Pics of my Flatback Hex Reef Tank.

SoundsFishy2me2 · 12/01/2007, 01:53 AM

Seems like there wasn't a lot of new posts so I figured I'd create some new content to check out. This is my livingroom tank, it's a flatback hex 125g w/ 2 250 20k MH Radiums (very blue). I also 'JUST' added 2 additional 54w T5's for some white and accent so I could get decent pics because the radium blue makes taking pics hard.

Front View:

Left Side:

Center:

Right Side:

Lg. Yellow Tang

I have a few more pics available if you would like to see the rest of the album or slideshow here:

http://s170.photobucket.com/albums/u...slideshow=true

WarDaddy · 12/01/2007, 05:08 AM

Great tank!

Emster · 12/01/2007, 05:53 AM

Hey Darin, the tank looks fantastic!! This thread here as some good info on your radium bulbs, check it out....

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...5&pagenumber=1

NewNanoDude · 12/01/2007, 07:30 AM

That tank is freaking awesome. Nice work!

Ah64av8tor · 12/01/2007, 09:19 AM

Darin the tank looks Great! Ill have to stop by and see it in person.

cwegescheide · 12/01/2007, 09:38 AM

Very nice!!! So what is the orange thing on the far right? Is it a sponge? If so how long have you had it?

Chris

SoundsFishy2me2 · 12/01/2007, 10:57 AM

Hi all thanks for checking it out and the nice comments too!

Chris, yes that's a large orange sponge. I've had it for about 5 mos, sponges are tough to keep so thats good for me. It's holding it's color but does have a slight dieoff at the base.

Hi Greg: Yes please come by sometime and check it out. I'd like to get your opinion on a few corals. How's that beautiful purple nano doing you picked up from Brian TBRC meeting?

Thanks new nanodude! It's ok but you sould see some of these guys setups who just posted! Woah; I got some growing to due yet in mine! I gotta learn to keep my hands outta the tank!

Hi Bryan! Thanks for checking it out. Still want to squeeze in a small RBTA for the clowns somewhere. I'm just worried it will wander around stinging corals and not settling in the spot I placed him. Is there a trick for making them stay in one area?

Hey Emmett! Thanks for the link. I really like the blue spectrum on the Radiums but it's hard to caprure the true color on a pic for some reason with the way the blue messes with the camera. Glad I finally got the additional T5's on. Thanks for the Green stag addition, I added it to the top of the tank by the other. It still needs to settle in. Whenever your ready to take a trip down south to bradenton to checkout marine dreams let me know, maybe Greg will let us stop by and say hi while were there, he lives close to the store and has really nice tank setup's and I've been wanting to see the DIY project he built last mo.

NewNanoDude · 12/01/2007, 11:12 AM

Lol, I know about emmetts setup. He does have one amazing tank also. I got to keep learning so I can have mine looking like some of yours sometime soon. I do have some nice corals sofar. BUT am waiting to do a couple of things to my tank before i try a bunch of SPS.

My 75 will have a bunch of softies/LPS around the bottom of the tank, and then the whole top will be SPS when it is done. Boy I cant wait. The pictures I got in my mind already are blowing me away haha.

Again that is a wonderful tank. Hope to see it in person some day soon.

SoundsFishy2me2 · 12/01/2007, 11:29 AM

anytime! I'm close!

mrferrit · 12/01/2007, 02:18 PM

man darin that looks awesome looks a hole lot better than the 1st time i saw it (empty lol) but that is super sweet i too am gonna have to some take a looksee for myself too one of these days soon

forddna · 12/01/2007, 03:01 PM

You're my hero. Very nice tank!

pmike25 · 12/01/2007, 04:01 PM

Dang Darin, you tank looks awsome!!!

How are those turtles doing by the way??

CMcNeil · 12/01/2007, 06:06 PM

darin the tank looks awesome,i really like your big milli colony

rogergolf66 · 12/01/2007, 07:10 PM

looks great!!!

close up of large coral on top right please.

Roger

gsellers1245 · 12/01/2007, 08:16 PM

i am running the same bulbs but on a PFO ballast yes they are very very blue...how happy are you with the growth?

SoundsFishy2me2 · 12/02/2007, 12:19 PM

Hi Gsellers1245. I also have the PFO ballast (bought from wsurf4me) I really like the setup very solid and professional looking. I had been running only the two Radiums. I get slower but ok growth on the corals. I just added a couple T5's which I'm only running for a few hours, I'm intrested to see what effect they have on the corals growth or color. For now my nano-bonsi isn't happy with the slight change?!

