20H SPS Dream Tank

[Travis Savant]

I finaly had the time and the money to set up a new tank. So here's a list of my equipment

Oceanic 20H
10g Sump with AquaC Remora and a Mag 9.5 return pump
One Seio 1100 in tank underneath the Overflow Box in Back Right corner
250w DE AB10k housed in a Custom Pendant with Hamilton M80 HQI Ballast, remote
Bottum of tank... Star Board of course!
30 lbs. of HIRocks.com's BEST Base Rock
The stand is ugly, but finctionaly, so I will be makeing an Aluminum cover up sheild some time this week
And lastly, for this tank, All SPS will have been aquacultured, atleast 2 generations. Nothing from the wild.

I think that's it as far as equipment goes.

Here are some FTSs that I have from the begining
12-4-05
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/12-4-05/20H-Whole-Tank.jpg
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/12-4-05/Top-View.jpg
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/12-4-05/Siphon-Stoping-Hole.jpg
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/12-4-05/Star-Board.jpg
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/12-4-05/Rocks.jpg

[Travis Savant]

12-11-05
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/12-11-05/FTS-Rocks-In-NO-WATER.jpg

12-19-05
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/12-19-05/FTS.jpg
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/12-19-05/FTS2.jpg

12-20-05
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/12-20-05/FTS-LR.jpg

12-22-05
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/12-22-05/FTS.jpg

http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/12-28-05/FTS.jpg

[Travis Savant]

Top View
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/1-7-06/Top-Down.jpg

Here's some pics of the sump
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/12-20-05/Sump-1.jpg
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/12-20-05/Sump-2.jpg
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/12-20-05/Sump-3.jpg

250w DE AB10k
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/AB10k.jpg

[Travis Savant]

I have tanken out alot of the base rock on top, and I have added some Live Rock, so the scape os alittlebit different now. I will get a FTS up today when the lights turn on.

[Tab8715]

Nice job. :)

[Travis Savant]

Thanks :D

[Travis Savant]

1-8-06
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/1-8-06/FTS.jpg

I'm starting to get the faster growing coraline, green.
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/1-8-06/Green-Coraline.jpg

[Croman]

Looking good. Try using carbon in your sump. I personally have found out that this seems to accelerate coralline growth with regular water changes.

[Travis Savant]

Yep, I started running carbon just yesterday. I have seen a dramatic difference in water clarity :)

Thanks

[Jimsmowen]

This tank looks awsome already :D

Your water looks REALLY clear, cant wait to see it stocked!

[Travis Savant]

Thanks Jim :D

I plan on starting to stock in mid Febuary. I want to give the base rock alittle more time to turn live so I will have abit more stable environment.

[Mikeeal]

I like how you built the compartment in the sump to utilize the remora and the heater. Nice work.

[shouldabenacowboy]

Nice start.......Cant wait to see it in a few months :)

SBC

[Travis Savant]

Thanks

I painted the U tubes Blue to stop algae from gowing in them. It looks realy good I think :)

[mokujin22]

is your return on a SQWD? how's the interaction between the SEIO and the return?

[Travis Savant]

No SCWD on this tank. I'm not sure what you mean by "interaction"?

[mokujin22]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6459473#post6459473 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Travis Savant
No SCWD on this tank. I'm not sure what you mean by "interaction"?

was just asking how chaotic the flow was. the combo that you have setup must whip water around in there pretty well. i also have a SEIO (820 along with a couple of MJ 900s and a 600) and have had some trouble getting flow as "non-laminar" as possible in my 26 bow.

[Travis Savant]

I have all of the "direct" flows hitting the glass, so it bounces off and I have ALOT of random flow.

[Travis Savant]

Just to let you all know, I am going to be adding a RBTA to the Left side of the tank. I am going to allow the RBTA to have half of the tank, and heavily stock the other side with SPS.

I'm going to get the RBTA first, and will probly be my first major purchase for this tank other than the start up. I'll be buying it in late Febuary.

