whats unique about your reef

buffalo123 · 12/19/2009, 12:55 PM

What makes your reef unique: The way it set up? livestock?
Lighting?
Maybe Its not suppose to work but it does ???

Shane Hoffman · 12/19/2009, 01:16 PM

Live stock......thats not "supposed" to work but does. I have 2 one spot fox faces and a 9 inch orange spot rabbit fish that literally swim and play together like a mated pair of clowns. I have a 2 year old imperator angel that doesnt toch corals. I am lucky I guess because I have a reefer friend that saw my to fox faces and wanted to try it. He tried adding one it got killed by the established one. He traded the established one for two younger ones ......the smaller of the two was killed within 2 days. He gave up.

reefgems · 12/19/2009, 01:20 PM

my corals are growing on acrylic in a glass tank. the live rock is in another tank so when you see the corals it looks nothing like a reef

weaselslucks · 12/19/2009, 01:24 PM

my hippo hosts with the clowns and schools with the yellowtang

Bob 1000 · 12/19/2009, 01:46 PM

I kept a mahi mahi in my piano tank.. That's just the beginning of why my tank is different.. I'll post a new reason on every page of this thread,,lol.. Seriously..

theyammieguy · 12/19/2009, 01:51 PM

The amount of bristle worms I have in a 12g tank. Lol.

wab · 12/19/2009, 02:43 PM

I use tap water and I have no issues

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/images/attach/bmp.gif

buffalo123 · 12/19/2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by weaselslucks

my hippo hosts with the clowns and schools with the yellowtang

Host with clowns that seem strange
I once had 3 royal gramma in a 90 gallon for many years, lost them when i moved.
I tried to get that combination and was unable to keep even 2 together. One always harassed the other until death.

buffalo123 · 12/19/2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by wab

I use tap water and I have no issues

You have New Jersey water with no issues??? wow

Fretfreak13 · 12/19/2009, 03:01 PM

What makes my tank different? I have a damsel and nothing has died from her yet! xD *crosses fingers*

buffalo123 · 12/19/2009, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob 1000

I kept a mahi mahi in my piano tank.. That's just the beginning of why my tank is different.. I'll post a new reason on every page of this thread,,lol.. Seriously..

A dolphin fish ???

wab · 12/19/2009, 03:13 PM

yea, NJ well water and no issues.http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/images/attach/doc.gif

davez104 · 12/19/2009, 04:57 PM

I have a ridiculous amount of holes drilled in my base. 15 holes in a 4'8" x 2'6" base! All for my closed loop and wier.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1736777

Cheers,
Dave.

lordofthereef · 12/19/2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by wab

yea, NJ well water and no issues.http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/images/attach/doc.gif

Give it some time

mityoak · 12/19/2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by buffalo123

you have new jersey water with no issues??? Wow

hey

crabbejoe · 12/19/2009, 06:00 PM

My sump/fuge is in front of a window and gets direct sunlight almost all day.

dudley moray · 12/19/2009, 07:01 PM

i have more algae and flatworms than water !

tkeracer619 · 12/19/2009, 07:05 PM

My returns go over the back, down under the sand, and come out behind some rocks in the front giving the tank a bottom to top flow I never see in other tanks. At the top of the over the back part there is a siphon break in the form of a ball valved locline.

To me the thing that makes it special is that I built it from scratch with my own hands. Tank and reflectors included. The whole thing is DIY except the skimmers.

buffalo123 · 12/19/2009, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkeracer619

My returns go over the back, down under the sand, and come out behind some rocks in the front giving the tank a bottom to top flow I never see in other tanks. At the top of the over the back part there is a siphon break in the form of a ball valved locline.

To me the thing that makes it special is that I built it from scratch with my own hands. Tank and reflectors included. The whole thing is DIY except the skimmers.

How about some pictures
Seem reef keepers are pretty innovative

tankfly · 12/19/2009, 07:50 PM

I don't have a clownfish.

apshooter · 12/19/2009, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tankfly

I don't have a clownfish.

That is unique.

jayk198030 · 12/19/2009, 08:18 PM

whats unique about your reef? thats its mine.

jayk198030 · 12/19/2009, 08:21 PM

dudly moray
"We urge hobbyists to develop a good 'BS' detector that will allow you to question information presented to you without any experimental evidence to support it. "

LOL thats the truth.

brandon429 · 12/19/2009, 08:32 PM

lol mine can be plugged into a car and ran while driving

Asterix · 12/19/2009, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by brandon429

lol mine can be plugged into a car and ran while driving

Dude, I have seen your tanks before on youtube. Very inspiring!

