Tank of the Month - July '06 - Page 6

mg426 · #**126** 07/20/2006, 04:17 AM

WOW That is one sweet tank !!! Nice job !!

SunnyX · #**127** 07/20/2006, 09:30 AM

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Originally posted by toccata
Sunny without saying, very nice tank. After reading the params of your system I noticed you mentioned nitrates were 'undectectable' I ask about this since for your size tank you do have a number of fish as well as keeping nice corals. I have been trying to get my nitrates down which range from 20-40ppm. I know my tank load is high but outside of the normal things like a refugium and water changes how do you keep the nitrates down?

TBH I have never had any Nitrate problems in this tank. I have many, many pounds or Live Rock in the tank along with an efficient skimmer. I preform my regular water changes and am careful of how much I feed.

Nitrates don't just happen, they are built up over time. Either you prevent them from accumulating or you dilute them with water changes. Make sure to use RO/DI, good Live Rock, efficient skimmer, reduce feeding, use carbon, and preform regular water changes.

onefin · #**128** 07/20/2006, 02:38 PM

Wow great job.

jiggly75 · #**129** 07/21/2006, 04:45 PM

very nice tank, congrats

dp122098 · #**130** 07/23/2006, 10:37 AM

I am new to reef keeping and notice that you said there was as small refugium in your sump. With that much flow, how do you prevent the algae from being sucked into the system? Could you post a really good picture of your current sump for me?

NanoCube-boy · #**131** 07/23/2006, 01:03 PM

You need like a plastic mesh or egg crate to hold it back, it's easy to make one too. Just make sure water can flow through the plastic mesh or egg crate, but not your algaes.

dp122098 · #**132** 07/23/2006, 01:30 PM

I think I would rather go with the egg crate solution because it's firmer. Do you have any idea where I could pick up a piece of that material where it has small enough spacing to allow water through and at the same time hold back the algae without clogging?

jacob30 · #**133** 07/24/2006, 08:37 AM

Beautiful reef! I do have a question for you:

Feeding:

"The fish are fed Spectrum and Formula 2 pellets. They also receive Cyclop-eeze™ once every two weeks. No special foods are given to the corals."

How often do you feed the spectrum and formula 2 pellets?

NanoCube-boy · #**134** 07/24/2006, 11:01 AM

Dp, You can find some material at home depot, search online, I'm sure you can find it.

SunnyX · #**135** 07/24/2006, 03:11 PM

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Originally posted by jacob30
Beautiful reef! I do have a question for you:

Feeding:

"The fish are fed Spectrum and Formula 2 pellets. They also receive Cyclop-eeze™ once every two weeks. No special foods are given to the corals."

How often do you feed the spectrum and formula 2 pellets?

spectrum and formula 2 pellets are fed everyday along with Formula 1 and 2 flakes.

jcck1 · #**136** 07/24/2006, 05:26 PM

Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and your magnificent tank, I have started late in life with my obsession. but after several years with freshwater tanks I made the plunge and over the next year, I will be developing my own reef tank. I hope mine will blossom over time and one day make me as proud of it as you must be with yours! good luck! and God Bless Jim

spider86 · #**137** 07/24/2006, 06:55 PM

Wow- Sweet tank!!

SunnyX · #**138** 07/25/2006, 11:40 AM

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Originally posted by jcck1
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and your magnificent tank, I have started late in life with my obsession. but after several years with freshwater tanks I made the plunge and over the next year, I will be developing my own reef tank. I hope mine will blossom over time and one day make me as proud of it as you must be with yours! good luck! and God Bless Jim

Thank you.

Over time will grow to love this hobby more and more. Remember to be patient and do not get discoraged by the bumps in the road.

Good luck.

mortenN · #**139** 07/28/2006, 01:37 AM

Congrats SunnyX! Great tank.

dp122098 · #**140** 07/28/2006, 07:54 AM

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Originally posted by NanoCube-boy
Dp, You can find some material at home depot, search online, I'm sure you can find it.

Already tried that... Everybody knows what it is. Nobody has it. Since I don't know the proper name for it, that makes it a bit hard to search for.

poknsnok · #**141** 07/28/2006, 07:57 AM

there is a product called gutter guard. Look for that

dp122098 · #**142** 07/28/2006, 08:01 AM

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Originally posted by poknsnok
there is a product called gutter guard. Look for that

Thanks. I really appreciate the info.

anothermineral · #**143** 07/30/2006, 08:53 PM

Beautiful!

PhLipStyLz · #**144** 08/03/2006, 06:11 PM

beautiful tank, love the setup

Behroz · #**145** 08/11/2006, 08:46 PM

Hi.
My name is Behroz, I live in Canada. Congradulations for your great tank. So how much did you pay for your tank?
Thanks

NexDog · #**146** 08/12/2006, 06:34 AM

Ralph, could you explain a bit how you upgraded from a 90 gallon system to the current monster? It seems like the rock in a 90g system wouldn't be enough to cycle a 900g system? I'd definitely like to know how you approached this. It is certainly possible as I upgraded to a tank ten times the size of the old one and simply put the rock from the old to the new then cured Live Rock separately and added it slowly over a month.

Skipper · #**147** 08/12/2006, 08:28 AM

NexDog: this ain't Ralf's thread.

NexDog · #**148** 08/12/2006, 12:49 PM

Doh! Sorry Sunny.