[Travis Savant]

Update 1-14-06

Here are some pics of the green coraline groth. IME, Green Coraline is the base for the Pinks and Purples :)
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/Travis_777/LR-3.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/Travis_777/LR-2.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/Travis_777/LR-1.jpg
In this picture, you can see the Green coraline growing underneith the rock. The reason for this is because the light is reflecting off of the Star Board and allowing it to grow lol.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/Travis_777/LR-4.jpg

Here's the FTS
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/Travis_777/FTS-1-14-06.jpg

One more month and it will be time to start the stocking :D

[OCDep]

Looks great so far, keep us posted

[Hanauma-Reef]

nice

[Travis Savant]

Thanks

New FTS as of today.
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/1-22-06/FTS.jpg

[Travis Savant]

Yeah! I got my first SPS for this tank yesterday! :D

Green Cap...
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/1-28-06/Green-Cap.jpg

Lime Green Acro with Pink PE...
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/1-28-06/PPE-Green-Acro.jpg

FTS...
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/1-28-06/FTS.jpg

I'm not sure if I like the new aquascape, It looks too tall. What do you guys think?

[Travis Savant]

Changed up the scape...
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/1-28-06/New-FTS.jpg

[atram]

Sweet tank Travis. How's that over flow working for you? I'm planning to set up a 58 gallon non reef ready tank using one.

Thanks

Al

[Travis Savant]

Thanks

It's great, just be sure to build a Stockman Standpipe for it, because with out one, it's noisey.

[Travis Savant]

uuughhh...

I just moved the aquascape over an inch so that I could use my bag float to clean the glass because the bottom rock on the left was to close and I was unable to clean the glass next to it. So I moved it over and...um..well... I have found two things wrong with my tank.

The overflow box is to damn big and the seio 1100 is to damn big.

Here's what I'm going to do to fix this problem.
First I am going to get a CPR like Overflow box so that I can save the most amount of space in the tank. Secondly I am going to remove the Seio 1100 and construct a CLS to replace it.

For the CLS I am thinking a pump that is rated for around 500GPH. That would leave me with a turn over rate of 65x-70x which is still good considering this is a 20g tank. I think I am going to use a SCWD and have it all on the right side of the tank, so that the tank is only viewable from two sides (it kind of already is because the tank is close to a dresser draw cabinet).

Comments and/or Suggestions?

[Travis Savant]

Here's a FTS from today. As you can see, the Overflowbox and Seio are realy in the way. Can't wait to order the new overflow box and the parts for the CLS :D

http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/1-31-06/FTS.jpg

[fishes2889]

good luck........i look forward to seeing this tank at the end


peace

[Travis Savant]

Thanks Fishes :) But I'm not sure if my tank will ever have an "end" lol, I always seem to upgrade before that ever happens :lol:, but I'm not planning on doing that for a LONG time :D

[Travis Savant]

For the CLS, I want to use a manafold inside the tank to run along the top of the tank under the water so the trim will be able to hide the pipes.

Here's a rough diagram of what I want to create.
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/In-Tank-Manafold.jpg

[Travis Savant]

Ok, I have made up my mind on my desired fish.

Starcki Damselfish
Fridmani Pseudochromis
Four Lind Wrasse

I know the damselfish is well...a damselfish, but the other two fish are also aggressive, so I think that they will all be able to cohabitate if I add them all at the same time.

[guntercb]

Nice tank. Keep us posted on your closed loop. It does sound like you did your homework.

Good work.

Chris

[Travis Savant]

Thanks, I'll be sure to keep you all posted :)

[Travis Savant]

Ok, I have just finished cutting the pipe for the closed loop spray bar and fitting it to the tank, now all that's left to do is drill holes, glue, and turn on. I'm going to be using my Mag 9.5 on the CLS, and use a Hydor L35 Sletz (450 GPH) in the sump. That will alow me to run a fuge in the sump.

I spoke to the local reefer (1 1/2 hours away) that I will be getting the frags from, and he said I can pick them up on Sunday the 12th.

