Tank of the Month - December 2007 - Page 5

reefworldaq · 12/17/2007, 07:13 AM

Amazing tank. You use the pvc rack to live rock, is it trap the detritus in the bottom rock that contact to aquarium?
My tank like you, have BB tank and alot of wave. Why my coral not have deep colour but the lightening colour. Is it true if we feed more to fish or coral will have deep colour? Because my PO4 is lower than you about <0,01 ppm (tropic marine).

Fernando Chang · 12/17/2007, 08:38 PM

Dear Mr. Kai Leung (fastfish) !

I am still very impressed with yr reef aquarium the balance you have between the SPS corals and the fishes !! Unfortunately here in Panama we do not have the access to purchase the SPS corals only soft corals ! There is only one pet store in my country that sell every month or so marine fishes and some soft corals despite I have asked them to bring the SPS to Panama.
I am under the impression that the SPS corals is more easy to maintain than the soft corals. I would like to try to keep SPS.

Regards
Fernando Chang

SCIFI_3D_zoo · 12/17/2007, 09:23 PM

Maybe LiveAquaria.com will ship to Panama?

Floop70 · 12/18/2007, 01:01 AM

That is one beautiful tank! I can only hope that one day I'll be able to have a setup half that nice! Congrats and thanks for sharing it with us.

Bruce

fastfish · 12/18/2007, 06:34 AM

markreefer - Thanks! Most of the live rocks in my tank are positioned above the PVC docking stations, only a few pieces of live rocks on the right hand side sits directly on the bottom of the acrylic, because I try to minimize the restriction of flow at the bottom. The picture in the TOTM article only shows the rocks that rest above the PVC docking stations, there are about 300lbs of live rocks in the tank. The bottom part of the tank is not covered, there is only a tiny amount of coralline algae at the bottom, but it is not very noticeable, since the corals are covering most of the space.

plancton - The 2 T5s that I am using are doing a pretty good job at creating the dawn and dusk effect, I mainly use this effect for my fish. I don't want to shock the fish when the metal halide turns off and the tank goes completely dark. The T5s are setup to point diagonally towards the back.

pattykat9 - Thank you very much! I am glad you like it.

FVernese - Thanks! I don't directly feed my corals, I only feed the fish in my system, I believe the corals can receive enough food from the water column with the appropriate amount of lighting.

LuvAngels88 - Thanks a lot!

Reefaquariumnut - Thanks for your kind words!

tfp - Thanks so much! I don't use any carbon for my system, I only run RowaPhos in the Deltec FR509 fluidized reactor.

reefworldaq - Thank you! The two penductors are shooting heavy flow directly to the bottom of the tank, so almost no detritus can settle at the bottom, except the corner where the detritus are intentionally directed at.

Fernando Chang - Thanks a lot! There are many different approaches in keeping corals, it only depends on which method is more suitable for your system.

SCIFI_3D_zoo - Thanks!

Floop70 - Thanks! It was my pleasure to share my tank with other hobbyists.

tryingsalt · 12/18/2007, 08:01 AM

FatFish very nice.. How do you keep you tangs so healthy looking and keep your PO down. I'm always fighting high PO levels. How do you keep them low?

plancton · 12/19/2007, 12:05 AM

What do you think is the main reason for the amazing coloration in your tank?

plancton · 12/19/2007, 12:05 AM

What do you think is the main reason for the amazing coloration in your tank?

lesleybird · 12/19/2007, 01:38 PM

Wow! You should contact one of the saltwater fish magazines as I am sure they would publish pictures and a story about you and your beautiful tank! I thought a lot of those fish eat corals? or do they only eat soft corals? Maybe they leave them alone because you feed so often. Don't know as I only do fish only with a couple of large angelfish. Beautiful! Lesley

melev · 12/19/2007, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lesleybird
Wow! You should contact one of the saltwater fish magazines as I am sure they would publish pictures and a story about you and your beautiful tank! I thought a lot of those fish eat corals? or do they only eat soft corals? Maybe they leave them alone because you feed so often. Don't know as I only do fish only with a couple of large angelfish. Beautiful! Lesley

While I know you mean in a print magazine, Reefkeeping Online is an excellent e-magazine that is published monthly and has been out for years. It is a huge honor for his tank to be featured in it.

Jason McK · 12/19/2007, 02:22 PM

Fastfish. It is always a pleasure to see pictures of your wonderful Reef. It's truly a work of living art and TOTM is an honour truly deserved. Congratulations

Jason

agent007 · 12/19/2007, 04:55 PM

Fantastic tank and thank you for the details on the theory and setup of your tank.

