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foxvalleypcgeek · 07/27/2015, 08:10 PM

Elegance is doing great!

foxvalleypcgeek · 07/31/2015, 08:56 PM

I got a good size purple tang this morning and a Fowleri tang as well. Wasn't able to get any pic at all of the fowleri.

foxvalleypcgeek · 08/01/2015, 03:07 PM

Tired of suicide jumpers. Have lost several fish on the floor. Put an end to that today. Turned up my lights some to counteract and then turned them back some as it looked like too much. Comparing snapshot images from the camera it looked a brighter then before.

foxvalleypcgeek · 08/03/2015, 07:31 AM

iced98lx · 08/03/2015, 08:58 AM

Nice videos- your fish selection certainly makes the tank look a bit smaller than it is in video but the rockwork is great.

foxvalleypcgeek · 08/03/2015, 09:27 AM

Thanks and yes I may have a problem when some of these large fish get towards their full size someday.

nuxx · 08/03/2015, 10:54 AM

Purple will look great in the tank!

A little jealous since the balance of our tank decided a small purple wasn't right for our tank and it's other inhabitants...

foxvalleypcgeek · 08/03/2015, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nuxx

Purple will look great in the tank!

A little jealous since the balance of our tank decided a small purple wasn't right for our tank and it's other inhabitants...

Thanks for the nice big purple! I figured he would hold his own with my mean angel in there and sure enough. Angel never tried anything at all and they are good together.

The Fowleri just started coming out yesterday and is checking things out.

nuxx · 08/03/2015, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foxvalleypcgeek

Thanks for the nice big purple! I figured he would hold his own with my mean angel in there and sure enough. Angel never tried anything at all and they are good together.

The Fowleri just started coming out yesterday and is checking things out.

Awesome

Fowleri should be stunning when he colors up

foxvalleypcgeek · 08/08/2015, 09:16 AM

Fowleri Tang

foxvalleypcgeek · 08/10/2015, 04:40 PM

foxvalleypcgeek · 08/10/2015, 04:44 PM

foxvalleypcgeek · 08/15/2015, 10:05 AM

foxvalleypcgeek · 08/16/2015, 02:02 PM

New addition today

Willster · 08/17/2015, 03:17 AM

Any issues with the carpet nem without a deep sand bed?

foxvalleypcgeek · 08/17/2015, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Willster

Any issues with the carpet nem without a deep sand bed?

No I have never had a deep sand bed and no problems.

nuxx · 08/17/2015, 10:20 AM

Coming along nicely

foxvalleypcgeek · 08/17/2015, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nuxx

Coming along nicely

Thanks, the coraline is spreading pretty good to make it all purdy!

I put the screen covers on and you could see a noticable drop in light with my eyeballs so I turned them up some, ended up frying out a couple of sps pieces in there and I moved them. Turned the lights back down.

nuxx · 08/17/2015, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foxvalleypcgeek

Thanks, the coraline is spreading pretty good to make it all purdy!

I put the screen covers on and you could see a noticable drop in light with my eyeballs so I turned them up some, ended up frying out a couple of sps pieces in there and I moved them. Turned the lights back down.

Yeah don't you love doing that

dave.m · 08/17/2015, 11:44 AM

That's why Gawd made PAR meters.

foxvalleypcgeek · 08/17/2015, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nuxx

Yeah don't you love doing that

Yes apparently my eyes do not make a good par meter. Waiting for that Neptune one to come out. Even though I find it kind of silly as its only monitoring one single point in the tank.

I also been looking at a BioTek Marine par sensor that plugs into a computer.

foxvalleypcgeek · 08/17/2015, 05:23 PM

Not sure if you can really tell or not but Im pretty impressed. I never really had much algae growth but there was a little green coloring on the rock in places. Well that green has all been eliminated recently and its just white right now where it was. Purple is covering up nicely all over the place too! I never got all that much for a clean up crew, and I am glad as they would probably starve. The scrubber downstairs is beginning to show some red algae too as it matures.

And of course some more pictures as I enjoy taking loads of them. Good time to sit down and post these from yesterday after a long day of installing a Cat Scan machine.

foxvalleypcgeek · 08/17/2015, 05:23 PM

And some more

nuxx · 08/18/2015, 08:00 AM

Kind of noticed with the big tank that once I took care of the phosphates with GFO and the GHA went away, the purple started coming in fast.

Also never really monitored ALK before I added some coral. Bumped it up to 7.5 and now it's really taking off. Was hanging around 6.2 or so.

foxvalleypcgeek · 08/18/2015, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nuxx

Kind of noticed with the big tank that once I took care of the phosphates with GFO and the GHA went away, the purple started coming in fast.

Also never really monitored ALK before I added some coral. Bumped it up to 7.5 and now it's really taking off. Was hanging around 6.2 or so.

