The Reef Central Corner Club Thread - Page 28

Sk8r · 02/07/2009, 12:10 PM

I get out the painting ladder and take off the fake rim (9 inch fiberglass lidless shell) to clean my 54 to the bottom. I can only imagine with the taller ones.

There is allegedly a device you pass over the outer glass that heats and kills coralline so you can scrape it more easily. Whether this works or not, I don't know.

You can also get a paint scraper with an arched handle that gives you a bit of leverage.

on this rockscape, I carefully arranged all rock in a pyramid giving me full access to glass.

phish guy · 02/07/2009, 12:12 PM

i just let whatever grow on the sides. the only thing i wipe down is the front witha mag float. the shadow cast by my koralia #1 is ALL coraline, kinda neat.

Misled · 02/07/2009, 08:26 PM

As of today.

Michael · 02/08/2009, 01:26 AM

i think thats going to look the business jesse when theres life in it, i really like the rock wall, are you going for sps in there

flipsideleo · 02/08/2009, 02:18 AM

Man, Jesse! That's gorgeous!

Pulp Fishin · 02/08/2009, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by phish guy
i just let whatever grow on the sides. the only thing i wipe down is the front witha mag float. the shadow cast by my koralia #1 is ALL coraline, kinda neat.

I'd like too see that it sounds pretty cool.

phish guy · 02/08/2009, 11:40 AM

very nice misled, now lets start stocking it!

Pulp Fishin- ill snap a picture later on today.

Misled · 02/08/2009, 12:08 PM

There are a few small frags, seven to be exact. There is also crabs and snails and pods. Fish won't come till mid March. I live in Pittsburgh, most don't get "good" fish in till about then. I'm gonna wait for what I want not what's there.

Mike, almost all sps. One leather, (maybe two later on), and 4 or 5 lps. That may change when the good weather comes along. As things mature the bottom may get covered with acans.

phish guy · 02/08/2009, 03:42 PM

the shadow of coraline

phish guy · 02/08/2009, 03:44 PM

i know what ya mean about the fish, i live in jersey. cold weather is horrble for shipping.

Pulp Fishin · 02/09/2009, 07:19 AM

Thats a awsome pic of the caroline taking over the shadow of the pwoerhead! The purple has started to grow all over my powerheads too so I hope that it takes up over the shadow next!

Also is that a pink & green hammer? I can't tell but thats one cool coral!::wow::

I can also agree to the shipping being touchy. I live in London Ontario and my only time I've ordered live off the net I was burned.
My experiance is fish & snails don't ship well and almost lost everything most by the time I got them 72hrs later but 90% dead in 2 weeks.
Seastars & shrimp shrimp just fine, not a single loss.

I should also mention that my first & only experiance they mannaged to lose my order arround Toronto and delayed so perhaps things should have been diffrent.

Michael · 02/10/2009, 02:49 AM

well my acros have arrived, and ive just stuck them to the rocks with milliput, unfortunately my lemon peel is picking at them already, he may get bored with them hopefully and leave them be, i will try to get a picture up later

Michael · 02/10/2009, 08:57 AM

heres a couple of pics, the putty has gone hard now, hopefully in a week or two the plugs will be covered with corraline and you wont see the putty

flipsideleo · 02/10/2009, 09:13 AM

Ils sont beaux! (Took two years of French in HS and never have used it... may as well now).

Those things are going to grow like "mad" in there!

phish guy · 02/10/2009, 09:16 AM

looking good mike.

Michael · 02/10/2009, 09:29 AM

cheers guys thanks for the positive comments, hope they do start to thrive and grow, im testing daily at the moment anyhow, im just worried about the vacation period, very worried

epstein · 02/10/2009, 09:34 AM

lOOKS Great Mike....Youve inspired me to post new pics......