Here's what I am deffinantly getting, but not all that I am getting :D

Green Slimer
http://adriansreeftank.homestead.com/files/green_slimmer_frag.jpg

Efflo/Soli
http://adriansreeftank.homestead.com/files/soli_with_nikon.JPG

Green Table
http://adriansreeftank.homestead.com/GR_TABLE.jpg

Cali Tort
http://adriansreeftank.homestead.com/files/tort_from_above.jpg

and an Orange Monti Digi
http://adriansreeftank.homestead.com/files/orange_dig.jpg

As I said before, those arn't the only frags I will be coming home with. I will most likely be coming home with 2-4 others :D

[fishes2889]

very true.....no one is ever done with thier tank...its a constant process. about the type of corals and color selection they look just awesome. cant wait and see when they are in your tank

[Travis Savant]

Thanks Fishes, I'm going to take my camera along with me to his house, and I will get some pics of his 120g BB SPS tank from which the frags are coming from.

[fishes2889]

awesome!! cant wait to see the pics. are u putting any livestock in it?

[Travis Savant]

Coral is live, but I know what you mean.

I plan on haveing a Starki Damselfish, Orchid Dottyback, and a Fourlined Wrasse. I should be getting those some time at the end of this month, or early March. My coral purchase is going to break my piggy bank lol.

[fishes2889]

nice selections....i know what u mean i have a 190g semi reef that just got up and running about 2-3 months ago just started adding coral and my wallet is on fire!! i want it to be a full reef one day. i will still be saying that in like years to come. lol

[Travis Savant]

I'v decided to go a different route with my CLS. It's going to incorperate 3/4" PVC instead of 1/2" PVC. I'm going to be using lock-line, and that is going to be the only visible parts inside the tank, other than the intake. It will have four outlets on a manafold. One on each side, and two in the front. I will secure the PVC to the trim by drilling a few holes in the trim, and zip-tieing the PVC to it.

[kabal2]

Travis im almost sure somebody asked you this before but why you dont drill the tank???, at least for the overflow, that way you will have even more space and i think at the long run will be better en case you loose power, btw nice tank

Gabriel

[Travis Savant]

Kabal2, I have had that suggested many times, but I realy don't want to drill the tank.

[BRISK495]

looking good Travis....looks like you will have some real nice flow in the tank. The corals you are picking are really nice too....looking forward to more pics!!!

[Travis Savant]

Thanks Brisk :)

[Travis Savant]

Yeah! I got some more SPS, and there's a story...I get to the LFS yesterday, and the owner, a good friend of mine, has just returned from the airport with a new shipment of fish and coral, mostly fish. So I wait around, and while I am waiting, he gets me to help him put some of the bags floating. He got 8 boxes in and each box had like a minimum of 8 bags. So there was plenty of fish and coral to be acclimated. After we were done putting them all floating, there was a huge rush of all different people, some fresh some salt. So, the owner got me to help bag some fish for a customer, but most customers where just eyeballing the new stuff, which where still floating. Most people just bought the unacclimated fish in the bags that they where shipped in. After the huge influx of people, I got to pick out my SPS. I first picked out the Bush Acro, but then the owner offered to frag the Tricolor for me, so I said I'd give him $60 for the two and he agreed on it. Then he smiled, and tossed in the Orange Cap for FREE!!!

Here's the pictures, I couldn't wait any longer lol. The polyps aren't fully extended, but you get the jest.

Orange Cap (Freebie!), I accidentally broke it when I was gluing it, but it's all good.
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-11-06/Oragne-Cap.jpg

Bush Acro, this is most likely my favorite piece. The picture doesn't do its color justice, it's really a light, light teal color.
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-11-06/Bush-Acro.jpg

The Tricolor with it's nuclear green PE :D.
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-11-06/Tri-Color-Acro.jpg

Side Shot, you can see my first Green Cap's base is turning from brown to BLUE!!! I love my AB10k Bulb :D
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-11-06/Side.jpg

And the FTS
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-11-06/FTS.jpg

Comments, Questions, or Suggestions?