Roger: that's a 2 piece large section of green staghorn, now it grows quick even under the 20k radiums. I added a nice addition to that from emster (Emmett.) I'll take another corner pic and pm it for you. There's also a cool flat green "cactus coral" up there that's about 4" x 8", nice piece too.

checkinhawk: Thanks. The large ora blue milli is like 15" across by 7" tall. It's my favorite in the tank. For some reason milli's seem to do well in there and get really "harry!"

pmike25: M-I-K-E !!! Hi Mike welcome back! The turtles are doing their thing in the outdoor pond. I need to get out there and clean it out so I can actually see them again!

The Red lobster I got from you is doing good too, he grew the other claw and I think either he or my brittle star ate my mated pair of Jawfish thou Grrrr.!

pmike25 · 12/02/2007, 12:24 PM

Thanks Darin, good to hear there doing good, my wife mentioned something about 2 weeks ago about them!! That poor lobster!!! I have a 90 gallon going now and Im thinking of POSSIBLY converting it to something SW. im not sure. I have limited time now so need something thats not so needy!! your tank is looking really great man. Keep up the good job

12/01/2007, 01:53 AM	#1
SoundsFishy2me2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Near the Skyway Bridge Posts: 1,154	Pics of my Flatback Hex Reef Tank. Seems like there wasn't a lot of new posts so I figured I'd create some new content to check out. This is my livingroom tank, it's a flatback hex 125g w/ 2 250 20k MH Radiums (very blue). I also 'JUST' added 2 additional 54w T5's for some white and accent so I could get decent pics because the radium blue makes taking pics hard. Front View: Left Side: Center: Right Side: Lg. Yellow Tang I have a few more pics available if you would like to see the rest of the album or slideshow here: http://s170.photobucket.com/albums/u...slideshow=true __________________ Darin Current Tank Info: 72, 65 & 110 reef tanks Last edited by SoundsFishy2me2; 12/01/2007 at 02:23 AM.

12/01/2007, 05:08 AM	#2
WarDaddy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Land O Lakes, FL Posts: 4,019	Great tank! __________________ --Bryan I Brake for FRAGS! Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon DIY cube

12/01/2007, 09:19 AM	#5
Ah64av8tor Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Bradenton Fl. Posts: 2,362	Darin the tank looks Great! Ill have to stop by and see it in person. __________________ Greg Fish geek <')))>< Current Tank Info: Old School Reefer: Building a new 225 from the old 150 gal SPS main display, 125 gal sump W/ 10 year old Plenum, 40 gal miracle mud refugium, Reeflow 250 Skimmer, Korallin C3002 Calcium Reactor W/ 30’secondary chamber, 2 Ice cap 250w MH SE W/ AquaC

12/01/2007, 10:57 AM	#7
SoundsFishy2me2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Near the Skyway Bridge Posts: 1,154	Hi all thanks for checking it out and the nice comments too! Chris, yes that's a large orange sponge. I've had it for about 5 mos, sponges are tough to keep so thats good for me. It's holding it's color but does have a slight dieoff at the base. Hi Greg: Yes please come by sometime and check it out. I'd like to get your opinion on a few corals. How's that beautiful purple nano doing you picked up from Brian TBRC meeting? Thanks new nanodude! It's ok but you sould see some of these guys setups who just posted! Woah; I got some growing to due yet in mine! I gotta learn to keep my hands outta the tank! Hi Bryan! Thanks for checking it out. Still want to squeeze in a small RBTA for the clowns somewhere. I'm just worried it will wander around stinging corals and not settling in the spot I placed him. Is there a trick for making them stay in one area? Hey Emmett! Thanks for the link. I really like the blue spectrum on the Radiums but it's hard to caprure the true color on a pic for some reason with the way the blue messes with the camera. Glad I finally got the additional T5's on. Thanks for the Green stag addition, I added it to the top of the tank by the other. It still needs to settle in. Whenever your ready to take a trip down south to bradenton to checkout marine dreams let me know, maybe Greg will let us stop by and say hi while were there, he lives close to the store and has really nice tank setup's and I've been wanting to see the DIY project he built last mo. __________________ Darin Current Tank Info: 72, 65 & 110 reef tanks Last edited by SoundsFishy2me2; 12/01/2007 at 11:03 AM.

12/01/2007, 11:29 AM	#9
SoundsFishy2me2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Near the Skyway Bridge Posts: 1,154	anytime! I'm close! __________________ Darin Current Tank Info: 72, 65 & 110 reef tanks

12/01/2007, 05:53 AM	#3
Emster Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 2,364	Hey Darin, the tank looks fantastic!! This thread here as some good info on your radium bulbs, check it out.... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...5&pagenumber=1

12/01/2007, 07:30 AM	#4
NewNanoDude Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St.Petersburg Posts: 354	That tank is freaking awesome. Nice work!

