A Low Country Reef Tank....one more final upgrade - Page 40

SPotter · 04/07/2017, 02:56 PM

Working on FTS.....

VanJuKy · 04/08/2017, 10:30 AM

Pictures look great! Mine always look so blue even though the tank does not look like that. When its all together maybe I can learn how to get some good shots.
I have stayed in Mt. Pleasant a number of times. Even rode my motorcycle with my wife through it and Isle Of Palms on Halloween night. The Charleston area is awesome! I assume you have been to the aquarium there?

SPotter · 04/08/2017, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by VanJuKy

Pictures look great! Mine always look so blue even though the tank does not look like that. When its all together maybe I can learn how to get some good shots.
I have stayed in Mt. Pleasant a number of times. Even rode my motorcycle with my wife through it and Isle Of Palms on Halloween night. The Charleston area is awesome! I assume you have been to the aquarium there?

Thank you for the kind words. What i have learned with leds and taking pictures is I find that if i turn down the blue leds significantly i can get better pictures and then do a little post picture editing.

This is a great area! We spend a lot of time at the aquarium. My kids have been heavily involved with fund raising events to help raise money to build the new turtle hospital they are working on. its truly a great place.

SPotter · 04/08/2017, 08:25 PM

well, still cant produce a good FTS but did get some nice pics of some new pieces........

Untitled by steven potter, on Flickr

acesq · 04/08/2017, 10:07 PM

Wow Steve! Nice shots, nice colors, nice corals. You NEED to post an FTS!!

SPotter · 04/09/2017, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by acesq

Wow Steve! Nice shots, nice colors, nice corals. You NEED to post an FTS!!

Thanks Art! I took 30 FTS yesterday and not one was good!

acesq · 04/09/2017, 08:53 AM

Then your standards are too high. You know us, we'll be impressed by anything!!

bdinnerv · 04/11/2017, 01:58 AM

Great thread start to finish, everything looks great!

RE a FTS - why dont you do a multi-shot panoramic and stitch it together - that way you end up with some great resolution and dont need any new lens

nightOwl · 04/11/2017, 02:31 PM

Steve are you not able to get the whole tank in the shot? Let me know I will send you my 10-22mm for you to use.

biecacka · 07/12/2017, 07:50 AM

Any news on this tank?

Corey

SPotter · 07/15/2017, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by biecacka

Any news on this tank?

Corey

Well its been a roller coaster of a ride over the last 3 months. For the last 3 yrs we have had builder related issues with our new home. Last summer they had to replace our hard wood floors because of incorrect installation which caused our floors to pop due to not enough expansion room on the perimeter of the floor. However, when they replaced them last summer they didnt let the new hardwood acclimate at all and the floors immediately cupped and boards began to crack. After 8 months of fighting with the builder they agreed to replace them but said that they would only replace them if they were able to replace all of flooring including the area under my tank. I think they did that figuring I would say no way because it would require me taking down the tank. I had been thinking about making some system changes and this would be a good time and reason to do so.

So I began the task of selling all of my corals and when I was down to literally 3 pieces of sps left in my tank we received a call from the builder saying that they didnt want to do the work themselves anymore and would like to come up with a cash settlement on the work. Well after going back and forth with them for about 5 weeks on what we thought would be an acceptable amount, we finally agreed on a number and settled. I dont know if we will replace the floors again or just ride it out until we cant take the way it looks or decide to move. I did get some of my corals back from a guy that was having problems with his tank but now I am dealing with a cyano issue that is progressively getting worse. I did get lazy with maintenance since the tank was coming down so I have been little water changes every other day (5g) while syphoning detritus and cyano that has built up. Theres definitely never a dull moment in this hobby.

biecacka · 07/15/2017, 04:52 PM

so is the 360 still running then?

That is pretty shi**y on the builders part honestly. You sold all your stuff thinking they would replace the floors and they didn't. Now you have to replace equipment.

corey

SPotter · 07/15/2017, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by biecacka

so is the 360 still running then?