I am interested in getting a Kole Tang for my tank but worry about the amount of detrius that it can put into the tank. What
do you feed them? I also read that Tangs can be Ich magnets.
Have you had any issues with your Kole Tang?

stunreefer · 12/20/2007, 10:26 PM

Fastfish- AMAZING! This is one of the finest reefs I have ever layed eyes on!

JennyL · 12/22/2007, 08:03 AM

Congratulations fastfish, an honor well deserved. What a stunning tank!

zemuron114 · 12/23/2007, 12:59 PM

beautiful tank! What a great selection of fish. Does the scribbled angel nip at anything?? IME they tend to love meaty corals (clams, brains etc) just wondering if you have seen anything with the SPS.

nicely done

RobynT · 12/27/2007, 07:59 PM

I always read about each months TOTM but this is the first time I've felt I had to add to the kudo's and tell you how truly beautiful I think your reef tank and fish are. I also was happy to see that you feed them so often (although not in great quantity.) I feel that I am my fishes and inverts caretaker and it's my obligation to keep them well fed and healthy. I'm glad to see that you do too. Fantastic tank and pictures!!

Reef Happy · 12/29/2007, 11:02 AM

WOW. Simply amazing is all I can say...
Thank you for sharing. Very inspiring...

reefarchitect · 12/29/2007, 11:20 AM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by fastfish
[B]markreefer - Thanks! Most of the live rocks in my tank are positioned above the PVC docking stations, only a few pieces of live rocks on the right hand side sits directly on the bottom of the acrylic, because I try to minimize the restriction of flow at the bottom. The picture in the TOTM article only shows the rocks that rest above the PVC docking stations, there are about 300lbs of live rocks in the tank. The bottom part of the tank is not covered, there is only a tiny amount of coralline algae at the bottom, but it is not very noticeable, since the corals are covering most of the space.[QUOTE]

I just want to clarify the statement above. The PVC racks are placed directly on the bottom pane of the aquarium? I currently have a BB setup w/starboard. The starboard actually traps detritus between it and the glass. I am considering taking the starboard out and using a rack system like the one you built placed directly on the glass.

Thank you for any feedback and as stated numerous times before, gorgeous tank.

animaldoc1 · 12/30/2007, 01:08 PM

I am truely inspired by the coloration in your tank. The dedication to this hobby that you have shown is amazing. I am glad to see someone keeping fish with SPS and making it very very successful. Keep up the hard work. We are all trying to follow in your footsteps.

Jen

Carnavor180 · 01/01/2008, 12:17 AM

Wow it wood be sweet to put two longnose filelish in there, they wouldnt do much damage grazing on the sps eather.

johnmwolfe · 01/03/2008, 07:12 AM

very nice. Congrats.

carlosngloria · 01/03/2008, 09:53 PM

In what order did you put the tangs into your system. i have a 4" powder brown in my 65g now and a 3" powder blue in qt, i would also like to get an achilies when i set-up my 210, so if you could help me out a little by giving me some info on how you got them in there and what did you do to prevent aggresion, thanks

also what order did you put the angels in mainly the regal and majestic.

also that is a very nice tank

HaroldT · 01/04/2008, 05:33 PM

What a really nice tank. You should be very proud.

Briankook · 01/05/2008, 06:05 AM

Fastfish, your tank is very nice. The colors are among the best I have ever seen.

I have an eductor fed by my return pump. I had to drill 2 holes just under the water line in case I lose power, the siphon will break and my sump will not overflow. How do you remedy this problem with your setup? The reason I ask is because drilling the hole causes the eductor/penductor to lose their capabilities.

Thanks!

-Brian

Skipper · 01/27/2008, 10:56 AM

Testing... trying to fix a "stuck" thread.

12/17/2007, 08:38 PM	#102
Fernando Chang Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Panama, Republic of Panama Posts: 90	Dear Mr. Kai Leung (fastfish) ! I am still very impressed with yr reef aquarium the balance you have between the SPS corals and the fishes !! Unfortunately here in Panama we do not have the access to purchase the SPS corals only soft corals ! There is only one pet store in my country that sell every month or so marine fishes and some soft corals despite I have asked them to bring the SPS to Panama. I am under the impression that the SPS corals is more easy to maintain than the soft corals. I would like to try to keep SPS. Regards Fernando Chang __________________ Fernando Chang Current Tank Info: 60''L x 24''W x 27''H with a 75 glns sump with no sand nor caulerpa only water but containing: phosphate removal reactor, carbon reactor, biopelets chamber. Have installed P. Skimmer Octopus Super Reef EXT5000 , Chiller 1HP.

