Olasana Lagoon: High Energy SPS Nano Build Thread - Page 18

JeremyR · 03/29/2012, 12:50 PM

Lol, not too bad.. you? This post brings out alot of old memories lol.

vitz · 03/29/2012, 12:58 PM

I don't want to hijack chris's thread, heh. Sent you pm.

brob22 · 03/29/2012, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishinchick

I'm just pointing out hypocrisy and Jr. Highschool like behavior.

Seriously, if you have nothing useful and non-attacking to offer to someone elses thread, you should go find another thread. This is Chris' thread meant to blog about his tank. Whatever accusations or agenda you have should be taken privately.

In my opinion, your posts really detract from what this thread is about anyway (psst ... it's not about you).

thanks for pointing that out mr high and mighty

galleon · 03/29/2012, 10:06 PM

Oh crap, skeldang!

k.tran · 03/29/2012, 10:14 PM

need moar pics...

galleon · 03/30/2012, 08:56 AM

Made a couple drastic changes yesterday. No more live rock, took it out. Mammoth might have an aneurism now. I was beginning to suspect it came from an old system that had been broken down. I also removed the fluval box filter. It was difficult to clean and had become a detritus trap. My pH drop last night was much smaller than it normally has been for the last few weeks, and I feel comfortable attributing it to that.

madkeenreefer · 03/30/2012, 05:49 PM

[QUOTE=galleon;20079286]Made a couple drastic changes yesterday. No more live rock, took it out. Mammoth might have an aneurism now. I was beginning to suspect it came from an old system that had been broken down.QUOTE]

This is a great point and I hope that people become aware that a great deal on someones use liverock is not always a great deal. you pay for what you get

reefmutt · 03/30/2012, 06:23 PM

so, are the corals just sitting on the glass bottom?
won't do much for aesthetics, but once they start to grow and encrust, it'll be very interesting..
new pic?

REEF SMAC · 03/30/2012, 07:35 PM

You had a box filter somewhere on that tank? Missed that somehow. Thought it was just an air skimmer and water changes.

Gonna have to see some new pics now. Sounds like a bunch of frags just rolling around on the bottom..?

Was there something wrong with the "old system" that you think your branch rock might have come from?

galleon · 03/31/2012, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefmutt

so, are the corals just sitting on the glass bottom?
won't do much for aesthetics, but once they start to grow and encrust, it'll be very interesting..
new pic?

Yep, they are glued to the glass bottom. Some of them are on the rocks they originally grew on.

galleon · 03/31/2012, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by REEF SMAC

You had a box filter somewhere on that tank? Missed that somehow. Thought it was just an air skimmer and water changes

I had the fluval to hold a carbon bag and a filter sponge.

galleon · 04/01/2012, 09:39 AM

Time to sit and watch. pH has been staying much more stable.

REEF SMAC · 04/01/2012, 11:31 AM

Pretty cool.

I like it. I would of never thought that glue would stick that good to a glass bottom. Looks like it works pretty well.

Thanks for that update.

Reef on!

galleon · 04/01/2012, 11:48 AM

You just have to make sure the glass is clean of debris or soft algae. Coralline algae it will stick to no problem.

Acronic · 04/01/2012, 03:33 PM

cool! Ive always wanted to do this but with a few 10 gallon tanks plumbed together. Each would have just one SPS coral and one small fish each.

galleon · 04/01/2012, 04:05 PM

Thanks guys, it looks pretty crappy aesthetically, I'm hopeful for growth filling things out and making it more pleasing. I may splurge on another colony/mari or two in the future as well.

ormet · 04/02/2012, 03:47 AM

Welcome to the 0 live rock club. Looks good, have been following this thread for awhile and now it got even more interesting.

The Escaped Ape · 04/02/2012, 06:27 AM

Not so much minimalist aquascaping as nonimalist. I like it.

john rochon · 04/02/2012, 07:01 AM

what about coral feedings?

galleon · 04/02/2012, 07:51 AM

john, the tank gets fed Roti-Feast, phyto-feast and oyster feast.

knowse · 04/02/2012, 08:00 AM

Watch out Chris or people will start complaining about your photography skills along with your reef keeping skills.

Vitz...how come you post here and not at home?

vitz · 04/02/2012, 08:15 AM

This is chris's nano blog thread, not a 'let's stick our uninvited noses into vitz's business' thread

Thales · 04/02/2012, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by galleon

Made a couple drastic changes yesterday. No more live rock, took it out. Mammoth might have an aneurism now. I was beginning to suspect it came from an old system that had been broken down. I also removed the fluval box filter. It was difficult to clean and had become a detritus trap. My pH drop last night was much smaller than it normally has been for the last few weeks, and I feel comfortable attributing it to that.

