9 month progress pics

ssbreef · 07/16/2005, 11:55 PM

I was looking through my tank pics tonight and decided to post my 9 month progress pics.. As you can see the tank has gone a long way and is still very young. The only thing that has remained the same is my bad camera skills. Hopefully the changes will be just as dramatic in the next 9 months. Enjoy.

ssbreef · 07/16/2005, 11:56 PM

tigerarmy40 · 07/17/2005, 12:04 AM

I think I liked the rock work best in the first three pics!

griffey83 · 07/17/2005, 12:08 AM

What happened to the fish from the first pick? Or did they meet the fate of my first attempt at a tank?

franklinbeens · 07/17/2005, 12:32 AM

good job!

ssbreef · 07/17/2005, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by tigerarmy40
I think I liked the rock work best in the first three pics!

three?? Second and third is just like the last. The first is the only one that's different. I changed the rockwork because it was really hard to add corals to it. It was really nice for a FOWLR tank

ssbreef · 07/17/2005, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by griffey83
What happened to the fish from the first pick? Or did they meet the fate of my first attempt at a tank?

The 3 green chromis got eaten from my wrasse the wrasse got sent to the LFS and the tang well he is now in fishy heaven..

ssbreef · 08/10/2005, 02:31 PM

Here is another pic and updated shot, This is the closest I can get to the actual coral colors, not exactly as nice as in person but close.

deansreef · 08/10/2005, 05:01 PM

lookin good

dymaxiun · 08/10/2005, 05:42 PM

Looks good... Did you remove your sand bed?

ssbreef · 08/10/2005, 08:16 PM

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Originally posted by dymaxiun
Looks good... Did you remove your sand bed?

nop. NEVER!

lol most of it got blown to the back of the tank.

ssbreef · 08/10/2005, 08:27 PM

Just wanted to add that the quality of my water ever since I started dosing ozone is UNBELIEVABLE!! It always looks as if there is no water in there.

Thanks to JB_NY for convincing me.

Witch-King · 08/10/2005, 08:54 PM

Wow, your tank looks like its coming along really well. Nice Job

kirstenk · 08/10/2005, 09:35 PM

I enjoyed the progression. Its coming along nicely.

DarkXerox · 08/10/2005, 09:59 PM

Your maroon clown changed a lot also! Any trouble with it "rearranging" your frags?

ssbreef · 08/10/2005, 11:07 PM

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Originally posted by DarkXerox
Your maroon clown changed a lot also! Any trouble with it "rearranging" your frags?

What do you mean changed?.
He really only stays in that spot and doesnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t touch any of my corals. Why, are they known to pick at corals?

Tabeaubi · 08/11/2005, 07:16 AM

Looks good.

Typhon · 08/11/2005, 07:43 AM

Great looking tank!!

Nax0 · 08/11/2005, 08:45 AM

Very nice progresion!

ssbreef · 08/13/2005, 09:11 PM

Thanks for the complements everyone! I will be upgrading my tank in about 3 weeks to a 4' by 3' foot tank. I am actually in the process of designing my closed loop and everything else right now. I would really appreciate some feedback as to what I should look out for or what I should do. Closed loop, how many holes should I drill, Overflow exterior? etc please help me design my tank. It will be SPS 100% so I really want some good flow.

ssbreef · 08/18/2005, 12:26 PM

Update:

ssbreef · 09/15/2005, 11:25 AM

here is another pic, I moved some corals around and removed some.

NoSchwag · 09/15/2005, 11:46 AM

Hey, beautiful reef.

Can ask what your alk/calcium demand is?

ssbreef · 09/15/2005, 11:50 AM

Well the corals in my display are not the only corals in my system. I have about that much more in my grow out tank. I donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t know what the demand is because I'm using a calcium reactor. I have it set to a steady stream pouring into my sump so it must be pretty high. I keep my CA at 420 and alkalinity at about 10DKH.

PUGroyale · 09/15/2005, 01:30 PM

*** A+ ***

looks very nice!

Thats a lot better growth than I'd expect with 20k's... you must be doing a lot right

Any draw backs to the ozone?

07/16/2005, 11:55 PM	#1
ssbreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 862	9 month progress pics I was looking through my tank pics tonight and decided to post my 9 month progress pics.. As you can see the tank has gone a long way and is still very young. The only thing that has remained the same is my bad camera skills. Hopefully the changes will be just as dramatic in the next 9 months. Enjoy.

07/17/2005, 12:04 AM	#3
tigerarmy40 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: central ca Posts: 1,831	I think I liked the rock work best in the first three pics! __________________ The power of moonlight Current Tank Info: 90g rimless tank in the makes and a 15g nano

08/10/2005, 02:31 PM	#8
ssbreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 862	Here is another pic and updated shot, This is the closest I can get to the actual coral colors, not exactly as nice as in person but close. __________________ 180g inwall, 89Xturnover, Deltec Ap1004 Skimmer, Deltec PF1001 CR, Deltec KM 500S KS, Octopus 3000, AquaZone Ozone, 1218Watts-MH+VHO+T5, 120g sump, 77g Refuge Current Tank Info: 180g inwall SPS, 225G Softy

08/10/2005, 05:01 PM	#9
deansreef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: north carolina Posts: 3,234	lookin good __________________ the only dumb question, is the one not asked... Current Tank Info: 225 gallon peninsula

08/10/2005, 05:42 PM	#10
dymaxiun Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 2,245	Looks good... Did you remove your sand bed? __________________ 180g DT - Now.. Wet w/ Frags.... Back in the hobby after 6 years void of saltwater....

