mikejrice's 30 Gallon Innovative Marine Nuvo Reef - Page 6

pianomav · 03/18/2018, 01:12 AM

Wow..nice tank you got there.

mikejrice · 04/09/2018, 05:16 PM

Can you believe the nerve of this person standing just a few feet from my tank after smashing a window to get in and steal our Colorado Sunburst Anemones?

They're still at large! If you hear anything, please contact the Adams Country Sheriff's Department at 303-288-1535

Sometimes I just don't understand people.

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simbarocks2693 · 04/10/2018, 01:07 AM

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Wooooow really nice

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simbarocks2693 · 04/10/2018, 01:07 AM

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Really nice

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mikejrice · 05/04/2018, 02:14 PM

The little air pump driven IM skimmer went back on the tank today. I miss the pH bonus that comes from aeration.

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mikejrice · 05/13/2018, 06:32 PM

This Week my Ecodrift pump bit the dust. I'm going to try running this tank without a power head for awhile and see how it goes. I also added a couple new hammer corals including a yellow one.

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Reefpuck · 05/13/2018, 08:38 PM

Very cool looking tank!

mikejrice · 05/13/2018, 11:54 PM

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Very cool looking tank!

Thank you!

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mikejrice · 06/25/2018, 05:24 PM

Picture update

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mikejrice · 10/03/2018, 09:15 AM

Found some pictures this morning of the tank that haven't been shared yet, so here we go.

Also, I've been making some big changes to the tank recently. More pictures to come soon of what's new.

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mikejrice · 10/05/2018, 08:36 PM

Corals are really beginning to overgrown this tank, so this week I had to make some pretty drastic choices. The euphyllia I've had on the back wall for years now finally began to crowd each other out as well as put shade on a huge chunk of rock. They were moved to another system to continue growing. My acan garden has also been having some space issues between each other as well as being stung back by montipora. Most of them have been moved out turning this back into the chalice tank it was always meant to be. Should have room to continue growing for some time now.

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Fishkeeper01 · 10/11/2018, 07:15 AM

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Under expose then correct in your camera's editing options using first the contrast control and then the brightness control if need be. Helps to preserve a lot of the detail in the brightest highlights of the coral and gives you those nice dark blacks.

Thanks for this tip!

Fishkeeper01 · 10/11/2018, 07:19 AM

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Corals are really beginning to overgrown this tank, so this week I had to make some pretty drastic choices. The euphyllia I've had on the back wall for years now finally began to crowd each other out as well as put shade on a huge chunk of rock. They were moved to another system to continue growing. My acan garden has also been having some space issues between each other as well as being stung back by montipora. Most of them have been moved out turning this back into the chalice tank it was always meant to be. Should have room to continue growing for some time now.

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The colors are mesmerizing

mikejrice · 11/02/2018, 02:22 PM

My tank is finally starting to look natural to me after moving things around quite a bit. It's amazing how much that can throw off your perception for awhile.

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mikejrice · 11/17/2018, 01:29 AM

Recently my JF "Crazy Fox" underwent the strangest color change (first picture below). No real changes to speak of that would have caused it, but it still seems healthy and I kind of like the new colors. It might just be a sign that it's time to trim down the gorgonian again...

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mikejrice · 01/29/2019, 09:48 PM

Not sure what my "Pink Boobies" chalice is up to but it sure is going to be interesting to watch. Anyone seen a chalice droop down like this?

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mikejrice · 03/17/2019, 08:31 PM

Last week a blizzard came through Colorado and knocked out power to my tank. After over two days without full power (it had some generator power for essentials) it couldn’t bounce back and finally crashed today. A couple of things made it out, but not much. It was a fun journey, but it looks like this is the end of this story.

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Falcon53 · 03/18/2019, 05:48 AM

This is very sad to see. I'm sorry this happened. It was a beautiful tank.

05/13/2018, 08:38 PM	#132
Reefpuck Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Georgetown, TX Posts: 1,122	Very cool looking tank! __________________ Josh Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef w/ 55g sump/fuge.

11/17/2018, 01:29 AM	#140
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278	Recently my JF "Crazy Fox" underwent the strangest color change (first picture below). No real changes to speak of that would have caused it, but it still seems healthy and I kind of like the new colors. It might just be a sign that it's time to trim down the gorgonian again... Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk Last edited by mikejrice; 11/17/2018 at 01:40 AM.

03/18/2018, 01:12 AM	#126
pianomav Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 12	Wow..nice tank you got there.

04/09/2018, 05:16 PM	#127
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278	Can you believe the nerve of this person standing just a few feet from my tank after smashing a window to get in and steal our Colorado Sunburst Anemones? They're still at large! If you hear anything, please contact the Adams Country Sheriff's Department at 303-288-1535 Sometimes I just don't understand people. Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

05/04/2018, 02:14 PM	#130
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278	The little air pump driven IM skimmer went back on the tank today. I miss the pH bonus that comes from aeration. Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

05/13/2018, 06:32 PM	#131
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278	This Week my Ecodrift pump bit the dust. I'm going to try running this tank without a power head for awhile and see how it goes. I also added a couple new hammer corals including a yellow one. Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

06/25/2018, 05:24 PM	#134
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278	Picture update Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

10/03/2018, 09:15 AM	#135
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278	Found some pictures this morning of the tank that haven't been shared yet, so here we go. Also, I've been making some big changes to the tank recently. More pictures to come soon of what's new. Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

10/05/2018, 08:36 PM	#136
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278	Corals are really beginning to overgrown this tank, so this week I had to make some pretty drastic choices. The euphyllia I've had on the back wall for years now finally began to crowd each other out as well as put shade on a huge chunk of rock. They were moved to another system to continue growing. My acan garden has also been having some space issues between each other as well as being stung back by montipora. Most of them have been moved out turning this back into the chalice tank it was always meant to be. Should have room to continue growing for some time now. Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

11/02/2018, 02:22 PM	#139
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278	My tank is finally starting to look natural to me after moving things around quite a bit. It's amazing how much that can throw off your perception for awhile. Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

01/29/2019, 09:48 PM	#141
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278	Not sure what my "Pink Boobies" chalice is up to but it sure is going to be interesting to watch. Anyone seen a chalice droop down like this? Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

03/17/2019, 08:31 PM	#142
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278	Last week a blizzard came through Colorado and knocked out power to my tank. After over two days without full power (it had some generator power for essentials) it couldn’t bounce back and finally crashed today. A couple of things made it out, but not much. It was a fun journey, but it looks like this is the end of this story. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/18/2019, 05:48 AM	#143
Falcon53 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 34	This is very sad to see. I'm sorry this happened. It was a beautiful tank.