Bobf216 40 Breeder Build - Page 2

purplereef · 08/12/2013, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kreeger1

Just made some frags, stop over a grab a couple

What ya got Erik?

Bobf216 · 09/26/2013, 05:48 AM

updated tank3.jpg

here is an updated shot of the tank after about 3 months of being up and running.

purplereef · 09/26/2013, 08:32 AM

You have a really nice looking tank there.

paradisecave · 09/29/2013, 08:09 PM

Who needs a tv when you have a setup like that!? Awesome looking tank, coming along great. Sps are really filling in. Good color scheme as well.

sahin · 12/04/2013, 06:19 AM

Hey Bob, how is the tank doing? I love the setup, the wall cabinet is beautiful.

Bobf216 · 12/04/2013, 02:02 PM

Sahin,

Thank you! the tank is actually coming along quite well. I have upgraded my skimmer about 2 weeks ago to a vertex omega 150 as well as removed the bio pellets the same time i put the new skimmer in. it seemed that my coral growth was stagnant with the pellets and color was gone because i didnt have a very big bio load and i was running more pellets than were needed for my water volume so everythign starved even with heavy feedings. Since i removed them, i have seen an incredible amount of growth of coralline and life on my rock, also my fish look healthier, and the corals are starting to get colors and polyp extension back in just two weeks. I have been meaning to update my thread and have just been letting the tank do its thing and its finally stablizing i believe. I will post new pictures up hopefully tonight.

purplereef · 12/04/2013, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobf216

Sahin,

Thank you! the tank is actually coming along quite well. I have upgraded my skimmer about 2 weeks ago to a vertex omega 150 as well as removed the bio pellets the same time i put the new skimmer in. it seemed that my coral growth was stagnant with the pellets and color was gone because i didnt have a very big bio load and i was running more pellets than were needed for my water volume so everythign starved even with heavy feedings. Since i removed them, i have seen an incredible amount of growth of coralline and life on my rock, also my fish look healthier, and the corals are starting to get colors and polyp extension back in just two weeks. I have been meaning to update my thread and have just been letting the tank do its thing and its finally stablizing i believe. I will post new pictures up hopefully tonight.

Nice! Isn't that a great feeling when you get awesome results from figuring something out like that?

Big E · 12/05/2013, 04:46 AM

Lookin forward to some pics

Pull out that DSLR we don't want crappy phone pics

Bobf216 · 12/05/2013, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Big E

Lookin forward to some pics

Pull out that DSLR we don't want crappy phone pics

Ill be posting them tonight. i just have to color correct them. and no crappy phone pics i used my dslr.

Bobf216 · 12/18/2013, 10:09 PM

a couple front tank shots. Still alot of frags. things are slowly starting to grow.

bobs tank 12-17.jpg

_BOB5402.jpg

Dashylock · 12/18/2013, 10:16 PM

Is that gsp on the right glass? Tank is looking very nice man - like the scape alot, make the tank look much bigger.

Bobf216 · 12/19/2013, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Dashylock

Is that gsp on the right glass? Tank is looking very nice man - like the scape alot, make the tank look much bigger.

Thanks alot! and those are pipe organs. they look exactly like green star polyps but they are brownish with very nice fluroscent strips of green in them.

Bobf216 · 12/26/2013, 10:36 AM

Cymonous · 12/26/2013, 10:55 AM

Nice FTS. I see your shrimp is living dangerously today.

Bobf216 · 12/26/2013, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Cymonous

Nice FTS. I see your shrimp is living dangerously today.

thanks. Haha he only does that when i have the powerheads off for a waterchange otherwise he knows to stay off

Bobf216 · 01/10/2014, 11:21 AM

Heres the new refugium/seahorse tank that will be on the shelf right next to the display. I will be housing a couple pairs of dwarf seahorses, macro algaes, purple gorgonia, and probably a mandarin. The bottom has a 2 inch thick layer of miracle mud. I will post more pictures when things are moved into this tank.

boostedirl · 01/10/2014, 11:44 AM

Looks like it's progressing very nicely. I love the idea of your set up. It would just make me so nervous about moisture. Have you noticed any issues with it?

Bobf216 · 01/10/2014, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by boostedirl

Looks like it's progressing very nicely. I love the idea of your set up. It would just make me so nervous about moisture. Have you noticed any issues with it?

i have noticed a little moisture problems under the cabinet with microbubble popping and spraying water onto the wall, so to counter this, I am moving the sump to the basement in a closet that I am building with moisture freindly materials. this will help the tank stay cool in the summer and make water changes and maintenance a breeze as well as adding a frag tank, so basically 30 more gallons of water volume.

boostedirl · 01/10/2014, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobf216

i have noticed a little moisture problems under the cabinet with microbubble popping and spraying water onto the wall, so to counter this, I am moving the sump to the basement in a closet that I am building with moisture freindly materials. this will help the tank stay cool in the summer and make water changes and maintenance a breeze as well as adding a frag tank, so basically 30 more gallons of water volume.

Nice, really looking forward to your progress

Bobf216 · 01/23/2014, 07:13 PM

top down clam

Bobf216 · 01/23/2014, 07:13 PM

sahin · 01/23/2014, 07:44 PM

For such a young tank, this is looking VERY good!

