my new 55 reef and 55 FOWLR pics(56k beware!!)

Anteverius · 04/09/2008, 09:31 PM

well....relatively new. These have been up and running for a few months now, so I decided its time for some pics. Any suggsetions on things you see i could do better, please inform. Enjoy...

This is the full reef tank. (I have since moved the heater. Dont know why it was there to start with)

Close up of Sun Coral's cave

Super close up

The two anemones

Goby posing for a shot

Trumpets

Anteverius · 04/09/2008, 09:32 PM

This is the FOWLR tank. Not much in it right now but a snowflake eel and a damsel.

Full Tank

Rocks close up

Damsel could be on the menu

One more eel shot

Anteverius · 04/09/2008, 09:33 PM

Finally, here are some shots I took of my trumpets with a black light on them...

mastawong · 04/09/2008, 11:33 PM

what kind of goby is that? looks like a midas blenny to me

schigara · 04/09/2008, 11:38 PM

It is a Midas

snorvich · 04/10/2008, 05:19 AM

I love the aquascaping on the top reef tank.

slapshot16 · 04/10/2008, 05:26 AM

Looking good. Any pictures of your sump? What kind of lighting and do you have a skimmer?

I like the sun coral cave.

cfarrow2 · 04/10/2008, 05:37 AM

ditto on lighting. Those sun corals are beauts! Do you have your fowlr covered? Hard to tell from the pics. Hate to see your snowflake go carpet surfing. Great job!

Anteverius · 04/10/2008, 06:41 AM

yeah...I meant Blenny. MH's CF's and yes there is a skimmer. I will post pics of down below later.

Aaronovky · 04/10/2008, 12:37 PM

great job anteverius aquascaping is great are you planning on getting anymore corals or maybe upgrading? (eventually)

sk8rreefgeek · 04/10/2008, 12:55 PM

I love GBMs. looks good

cool snowflake too

How long did it take for your rocks to get that purple?

Anteverius · 04/10/2008, 02:54 PM

Aaronovky - Yes, I will eventually be getting more corals. Just want to research more and make sure I know what I am doing before I add more.

sk8rreefgeek - The reef tank was bought from someone in town a few months ago and I moved it to my house. He had it running for about 4-5 years. The big rock (the one the sun coral is under) I just bought about a month and a half ago. It was not purple at all when i got it. As you can see from the blenny picture...the stuff grows pretty fast.

sk8rreefgeek · 04/10/2008, 03:01 PM

wow. that's impressive. I wonder if it grows faster cuz the rest is already covered. I've had my light up for 2 months, about half of the surface of my rocks is covered, but its a more reddish/purple

ever consider a mate for your GBM?

what lighting are you using?

Anteverius · 04/10/2008, 03:27 PM

Mate for the clown? No...I have heard that is difficult. With the amount of time I already put into running these, I like to keep it easy for now.

For the lights...the reef is under a 250W MH and flourescents (1 actinic, 1 normal). The FOWLR is under PC's (4x65W 2 actinic/2 normal). I forget the K ratings, but i will check when the lights go off.

I want to get better lighting for the reef tank a.) so I can have a better chance at SPS's and b.) cause i hate the canopy. Cant wait until I get my economic stimulus check from the feds.

Also, here is a picture of the tunnel I constructed for the snowflake. It is PVC and buried in the sand bed. It has three entrances. One on the right side of the rock formation, one in the middle (in the cave) and one on the far left side of the rocks(this one is kinda hidden) If you look at the pic, you can see his head poking out of the middle entrance and one of the other entrances is behind the algae in the bottom right area of the picture. He seems to love the tunnel.

Anteverius · 04/10/2008, 03:36 PM

here is another pic with the entrances circled in red. The tube is at an angle from the front of the tank to the back.

Anteverius · 04/10/2008, 07:21 PM

bump for a few new pics

04/09/2008, 09:31 PM	#1
Anteverius Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Swamp...Go Gators! Posts: 204	my new 55 reef and 55 FOWLR pics(56k beware!!) well....relatively new. These have been up and running for a few months now, so I decided its time for some pics. Any suggsetions on things you see i could do better, please inform. Enjoy... This is the full reef tank. (I have since moved the heater. Dont know why it was there to start with) Close up of Sun Coral's cave Super close up The two anemones Goby posing for a shot Trumpets

04/10/2008, 05:19 AM	#6
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	I love the aquascaping on the top reef tank. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

04/10/2008, 05:37 AM	#8
cfarrow2 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 626	ditto on lighting. Those sun corals are beauts! Do you have your fowlr covered? Hard to tell from the pics. Hate to see your snowflake go carpet surfing. Great job! __________________ Happiness is contagious. What are you spreading? Current Tank Info: 55 gal. 216 W. T5s. Wet/dry sump w/ Mag 5 return. Softies, 3 fish, shrimp, urchin. HA factory for the time being.

