Pics with First 1/2 of Package and 20g Package

shadowbearwv · 05/08/2009, 03:49 PM

As I said in a previous thread I was going to post some pics. These are quick and dirty and some aren't that good.

I wanted to get some pics of the tank before the second 1/2 of the package arrives.

New Pics

SB

divemonster · 05/10/2009, 02:04 PM

Hey Tony, did you get Part 2 installed?

shadowbearwv · 05/11/2009, 08:14 AM

Yep got Part 2 in on saturday. Everything is in but I'm still having a heck of a time placing all the gorgs that Richard sent.

I'm the process of reading up on them to find the right placement. I also got this huge and I mean huge coral, I think it's an LPS but I will post some pics and see if you all can identify it.

Now I can finally start thinking about fish, the QT is up and running so I can stick 2 in there for a month while the big tank finishes cycling.

Question is I have no idea what fish I want hehe.

Tony

Trandall · 05/11/2009, 09:54 AM

So I'm a bit confused... I looked at your pics and they are very nice! But are you saying all those pics are from part 1, the first half of your package from richard? Not part 2?
You cycled your tank with a birdsnest, mushroom rock, Flame scallop, etc? Or are those pics of part two in there as well.

divemonster · 05/11/2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally posted by Trandall
So I'm a bit confused... I looked at your pics and they are very nice! But are you saying all those pics are from part 1, the first half of your package from richard? Not part 2?
You cycled your tank with a birdsnest, mushroom rock, Flame scallop, etc? Or are those pics of part two in there as well.

He's had a complete package in a nano tank. One of his friends who has an empty 75g partial setup talked Tony into trading the nano for the big setup. He picked corals and frags from other sources once part 2 of the nano had cycled.

At least that's what I've understood from what he has said in the past. He has been very busy with work and setting up the 75g so he and I have not exchanged much info lately.

Hopefully he won't get too upset with answering a question meant more for him.

Trandall · 05/11/2009, 11:27 AM

Oh o.k. gottcha. I didnm't think some of those things came with part one to cycle.

My tank is cycled by the way. am hoping to arrange for part 2 very soon as soon as I can contact Richard and work of the shipping details.
Thanks again Teri

shadowbearwv · 05/11/2009, 12:40 PM

Hehe, Teri knows my story way to well.

I've had 3 tanks so far. I started with a 12g Aquapod. I got sand and rock from a LFS before doing any research into saltwater tanks, you know the impulse buy which is the worst.

Got home started doing research and decided that the 12 was too small and upgraded to a 20g that I had some Ciclids in. I got part 1 and 2 of TBS for the 20g and then got all the frags.

I was then given the 75g with the stand. I set it up with a sump/refugium using the rock from the 12g and new sand. Then I got the first part of a 55g package from Richard for the 75g, and let it cycle. Moved the 20g with everything over to the 75g then let it cycle. Now just got the final part 2 of the 55g package and everything seems to be doing fine.

Also the 20g is now setup as a QT tank.

I hope to get some pics of the tank tonight, not everything has found it's final resting place, need somemore superglue. Also probably need to frag the silver gorg it's just huge. So will be reading through some of Teri's old posts for how to do that.

Someone had asked me about the Vortech's and now that I have stuff in there I will have to say I'm amazed at the amount of flow these things produce. I've had to turn it down cause it was up rooting alot of stuff in the tank. So if you're looking for money well spent you have got to check these out.

Oh I have a 12g Aquapod sitting here doing nothing, I do remember someone saying they were thinking of setting one up hehe.

Whelp that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Til tonight after the lights turn on and I can get pics.

Tony

Trandall · 05/11/2009, 01:12 PM

O.k. thanks for clearing that up. Looking forward to your pictures! I can't wait to get my part 2 of my package from Richard.

Trandall · 05/11/2009, 01:14 PM

Oh and I forgot to mention.... I have 2 Vortechs on my big tank too and love them!

divemonster · 05/11/2009, 02:01 PM

Hey man, Richard told me that those silver gorgs are sensitive. He discouraged me from fragging mine for that reason. There was a piece that broke off one of the branches that had bare spots. I glued it to a rock. It has polyps extended where there is flesh, but there is still some bare skeleton.

Here's a photo of it (poor little thing):

Good flow has been one of the keys to my sponges thriving...it sounds like you and Terri are going to do okay with those Vortechs. Try not to expose the sponges to any air. I have not had a sponge survive that was exposed to air. I take them out of the specimen bag underwater.