BTW, I think the FTS looks like crap too, it's just the camera, not the tank ;)

[Travis Savant]

Making progess with the Manifold...

http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-11-06/Manifold-1.jpg

http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-11-06/Manifold-2.jpg

[Travis Savant]

Loc-line installed. The LL will be the only visible part of the Maniflod once installed.

http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-11-06/Manifold-3.jpg

[kabal2]

travis is looking nice, what pump are you going to use in your manifold??

sorry i just saw that you using a mag9.5

[Travis Savant]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6718354#post6718354 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kabal2
travis is looking nice

Realy, thanks! :lmao:

I know what you mean, and thanks :)

[Fishfreak218]

WOW! those SPS are GREAT!!! lolololol the Freebie Orange Monti cap it looks like a face.. the epoxy being the head and the monti cap being the tounge.. it looks like someone sticking there tounge out at you.. lolollolol that is an AWESOME monti
-I WANT SPS
good job, u and Pili got me addicted...thanks alot.. i was just getting ready to stay with my LPS and softies... lol

[Travis Savant]

Haha, with SPS, the addiction is ballanced by your wallet ;)

[mr pink floyd]

how does the water from your overflow go down, a siphon, or a pump to pull it out?

[mr pink floyd]

i see two tubes run fro mthe overflow down, thast what im talking about, looks liek somethign i want to try, please keep me posted

great tank BTW

[Travis Savant]

Thanks Floyed

[kabal2]

ok i want to get this clear, sorry for the typo i dont know if travis looks nice, but his fish tank is looking really nice

:fish2:
Gabriel

[mr pink floyd]

i want to see your tank wit hthe manifold in, it look like it will be pretty cool

[Travis Savant]

I am taking a road trip tomorrow to pick up 5 more frags of SPS, and I should have the manifold installed and running by Monday.

[vanmo92]

kool

[Fishfreak218]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6719089#post6719089 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Travis Savant
Haha, with SPS, the addiction is ballanced by your wallet ;)

well then...um.. as u prob. know from n-r.com i um.. well, lets see.. um.. i guess my addiction will NEVER END!!!! lolololololol.....

[Travis Savant]

Lmao, true, true.

[Travis Savant]

New Coral...

Cali Tort, my personal all time favorite.
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-13-05/Cali-Tort.jpg

Green Slimmer, allittle blury, but it's realy a nice piece.
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-13-05/Green-Slimmer.jpg

Green Table, this one is an even brighter green than the Green Slimmer!
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-13-05/Green-Table.jpg

Orange/Red Digitata, small frag but they are realy fast growers.
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-13-05/Orange-Digitata.jpg

And last but certainly not least, the Silver Bullet, although I dodn't see anything silvery or bulletish about it...
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-13-05/Silver-Bullet-Maybe.jpg

I'll post a FTS when I have the Manifold up and working.

[Travis Savant]

Top Down shot on the GS.
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-13-05/Top-Down-GS.jpg

[Travis Savant]

Ok, good news and bad news...

BAD NEWS
My Cali Tort began to STN, but I think I cought it in time and I fragged the uneffected parts. Here's a picture...
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-14-06/Fragged-Tort.jpg

More Bad News...
My A. Validia (Tri Color) has started to bleach. I think it is because it's dead center of the tank, and right under the MH, so I am going to cut my lighting back to a 6 hour photoperiod. From what I can tell, most people on RC run these lights for 6 HPD (Hours Per Day) any ways. Here is a before and after picture.
Before
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-11-06/Tri-Color-Acro.jpg

After
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-14-06/Bleaching-Validia.jpg

It still has polyps, so there's a chance it will make a recovery.

GOOD NEWS
I finaly got a good looking FTS...
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-14-06/FTS.jpg

Here's a side angle shot showing the manifold...
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-14-06/Angle-Shot.jpg

What do you guys and gals think?

[Travis Savant]

Here's a sweet picture of the Digitata that I just took.
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-14-06/Digitata.jpg

[Clownfish11790]

I love the tank. Its comming a long very well. I wanted to get Acros, but I don't have enought lighting. Good Luck!

[Travis Savant]

Thanks Clownfish :)

[BelowH20]

Haven't been around the forums for a while now. The new tank is looking awesome. That cali tort is intense.

