rigleautomotive's Tank Pics Thread - Page 51

Useful_Idiot · 02/10/2014, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by rivvir

Your ability to share and answer questions is a blessing to this hobby. Thank you for the inspiration from this amazing thread.

+1 This thread has helped me quite a bit. It's great that Dan has the ability to change only one parameter or method at a time and determine the effect on his reef. Not all of us can do that. As much as I try to keep things stable to try out a new supplement or husbandry practice something always happens and I can't pinpoint the results solely on one thing. And a great photographer to boot. Thanks for keeping this thread going and sharing your secrets!

Gary Majchrzak · 03/30/2014, 01:21 PM

Question: (sorry if I missed this in a previous post)
Do you add anything (calcium chloride, magnesium chloride etc)
When mixing up your INSTANT OCEAN salt mix...

Or do you tweak parameters only once water is in the aquarium?

rigleautomotive · 04/08/2014, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Useful_Idiot

+1 This thread has helped me quite a bit. It's great that Dan has the ability to change only one parameter or method at a time and determine the effect on his reef. Not all of us can do that. As much as I try to keep things stable to try out a new supplement or husbandry practice something always happens and I can't pinpoint the results solely on one thing. And a great photographer to boot. Thanks for keeping this thread going and sharing your secrets!

Well it didn't happen overnight, and it was not something I planned. Sooo, keep trying to keep it as simple as possible, and observe continuously and closely with the mind set of keeping the #s in mind on any given day. And , test often with only proven kits or meters using calibration fluids to ck everything you test with. It will come if you stick it out long enough. TY

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary Majchrzak

Question: (sorry if I missed this in a previous post)
Do you add anything (calcium chloride, magnesium chloride etc)
When mixing up your INSTANT OCEAN salt mix...

Or do you tweak parameters only once water is in the aquarium?

Sorry Gary, just saw this. Yes I tweek the mix every week at time of water change. The IO I use needs a handful of CaCl and a couple handfulls of
MgCl/ MgSO4 per 55 gal drum to give me what I desire. Depending on the systems #s will determine how dense I make the WC mix. TY

rigleautomotive · 04/08/2014, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rivvir

Your ability to share and answer questions is a blessing to this hobby. Thank you for the inspiration from this amazing thread.

Thank you. It is a blessing for me also.

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Originally Posted by Oldude

As usual it's a pleasure to see your skills in action, great stuff Dan.

Thanks sir. I appreciate it and glad you are still looking

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Originally Posted by reefslugs

Do you run phosband and or carbon? Also what do you use in your calcium reactor?

I do but on and off depending on the health of the corals and PO4 readings. I would rather not run either if I can control nutrients without these. They both seem to have pluses and minuses over the long term

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Originally Posted by chessmanmark

Dan, is that the abro up top?

Yes sir

rigleautomotive · 04/08/2014, 03:28 PM

sahin · 04/08/2014, 03:40 PM

Dan, can you please tell me how many lbs of liverock is in this system? Thanks.

rigleautomotive · 04/08/2014, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sahin

Dan, can you please tell me how many lbs of liverock is in this system? Thanks.

Not alot. I can guess around 100 but as corals grew, I removed rock to provide space. I had around 200lbs at one time.

reefslugs · 04/08/2014, 06:21 PM

What are you going to use now that we can't get vho?

rigleautomotive · 04/08/2014, 06:32 PM

I have still been getting them but if they go away, I will use a T 5 actinic. Geisman or ATI most likely

rigleautomotive · 04/22/2014, 12:46 PM

Tweaked · 04/22/2014, 02:30 PM

Amazing stuff Dan. I personally have been collecting quite a bit of your sps frags from Joe and Ryan here in CT. It just does great for me, and hoping to pick up some more soon

reefslugs · 04/22/2014, 07:16 PM

Dan, I have a 200g. Which is close to the same size of your 180g. My question is, how tall is your canopy? I have a canopy which is only 12'' tall. I'm running 250w radiums as well, but am looking for a better reflector. I see you use Lumenarc III mini's. Just trying to see if they will fit in my canopy. Like I've said before, I love your tank and am trying to set up a system just like your's.

rigleautomotive · 04/25/2014, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tweaked

Amazing stuff Dan. I personally have been collecting quite a bit of your sps frags from Joe and Ryan here in CT. It just does great for me, and hoping to pick up some more soon

Thank you

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefslugs

Dan, I have a 200g. Which is close to the same size of your 180g. My question is, how tall is your canopy? I have a canopy which is only 12'' tall. I'm running 250w radiums as well, but am looking for a better reflector. I see you use Lumenarc III mini's. Just trying to see if they will fit in my canopy. Like I've said before, I love your tank and am trying to set up a system just like your's.