04/10/2008, 12:55 PM	#11
sk8rreefgeek Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lodi, California Posts: 1,352	I love GBMs. looks good cool snowflake too How long did it take for your rocks to get that purple? __________________ It's time for operation crazy-plan Current Tank Info: Drilled 55g, 14g sump, coralife 125 SS: mated pair of b&w misbar clowns, ywg

04/10/2008, 03:01 PM	#13
sk8rreefgeek Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lodi, California Posts: 1,352	wow. that's impressive. I wonder if it grows faster cuz the rest is already covered. I've had my light up for 2 months, about half of the surface of my rocks is covered, but its a more reddish/purple ever consider a mate for your GBM? what lighting are you using? __________________ It's time for operation crazy-plan Current Tank Info: Drilled 55g, 14g sump, coralife 125 SS: mated pair of b&w misbar clowns, ywg

04/09/2008, 09:32 PM	#2
Anteverius Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Swamp...Go Gators! Posts: 204	This is the FOWLR tank. Not much in it right now but a snowflake eel and a damsel. Full Tank Rocks close up Damsel could be on the menu One more eel shot

04/09/2008, 09:33 PM	#3
Anteverius Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Swamp...Go Gators! Posts: 204	Finally, here are some shots I took of my trumpets with a black light on them...

04/09/2008, 11:33 PM	#4
mastawong Moved On Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: san jose,ca Posts: 131	what kind of goby is that? looks like a midas blenny to me

04/09/2008, 11:38 PM	#5
schigara Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 525	It is a Midas

04/10/2008, 05:26 AM	#7
slapshot16 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 341	Looking good. Any pictures of your sump? What kind of lighting and do you have a skimmer? I like the sun coral cave.

04/10/2008, 06:41 AM	#9
Anteverius Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Swamp...Go Gators! Posts: 204	yeah...I meant Blenny. MH's CF's and yes there is a skimmer. I will post pics of down below later.

04/10/2008, 12:37 PM	#10
Aaronovky Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: England Posts: 239	great job anteverius aquascaping is great are you planning on getting anymore corals or maybe upgrading? (eventually)

04/10/2008, 02:54 PM	#12
Anteverius Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Swamp...Go Gators! Posts: 204	Aaronovky - Yes, I will eventually be getting more corals. Just want to research more and make sure I know what I am doing before I add more. sk8rreefgeek - The reef tank was bought from someone in town a few months ago and I moved it to my house. He had it running for about 4-5 years. The big rock (the one the sun coral is under) I just bought about a month and a half ago. It was not purple at all when i got it. As you can see from the blenny picture...the stuff grows pretty fast.

04/10/2008, 03:27 PM	#14
Anteverius Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Swamp...Go Gators! Posts: 204	Mate for the clown? No...I have heard that is difficult. With the amount of time I already put into running these, I like to keep it easy for now. For the lights...the reef is under a 250W MH and flourescents (1 actinic, 1 normal). The FOWLR is under PC's (4x65W 2 actinic/2 normal). I forget the K ratings, but i will check when the lights go off. I want to get better lighting for the reef tank a.) so I can have a better chance at SPS's and b.) cause i hate the canopy. Cant wait until I get my economic stimulus check from the feds. Also, here is a picture of the tunnel I constructed for the snowflake. It is PVC and buried in the sand bed. It has three entrances. One on the right side of the rock formation, one in the middle (in the cave) and one on the far left side of the rocks(this one is kinda hidden) If you look at the pic, you can see his head poking out of the middle entrance and one of the other entrances is behind the algae in the bottom right area of the picture. He seems to love the tunnel.

04/10/2008, 03:36 PM	#15
Anteverius Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Swamp...Go Gators! Posts: 204	here is another pic with the entrances circled in red. The tube is at an angle from the front of the tank to the back.

04/10/2008, 07:21 PM	#16
Anteverius Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Swamp...Go Gators! Posts: 204	bump for a few new pics