72 Gallon Bowfront - New Tank - Page 8

psuedopimp · 03/18/2012, 09:36 AM

<----this guy is taking frag rack out as we speak......

dude i guess mine were higher class Kmart specials mine had metal pins

jtinoco · 03/18/2012, 02:26 PM

A few more shots including side shots for Justin.

psuedopimp · 03/18/2012, 04:31 PM

i really like the long side shots for some reason. how are you liking your K4's? i have two in my 50 and they seem to do okay, but just not quite enough.

jtinoco · 03/18/2012, 05:06 PM

It's actually one K4 and two K2. Flow is alright. It slows down quite a bit when they get dirty tho.

jtinoco · 03/20/2012, 03:11 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYwUV...e_gdata_player

Watch in 720p.

pnavarro170 · 03/20/2012, 06:57 PM

subscribed.

pnavarro170 · 05/06/2012, 10:55 PM

we need some updates por favor.

jtinoco · 05/09/2012, 09:13 PM

Here's the update: Nothing has changed. And I mean nothing! Neither good nor bad. Which brings me to my issue.

All my coral has little to no growth. Hmmmm not sure what can be stunting the growth any ideas, anyone?

Salinity. 1.024
pH 8.2
dKH 10
Ammonia 0
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 0
Phosphate 0
Calcium 420

I do top off with kalk. And I seem to be getting what looks like diatoms growing on the back and front glass. It may even be dynoflagelates not quite sure.

I don't have a TDS meter but I test my top off water before adding kalk and unless everything is at zero I won't use it.

pnavarro170 · 05/09/2012, 09:36 PM

whats your photo period ? and magnesium at ?

jtinoco · 05/09/2012, 10:06 PM

Lights are on for a total of 10 hours a day. Actinics come on an hour before daylights and go off an hour after.

I don't have a mag test. Dang should've thought of that.

puffin04 · 05/09/2012, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnavarro170

whats your photo period ? and magnesium at ?

plus one!

Steffen Sparks

pnavarro170 · 05/30/2012, 11:03 AM

Jesus i got a brand new mag test kit if you want to buy it, or let us know if you have checked that out. mag should be replenished with water changes but i find that its usually low after a while pretty quickly. Are you still doing the vodka thing ?

jtinoco · 06/13/2012, 01:30 PM

Haven't had a chance to do anything for the tank. Been busy with another project. Tank is looking fine. I slowed the kalk dosing and gradually stopped it. Weird that coralline took off shortly after that.

Tank as of last week.

pnavarro170 · 06/13/2012, 02:08 PM

JESUS !!! good to see ya and that everything is looking great !!!!

jtinoco · 06/14/2012, 08:33 PM

Thanks Pedro. Here one more shot. This one was with the DSLR

pnavarro170 · 06/15/2012, 09:54 AM

try some different setting with the dslr and i usually edit them to add more saturation and contrast to make thing pop a bit better. but yeah im no expert cuz i use the auto setting.

915MANG · 06/17/2012, 10:11 AM

I like the tower of rocks on the right, Skills on the door! Nice

jtinoco · 06/20/2012, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnavarro170

try some different setting with the dslr and i usually edit them to add more saturation and contrast to make thing pop a bit better. but yeah im no expert cuz i use the auto setting.

Looks like photobucket downconverted it or something I just saw the original file and the quality is way better. Weird

Quote:

Originally Posted by 915MANG

I like the tower of rocks on the right, Skills on the door! Nice

Thanks bro.

jtinoco · 07/16/2012, 03:12 PM

I took my tank down sometime late last year and either sold or donated almost everything I had.

I know I gave a frag of green Monti cap and a frag of red digi to Erik hoping they would grow out and I could get a piece back once I restarted my tank. I think Erik fragged the cap at one point and gave a frag to someone. Well, Erik is gone. Lol. Did anyone end up with either of the two or a piece of them? I'm interested in buying a frag of them if anyone kept them alive. I really liked the color of them when I had them, bright green color cap and bright red digi.

pnavarro170 · 07/17/2012, 01:11 AM

i would send him a pm, my guess is that the sps is gone because i also gave him a few pieces. most of them didnt make the next move/teardown. not hard to find pieces so hopefully you have the same luck.

jtinoco · 09/17/2012, 10:47 PM

After battling aiptasia for a while now. Tried kalk paste, joes juice, zapper, hot water, nothing.

Got this little guy last Friday. He's been doing good so far exploring everything. Haven't seen him go at aiptasia or coral yet. We'll see how he does.

pnavarro170 · 09/18/2012, 08:17 PM

eric had good success with one of those, but it has to be the right type, i know there are 2 or 3 that look very similar. keep us posted.

jtinoco · 10/24/2012, 07:27 AM

I guess I will update my thread since Pedro decided to harrass me about it. Lol

Nothing to update really. Aiptasia doesn't seem to be spreading anymore; however, I have not seen the filefish go at it at all. Maybe he has I just have not witnessed it.

I overfed a few days lastweek and got green hair algae growing. So now I slowed the feeding and it seems to be receding.

Thats about it.

mindytoy · 10/24/2012, 09:07 AM

Looks great man how do u like the bowfront I'm picking up a 170 marine ready one this weekend I heard the bow distorts the look?

jtinoco · 10/24/2012, 09:56 AM

It takes a little while to get used to it. But I really like it.