12/18/2007, 08:01 AM	#106
tryingsalt Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cville West ,IL. USA Posts: 200	FatFish very nice.. How do you keep you tangs so healthy looking and keep your PO down. I'm always fighting high PO levels. How do you keep them low? __________________ Cary Cville West,IL. USA ____________________________________ 75gal Reef Current Tank Info: 75g reef ,30g FOWLR

12/19/2007, 12:05 AM	#107
plancton Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mexico Posts: 1,866	What do you think is the main reason for the amazing coloration in your tank? __________________ Hansel, he´s so hot right now...

12/19/2007, 12:05 AM	#108
plancton Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mexico Posts: 1,866	What do you think is the main reason for the amazing coloration in your tank? __________________ Hansel, he´s so hot right now...

12/20/2007, 10:26 PM	#113
stunreefer Reef Hugger Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Submerged Posts: 3,253	Fastfish- AMAZING! This is one of the finest reefs I have ever layed eyes on! __________________ -Austin Make your animals Thrive, not just Survive. Last edited by stunreefer; 12/20/2007 at 11:03 PM.

12/17/2007, 07:13 AM	#101
reefworldaq Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Posts: 95	Amazing tank. You use the pvc rack to live rock, is it trap the detritus in the bottom rock that contact to aquarium? My tank like you, have BB tank and alot of wave. Why my coral not have deep colour but the lightening colour. Is it true if we feed more to fish or coral will have deep colour? Because my PO4 is lower than you about <0,01 ppm (tropic marine).

12/17/2007, 09:23 PM	#103
SCIFI_3D_zoo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sebring, Florida Posts: 1,072	Maybe LiveAquaria.com will ship to Panama?

12/18/2007, 01:01 AM	#104
Floop70 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lloydminster, AB Posts: 16	That is one beautiful tank! I can only hope that one day I'll be able to have a setup half that nice! Congrats and thanks for sharing it with us. Bruce

12/18/2007, 06:34 AM	#105
fastfish Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 104	markreefer - Thanks! Most of the live rocks in my tank are positioned above the PVC docking stations, only a few pieces of live rocks on the right hand side sits directly on the bottom of the acrylic, because I try to minimize the restriction of flow at the bottom. The picture in the TOTM article only shows the rocks that rest above the PVC docking stations, there are about 300lbs of live rocks in the tank. The bottom part of the tank is not covered, there is only a tiny amount of coralline algae at the bottom, but it is not very noticeable, since the corals are covering most of the space. plancton - The 2 T5s that I am using are doing a pretty good job at creating the dawn and dusk effect, I mainly use this effect for my fish. I don't want to shock the fish when the metal halide turns off and the tank goes completely dark. The T5s are setup to point diagonally towards the back. pattykat9 - Thank you very much! I am glad you like it. FVernese - Thanks! I don't directly feed my corals, I only feed the fish in my system, I believe the corals can receive enough food from the water column with the appropriate amount of lighting. LuvAngels88 - Thanks a lot! Reefaquariumnut - Thanks for your kind words! tfp - Thanks so much! I don't use any carbon for my system, I only run RowaPhos in the Deltec FR509 fluidized reactor. reefworldaq - Thank you! The two penductors are shooting heavy flow directly to the bottom of the tank, so almost no detritus can settle at the bottom, except the corner where the detritus are intentionally directed at. Fernando Chang - Thanks a lot! There are many different approaches in keeping corals, it only depends on which method is more suitable for your system. SCIFI_3D_zoo - Thanks! Floop70 - Thanks! It was my pleasure to share my tank with other hobbyists.

12/19/2007, 01:38 PM	#109
lesleybird Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 392	Wow! You should contact one of the saltwater fish magazines as I am sure they would publish pictures and a story about you and your beautiful tank! I thought a lot of those fish eat corals? or do they only eat soft corals? Maybe they leave them alone because you feed so often. Don't know as I only do fish only with a couple of large angelfish. Beautiful! Lesley

12/19/2007, 02:22 PM	#111
Jason McK Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 195	Fastfish. It is always a pleasure to see pictures of your wonderful Reef. It's truly a work of living art and TOTM is an honour truly deserved. Congratulations Jason

12/19/2007, 04:55 PM	#112
agent007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Joisee, US Posts: 200	Fantastic tank and thank you for the details on the theory and setup of your tank. I am interested in getting a Kole Tang for my tank but worry about the amount of detrius that it can put into the tank. What do you feed them? I also read that Tangs can be Ich magnets. Have you had any issues with your Kole Tang?

