The Reef Central Corner Club Thread

[boret]

WOW!!! You only feed 2 or 3 times a month!!??
I feed daily!!! LOL

[reefscape15]

HAHAHA!!!! WOW that was a fast response! I just reloaded the page and i wasn't the last poster anymore! Yea when i started I fed like the LFS told me; a few times a day as much as the fish can eat in 2-3min. Well this led me to HUGE cyano problems, so I drasticly cut back and added the HOB fuge just to keep a very small constant supply of food. Things have really turned around for me in the last few years in reefing. I added more light, a fuge, modded my skimmer, and cut back on feeding. Things in my tank look better than ever and they are starting to grow pretty quickly!

[boret]

Go figure!!!! All the stuff about feeding daily and you get away with that and successfully!!! This world of reefing is a fricking mystery!! LOL

[boret]

Originally posted by reefscape15
HAHAHA!!!! WOW that was a fast response!

He he he he!!
Well is either entertain myself with the "interweb" or stick my hands in the tank!! LOL
So I think my livestock appreciates the fact that my hands are on the keyboard for a change!

[joeychitwood]

I purchased a Sailfin (Lawnmower) Blennie and an acropora three-pack from LiveAquaria.com. They arrived in great condition yeswterday. The corals are mounted on nice pieces of LR rubble, but in such a small tank (54 corner) I find it difficult to place the frags in a spot which allows good current and lighting while avoiding the reach of the other sPS in my tank. I also haven't had great luck with epoxies or cyanoacrylate gells for fixing the frags to the aquascaping.

Here are a couple of photos of two of the frags. I'll try to adjust the white balance to get better photos, and I'll post a shot of the third acro as well later. If anyone has any idea what they are, let me know.

[boret]

The firsts one looks like a Blue Acropora Tortuosa, maybe Oregon or Cali.

The second one looks like an Acropora Millepora.

I love the Tortuosa. The Millepora looks like a pinkish one.

[Michael]

Originally posted by reefscape15


Michael - Thanks! It's nice to see you back around here. I've been missing you and Jesse lately, but i've tried to keep the ball rolling. I always keep my eyes out for new corner tank owners, and i think i've refered 3 or 4 here! YAY!!! I'll keep the pics coming. I took a TON of them on my phone

yeah sorry pal, ive been a little slack here lately, im not posting as much these days, i need to get back into RC really, thanks for holding the fort

[boret]

This is an Oregon blue Tort:



It is one of the bluest acroporas and if you got that one you got a great piece. I also love the Becker tort.

[boret]

Quick question guys. Did a corner tank ever made it to TOTM?

[reefscape15]

I'd say 1 is Tort, but also looks a little like a Chips Acro. #2 is deffinately Rose Millie. I'm excited to see the 3rd!

Yes I hear you Boret - I had plans to get all the coraline off my front glass last night, but ended up on RC all night instead. I just moved all my stuff around the night before, so I think that my tank is happier that it was left alone as well.

Michael - I can't really take much credit. You're the one who started this thing, so i'll have to thank you! There have been quite a few newcomers to here, and most often you'd be the first to welcome them to your thread. O well, just as long as you keep us all informed on your tank situation, and chime in from time to time. BTW, how is that Monti frag that you added a few weeks ago?

[Michael]

Originally posted by boret
Quick question guys. Did a corner tank ever made it to TOTM?

not on reef central boret no, on other boards maybe, definately on one

[reefscape15]

Boret - I was thinking about that a while back, and i think i posted something on here also. I really loved sdoggsf's tank. I think it was right around the split, and I thought that it had a great shot at TOTM! I'd love to see something different on there. I think they did a great switch up featuring Seapugs tank. It was nice to see something that's not all SPS for a change!

[boret]

Do I have to ask for the linky???

Well that sucks because it takes quite a bit of ingenuity to come up with a successful corner tank when you have limited space and most of the equipment out there is catered to rectangular tanks. Starting with getting decent flow all the way to lighting everything properly.

Don´t get me wrong, I love those crazy 20,000 gallon + tanks in TOTM, and they are an inspiration. But many of us can't really afford/place those big tanks in our houses.

I have seen a nano as a TOTM, I think it would be great if a corner tank ever made it there.

[Michael]

yep your right about sdoggfs tank, one of the very best corners ive ever seen.