12/01/2007, 09:38 AM	#6
cwegescheide YOU have been ignored! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 5,231	Very nice!!! So what is the orange thing on the far right? Is it a sponge? If so how long have you had it? Chris

12/01/2007, 11:12 AM	#8
NewNanoDude Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St.Petersburg Posts: 354	Lol, I know about emmetts setup. He does have one amazing tank also. I got to keep learning so I can have mine looking like some of yours sometime soon. I do have some nice corals sofar. BUT am waiting to do a couple of things to my tank before i try a bunch of SPS. My 75 will have a bunch of softies/LPS around the bottom of the tank, and then the whole top will be SPS when it is done. Boy I cant wait. The pictures I got in my mind already are blowing me away haha. Again that is a wonderful tank. Hope to see it in person some day soon.

12/01/2007, 02:18 PM	#10
mrferrit Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: St Petersburg Posts: 2,372	man darin that looks awesome looks a hole lot better than the 1st time i saw it (empty lol) but that is super sweet i too am gonna have to some take a looksee for myself too one of these days soon __________________ Dennis protector and keeper of the wonder dog (RIP) Oreo and the short bus dog puppy and crazy cat Gawain1974: make me want to take a weed wacker to my scrotum. Current Tank Info: Biocube 29

12/01/2007, 03:01 PM	#11
forddna Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Crossville, TN (Tampa native) Posts: 5,143	You're my hero. Very nice tank! __________________ ~Amanda~ Returning to the hobby after a 5+ year hiatus Current Tank Info: 93g Cube - Build in Progress

12/01/2007, 04:01 PM	#12
pmike25 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3,372	Dang Darin, you tank looks awsome!!! How are those turtles doing by the way??

12/01/2007, 06:06 PM	#13
CMcNeil Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St.Petersburg,Florida Posts: 7,368	darin the tank looks awesome,i really like your big milli colony __________________ Deep Blue 28g rimless, AI Prime LED,Vortech MP-10,SCA-301 skimmer, Tunze 1073.04 return pump,Tunze nano osmolator, 10g glass sump,Ehiem 100w heater,RK Lite. SPS dominant reef

12/01/2007, 07:10 PM	#14
rogergolf66 im an addict lol Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Land o lakes, FLorida Posts: 12,930	looks great!!! close up of large coral on top right please. Roger __________________ Goal levels: salinity 35ppt, temp 78-79, alk 8-9, cal 430-450, mag 1310-1400 po4 .03, no3 1-3 Current Tank Info: System 1... 100 gal Zoa tank I built, 30 gal Ric Yuma shroom tank, 30 gal mix tank my sons,40 gal softie tank, 40 gal nem tank, two 40 gal LPS tank. System 2... 240 gal SPS display attached 100 gal frag SPS only tank.

12/01/2007, 08:16 PM	#15
gsellers1245 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: BRANDON FLORIDA Posts: 1,551	i am running the same bulbs but on a PFO ballast yes they are very very blue...how happy are you with the growth?

12/02/2007, 12:19 PM	#16
SoundsFishy2me2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Near the Skyway Bridge Posts: 1,154	Hi Gsellers1245. I also have the PFO ballast (bought from wsurf4me) I really like the setup very solid and professional looking. I had been running only the two Radiums. I get slower but ok growth on the corals. I just added a couple T5's which I'm only running for a few hours, I'm intrested to see what effect they have on the corals growth or color. For now my nano-bonsi isn't happy with the slight change?! Roger: that's a 2 piece large section of green staghorn, now it grows quick even under the 20k radiums. I added a nice addition to that from emster (Emmett.) I'll take another corner pic and pm it for you. There's also a cool flat green "cactus coral" up there that's about 4" x 8", nice piece too. checkinhawk: Thanks. The large ora blue milli is like 15" across by 7" tall. It's my favorite in the tank. For some reason milli's seem to do well in there and get really "harry!" pmike25: M-I-K-E !!! Hi Mike welcome back! The turtles are doing their thing in the outdoor pond. I need to get out there and clean it out so I can actually see them again! The Red lobster I got from you is doing good too, he grew the other claw and I think either he or my brittle star ate my mated pair of Jawfish thou Grrrr.! __________________ Darin Current Tank Info: 72, 65 & 110 reef tanks

12/02/2007, 12:24 PM	#17
pmike25 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3,372	Thanks Darin, good to hear there doing good, my wife mentioned something about 2 weeks ago about them!! That poor lobster!!! I have a 90 gallon going now and Im thinking of POSSIBLY converting it to something SW. im not sure. I have limited time now so need something thats not so needy!! your tank is looking really great man. Keep up the good job