Show me your LPS dominated reeftanks! - Page 12

Aquarist007 · 05/07/2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally posted by lowincwrx
Thanks. That frogspawn was one of my first corals and has really grown, now if I could only get my favias and chalices to grow that fast.

sorry I my age the eyes are giving out ==hard to tell from pics anymore frogspawn from hammer

but a great specimen of frogspawn

blange3 · 05/07/2009, 04:54 PM

Some shots of my recent 180 upgrade:

Aquarist007 · 05/07/2009, 04:56 PM

great growth on those lps and softies Bill
What's your secrets--after all those years of experince you must a few tips for everyone

blange3 · 05/07/2009, 05:01 PM

Thanks Capn'

I keep it simple. Weekly water changes, ESV Kalk in the topoff, moderate flow with gentle surges, and feed the tank. LPS like food!

Lighting is all VHO, skimmer is CSS125, no CA reactor or fancy nutrient reduction strategies that I wouldn't maintain consistenly.

Stability is the key.

Aquarist007 · 05/07/2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally posted by blange3
Thanks Capn'

I keep it simple. Weekly water changes, ESV Kalk in the topoff, moderate flow with gentle surges, and feed the tank. LPS like food!

Lighting is all VHO, skimmer is CSS125, no CA reactor or fancy nutrient reduction strategies that I wouldn't maintain consistenly.

Stability is the key.

I agree with stability. Since I put two of my three k4's on timers I have a loll for about two minutes and then they start up again. My organ pipe coral and torch are really liking that break.

Do you mind me asking your feeding routine?

Aquarist007 · 05/07/2009, 05:13 PM

Bill--do you know PaulB --the two of you live close and seem to have the most salt water experience on RC

blange3 · 05/07/2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
Bill--do you know PaulB --the two of you live close and seem to have the most salt water experience on RC

Only from his posts which I really admire.

I've not bee too active on RC the last two years. I spend most of my posting time on New Jersey Reefers Club, but I lurk here.

blange3 · 05/07/2009, 07:41 PM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
Do you mind me asking your feeding routine?

Not too sophisticated. I use a mix of frozen foods; mysis, San Francisco Angel and Butterfly Mix, Reef Plankton, Emerald Entree, Squid, Clam, Mussel, some Tropic Marin Zoo Plankton, Cyclopeeze mixed with garlic and selcon. I mix a row of each cube in saltwater so the food doesn't float.

I feed daily, sometimes 2x a day. The way my flow works all the LPS wind up catching food. I do believe in target feeding LPS, but I haven't done much lately. When I do the scoly and cyanaria get whole silversides, the frogs and hammers get chunks of krill or mysis.

blange3 · 05/07/2009, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
I agree with stability. Since I put two of my three k4's on timers I have a loll for about two minutes and then they start up again. My organ pipe coral and torch are really liking that break.

I put some thought into my flow setup to favor my Euphyllia and I think it works.

My return runs a little shy of 300gph. I have 2 K4's for laminar flow across the back. 4 maxijets are controlled by an AC3 for surge. They are pointed from the back to the opposite corner. 2 right and 2 left so they cross the streams. I cycle the ones in the middle 1 minute on and 4 minutes off for one and 1 minute on and 5 minutes off for the other. The other pair runs 1 minute on and 9 minutes off and 1 minutes on and 11 minutes off.

So each side gets both maxi jets on at the sametime every other cycle, the sides alternate at changing intervals, and once an hour we get a perfect storm with all the powerheads on at once.

The way it works out is the front has a gentle continual flow with random surges of varying intensity; hopefully like they would get in a real lagoon.

blange3 · 05/07/2009, 08:55 PM

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Originally posted by PoukieBear
Thanks !

Actually, the frogspawn that you see in the top left corner, and towards the right of the tank, used ot be ONE HUGE PIECE ! When I was packing it up during the move, the base of it snapped in half, so now I have two big pieces.

I was so mad at myself for that ! It was my prize coral !

I know how you feel. The mass of frogspawn in the center of my tank above was all one piece of about 75 heads. When I moved it from the old tank by the time I got it into the 180 it was 6 or 7 pieces.

Very nice tank Michelle.

Aquarist007 · 05/07/2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally posted by blange3
I put some thought into my flow setup to favor my Euphyllia and I think it works.

My return runs a little shy of 300gph. I have 2 K4's for laminar flow across the back. 4 maxijets are controlled by an AC3 for surge. They are pointed from the back to the opposite corner. 2 right and 2 left so they cross the streams. I cycle the ones in the middle 1 minute on and 4 minutes off for one and 1 minute on and 5 minutes off for the other. The other pair runs 1 minute on and 9 minutes off and 1 minutes on and 11 minutes off.

So each side gets both maxi jets on at the sametime every other cycle, the sides alternate at changing intervals, and once an hour we get a perfect storm with all the powerheads on at once.

The way it works out is the front has a gentle continual flow with random surges of varying intensity; hopefully like they would get in a real lagoon.

a great flow setup--thanks for posting

cartoonbear · 05/07/2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally posted by northernreefer0
Updated pic of my Acan dominated tank

Inspiring. Very beautiful and has given me some ideas for my up and coming reef.

Whys · 05/08/2009, 07:37 AM

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Originally posted by PoukieBear

That's incredible. What's the hot pink bubble coral looking thing in the middle?

PoukieBear · 05/08/2009, 08:15 AM

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Originally posted by Whys
That's incredible. What's the hot pink bubble coral looking thing in the middle?

