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what kind of algae do you have in the refuge there?
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inspired me
HI I liked it so much, I did something I have never done before. Showed a woodworking friend the picture and had him do a stencil and cut it out with a bandsaw. I used a dremel tool and hours of sanding, then painted it with acrylics (first time too, I usually use watercolour) then made the base , a dead piece of coral and shells, sea urchin and presto ....thanks John for allowing me to do this.
http://dunn.smugmug.com/gallery/277778/1/12230564 |
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Wow, piscies!!! That is really awesome.
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Man that's cool piscies! Don't thank me... thank the Red Sea !
My wife and I close on the new house next week and I'll be moving all the tanks over the course of about a three week overlap, including the upgrade from the 65 to my 180. I'll update as things progress. tankslave, I have a mix of algaes, including Caulerpa and Chaetomorpa species... Jtice, the 250s have really worked out well, and I don't have heat issues because I run the frag tank overnight, so one tank cools the other. Despite being only 65 gallons, it is a 24" deep tank, so the 250s add the extra punch to get to the bottom of this deep tank... Will update soon... John
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overflow question in your setup?
first nice looking reef.
here's my question in reading your setup i noticed you saying Stockman type drainpipe in your overflow what is that exactly? any pictures.? |
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Thanks... Stockman overflows were designed by Ken Stockman and have a smaller footprint than dursos, which I needed after having two drains in the small AGA overflow. Look at Ron Durso's site linked here and look under "popular modifications" and then "Stockman hangon overflow". I use many of these on my new system and am very pleased. If you have questions beyond what Rich's site gives you just shoot...
Hope that helps... John
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Show us the new 180 and the fish room John
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I showed you already Rik. It'll be a while before I post pics... but you know I will...
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curious about frag tank setup
I am curious to see some pics about the "built-in" frag tank.
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Hey John:
Thanks for the frags, colors are great so were the frag sizes.
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One of the best ive seen.
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it seems i missed the boat on your tank the first time around, i hope you still check this thread.
i just wanted to say i love this tank, i saw that you were selling it a little while back as was wondering what your progress is on your new tank(s). its late and i have get up in 5 hours so im not going to get started on another thread tonight. im working on a 65 gallon right now and have a 400 watt 20k on it, i was wondering if you had any tips for replacing the center brace among some other questions. again, LOVE this tank, my favorite so far. ill look you up again tomorrow. -nick
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When you first started this SPS aquarium, what did the rock arrangment look like? did you place the rocks on the sand, or the sand around the rocks?
Very beautiful aquarium. |
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very nice
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wow
I just bought a saltwater tank and I have to say. Your tank is un-fraggin-believable!!!
Clarity, colour, class. I real gem!! Artistry mixed seamlessly with technical know-how. Kudos to you! Spencer |
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John
What's the name of this monti? |
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That monti has been around a while and has been spread around. It's a branching Montipora species (so of course it's always called digitata), but its probably one of the other branching Montipora species that aren't as smooth as M. digitata. I have no idea who's distributing it now, but it was known as the green base red polyp digitata or something along those lines... The green comes out much more under bluer lighting...
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Quote:
John, the tank looks amazing. I love this thread.
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Thanks bud... Yeah, I knew it was one of the Exoticreefs guys... before it was exotic reefs I think... it's amazing how time passes...
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