Pictures of Bomber's barebottom SPS tank and related equipment - Page 21

tankslave · 07/28/2005, 12:41 PM

hmmm... got some mangroves in the 'fuge. Think they might be trapping some dirt. But they're soo cool looking!

tankslave · 07/28/2005, 02:37 PM

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Originally posted by Bomber

I only run the MH's for two hours though.

There's four 03's (two across) and four 50/50's (two across) that run for 10 hours. URI on IceCap.

So you have 750 watts of MH and 1280 watts of VHO? (4 72" @160 watts each for the URI's).

That's 2.8 watts/gallon just with the VHO's! Maybe you don't need the MH at all...

Bomber · 07/28/2005, 02:38 PM

Dunno, there's 8 four foot URI bulbs.

If your 'fuge is dirty enough to grow mangroves - maybe you need to think about that.

tankslave · 07/28/2005, 02:46 PM

yea, i was thinking 8, just typed 4.

hahah, yea, I think I'll turn the 'fuge into a settling area when I upgrade my tank in a few months. After I saw how easy it was to suck the detritus out of the main tank, there's no reason to have it getting trapped in a 'fuge.

tankslave · 07/28/2005, 02:53 PM

oh, forgot to ask ya,
What fish do you have in there? I can't remember if those were angels or butterflys. Don't really want go flipping through "that one book" for an hour...

joefish · 07/28/2005, 03:40 PM

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Originally posted by Bomber
YES

And I know how much you like porties

joefish · 07/28/2005, 03:44 PM

And this one is just because I like it .

BB + flow + skimming = color and growth

Enough said ......

mr. pluto · 07/28/2005, 04:17 PM

great tank & pics joefish.

tankslave · 07/28/2005, 05:19 PM

hey joe, whats' that purple one you put up last?

Bomber · 07/28/2005, 05:57 PM

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Originally posted by joefish
BB + flow + skimming = color and growth

Enough said ......

LOL ouch! I see the "twins" are doing fine too.

Gosh dog! that's some fine stuff there Joe.

Bomber · 07/28/2005, 06:06 PM

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Originally posted by tankslave
oh, forgot to ask ya,
What fish do you have in there? I can't remember if those were angels or butterflys. Don't really want go flipping through "that one book" for an hour...

You would ask

LOL

From memory, what's in the tank right now.

mature Pr. Reef B'fly
pr royal gramma
pr black cap gramma
baby french angel 3"
blue chromis
pr saddled blenny
pr green razor wrasse
mature male yellow head wrasse
2 med spotted goat
pr tobacco fish
4 chalk bass
pr candy bass
2 sunshine chromis
3 purple reef chromis
juv smooth trunkfish

I think that's it.

Edit:
pr of one spot cardinals
cuban hog

now I think that's all.

joefish · 07/28/2005, 06:21 PM

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Originally posted by tankslave
hey joe, whats' that purple one you put up last?

Sorry but me not know .

Id is not my strong suit . When I buy them I say , give me that pretty purple piece over there .

The bad part is all my LFS's think I don't have a clue on how to keep them alive .

Little do they know I had Bomber to enlighten me .

joefish · 07/28/2005, 06:29 PM

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Originally posted by Bomber
LOL ouch! I see the "twins" are doing fine too.

Gosh dog! that's some fine stuff there Joe.

Ahhh Gosh your embarrassing me !

Thanks .

The sad part is , without the calcium reactor this set up is sucking the B-Ionic down , like a wino drinking thunderbird on a hot summer night .

tankslave · 07/28/2005, 06:31 PM

HAHAH, yea.
Reason I ask, was that someone gave me one of those "purple ones" too, and I can't figure out what the heck it is. The page in Borneman's book with them on it has pictures of at least three different species that look just like it...

cracker_monster · 07/28/2005, 06:39 PM

Just wanted to say thats a beautiful tank!!!!!!!

Bomber · 07/28/2005, 06:40 PM

I have a purple one too!

It's supposed to be a purple slimer, I guess that's close enough. But it has bright blue tips.

Joe, play the "I don't have a clue" thing to your advantage, works for me.

Why don't you just dose Ca chloride??

joefish · 07/28/2005, 06:44 PM

Thanks ,

I figured incase any of you new comers missed it here's a shot of my old tank with a DSB.

joefish · 07/28/2005, 06:49 PM

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Originally posted by Bomber
I have a purple one too!

I wanna see it !.

It's supposed to be a purple slimer, I guess that's close enough. But it has bright blue tips.

Joe, play the "I don't have a clue" thing to your advantage, works for me.
It allways back fires on me and I pay DBL .
Why don't you just dose Ca chloride??

If I dose just Ca chloride my alk would drop like a rock.With the 2-part I'm dosing 75 ml of both parts a day , and the tank is only a 58.

