Starboard Reef is up and running

[justgettinstarted]

Originally posted by Bomber
You're closer than you think!

We were discussing having cuttlefish when I was cleaning it out.

They say those things are very very hard to keep... But my school has them... and i dont they they have some super dooper high tec setup here for them... i think tank size is probably the most important thing... peple think that because they are small they dont need a big tank... but i doubt that is the case..

[skylsdale]

TWO WORDS... OR IS IT FOUR?
REMOTE DSB

Just let the man use his synthetic pseudo-substrate and be happy about it. We should be encouraging the venturing forth of new ideas and projects, not "tsking" people for discontinuing a method that obvisously didn't work for them.

I like the tank Bomber--just hurry up and get a pic of that French angel back in there with all that nice swimming room!

[Crawdad1]

Originally posted by Bomber
I think the white reflects light better, doesn't show the little particles that come out of the rocks so bad, and looks more like sand.

Untill it get covered with algae......and let hope is coraline algae!

[absolut]

That probably is true, if you think of the nice white pieces of bleached coral people throw in thier tanks for decoration they usually end up turning a dark greenish color.

Wonder if the starboard will darken up?

Although I bet being a plastic material it will attract coralline pretty quick.

[Bomber]

Originally posted by absolut
Although I bet being a plastic material it will attract coralline pretty quick.

I know, isn't that the darnest thing. You try to get it to grow on something and it won't do it. But drop a piece of plastic any where near salt water and it's pink in a day.

[melev]

Wow, very interesting. I hope you'll continue to update this thread as it progresses in the coming months.

Let me guess, in a few years, you're gonna try CC for a while?

[Ewan]

Originally posted by cvye
"StarBord" TM licensed by Mark Weis

The most modern material for your reef tank!

Prevents algae!
Increases oxygenation!
Protects glass from rockslides!
Eliminates those ugly worm-tunnels!
Reflects light - metal halides no longer necessary!
Saves energy! Big skimmers no longer needed!
Refugia no longer needed!

"Starbord II" comes complete with its own siphon hose!

ROTFL

You forgot:

-Encourages faster coral growth
-Causes fishes to spawn
-prevents hereditary baldness


Personally, I think it'll be a coralline magnet. If Bomber posts pictures down the road of it covered in coralline, I'm willing to bet it won't be long before someone IS marketing it.

Get a patent, just in case

E.

Still lovin' the rockwork.

[Bomber]

Originally posted by melev
Wow, very interesting. I hope you'll continue to update this thread as it progresses in the coming months.

Let me guess, in a few years, you're gonna try CC for a while?

Marc, I did CC in the 50's and 60's already. I'm going back to a more natural reef environment, where it's all swept away.

[Flatlander]

Originally posted by Bomber
Marc, I did CC in the 50's and 60's already. I'm going back to a more natural reef environment, where it's all swept away.

Oh, oh.

[photobarry]

Lookin' good!

And where's my darn hot sauce, chocolate boy!

[Bomber]

Originally posted by photobarry
Lookin' good!

And where's my darn hot sauce, chocolate boy!

FUDGE! I forgot!!

You're were supposed to remind me anyway.

[mattsilvester]

Two things:

(1) I hate your tank !!! You know why? coz it ain't mine !!! I hate you too bomber ....... I swear I ain't the jealous type :-) All jokes aside, I think that is one of the greatest looking tanks I've ever seen - can wait to see it as it matures, and the fish grow etc.

(2) Has anyone said this yet? It seems like a plain old "Berlin" set up to me? No substrate, no filters, just a goodskimmer and banging water movement to keep detritus in suspension. am I right?

OK then .... amke it 3 things ...... can I see another pic please ..... even if its more of the same thing :-)

Regards,

Matt (who needs a tank like bomber).

[skylsdale]

Any updates on this?

[Mojoreef]

Hmmm Starboard huh???? .....I can see Jerel at the next Macna Meeting. Get your starboard reef bottom material...you can slice on it...you can dice on it....you can put your LR on it. Win a house..win a car...

I will get ya a booth next to your buddy, rofl


MIke

Come Join Us

[BigLar]

Bomber,

How often do you plan on doing water changes?

[absolut]

Any updates on this?

Yeah, where ya at Bomber?? We need some new updates on how things are progressing.

[jcigars]

Bomber lets see some new pictures.

[_ShotgunShrimp_]

Ever think maybee your DSB died due to the fact you run a HUGE UV sterilizer????

[Bomber]

Originally posted by mattsilvester
(2) Has anyone said this yet? It seems like a plain old "Berlin" set up to me? No substrate, no filters, just a goodskimmer and banging water movement to keep detritus in suspension. am I right?

That's exactly what it is Matt. No pictures as of yet. It's sort of decorated back but I'm going to wait until it's looking finished like I want it. Then I'll post pictures.

Originally posted by BigLar
Bomber,
How often do you plan on doing water changes?

I'll probably go back to about once a month now like I used to do. I was doing almost 100% water changes each week with the DSB trying to drop phosphates. That was a pain.

Originally posted by _ShotgunShrimp_
Ever think maybee your DSB died due to the fact you run a HUGE UV sterilizer????

I guess you missed the part about us replacing and replenishing the sand bed all the time. Then there's the old joke about UV's don't kill ick but they conveniently work on other things. Can't have that both ways either.

What about the pumps and skimmer? The sand bed was as alive as anyone could have one. We were having trouble with phosphates and DSB's don't process phosphates, they store and leak them.

I'll get pictures, but it's not the finished product by any means. So far the StarBoard is clean, the glass is clean, the tank is clean like I like it and like a reef likes it. I did add a lot more fish, and I'm able to feed them properly. That I like.

[bluereefs]

So far the StarBoard is clean, the glass is clean, the tank is clean like I like it
But that is not naturall ,you must have cyano,hair algae,diatoms,dinoflagelate,black brown red gren blue yellow spot in and through sand...are you forget rule number one-more biology less tehnology-

[Bomber]

Originally posted by bluereefs
So far the StarBoard is clean, the glass is clean, the tank is clean like I like it
But that is not naturall ,you must have cyano,hair algae,diatoms,dinoflagelate,black brown red gren blue yellow spot in and through sand...are you forget rule number one-more biology less tehnology-

Strange, in the real world, we uses those signs as a indication that a reef is in big trouble.

[Bomber]

Several of the members of this board are coming over this afternoon, I'll see if we can get pictures.

[jetor]

Just tagging along....great looking tank....has me thinking I have too much rock in my 220.

[Crawdad1]

Originally posted by Bomber
Strange, in the real world, we uses those signs as a indication that a reef is in big trouble.

In your opioion.

[BigE]

I'm no expert but I don't think thats an opinion. I've read articles about dying reefs caused by excesive run-off and the indication of this is increased growth of algae that ends up over growing the corals and killing them off.