My 110 Gallon Peninsula Reef Tank - Page 9

kensai · 09/05/2011, 01:50 AM

your tank is amazing! I like the aquascape!!

my tank is currently running on a DSB (5 inches in one of the sump's compartment) with macro algae. I am thinking of moving to the pellets because I think the size of the DSB is not sufficient to take the load of the tank as I add more SPS and fish. Few questions and hope you or anyone here can comment on:

1) how to remove the DSB or is it required to do so?
2) how to make the transition from DSB with algae to the pellets?
3) is pellet the right way forward?

Thanks!

sweet ride · 09/05/2011, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Pallobi

your pics are incredible, as well as your tank... very nice!

Thanks for the kind words Pallobi!!!

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Originally Posted by REEF SMAC

Love your tank. Even when it's not at it's best, it's still amazing.
Your pics always rock.

Thanks for the kind words REEF SMAC!!!

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Originally Posted by extoker

Nice tank/pics! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the kind words extoker!!!

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Originally Posted by kensai

your tank is amazing! I like the aquascape!!

my tank is currently running on a DSB (5 inches in one of the sump's compartment) with macro algae. I am thinking of moving to the pellets because I think the size of the DSB is not sufficient to take the load of the tank as I add more SPS and fish. Few questions and hope you or anyone here can comment on:

1) how to remove the DSB or is it required to do so?
2) how to make the transition from DSB with algae to the pellets?
3) is pellet the right way forward?

Thanks!

Thanks for the kind words kensai!!! as per your question pertaining to DSB. I do not have any experience with them so I hope someone else from RC will answer your question.

sweet ride · 09/25/2011, 10:54 PM

just a couple of random shots....

Sps Dream · 09/26/2011, 01:37 PM

Perfect.

Crazy_Beaver · 09/26/2011, 02:16 PM

very nice!!!!!

sweet ride · 09/26/2011, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Sps Dream

Perfect.

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Originally Posted by Crazy_Beaver

very nice!!!!!

thanks folks!

ryanrid · 09/26/2011, 06:29 PM

nice looks like its making a nice recovery

sweet ride · 09/26/2011, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ryanrid

nice looks like its making a nice recovery

thanks ryanrid!!! yes it's on it's ways back to being a healthy system again....

Acronic · 09/27/2011, 10:44 AM

she'll be commin 'round the mountain when she comes

sweet ride · 09/27/2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Acronic

she'll be commin 'round the mountain when she comes

nice Acronic nice

jbanks · 10/20/2011, 01:58 PM

Very nice Sweet Ride!!! Don't know how I missed this thread. So beautiful and clean!

sweet ride · 10/21/2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jbanks

Very nice Sweet Ride!!! Don't know how I missed this thread. So beautiful and clean!

Thanks for the kind words jbanks! it's so easy to fly under the radar in this forum as there are so many amazing thank in here.

chessmanmark · 10/21/2011, 07:39 PM

Love the aquascape. Beautiful!

chingchai · 10/22/2011, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by sweet ride

WOW!!! I got to say one of the best compliment I've gotten, being compared to a tank like that!!! thank you!!!!

Size doesn't matter.
Your tank is one of the best SPS tank I've seen. And all the pictures you shot are so incredible.
Thank you so much for sharing.

Just one question, why do you change the lighting from MH to T5?

firewill65 · 10/30/2011, 06:11 PM

Nice tank/pics! What lens are you using? Are these taken with a tripod?

Thanks!

sweet ride · 10/30/2011, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chingchai

Size doesn't matter.
Your tank is one of the best SPS tank I've seen. And all the pictures you shot are so incredible.
Thank you so much for sharing.

Just one question, why do you change the lighting from MH to T5?

Thanks chingchai!! your to kind!!! am lost for words!!!

I've changed to T5 as I've seen a lot of successful tank with T5 lighting. More than anything it's the color in those corals that impressed me the most. Unfortunately even with a slow acclimation process from MH to T5 I still lost a handful of corals. The tank has seen better, but am determined to have the tank back to it's glory days!!!