The coraline will grow rather fast.......just scrape some and smear it on....

phish guy · 02/10/2009, 09:35 AM

y so worried? cause of the lemon peel angel? or just because they are the first acros?

phish guy · 02/10/2009, 09:41 AM

oh and Pulp Fishin, yeah its pink and green, somedays more purple than pink. i got it for free from a local reefer that had 2 almost basketball sized colonies in his 180. its growng fast. its about the size of a cantalope.

Bernie21 · 02/10/2009, 08:24 PM

Sorry that I have been gone for a while guys, I have had a lot going on. I like what I see Mike it's looking good. I finally did the mod to my canopy, I have alot more access to the entire tank, I took a few pictures.
Before:

After:

Here is a couple tank shots, the left:

The Right:

FTS:

You guys can see more pictures of my update on my tank build thread:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1505179
I hope you enjoy!!

flipsideleo · 02/10/2009, 09:01 PM

I did enjoy reading it! Very nice, Bernie! Can you tell me how your temperature sits with the fans you have on there? Do you have a separate vent? Are the fans blowing in, or out? Wish I could see it in real life!

Bernie21 · 02/10/2009, 09:52 PM

I have 4 fans, 2 blowing cool air in from the sides, 2 near the exhaust of the MH blowing the warm air out of the top... The tank ranges from 77-79. Thanks for the compliments... It is still a work in progress...

Michael · 02/11/2009, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by phish guy
y so worried? cause of the lemon peel angel? or just because they are the first acros?

worrried about leaving the tank unattended for 8 days, in theory it should be fine, my top off is working and the 2 resevoirs should hold enough water to last for top offs, but the lemon peel is a little bugger and im worried hes going to eat some corals if he gets hungry, i can only get someone to check the tank once whilst im away

flipsideleo · 02/11/2009, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bernie21
I have 4 fans, 2 blowing cool air in from the sides, 2 near the exhaust of the MH blowing the warm air out of the top... The tank ranges from 77-79. Thanks for the compliments... It is still a work in progress...

Oh, you're welcome! It's a very nice setup, throughout.

Might I ask what fans you are using? You're temperature is perfect and I'd like to mimic what you've done. (They say it's the greatest form of flattery afterall).

Bernie21 · 02/11/2009, 08:07 AM

Michael...you should invest $20-$30 on an automatic feeder for when you're gone... its the easiest way to leave the tank have peace of mind that your angel is not going to have a buffet...
Flip, I just went to tiger direct & bought 4 computer fans, the most basic ones, they were like $5 each, you can see the install on my build thread, its listed step by step. Yeah thankfully heat is not one of my problems. Even through the tank crash my corals have not been affected. Once again thanks... I did get alot of advice for the build.

02/07/2009, 12:10 PM	#676
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I get out the painting ladder and take off the fake rim (9 inch fiberglass lidless shell) to clean my 54 to the bottom. I can only imagine with the taller ones. There is allegedly a device you pass over the outer glass that heats and kills coralline so you can scrape it more easily. Whether this works or not, I don't know. You can also get a paint scraper with an arched handle that gives you a bit of leverage. on this rockscape, I carefully arranged all rock in a pyramid giving me full access to glass. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

02/07/2009, 12:12 PM	#677
phish guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South NJ Posts: 1,003	i just let whatever grow on the sides. the only thing i wipe down is the front witha mag float. the shadow cast by my koralia #1 is ALL coraline, kinda neat. __________________ Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Reef, Reeftech LEDs ( on their way out for reefbreeder Photons), Reef Octoput NWB250, Custom made Sump/Refufium, Mp40wES, Koralia's. SPS, LPS, Zoas/Palys

02/07/2009, 08:26 PM	#678
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	As of today. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

02/08/2009, 01:26 AM	#679
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	i think thats going to look the business jesse when theres life in it, i really like the rock wall, are you going for sps in there __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

02/08/2009, 02:18 AM	#680
flipsideleo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houstonish Posts: 353	Man, Jesse! That's gorgeous! __________________ /Leo Current Tank Info: 120g Grow Out / 60g Grow Out

