90 Gallon Reef Tank build (pics) - Page 2

Abraxos · 02/25/2008, 09:43 AM

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Originally posted by reefman13
Looking good. I would think your next step is getting rid of that regular T8 or T12 bulb in the hood, and replacing it with maybe 4 or 5 retro HOT5 bulbs???

My bad, I forgot to post that I added a retrofit PC setup. It seems to be handling soft corals till I can afford something like a Tek T5 six light system.
Thanks for all the comments!

Abraxos · 02/25/2008, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by reefman13
Looking good. I would think your next step is getting rid of that regular T8 or T12 bulb in the hood, and replacing it with maybe 4 or 5 retro HOT5 bulbs???

My bad, I forgot to post that I added a retrofit PC setup. It seems to be handling soft corals till I can afford something like a Tek T5 six light system.
Thanks for all the comments!

Abraxos · 02/26/2008, 04:49 PM

So today is one of those days every reefer or wanna-be reefer looks forward to. Fed Ex came! I got some additives and a nifty clip on fan, so now I can remove the unsightly floor fan sitting in front of my tank. It is very quiet so hopefully it does the job.

Abraxos · 02/26/2008, 04:53 PM

I picked up some mushrooms, GSP and a Colt Coral that I tried to get some descent shots of. The last shot is a piece of coral that broke off a live rock I purchased. I put it close to my light and it is growing something but I can't tell what it is yet. Any ideas? Unfortunately I can't get a nice shot of it.

Mystery Coral?

vetdog · 02/26/2008, 04:54 PM

Good job...what koralias are those?

Abraxos · 02/26/2008, 05:00 PM

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Originally posted by vetdog
Good job...what koralias are those?

They're 2's and a Maxijet 1200. I've heard of people using more but right now they are moving the water pretty well.

Abraxos · 02/26/2008, 05:02 PM

Will try to get a better shot of the mystery coral. It's brown and looks like little polyps.

Abraxos · 03/01/2008, 04:44 PM

OK so here is the mystery coral. I bought a tripod to get some better shots.

Here are some more corals I've added and a shot of my Dragongoby also

Abraxos · 03/01/2008, 04:46 PM

And a few more shots:

Abraxos · 03/01/2008, 10:34 PM

Shameless bump

chrismunn · 03/01/2008, 11:10 PM

if i had to guess, ide say the mystery coral is male genetalia in bad shape!

Abraxos · 03/01/2008, 11:29 PM

LOL
My wife said the same thing! I know it's nothing special but one of the first rocks I put in the tank had this little sprig of rock with some type of coral on it and it broke off and sat on the bottom of the tank for a month with a standard lighting strip, so to me it is kind of exciting to see what it might become now that I have some PCs and have mounted it close to the top of the tank.
For the record, I just hope I don't have any nightmares about the family jewels growing some type of polyps.

Reeftanks6 · 03/02/2008, 06:23 AM

man this tank looks good. Keep it up.

Abraxos · 03/14/2008, 12:16 PM

3-14-08
Well
Some things have been going well and some have not.
My corals are really filling out and all fish are healthy and eating well. However I keep having fish disappear. 2 Peppermint Shrimp, 1 Dragongoby and one Firefish all disappeared. Last Sunday I found the Firefish on the floor behind the tank. I have glass tops on the tank and can't figure out why fish who normally stay in mid to low areas of the tank keep jumping out the top? I've also been battling some green algae that seems to form daily no matter how much I clean. I feed the fish twice a day and keep the lights on for about 10 hours.
On the good side, my fish that haven't went over the wall are doing great. I bought a Melanarus wrasse and still have 2 clowns, a firefish, a Foxface and a Flame angel. Will post some more pics this weekend.

Abraxos · 03/14/2008, 03:57 PM

Here are some new shots of the corals filling out and the wrasse who wouldn't pose nicely for pics.

dogstar74 · 03/15/2008, 11:15 AM

Mystery Coral Looks like a Pocillopora. It's a branching coral, very hardy. But I've almost killed mine. They have brown, pink, and green varieties.

Aaron

Abraxos · 04/22/2008, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dogstar74
Mystery Coral Looks like a Pocillopora. It's a branching coral, very hardy. But I've almost killed mine. They have brown, pink, and green varieties.

Aaron

How did you kill yours? Mine are looking a little dark and less "fluffy" lately?

