Patrickreef's Aquarium

Patrickreef · January 14, 2015, 4:10am

Finally got internet at home so now I am ready to start a tank thread. You know you have it bad when you have a whole room dedicated to aquariums. Here is my “fish room”

where it all began fresh water tanks.
DSC_0013 by phubbard26, on Flickr

DSC_0012 by phubbard26, on Flickr

Then 5 year ago started with a 30 gal salt water reef tank and I am up to three tanks in use and one in the works for a frag tank which should have life in it by Feb.

40 gal breeder used for QT tank.
DSC_0007 by phubbard26, on Flickr

Main Tank left to right. Can see why I need a frag tank.
DSC_0024 by phubbard26, on Flickr

DSC_0023 by phubbard26, on Flickr

DSC_0025 by phubbard26, on Flickr

Patrickreef · January 14, 2015, 4:15am

Frag tank project. Have had the tank dry since March 2014. Filled with water over new year break. Lights on order. Pumps on order. Black egg crate in today. 100’s of frags ready for their new home. Stay tuned as this project gets underway.

DSC_0008 by phubbard26, on Flickr

Patrickreef · January 14, 2015, 4:23am

Some of the fishes.

DSC_0014 by phubbard26, on Flickr

DSC_0017 by phubbard26, on Flickr

DSC_0018 by phubbard26, on Flickr

DSC_0019 by phubbard26, on Flickr

DSC_0020 by phubbard26, on Flickr

houndsbayman · January 14, 2015, 4:24am

Wow you have got alot of tanks!!!

Good luck with the new frag tank build

Patrickreef · January 14, 2015, 4:39am

[quote=“houndsbayman, post:4, topic:7814”]
Wow you have got alot of tanks!!!

Good luck with the new frag tank build[/quote]

Thanks. I have a lot less tanks than I used to have over 20 freshwater tanks now I am down to 10 freshwater and 4 salt water. But the tanks have gotten bigger with time.

Patrickreef · January 14, 2015, 4:55am

Some of my zoa collection.

Daisy Dukes
DSC00126 by phubbard26, on Flickr

unnamed
DSC00140 by phubbard26, on Flickr

Plutos
DSC00142 by phubbard26, on Flickr

unnamed
DSC00079 by phubbard26, on Flickr

Blue kisses
DSC00081 by phubbard26, on Flickr
DSC00441[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

king’s ransom
DSC00239[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

unnamed
DSC00236[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

self named sour apple on fire
DSC00233[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

un-named
DSC00232[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

eye of rah or blow pops
DSC00234[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

Patrickreef · January 14, 2015, 5:03am

More Zoas

yellow polyps
DSC00256[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

Purple deaths
DSC00252[2] by phubbard26, on Flickr

Mandarin Oranges
DSC00383[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

LA lakers
DSC00388[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

Red hornet
DSC00395[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

Blue hornet
DSC00420[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

Rainbow hornet
DSC00407[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

Orange bambams
DSC00425[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

Just getting started many have never been photographed yet. See any zoas you like let me know there is a good chance I have a frag available or can make one.

beadlocked450r · January 14, 2015, 7:34pm

I’d like to see them with the lights on. But waiting for the rest verdict_in

Patrickreef · January 14, 2015, 8:20pm

Go figure I was off work today to get an order of inverts and thought I would also spend the day taking pictures but now I can’t find the camera. Will post more when I find it.

beadlocked450r · January 15, 2015, 12:22am

Is that a strawbery feilds chalice?

Patrickreef · January 15, 2015, 3:10am

Not sure what name it had got it from Dr mac several years ago. I was thinking raspberry thorns but it may be one in the same as Strawberry fields.

beadlocked450r · January 15, 2015, 3:44am

Maybe 2 yrs ago? If so that was mine. I sold it to them at our first swap. It is a feilds if that’s the case. I would love to get a peice back if you have any

Patrickreef · January 15, 2015, 3:53am

[quote=“beadlocked450r, post:12, topic:7814”]
Maybe 2 yrs ago? If so that was mine. I sold it to them at our first swap. It is a feilds if that’s the case. I would love to get a peice back if you have any[/quote]

When I do some fragging this week I will cut a piece. You can have for free since you already bought two things from me.

Patrickreef · January 15, 2015, 4:01am

A few more Zoas.

purple people eaters
DSC00463[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

Scrambled eggs. Got 2 polyps last year at the DRC swap now have around 20.
DSC00461[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

Mind blowing paly
DSC00453[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

Everlasting gobstoppers
One of the largest and brightest I have.DSC00449[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

Candy apple reds. These aren’t at the full potential color. Have better ones just no clear picture of them.
DSC00450[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

Patrickreef · January 16, 2015, 2:28am

More of my Zoa collection.

A salted people eater
DSC00473[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

Tyree rainbow
DSC00472[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

BBEB
DSC00471[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

Goblins on fire
DSC00470[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

Super Saiyan
DSC00469[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

Utter Chaos
DSC00468[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

Lazer lemons
DSC00467[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

WOW
DSC00466[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

JF fruit loops
DSC00465[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

SharkJP · January 16, 2015, 6:12pm

Patrick,

Looks awesome! Hopefully I’ll be able to put a face to the name on the 26th.

Patrickreef · January 19, 2015, 3:49am

A few acros that I want to have growth rate pictures of over time.

Turaki
DSC00500[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

pearlberry
DSC00495[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

green acro and ponape birds nest
DSC00458[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

millepora left and unknown on right.
DSC00493[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

red planet
DSC00491[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

beadlocked450r · January 20, 2015, 2:40am

Have any of that turaki

Patrickreef · January 20, 2015, 2:46am

[quote=“beadlocked450r, post:18, topic:7814”]
Have any of that turaki[/quote]

If it keeps growing like it has this past month It won’t be long I swear it has doubled in size in the past month after not having grown forever. Just went back to changing about 30 to 40 gals of water a week.

Patrickreef · February 3, 2015, 11:46pm

latest happenings.

made the frag racks and all three are in place. Just waiting on lights to get in been on order Since Jan. 2nd but just received notice last week that they will ship this week.

DSC00554[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

There are three different styles of frag rack.

The typical shelves with three levels.

DSC00557[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

A slanted rack that is elevated in the back and slopes towards the front.
DSC00556[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr

and a pyramid style with the top cut off. Not seen any like this that I know of but thought it was a way that I could get more area than the typical shelving. Also I have noticed a lot of zoas grow well on plugs when the plugs are slanted. So I am interested to see how the frags grow and the flat high area should be great for sps frags.
DSC00555[1] by phubbard26, on Flickr