02/08/2009, 11:40 AM	#682
phish guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South NJ Posts: 1,003	very nice misled, now lets start stocking it! Pulp Fishin- ill snap a picture later on today. __________________ Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Reef, Reeftech LEDs ( on their way out for reefbreeder Photons), Reef Octoput NWB250, Custom made Sump/Refufium, Mp40wES, Koralia's. SPS, LPS, Zoas/Palys

02/08/2009, 12:08 PM	#683
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	There are a few small frags, seven to be exact. There is also crabs and snails and pods. Fish won't come till mid March. I live in Pittsburgh, most don't get "good" fish in till about then. I'm gonna wait for what I want not what's there. Mike, almost all sps. One leather, (maybe two later on), and 4 or 5 lps. That may change when the good weather comes along. As things mature the bottom may get covered with acans. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

02/08/2009, 03:42 PM	#684
phish guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South NJ Posts: 1,003	the shadow of coraline __________________ Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Reef, Reeftech LEDs ( on their way out for reefbreeder Photons), Reef Octoput NWB250, Custom made Sump/Refufium, Mp40wES, Koralia's. SPS, LPS, Zoas/Palys

02/08/2009, 03:44 PM	#685
phish guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South NJ Posts: 1,003	i know what ya mean about the fish, i live in jersey. cold weather is horrble for shipping. __________________ Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Reef, Reeftech LEDs ( on their way out for reefbreeder Photons), Reef Octoput NWB250, Custom made Sump/Refufium, Mp40wES, Koralia's. SPS, LPS, Zoas/Palys

02/09/2009, 07:19 AM	#686
Pulp Fishin Were all mad here. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London Ontario Canada Posts: 608	Thats a awsome pic of the caroline taking over the shadow of the pwoerhead! The purple has started to grow all over my powerheads too so I hope that it takes up over the shadow next! Also is that a pink & green hammer? I can't tell but thats one cool coral!::wow:: I can also agree to the shipping being touchy. I live in London Ontario and my only time I've ordered live off the net I was burned. My experiance is fish & snails don't ship well and almost lost everything most by the time I got them 72hrs later but 90% dead in 2 weeks. Seastars & shrimp shrimp just fine, not a single loss. I should also mention that my first & only experiance they mannaged to lose my order arround Toronto and delayed so perhaps things should have been diffrent. __________________ Reef Central Corner Club Aquarium Dumpster Diver Extraordinaire Money talks, mine says "Good-Bye" Current Tank Info: RIP:60g Pentagon Reef 100lbs LR 20g Sump Deltec Mce 600 Mag 750 250W Metal Halide & 2x39W T5's Phosban ReactorX2 5gal refugium 36xTO RIP:135G FOWLER /Agressive

02/10/2009, 02:49 AM	#687
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	well my acros have arrived, and ive just stuck them to the rocks with milliput, unfortunately my lemon peel is picking at them already, he may get bored with them hopefully and leave them be, i will try to get a picture up later __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

02/10/2009, 08:57 AM	#688
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	heres a couple of pics, the putty has gone hard now, hopefully in a week or two the plugs will be covered with corraline and you wont see the putty __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

02/10/2009, 09:13 AM	#689
flipsideleo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houstonish Posts: 353	Ils sont beaux! (Took two years of French in HS and never have used it... may as well now). Those things are going to grow like "mad" in there! __________________ /Leo Current Tank Info: 120g Grow Out / 60g Grow Out

02/10/2009, 09:16 AM	#690
phish guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South NJ Posts: 1,003	looking good mike. __________________ Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Reef, Reeftech LEDs ( on their way out for reefbreeder Photons), Reef Octoput NWB250, Custom made Sump/Refufium, Mp40wES, Koralia's. SPS, LPS, Zoas/Palys

02/10/2009, 09:29 AM	#691
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	cheers guys thanks for the positive comments, hope they do start to thrive and grow, im testing daily at the moment anyhow, im just worried about the vacation period, very worried __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