So what was the problem with the rock?

galleon · 04/02/2012, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thales

So what was the problem with the rock?

It shed detritus constantly, and I mean not a small amount, and aiptasias and hydroids were starting to pop up on it.

Thales · 04/02/2012, 12:31 PM

Meh.

03/29/2012, 12:50 PM	#426
JeremyR Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mass Posts: 529	Lol, not too bad.. you? This post brings out alot of old memories lol. __________________ Jeremy Russell

03/30/2012, 05:49 PM	#432
madkeenreefer Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Quebec Posts: 278	[QUOTE=galleon;20079286]Made a couple drastic changes yesterday. No more live rock, took it out. Mammoth might have an aneurism now. I was beginning to suspect it came from an old system that had been broken down.QUOTE] This is a great point and I hope that people become aware that a great deal on someones use liverock is not always a great deal. you pay for what you get __________________ Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene.' "Homer Simpson" Current Tank Info: 300gl sps shallow reef.

03/30/2012, 06:23 PM	#433
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	so, are the corals just sitting on the glass bottom? won't do much for aesthetics, but once they start to grow and encrust, it'll be very interesting.. new pic? __________________ 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

04/01/2012, 03:33 PM	#440
Acronic The Fifth Master Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,813	cool! Ive always wanted to do this but with a few 10 gallon tanks plumbed together. Each would have just one SPS coral and one small fish each. __________________ Kevin I have lost all concept of reality and live in an SPS world now.

04/02/2012, 06:27 AM	#443
The Escaped Ape In The Canopy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Taiwan Posts: 1,098	Not so much minimalist aquascaping as nonimalist. I like it. __________________ Tom Victoria Concordia Crescit Current Tank Info: Currently tankless

03/29/2012, 12:58 PM	#427
vitz Moved On Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 987	I don't want to hijack chris's thread, heh. Sent you pm.

03/29/2012, 10:06 PM	#429
galleon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,003	Oh crap, skeldang!

03/29/2012, 10:14 PM	#430
k.tran Un-Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Posts: 1,227	need moar pics...

03/30/2012, 08:56 AM	#431
galleon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,003	Made a couple drastic changes yesterday. No more live rock, took it out. Mammoth might have an aneurism now. I was beginning to suspect it came from an old system that had been broken down. I also removed the fluval box filter. It was difficult to clean and had become a detritus trap. My pH drop last night was much smaller than it normally has been for the last few weeks, and I feel comfortable attributing it to that.

03/30/2012, 07:35 PM	#434
REEF SMAC Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Salinas CA Posts: 875	You had a box filter somewhere on that tank? Missed that somehow. Thought it was just an air skimmer and water changes. Gonna have to see some new pics now. Sounds like a bunch of frags just rolling around on the bottom..? Was there something wrong with the "old system" that you think your branch rock might have come from?

04/01/2012, 09:39 AM	#437
galleon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,003	Time to sit and watch. pH has been staying much more stable.

04/01/2012, 11:31 AM	#438
REEF SMAC Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Salinas CA Posts: 875	Pretty cool. I like it. I would of never thought that glue would stick that good to a glass bottom. Looks like it works pretty well. Thanks for that update. Reef on!

04/01/2012, 11:48 AM	#439
galleon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,003	You just have to make sure the glass is clean of debris or soft algae. Coralline algae it will stick to no problem.

04/01/2012, 04:05 PM	#441
galleon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,003	Thanks guys, it looks pretty crappy aesthetically, I'm hopeful for growth filling things out and making it more pleasing. I may splurge on another colony/mari or two in the future as well.

04/02/2012, 03:47 AM	#442
ormet Just one more frag Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 332	Welcome to the 0 live rock club. Looks good, have been following this thread for awhile and now it got even more interesting.

04/02/2012, 07:01 AM	#444
john rochon Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: canada Posts: 2,082	what about coral feedings?

04/02/2012, 07:51 AM	#445
galleon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,003	john, the tank gets fed Roti-Feast, phyto-feast and oyster feast.

04/02/2012, 08:00 AM	#446
knowse Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: kentucky Posts: 231	Watch out Chris or people will start complaining about your photography skills along with your reef keeping skills. Vitz...how come you post here and not at home? __________________ Sally Current Tank Info: screwed up

04/02/2012, 08:15 AM	#447
vitz Moved On Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 987	This is chris's nano blog thread, not a 'let's stick our uninvited noses into vitz's business' thread

04/02/2012, 12:31 PM	#450
Thales Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: bay area Posts: 3,808	Meh. __________________ The reefer formally known as Lefty Ink is the way; the way is ink. Current Tank Info: 150 mixed reef with a 180 remote sump • 250 gallon fish breeding system • 200 gallon cephalopod breeding system • 212,000 gallon reef tank at work

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