Deep and dark - Elos 120XL deepwater biotope - Page 7

Bdial · 08/13/2016, 02:20 PM

Can't believe you spent like a whole month building and filling that box for the Siporax. Lol. Very nice. I love looking at your tank.

loosbrew · 08/13/2016, 11:37 PM

Simply stunning!

I may have missed a comment or two but do you have any more info on the overflow?

Chrisrush · 08/14/2016, 08:26 AM

Surprised that your fuge didn't do well with the amount of food you were feeding.

I like the siporax line up. Looks good. I may need to do something like that on my tank. Is it in a high flow area?

mikeatjac · 08/14/2016, 09:30 AM

Your tank design, live stock and the photos are all amazing!!
BTW I had much better luck getting my nitrates down with ceramic bricks then I did with siporax.

mark54321 · 08/14/2016, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Bdial

Can't believe you spent like a whole month building and filling that box for the Siporax. Lol. Very nice. I love looking at your tank.

Thank you, actually it only took about a week to stock all this Siporax, worked about 45 min. a day

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Originally Posted by loosbrew

Simply stunning!

Thank you.
I may have missed a comment or two but do you have any more info on the overflow?

The overflow is called Xaqua in/out, there is more info online, but here is couple of pictures showing it up close. It works for me very well, and best think is ,it doesn't take any real estate in my tank.
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Originally Posted by Chrisrush

Surprised that your fuge didn't do well with the amount of food you were feeding.

I like the siporax line up. Looks good. I may need to do something like that on my tank. Is it in a high flow area?

I am surprised as well, but just like I said it only grew cyano and hair algae. I used Siporax on my previous systems and I was always pleased how it worked. I have it in low flow , last chamber of sump, after mechanical filtration and skimmer.

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Originally Posted by mikeatjac

Your tank design, live stock and the photos are all amazing!!
BTW I had much better luck getting my nitrates down with ceramic bricks then I did with siporax.

Thank you, I never tried ceramic bricks, as Siporax always worked for me.

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Originally Posted by garlleret

Glad to see you back Mark. I always admired your NPS tank. Going for the same this time around?

Same as before, mostly suns and dendros, and planning about 20 deepwater Anthias soon.

H2OCulture · 08/14/2016, 02:15 PM

Mate, this aquarium is fantastic! Plenty of good ideas in here!

mark54321 · 08/14/2016, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by H2OCulture

Mate, this aquarium is fantastic! Plenty of good ideas in here!

Thanks

mark54321 · 08/28/2016, 09:28 PM

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maxxII · 09/02/2016, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mark54321

Now few more pictures, tank is still going strong. I made few changes to the system, mainly removed my refugium, it was not able to keep up with nutrients and mostly grew cyano and hair algae. My NO3 were registering 40 ppm, which is not bad considering how much I feed. Now I dose vodka and nitrates dropped to 20 ppm already and everything looks better. Also re did my siporax , it is now stacked nicely in eggcrate box, 10 liters. Still only few fish in , I have 3 chalk basslets, only one Fathead anthias left of trio and beautiful Sunset anthias male. Starting to seed my sponges for QT , as I am ready to add more fish soon.

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siporax box

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I'm stealing this idea for my siporax.

ETA - The tank looks great!

Chibils · 09/16/2016, 08:55 AM

That spider sponge is a jaw dropper!

Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

sayitfast · 09/16/2016, 02:25 PM

So nice! Great images...

mark54321 · 09/16/2016, 08:20 PM

Today I had some time, so new exciting news.... I have baby suns popping all over my tank. Those are few weeks old already , growing nicely!

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maxxII · 09/16/2016, 08:24 PM

Your tank is definitely one I look forward to updates with.

Glad to see it's doing as well as you planned.

How is the Siporax doing for you?

mark54321 · 09/16/2016, 09:10 PM

Thanks, so far so good, corals are doing good, now I am ready to stock with fish

Siporax is doing its job I guess, no problems with nitrates and phosphates, and last time I did WC was couple of months ago. Planning to change 40 gal. next weekend.
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Current FTS

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maxxII · 09/16/2016, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mark54321

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What fish is this hanging out under the gorgonian?

mark54321 · 09/17/2016, 07:29 AM

It is Sunset anthia, I have beautiful male, now looking to add about 7 females.

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maxxII · 09/17/2016, 01:14 PM

They are a gorgeous fish and not easy to keep from what I've been told.

Good job!

suta4242 · 09/17/2016, 05:27 PM

Truly beautiful.

Aside from the sunset anthias, are you still planning on a group of ventralis, or have your plans changed?

mark54321 · 09/17/2016, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by maxxII

They are a gorgeous fish and not easy to keep from what I've been told.

Good job!

I've had them before, they do very well in dim lit , cooler reef.

mark54321 · 09/17/2016, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by suta4242

Truly beautiful.

Aside from the sunset anthias, are you still planning on a group of ventralis, or have your plans changed?

