open top for sure looks really nice :
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So now that it has been running a while how hard or easy has it been with the bare bottom? does the pump keep most of the detritus off the bottom or do you have to siphon it out? By the way, looking great!
Thanks Scott. Its not to bad, i had the 2 tunze in the back at the very bottom both angled towards opposite corners to keep the debris out from under the rock and out of the center. I have a couple dead spots in the tank which work out pretty well because its only those few spots i can siphon out in a couple minutes. I usually siphon the bigger piles out then use one of the small ph to blow stuff out from under places i can’t reach.
Moral to the story yes its going fairly well. Corals seem happy, great polyp ext. Only thing is I’m having a little time keeping fish alive. Started out with 5 chromes and a white cheek. Down to 1 chromes. Tried adding an algae blenny and he was good for 3 days then found him stuck to a Ph so idk whats going on fish wise. Things check out good with test kits and that one single chromes is doing great.
I will update with more photos in a week to show how the corals are doing.
Thanks again for the comments.
Little update for you guys, Not much has changed here just letting the tank do its thang and grow grow grow. You all know i took a beating from redbugs a while back but some of the corals i thought i completely lost held on with 1-2 polyps and are slowly growing from what was left. Heres a little progression shots for you all.
Just starting up April 2012
First with corals back around june 2012
Today jan 2013
Hollywood stunner june 2012
Stunner today Jan 2013
Orange cap June 2012
Cap today Jan 2013
Thank you guys for looking.
Forgot to mention my project over a weekend this month.
Leveled my truck 2.5 inch in the front
Then she got new socks and shoes
Also rolled in bed liner, had a little helper.
Not that it pertains to this thread or anything reef related but heres the last pic of my little dude. Future reefer.
Looks like things are growing nicely, in every case. ::
Thanks Jim, I’m pretty happy with how the tank has been doing the past few months things seem to be somewhat happy. Little man is growing really fast as well.haha
Hey guys, looking for opinions on flow patterns. Currently i have 2 tunze nano and 1 mp10 with return pump. Right now i run the tunzes in the back one on each side of the over flow, left side pointing towards the front and right side kinda cuts through the middle. MP10 runs on the right side of the tank straight across the tank.
The question is, would anyone change the flow pattern, or leave it?
I was thinking about putting both tunzes on one side on the back wall and the mp10 on the other side of the over flow, and have 1 tunze point towards the middle and the other point towards the front?
The tank is a cube 24X24.
I would appreciate all opinions cause i think i could improve my sps growth rate with the right flow pattern.
Thanks everyone.
Hey guys, havent done much to the tank lately just letting it roll. I recently switched to a single LED unit from AJM and they are great. Some of my bulbs were out in my maxspect, and got a great deal on AJM with a buddy. They have been on about 2 weeks and i have noticed some grow rates increase already. Needles to say, im happy with them.
LMK what yall think.
Thanks
Casey
Old lights, and a little dirty-
New lights- (note they are not all mine lol)
Man thats looking really good, i’d like to setup a cube tank someday, looks like its a perfect match with that led’s spread
I think it looks great under the new LED Casey. Pretty soon you’re gonna have to start fragging that thumb size stylophora in the middle center of the pic. Actually most of the corals at that.
Thanks guys, im pretty impressed with the lights also. A- Ive fragged the orang monti 2-3 times and the stunner one large time already lol. Things are growing in nicely and im pretty happy with it.
Looks great Casey.
Hey buddy. That looks awesome! Those lights really help! ::
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Hey buddy. That looks awesome! Those lights really help! ::[/quote]
Stranger…lol You need to start a 90 corner thread brother.
Lol. Yeah sorry I guess I didn’t do the whole "hi I’m Scotty and I’m an alcho… Wait I mean reefer!!! lOl. BTW I have no idea what ur talking about starting a thread…
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Lol. Yeah sorry I guess I didn’t do the whole "hi I’m Scotty and I’m an alcho… Wait I mean reefer!!! lOl. BTW I have no idea what ur talking about starting a thread…[/quote]
:Welcome) to the club!
I remember saying “what the hell is a thread” a few years back :
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Lol. Yeah sorry I guess I didn’t do the whole "hi I’m Scotty and I’m an alcho… Wait I mean reefer!!! lOl. BTW I have no idea what ur talking about starting a thread…[/quote]
:Welcome) to the club!
I remember saying “what the hell is a thread” a few years back ::[/quote]
Get on him SALT. I’m tryin to get Scotty to show off his 90 corner tank.
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Lol. Yeah sorry I guess I didn’t do the whole "hi I’m Scotty and I’m an alcho… Wait I mean reefer!!! lOl. BTW I have no idea what ur talking about starting a thread…[/quote]
:Welcome) to the club!
I remember saying “what the hell is a thread” a few years back ::[/quote]
Get on him SALT. I’m tryin to get Scotty to show off his 90 corner tank.[/quote]
He’s got his own thread now… :: http://delreefclub.org/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=28&topic=7189.new#new