[boret]

Originally posted by reefscape15
Boret - I was thinking about that a while back, and i think i posted something on here also. I really loved sdoggsf's tank. I think it was right around the split, and I thought that it had a great shot at TOTM! I'd love to see something different on there. I think they did a great switch up featuring Seapugs tank. It was nice to see something that's not all SPS for a change!

I love those SPS intensive tanks!!! But I think sometimes you have to keep in mind the effort and dedication that some of the smaller tanks require. I guess I am just jealous because my wife wont let me convert our whole basement into a reef tank!!! LOL

[boret]

Sdoggfs give us a picture update of your beautiful tank!!!
I totally digg his ricordea garden on the left side.

[Superstretch18]

Originally posted by boret
Superstretch18,

How high is your canopy? I recently borrowed a PAR meter from my local club and you would be amaze and the amount of light you lose in just a few inches. I also recommend that you change your reflector. I am very pleased with the lumenarc mini that I am using. I originally had it all the way up inside the canopy, now I lowered so it is about 8 inches from the water. I am getting great growth.

Lights are about 10" off the surface. That's great advice! At the moment though, I'm still trying to acclimate everything to the significantly brighter light that's already there! Once I'm up to a full photoperiod, I'll possibly look to improve the reflector. Right now, I'm more worried that I'm going to cook something!

[boret]

BTW this is the post where you can see Sdoggfs' pictures:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...&pagenumber=11

[boret]

Originally posted by boca rat
Folks, word of advice - COVER YOUR OVERFLOW!!!!!

After 6 carefree months with a 54g corner, 3 (YES THREE) fish decided to make a leap for freedom at the same time. Yep, you guessed it, over the overflow. And the drain was cemented by previous owner, as was return, so no flushing them out...

I have a drilled 1 1/2" overflow, with a 90 degree elbow and I use semi rigid plastic screen that I rolled in a tube inside of the elbow intake. I has worked great so far.

The screen is like this one:



I will try to get a picture up soon.

[reefscape15]

This is about the only semi descent picture of my new Rusty Angel that i've been able to get!

[boret]

Nice!! How is the Angel behaving?

[reefscape15]

The only thing that i think they've been getting into is my Anthellia, but it grows like crazy, so it doesn't bother me.

[lotusstar]

Hey everyone, I am looking for suggestions please. I have a 400w MH light that I use for day time use but am wondering about moon lights. I am very happy with the day light but want to have a light mainly for my family and I to see into the tank well after the MH has gone off for the day. The MH light is hanging from a canopy suspended over the tank by about a foot or so.

One option I've looked at are the lunar lights.

http://www.current-usa.com/lunarlight.html

These lights I could easily retrofit 4 or maybe 6 into the canopy but wonder if anyone knows how well it would light a tank that is 24" deep, and the canopy 12" above the water.


Or I was thinking of the power brites. I have heard that work well for smaller tanks, but with my tank being 92g, 24" deep I am curious if anyone knows how well these would penetrate?

http://www.current-usa.com/powerbrite.html

Also I recently found the sunbrite led lights and was wondering if anyone has tried these, wondering if they would work well?

Again, I'm not looking for a main lighting option, that's what my MH is for. I am merely looking for something to allow us to view the tank when the lights are off and maybe kids are watching tv. To see my corals and the nighttime activity. If anyone has any other suggestions I would be most appreciative also.

I posted this over in the lighting thread but didn't come up with any responses so hoping you guys can help out a bit.

Thanks all

[reefscape15]

I have 4 of the Current Lunar Lights/Links over my 54 which is also 24" deep and it lights up everything all the way to the bottom. It's really not very bright, but you can see whats going on in there, and the colors that come off your corals when only these are on is completely amazing! My friend uses one Powerbright on his 56gal which is i think 24" tall. It's 24x18x24? I'm not sure if that's the dimensions, but he wanted something close to a 60 cube, and this was pretty close for only $120. Anyways, the Powerbrights are VERY bright, and very directed. They really light up stuff all the way at the bottom of his tank, but the spread on them is not as great. The Current Lunar Lights/Links come with these little rubber spacers to help you somewhat aim the lights where you want them. I have mine just pointing every different direction to try to completely cover my tank. The only spots that aren't covered are where my MH reflector gets in the way, but i'm going to re-arrange everything soon. I've been very happy with these, and I think you can get the main light, and 3 links for about the same price as one Powerbright strip. It won't be as bright, but is easier to spread.

[Ocean Mang]

I have the blue lunare lights by Current Two on a 54. The color that comes out of the coral is amazing. Just bright enough for the moon effect for me.