SEPTEMBER NTOTM Contest >> Enter Now!

[bluebastion]

In compliance to PurpleUP's Rules:
"- Post 1 FTS and 3 additional tank photos of your choice. These could be macro shots, setup shots, night shots, etc. That's 4 TOTAL.
- Post a brief description of your tank’s specs (i.e. how many gallons, age, model, pumps, lighting, etc.)"


Here goes another try, with a little more growth...

My 20 gallon Finnex M-Tank

It's an SPS Dominant Reef, a little over a year old. 95% of the coral started with 1-2" frags (1-3 branches at most). 250w MH Lighting. Currently, in the display alone, I have about 1200 GPH circulation from 6 different pumps.

FTS 9/4/07




Foreground (blurred): Slimer Background: (left) ORA Delicate Coral, (right) Tenuis




Percula hosting Euphyllia Hybrid




Scripps polyp extension; "A hairy mess"


Thanks for looking.

[exigency]

hey ladies and gents, here's my submission, sorry that my FTS is not quite the best FTS ever. i should wait until i take some better pictures tomorrow with my new camera, but i just can't wait.

my tank is approx. 4.98 gallons, but that rounds up to 5! my sump is about 3.5 gallons with 2 returns hooked up to a scwd, which is powered by a mag5 with a ball valve to control the flow. my lighting scheme is a 24" TEK t5 HO retro-fit kit with a 6500k bulb and a 420nm actinic bulb. my tank is now approaching the 8 month mark and has crashed once due to a electrical surge. i think that about sums it up for my tiny tank.

can this count as an FTS?


golden teardrop maxima


torch going crazy in the current


coco worm

[erickrm]

wow very impressive!

[Bigbyrd]

ill be honest...exigency's got my vote
very nice

[GrandeGixxer]

exigency, what are the dimensions of the tank?

[exigency]

Originally posted by erickrm
wow very impressive!

thanks, i like the sps in your tank, but how's that pipefish doing with all the flow and what not?

Originally posted by Bigbyrd
ill be honest...exigency's got my vote
very nice

i'm flattered by your honesty, but i am sure there are other tanks that are going to come through that will make me look like an oaf.

Originally posted by GrandeGixxer
exigency, what are the dimensions of the tank?

my tank is 24" x 8" x 6"

[erickrm]

thanks, i like the sps in your tank, but how's that pipefish doing with all the flow and what not?

Thank you as well, the pipes are use to the flow and know pretty much how to get around it now, when its feeding time they know bc i turn off my tunze, and they come out to the front display to get some grub! still trying to get them on frozen, kind of hard but i am working on it. tomorrow i am getting myself a pair of dragonface woot woot!

[REDDAWG43]

exigency....I am also very impressed, with your tank.
Do you have a thread that has more pics of your set-up?
If not, please start one...I would like to learn more about it.

[REDDAWG43]

lol...never mine I found your thread.

[exigency]

Originally posted by erickrm
Thank you as well, the pipes are use to the flow and know pretty much how to get around it now, when its feeding time they know bc i turn off my tunze, and they come out to the front display to get some grub! still trying to get them on frozen, kind of hard but i am working on it. tomorrow i am getting myself a pair of dragonface woot woot!

haha, breeding bbs is a pain just for a couple of pipefish, but you do what you've gotta do.

Originally posted by REDDAWG43
lol...never mine I found your thread.

haha, yeah, my thread is lurking around this forum somewhere, good thing you found it, i finally get some spotlight on it!

[erickrm]

well i actually use trigger pods i put 3 bottles of them in my fuge and main display b4 i brought them in, and they multied like crazy so they are all set but once i get the new pair i am going to need to train them on frozen for sure!!

[exigency]

Originally posted by erickrm
well i actually use trigger pods i put 3 bottles of them in my fuge and main display b4 i brought them in, and they multied like crazy so they are all set but once i get the new pair i am going to need to train them on frozen for sure!!

haha, trigger pods are so expensive! but anyways, that dragonface pipefish pair are gonna be pretty sexy, i can't wait to see them in your tank.

[erickrm]

i have a thread on another forum if u would like to take a look at my build i will pm it to ya, as i dont want to start any issues

[exigency]

jeez, i want some frags from your tank..they are making me drool

[erickrm]

who's tank? haha there are many tanks on here that are making me drool!! haha

[exigency]

YOURS! haha, i wish i had a bigger tank now..oh well, i am perfectly fine with the little ocean in my apartment.

[erickrm]

yea i had a starphire 120G cube but it was too much ocean for me this is enough now i had get rid of so much SPS least it is close by(my dads tank )

[exigency]

i am thinking about starting a long starphire nano with a similar build to the tank i have now. i'll probably fix the imperfections of this tank if i were to build a new one.

[erickrm]

sounds pretty sweet dude, SPS time haha

[Bigbyrd]

PurpleUp you need to get in here ASAP...theres 2 bums who think they own the thread

just kiddin, but how bout some more tanks?!

[erickrm]

haha! yea where are the other tanks at?

[clowninaround74]

coming tomorrow after work!!!

[bluebastion]

Great tanks guys. Lots of entries so far.

[joesmoe517]

ahg! exigency, dont tell me you're going to win septembers ntotm on RC AS WELL AS the photo contest for september on Nano-reef with your sweet golden teardrop. So jealous.

[exigency]

Originally posted by joesmoe517
ahg! exigency, dont tell me you're going to win septembers ntotm on RC AS WELL AS the photo contest for september on Nano-reef with your sweet golden teardrop. So jealous.

pfft, i wish, but it's highly doubtful..