Abraxos · 04/22/2008, 09:34 AM

update to tank: 4/22/08
My Colt Coral and Xenia have had pieces break off and root elsewhere in the tank. The main pieces are growing like weeds. I also bought a big fuzzy mushroom that takes up the entire middle rock of the tank. I've been waiting to take pictures after I bought another fish but it's been a slow process since the LFS doesn't seem to have that one good "show" tang that I would like to add. They have tons of Yellow and Sailfin Tangs but everytime I stop by they are out of Hippos and Powder Blues or anything a little more colorful. Since my Foxface is yellow, I really wanted to add a blue fish for the other "big guy" but I just haven't saw one I want yet.
I'm battling a color issue as well with coral. Most of my soft corals and stuff appear as washed out pinks and greens from a distance so I'm also looking around for some inexpensive Zoas and Mushrooms with some deep darker colors to offset my pastel colored softies.
I am thinking about just getting a Sailfin or a Yellow tang this weekend because the LFS says the Blue and Powder Blues aren't as hardy. I will get some new pics this weekend to update.
If those excuses for no updates don't work, I've also been playing Rock band way too much and have been lazy.

ttuuk · 04/22/2008, 11:42 AM

pm sent

Abraxos · 04/22/2008, 11:50 AM

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Originally posted by ttuuk
pm sent

Thanks! I can't seem to open it at work but will try at home. I heard Zoa's don't ship well so I've been hesitant to order online? They definitely are cheaper online.

Moonstream · 04/22/2008, 01:16 PM

I have never heard of zoas not shipping well, but thats just me. the tank is looking very nice and colorful! seems like you are of to a good start.

lilchris · 04/24/2008, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Abraxos
update to tank: 4/22/08
My Colt Coral and Xenia have had pieces break off and root elsewhere in the tank. The main pieces are growing like weeds. I also bought a big fuzzy mushroom that takes up the entire middle rock of the tank. I've been waiting to take pictures after I bought another fish but it's been a slow process since the LFS doesn't seem to have that one good "show" tang that I would like to add. They have tons of Yellow and Sailfin Tangs but everytime I stop by they are out of Hippos and Powder Blues or anything a little more colorful. Since my Foxface is yellow, I really wanted to add a blue fish for the other "big guy" but I just haven't saw one I want yet.
I'm battling a color issue as well with coral. Most of my soft corals and stuff appear as washed out pinks and greens from a distance so I'm also looking around for some inexpensive Zoas and Mushrooms with some deep darker colors to offset my pastel colored softies.
I am thinking about just getting a Sailfin or a Yellow tang this weekend because the LFS says the Blue and Powder Blues aren't as hardy. I will get some new pics this weekend to update.
If those excuses for no updates don't work, I've also been playing Rock band way too much and have been lazy.

I wouldn't rush into buying a fish just to have one. I would wait for that ONE fish that you REALLY want and not just settle for the next best thing because it in front of you. Go online to the divers den on Live Aquaria and see if anything tickles your fancy there. There are alot of online vendors that will have what you are looking for. I think you will appreciate your animals and your tank more if you get that one fish you really want. I am waiting for the Divers Den to get a Solar wrasse. I have been waiting for about 2 weeks now. I have been tempted to get a copperband butterfly just because its at the LFS. Take your time you will enjoy this hobby more. You are off to a great start though. Good luck.

cbusreefer · 04/24/2008, 12:17 PM

lilchris is right. take your time, do your research, and get what you want. information and patience is key to having a beautiful tank. Good luck!

Reeftanks6 · 04/27/2008, 05:31 AM

how is everything doing??

Abraxos · 05/03/2008, 10:26 AM

OK
I promised some updates on the tanks so here are some new shots of my tank the first one is of my wife and the second shot is when some people came by to look at my tank.

OK, just kidding those are shots from the Georgia Aquarium but that is really my wife.

02/26/2008, 04:54 PM	#30
vetdog Space cadet Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Huntingtown, MD Posts: 1,400	Good job...what koralias are those? __________________ Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary. ~Mark Twain Current Tank Info: 300 gallon DD reef tank, RedSea MaxE260

03/01/2008, 04:44 PM	#33
Abraxos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montgomery,Alabama Posts: 177	OK so here is the mystery coral. I bought a tripod to get some better shots. Here are some more corals I've added and a shot of my Dragongoby also Last edited by Abraxos; 03/01/2008 at 04:52 PM.

03/01/2008, 04:46 PM	#34
Abraxos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montgomery,Alabama Posts: 177	And a few more shots: Last edited by Abraxos; 03/01/2008 at 04:51 PM.

03/01/2008, 11:10 PM	#36
chrismunn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 4,200	if i had to guess, ide say the mystery coral is male genetalia in bad shape! __________________ Marine Aquarists Association of South Texas Austin Reef Club PBITAWA... Current Tank Info: 14g bio cube

03/02/2008, 06:23 AM	#38
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,857	man this tank looks good. Keep it up. __________________ 110g Reef build in progress Current Tank Info: 110 Gallon Reef

02/26/2008, 04:49 PM	#28
Abraxos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montgomery,Alabama Posts: 177	So today is one of those days every reefer or wanna-be reefer looks forward to. Fed Ex came! I got some additives and a nifty clip on fan, so now I can remove the unsightly floor fan sitting in front of my tank. It is very quiet so hopefully it does the job.