Also 12 inches tall. And the Lumenarc III minis fit nicely

trueblackpercula · 05/11/2014, 08:37 AM

Hey Dan again this is truly an amazing reef you have. My friend Richie just picked up two blue torts of yours at the frags swap in manhattan last week. He kept one and I have one and they are so blue it's amazing. I think my friend Richie told me he bought them as Oregon tort. Can you give a little history about were you got your blue tort from as I always like tracking the linage of rare sps.

http://s908.photobucket.com/user/mie...exn0d.jpg.html

Again thank you for all the inspiration

trueblackpercula · 05/11/2014, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by rigleautomotive

My frag is from this one

panalo · 05/11/2014, 02:42 PM

i just read the whole thread, nice colonys there sir. i do tweak my salt mix aswell. i used the same salt and sometimes i use half io and half rc. i cant wait for my frags to become colony like urs.

rigleautomotive · 05/13/2014, 02:46 AM

Thanks.the blue tort was originally from ORA

trueblackpercula · 05/13/2014, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by rigleautomotive

Thanks.the blue tort was originally from ORA

Thanks for the information very helpful and the frag I got is awesome. Your seems to be of outstanding quality. How long did it take for you to get it that big? Also are you giving it lots of light? I have mine 16 in he's below my radion fixture and she holding it's color. Thanks again as your Sps and tank are truly an insperation to me.

rigleautomotive · 08/04/2014, 04:04 PM

rigleautomotive · 09/02/2014, 11:17 AM

jackson6745 · 09/02/2014, 12:18 PM

Nice stuff Dan. Keep em coming

rigleautomotive · 11/04/2014, 01:54 PM

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rigleautomotive · 11/04/2014, 01:57 PM

Oldude · 11/04/2014, 09:51 PM

Dan - impressive as always!!

rigleautomotive · 11/05/2014, 08:42 AM

Thanks Greg. Just trying to keep em alive bro

03/30/2014, 01:21 PM	#1252
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	Hey, Dan! Question: (sorry if I missed this in a previous post) Do you add anything (calcium chloride, magnesium chloride etc) When mixing up your INSTANT OCEAN salt mix... Or do you tweak parameters only once water is in the aquarium? __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

04/08/2014, 03:28 PM	#1255
rigleautomotive Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,705	__________________ Dan Rigle President, * Reef Conservation Society TOTM December 2010 Coral Magazine Sept/Oct 2012 Current Tank Info: 180 gal SPS dominated display, 3 X 250 watt Radiums , lumenarc III minis , with VHO actinics, ETS downdraft skimmers, closed loops and 2 Tunze 6105 & 7095 controller,DIY calcium reactors DIY custom built sumps,since 1992

04/08/2014, 06:21 PM	#1258
reefslugs Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: St.Charles, Mo. Posts: 1,647	What are you going to use now that we can't get vho? __________________ Darrell Current Tank Info: Oceanic 200g mixed reef, 65g sump/fugium, 4 Viporspectra LED's, Tunze 2105 x 2 with controller, Simplicity return pump & skimmer, Octopus calcium reactor, lots of love.

04/08/2014, 06:32 PM	#1259
rigleautomotive Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,705	I have still been getting them but if they go away, I will use a T 5 actinic. Geisman or ATI most likely __________________ Dan Rigle President, * Reef Conservation Society TOTM December 2010 Coral Magazine Sept/Oct 2012 Current Tank Info: 180 gal SPS dominated display, 3 X 250 watt Radiums , lumenarc III minis , with VHO actinics, ETS downdraft skimmers, closed loops and 2 Tunze 6105 & 7095 controller,DIY calcium reactors DIY custom built sumps,since 1992

04/22/2014, 12:46 PM	#1260
rigleautomotive Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,705	__________________ Dan Rigle President, * Reef Conservation Society TOTM December 2010 Coral Magazine Sept/Oct 2012 Current Tank Info: 180 gal SPS dominated display, 3 X 250 watt Radiums , lumenarc III minis , with VHO actinics, ETS downdraft skimmers, closed loops and 2 Tunze 6105 & 7095 controller,DIY calcium reactors DIY custom built sumps,since 1992

04/08/2014, 03:40 PM	#1256
sahin Ultimate Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,540	Dan, can you please tell me how many lbs of liverock is in this system? Thanks.

04/22/2014, 02:30 PM	#1261
Tweaked FUP&A Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Madison, CT Posts: 7,722	Amazing stuff Dan. I personally have been collecting quite a bit of your sps frags from Joe and Ryan here in CT. It just does great for me, and hoping to pick up some more soon __________________ DSA 105 Pro, Cebu Sun-Radiums-M80 Ballasts, 4 T5's, XHO LEDs. Through Wall 55g Sump, 10g Frag and 29g Display attached, Vertex V6, 3 mp40's, Gyre, 2 mp10's, GFO, Carbon, Pellets - 10g Bar Tank

04/22/2014, 07:16 PM	#1262
reefslugs Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: St.Charles, Mo. Posts: 1,647	canopy Dan, I have a 200g. Which is close to the same size of your 180g. My question is, how tall is your canopy? I have a canopy which is only 12'' tall. I'm running 250w radiums as well, but am looking for a better reflector. I see you use Lumenarc III mini's. Just trying to see if they will fit in my canopy. Like I've said before, I love your tank and am trying to set up a system just like your's. __________________ Darrell Current Tank Info: Oceanic 200g mixed reef, 65g sump/fugium, 4 Viporspectra LED's, Tunze 2105 x 2 with controller, Simplicity return pump & skimmer, Octopus calcium reactor, lots of love.