On a side note your tank has always been amazing!!!

sweet ride · 10/30/2011, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by firewill65

Nice tank/pics! What lens are you using? Are these taken with a tripod?

Thanks!

Thank you firewill65!

Most of the close-up shots were taken with a 100mm Canon macro lens. The rest of the pictures were taken with ether 18-200mm Canon lens or 28mm Sigma lens. As much as possible I try to use a tripod as well as timer. Hope this helps!

chrishayes · 10/31/2011, 09:22 AM

Yeah, im lost as to why you went to T5...your tank was one of the nicest around here with halides. Just goes to show, even the masters get bored!lol Tank looks fantastic, I wish you continued success.

Also youve convinced me not to go the pellet route now that ive run up against rising nutrients that arent being controlled by my fuge and waterchanges. Ill stick to vodka and bacteria if I go that route. Thanks for documenting such a great tank!

sweet ride · 11/22/2011, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by chrishayes

Yeah, im lost as to why you went to T5...your tank was one of the nicest around here with halides. Just goes to show, even the masters get bored!lol Tank looks fantastic, I wish you continued success.

Also youve convinced me not to go the pellet route now that ive run up against rising nutrients that arent being controlled by my fuge and waterchanges. Ill stick to vodka and bacteria if I go that route. Thanks for documenting such a great tank!

Thanks for the kind words chrishayes!!!

As per my other post, I've always wanted to change to T5 and with my MH fixture failing that was a very good segue for me to switch to T5. Don't get me wrong I was happy with the color and growth that I've archived with the MH, but I know that the color that I've achieved was only 75% of the true color potential of the corals that I have. The remaining corals are now staring to show there true potentials, colors that I did not see when I was only running MH.

The one good thing about using vodka is that you can control it vs pellets. You can certainly use the recommended amount or if you really want to take things slow then you can do this as well.

on a side note, I know it's not SPS but it's certainly a very good addition to the reefing community!!!!!

sahin · 11/22/2011, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sweet ride

Thanks for the kind words chrishayes!!!

As per my other post, I've always wanted to change to T5 and with my MH fixture failing that was a very good segue for me to switch to T5. Don't get me wrong I was happy with the color and growth that I've archived with the MH, but I know that the color that I've achieved was only 75% of the true color potential of the corals that I have. The remaining corals are now staring to show there true potentials, colors that I did not see when I was only running MH.

The one good thing about using vodka is that you can control it vs pellets. You can certainly use the recommended amount or if you really want to take things slow then you can do this as well.

on a side note, I know it's not SPS but it's certainly a very good addition to the reefing community!!!!!

Congrats man, I got two of those frags

...one of them is almost 4 and the other is almost 2...both are little brats and take up so much of my time!

Acronic · 11/22/2011, 04:24 PM

Light the cigars! Suddenly, cleaning the skimmer cup's not so bad afterall

wakeboardgeek · 11/23/2011, 10:34 AM

Congrats on the little one!

Your rockwork and peninsula tank are inspirational!

sweet ride · 11/23/2011, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sahin

Congrats man, I got two of those frags

...one of them is almost 4 and the other is almost 2...both are little brats and take up so much of my time!

Thanks sahnin!!! I know what you mean, this is my second one the first one is four years old!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Acronic

Light the cigars! Suddenly, cleaning the skimmer cup's not so bad afterall

thanks Acronic!!!! well I think the skimmer is just as bad considering am using vodka!!!!! but I know what you mean!!!!

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Originally Posted by wakeboardgeek

Congrats on the little one!

Your rockwork and peninsula tank are inspirational!

thanks wakeboardgeek!!!!

and thanks for the kind words as well!!!!!

sweet ride · 12/24/2011, 03:20 AM

I cant believe that this system will be celebrating it's third Christmas, so I thought I'd see how far the system has gone! just a few side notes, this summer wasn't very friendly with the system as I ended up loosing significant amount of frags and colonies and the remaining corals also lost significant amount of color. It seems like this time last year was still the best the tank have seen.....

Happy Holidays everyone!!!!!