02/10/2009, 09:34 AM	#692
epstein Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NYC transplant now in CT Posts: 1,501	lOOKS Great Mike....Youve inspired me to post new pics...... The coraline will grow rather fast.......just scrape some and smear it on.... __________________ I'd Rather be a failure at something I love , Than a sucess at something I hate . George Burns Current Tank Info: 150 DD Cube / 100 Gal Sump(basement) 30gal cube frag tank plumb Panworld 250ps return/ Reef Octopus SRO3000 Skimmer/ Bubble Magus Doser/Lumenmax reflector with 400 watt Radium bulb Ice Cap Ballast Apex Controller 2 MP40wes 2 gyre 150

02/10/2009, 09:35 AM	#693
phish guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South NJ Posts: 1,003	y so worried? cause of the lemon peel angel? or just because they are the first acros? __________________ Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Reef, Reeftech LEDs ( on their way out for reefbreeder Photons), Reef Octoput NWB250, Custom made Sump/Refufium, Mp40wES, Koralia's. SPS, LPS, Zoas/Palys

02/10/2009, 09:41 AM	#694
phish guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South NJ Posts: 1,003	oh and Pulp Fishin, yeah its pink and green, somedays more purple than pink. i got it for free from a local reefer that had 2 almost basketball sized colonies in his 180. its growng fast. its about the size of a cantalope. __________________ Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Reef, Reeftech LEDs ( on their way out for reefbreeder Photons), Reef Octoput NWB250, Custom made Sump/Refufium, Mp40wES, Koralia's. SPS, LPS, Zoas/Palys

02/10/2009, 08:24 PM	#695
Bernie21 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami, Fl... Posts: 2,161	Sorry that I have been gone for a while guys, I have had a lot going on. I like what I see Mike it's looking good. I finally did the mod to my canopy, I have alot more access to the entire tank, I took a few pictures. Before: After: Here is a couple tank shots, the left: The Right: FTS: You guys can see more pictures of my update on my tank build thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1505179 I hope you enjoy!! __________________ Reefing is an addiction rehab doesn't work for... Current Tank Info: Downgraded to a 0 Gal non Mixed Reef - Direct sun watts & 1x moon Actinics. RIO 00 return, no skimmer Skimmer.

02/10/2009, 09:01 PM	#696
flipsideleo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houstonish Posts: 353	I did enjoy reading it! Very nice, Bernie! Can you tell me how your temperature sits with the fans you have on there? Do you have a separate vent? Are the fans blowing in, or out? Wish I could see it in real life! __________________ /Leo Current Tank Info: 120g Grow Out / 60g Grow Out

02/10/2009, 09:52 PM	#697
Bernie21 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami, Fl... Posts: 2,161	I have 4 fans, 2 blowing cool air in from the sides, 2 near the exhaust of the MH blowing the warm air out of the top... The tank ranges from 77-79. Thanks for the compliments... It is still a work in progress... __________________ Reefing is an addiction rehab doesn't work for... Current Tank Info: Downgraded to a 0 Gal non Mixed Reef - Direct sun watts & 1x moon Actinics. RIO 00 return, no skimmer Skimmer.

02/11/2009, 08:07 AM	#700
Bernie21 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami, Fl... Posts: 2,161	Michael...you should invest $20-$30 on an automatic feeder for when you're gone... its the easiest way to leave the tank have peace of mind that your angel is not going to have a buffet... Flip, I just went to tiger direct & bought 4 computer fans, the most basic ones, they were like $5 each, you can see the install on my build thread, its listed step by step. Yeah thankfully heat is not one of my problems. Even through the tank crash my corals have not been affected. Once again thanks... I did get alot of advice for the build. __________________ Reefing is an addiction rehab doesn't work for... Current Tank Info: Downgraded to a 0 Gal non Mixed Reef - Direct sun watts & 1x moon Actinics. RIO 00 return, no skimmer Skimmer.