My 748 Gal A.G.E. Aquaillumination SOL lit Texas Dream Tank Build! - Page 26

AJT · 11/04/2013, 11:05 AM

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Andy, the tank looks great. Hard to believe it's been 2 years! I hope in 2 years my tank has same results yours does as I'm sure most of us wish that. Keep up good work!

Corey

I can't believe it has already been 2yrs. If I had one thing to do over I would not have added in a RBTA.

Those dam things reproduce like rabbits. I have sold at least 12 & there are still another 15 in there. What is bad is when they start roaming over to SPS & LPS. I have tried Mejano wanding them, next step is joes juice.

Newbie Aquarist · 11/04/2013, 12:40 PM

Congrats on the 2 year anniversary of your tank. I cant wait to start mine already.

AJT · 11/05/2013, 06:00 PM

Frozen food order arrived today

Newbie Aquarist · 11/06/2013, 10:45 AM

Are you planning to mix your own blend?

AJT · 11/06/2013, 03:13 PM

No,

I just throw a little if each in a bowl n thaw.

AJT · 11/07/2013, 05:32 PM

Got a little dry food order from Foster & Smith.

Dustin1300 · 11/08/2013, 09:49 AM

AJ, how long does that food last you? Since picking up another 9 tangs quickly realized how fast I'll be going through food in the near future!

AJT · 11/08/2013, 10:19 AM

Thinking it will last around 4 months. Bought the aquamedic defroster.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/images...K-27K-fish.jpg

david00061 · 11/08/2013, 10:26 AM

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What do you call this coralo?
Very nice your reef ...

BEAUTIFUL!!!!

AJT · 11/08/2013, 10:30 AM

Looks a lot better without the reflection down the middle.

David, good to see you around, congrats again on the write up!

I'm looking to upgrade all 20 AI lights to the Hydra 52's. Hopefully Merry Christmas to me!!

FYI, the frozen food defroster works pretty good. Easier than the net in a bowl anyway..

david00061 · 11/08/2013, 10:44 AM

thank you.

david00061 · 11/08/2013, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by AJT

Looks a lot better without the reflection down the middle.

David, good to see you around, congrats again on the write up!

I'm looking to upgrade all 20 AI lights to the Hydra 52's. Hopefully Merry Christmas to me!!

FYI, the frozen food defroster works pretty good. Easier than the net in a bowl anyway..

At one point I was going to upgrade to the Radion Pro's. But then I looked at my tank again and thought Would upgrading to the new lights help my corals? No it would not help my coral as my tank is pretty awesome (if I say so myself)
Sure I will get more bells and whistles. But I see no benefit to my coral by upgrading. Ecotech will be the only one who would benefit from me upgrading at this point. I'm one who believes that one can't wait on technolgy and I didn't I ordered the lights as soon as they were released.
These lights will be good for at least 3 more years and there will be many, many, many upgrades coming out.
I've been fowling your thread from day one, I feel the same way about your AI lighting.
Do you think your tank won't benefit from the upgrade.

AJT · 11/08/2013, 11:08 AM

I think mine will benefit as there are more colors available now instead of just blue, white, & Royal Blue. I think the AI Sol's are missing some red as gold does not show up as well as I would like.

david00061 · 11/08/2013, 11:13 AM

I forgot about the AI Sol's only having blue and white.

your tank looks fantastic!!!!!!!

Dustin1300 · 11/09/2013, 07:19 PM

Using the defroster to pull out additional phosphates or get better absorption of the "selcon"?

I've stopped rinsing foods since reading this article from RHF: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/3/chemistry

AJT · 11/11/2013, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Dustin1300

Using the defroster to pull out additional phosphates or get better absorption of the "selcon"?

I've stopped rinsing foods since reading this article from RHF: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/3/chemistry

Mainly the PO4. One of our fish clubs members tested the water after frozen food was defrosted & the PO4 was off the chart. I feed frozen every night & probably around 14 cubes. Just figured that this was pretty easy to do & why add more PO4 if I don't have to.

It also makes it easy to add selcon.

Defroster works pretty good BTW

AJT · 11/18/2013, 09:47 AM

A little Nori came in last week. Cheaper to buy in bulk.

Newbie Aquarist · 11/18/2013, 12:56 PM

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A little Nori came in last week. Cheaper to buy in bulk.

You plan on having a sushi party I or the fish don't know about?

AJT · 11/18/2013, 01:16 PM

21.55 for 12 packs = 1.80 ea, way cheaper than buying packs for 6 bucks!

Using 2 sheets a day, it goes pretty fast.

david00061 · 11/18/2013, 05:48 PM

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A little Nori came in last week. Cheaper to buy in bulk.

Where did you get it at?
I have 18 hungry tangs

AJT · 11/18/2013, 06:28 PM

Amazon.

Newbie Aquarist · 11/18/2013, 11:59 PM

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Amazon.

Insider information huh?

ca1ore · 11/19/2013, 08:25 AM

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SPS still baffle me.