Bomber · 07/28/2005, 06:54 PM

and there's the evil twins - front and center - as babies.

You know I'm just using baking soda and Ca chloride. But then, this is working for you and you have the feel for it. Don't change.

I'm not taking any pictures til these things get huge.

joefish · 07/28/2005, 07:01 PM

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Originally posted by Bomber

I'm not taking any pictures til these things get huge.

The suspense is killing me .

Bomber · 07/28/2005, 07:08 PM

You could catch a flight down.

joefish · 07/28/2005, 07:15 PM

I'm ready .

Bomber · 07/28/2005, 07:33 PM

I figured. Plan your vacation after the first cold weather.

joefish · 07/28/2005, 07:41 PM

Matthew A. · 07/29/2005, 12:55 AM

Always nice to see fellow non-conformist do their passion well.

07/28/2005, 12:41 PM	#501
tankslave Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,893	hmmm... got some mangroves in the 'fuge. Think they might be trapping some dirt. But they're soo cool looking! __________________ Whoever said fishkeeping will lower your blood pressure never had a reef aquarium... "A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought." -Lord Peter Wimsey, "Gaudy Night" Current Tank Info: Tankless Reefer

07/28/2005, 02:46 PM	#504
tankslave Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,893	yea, i was thinking 8, just typed 4. hahah, yea, I think I'll turn the 'fuge into a settling area when I upgrade my tank in a few months. After I saw how easy it was to suck the detritus out of the main tank, there's no reason to have it getting trapped in a 'fuge. __________________ Whoever said fishkeeping will lower your blood pressure never had a reef aquarium... "A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought." -Lord Peter Wimsey, "Gaudy Night" Current Tank Info: Tankless Reefer

07/28/2005, 02:53 PM	#505
tankslave Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,893	oh, forgot to ask ya, What fish do you have in there? I can't remember if those were angels or butterflys. Don't really want go flipping through "that one book" for an hour... __________________ Whoever said fishkeeping will lower your blood pressure never had a reef aquarium... "A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought." -Lord Peter Wimsey, "Gaudy Night" Current Tank Info: Tankless Reefer

07/28/2005, 05:19 PM	#509
tankslave Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,893	hey joe, whats' that purple one you put up last? __________________ Whoever said fishkeeping will lower your blood pressure never had a reef aquarium... "A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought." -Lord Peter Wimsey, "Gaudy Night" Current Tank Info: Tankless Reefer

07/28/2005, 06:31 PM	#514
tankslave Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,893	HAHAH, yea. Reason I ask, was that someone gave me one of those "purple ones" too, and I can't figure out what the heck it is. The page in Borneman's book with them on it has pictures of at least three different species that look just like it... __________________ Whoever said fishkeeping will lower your blood pressure never had a reef aquarium... "A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought." -Lord Peter Wimsey, "Gaudy Night" Current Tank Info: Tankless Reefer

07/28/2005, 02:38 PM	#503
Bomber 10 & Over Club Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 10,550	Dunno, there's 8 four foot URI bulbs. If your 'fuge is dirty enough to grow mangroves - maybe you need to think about that.

07/28/2005, 03:44 PM	#507
joefish Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island Posts: 4,757	And this one is just because I like it . BB + flow + skimming = color and growth Enough said ......

07/28/2005, 04:17 PM	#508
mr. pluto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: bay area Posts: 1,191	great tank & pics joefish.

07/28/2005, 06:39 PM	#515
cracker_monster Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Louisville Ky Posts: 55	Just wanted to say thats a beautiful tank!!!!!!!

07/28/2005, 06:40 PM	#516
Bomber 10 & Over Club Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 10,550	I have a purple one too! It's supposed to be a purple slimer, I guess that's close enough. But it has bright blue tips. Joe, play the "I don't have a clue" thing to your advantage, works for me. Why don't you just dose Ca chloride??

07/28/2005, 06:44 PM	#517
joefish Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island Posts: 4,757	Thanks , I figured incase any of you new comers missed it here's a shot of my old tank with a DSB.

07/28/2005, 06:54 PM	#519
Bomber 10 & Over Club Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 10,550	and there's the evil twins - front and center - as babies. You know I'm just using baking soda and Ca chloride. But then, this is working for you and you have the feel for it. Don't change. I'm not taking any pictures til these things get huge.

07/28/2005, 07:08 PM	#521
Bomber 10 & Over Club Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 10,550	You could catch a flight down.

07/28/2005, 07:15 PM	#522
joefish Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island Posts: 4,757	I'm ready .

07/28/2005, 07:33 PM	#523
Bomber 10 & Over Club Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 10,550	I figured. Plan your vacation after the first cold weather.

07/28/2005, 07:41 PM	#524
joefish Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island Posts: 4,757

07/29/2005, 12:55 AM	#525
Matthew A. Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Diego CA. USA Posts: 51	Always nice to see fellow non-conformist do their passion well.