02/26/2008, 04:53 PM	#29
Abraxos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montgomery,Alabama Posts: 177	I picked up some mushrooms, GSP and a Colt Coral that I tried to get some descent shots of. The last shot is a piece of coral that broke off a live rock I purchased. I put it close to my light and it is growing something but I can't tell what it is yet. Any ideas? Unfortunately I can't get a nice shot of it. Mystery Coral?

02/26/2008, 05:02 PM	#32
Abraxos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montgomery,Alabama Posts: 177	Will try to get a better shot of the mystery coral. It's brown and looks like little polyps.

03/01/2008, 10:34 PM	#35
Abraxos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montgomery,Alabama Posts: 177	Shameless bump

03/01/2008, 11:29 PM	#37
Abraxos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montgomery,Alabama Posts: 177	LOL My wife said the same thing! I know it's nothing special but one of the first rocks I put in the tank had this little sprig of rock with some type of coral on it and it broke off and sat on the bottom of the tank for a month with a standard lighting strip, so to me it is kind of exciting to see what it might become now that I have some PCs and have mounted it close to the top of the tank. For the record, I just hope I don't have any nightmares about the family jewels growing some type of polyps.

03/14/2008, 12:16 PM	#39
Abraxos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montgomery,Alabama Posts: 177	3-14-08 Well Some things have been going well and some have not. My corals are really filling out and all fish are healthy and eating well. However I keep having fish disappear. 2 Peppermint Shrimp, 1 Dragongoby and one Firefish all disappeared. Last Sunday I found the Firefish on the floor behind the tank. I have glass tops on the tank and can't figure out why fish who normally stay in mid to low areas of the tank keep jumping out the top? I've also been battling some green algae that seems to form daily no matter how much I clean. I feed the fish twice a day and keep the lights on for about 10 hours. On the good side, my fish that haven't went over the wall are doing great. I bought a Melanarus wrasse and still have 2 clowns, a firefish, a Foxface and a Flame angel. Will post some more pics this weekend.

03/14/2008, 03:57 PM	#40
Abraxos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montgomery,Alabama Posts: 177	Here are some new shots of the corals filling out and the wrasse who wouldn't pose nicely for pics.

03/15/2008, 11:15 AM	#41
dogstar74 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,152	Mystery Coral Looks like a Pocillopora. It's a branching coral, very hardy. But I've almost killed mine. They have brown, pink, and green varieties. Aaron __________________ "If there's nothing wrong with me... then there must be something wrong with the universe!" Current Tank Info: 10 gallon nano with ATS

04/22/2008, 09:34 AM	#43
Abraxos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montgomery,Alabama Posts: 177	update to tank: 4/22/08 My Colt Coral and Xenia have had pieces break off and root elsewhere in the tank. The main pieces are growing like weeds. I also bought a big fuzzy mushroom that takes up the entire middle rock of the tank. I've been waiting to take pictures after I bought another fish but it's been a slow process since the LFS doesn't seem to have that one good "show" tang that I would like to add. They have tons of Yellow and Sailfin Tangs but everytime I stop by they are out of Hippos and Powder Blues or anything a little more colorful. Since my Foxface is yellow, I really wanted to add a blue fish for the other "big guy" but I just haven't saw one I want yet. I'm battling a color issue as well with coral. Most of my soft corals and stuff appear as washed out pinks and greens from a distance so I'm also looking around for some inexpensive Zoas and Mushrooms with some deep darker colors to offset my pastel colored softies. I am thinking about just getting a Sailfin or a Yellow tang this weekend because the LFS says the Blue and Powder Blues aren't as hardy. I will get some new pics this weekend to update. If those excuses for no updates don't work, I've also been playing Rock band way too much and have been lazy.

04/22/2008, 11:42 AM	#44
ttuuk Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 53	pm sent

04/22/2008, 01:16 PM	#46
Moonstream Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 2,581	I have never heard of zoas not shipping well, but thats just me. the tank is looking very nice and colorful! seems like you are of to a good start.

04/24/2008, 12:17 PM	#48
cbusreefer Moved On Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dublin, OH Posts: 497	lilchris is right. take your time, do your research, and get what you want. information and patience is key to having a beautiful tank. Good luck!

04/27/2008, 05:31 AM	#49
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,857	how is everything doing?? __________________ 110g Reef build in progress Current Tank Info: 110 Gallon Reef

05/03/2008, 10:26 AM	#50
Abraxos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montgomery,Alabama Posts: 177	OK I promised some updates on the tanks so here are some new shots of my tank the first one is of my wife and the second shot is when some people came by to look at my tank. OK, just kidding those are shots from the Georgia Aquarium but that is really my wife.