[Travis Savant]

Thanks BH2O:)

[kabal2]

travis your tank is looking good, its comming along really good, what fish you going to get for it??

Gabriel

[Travis Savant]

Starki Damselfish, Four-Line Wrasse, and an Orchid Dottyback.

Thanks

[cubanheat1]

Try to make a couple more flater surfaces for the sps.Rock looks good but you need less clutter.How is the heat issue with the 250w M.H? Thinkin of upgarding my 20gL lighting.Have you been adding calcium or are you thinking Nano C.reactor?

[Travis Savant]

cuban, I think my rockwork is fine, and I will only be adding a few more piece of SPS (I'm thinking 3).

I am doseing Ocean's Blend 2 Part Ca and pH/Alk.

[nm354]

thats nuts. I love it.

[Travis Savant]

Thanks nm :)

[Travis Savant]

http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-18-06/FTS.jpg

[Skatereef]

It looking awsome keep it up:)

[DarkXerox]

Travis,

I think that one of the reasons that the smaller tort piece STNed is due to the epoxy. With smaller frags, I've found that they tend to not do well when immediately mounted with a lot of epoxy, and seem to like being mounted first with superglue onto a small rock. After they heal a little, I do the superglue/epoxy sandwiching to get it onto the rockwork. I think that when they are small, the excess heat given off by the epoxy curing causes them to stress.

Tank is lookin good though! The monti caps should start plating pretty fast and will look awesome down there.

[Travis Savant]

Thanks guys.

Xerox, someone from another board gave me the same advice also. Thanks :)

[DarkXerox]

Yeah I had the same problem with some small frags I got in the past, but I'm glad I learned about superglue gel haha.

[Travis Savant]

TOP DOWN SHOTS

A. SARMENTOSA
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-19-06/Top-Down/A-SARMENTOSA.jpg

SILVER BULLET
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-19-06/Top-Down/SILVER-BULLET.jpg

CALI TORT
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-19-06/Top-Down/TORT.jpg

FULL SHOTS
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-19-06/Top-Down/TOP-DOWN.jpg
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-19-06/Top-Down/TOP-DOWN2.jpg

[DarkXerox]

hmm the valida doing any better? You might want to consider switching to a higher kelvin bulb if the PAR is too high for the SPS in the center. 14k might be a nice compromise.

[Travis Savant]

I think the Validia died because there was either too much water flow, which is now fixed, or there was too much light (8 hours per day) I have now fixed that by cutting back to 6 hours per day. The Silver Bullet is on top higher than the Validia and it is doing well.

[Travis Savant]

http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/Glamore-Shots/Bush-Acro.jpg

http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/Glamore-Shots/Green-Slimer.jpg

[brainiac]

did your green stuff ever turn into the purple coraline aglae ?

[Travis Savant]

It's still in the process, but there's alot more pinks and purples.

[alien9168]

Very nice travis!

You have some good looking sps in there!

-alien

[Travis Savant]

Thanks Alien.

Don't you just love base...After only 13 days!!!!

http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/Bases/Tort.jpg

http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/Bases/Green-Slimmer.jpg

http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/Bases/Green-Table.jpg

Blurry, but you can still see...
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/Bases/Orange-Cap.jpg

And finaly, the coral that has grown the fastest base...
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/Bases/Silver-Bullet.jpg

What do you guys think?

[cmondo]

I think that I am really liking that "silver bullet".

From your pictures it doesn't seem like you have much corraline growth, have you seen any?

Your tank looks immaculate, but I haven't seen any snails or hermits or anything. Do you have a cleanup crew?

Keep up the good work.

Chris

[mr.bear]

all i gotta say is neat!

[Travis Savant]

cmondo, I have some Coraline, but the lighting isn't letting it grow in the well lit areas. I have more coraline in the caves than I do on top. The coraline is a dark green and I am starting to see some pinks and purples. I have 6 or 7 snails and they do a nice job. I had a hermit, but I think he died or he is a realy cood hidder.

