u found the problem. To much alk dosing and the corals couldnt take it.

01/01/2012, 12:24 AM	#408
clowndude Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 760	Happy New Years Mark!

01/07/2012, 02:56 PM	#412
clowndude Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 760	Awesome shots Mark. Really digging the anthias, u are making me want one.

01/07/2012, 03:19 PM	#413
mark54321 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 2,040	Thanks guys.I got him ordered by my LFS. He is very small at this moment,about 1.5in.,but eats like pig.I am sure he will grow fast. __________________ ############## ______MARK_______ ##############

01/07/2012, 05:59 PM	#414
The Punisher Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 1,398	Awesome pics, is he out and about much or does he hide alot. __________________ "I look for absolutes and there are absolutely none." 311

01/07/2012, 08:55 PM	#415
mark54321 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 2,040	He actually swims out a lot,but mostly after main lights go out and dusk/down lights ore on.When I throw food in there he is everywhere. __________________ ############## ______MARK_______ ##############

01/24/2012, 01:08 PM	#416
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	What is your entire fish list? __________________ 120 gallon mixed reef

01/24/2012, 10:54 PM	#420
mark54321 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 2,040	And this is how my tank looks now,few weeks after the crash.Not much to look at in now. __________________ ############## ______MARK_______ ##############

01/25/2012, 01:15 AM	#421
alcoolaid Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 49	I really like the colours in that tank! __________________ 125G (72x18x22) \| 3x 20G Sump \| DIY 152 LED setup \| Mag 9.5 \| SRO XP2000 \| 2x MP40wES \| Neptune Apex \| Marine Magic Triple Pump Doser

01/25/2012, 03:09 AM	#422
nsyahron Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 54	even with the crash...still a pretty tank

01/25/2012, 07:03 AM	#423
Froggy Reef "Hobbyist"...right!? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 2,160	I know you lost a lot, as I have followed your thread for a long time. Tank is bouncing back though and looking great. Joe __________________ Hello, my name is Joe and I am a reef addict. ......Hi Joe.......... Current Tank Info: 120 gallon mixed reef with TBS live rock, 8 X 54 watt TEK T5's, Euroreef RS250 skimmer

01/25/2012, 08:28 AM	#425
mark54321 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 2,040	Thank you guys for encouraging words.Shred5,yes they are silent,no noise coming out of them. __________________ ############## ______MARK_______ ##############

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