12/19/2009, 12:55 PM	#1
buffalo123 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Canada Posts: 1,092	whats unique about your reef What makes your reef unique: The way it set up? livestock? Lighting? Maybe Its not suppose to work but it does ???

12/19/2009, 01:16 PM	#2
Shane Hoffman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 45 mins from Chicago Posts: 2,009	Live stock......thats not "supposed" to work but does. I have 2 one spot fox faces and a 9 inch orange spot rabbit fish that literally swim and play together like a mated pair of clowns. I have a 2 year old imperator angel that doesnt toch corals. I am lucky I guess because I have a reefer friend that saw my to fox faces and wanted to try it. He tried adding one it got killed by the established one. He traded the established one for two younger ones ......the smaller of the two was killed within 2 days. He gave up. __________________ A wise man once said "Never play leap frog with a unicorn" Current Tank Info: 150 gallon glass with 20 gallon sump, 175lbs of coraline covered live rock, EuroReef skimmer rated for 250gal, 25watt Aqua UV sterilizer, Fluval FX5, Hamilton 3x250watt MH, 160 watt Blue actinic....Mixed reef

12/19/2009, 01:46 PM	#5
Bob 1000 is Join Date: May 2009 Location: Staten Island Posts: 148	I kept a mahi mahi in my piano tank.. That's just the beginning of why my tank is different.. I'll post a new reason on every page of this thread,,lol.. Seriously.. __________________ Got salt???? Current Tank Info: 300 piano, 125 sump/refugium, LE SPs, natureef denitrifier

12/19/2009, 02:43 PM	#7
wab Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: nj Posts: 512	I use tap water and I have no issueshttp://www.reefcentral.com/forums/images/attach/bmp.gif __________________ 1 year plus and still I DON'T KNOW!!!! LOL Current Tank Info: 45 high 30 breeder sump/refuge diy Last edited by wab; 12/19/2009 at 03:11 PM.

12/19/2009, 06:00 PM	#16
crabbejoe Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Little Chute, WI Posts: 707	My sump/fuge is in front of a window and gets direct sunlight almost all day. __________________ Joe Current Tank Info: 20 gallon reef, 75 gallon FOWLR

12/19/2009, 01:20 PM	#3
reefgems Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: WI NY Posts: 156	my corals are growing on acrylic in a glass tank. the live rock is in another tank so when you see the corals it looks nothing like a reef

12/19/2009, 01:24 PM	#4
weaselslucks Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxford,Ct Posts: 1,393	my hippo hosts with the clowns and schools with the yellowtang

12/19/2009, 01:51 PM	#6
theyammieguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 1,691	The amount of bristle worms I have in a 12g tank. Lol.

12/19/2009, 03:01 PM	#10
Fretfreak13 I am not a boy! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,114	What makes my tank different? I have a damsel and nothing has died from her yet! xD crosses fingers

12/19/2009, 04:57 PM	#13
davez104 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Beautiful Central Queensland, Australia Posts: 205	I have a ridiculous amount of holes drilled in my base. 15 holes in a 4'8" x 2'6" base! All for my closed loop and wier. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1736777 Cheers, Dave.

12/19/2009, 07:01 PM	#17
dudley moray sisternofuselessknowledge Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: orillia ontario Posts: 795	i have more algae and flatworms than water ! __________________ We urge hobbyists to develop a good 'BS' detector that will allow you to question information presented to you without any experimental evidence to support it. chris Current Tank Info: 90 gal south pacific biotope 40 gal sump/fuge ,65 gal rebuilding

12/19/2009, 07:05 PM	#18
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	My returns go over the back, down under the sand, and come out behind some rocks in the front giving the tank a bottom to top flow I never see in other tanks. At the top of the over the back part there is a siphon break in the form of a ball valved locline. To me the thing that makes it special is that I built it from scratch with my own hands. Tank and reflectors included. The whole thing is DIY except the skimmers. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

12/19/2009, 07:50 PM	#20
tankfly Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 212	I don't have a clownfish.

12/19/2009, 08:18 PM	#22
jayk198030 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tag, your it! Posts: 783	whats unique about your reef? thats its mine. __________________ I feel like 1.025 and i look like skimmate. I eat crap and throw up! What am I? Current Tank Info: I need help!!

12/19/2009, 08:21 PM	#23
jayk198030 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tag, your it! Posts: 783	dudly moray "We urge hobbyists to develop a good 'BS' detector that will allow you to question information presented to you without any experimental evidence to support it. " LOL thats the truth. __________________ I feel like 1.025 and i look like skimmate. I eat crap and throw up! What am I? Current Tank Info: I need help!!