Thanks mr.bear :)

[HartfordWhalers]

cool

[Travis Savant]

New Coral

Acro Frag
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-26-06/Acro-Frag.jpg

Validia Frag
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-26-06/Validia-Frag.jpg

[Chelsey]

Very nice :) I have no experience with SPS but I really like montis and am starting to get the SPS bug...I think the solution might be a nano like yours. If you don't mind me asking, what is a ballpark figure for what the setup cost you? I don't want to offend you, but I really like your tank :)

[Travis Savant]

Around $1200 without livestock.

[cmondo]

I just noticed in that cali tort growth pic there is a small purple piece that looks to be the same color as the tort at the bottom of the epoxy. Is that another piece growing out at the bottom?

[Travis Savant]

It was a small fragment that fell off when I had to frag the Tort, I think the snails moved it and it got kicked up in the current, so I have no idea where it is now.

[aural]

that is a hella sweet tank... i must say that 1200 not including livestock seems a bit steep to me. I'm setting up a custom built 40 gal with starphire glass and a built in sump w/ remora and a 250 watt DE fixture and i'm under 1200 bucks with a custom stand included.

but anyway - i like your tank... where do you get your SPS from? My local shops dont get any good sps. (and if they do they keep it for themselves!)

[Tat2d]

Very nice, gonna look even nicer when they all grow in. Keep up the good work dude.

[Travis Savant]

aural, Thanks :) I got all of my coral from local reefers except for 3 pieces that I got from my LFS.

Tat2d, Thanks.

I am probly going to have to set up a frag tank once everything grows in :D

[Travis Savant]

Here's a picture of the mother colony from which I got the new Green Acro from.

http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/Misc/Ian's-Green-Acro.jpg

[aural]

well i'm in the process of setting up my SPS dominated tank - we'll have to trade frags down the line :)

[Travis Savant]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6842180#post6842180 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by aural
well i'm in the process of setting up my SPS dominated tank - we'll have to trade frags down the line :)

Sure thing. I think I may be done adding frags to the tank. Time to set up a frag tank lol.

[Travis Savant]

Here's an update FTS. It's getting crowned in there, fast lol. I think that I will be adding one more piece of coral then I am calling it quits with my coral buying. Maybe I'll add some fish this month....
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-1-06/FTS.jpg

[Travis Savant]

Acro
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-2-06/Acro-Bottum-Left.jpg

Brown Cap w/ Purple Growth Rim
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-2-06/Brown-Cap.jpg

Center Piece Acro
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-2-06/Centerpiece-Acro.jpg

Green Table Acro
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-2-06/Green-Table-Acro.jpg

Purple Bonsai
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-2-06/Purple-Bonsai.jpg

[Clownfish11790]

I can't wait to see your tank in a couple of months when everything has grown a lot more, it will be so cool!

[chirocato]

Alright Travis, damn you!! The last thing I needed to see was this thread! I don't even know how I stumbled into it. Just read the whole thing! Sweet freakin tank!:thumbsup: The sps have been tempting me for some time and now I've just been pushed to the brink. My hunt for sps frags has officially begun. My bank account is most likely in trouble.:lol2: You've done a great job. I look fwd to watching things mature as time goes on. Keep the updated pics coming.

[Travis Savant]

Thanks chirocato :D Good luck with the "hunt"!

[Travis Savant]

FTS
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-12-06/FTS.jpg

Bush Acro, it seems to have developed baby blue tips :D
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-12-06/BA.jpg

Here are a few base pictures...
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-12-06/GSB.jpg

http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-12-06/OC.jpg

http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-12-06/TB.jpg

New groth(s)
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-12-06/OD.jpg

http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-12-06/PB.jpg

And don't forget...
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-12-06/FTS-Angle-Up.jpg

[Kigs]

great looking tank Travis! it makes me want to upgrade my PC to a MH :D

how do you like the hang on overflow box? i used to have one awhile back, and every time there was a blck out, it used to flood the sump everytime the power came back on. is there a way (safer) to prevent that?

[Travis Savant]

Sounds like you had too small of a sump or there was too much water in the sump. You see my sump is a standard 10g tank and when the pump is on it only holds about 5 gallons of water. So that way when the pump is off it will be able to hold up to another 5 gallons.

