80 gal new tank pics - Page 2

sruiz · 10/18/2008, 01:51 AM

dont worry about the minor stuff, before you know it the whole tank may be covered in coraline algea. No need to fix something that is not broken. before you go spending money on equipment, think about what you are trying to get your of you tank then use your dollars wisely to acomplish that goal. What type of lights do you have and what corals do you wish to keep? Do you have a good skimmer? In the future you may want to get rid of those bio-balls looks like a nitrate factory waiting to happen.

Rustylugnuts · 10/18/2008, 04:55 AM

Nice setup, I look forward to watching it grow

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In the future you may want to get rid of those bio-balls looks like a nitrate factory waiting to happen.

I'm going to have to throw in my +1 on this one.

tmcgaughey · 10/18/2008, 02:48 PM

I had planned on messing with the back but I do agree that hopefully in time it will be covered in algae anyways. Once I get all the live stuff in there I'm hoping I won't notice it as much. I'm really particular on how I want stuff to look so maybe I'm just being TOO anal about it. Thanks for all the input

I have the bioballs in there just to help build up the bacteria quicker and then I'm going to take them out and put in some cheato (sp?) with a PC light.

Skimmer is also taking it's sweet time getting here in the mail. (MSX 200)

The lights I have now are cheap because I'm not looking for anything too hardcore. I'm going to start out with a small few (mixture) of low light soft corals and zoas. After a good while, I'll spend the big $$$ and undertake better lighting and corals. I really don't want to get over overwhelmed with all this at hate it.

imcosmokramer · 10/18/2008, 02:56 PM

nice rock work. Keep up the good work.

tmcgaughey · 10/18/2008, 04:25 PM

It is some sort of polyp growing? It gets a litte bigger everyday. When it's big enough to actually appear on camera - you guys will have to ID it for me.

Here are a few pictures of my cheap-o LED moonlight system.

pdhenderson · 10/18/2008, 05:31 PM

I have hundreds of those growing in my tank!
Tank looks nice.
About the backing, just buy the black backing with the glue, as said, coralline will take over and the contrast looks nice.
I want to see more pics of you moonlights, and what camera are you using?

tmcgaughey · 10/18/2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally posted by pdhenderson
I have hundreds of those growing in my tank!
Tank looks nice.
About the backing, just buy the black backing with the glue, as said, coralline will take over and the contrast looks nice.
I want to see more pics of you moonlights, and what camera are you using?

Thanks. I think I'll leave my blue backing up and just wait for the coralline - it will probably annoy me until then. I will have to get some more pics of the moonlights at night. The lady says those are her favorite. I cleaned up the wires a little bit. So they look like this...

I'll get some at night when the lights are out and post later.

The camera is an Olympus FE-230. The reason I bought it was it has a custom made housing (and ~underwater mode~ on the camera) for underwater pictures so I could take it scuba diving with me. VERY nice housing for the $200. Camera was $200-300'ish. Takes great pictures unless it's at night - those pictures are so/so at best.

tmcgaughey · 10/18/2008, 07:47 PM

Here is one with the moonlights on. It really doesn't do it justice at all but oh well.

spw4949 · 10/18/2008, 07:50 PM

Looking good.....

Kdocimo90 · 10/18/2008, 08:36 PM

wow.. those are bright LEDs lol

tmcgaughey · 10/19/2008, 12:39 AM

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Originally posted by Kdocimo90
wow.. those are bright LEDs lol

haha, they really don't look that bright. If I put the flash on it washes out the blue. They look like standard moonlights.. haha.. I'd probably be better off taking a video of it and posting that. The have the "wave" effect with the water and everything. Maybe I'll try and do a video of it sometime instead.

tmcgaughey · 10/20/2008, 08:06 PM

I found these on my LR today... good or bad? What are they??

Any ideas? thanks for the help!

nikon187 · 10/20/2008, 09:54 PM

sponge maybe for pic 1

buccard · 10/21/2008, 03:18 PM

looks good...not sure what is in the picture but I have the same stuff in my 90 gallon...I have had mine up for just over 3 weeks now...

lkirkt · 10/21/2008, 03:20 PM

Looks like its cycling well.

tmcgaughey · 10/21/2008, 07:05 PM

so far so good... except for the waterfall sound coming from it!

Aynesa · 10/23/2008, 02:55 PM

what sort of drain do you have pulling water from the main tank?

tmcgaughey · 10/23/2008, 03:02 PM

I have two 1" drains. I'm working on building a standpipe today. $11 isn't bad for all the parts for both.

tmcgaughey · 10/23/2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally posted by buccard
looks good...not sure what is in the picture but I have the same stuff in my 90 gallon...I have had mine up for just over 3 weeks now...

appears to be Cyno. everyone keeps telling it is just part of the cycle

buccard · 10/23/2008, 03:12 PM

If it is cyano then my tank is getting hammered with cyano here in week 4...when I shut the pumps down and restart it looks like brown snow floating around the tank...Ill be glad when its over.

tmcgaughey · 10/23/2008, 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by buccard
If it is cyano then my tank is getting hammered with cyano here in week 4...when I shut the pumps down and restart it looks like brown snow floating around the tank...Ill be glad when its over.

are you still running a lighting cycle? if so - stopping it should slow the growth. cyno is photosythetic

lockekeyy · 10/23/2008, 05:25 PM

Nice job so far,
I would suggest getting a Phospate/carbon reactor from bulk reef supply... just so you can run both off of one pump. I was thinking about getting one for myself when I upgrade. I have no more room in my sump.

tmcgaughey · 10/23/2008, 09:33 PM

I made two standpipes to stop the waterfall. It took all of 30 seconds to put it together and drop it it.

working MUCH better and only cost maybe 10 bucks! Thanks sooo much to Rascal1371 for the link.

tmcgaughey · 10/30/2008, 01:51 PM

Here are the recent additions to my tank. These guys are tiny but hopefully they will come out of there "shell" soon and see the world.