Nice colour on that first coral (some kind of Millepora). Keep up the good work and keep the updates coming.

I'd be wary of that Hydnophora...that has pretty potent sting and can extend quite a bit to sting nearby corals.

Bratyboy2 · 01/23/2014, 07:52 PM

This is just the kind of tank I want!

Bobf216 · 01/23/2014, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sahin

For such a young tank, this is looking VERY good!

Nice colour on that first coral (some kind of Millepora). Keep up the good work and keep the updates coming.

I'd be wary of that Hydnophora...that has pretty potent sting and can extend quite a bit to sting nearby corals.

Thank you very much Sahin. Yes it is a sunset milli. I actually experienced that sting last night. The hydnaphora extended after lights out on the meteor shower, It only nipped the corner thank goodness. So yesterday I moved it away from everything, these pictures were taken a few days before.

Big E · 01/24/2014, 03:18 AM

Nice work...........I really like those yellow zoas in the second pic.

09/26/2013, 08:32 AM	#28
purplereef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chardon, Ohio Posts: 1,442	You have a really nice looking tank there. __________________ Proudly Contrailing the World since 1999. Current Tank Info: 120xl Elos.

12/05/2013, 04:46 AM	#33
Big E Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South Euclid, OH Posts: 4,281	Lookin forward to some pics Pull out that DSLR we don't want crappy phone pics __________________ 80g Rimless Acropora System reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2197142&page=31 Ed

12/26/2013, 10:36 AM	#38
Bobf216 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 102	Last edited by Bobf216; 12/26/2013 at 11:16 AM. Reason: wrong photo was posted

12/26/2013, 10:55 AM	#39
Cymonous My Clown Attacks Me Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,105	Nice FTS. I see your shrimp is living dangerously today. __________________ 100 Gallon Long with 20L sump 10 Gallon Office Tank Current Tank Info: 2 False Percula Clowns, One Spot Foxface, Diamond Watchman Goby, Yellow Tail Damsel, Engineer Goby

01/10/2014, 11:44 AM	#42
boostedirl Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ashburn, Va Posts: 494	Looks like it's progressing very nicely. I love the idea of your set up. It would just make me so nervous about moisture. Have you noticed any issues with it? __________________ "What we do in life, echoes in eternity" Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef that I've quickly out grown, an acrylic tank in process and a seahorse tank in process

09/26/2013, 05:48 AM	#27
Bobf216 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 102	updated tank3.jpg here is an updated shot of the tank after about 3 months of being up and running.

09/29/2013, 08:09 PM	#29
paradisecave Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Cleveland Posts: 12	Who needs a tv when you have a setup like that!? Awesome looking tank, coming along great. Sps are really filling in. Good color scheme as well.

12/04/2013, 06:19 AM	#30
sahin Ultimate Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,540	Hey Bob, how is the tank doing? I love the setup, the wall cabinet is beautiful.

12/04/2013, 02:02 PM	#31
Bobf216 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 102	Sahin, Thank you! the tank is actually coming along quite well. I have upgraded my skimmer about 2 weeks ago to a vertex omega 150 as well as removed the bio pellets the same time i put the new skimmer in. it seemed that my coral growth was stagnant with the pellets and color was gone because i didnt have a very big bio load and i was running more pellets than were needed for my water volume so everythign starved even with heavy feedings. Since i removed them, i have seen an incredible amount of growth of coralline and life on my rock, also my fish look healthier, and the corals are starting to get colors and polyp extension back in just two weeks. I have been meaning to update my thread and have just been letting the tank do its thing and its finally stablizing i believe. I will post new pictures up hopefully tonight.

12/18/2013, 10:09 PM	#35
Bobf216 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 102	a couple front tank shots. Still alot of frags. things are slowly starting to grow. bobs tank 12-17.jpg _BOB5402.jpg

12/18/2013, 10:16 PM	#36
Dashylock Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Boca Raton Posts: 497	Is that gsp on the right glass? Tank is looking very nice man - like the scape alot, make the tank look much bigger.

01/10/2014, 11:21 AM	#41
Bobf216 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 102	Heres the new refugium/seahorse tank that will be on the shelf right next to the display. I will be housing a couple pairs of dwarf seahorses, macro algaes, purple gorgonia, and probably a mandarin. The bottom has a 2 inch thick layer of miracle mud. I will post more pictures when things are moved into this tank.

01/23/2014, 07:13 PM	#45
Bobf216 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 102	top down clam

01/23/2014, 07:44 PM	#47
sahin Ultimate Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,540	For such a young tank, this is looking VERY good! Nice colour on that first coral (some kind of Millepora). Keep up the good work and keep the updates coming. I'd be wary of that Hydnophora...that has pretty potent sting and can extend quite a bit to sting nearby corals.

01/23/2014, 07:52 PM	#48
Bratyboy2 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Tallmadge Ohio Posts: 922	This is just the kind of tank I want!

01/24/2014, 03:18 AM	#50
Big E Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South Euclid, OH Posts: 4,281	Nice work...........I really like those yellow zoas in the second pic. __________________ 80g Rimless Acropora System reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2197142&page=31 Ed