Well apparently you have figured it out, lol. Tank looks spectacular - well done. I'd love to have something that size, but logistics would just be too much for me, so will have to make do with my tiny 265

AJT · 11/20/2013, 08:25 AM

Ordered some pods, 12,250 give or take a few. Took me 2 hours to get them out of the blue filter media.

NaClTDog · 11/20/2013, 07:29 PM

Food comes in 5lb blocks! I have a buddy with a large tank. We combo buy our food and save a ton. Just have a hammer to break it into smaller chunks.

11/05/2013, 06:00 PM	#628
AJT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 856	Frozen food order arrived today __________________ " You get what you pay for" Now lit with 12 G3 Pros & Reef Link! Current Tank Info: 380 Gallon, Lit by 12 G3 Pros

11/06/2013, 03:13 PM	#630
AJT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 856	No, I just throw a little if each in a bowl n thaw. __________________ " You get what you pay for" Now lit with 12 G3 Pros & Reef Link! Current Tank Info: 380 Gallon, Lit by 12 G3 Pros

11/07/2013, 05:32 PM	#631
AJT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 856	Got a little dry food order from Foster & Smith. __________________ " You get what you pay for" Now lit with 12 G3 Pros & Reef Link! Current Tank Info: 380 Gallon, Lit by 12 G3 Pros

11/08/2013, 09:49 AM	#632
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	AJ, how long does that food last you? Since picking up another 9 tangs quickly realized how fast I'll be going through food in the near future! __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

11/08/2013, 10:19 AM	#633
AJT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 856	Thinking it will last around 4 months. Bought the aquamedic defroster. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/images...K-27K-fish.jpg __________________ " You get what you pay for" Now lit with 12 G3 Pros & Reef Link! Current Tank Info: 380 Gallon, Lit by 12 G3 Pros

11/04/2013, 12:40 PM	#627
Newbie Aquarist Reefing is my middle name Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 5,796	Congrats on the 2 year anniversary of your tank. I cant wait to start mine already.

11/06/2013, 10:45 AM	#629
Newbie Aquarist Reefing is my middle name Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 5,796	Are you planning to mix your own blend?

11/08/2013, 10:30 AM	#635
AJT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 856	Looks a lot better without the reflection down the middle. David, good to see you around, congrats again on the write up! I'm looking to upgrade all 20 AI lights to the Hydra 52's. Hopefully Merry Christmas to me!! FYI, the frozen food defroster works pretty good. Easier than the net in a bowl anyway.. __________________ " You get what you pay for" Now lit with 12 G3 Pros & Reef Link! Current Tank Info: 380 Gallon, Lit by 12 G3 Pros

11/08/2013, 10:44 AM	#636
david00061 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: st joseph Missouri Posts: 2,341	thank you. __________________ Current tank A.G.E. 500 gallon Two frag tanks 48"x20"x12" 12 EcoTech Radion XR30w LED Lights 2 mp60's 4 mp40's, GEO 818 calcium reactor SRO XP 8000 external skimmer

11/08/2013, 11:08 AM	#638
AJT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 856	I think mine will benefit as there are more colors available now instead of just blue, white, & Royal Blue. I think the AI Sol's are missing some red as gold does not show up as well as I would like. __________________ " You get what you pay for" Now lit with 12 G3 Pros & Reef Link! Current Tank Info: 380 Gallon, Lit by 12 G3 Pros

11/08/2013, 11:13 AM	#639
david00061 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: st joseph Missouri Posts: 2,341	I forgot about the AI Sol's only having blue and white. your tank looks fantastic!!!!!!! __________________ Current tank A.G.E. 500 gallon Two frag tanks 48"x20"x12" 12 EcoTech Radion XR30w LED Lights 2 mp60's 4 mp40's, GEO 818 calcium reactor SRO XP 8000 external skimmer

11/09/2013, 07:19 PM	#640
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	Using the defroster to pull out additional phosphates or get better absorption of the "selcon"? I've stopped rinsing foods since reading this article from RHF: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/3/chemistry __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

11/18/2013, 01:16 PM	#644
AJT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 856	21.55 for 12 packs = 1.80 ea, way cheaper than buying packs for 6 bucks! Using 2 sheets a day, it goes pretty fast. __________________ " You get what you pay for" Now lit with 12 G3 Pros & Reef Link! Current Tank Info: 380 Gallon, Lit by 12 G3 Pros

11/18/2013, 06:28 PM	#646
AJT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 856	Amazon. __________________ " You get what you pay for" Now lit with 12 G3 Pros & Reef Link! Current Tank Info: 380 Gallon, Lit by 12 G3 Pros

11/20/2013, 08:25 AM	#649
AJT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 856	Ordered some pods, 12,250 give or take a few. Took me 2 hours to get them out of the blue filter media. __________________ " You get what you pay for" Now lit with 12 G3 Pros & Reef Link! Current Tank Info: 380 Gallon, Lit by 12 G3 Pros

11/20/2013, 07:29 PM	#650
NaClTDog Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 55	Food comes in 5lb blocks! I have a buddy with a large tank. We combo buy our food and save a ton. Just have a hammer to break it into smaller chunks.

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