That is pretty shi**y on the builders part honestly. You sold all your stuff thinking they would replace the floors and they didn't. Now you have to replace equipment.

corey

I only sold equipment i wasnt going to be using so that wasnt so bad but selling all of my corals sucked.

biecacka · 07/15/2017, 06:17 PM

Oh ok. That's good!

Corey

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Floyd R Turbo · 07/16/2017, 10:28 PM

ugh!!

Lance M. · 07/30/2017, 09:24 PM

I saw "Lowcountry" and clicked to check. I rarely see local people on the forums.

Nice tank! Sorry about your recent situation with the builders, but that honestly does not surprise me around here. Just building homes as many as they can it seems.

nightOwl · 07/31/2017, 05:24 AM

OK Steve so when are you jumping back in the hobby...lol?

Osama · 07/31/2017, 05:25 AM

That really sucks Steve... Sorry to hear about your floors and tank... What a demanding hobby... Always something

SPotter · 07/31/2017, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Lance M.

I saw "Lowcountry" and clicked to check. I rarely see local people on the forums.

Nice tank! Sorry about your recent situation with the builders, but that honestly does not surprise me around here. Just building homes as many as they can it seems.

yeah not too many people from our area that come on here. they stick to local club facebook group.

SPotter · 07/31/2017, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by nightOwl

OK Steve so when are you jumping back in the hobby...lol?

you never actually get out of this hobby...is like a life sentence!!!

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Originally Posted by Osama

That really sucks Steve... Sorry to hear about your floors and tank... What a demanding hobby... Always something

Thanks Osama....all I wanted was a relaxing and rewarding hobby...lol.

SPotter · 07/31/2017, 07:33 AM

I have been baby sitting a bunch of acros for a friend that developed some issues with his tank and rather than see his colonies die he asked if I could hold them for him until he got things figured out. So my tank isnt totally empty and I took some pictures yesterdays. When i got these about 6 weeks they were browned out with no pe at all. Colors are improving daily and PE gets better and better.

This one is mine......

July 30 by steven potter, on Flickr

Foster Corals....

July 30 by steven potter, on Flickr

Osama · 07/31/2017, 02:20 PM

Steve They all look great... Keepers!!

SPotter · 08/01/2017, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Osama

Steve They all look great... Keepers!!

Thanks Osama. My friend will be picking them up in a couple of weeks to put back in his tank. I will be making my fostering frags this weekend!

CHSUB · 08/22/2019, 04:07 PM

Hey Steve, was seeing how you and the tank are doing?

nightOwl · 08/26/2019, 07:11 PM

He broke the tank down a while ago and currently does not have a tank. I keep trying to convince him to come back to the hobby.

04/07/2017, 02:56 PM	#976
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	A Low Country Reef Tank....one more final upgrade Working on FTS..... __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

04/08/2017, 08:25 PM	#979
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	well, still cant produce a good FTS but did get some nice pics of some new pieces........ Untitled by steven potter, on Flickr Untitled by steven potter, on Flickr Untitled by steven potter, on Flickr Untitled by steven potter, on Flickr Untitled by steven potter, on Flickr Untitled by steven potter, on Flickr Untitled by steven potter, on Flickr Untitled by steven potter, on Flickr __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

04/08/2017, 10:07 PM	#980
acesq Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 1,501	Wow Steve! Nice shots, nice colors, nice corals. You NEED to post an FTS!! __________________ Current tank: 340g AGE peninsula

04/09/2017, 08:53 AM	#982
acesq Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 1,501	Then your standards are too high. You know us, we'll be impressed by anything!! __________________ Current tank: 340g AGE peninsula

04/11/2017, 02:31 PM	#984
nightOwl Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,799	Steve are you not able to get the whole tank in the shot? Let me know I will send you my 10-22mm for you to use. __________________ To check out my pictures of my tank and trips just click on my name and visit my homepage. Tank Build Thread (Miracles Custom) - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2628737

04/08/2017, 10:30 AM	#977
VanJuKy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 260	Pictures look great! Mine always look so blue even though the tank does not look like that. When its all together maybe I can learn how to get some good shots. I have stayed in Mt. Pleasant a number of times. Even rode my motorcycle with my wife through it and Isle Of Palms on Halloween night. The Charleston area is awesome! I assume you have been to the aquarium there?