07/16/2005, 11:56 PM	#2
ssbreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 862

07/17/2005, 12:08 AM	#4
griffey83 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 795	What happened to the fish from the first pick? Or did they meet the fate of my first attempt at a tank?

07/17/2005, 12:32 AM	#5
franklinbeens Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: santa clara, ca Posts: 461	good job!

08/10/2005, 08:27 PM	#12
ssbreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 862	Just wanted to add that the quality of my water ever since I started dosing ozone is UNBELIEVABLE!! It always looks as if there is no water in there. Thanks to JB_NY for convincing me. __________________ 180g inwall, 89Xturnover, Deltec Ap1004 Skimmer, Deltec PF1001 CR, Deltec KM 500S KS, Octopus 3000, AquaZone Ozone, 1218Watts-MH+VHO+T5, 120g sump, 77g Refuge Current Tank Info: 180g inwall SPS, 225G Softy

08/10/2005, 08:54 PM	#13
Witch-King Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 170	Wow, your tank looks like its coming along really well. Nice Job

08/10/2005, 09:35 PM	#14
kirstenk 23.5 Degrees Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 5,531	I enjoyed the progression. Its coming along nicely. __________________ KIRSTEN REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE Reefer stabs Reefer in back over quarrel. Current Tank Info: 150g, 58g

08/10/2005, 09:59 PM	#15
DarkXerox Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 1,299	Your maroon clown changed a lot also! Any trouble with it "rearranging" your frags?

08/11/2005, 07:16 AM	#17
Tabeaubi Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lake In the Hills, IL Posts: 567	Looks good. __________________ Looking for the True Sunset Montipora Danae. Current Tank Info: *300 Tenecor*, ASM G5 and G3, Pacific Coast 1/2 hp Chiller, MRC Reactor, (5) 400W MH 10K/20K, TUNZE Wavebox, (1) Dolphin Ampmaster CL, (1) Sequence hammerhead CL w/ 4 penductors.

08/11/2005, 07:43 AM	#18
Typhon Force of Nature Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,791	Great looking tank!! __________________ "If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it." - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: Tank Broken Down

08/11/2005, 08:45 AM	#19
Nax0 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Barcelona Posts: 64	Very nice progresion!

08/13/2005, 09:11 PM	#20
ssbreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 862	Thanks for the complements everyone! I will be upgrading my tank in about 3 weeks to a 4' by 3' foot tank. I am actually in the process of designing my closed loop and everything else right now. I would really appreciate some feedback as to what I should look out for or what I should do. Closed loop, how many holes should I drill, Overflow exterior? etc please help me design my tank. It will be SPS 100% so I really want some good flow. __________________ 180g inwall, 89Xturnover, Deltec Ap1004 Skimmer, Deltec PF1001 CR, Deltec KM 500S KS, Octopus 3000, AquaZone Ozone, 1218Watts-MH+VHO+T5, 120g sump, 77g Refuge Current Tank Info: 180g inwall SPS, 225G Softy

08/18/2005, 12:26 PM	#21
ssbreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 862	Update:

09/15/2005, 11:25 AM	#22
ssbreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 862	here is another pic, I moved some corals around and removed some.

09/15/2005, 11:46 AM	#23
NoSchwag Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterbury, Ct. Posts: 2,530	Hey, beautiful reef. Can ask what your alk/calcium demand is? __________________ Keeping low levels of po4 without chemicals since 2005. Current Tank Info: Beckett skimmed, penductor flowed, luminarc lighted, UV sterilized, litermeter dosed, Aquacontroller controlled, SPS dominated, 120 BB tank.

09/15/2005, 11:50 AM	#24
ssbreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 862	Well the corals in my display are not the only corals in my system. I have about that much more in my grow out tank. I donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t know what the demand is because I'm using a calcium reactor. I have it set to a steady stream pouring into my sump so it must be pretty high. I keep my CA at 420 and alkalinity at about 10DKH. __________________ 180g inwall, 89Xturnover, Deltec Ap1004 Skimmer, Deltec PF1001 CR, Deltec KM 500S KS, Octopus 3000, AquaZone Ozone, 1218Watts-MH+VHO+T5, 120g sump, 77g Refuge Current Tank Info: 180g inwall SPS, 225G Softy

09/15/2005, 01:30 PM	#25
PUGroyale Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,711	* A+ * looks very nice! Thats a lot better growth than I'd expect with 20k's... you must be doing a lot right Any draw backs to the ozone? __________________ Dave :~)