03/18/2012, 09:36 AM	#176
psuedopimp Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 908	<----this guy is taking frag rack out as we speak...... dude i guess mine were higher class Kmart specials mine had metal pins __________________ Any one can hold the helm when the sea is calm. Publilius Syrus

03/18/2012, 02:26 PM	#177
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	A few more shots including side shots for Justin. __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

03/18/2012, 04:31 PM	#178
psuedopimp Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 908	i really like the long side shots for some reason. how are you liking your K4's? i have two in my 50 and they seem to do okay, but just not quite enough. __________________ Any one can hold the helm when the sea is calm. Publilius Syrus

03/18/2012, 05:06 PM	#179
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	It's actually one K4 and two K2. Flow is alright. It slows down quite a bit when they get dirty tho. __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

03/20/2012, 03:11 PM	#180
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYwUV...e_gdata_player Watch in 720p. __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef Last edited by jtinoco; 03/20/2012 at 03:19 PM.

03/20/2012, 06:57 PM	#181
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	subscribed. __________________ 150G

05/06/2012, 10:55 PM	#182
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	we need some updates por favor. __________________ 150G

05/09/2012, 09:13 PM	#183
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	Here's the update: Nothing has changed. And I mean nothing! Neither good nor bad. Which brings me to my issue. All my coral has little to no growth. Hmmmm not sure what can be stunting the growth any ideas, anyone? Salinity. 1.024 pH 8.2 dKH 10 Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 0 Phosphate 0 Calcium 420 I do top off with kalk. And I seem to be getting what looks like diatoms growing on the back and front glass. It may even be dynoflagelates not quite sure. I don't have a TDS meter but I test my top off water before adding kalk and unless everything is at zero I won't use it. __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef Last edited by jtinoco; 05/09/2012 at 09:29 PM.

05/09/2012, 09:36 PM	#184
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	whats your photo period ? and magnesium at ? __________________ 150G

05/09/2012, 10:06 PM	#185
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	Lights are on for a total of 10 hours a day. Actinics come on an hour before daylights and go off an hour after. I don't have a mag test. Dang should've thought of that. __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

05/30/2012, 11:03 AM	#187
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	Jesus i got a brand new mag test kit if you want to buy it, or let us know if you have checked that out. mag should be replenished with water changes but i find that its usually low after a while pretty quickly. Are you still doing the vodka thing ? __________________ 150G

06/13/2012, 01:30 PM	#188
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	Haven't had a chance to do anything for the tank. Been busy with another project. Tank is looking fine. I slowed the kalk dosing and gradually stopped it. Weird that coralline took off shortly after that. Tank as of last week. __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

06/13/2012, 02:08 PM	#189
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	JESUS !!! good to see ya and that everything is looking great !!!! __________________ 150G

06/14/2012, 08:33 PM	#190
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	Thanks Pedro. Here one more shot. This one was with the DSLR __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

06/15/2012, 09:54 AM	#191
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	try some different setting with the dslr and i usually edit them to add more saturation and contrast to make thing pop a bit better. but yeah im no expert cuz i use the auto setting. __________________ 150G

06/17/2012, 10:11 AM	#192
915MANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 950	I like the tower of rocks on the right, Skills on the door! Nice

07/16/2012, 03:12 PM	#194
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	I took my tank down sometime late last year and either sold or donated almost everything I had. I know I gave a frag of green Monti cap and a frag of red digi to Erik hoping they would grow out and I could get a piece back once I restarted my tank. I think Erik fragged the cap at one point and gave a frag to someone. Well, Erik is gone. Lol. Did anyone end up with either of the two or a piece of them? I'm interested in buying a frag of them if anyone kept them alive. I really liked the color of them when I had them, bright green color cap and bright red digi. __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

07/17/2012, 01:11 AM	#195
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	i would send him a pm, my guess is that the sps is gone because i also gave him a few pieces. most of them didnt make the next move/teardown. not hard to find pieces so hopefully you have the same luck. __________________ 150G

09/17/2012, 10:47 PM	#196
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	After battling aiptasia for a while now. Tried kalk paste, joes juice, zapper, hot water, nothing. Got this little guy last Friday. He's been doing good so far exploring everything. Haven't seen him go at aiptasia or coral yet. We'll see how he does. __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

09/18/2012, 08:17 PM	#197
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	eric had good success with one of those, but it has to be the right type, i know there are 2 or 3 that look very similar. keep us posted. __________________ 150G

10/24/2012, 07:27 AM	#198
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	I guess I will update my thread since Pedro decided to harrass me about it. Lol Nothing to update really. Aiptasia doesn't seem to be spreading anymore; however, I have not seen the filefish go at it at all. Maybe he has I just have not witnessed it. I overfed a few days lastweek and got green hair algae growing. So now I slowed the feeding and it seems to be receding. Thats about it. __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

10/24/2012, 09:07 AM	#199
mindytoy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: el paso texas Posts: 1,696	Looks great man how do u like the bowfront I'm picking up a 170 marine ready one this weekend I heard the bow distorts the look? __________________ beautiful ocean right at home Current Tank Info: 90 gal surfline, remora skimmer 120gal, 2 powerheads, 4 cooling fans, cbr HOB fuge, nova extreme 4x54t5, ac-300, 125lbs of live rock corals, etc!

10/24/2012, 09:56 AM	#200
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	It takes a little while to get used to it. But I really like it. __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

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