Hope that helped :)

[calvin415]

Travis, how do you control your coraline? I don't see any... ???

[Travis Savant]

Easy, I didn't start off with much Coraline algae at all and therefore I don't have much to clean. I can honestly say that I have never had to scrape coraline algae in this tank.

[calvin415]

How often do you clean the BB?

[Travis Savant]

Once a week durring the ruteen water change I siphon out snail poop, but other than that I don't touch it.

[Travis Savant]

Well...I got fish, Starki Damsel and a 4-Line Wrasse, and 2 more SPS frags, an A Tenius and M. Digitata
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/FTS-3-21-06.jpg

[aural]

looking really really good, Travis. i like all the mixtures of different colors you are using. it is going to look incredible when they start growing out.

Have you concidered putting a monti cap in? a bright orange or green cap would be incredible. they are really cool to watch grow too.

anyways - i give you two thumbs up. I wish i had access to SPS pieces like that. great job.

[Travis Savant]

Thanks aural. I do have a Pink Monti Cap in there and I think it's going to look sweet once it starts to curl up.

Well...I took a few pics today...

Here's the Starcki
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-28-06/Starcki.jpg

Pink Cap
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-28-06/Pink-Monti.jpg

Here's a nice picture of the Puprle (Maybe turning Pink) Monti Digitata
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-28-06/Pink-Purple-Digitata.jpg

And finaly a good picture of the 4-Line. So good I had to Copyright it!
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-28-06/4-Line.jpg

[wsc]

Awesome tank.. great growth.

Are you dosing kalk or do you have a calcium reactor? The mag 9.5 is plumbed through the closed loop only I take it, not through the sump?

Looks killer .. keep it up!

[Travis Savant]

I dose Ocean's Blend 2 Part Ca and Alk/pH buffer. The mag 9.5 is plumbed only through the closed loop.

Thanks :D

[Travis Savant]

New coral...

Soli/Efflo. This picture does it NO justice.
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-31-06/Efflo.jpg

A. Samoensis.
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-31-06/Samoensis.jpg

And an update FTS. I have the CLS turned off so it's also a 'top down'.
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/3-31-06/FTS.jpg

[alien9168]

Cool fish travis! :)

-alien

[outrigger]

great tank.

[alien9168]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7099672#post7099672 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by outrigger
great tank.

Outrigger-- dude
i have seen you post on every thread i have looked at today! :D

When did you join rc? :)

-alien

[fishnut321]

what bulb are you using in your pendant, also do you have any overheating problems, or massive evaporation?

[Travis Savant]

AB10K

No over heating, not too bad on the evap.

[fishonadic]

anything new?

[Travis Savant]

Nope, just waiting on the LFS to locate my last fish.

[alien9168]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7133533#post7133533 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Travis Savant
Nope, just waiting on the LFS to locate my last fish.

What are you looking for travis?

[Travis Savant]

Either a Fridmani Psudochromis or a Yellow Accessor. I gave him those two choices and which everone he gets in first is the one I will take. If he gets them both at the same time I'm gonna have to look long and hard and pick the better of the two specimens.

[alien9168]

Sounds cool. :)

Post pics when you get your new fish ;)

[smatter]

I bet your starcki isn't too keen on any new tankmates. I put a springeri in with an established starcki and it was ugly. I ended up removing the starcki. Four lines can be a little nasty too. Get yourself a steenei, he'll be able to hold his own.

[Travis Savant]

I've seen the Pusdochromises at the LFS before. Mean *** little guys. I think it will be able to show the starcki what's up.

[smatter]

Definitely don't put a steenei in your tank, they've got big teeth. I have a male in a 37 Oceanic just for him, he is by far the most aggressive fish I have ever seen. He is always ready to scrap, but I love him.

[Travis Savant]

I'm picking up a tank bred Fridmani on Wednesday.

[alien9168]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7147598#post7147598 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Travis Savant
I'm picking up a tank bred Fridmani on Wednesday.
:thumbsup:

Cant wait to see it. Hope he likes your sps ;)