No, Ventralis are still in plans, now I just have to wait to find healthy group of them. Plan is to have about 20 Anthias together, and one or two bigger fish like Bandit angel or Tinkeri butterfly.

mark54321 · 09/17/2016, 09:07 PM

Joke · 09/18/2016, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by mark54321

Wow!

Darth_Tater · 09/18/2016, 09:17 AM

Looking very good!

GoingPostal · 09/23/2016, 08:52 AM

I think I could drool over this tank all day long. It look amazing.

Bent · 09/23/2016, 09:07 AM

Nice.

Every time I watch other people's vids, I think I have too much flow.

08/13/2016, 02:20 PM	#151
Bdial Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Huntington, wv Posts: 675	Can't believe you spent like a whole month building and filling that box for the Siporax. Lol. Very nice. I love looking at your tank. __________________ Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good. Haste makes waste. WINTER IS COMING

08/14/2016, 08:26 AM	#153
Chrisrush Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,754	Surprised that your fuge didn't do well with the amount of food you were feeding. I like the siporax line up. Looks good. I may need to do something like that on my tank. Is it in a high flow area? __________________ Thanks, Chris Current Tank Info: 2015 Reef Savvy Dream Tank Winner

08/14/2016, 02:15 PM	#156
H2OCulture Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bethesda, Maryland Posts: 85	Mate, this aquarium is fantastic! Plenty of good ideas in here! __________________ "Just add water" "Just say NO to detritus" February TOTM 2011 Le Châtelier is my clean-up crew. Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon Mixed Reef

08/28/2016, 09:28 PM	#158
mark54321 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 2,040	[IMG]spider sponge by Mark Mikina, on Flickr[/IMG] __________________ ############## ______MARK_______ ##############

09/16/2016, 08:55 AM	#160
Chibils halide loyalist Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sugar Hill, GA Posts: 2,213	That spider sponge is a jaw dropper! Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk __________________ always learning Current Tank Info: 75G new world cichlid, 25G reef in planning

08/13/2016, 11:37 PM	#152
loosbrew Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Winter Park, Florida Posts: 577	Simply stunning! I may have missed a comment or two but do you have any more info on the overflow?

08/14/2016, 09:30 AM	#154
mikeatjac Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 2,433	Your tank design, live stock and the photos are all amazing!! BTW I had much better luck getting my nitrates down with ceramic bricks then I did with siporax.

09/16/2016, 02:25 PM	#161
sayitfast Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tucson AZ. Posts: 54	So nice! Great images...

09/16/2016, 08:20 PM	#162
mark54321 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 2,040	Today I had some time, so new exciting news.... I have baby suns popping all over my tank. Those are few weeks old already , growing nicely! [IMG]baby sun4 by Mark Mikina, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]baby sun3 by Mark Mikina, on Flickr[/IMG] __________________ ############## ______MARK_______ ##############

09/16/2016, 08:24 PM	#163
maxxII Super Housemonkey! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 4,442	Your tank is definitely one I look forward to updates with. Glad to see it's doing as well as you planned. How is the Siporax doing for you? __________________ A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn, that was fun!"

09/16/2016, 09:10 PM	#164
mark54321 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 2,040	Thanks, so far so good, corals are doing good, now I am ready to stock with fish Siporax is doing its job I guess, no problems with nitrates and phosphates, and last time I did WC was couple of months ago. Planning to change 40 gal. next weekend. Here is today's picture from the top [IMG]top view by Mark Mikina, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]right side top view by Mark Mikina, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]left side top view by Mark Mikina, on Flickr[/IMG] Current FTS [IMG]fts by Mark Mikina, on Flickr[/IMG] __________________ ############## ______MARK_______ ##############

09/17/2016, 07:29 AM	#166
mark54321 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 2,040	It is Sunset anthia, I have beautiful male, now looking to add about 7 females. [IMG]sunset anthia3 by Mark Mikina, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]sunset anthia by Mark Mikina, on Flickr[/IMG] __________________ ############## ______MARK_______ ##############

09/17/2016, 01:14 PM	#167
maxxII Super Housemonkey! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 4,442	They are a gorgeous fish and not easy to keep from what I've been told. Good job! __________________ A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn, that was fun!"

09/17/2016, 05:27 PM	#168
suta4242 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: sydney, australia Posts: 634	Truly beautiful. Aside from the sunset anthias, are you still planning on a group of ventralis, or have your plans changed?

09/17/2016, 09:07 PM	#171
mark54321 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 2,040	__________________ ############## ______MARK_______ ##############

09/18/2016, 09:17 AM	#173
Darth_Tater Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Northern Utah Posts: 535	Looking very good!

09/23/2016, 08:52 AM	#174
GoingPostal Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,517	I think I could drool over this tank all day long. It look amazing. __________________ Most people don't realize that large pieces of coral, which have been painted brown and attached to the skull by common wood screws, can make a child look like a deer. *Jack Handey

09/23/2016, 09:07 AM	#175
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	Nice. Every time I watch other people's vids, I think I have too much flow. __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump