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mr_alberta
09-29-2004, 12:49 AM
Hey all, quite a bit has changed in my tank in the last little while, so I thought I might as well post some pics:

Tank Specs:
37G Oceanic
CSL T3 Return
2xAqua Clear 301 powerheads
1x250W DE 12000K (CoralVue)
Reef Optix III+ Pendant
Reef Fanatic 250W Electronic Ballast
Euro Reef CS5-2 Skimmer

Pictures:
Female Clown in her BTA's
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/2004-09-28/2004-09-28%20004.jpg

Acro Frag #1:
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/2004-09-28/2004-09-28%20005.jpg

Acro Frag #2:
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/2004-09-28/2004-09-28%20006.jpg

Acro Frag #3:
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/2004-09-28/2004-09-28%20007.jpg

Acro Frag #4:
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/2004-09-28/2004-09-28%20009.jpg

Tan Monti Cap:
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/2004-09-28/2004-09-28%20010.jpg

Orange Monti Cap:
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/2004-09-28/2004-09-28%20011.jpg

Purple Monti Cap:
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/2004-09-28/2004-09-28%20013.jpg

Full Tank Shot:
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/2004-09-28/2004-09-28%20016.jpg

Thanks to Jonathan for the frags, Beth for bringing them back and all the various other reefers that have inspired me and helped me along the way!
Richer
09-29-2004, 12:55 AM
Nice pictures, even though they don't do the tank much justice. You gotta be there to get the full experience :mrgreen: .

-Richer
mr_alberta
09-29-2004, 01:07 AM
Haha, you make it sound like my tank has mystical powers or something... :eek: or it could be all the "kalk" in the air :mrgreen:
Richer
09-29-2004, 01:10 AM
Kalk? Oh, you mean those little baggies of white stuff? :mrgreen: Yeah... maybe thats it :twised:

-Richer
mr_alberta
09-29-2004, 01:13 AM
Its KALK! I SWEAR!! :drinking:
AJ_77
09-29-2004, 02:56 AM
Between the baggies of white stuff and the intense grow-op lighting, it's a wonder more of us don't get put under surveillance... :mrgreen:

Looks great!
kuatto
09-29-2004, 03:43 AM
:biggrin: I'm glad most of my neighbours know that I keep a reef tank.Unloading several mh fixtures and carrying zip-lock bags of kalk into my garage doesn't look to good,especially when you drive by at night and notice a bright glow comming from the basement :mrgreen:
aznufo
09-29-2004, 03:47 AM
watch out for the cops.. they mite think our ziploc bags of kalk may be for sniffing? hahaha
muck
09-29-2004, 03:48 AM
Harvey,

Love the picture of the clown!!
Three thumbs up!! :mrgreen:
muck
11-12-2004, 03:49 PM
How about an updated pic or two Harvey..?? :wink:
DukeB
11-13-2004, 04:41 PM
Love that bta. Very unusual coloring.
mr_alberta
11-16-2004, 09:47 PM
Alrighty, since people keep bugging me, I'll post some update pictures. The tank has been doing "ok." I've been having a terrible time with microbubbles (I think there is a pinhole leak where the pump faceplate joins the pump). As a result, I think some of my corals aren't as colorful as they use to be.

Random Acro Picture...see the Acro Crab?:
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/11.16.04/2004-11-16%20004.jpg

Blue Ridge Coral...the brown coral with the bright blue skeleton:
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/11.16.04/2004-11-16%20006.jpg

Clowns in their BTA's (now have 3 BTA's):
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/11.16.04/2004-11-16%20008.jpg

Brown with baby blue tips and brown with green (use to be purple :sad: ) tips acros. In the background you can see my orange cap that is finally bouncing back after losing most of its tissue (oddly enough though, the polyps remained even after the tissue was gone):
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/11.16.04/2004-11-16%20009.jpg

Side View, Acro, Acro Frag, Blue Ridge Coral, Monti Cap
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/11.16.04/2004-11-16%20010.jpg

Brown with green tip (use to be purple tip) acro:
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/11.16.04/2004-11-16%20011.jpg

Red (turned green) Millipora from Jonathan:
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/11.16.04/2004-11-16%20014.jpg

Brown cap (use to be purple :sad:) with bright purple polyps:
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/11.16.04/2004-11-16%20015.jpg

New DIY skimmer in the works:
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/11.16.04/2004-11-16%20012.jpg

New pump and valves:
http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/11.16.04/2004-11-16%20013.jpg
Richer
11-16-2004, 10:32 PM
I see you've gone BB... welcome to the bare side! :mrgreen:

-Richer
mr_alberta
11-16-2004, 11:09 PM
Yeah, went Starboard just to see what all the hoopla was about. I actually quite like it this way. You really don't know how much your snails poop until you go BB. I can honestly say that I do notice much more polyp extension on my SPS though. That could be complete coincidence though.
muck
11-17-2004, 04:53 AM
Harvey,

Are those uniseals on the the DIT Skimmer??
mr_alberta
11-17-2004, 06:48 AM
Yep. 2 1" uniseals and 2 1/2" uniseals that I have to plug now since I changed my design.
Canadian Man
11-17-2004, 06:52 AM
It's amazing to see the corals change color that dramaticly! :eek:

Especially that red milli go to green! :eek:
muck
11-17-2004, 01:28 PM
Where did you pickup the uniseals?
I have been looking for them and everytime I ask someone they don't have a clue what im talking about... :confused:

I need a couple ½" ones.
mr_alberta
11-17-2004, 02:27 PM
I have a pair of unused 1/2" ones that we can trade something for. I got mine from AquaticEcoSystems. That place sells everything...including clear PVC fittings!
mr_alberta
11-17-2004, 02:28 PM
Its unfortunate that I couldn't retain the original colors...looks like I have a lot of work to do water chemistry wise. :sad:

It's amazing to see the corals change color that dramaticly! :eek:

Especially that red milli go to green! :eek:
muck
11-17-2004, 02:31 PM
I have a pair of unused 1/2" ones that we can trade something for. I got mine from AquaticEcoSystems. That place sells everything...including clear PVC fittings!
Sounds good. When are you heading out of town? And when are you back?
I have to grab those frags from you sometime anyways... :rolleyes:
mr_alberta
11-17-2004, 03:26 PM
I'm out of town until the evening of the 22nd.
AJ_77
11-17-2004, 07:31 PM
Its unfortunate that I couldn't retain the original colors...looks like I have a lot of work to do water chemistry wise. :sad:

It's amazing to see the corals change color that dramaticly! :eek:

Especially that red milli go to green! :eek:
Tres bizarre, no? :confused: My red Mille has one green branch, the one laying on its side. And my brown/purple cap looks just like yours. It's amazing to me how differently they respond based on placement in my tank...

Your tri-colour looks real fine. :mrgreen: