First Reef Tank Pics - Page 6

newreefbishop · 11/30/2006, 09:35 PM

LH, if you have a viable source to purchase pods from then do so. Or get your hands on some chaeto from someone local or a local LFS and grow your own.

Cukes go where the algae is.....your sandbed in my opinion needs to be tossed (turned over)....get a goby...

Liquid Hobby · 12/01/2006, 12:20 AM

NRB: I got some eggcrate to cover the tank in preparation for the goby, which is next on the list. Along with a nice little spinny sea urchin.

Some more pics...

Here are the first 2 fish, I started with 3 but one didn't make it after only a day and a half. Probably just too stressed as I picked them up soon after they arrived... These two are healthy and eagerly seeking and eating food.

Here's a cool little sea star anybody know what it is? It's about the size of a half dollar piece.

Here's the result of over buying rock rubble! I had no idea how much 10lbs of rock rubble was compared to the 10lbs of crud... Sooo, where does the cheato fit exactly?

Liquid Hobby · 12/01/2006, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by antdog
Liquid this is an awesome post!

Excellent example of taking your time and doing things right!

Thanks antdog. Patience is the toughest part. It's only been running a month. Many here might say I'm moving to fast, rightfully so...

BigJPDC · 12/01/2006, 07:24 AM

nice LH - stock it up!! I like that starfish, bummer about the chromis. Could you toss some rubble in the tank or maybe glue some together in some shape to add to your aquascaping? just a thought - you could make an arch or something.

I was just reading in a magazine about how a rubble bottomed tank is good for soft frags, and it gave an example of a quartered yuma, just dropped randomly in the rubble tank - two months later there were five yumas! They just latch on as they please.

jp

Liquid Hobby · 12/01/2006, 11:03 AM

I'll use the excess for frags and coral attachment for sure. Next will go in some cheato and a goby to the display.

Rustylugnuts · 12/01/2006, 01:11 PM

Nice setup Liquid! I have a mag 5 and 7 on the way. I plan on using the smaller pump for the return on the sump (well it will be a sump when I get the baffles on the 20g long under the display) . The 7 will be used for a melev scwd CL. I was just wondering, could you throw some plumbing links up for us noobs?

Liquid Hobby · 12/01/2006, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rustylugnuts
Nice setup Liquid! I have a mag 5 and 7 on the way. I plan on using the smaller pump for the return on the sump (well it will be a sump when I get the baffles on the 20g long under the display) . The 7 will be used for a melev scwd CL. I was just wondering, could you throw some plumbing links up for us noobs?

Go to the very first page of this thread. It's got a picture of each version of plumbing I did as I was learning what to do...

Make sure you go with large pipe! Bigger pipe means less restriction which means more flow. I initially had a mag12 for the CL but returned it for a pressure rated pump.

Good luck and have fun, I did!

Rustylugnuts · 12/01/2006, 05:37 PM

Cool Thx

Since the tanks already up and running I'm goin go the DIY weir route. The weldon is on the way all I have to do now is get some acrylite and hijack a buddys workshop fer the tools!

newreefbishop · 12/03/2006, 09:50 PM

LH ok just got caught up with whats goin on. THe star looks like a small linkia (dont think i spelled that right. Chromis are cool, sorry you lost one. In any case just through the chaeto right in....Its does not have to move as long as it is getting light and waterflow, thats all you need.

Liquid Hobby · 12/03/2006, 10:00 PM

Cheato is in the fuge. It had some mini brittle stars hitchhikers.

Today was my birthday.... my wife came home with a coral I've had my eye on for months!!! I am a lucky man! Here is the Scolymia with a flash:

...under atinic:

An evening slice of the my young reef:

Full tank shot:

drummereef · 12/03/2006, 10:10 PM

Quote:

[i]Here's a cool little sea star anybody know what it is? It's about the size of a half dollar piece.

[/B]

I think it is a Red Bali Star. The tank is looking great too!

BigJPDC · 12/04/2006, 07:42 AM

Man that FTS is masterpiece! Those are all fantastic pics LH - awesome job!

jp

newreefbishop · 12/04/2006, 09:08 AM

Great looking stuff...

Liquid Hobby · 12/04/2006, 04:36 PM

Thanks guys!

This new Scolymia is just awesome. It is much larger today than yesterday. It does a lot of shape shifting. Very cool.

So, I was doing a reg 10% water change yesterday when my 1 1/2year old son runs in and grabs my leg... I stop looking at what I'm doing for a split second to look at him with the siphon tube siphoning away... well, I sucked a 3 headed Xenia right off its rock, ripped it clean off! I quickly ran to the sump and pulled it out of the filter sock and glued it down to its frag rock. Today, it looks no worse for the wear! Amazing.

