Naka's 180 Starphire tank!!! - Page 23

Purple Haze · #**551** 04/11/2007, 12:49 AM

Dont think he needs the starboard with the PVC bottom.

messy1messmer · #**552** 04/11/2007, 01:35 AM

i got it i miss understood the pvc bottum.

naka · #**553** 04/11/2007, 07:58 AM

So far it's been great Steve. I like the consistency, but only time will tell.

messy1messmer · #**554** 04/12/2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally posted by naka
So far it's been great Steve. I like the consistency, but only time will tell.

Can i ask what the difference there is between this and the stuff you have listed. when you look at the mx amount there the same as the salt.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113009

gws294 · #**555** 04/12/2007, 10:54 PM

Naka,
what reactions do you have to feeding the pappone (sp?)
Have you noticed the kind of differences mentioned in the other thread on the italian reefs? i.e., everything starting to spawn, etc...
Thanks for a great tank,
Geoff

servicky · #**556** 04/12/2007, 11:36 PM

hey naka finnaly got my tank going putting water in it now...

starphire 60x24x24 150 gallon......

i have (2) 1-1/2 drains should i use both or just run one and use one as emergency..??? what are you running on your tank naka???

hatfielj · #**557** 04/13/2007, 05:41 AM

servicky, get some pics up, that tank sounds like its going to be nice.

servicky · #**558** 04/13/2007, 10:29 AM

there in my gallery.... take a look im having a problem with my dual overflows when they exit into the sump the sump fills up in that section then overflows over a divider but the water is going to fast making loud noises.....pouring into the skimmer section....

naka · #**559** 04/13/2007, 01:58 PM

Steve, I think it's the same, just different pakaging.

Geoff, too early to tell w/ Pappone, but I'm seeing great PE and growth. I'll do some more growth shots in couple of months.

Congratulations Servicky on your new tank! I have only 1 x 1.5" drain for my tank. I really don't need anything bigger b/c my return is rated for 600 gph. I don't know what your return pump is, but I don't think you need to run both drains. I say use one as a emergency backup.

servicky · #**560** 04/13/2007, 02:51 PM

would i do a durso on the second drain as well??? like 1 inch higher???? or just a straight pipe up about an inch from my existing durso..???

rdmpe · #**561** 04/13/2007, 03:15 PM

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Originally posted by naka
I got this acro from RM last year as a. kimbeensis. Doesn't look like kimbeensis, but rather some deepwater species. What do you think?

RM picture

10/2006

2/2007

3/2007

Maybe a Lokani ??? My Lokani looks similar but it might have a smoother surface than your coral and my polyps are more blue where yours are tan with a green base...

naka · #**562** 04/13/2007, 04:03 PM

Servicky, I would get 2 x CJ standpipes. They are easily adjustable and takes up less space. I got mine from Nautilus Reef

makoJ · #**563** 04/13/2007, 09:39 PM

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Originally posted by naka
Servicky, I would get 2 x CJ standpipes. They are easily adjustable and takes up less space. I got mine from Nautilus Reef

2nd that

HolyScoly · #**564** 04/13/2007, 10:38 PM

looks totaly diffrent though

messy1messmer · #**565** 04/19/2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally posted by naka
Servicky, I would get 2 x CJ standpipes. They are easily adjustable and takes up less space. I got mine from Nautilus Reef

is there a special won to order because they look like they are designed for external. I know you have internal. i might have missed it on there sight but do you have a ballpark on price.

servicky · #**566** 04/19/2007, 11:01 PM

I have an external dual overflow.. Two 1-1/2
Just put fresh kalini rock in my tank weeewww it stinks my skimmers goin nuts. water is all brownish yellow.... i did a 10 gallon water change the second day.... what should i do.. i got 179 lbs and now i just orderd another 179 hehehe 400lbs of rock in a 150.. i dont thinks its giong to fit..

fishfanatic06 · #**567** 04/20/2007, 10:27 PM

I understand that you use the zeovit system in combination with the pappone. Did you use sugar in the pappone recipe? People that have done a ZEO/Pappone hybrid method have noticed RTN or STN. Why? The sugar is a carbon source. So is the Zeo Start 2. Supposedly if these are both used in combination your corals will suffer. You have an awesome reef and I wouldn't want to see it go because of a mistake like this. Just a word of warning though.

naka · #**568** 04/21/2007, 08:48 AM

I've stopped zeovit since the addition of pappone. There was period of about 2 weeks when the 2 methods combined, but slowly I've stopped zeovit.

messy1messmer · #**569** 04/21/2007, 11:08 AM

any problems with stopping the zeo.

naka · #**570** 04/21/2007, 01:58 PM

No problem at all.

servicky · #**571** 04/21/2007, 02:08 PM

awsome....well i got uncured live rock.. (kalini) not to bad looking.. only problem is i got too much 320 lbs.... in a 150......
im going to sell about 100 lbs so i sould have around 200 ish in a 150 gallon tank.. should be a good ratio...... they sent me an extra box so i took it...... 88 lbs extra....

fishfanatic06 · #**572** 04/21/2007, 06:26 PM

Ok... Good!

Kaiden · #**573** 04/21/2007, 06:58 PM

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Originally posted by naka
No problem at all.

If you don't mind me asking why did you stop ZEO and switch to the Pappone? Did the ZEO do anything negative? Or are you just trying out the other methods?

naka · #**574** 04/21/2007, 09:46 PM

I was very impressed w/ the growth and colors of Italian tanks, so I fed my corals Pappone while doing zeovit. I noticed increase in growth and love the colors (rich pastel). Slowly increased pappone feeding and decreased zeovit dosing. It took almost 2 months of transition for me to stop zeovit.

fishfanatic06 · #**575** 04/21/2007, 10:06 PM

I agree with naka. The Italian thread is the reason why I am using the pappone too.