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07/26/2005, 04:03 PM | #1 |
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Pics of my 1 year old 120g Reef!
It's been awhile since I last posted pics of my tank so here are some new pics to celebrate its 1 year birthday. Last July I upgraded my 40g to this 120. Hope you guys like them!
Full tank shot... Little crocea and blue tort... Bongo pink mille with blue tips... Blasto, cleaner, and purple rimmed green monti cap... Bongo tricolor... One of my fav coral now. Was turd brown 8mos ago and is coloring up nicely! A left side view...
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07/26/2005, 04:10 PM | #2 |
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holy clam batman. How big is that thing?
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07/26/2005, 04:32 PM | #3 |
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Very nice tank!!!
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07/26/2005, 04:34 PM | #4 |
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Impressive. I hope I can get to the point you're at.
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07/26/2005, 04:44 PM | #5 |
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Very Nice tank.
Keep up the great work. |
07/26/2005, 05:04 PM | #6 |
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That is a truely amazing tank. If my tank looks half that nice at 1 yr, I will consider it a success. Although I'm sure that will be impossible...as I am having to take the budget route and buy all of my SPS as very small frags. 2 years maybe
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07/26/2005, 05:18 PM | #7 |
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Absolutely stunning. That has got to be TOTM material.
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07/26/2005, 06:04 PM | #8 |
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What do you use for lighting? I like how it looks. Not too blue but not too white.
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07/26/2005, 06:09 PM | #9 |
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Wow awsome tank. What type of lights I like how they bring out the color
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Im not obssesed Im overly addicted. "What do you feed that live rock?"-That one guy Power Compacts to VHO and loving it!!!! Current Tank Info: 75 soft coral reef(zoos,shrooms,leathers,polyps of all sorts) 4X110 VHO |
07/26/2005, 06:14 PM | #10 |
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WOW!
that is a beautiful tank especially for only a year old. Can you give us all a breakdown of the specs? Would like to know filtration equipment, lighting, calcium reactor
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07/26/2005, 06:16 PM | #11 |
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WOW! That is beautiful. Wish I had some of your time, money and skill.
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07/26/2005, 06:34 PM | #12 |
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Awesome tank!
I can't seem to keep Acros alive. Water chemistery problem is suspect. Can you share the steps you use to keep such amazing corals? Thanks JHB |
07/26/2005, 06:37 PM | #13 |
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That is one of the nicest tanks I have ever seen. Nice work.
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07/26/2005, 06:43 PM | #14 |
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Hi Guys!
Man, what a response within two hours! My derasa has been with me for three years. He was about 3" when I got him and is now a little over 8" This is what I do, very similar to my philosohpy for my 40g...KEEP IT SIMPLE! 1) keep my hands out of the tank as much as possible, especially once I put a coral in a place it is happy. 2) only dose kalkwasser (RODI) - I'm now using an Ozmo unit to regulate top off and I DON'T use any other supplements. My ca is around 420-450 and alk around 12-14dkh and I only dose kalk. 3) good rock and lighting (figi with dual 250hqi 20k AB + T5 actinics) 4) feed heavily once everything is established. I have a 'high' fish load....around 13 fish, most small. 5) skimmer is a EuroReef CS-8 and I'm using maxi1200s for in tank circulation. 6) again, keep hands out and don't try to keep tweaking trying new gadgets or lighting types. I've found it takes months for things to settle in properly, even after I make a slight change in equipment or coral placement. Stability and consistency has been the key for me. Thanks for all the compliments and looking at my pics. I'll post some more after resizing them for the web. Brad
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07/26/2005, 07:28 PM | #15 |
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Great looking tank!! One of the cleanest iv seen. Keep it up!
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07/26/2005, 07:29 PM | #16 |
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i wanna make love to that tank, it is absolutely beautiful.
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07/26/2005, 07:36 PM | #17 |
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That is a very nice tank. Very well done!!
In my house, I'm the only one who is allowed to stick hands in the tank. And that's not to often.
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07/26/2005, 07:38 PM | #18 |
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That is an incredible looking system. I was VERY impressed with your 40gallon TOTM, this one even out does it, which I didnt think would be possible.
Its nice to see a Mixed reef system for a change, especially since I am in the process of doing another one myself. Do you have much of a problem with the more agressive growing softies like your GSP,Xenia,and Zoos so close to your SPS? Are you using Carbon?
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07/26/2005, 07:46 PM | #19 |
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You know, you're making me use that darn word again..WOW!!
I think this one deserves a word of it's own.. ahhh, there it is.. WOW-PENDUS-FUL-LICIOUS!! Very lovely..has such a true flower-garden appeal to it!
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07/26/2005, 08:06 PM | #20 |
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wow the tank looks great!!! do you have pics of your orignal aquascaping? i'd like to see pics of rock before you put the corals in. thanks
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07/26/2005, 08:37 PM | #21 |
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love it
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07/26/2005, 08:58 PM | #22 |
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duhhhh..... um wow and I agree with avancicle but would scrumdulecent be more appropriate?
but seriously superb job nvert |
07/26/2005, 09:00 PM | #23 |
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amazing mix of soft and hard love the contrasting colors and textures what kind of fish do you have?
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07/26/2005, 09:02 PM | #24 |
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A tank like that with a keep it simple philosophy - now that is an inspiration! Amazing.
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07/26/2005, 09:18 PM | #25 |
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What is the flow like in your tank? How many MJ1200's are you using? What return pump? Closed loop?
Nice tank! Dennis |
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