My Reef Tank - Page 2

macdaddynick1 · 04/26/2017, 01:10 AM

Here are a couple of videos I took back in February, Watch it in 1080P it makes all the difference.
Whites

and the blues

I think it's about time for a 2 months update video.

reefmutt · 04/26/2017, 06:21 PM

That's pretty crazy. They certainly look happy and healthy.
Second vid didn't work for me but the first one was enough eye stimulus. The blue only would have burned holes in my retinas.

macdaddynick1 · 04/27/2017, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by reefmutt

That's pretty crazy. They certainly look happy and healthy.
Second vid didn't work for me but the first one was enough eye stimulus. The blue only would have burned holes in my retinas.

Hehe, here's the one I've made today. I think it is exactly 2 months after I've made the original one. Came out a little shaky but I got almost all of my corals in one go, which is nice. watch in 1080p

kevlow · 04/27/2017, 03:34 AM

Absolutely beautiful.
Don"t know what else to say.

codydemmel4 · 04/27/2017, 06:41 AM

that is an insane video, really beautiful to copy kevlow. I could watch that over and over, the PE on all the pieces are great.

So you are just doing the basics of keeping everything stable, feeding the fish, doing a water change every once and awhile and thats it? No other additives, etc?

What is your lighting schedule?

macdaddynick1 · 04/27/2017, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by codydemmel4

that is an insane video, really beautiful to copy kevlow. I could watch that over and over, the PE on all the pieces are great.

So you are just doing the basics of keeping everything stable, feeding the fish, doing a water change every once and awhile and thats it? No other additives, etc?

What is your lighting schedule?

Yeah, I try to keep it simple, the only things I worry about on the regular basis are No3 and Po4, I usually try to keep those above 0. All of the other important things I try not to mess with. Since I have a gotten a calcium reactor on a masterflex pump, things became a lot easier. Other things I pay very close attention to are 1)RO/DI 2)Flow 3) PH. As far as polyp extension goes, I have noticed that my miliapora have the nicest PE in a very high flow ( not sure how to describe the intensity) and anywhere above 380 par. Generally, all of my millis are in the 450-500 range. The ones that are lower in the tank, don't have comparable PE.

I dose kno3 occasionally to bump up my nitrates, and I dose K because it is always low. I also want to purchase an Iodine test kit and start dosing that too.

As far as the lighting goes, I run 2 t5s from 11am-5pm, and I think my led's run at 70b/40w for the same amount of time. I get around 600-650 par on the top of that big purple colony in the video, and it tapers off from there. Bottom of the tank where my fruitloops are is about 250 par, corners get a little less light.

reefmutt · 04/27/2017, 12:38 PM

Pretty fantastic!
So, you have light on over your tank for only 6 hours?

macdaddynick1 · 04/27/2017, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by reefmutt

Pretty fantastic!
So, you have light on over your tank for only 6 hours?

Yeah at full intensity I run my lights about 6 hours but I have my led ramp up from 9 am to 11 and ramp down from 5 to 7.

reefmutt · 04/27/2017, 07:05 PM

Hm, so full photoperiod, including all light is 10 hours and full intensity for 6.
Wow.. that is very interesting.
And par is pretty high for the full intensity..

macdaddynick1 · 09/16/2017, 04:32 PM

a little update after 4 months.

selje · 09/17/2017, 01:12 PM

Looking good Nick! I can see the growth since April

Please add a film in regular light as well. That WD frag is insane!

codydemmel4 · 09/17/2017, 05:49 PM

very nice! is that as much flow as your tank has? It really doesnt look like that much by the way the polyps are moving.

I am starting to think I may have way too much flow inside my tank with how much my polyps move compared to some of the videos I have seen

macdaddynick1 · 09/18/2017, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by codydemmel4

very nice! is that as much flow as your tank has? It really doesnt look like that much by the way the polyps are moving.

I am starting to think I may have way too much flow inside my tank with how much my polyps move compared to some of the videos I have seen

No, actually my tank flow is very poor for the amount of the corals I have , I will be working on correcting that in the next few months. As long as the flow is not direct and does not stress the coral out, acros love a ton of flow. I think flow is even more important than the light.

reefmutt · 09/22/2017, 06:13 PM

Great video! Colours are amazing and pe. Super nice!
What’s the ultra pink coral at the 1 minute mark?
Also, are those Walt Disneys below and above the Hawkins around 4:40?

macdaddynick1 · 12/10/2017, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by reefmutt

Great video! Colours are amazing and pe. Super nice!
What’s the ultra pink coral at the 1 minute mark?
Also, are those Walt Disneys below and above the Hawkins around 4:40?

Hey there, I know its a late reply but the ultra pink coral is a Bali shortcake. and yes those are WDs .

macdaddynick1 · 12/10/2017, 02:34 PM

Here Is a little update of my reef, I know the camera is a bit shaky but I tried to get every coral in there, watch in 1080p =)

DesertReefT4r · 12/10/2017, 03:53 PM

Wow love your tank. So many hughly colourful sps pqcmed in there. Im very envious.