Liquid Hobby · 12/05/2006, 01:16 PM

Having fun trying to take pictures of the reef, wonders what a tripod can do. I still have a ways to go! I know I need to do something with my white balance or....

Coolest critter (so far) he really gets around and into tight spots:

The new Scolymia and porcelain crab:

Spaghetti Worm?

The Red Star/Linkia showed up after going MIA for about 5 days. The Emerald also showed up after 7 days since last sighting.

The Xenia that I so carelessly sucked up... The branch on the right is the recovered and reattached victim. Looks like the lower branches are attached to a giant bubble algae.

My new coral... awesome!

Thanks for watching!

BigJPDC · 12/05/2006, 03:17 PM

Indeed incredible LH, outstanding! I was meaning to comment on how clean your sand is now as well it looks spotless!

Wow what a laundry list of inhabitants, you have some of everything, very cool. What was it like acclimating and introducing the urchin?

Look for an update to my thread later, I didn't come home alone today. . .

jp

Liquid Hobby · 12/05/2006, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BigJPDC
Indeed incredible LH, outstanding! I was meaning to comment on how clean your sand is now as well it looks spotless!

Wow what a laundry list of inhabitants, you have some of everything, very cool. What was it like acclimating and introducing the urchin?
jp

Thanks.

I've got some air tube that runs through a little sprinkler flow nozzle so I can fine tune the drip speed. Urchin went in like a snail or crab 45 minutes (min), slow drip acclimation.

Sand is white because I'm siphoning the brownish/purple film algae straight out and it takes some sand with it, it's an every other day operation... In the meantime I'm coming up with a very interesting tank cleaning tool idea!

I like critters...

I'll post some more pics.

Liquid Hobby · 12/05/2006, 04:32 PM

The Porcelain crab is pretty cool! It has taken up residence under the scoly and is happily filter feeding...

He's happy upsidedown with a nice scolymia blanket to keep him warm...

The frogspawn is also recovering nicely from it's siphoning attack! The head in back is now starting to fully extend again, it's not colored up though. I'm not sure it's viewable in the photo, but the right side head has a little purple hue to it...

newreefbishop · 12/05/2006, 09:22 PM

Nice stuff...try to get your hands on cyclopeez...and feed with it 3 times per week....it will help all the inhabitants....everything looks great though

Liquid Hobby · 12/06/2006, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by newreefbishop
Nice stuff...try to get your hands on cyclopeez...and feed with it 3 times per week....it will help all the inhabitants....everything looks great though

Every since I've been feeding everything looks better! I've already got a stick of cyclopeez... what are those little red thingys anyway?

Now I just want more!

newreefbishop · 12/06/2006, 12:21 PM

ZoaPlankton I believe. I feed my tank a small portion of it everyday.....

coker98 · 12/06/2006, 01:09 PM

I've got a ton of chaeto and if you need a starter piece Ill be in the portland area on saturday. Just let me know.

Liquid Hobby · 12/06/2006, 11:54 PM

Full Tank Shot:

I'm going to need a bigger tank...

MaineMarine · 12/11/2006, 01:29 PM

Looks great

Liquid Hobby · 12/11/2006, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MaineMarine
Looks great

Thanks!

11/30/2006, 09:35 PM	#126
newreefbishop Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,787	LH, if you have a viable source to purchase pods from then do so. Or get your hands on some chaeto from someone local or a local LFS and grow your own. Cukes go where the algae is.....your sandbed in my opinion needs to be tossed (turned over)....get a goby... __________________ Its not just a hobby, it's a lifestyle!!!! The 65 is gone the 110 is in, click the red house for the 110. *Updated Current Tank Info: 110 gal R/R AGA with 40 gallon DIY fuge/sump, 2 AI Sol Blue LED modules, RKL system, Vortech Powerheads, Softies, LPS and SPS. Fox Face, Coral Beauty, Goby, a mated pair of Midnight Black Photon Clowns, BTA, Sebae and small critters everywhere

12/01/2006, 12:20 AM	#127
Liquid Hobby Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 810	NRB: I got some eggcrate to cover the tank in preparation for the goby, which is next on the list. Along with a nice little spinny sea urchin. Some more pics... Here are the first 2 fish, I started with 3 but one didn't make it after only a day and a half. Probably just too stressed as I picked them up soon after they arrived... These two are healthy and eagerly seeking and eating food. Here's a cool little sea star anybody know what it is? It's about the size of a half dollar piece. Here's the result of over buying rock rubble! I had no idea how much 10lbs of rock rubble was compared to the 10lbs of crud... Sooo, where does the cheato fit exactly? __________________ 120 DT/200 G mixed reef: birthed on Dec 1, 2010 * Neptune Systems controller * 40G Sump + 40G Fuge which gravity feeds into DT * Huge Reef Octopus Skimmer * Calc, GFO and Carbon RXs * 2x250W 20K Radium MH with VHO supplement * 3600 GPH closed loop with OM 4 way * 1700 GPH return