04/11/2017, 01:58 AM	#983
bdinnerv Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 65	Great thread start to finish, everything looks great! RE a FTS - why dont you do a multi-shot panoramic and stitch it together - that way you end up with some great resolution and dont need any new lens

07/12/2017, 07:50 AM	#985
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Any news on this tank? Corey

07/15/2017, 04:52 PM	#987
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	so is the 360 still running then? That is pretty shi**y on the builders part honestly. You sold all your stuff thinking they would replace the floors and they didn't. Now you have to replace equipment. corey

07/15/2017, 06:17 PM	#989
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Oh ok. That's good! Corey Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

07/16/2017, 10:28 PM	#990
Floyd R Turbo Either busy or sleeping Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Des Moines, IA Posts: 4,265 Blog Entries: 15	ugh!! __________________ Algae Scrubber Basics!!! GOOGLE "algaescrubber zoho" General Interest Forums --> Advanced Topics --> Algae Scrubber Basics (sticky) --> POSTS #3251-64 (Basics), #5206 (Cleaning), #6884 (LEDs), #729

07/30/2017, 09:24 PM	#991
Lance M. Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 910	I saw "Lowcountry" and clicked to check. I rarely see local people on the forums. Nice tank! Sorry about your recent situation with the builders, but that honestly does not surprise me around here. Just building homes as many as they can it seems.

07/31/2017, 05:24 AM	#992
nightOwl Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,799	OK Steve so when are you jumping back in the hobby...lol? __________________ To check out my pictures of my tank and trips just click on my name and visit my homepage. Tank Build Thread (Miracles Custom) - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2628737

07/31/2017, 05:25 AM	#993
Osama Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Palatine NW suburb of Chicago Posts: 1,026	That really sucks Steve... Sorry to hear about your floors and tank... What a demanding hobby... Always something __________________ Current Tank Info: Mixed Reef : 500g (130X30X31)with 60g frag tank and 60g refugium (36X24X16) and 60g sump (48X18X16)// Previously:320g,180G,65g & 2X90g Current Tank Info: Mixed Reef DT 500 Gallons

07/31/2017, 07:33 AM	#996
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	I have been baby sitting a bunch of acros for a friend that developed some issues with his tank and rather than see his colonies die he asked if I could hold them for him until he got things figured out. So my tank isnt totally empty and I took some pictures yesterdays. When i got these about 6 weeks they were browned out with no pe at all. Colors are improving daily and PE gets better and better. This one is mine...... July 30 by steven potter, on Flickr Foster Corals.... July 30 by steven potter, on Flickr July 30 by steven potter, on Flickr July 30 by steven potter, on Flickr July 30 by steven potter, on Flickr July 30 by steven potter, on Flickr July 30 by steven potter, on Flickr __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

07/31/2017, 02:20 PM	#997
Osama Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Palatine NW suburb of Chicago Posts: 1,026	Steve They all look great... Keepers!! __________________ Current Tank Info: Mixed Reef : 500g (130X30X31)with 60g frag tank and 60g refugium (36X24X16) and 60g sump (48X18X16)// Previously:320g,180G,65g & 2X90g Current Tank Info: Mixed Reef DT 500 Gallons

08/22/2019, 04:07 PM	#999
CHSUB "Certified Hobby Expert" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 2,038	Hey Steve, was seeing how you and the tank are doing? __________________ Goniopora Police _________________ building a 60"x36"x30" peninsula reef...follow at "NEW TANK BUILD" on reef discussion forum! http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2110638

08/26/2019, 07:11 PM	#1000
nightOwl Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,799	He broke the tank down a while ago and currently does not have a tank. I keep trying to convince him to come back to the hobby. __________________ To check out my pictures of my tank and trips just click on my name and visit my homepage. Tank Build Thread (Miracles Custom) - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2628737