Show Off your prop System! - Page 9

nickreef · #**201** 08/13/2005, 05:44 AM

...i suggest you to take a chelmon rostratus...he will eat them.

Bamm Bamm · #**202** 08/13/2005, 11:50 AM

nicksreef what do they look like got a pic?

nickreef · #**203** 08/13/2005, 12:14 PM

you mean Aiptasia or Chelmon ?

Bamm Bamm · #**204** 08/13/2005, 12:42 PM

Chelmon ?

nickreef · #**205** 08/13/2005, 12:48 PM

Chelmon rostratus is a good eater of Aiptasia. Not all the Chelmon eat the aiptasia but an high percentage of them eats all the aiptasia in your tank.One Chelmon is ok for one tank of any size. Be careful to giant clams , sometimes chelmon can attack them but rarely. Try to get a chelmon in the shop already eating otherwise you risk to see it died after the aiptasia finished...

ellisz · #**206** 08/13/2005, 12:48 PM

chelmon rostratus = Copperband Butterfly

Yeay, Google

Bamm Bamm · #**207** 08/13/2005, 12:49 PM

yeah i just did the same...

nick you could've just said copperband=)

I actually have tried three but a previous tank inhabitant has killed all three CBB's.. Now I got rid of that other fish though so I'm planning on getting one ASAP..

nickreef · #**208** 08/13/2005, 12:53 PM

Ops ...excuse me...in Italy we use scienetific names...we are not used with common names...because they are in english and latino is better for us.

Bamm Bamm · #**209** 08/13/2005, 12:55 PM

All good man..

delv · #**210** 08/14/2005, 04:05 PM

My two satelite porp tanks:

37 gal Oceanic:

Another:

And custom mirrored acrylic tank:

Enjoy!

d.

yellowtruck75 · #**211** 08/14/2005, 04:31 PM

delv:
Whats that difference between regular acrylic and mirrored acrylic?

delv · #**212** 08/14/2005, 04:52 PM

It has a reflective layer on the outer edge...It's not some ground breaking technique...I just had it laying around and thought I'd slap together another prop tank. I do hope it helps reflect and disperse light into the hard to reach areas of some of my colonies....seems to be doing the trick so far...

d.

yellowtruck75 · #**213** 08/15/2005, 07:49 AM

The mirrored portion sounds like a great idea. Why doesn't every one with a BB frag tank go the mirrored way, it could only help right. Although the cost might be alot more.

trmiv · #**214** 08/17/2005, 02:25 AM

I've been thinking about setting up a prop tank for fun. For you guys that have prop tanks (except of the business owners and large scale people that posted) do you have them setup just to grow stuff out for yourself, or do you sell the corals for profit?

ellisz · #**215** 08/17/2005, 05:45 AM

I set mine to up to keep my display nice and tidy. Eventually things will get too big. I try and trade to LFS, go to frag swaps and I do sell some online. Would not necessarily say I make a profit. $5-15 a frag helps pay for stuff I need or want

tekknoschtev · #**216** 08/17/2005, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by trmiv
I've been thinking about setting up a prop tank for fun. For you guys that have prop tanks (except of the business owners and large scale people that posted) do you have them setup just to grow stuff out for yourself, or do you sell the corals for profit?

Ours was setup specifically with trimmings in mind. I dont agree at all with chop shop type setups, and so any time something needs trimming, it gets put in the prop tank.

I'll admit, that I'd like to make some money on it, but for now, its been $5-$15 frags (like the above post). I just sold some yesterday, and I think that its gonna be money OUT of the tank is money INTO the display tank. Salt, kalk, a nre piece of equipment, etc.

So we are not a for profit venture, though I've considered selling some online, or to the LFS. I also have trading in mind.

NorthernCF · #**217** 08/30/2005, 11:28 AM

http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/sh...849#post503849

Not mine, but a nice one to share with yall

CAreefer · #**218** 09/02/2005, 03:03 AM

Here is my 90 gallon 48x36x12 I just finished plumbing into main display. Eventually I will have a LA3 and a SE 250 xm over the tank. For now, a Phoenix 14k DE on SLS mag ballast.

Still trying to get the leak at the union stopped.

CAReefer

NorthernCF · #**219** 09/02/2005, 08:42 AM

nice!

Funky_Fish14 · #**220** 09/03/2005, 06:04 PM

Looks great! I cant wait to see that fully set-up!

Chris

gobygoby · #**221** 09/05/2005, 08:34 PM

CAREEFER,
did you sneak into my basment and steal the dims from my prop tank? My prop tank is 48 x 36 x 14. 5 sided Overflow in the back center with 2 1.5" bulkheads. Lit by a Coralvue 400w HQI setup with a coralvue 10k & 2 x 36" actinic VHO's

here is a pic from a while ago in setting up my basement sump setup.

Funky_Fish14 · #**222** 09/06/2005, 07:36 PM

Sounds great man! Got a fully stocked pic?

Chris

sharkdude · #**223** 09/06/2005, 09:35 PM

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...66113952ekHLTx

and then streamlined down to...

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...84976838esaGpf
http://community.webshots.com/album/393739087HyEevo

Trickman2 · #**224** 09/06/2005, 10:12 PM

Very nice everyone, Wish we had basements in San Diego.

asnatlas · #**225** 09/06/2005, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sharkdude
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...66113952ekHLTx

sharkdude, where did you pick up that holding tank pictured above, I would love to get my hands on one ??

Shawn