I never had good success with GFO with the old system, seemed to cost a boat load of money and not do enough. I used lanthanum chloride and a 10 micron filter sock to remove the phosphate I had initially, which only took 5ml and it was gone next day. Great big bottle for pools will last forever lol and was about $20.

07/31/2015, 08:56 PM	#352
foxvalleypcgeek Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 478	I got a good size purple tang this morning and a Fowleri tang as well. Wasn't able to get any pic at all of the fowleri. __________________ Live fish cams and apex statistics @ foxvalleyfishgeek.com

08/01/2015, 03:07 PM	#353
foxvalleypcgeek Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 478	Tired of suicide jumpers. Have lost several fish on the floor. Put an end to that today. Turned up my lights some to counteract and then turned them back some as it looked like too much. Comparing snapshot images from the camera it looked a brighter then before. __________________ Live fish cams and apex statistics @ foxvalleyfishgeek.com

08/03/2015, 07:31 AM	#354
foxvalleypcgeek Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 478	__________________ Live fish cams and apex statistics @ foxvalleyfishgeek.com Last edited by foxvalleypcgeek; 08/03/2015 at 07:40 AM.

08/03/2015, 09:27 AM	#356
foxvalleypcgeek Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 478	Thanks and yes I may have a problem when some of these large fish get towards their full size someday. __________________ Live fish cams and apex statistics @ foxvalleyfishgeek.com

08/03/2015, 10:54 AM	#357
nuxx RC Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 3,990	Purple will look great in the tank! A little jealous since the balance of our tank decided a small purple wasn't right for our tank and it's other inhabitants... __________________ Peter TankStop - Fish and Coral 470G Display - Build Thread Current Tank Info: Retired - 470 Gallon Mixed Reef (120x29x31")

07/27/2015, 08:10 PM	#351
foxvalleypcgeek Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 478	Elegance is doing great!

08/03/2015, 08:58 AM	#355
iced98lx Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,258	Nice videos- your fish selection certainly makes the tank look a bit smaller than it is in video but the rockwork is great.

08/08/2015, 09:16 AM	#360
foxvalleypcgeek Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 478	Fowleri Tang __________________ Live fish cams and apex statistics @ foxvalleyfishgeek.com

08/10/2015, 04:40 PM	#361
foxvalleypcgeek Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 478	__________________ Live fish cams and apex statistics @ foxvalleyfishgeek.com

08/10/2015, 04:44 PM	#362
foxvalleypcgeek Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 478	__________________ Live fish cams and apex statistics @ foxvalleyfishgeek.com

08/15/2015, 10:05 AM	#363
foxvalleypcgeek Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 478	__________________ Live fish cams and apex statistics @ foxvalleyfishgeek.com

08/16/2015, 02:02 PM	#364
foxvalleypcgeek Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 478	New addition today __________________ Live fish cams and apex statistics @ foxvalleyfishgeek.com Last edited by foxvalleypcgeek; 08/16/2015 at 02:40 PM.

08/17/2015, 03:17 AM	#365
Willster Will Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Natchitoces Louisiana Posts: 191	Any issues with the carpet nem without a deep sand bed?

08/17/2015, 10:20 AM	#367
nuxx RC Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 3,990	Coming along nicely __________________ Peter TankStop - Fish and Coral 470G Display - Build Thread Current Tank Info: Retired - 470 Gallon Mixed Reef (120x29x31")

08/17/2015, 11:44 AM	#370
dave.m Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canadia Posts: 4,276	That's why Gawd made PAR meters. __________________ My Gawd! It's full of corals! Current Tank Info: None. Nil. Zip. Nada.

08/17/2015, 05:23 PM	#372
foxvalleypcgeek Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 478	Not sure if you can really tell or not but Im pretty impressed. I never really had much algae growth but there was a little green coloring on the rock in places. Well that green has all been eliminated recently and its just white right now where it was. Purple is covering up nicely all over the place too! I never got all that much for a clean up crew, and I am glad as they would probably starve. The scrubber downstairs is beginning to show some red algae too as it matures. And of course some more pictures as I enjoy taking loads of them. Good time to sit down and post these from yesterday after a long day of installing a Cat Scan machine. __________________ Live fish cams and apex statistics @ foxvalleyfishgeek.com

08/17/2015, 05:23 PM	#373
foxvalleypcgeek Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 478	And some more __________________ Live fish cams and apex statistics @ foxvalleyfishgeek.com

08/18/2015, 08:00 AM	#374
nuxx RC Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 3,990	Kind of noticed with the big tank that once I took care of the phosphates with GFO and the GHA went away, the purple started coming in fast. Also never really monitored ALK before I added some coral. Bumped it up to 7.5 and now it's really taking off. Was hanging around 6.2 or so. __________________ Peter TankStop - Fish and Coral 470G Display - Build Thread Current Tank Info: Retired - 470 Gallon Mixed Reef (120x29x31")