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Unread 09/19/2010, 04:50 AM   #851
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this is a new set up which I'm using both MH and LED



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Unread 09/19/2010, 05:16 AM   #852
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Unread 09/19/2010, 12:35 PM   #853
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rgfast is that metal halide on a light mover?? if so can tou give me some more details on it? and wouldnt just one of the light sources be more than enough?


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Unread 09/19/2010, 06:44 PM   #854
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The MH is on light trolly it has 6rpm motor and stop timer which I have set to 5 min. each end in the pic above bulb was 10k which I just changed to 14k the LEDs have 14 royal blues and 6 12k white. oh MH is 250 watt while the LEDs have total of 81 watts,


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Unread 09/20/2010, 01:38 AM   #855
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Comment to RHYS123....Your shed is a really great concept. I love the look, but can't help to worry for you about recovering your expense on the elegant tanks. We live in Torrance, California, USA and my husband is from Katoomba, AUS. We found ourselves struggling to purchase the wonderful corals coming from AUS knowing that the GBR is under pressure. We decided to cultivate what we have and try to add our aquaculture product to the market. We started off with a 12 gallon and moved into a 60 gallon frag tank in three months. I would be interested in knowing how you are going about returning your livestock to the market.


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Unread 09/22/2010, 05:08 PM   #856
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Comment to RHYS123....Your shed is a really great concept. I love the look, but can't help to worry for you about recovering your expense on the elegant tanks. We live in Torrance, California, USA and my husband is from Katoomba, AUS. We found ourselves struggling to purchase the wonderful corals coming from AUS knowing that the GBR is under pressure. We decided to cultivate what we have and try to add our aquaculture product to the market. We started off with a 12 gallon and moved into a 60 gallon frag tank in three months. I would be interested in knowing how you are going about returning your livestock to the market.
I have a fair bit of interest from the local LFS in my area (Perth) but it was not the main market that I was targeting.

I am the frag coordinator for our local club (which has a pretty good membership) and my primary focus was supplying the local and interstate club members with affordable aquacultured corals for close to no price at all or on a trade basis.

This allows the club members to obtain tank hardened corals that retain their colors and hopefully with a greater survival rate then wild sourced colonies.

Anyhow that is the plan so to speak

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Unread 09/23/2010, 08:38 AM   #857
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Not sure if anyone would be interested yet, but I am in the beginning stages of my system. Working on fishroom first 185 sq ft, future tank install over the winter...

This photo is of my 220gallon sump that has 750 pounds of live rock in in it, and my stand alone 40 gallon QT system with 250w MH.

Grow out tank is a 4'x4'x16" center overflow 4 sided viewable tank, with 4 400w MH and 4VHO atinic.


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Unread 09/28/2010, 06:21 AM   #858
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Its great to see everyones systems and the time and effort they put into them.Ill post pics of mine later today.
*My question is do most people run skimmers on there setups?

Ive been running without one and havent had any problems to date but have been thinking of throwing one on recently for precautionary measures since my number of corals are rising.
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Unread 11/15/2010, 06:48 AM   #859
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Unread 11/16/2010, 10:20 PM   #860
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Finally ready to dump the fresh water and get the salt water flowing. Display is a custom 57 with matching 18x18 frag tanks all plumbed to a central sump. Sorry for the crappy cell phone pic...




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Unread 12/09/2010, 03:23 PM   #861
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Slightly better pic. Finally starting to stock the frag tanks, cant wait to start trading with the local clubs and shops.




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Unread 12/10/2010, 08:05 AM   #862
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No room for a seperate, so built into my Sump. Designed by me, built by Advance Acrylics (you can see more pics of it in my thread - link @ bottom)
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12 Cree DIY LED Fixture (8 RB / 4 CW x-re)
DIY Swirlstein to move K1.
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New mount built for fixture & swirly.
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Unread 12/12/2010, 05:35 PM   #863
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Wow Joe! Great work!


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Unread 12/12/2010, 11:23 PM   #864
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Wow Joe! Great work!
Thanks! So many great props here and so much inspiration in this thread. One of my faves! Got about 10 snails to keep it clean now.


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Unread 02/07/2011, 08:28 AM   #865
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Unread 02/07/2011, 09:15 AM   #866
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What coral is this!? In the middle? It looks great!


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Unread 02/07/2011, 09:18 AM   #867
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Just a common old Montipora that has grown fully over a plug (one day I will get around to securing it to a rock)


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Unread 02/10/2011, 03:27 AM   #868
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All the prop tanks are amazing. I am inspired to start one soon... maybe for zoas and rics :P


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Unread 02/10/2011, 09:23 AM   #869
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Just a common old Montipora that has grown fully over a plug (one day I will get around to securing it to a rock)
Well it definitely looks very healthy. Looks like it's itching for more real estate to encrust!


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Unread 02/10/2011, 09:41 AM   #870
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Wow! Very nice! What is the green coral in the first pic, and blue tip one on the left of the second pic?


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Unread 02/10/2011, 09:46 PM   #871
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ill share, led style

here is my contribution. a little tank, but it sure holds alot..

the lights, 20k

im out of room. =(

gearing up for a local frag swap.


so far the leds are great, amazing color and i haven't had them long enough to see any really crazy growth. the acans absolutely love the leds, some of the palys are getting to like it.

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Unread 02/10/2011, 09:55 PM   #872
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do you care to share what LED fixture your using. (unless DIY, and then give a little break down would be nice)


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Unread 02/10/2011, 10:01 PM   #873
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do you care to share what LED fixture your using. (unless DIY, and then give a little break down would be nice)
evolution 20k,
119- 1 watt LED's [85- 460nm Blue / 34- 14K White] no optics.
i got a niiiice deal on one here locally. i couldnt pass it up.


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Unread 02/11/2011, 07:17 AM   #874
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Well it definitely looks very healthy. Looks like it's itching for more real estate to encrust!
Cheers I guess I can be a little slack sometimes I have been looking at it for the last couple of months thinking exactly the same thing.

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Wow! Very nice! What is the green coral in the first pic, and blue tip one on the left of the second pic?
Cheers mate

The first one is a green Pocillopora that is endemic to the Ningaloo region of Western Australia

The second is a Acropora Echinata commonly found on the Great Barrier Reef


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Unread 02/11/2011, 09:31 AM   #875
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here is my contribution. a little tank, but it sure holds alot..

the lights, 20k

im out of room. =(

gearing up for a local frag swap.


so far the leds are great, amazing color and i haven't had them long enough to see any really crazy growth. the acans absolutely love the leds, some of the palys are getting to like it.

-bill
Can we get a little more info on your prop tank. It looks like its one of those plastic storage containers. If so what do you have running the whole system. I might be inspired
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