12/22/2007, 08:03 AM	#114
JennyL Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 406	Congratulations fastfish, an honor well deserved. What a stunning tank! __________________ Janet Current Tank Info: 125 & 70 g Reefs- 9 Seahorse tanks

12/23/2007, 12:59 PM	#115
zemuron114 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pilgrim State (Mass) Posts: 4,039	beautiful tank! What a great selection of fish. Does the scribbled angel nip at anything?? IME they tend to love meaty corals (clams, brains etc) just wondering if you have seen anything with the SPS. nicely done

12/27/2007, 07:59 PM	#116
RobynT Moved On Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Galva IL (aka Mayberry) Posts: 590	I always read about each months TOTM but this is the first time I've felt I had to add to the kudo's and tell you how truly beautiful I think your reef tank and fish are. I also was happy to see that you feed them so often (although not in great quantity.) I feel that I am my fishes and inverts caretaker and it's my obligation to keep them well fed and healthy. I'm glad to see that you do too. Fantastic tank and pictures!!

12/29/2007, 11:02 AM	#117
Reef Happy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yukon, Oklahoma Posts: 1,908	WOW. Simply amazing is all I can say... Thank you for sharing. Very inspiring... __________________ Doug G. "We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone" Ronald Reagan (Eagles) LIFE'S BEEN GOOD Current Tank Info: 300 Gal starfire Reef Tank, SPS, LPS and zoas, 3-LumenMax MH fixtures driven by 250 watt icecap's and Radium bulbs, 2-Tunze 6105 controllable pumps with 7095 multi controller, 100 gal sump/refugium... 100 gal tank with T-5's

12/29/2007, 11:20 AM	#118
reefarchitect Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: WPB, Florida Posts: 506	[QUOTE]Originally posted by fastfish [B]markreefer - Thanks! Most of the live rocks in my tank are positioned above the PVC docking stations, only a few pieces of live rocks on the right hand side sits directly on the bottom of the acrylic, because I try to minimize the restriction of flow at the bottom. The picture in the TOTM article only shows the rocks that rest above the PVC docking stations, there are about 300lbs of live rocks in the tank. The bottom part of the tank is not covered, there is only a tiny amount of coralline algae at the bottom, but it is not very noticeable, since the corals are covering most of the space.[QUOTE] I just want to clarify the statement above. The PVC racks are placed directly on the bottom pane of the aquarium? I currently have a BB setup w/starboard. The starboard actually traps detritus between it and the glass. I am considering taking the starboard out and using a rack system like the one you built placed directly on the glass. Thank you for any feedback and as stated numerous times before, gorgeous tank. __________________ McLovin for president Current Tank Info: 180 Gal mixed reef

12/30/2007, 01:08 PM	#119
animaldoc1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 18	I am truely inspired by the coloration in your tank. The dedication to this hobby that you have shown is amazing. I am glad to see someone keeping fish with SPS and making it very very successful. Keep up the hard work. We are all trying to follow in your footsteps. Jen __________________ Jen Still hoping to make tank diving an olympic sport Current Tank Info: 175 bowfront reef, 29 g reef

01/01/2008, 12:17 AM	#120
Carnavor180 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pa. Posts: 139	longnose filefish Wow it wood be sweet to put two longnose filelish in there, they wouldnt do much damage grazing on the sps eather.

01/03/2008, 07:12 AM	#121
johnmwolfe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 5	very nice. Congrats.

01/03/2008, 09:53 PM	#122
carlosngloria Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pembroke Pines, FL Posts: 1,988	In what order did you put the tangs into your system. i have a 4" powder brown in my 65g now and a 3" powder blue in qt, i would also like to get an achilies when i set-up my 210, so if you could help me out a little by giving me some info on how you got them in there and what did you do to prevent aggresion, thanks also what order did you put the angels in mainly the regal and majestic. also that is a very nice tank

01/04/2008, 05:33 PM	#123
HaroldT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fresno, California Posts: 582	What a really nice tank. You should be very proud.

01/05/2008, 06:05 AM	#124
Briankook Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Reading,PA Posts: 744	Fastfish, your tank is very nice. The colors are among the best I have ever seen. I have an eductor fed by my return pump. I had to drill 2 holes just under the water line in case I lose power, the siphon will break and my sump will not overflow. How do you remedy this problem with your setup? The reason I ask is because drilling the hole causes the eductor/penductor to lose their capabilities. Thanks! -Brian __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon BB in wall..., 250 lbs.LR, 65 gallon fuge, 3,400W 10K XM Halides, 4, 160W VHO's on pulleys, Deltec 902 skimmer w/ozone, MAXCAP RODI autotopoff, 3 Tunzes & 1 Vortech Last edited by Briankook; 01/05/2008 at 06:36 AM.

01/27/2008, 10:56 AM	#125
Skipper Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 18,271	Testing... trying to fix a "stuck" thread. __________________ Skip Attix Former Editor of Reefkeeping Magazine