Reefable · 12/10/2017, 06:56 PM

Awesome tank with so much colours....what a beauty....

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Shark.Bait · 12/10/2017, 10:01 PM

Wow that tank is packed! Are you worried about having to upgrade soon?

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macdaddynick1 · 12/11/2017, 12:00 AM

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Wow that tank is packed! Are you worried about having to upgrade soon?

Hopefully I️ can upgrade to a much larger tank one day. I️ wouldn’t mind getting a 3-400 tank.

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reefmutt · 12/11/2017, 09:36 PM

Wow.. Again!!
What a stunning collection of amazingly happy corals!!
Just gorgeous.
You definitely need a bigger tank!!

macdaddynick1 · 02/04/2018, 10:09 PM

reefmutt · 02/05/2018, 05:21 AM

Mind blowing as usual!!

macdaddynick1 · 05/10/2018, 03:07 PM

justy · 11/13/2018, 11:16 AM

Incredible corals please can you give us an update and more info on tank husbandry.
Many thanks justin.

04/26/2017, 06:21 PM	#27
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	That's pretty crazy. They certainly look happy and healthy. Second vid didn't work for me but the first one was enough eye stimulus. The blue only would have burned holes in my retinas. __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

04/27/2017, 06:41 AM	#30
codydemmel4 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Center Valley PA Posts: 1,479	that is an insane video, really beautiful to copy kevlow. I could watch that over and over, the PE on all the pieces are great. So you are just doing the basics of keeping everything stable, feeding the fish, doing a water change every once and awhile and thats it? No other additives, etc? What is your lighting schedule? __________________ -Cody SPS Dominant 180 gallon. Link to my tank: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2618245

04/27/2017, 12:38 PM	#32
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Pretty fantastic! So, you have light on over your tank for only 6 hours? __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

04/27/2017, 07:05 PM	#34
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Hm, so full photoperiod, including all light is 10 hours and full intensity for 6. Wow.. that is very interesting. And par is pretty high for the full intensity.. __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

09/17/2017, 01:12 PM	#36
selje Acroholic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Norway, Oslo Posts: 650	Looking good Nick! I can see the growth since April Please add a film in regular light as well. That WD frag is insane! __________________ Andreas from Oslo, Norway. Current Tank Info: 133G + 38G Acrylic \| ATI Powermodule Hybrid 4x39w + 2x75w LED \| RE Bubble King DC 200

04/26/2017, 01:10 AM	#26
macdaddynick1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 537	Here are a couple of videos I took back in February, Watch it in 1080P it makes all the difference. Whites and the blues I think it's about time for a 2 months update video.

04/27/2017, 03:34 AM	#29
kevlow Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Clearwater, Fl. Posts: 732	Absolutely beautiful. Don"t know what else to say.

09/16/2017, 04:32 PM	#35
macdaddynick1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 537	a little update after 4 months.

09/17/2017, 05:49 PM	#37
codydemmel4 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Center Valley PA Posts: 1,479	very nice! is that as much flow as your tank has? It really doesnt look like that much by the way the polyps are moving. I am starting to think I may have way too much flow inside my tank with how much my polyps move compared to some of the videos I have seen __________________ -Cody SPS Dominant 180 gallon. Link to my tank: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2618245

09/22/2017, 06:13 PM	#39
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Great video! Colours are amazing and pe. Super nice! What’s the ultra pink coral at the 1 minute mark? Also, are those Walt Disneys below and above the Hawkins around 4:40? __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

12/10/2017, 02:34 PM	#41
macdaddynick1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 537	Here Is a little update of my reef, I know the camera is a bit shaky but I tried to get every coral in there, watch in 1080p =)

12/10/2017, 03:53 PM	#42
DesertReefT4r Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Mesa Az Posts: 771	Wow love your tank. So many hughly colourful sps pqcmed in there. Im very envious.

12/10/2017, 06:56 PM	#43
Reefable Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 213	Awesome tank with so much colours....what a beauty.... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

12/10/2017, 10:01 PM	#44
Shark.Bait Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 244	Wow that tank is packed! Are you worried about having to upgrade soon? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ IG: Shark_Bait_Reef

12/11/2017, 09:36 PM	#46
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Wow.. Again!! What a stunning collection of amazingly happy corals!! Just gorgeous. You definitely need a bigger tank!! __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

02/04/2018, 10:09 PM	#47
macdaddynick1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 537

02/05/2018, 05:21 AM	#48
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Mind blowing as usual!! __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

05/10/2018, 03:07 PM	#49
macdaddynick1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 537	Last edited by macdaddynick1; 05/10/2018 at 03:28 PM.

11/13/2018, 11:16 AM	#50
justy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: weaverham,cheshire Posts: 195	Incredible corals please can you give us an update and more info on tank husbandry. Many thanks justin.