some new cold water reef pics - Page 3

Candi · 07/04/2007, 06:23 AM

simply amazing, I absolutely LOVE boxfish and yours is gorgeous as are all the colors in the tank, did I miss what type of lighting you use?

please post new photos whenever you can, I love your "nondisplay" tank and wish my display tanks looked as nice!

danceswithfish · 07/04/2007, 07:39 AM

This is a very inetresting idea! I live near the coast of BC, Canada and there is many interesting critters I could collect off the coast......hmmmmmm.

steveweast · 07/04/2007, 08:50 AM

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Originally posted by Project Reef
Very, very cool tanks Steve. Pun intended.

Question: Has curiosity caused you to fragged a small chunk off of the strawberry anemones to see how well (or how long) they fare in your warm water system?

I have not tried that yet. I've been more concerned with learning how to keep the strawberries happy and spreading in ASW. I have heard, though, from someone who has tried... and the strawberries tend to melt down above 70 F.

steveweast · 07/04/2007, 08:52 AM

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Originally posted by crrichey
So in other words if I wanted to pay you to collect some so I could start my own aquarium I would be SOL?

You are correct...I wouldn't take that risk.

steveweast · 07/04/2007, 08:56 AM

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Originally posted by undertai
I couldn't setup a cold water tank if I want to. Cali. is to hot all the time.

Nice tank

Why not....it's hot everywhere. It's in the 90's up here today. You just need a chiller. The biggest obstacle to a cold water tank is not heating....it's getting livestock.

steveweast · 07/04/2007, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Candi
simply amazing, I absolutely LOVE boxfish and yours is gorgeous as are all the colors in the tank, did I miss what type of lighting you use?

please post new photos whenever you can, I love your "nondisplay" tank and wish my display tanks looked as nice!

Cold water tanks require minimal lighting....mine is just a couple of T5's. The low lighting does make it tough to take photos though.

SaraB · 07/20/2007, 09:06 AM

Steve - your tanks are stunning as usual.

My hubby really wants me to start a coldwater tank, but I'll keep watching yours for ideas for the time being and figure out where to find livestock in Chicago!

mr.maroonsalty · 07/20/2007, 09:17 AM

Another good reason for us moving to the San Juans. Your cold waters are amazing!

Princess Di · 07/20/2007, 10:03 AM

Wow!! Great looking tanks, Steve. I'm just south of you, down on the coast. I have a permit from Or. Dept. of fish & wildlife to collect off the coast here for educational purposes. I have a 50 gallon set up at school and keep tidal plants and animals in it. But not nearly as colorful as yours! The kids love it, though. My school has Oregon Institute of Marine Biology grad students come in and teach units on local marine habitats during the school year. It's great to see more cold water tanks.

Cantonesefish · 07/20/2007, 02:34 PM

Have you collected livestock from the puget sound?

snapper1 · 07/20/2007, 04:38 PM

Beautiful

supervdl · 07/20/2007, 10:49 PM

beautiful tank and something you don't see everyday!

Ricardo_Lou · 07/20/2007, 10:56 PM

Amazing tanks.

hawaiianwargod · 07/20/2007, 11:13 PM

Ricardo_Lou

To Reef Central

T Man · 07/21/2007, 12:07 AM

Fascinating..........great job. T

rkcca · 07/21/2007, 01:50 AM

Great looking tank.

My Dad had a 180 gallon cold water California tank. He got his animals from a LFS with conections in Baja Mexico. He kept rose anemones, stars, Catalina gobies, snails, garabaldis and local live rock with orange coraline.

His tank never looked as good as yours.

How do you deal with tank sweat (like a soda can on a hot day)? His stand was looking pretty ragged after a year or so.

zephyrmiasma · 07/21/2007, 02:15 AM

nice tank

invincible569 · 07/21/2007, 05:57 AM

Very nice as always Steve! I took some pics of some of the same similiar corals at Moody Gardens in Houston. Take a look:

http://invincible569.squarespace.com...-gallery-misc/

steveweast · 07/21/2007, 08:53 AM

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Originally posted by rkcca

How do you deal with tank sweat (like a soda can on a hot day)? His stand was looking pretty ragged after a year or so.

1 inch thick acrylic for tanks and sump. There is no sweating even on the hottest of summer days.

rkcca · 07/21/2007, 09:49 AM

I missed the 1 inch acrylic part. Nice insulation. It's "cool" to see someone doing something different in a home aquarium.

Ricardo_Lou · 07/21/2007, 03:39 PM

Hi steveweast

I would like to know which is the species of this coral

Thanks

Ricardo Lou

steveweast · 07/21/2007, 05:12 PM

corynactis californica

Here's a website with some info on them

http://www.oceanlight.com/lightbox.p...is_californica

arpy · 07/31/2007, 03:23 AM

You can see one of these in action in the IMAX Deep Sea video - very cool starfish!

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Originally posted by steveweast
It's not a coral....it's a basket starfish.When the starfish is out feeding, the seahorses seem to think that he makes for a nice hitching post.

rachelcb80 · 07/31/2007, 02:41 PM

Gorgeous! Parts of it remind me so much of home. (Born and raised in Olympia, WA right on the bay) Great job and feel free to post more pics soon!