AND some weird looking freebie???

10/18/2008, 01:51 AM	#26
sruiz Reef'R Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Searching... Posts: 1,381	dont worry about the minor stuff, before you know it the whole tank may be covered in coraline algea. No need to fix something that is not broken. before you go spending money on equipment, think about what you are trying to get your of you tank then use your dollars wisely to acomplish that goal. What type of lights do you have and what corals do you wish to keep? Do you have a good skimmer? In the future you may want to get rid of those bio-balls looks like a nitrate factory waiting to happen. __________________ Don't forget your water change.

10/18/2008, 02:56 PM	#29
imcosmokramer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,709	nice rock work. Keep up the good work. __________________ You can agree with me, or you can be wrong. You pick.

10/18/2008, 05:31 PM	#31
pdhenderson Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: mississauga, ont, canada Posts: 135	I have hundreds of those growing in my tank! Tank looks nice. About the backing, just buy the black backing with the glue, as said, coralline will take over and the contrast looks nice. I want to see more pics of you moonlights, and what camera are you using? __________________ Canadian summers are short, but hockey season is year round!! Current Tank Info: 75 gallon, 20 g sump 20 g fuge, 2x175 w 14000k mh, 50 lbs diy rock 40 lbs lr, 25 lbs aragonite 1" SSB bed, sps dominant

10/18/2008, 07:50 PM	#34
spw4949 Registered Member. Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Albany, N.Y. Posts: 1,594	Looking good..... __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: 46 gal bowfront, mixed reef, 2x250W current outer orbit w/4x39W T5 ,10 gal fuge....38 gallon aggressive FOWLR, 10 gallon sump.

10/18/2008, 08:36 PM	#35
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	wow.. those are bright LEDs lol __________________ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) VISIT MY HOME PAGE (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) TO SEE MY 210G TANK (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ -Kevin Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon Softy/LPS Reef Tank

10/18/2008, 02:48 PM	#28
tmcgaughey Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 353	I had planned on messing with the back but I do agree that hopefully in time it will be covered in algae anyways. Once I get all the live stuff in there I'm hoping I won't notice it as much. I'm really particular on how I want stuff to look so maybe I'm just being TOO anal about it. Thanks for all the input I have the bioballs in there just to help build up the bacteria quicker and then I'm going to take them out and put in some cheato (sp?) with a PC light. Skimmer is also taking it's sweet time getting here in the mail. (MSX 200) The lights I have now are cheap because I'm not looking for anything too hardcore. I'm going to start out with a small few (mixture) of low light soft corals and zoas. After a good while, I'll spend the big $$$ and undertake better lighting and corals. I really don't want to get over overwhelmed with all this at hate it.

10/18/2008, 04:25 PM	#30
tmcgaughey Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 353	It is some sort of polyp growing? It gets a litte bigger everyday. When it's big enough to actually appear on camera - you guys will have to ID it for me. Here are a few pictures of my cheap-o LED moonlight system.

10/18/2008, 07:47 PM	#33
tmcgaughey Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 353	Here is one with the moonlights on. It really doesn't do it justice at all but oh well.

10/20/2008, 08:06 PM	#37
tmcgaughey Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 353	I found these on my LR today... good or bad? What are they?? Any ideas? thanks for the help!

10/20/2008, 09:54 PM	#38
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	sponge maybe for pic 1 __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

10/21/2008, 03:18 PM	#39
buccard Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lakeland, Florida Posts: 970	looks good...not sure what is in the picture but I have the same stuff in my 90 gallon...I have had mine up for just over 3 weeks now... __________________ Roger Save a fish, click on the red house. Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon-mixed reef

10/21/2008, 03:20 PM	#40
lkirkt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 57	Looks like its cycling well.

10/21/2008, 07:05 PM	#41
tmcgaughey Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 353	so far so good... except for the waterfall sound coming from it!

10/23/2008, 02:55 PM	#42
Aynesa Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 304	what sort of drain do you have pulling water from the main tank?

10/23/2008, 03:02 PM	#43
tmcgaughey Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 353	I have two 1" drains. I'm working on building a standpipe today. $11 isn't bad for all the parts for both.

10/23/2008, 03:12 PM	#45
buccard Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lakeland, Florida Posts: 970	If it is cyano then my tank is getting hammered with cyano here in week 4...when I shut the pumps down and restart it looks like brown snow floating around the tank...Ill be glad when its over. __________________ Roger Save a fish, click on the red house. Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon-mixed reef

10/23/2008, 05:25 PM	#47
lockekeyy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 1,027	Nice job so far, I would suggest getting a Phospate/carbon reactor from bulk reef supply... just so you can run both off of one pump. I was thinking about getting one for myself when I upgrade. I have no more room in my sump. __________________ I attribute the little I know to my not having been ashamed to ask for information - John Locke

10/23/2008, 09:33 PM	#48
tmcgaughey Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 353	I made two standpipes to stop the waterfall. It took all of 30 seconds to put it together and drop it it. working MUCH better and only cost maybe 10 bucks! Thanks sooo much to Rascal1371 for the link.

10/30/2008, 01:51 PM	#49
tmcgaughey Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 353	Here are the recent additions to my tank. These guys are tiny but hopefully they will come out of there "shell" soon and see the world. AND some weird looking freebie???