It's actually a doughnut coral. Cynaria Lacrymalis

northernreefer0 · 05/08/2009, 01:58 PM

Cartoonbear- Thanks for the compliment its great to see my tank has inspired some people to start there own collection. The hard work is starting to pay off.

cartoonbear · 05/08/2009, 02:04 PM

well it for sure won't be all acans, but they will be in abundance

Aquarist007 · 05/09/2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally posted by northernreefer0
Cartoonbear- Thanks for the compliment its great to see my tank has inspired some people to start there own collection. The hard work is starting to pay off.

being from Ontario--where did you purchase all the acans

northernreefer0 · 05/09/2009, 09:34 PM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
being from Ontario--where did you purchase all the acans

Most of my acans were purchased from Oakville Reef Gallery. Tom has been keeping us happy with Aussie shipments

imcosmokramer · 05/09/2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally posted by northernreefer0
Updated pic of my Acan dominated tank

that's pretty sick

adddo · 08/12/2009, 02:10 PM

I had some reading up to do on this thread.

WOW!

Theres been som really awsome tanks posted the last year!

That Acan tank is sick.
Capn' your tank looks great!
Poukie, awsome tank! Love the pink bubble
Blange3's looking great!

And many more!

Keep the pics coming!

blange3 · 08/12/2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally posted by adddo
I had some reading up to do on this thread.

WOW!

Theres been som really awsome tanks posted the last year!

That Acan tank is sick.
Capn' your tank looks great!
Poukie, awsome tank! Love the pink bubble
Blange3's looking great!

And many more!

Keep the pics coming!

Thanks! I have to get around to some new pictures things have filled in a bit more.

stunreefer · 08/12/2009, 03:13 PM

She's just been set up, and technically it's "NPS dominated," but...

adddo · 10/13/2009, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by blange3

Thanks! I have to get around to some new pictures things have filled in a bit more.

How bout them pics now?

Paul B · 10/13/2009, 02:20 PM

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Not too sophisticated. I use a mix of frozen foods; mysis, San Francisco Angel and Butterfly Mix, Reef Plankton, Emerald Entree, Squid, Clam, Mussel, some Tropic Marin Zoo Plankton, Cyclopeeze mixed with garlic and selcon.

Capn, Bill also feeds blackworms, I wonder where he got that idea?

Blange, they let anyone on here

REDDEVIL · 10/13/2009, 04:22 PM

Not quite as clear as most on this post but never mind, still lots of LPS

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05/07/2009, 04:54 PM	#277
blange3 Brewer and Reefer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Woodbridge, NJ Posts: 1,126	Some shots of my recent 180 upgrade: __________________ Bill Current Tank Info: 180gal with 100 gal Sump CSS Octopus NW150, Mag 18 return, Jebao RW20, 2xMJ 900's 320w VHO Actinics and 320w overdriven T5's coming back online after a FW break

05/07/2009, 04:56 PM	#278
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	great growth on those lps and softies Bill What's your secrets--after all those years of experince you must a few tips for everyone __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

05/07/2009, 05:01 PM	#279
blange3 Brewer and Reefer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Woodbridge, NJ Posts: 1,126	Thanks Capn' I keep it simple. Weekly water changes, ESV Kalk in the topoff, moderate flow with gentle surges, and feed the tank. LPS like food! Lighting is all VHO, skimmer is CSS125, no CA reactor or fancy nutrient reduction strategies that I wouldn't maintain consistenly. Stability is the key. __________________ Bill Current Tank Info: 180gal with 100 gal Sump CSS Octopus NW150, Mag 18 return, Jebao RW20, 2xMJ 900's 320w VHO Actinics and 320w overdriven T5's coming back online after a FW break

05/07/2009, 05:13 PM	#281
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	Bill--do you know PaulB --the two of you live close and seem to have the most salt water experience on RC __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

05/08/2009, 01:58 PM	#290
northernreefer0 ** TOTM 2010 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ,Ont,Canada Posts: 237	Cartoonbear- Thanks for the compliment its great to see my tank has inspired some people to start there own collection. The hard work is starting to pay off. __________________ 120 gal starphire, 50 gal sump, Mini bubble king 200,tunze 6000, nano, 400w mh, 4x 24w T5, Current Tank Info: 120 gal reef

05/08/2009, 02:04 PM	#291
cartoonbear Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 386	well it for sure won't be all acans, but they will be in abundance __________________ Click on the red house to see my 50 gallon softy tank being built Current Tank Info: 125g Reef w/ T5 HOs, 50Gallon being built!

08/12/2009, 02:10 PM	#295
adddo “Goodnight, tiny humans.” Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 1,008	I had some reading up to do on this thread. WOW! Theres been som really awsome tanks posted the last year! That Acan tank is sick. Capn' your tank looks great! Poukie, awsome tank! Love the pink bubble Blange3's looking great! And many more! Keep the pics coming! __________________ If Pacman had affected us as kids, then we'd all be running around in a dark room, munching pills and listening to repetitive music //Bjarne

08/12/2009, 03:13 PM	#297
stunreefer Reef Hugger Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Submerged Posts: 3,253	She's just been set up, and technically it's "NPS dominated," but... __________________ -Austin Make your animals Thrive, not just Survive.

10/13/2009, 04:22 PM	#300
REDDEVIL Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: London Posts: 6	My fts Not quite as clear as most on this post but never mind, still lots of LPS [/IMG] REDDEVIL