05/11/2014, 08:37 AM	#1264
trueblackpercula Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND Posts: 7,517	Hey Dan again this is truly an amazing reef you have. My friend Richie just picked up two blue torts of yours at the frags swap in manhattan last week. He kept one and I have one and they are so blue it's amazing. I think my friend Richie told me he bought them as Oregon tort. Can you give a little history about were you got your blue tort from as I always like tracking the linage of rare sps. http://s908.photobucket.com/user/mie...exn0d.jpg.html Again thank you for all the inspiration __________________ Life is to short to buy frags ! But for FREE I'LL take them ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> LIVE SAND ITS THE CURE........® Current Tank Info: 120 CUBE Live sand Mitras lx6100hv MRC MR 2 single becket MP40 power head Aquamedic dosing pump using B-ionic

05/11/2014, 02:42 PM	#1266
panalo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 10	i just read the whole thread, nice colonys there sir. i do tweak my salt mix aswell. i used the same salt and sometimes i use half io and half rc. i cant wait for my frags to become colony like urs.

05/13/2014, 02:46 AM	#1267
rigleautomotive Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,705	Thanks.the blue tort was originally from ORA __________________ Dan Rigle President, * Reef Conservation Society TOTM December 2010 Coral Magazine Sept/Oct 2012 Current Tank Info: 180 gal SPS dominated display, 3 X 250 watt Radiums , lumenarc III minis , with VHO actinics, ETS downdraft skimmers, closed loops and 2 Tunze 6105 & 7095 controller,DIY calcium reactors DIY custom built sumps,since 1992

08/04/2014, 04:04 PM	#1269
rigleautomotive Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,705	__________________ Dan Rigle President, * Reef Conservation Society TOTM December 2010 Coral Magazine Sept/Oct 2012 Current Tank Info: 180 gal SPS dominated display, 3 X 250 watt Radiums , lumenarc III minis , with VHO actinics, ETS downdraft skimmers, closed loops and 2 Tunze 6105 & 7095 controller,DIY calcium reactors DIY custom built sumps,since 1992

09/02/2014, 11:17 AM	#1270
rigleautomotive Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,705	__________________ Dan Rigle President, * Reef Conservation Society TOTM December 2010 Coral Magazine Sept/Oct 2012 Current Tank Info: 180 gal SPS dominated display, 3 X 250 watt Radiums , lumenarc III minis , with VHO actinics, ETS downdraft skimmers, closed loops and 2 Tunze 6105 & 7095 controller,DIY calcium reactors DIY custom built sumps,since 1992

09/02/2014, 12:18 PM	#1271
jackson6745 Yeah Yeah Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rockaway Park, NY Posts: 5,822	Nice stuff Dan. Keep em coming __________________ Richard - Officially done shipping coral. Don't ask! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2357196"]http://www.reefcentralcom/forums/showthread.php?t=2357196 Officially Done Shipping

11/04/2014, 01:54 PM	#1272
rigleautomotive Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,705	[IMG][/IMG] __________________ Dan Rigle President, * Reef Conservation Society TOTM December 2010 Coral Magazine Sept/Oct 2012 Current Tank Info: 180 gal SPS dominated display, 3 X 250 watt Radiums , lumenarc III minis , with VHO actinics, ETS downdraft skimmers, closed loops and 2 Tunze 6105 & 7095 controller,DIY calcium reactors DIY custom built sumps,since 1992

11/04/2014, 01:57 PM	#1273
rigleautomotive Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,705	__________________ Dan Rigle President, * Reef Conservation Society TOTM December 2010 Coral Magazine Sept/Oct 2012 Current Tank Info: 180 gal SPS dominated display, 3 X 250 watt Radiums , lumenarc III minis , with VHO actinics, ETS downdraft skimmers, closed loops and 2 Tunze 6105 & 7095 controller,DIY calcium reactors DIY custom built sumps,since 1992

11/04/2014, 09:51 PM	#1274
Oldude Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 4,479	Dan - impressive as always!! __________________ ______________________ Greg ~ June 2015 TOTM ~ ~ April 2010 TOTM ~

11/05/2014, 08:42 AM	#1275
rigleautomotive Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,705	Thanks Greg. Just trying to keep em alive bro __________________ Dan Rigle President, * Reef Conservation Society TOTM December 2010 Coral Magazine Sept/Oct 2012 Current Tank Info: 180 gal SPS dominated display, 3 X 250 watt Radiums , lumenarc III minis , with VHO actinics, ETS downdraft skimmers, closed loops and 2 Tunze 6105 & 7095 controller,DIY calcium reactors DIY custom built sumps,since 1992