GuOD · 07/31/2007, 03:01 PM

Sorry if it was asked and I didn't see - Is that orange one a linkia?

07/04/2007, 07:39 AM	#52
danceswithfish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: BC Canada Posts: 491	This is a very inetresting idea! I live near the coast of BC, Canada and there is many interesting critters I could collect off the coast......hmmmmmm. __________________ Click on my name, "danceswithfish" then click on "visit danaceswithfish's homepage!" to see my 90g build!

07/20/2007, 09:06 AM	#57
SaraB Coral Killer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lemont, IL Posts: 4,461	Steve - your tanks are stunning as usual. My hubby really wants me to start a coldwater tank, but I'll keep watching yours for ideas for the time being and figure out where to find livestock in Chicago! __________________ Sara

07/20/2007, 09:17 AM	#58
mr.maroonsalty Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: upstateny Posts: 2,504	Another good reason for us moving to the San Juans. Your cold waters are amazing! __________________ Back from the dead! Current Tank Info: 140 dt reef

07/20/2007, 02:34 PM	#60
Cantonesefish with active cooling Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Such a place cannot be contained Posts: 818	Have you collected livestock from the puget sound? __________________ Chris Current Tank Info: Angel & Butterfly Reef

07/20/2007, 10:49 PM	#62
supervdl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NE PA Posts: 1,315	beautiful tank and something you don't see everyday! __________________ My tank thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1167897 Current Tank Info: 135 gal mixed reef with Radions and Zeovit; 210 gal SPS reef being set up

07/04/2007, 06:23 AM	#51
Candi Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oakland County, MI Posts: 452	simply amazing, I absolutely LOVE boxfish and yours is gorgeous as are all the colors in the tank, did I miss what type of lighting you use? please post new photos whenever you can, I love your "nondisplay" tank and wish my display tanks looked as nice!

07/20/2007, 10:03 AM	#59
Princess Di Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So. Or. Coast Posts: 221	Wow!! Great looking tanks, Steve. I'm just south of you, down on the coast. I have a permit from Or. Dept. of fish & wildlife to collect off the coast here for educational purposes. I have a 50 gallon set up at school and keep tidal plants and animals in it. But not nearly as colorful as yours! The kids love it, though. My school has Oregon Institute of Marine Biology grad students come in and teach units on local marine habitats during the school year. It's great to see more cold water tanks.

07/20/2007, 04:38 PM	#61
snapper1 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sanford FL Posts: 282	Beautiful

07/20/2007, 10:56 PM	#63
Ricardo_Lou Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: São Paulo/Brazil Posts: 2	Amazing tanks.

07/20/2007, 11:13 PM	#64
hawaiianwargod Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 11 54' N, 121 55' E Posts: 1,836	Ricardo_Lou *To Reef Central* __________________ "To be a successful reefer, one must master the art of mimicry" ~Hawaiianwargod~ [E] levated [L] evel [O] f [S] weetness Current Tank Info: 210+ - "G" Elos 160XL [~]

07/21/2007, 12:07 AM	#65
T Man ~PPPPPPP~ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Emerald City Posts: 1,045	Fascinating..........great job. T __________________ He that can have patience can have what he will. ~ Benjamin Franklin Current Tank Info: click the "TzFuture" folder in my profile

07/21/2007, 01:50 AM	#66
rkcca Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: OC, So Cal Posts: 236	Great looking tank. My Dad had a 180 gallon cold water California tank. He got his animals from a LFS with conections in Baja Mexico. He kept rose anemones, stars, Catalina gobies, snails, garabaldis and local live rock with orange coraline. His tank never looked as good as yours. How do you deal with tank sweat (like a soda can on a hot day)? His stand was looking pretty ragged after a year or so. Last edited by rkcca; 07/21/2007 at 02:00 AM.

07/21/2007, 02:15 AM	#67
zephyrmiasma Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 29	nice tank

07/21/2007, 05:57 AM	#68
invincible569 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5,715	Very nice as always Steve! I took some pics of some of the same similiar corals at Moody Gardens in Houston. Take a look: http://invincible569.squarespace.com...-gallery-misc/

07/21/2007, 09:49 AM	#70
rkcca Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: OC, So Cal Posts: 236	I missed the 1 inch acrylic part. Nice insulation. It's "cool" to see someone doing something different in a home aquarium.

07/21/2007, 03:39 PM	#71
Ricardo_Lou Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: São Paulo/Brazil Posts: 2	Hi steveweast I would like to know which is the species of this coral Thanks Ricardo Lou

07/21/2007, 05:12 PM	#72
steveweast Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Portland,Or Posts: 1,079	corynactis californica Here's a website with some info on them http://www.oceanlight.com/lightbox.p...is_californica

07/31/2007, 02:41 PM	#74
rachelcb80 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 468	Gorgeous! Parts of it remind me so much of home. (Born and raised in Olympia, WA right on the bay) Great job and feel free to post more pics soon!

07/31/2007, 03:01 PM	#75
GuOD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 665	Sorry if it was asked and I didn't see - Is that orange one a linkia?