12/01/2006, 07:24 AM	#129
BigJPDC Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 959	nice LH - stock it up!! I like that starfish, bummer about the chromis. Could you toss some rubble in the tank or maybe glue some together in some shape to add to your aquascaping? just a thought - you could make an arch or something. I was just reading in a magazine about how a rubble bottomed tank is good for soft frags, and it gave an example of a quartered yuma, just dropped randomly in the rubble tank - two months later there were five yumas! They just latch on as they please. jp __________________ Rock in the tank is money not in my bank. Current Tank Info: 65 RR AGA

12/01/2006, 11:03 AM	#130
Liquid Hobby Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 810	I'll use the excess for frags and coral attachment for sure. Next will go in some cheato and a goby to the display. __________________ 120 DT/200 G mixed reef: birthed on Dec 1, 2010 * Neptune Systems controller * 40G Sump + 40G Fuge which gravity feeds into DT * Huge Reef Octopus Skimmer * Calc, GFO and Carbon RXs * 2x250W 20K Radium MH with VHO supplement * 3600 GPH closed loop with OM 4 way * 1700 GPH return

12/01/2006, 01:11 PM	#131
Rustylugnuts Powdered Toast Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 813	Nice setup Liquid! I have a mag 5 and 7 on the way. I plan on using the smaller pump for the return on the sump (well it will be a sump when I get the baffles on the 20g long under the display) . The 7 will be used for a melev scwd CL. I was just wondering, could you throw some plumbing links up for us noobs? __________________ And now back to my regularly scheduled lurking. Drill It! Current Tank Info: Buncha parts and tanks of various size. Nothing currently running :(

12/01/2006, 05:37 PM	#133
Rustylugnuts Powdered Toast Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 813	Cool Thx Since the tanks already up and running I'm goin go the DIY weir route. The weldon is on the way all I have to do now is get some acrylite and hijack a buddys workshop fer the tools! __________________ And now back to my regularly scheduled lurking. Drill It! Current Tank Info: Buncha parts and tanks of various size. Nothing currently running :(

12/03/2006, 09:50 PM	#134
newreefbishop Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,787	LH ok just got caught up with whats goin on. THe star looks like a small linkia (dont think i spelled that right. Chromis are cool, sorry you lost one. In any case just through the chaeto right in....Its does not have to move as long as it is getting light and waterflow, thats all you need. __________________ Its not just a hobby, it's a lifestyle!!!! The 65 is gone the 110 is in, click the red house for the 110. *Updated Current Tank Info: 110 gal R/R AGA with 40 gallon DIY fuge/sump, 2 AI Sol Blue LED modules, RKL system, Vortech Powerheads, Softies, LPS and SPS. Fox Face, Coral Beauty, Goby, a mated pair of Midnight Black Photon Clowns, BTA, Sebae and small critters everywhere

12/03/2006, 10:00 PM	#135
Liquid Hobby Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 810	Cheato is in the fuge. It had some mini brittle stars hitchhikers. Today was my birthday.... my wife came home with a coral I've had my eye on for months!!! I am a lucky man! Here is the Scolymia with a flash: ...under atinic: An evening slice of the my young reef: Full tank shot: __________________ 120 DT/200 G mixed reef: birthed on Dec 1, 2010 * Neptune Systems controller * 40G Sump + 40G Fuge which gravity feeds into DT * Huge Reef Octopus Skimmer * Calc, GFO and Carbon RXs * 2x250W 20K Radium MH with VHO supplement * 3600 GPH closed loop with OM 4 way * 1700 GPH return

12/04/2006, 07:42 AM	#137
BigJPDC Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 959	Man that FTS is masterpiece! Those are all fantastic pics LH - awesome job! jp __________________ Rock in the tank is money not in my bank. Current Tank Info: 65 RR AGA

12/04/2006, 09:08 AM	#138
newreefbishop Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,787	Great looking stuff... __________________ Its not just a hobby, it's a lifestyle!!!! The 65 is gone the 110 is in, click the red house for the 110. *Updated Current Tank Info: 110 gal R/R AGA with 40 gallon DIY fuge/sump, 2 AI Sol Blue LED modules, RKL system, Vortech Powerheads, Softies, LPS and SPS. Fox Face, Coral Beauty, Goby, a mated pair of Midnight Black Photon Clowns, BTA, Sebae and small critters everywhere