Winter 2011/2012

Winter 2010/2011

Winter 2009/2010

Winter 2011/2012

Winter 2010/2011

Winter 2009/2010

edigi05 · 12/24/2011, 03:14 PM

Awesome progression of the tank. Love it! Masterful aquascape

09/26/2011, 01:37 PM	#204
Sps Dream Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 174	Perfect. __________________ Simplicity is the key.

09/27/2011, 10:44 AM	#209
Acronic The Fifth Master Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,813	she'll be commin 'round the mountain when she comes __________________ Kevin I have lost all concept of reality and live in an SPS world now.

10/20/2011, 01:58 PM	#211
jbanks Lover of God's Creations Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 2,250	Very nice Sweet Ride!!! Don't know how I missed this thread. So beautiful and clean! __________________ Jonathan Go ahead... Put the price on the bag. I don't have that problem any longer :) Current Tank Info: 180g Custom rimless Starphire, 48 X10 ATI PM T5 fixture, Vortech MP40w X3 with battery Backup, Bubble King Super Marin 250, Geo 612 Calc reactor, Profilux stand-alone Doser, Neptune Apex controller, Ozotech Poseidon 200 ozone generator

10/31/2011, 09:22 AM	#218
chrishayes Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Delaware, Ohio Posts: 938	Yeah, im lost as to why you went to T5...your tank was one of the nicest around here with halides. Just goes to show, even the masters get bored!lol Tank looks fantastic, I wish you continued success. Also youve convinced me not to go the pellet route now that ive run up against rising nutrients that arent being controlled by my fuge and waterchanges. Ill stick to vodka and bacteria if I go that route. Thanks for documenting such a great tank! __________________ 45 gal custom cube.

11/22/2011, 04:24 PM	#221
Acronic The Fifth Master Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,813	Light the cigars! Suddenly, cleaning the skimmer cup's not so bad afterall __________________ Kevin I have lost all concept of reality and live in an SPS world now.

09/05/2011, 01:50 AM	#201
kensai Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 63	your tank is amazing! I like the aquascape!! my tank is currently running on a DSB (5 inches in one of the sump's compartment) with macro algae. I am thinking of moving to the pellets because I think the size of the DSB is not sufficient to take the load of the tank as I add more SPS and fish. Few questions and hope you or anyone here can comment on: 1) how to remove the DSB or is it required to do so? 2) how to make the transition from DSB with algae to the pellets? 3) is pellet the right way forward? Thanks!

09/25/2011, 10:54 PM	#203
sweet ride Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mississauga Posts: 505	just a couple of random shots....

09/26/2011, 02:16 PM	#205
Crazy_Beaver Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Athens, Hellas Posts: 684	very nice!!!!!

09/26/2011, 06:29 PM	#207
ryanrid Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: sydney australia Posts: 1,425	nice looks like its making a nice recovery

10/21/2011, 07:39 PM	#213
chessmanmark Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New York Posts: 927	Love the aquascape. Beautiful!

10/30/2011, 06:11 PM	#215
firewill65 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida Posts: 746	Nice tank/pics! What lens are you using? Are these taken with a tripod? Thanks!

11/23/2011, 10:34 AM	#222
wakeboardgeek Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 373	Congrats on the little one! Your rockwork and peninsula tank are inspirational!

12/24/2011, 03:20 AM	#224
sweet ride Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mississauga Posts: 505	I cant believe that this system will be celebrating it's third Christmas, so I thought I'd see how far the system has gone! just a few side notes, this summer wasn't very friendly with the system as I ended up loosing significant amount of frags and colonies and the remaining corals also lost significant amount of color. It seems like this time last year was still the best the tank have seen..... Happy Holidays everyone!!!!! Winter 2011/2012 Winter 2010/2011 Winter 2009/2010 Winter 2011/2012 Winter 2010/2011 Winter 2009/2010 Last edited by sweet ride; 12/24/2011 at 03:26 AM.

12/24/2011, 03:14 PM	#225
edigi05 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 105	Awesome progression of the tank. Love it! Masterful aquascape

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