05/08/2009, 03:49 PM	#1
shadowbearwv Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Somerset, NJ Posts: 190	Pics with First 1/2 of Package and 20g Package As I said in a previous thread I was going to post some pics. These are quick and dirty and some aren't that good. I wanted to get some pics of the tank before the second 1/2 of the package arrives. New Pics SB

05/10/2009, 02:04 PM	#2
divemonster Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lewisville, TX Posts: 493	Hey Tony, did you get Part 2 installed? __________________ Teri sed scribe ut potes et nichil a te amplius exigetur Current Tank Info: 65g tank and refugium/sump, TBS Reef; 34g Hex w/10g custom refugium, TBS Reef

05/11/2009, 09:54 AM	#4
Trandall Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sheridan, Wyoming Posts: 117	So I'm a bit confused... I looked at your pics and they are very nice! But are you saying all those pics are from part 1, the first half of your package from richard? Not part 2? You cycled your tank with a birdsnest, mushroom rock, Flame scallop, etc? Or are those pics of part two in there as well. __________________ Terri Randall Current Tank Info: Have a 210 gallon reef and am setting up a 67 gallon reef

05/11/2009, 11:27 AM	#6
Trandall Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sheridan, Wyoming Posts: 117	Oh o.k. gottcha. I didnm't think some of those things came with part one to cycle. My tank is cycled by the way. am hoping to arrange for part 2 very soon as soon as I can contact Richard and work of the shipping details. Thanks again Teri __________________ Terri Randall Current Tank Info: Have a 210 gallon reef and am setting up a 67 gallon reef

05/11/2009, 01:12 PM	#8
Trandall Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sheridan, Wyoming Posts: 117	O.k. thanks for clearing that up. Looking forward to your pictures! I can't wait to get my part 2 of my package from Richard. __________________ Terri Randall Current Tank Info: Have a 210 gallon reef and am setting up a 67 gallon reef

05/11/2009, 08:14 AM	#3
shadowbearwv Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Somerset, NJ Posts: 190	Yep got Part 2 in on saturday. Everything is in but I'm still having a heck of a time placing all the gorgs that Richard sent. I'm the process of reading up on them to find the right placement. I also got this huge and I mean huge coral, I think it's an LPS but I will post some pics and see if you all can identify it. Now I can finally start thinking about fish, the QT is up and running so I can stick 2 in there for a month while the big tank finishes cycling. Question is I have no idea what fish I want hehe. Tony

05/11/2009, 12:40 PM	#7
shadowbearwv Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Somerset, NJ Posts: 190	Hehe, Teri knows my story way to well. I've had 3 tanks so far. I started with a 12g Aquapod. I got sand and rock from a LFS before doing any research into saltwater tanks, you know the impulse buy which is the worst. Got home started doing research and decided that the 12 was too small and upgraded to a 20g that I had some Ciclids in. I got part 1 and 2 of TBS for the 20g and then got all the frags. I was then given the 75g with the stand. I set it up with a sump/refugium using the rock from the 12g and new sand. Then I got the first part of a 55g package from Richard for the 75g, and let it cycle. Moved the 20g with everything over to the 75g then let it cycle. Now just got the final part 2 of the 55g package and everything seems to be doing fine. Also the 20g is now setup as a QT tank. I hope to get some pics of the tank tonight, not everything has found it's final resting place, need somemore superglue. Also probably need to frag the silver gorg it's just huge. So will be reading through some of Teri's old posts for how to do that. Someone had asked me about the Vortech's and now that I have stuff in there I will have to say I'm amazed at the amount of flow these things produce. I've had to turn it down cause it was up rooting alot of stuff in the tank. So if you're looking for money well spent you have got to check these out. Oh I have a 12g Aquapod sitting here doing nothing, I do remember someone saying they were thinking of setting one up hehe. Whelp that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Til tonight after the lights turn on and I can get pics. Tony

05/11/2009, 01:14 PM	#9
Trandall Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sheridan, Wyoming Posts: 117	Oh and I forgot to mention.... I have 2 Vortechs on my big tank too and love them! __________________ Terri Randall Current Tank Info: Have a 210 gallon reef and am setting up a 67 gallon reef

05/11/2009, 02:01 PM	#10
divemonster Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lewisville, TX Posts: 493	Hey man, Richard told me that those silver gorgs are sensitive. He discouraged me from fragging mine for that reason. There was a piece that broke off one of the branches that had bare spots. I glued it to a rock. It has polyps extended where there is flesh, but there is still some bare skeleton. Here's a photo of it (poor little thing): Good flow has been one of the keys to my sponges thriving...it sounds like you and Terri are going to do okay with those Vortechs. Try not to expose the sponges to any air. I have not had a sponge survive that was exposed to air. I take them out of the specimen bag underwater. __________________ Teri sed scribe ut potes et nichil a te amplius exigetur Current Tank Info: 65g tank and refugium/sump, TBS Reef; 34g Hex w/10g custom refugium, TBS Reef Last edited by divemonster; 05/11/2009 at 02:07 PM.