12/04/2006, 04:36 PM	#139
Liquid Hobby Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 810	Thanks guys! This new Scolymia is just awesome. It is much larger today than yesterday. It does a lot of shape shifting. Very cool. So, I was doing a reg 10% water change yesterday when my 1 1/2year old son runs in and grabs my leg... I stop looking at what I'm doing for a split second to look at him with the siphon tube siphoning away... well, I sucked a 3 headed Xenia right off its rock, ripped it clean off! I quickly ran to the sump and pulled it out of the filter sock and glued it down to its frag rock. Today, it looks no worse for the wear! Amazing. __________________ 120 DT/200 G mixed reef: birthed on Dec 1, 2010 * Neptune Systems controller * 40G Sump + 40G Fuge which gravity feeds into DT * Huge Reef Octopus Skimmer * Calc, GFO and Carbon RXs * 2x250W 20K Radium MH with VHO supplement * 3600 GPH closed loop with OM 4 way * 1700 GPH return

12/05/2006, 01:16 PM	#140
Liquid Hobby Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 810	Having fun trying to take pictures of the reef, wonders what a tripod can do. I still have a ways to go! I know I need to do something with my white balance or.... Coolest critter (so far) he really gets around and into tight spots: The new Scolymia and porcelain crab: Spaghetti Worm? The Red Star/Linkia showed up after going MIA for about 5 days. The Emerald also showed up after 7 days since last sighting. The Xenia that I so carelessly sucked up... The branch on the right is the recovered and reattached victim. Looks like the lower branches are attached to a giant bubble algae. My new coral... awesome! Thanks for watching! __________________ 120 DT/200 G mixed reef: birthed on Dec 1, 2010 * Neptune Systems controller * 40G Sump + 40G Fuge which gravity feeds into DT * Huge Reef Octopus Skimmer * Calc, GFO and Carbon RXs * 2x250W 20K Radium MH with VHO supplement * 3600 GPH closed loop with OM 4 way * 1700 GPH return

12/05/2006, 03:17 PM	#141
BigJPDC Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 959	Indeed incredible LH, outstanding! I was meaning to comment on how clean your sand is now as well it looks spotless! Wow what a laundry list of inhabitants, you have some of everything, very cool. What was it like acclimating and introducing the urchin? Look for an update to my thread later, I didn't come home alone today. . . jp __________________ Rock in the tank is money not in my bank. Current Tank Info: 65 RR AGA

12/05/2006, 04:32 PM	#143
Liquid Hobby Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 810	The Porcelain crab is pretty cool! It has taken up residence under the scoly and is happily filter feeding... He's happy upsidedown with a nice scolymia blanket to keep him warm... The frogspawn is also recovering nicely from it's siphoning attack! The head in back is now starting to fully extend again, it's not colored up though. I'm not sure it's viewable in the photo, but the right side head has a little purple hue to it...

12/05/2006, 09:22 PM	#144
newreefbishop Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,787	Nice stuff...try to get your hands on cyclopeez...and feed with it 3 times per week....it will help all the inhabitants....everything looks great though __________________ Its not just a hobby, it's a lifestyle!!!! The 65 is gone the 110 is in, click the red house for the 110. *Updated Current Tank Info: 110 gal R/R AGA with 40 gallon DIY fuge/sump, 2 AI Sol Blue LED modules, RKL system, Vortech Powerheads, Softies, LPS and SPS. Fox Face, Coral Beauty, Goby, a mated pair of Midnight Black Photon Clowns, BTA, Sebae and small critters everywhere

12/06/2006, 12:21 PM	#146
newreefbishop Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,787	ZoaPlankton I believe. I feed my tank a small portion of it everyday..... __________________ Its not just a hobby, it's a lifestyle!!!! The 65 is gone the 110 is in, click the red house for the 110. *Updated Current Tank Info: 110 gal R/R AGA with 40 gallon DIY fuge/sump, 2 AI Sol Blue LED modules, RKL system, Vortech Powerheads, Softies, LPS and SPS. Fox Face, Coral Beauty, Goby, a mated pair of Midnight Black Photon Clowns, BTA, Sebae and small critters everywhere

12/06/2006, 01:09 PM	#147
coker98 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 594	I've got a ton of chaeto and if you need a starter piece Ill be in the portland area on saturday. Just let me know.

12/06/2006, 11:54 PM	#148
Liquid Hobby Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 810	Full Tank Shot: I'm going to need a bigger tank...

12/11/2006, 01:29 PM	#149
MaineMarine Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern Maine Posts: 52	Looks great