My 32g Reef

[Jake]

32g Reef | Super Skimmer 3000 | Aqualight Pro 24 MH 150w + 2-65w actinics | 50 lbs LR | SEIO 620 | Fishes & cleanup crew

Here's a couple of pics!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Watermelonzoa2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Watermelonzoa.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Reddys.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Zoanthids-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Zoanthids3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Pink-Zoanthids.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/One-and-only.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Ricordea-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Candy-Cane.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Favia-feeding.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Sarcophyton-SP.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Sarcophyton.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Fungia5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Global2.jpg

[muck]

Welcome to Canreef Jake! Great first post.

Thats a great photo of your Favia.

[Jake]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Mustardzoa.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/BlueRedzoa.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Greenys.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Button-polyps.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Blastomussa-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/PurpleFavia.jpg

[Jake]

Tx Muck for the welcome!

This favia is really one of my favorite, did'nt see many of those in Québec!!!

Just order a 9 gallons from Cadlights to frag some corals, can't wait to setup this baby!

Jake

[muck]

where abouts are you in QC?

[Jake]

I live in Québec city!

[Delphinus]

Welcome to Canreef! Great photos!! :)

[Doug]

:surprise: Wholley nice pics. :mrgreen:

[Jake]

Tx alot, took some shots of my ocellaris tonight!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Oscellaris/Oscellaris6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Oscellaris/Oscellaris13.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Oscellaris/Oscellaris12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Oscellaris/Oscellaris11.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Oscellaris/Oscellaris2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Oscellaris/Oscellaris8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Oscellaris/Oscellaris5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Oscellaris/Oscellaris3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Oscellaris/Brain.jpg

[andresont]

Awsome pics Jake!
Very sharp!, what kind of lens are you using?
Thx

[Jake]

Hi andresont and tx!

im using the default lens that come with my Rebel XT, its a 18-55mm, im saving to buy a 100mm macro, but damn there expensive!

[andresont]

Hi andresont and tx!

im using the default lens that come with my Rebel XT, its a 18-55mm, im saving to buy a 100mm macro, but damn there expensive!


here is a good review on this lens
http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/18-55-efs-ii.htm

[Jake]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/GCG---FGL2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/TC.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/BumBEE.jpg

[OCDP]

WoW ! Those are some sweet pictures !! Would you mind if I used the 3rd Goby shot as a wallpaper?

Stunning photos !

[Chaotic Cricket]

Where, if iI might ask did you purchase that beautiful goby from?

Quite spectaclar photos as well. I had my Digital SLR for 3 days before my friends kid dropped it in the ocean while we were vacationing in the caymans. No warranty coverage there.

[Jake]

It's a Wheeler's Watchman Goby and was purchase in a LFS in Québec City!

Is a watchman, so all he does is stand and watch :biggrin:

[Jake]

Just took some shots of my christmas gift, its a Cadlights 9 gallons Nano!

There's about 9 pounds of LR and 16w daylights + 16w actinics, was wondering if there was enough light for shrooms, rics and zoanthids??

Jake

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Nano/Nano-Front.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Nano/Nano-Middle.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Nano/Nano-Right.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Nano/Nano-Middle2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Nano/Nano-Ricordea.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Nano/Nano-Zoanthids.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Nano/Nano-Left.jpg

[Chaotic Cricket]

How did you find the cadlghts tank? I have put aside money for one off their 25 gallon setups with the halide lamp, but have held of until I am 100% sure that I want to purchase it.

[Jake]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Brain2.jpg

[Jake]

New addition, hope ill keep it a couples of months!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Goniopora2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Goniopora3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Goniopora.jpg

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Goniopora Tenuidens?

Did you see it fully open where you bought it? They tend to expand much larger than you'd expect, if you're not accustomed to them. It's a beauty. Look at goniopora.org for more info (if you're not accustomed to their care already, that is....if you are, just ignore me :mrgreen:)

[Jake]

Hi Drew!

Tx for the advice, i read alot before buying this little guy, and goniopora.org was my reference, yeah it was fully extend but not extremely. It was under MH 20k at the LFS, and i have a 10K, so the color is much purple than blue right now, sooner or later ill switch back to a 20K or a Phoenix 14K!

have you ever own a goniopora?, cause if you got any advice ill take them :biggrin:

Tx alot!

Jake

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Jake:

Hey--glad to see you did the research beforehand!

I have a Goniopora Stokesi, and it's shown some pretty decent growth in my tank. I have placed it high up on the rockwork, as I only have PC lighting. Water flow has been my biggest challenge, as I strive to find a low-medium area of flow for it. I haven't tried to feed it directly yet, but am going to pick up some cyclopeeze soon and try it out. I do, however, see a feeding response every time I add ZooMax.

It's a VERY sensitive coral! Every time I have to put my hand in the tank, it retracts, or bends in on itself. I guess it doesn't like how I smell :mrgreen:

[Jake]

Now my clowns seems to really like the Goniopora, once in a while they go and host im a little bit!

[Jake]

New aquascaping for the nano and some pics of the zoanthids!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Aquascaping.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Zoan-beigeorange.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Zoan-orja.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Zoan-orange.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Zoan-bleurouge.jpg

[Jake]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Nano/Blastomussa.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Nano/But-Polyps.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Nano/GSPh.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Nano/Zoan-bleujaune.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Nano/zoan-Duo.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Nano/Zoan-quatuor.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Nano/Zoan-orja2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Nano/Faviaaa.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Nano/Fungia-plate.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Nano/Goniopora.jpg

[michika]

Very nice thread! The photos are beautiful!

[Sushiman]

yummy eye candy....:)

[andestang]

lots of great photos :cool: very nice indeed.

[Jake]

Tx alot folks :biggrin: !

Currently trying to find money to buy me a macro lens, those are a must!!!!

[Jake]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/polyps_bg.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Blasto.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Polyps-2colors.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Clownfish.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Clownfish-3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Clownfish-2.jpg

[Jake]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/FireFish.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Clownfish-6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Cleaner-Shrimp.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Blood-Shrimp2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Blood-Shrimp.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Sun-Coral.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Global-2.jpg

[GrimReefer]

:surprise: amazing pictures!

[woodcarver]

Stunning photographs !! Would love to hear a lttle more about your set up plumbing etc.
........................Dave

[Jake]

Tx for your comments :wink:

No sump for the moment, everything is in my signature!

-Jake

[Jake]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/GCG-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Fiji.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Mushies.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/Mushies-2.jpg

[Raf]

Nice shots! :)

[Jake]

Tx alot Raf! :wink:

[Tangman]

OK , I'm jealous
VERY NICE PICTURES!

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Beautiful as always, Jake! How's the goniopora? That was you, wasn't it?

[Jake]

The goniopora is more closed than last week, the bottom row seems dead but the rest still reacts to food, don't think ill survive another month or two!

Tx for the comments! :wink:

-Jake

[Jake]

The Goniopora is up and running, feeding more and less light seems to have helping alot!

[Jake]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/Candy-clown.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/Candy-clown-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/Favia.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/Mushrooms.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/Oscellaris.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/Sixline-6.jpg

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[Der_Iron_Chef]

Jake...man, you capture some amazing shots. Nice work and the tank is looking great!

[Jake]

Tx alot Chef!

in about two weeks im getting an upgrade, keeping all my equipment and stand im getting a bigger tank, 44g!!

Can't wait to see this little monster!

It will be 32x16x20!

[Jake]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/ButGreen.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/CanDycanes.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/Brainss.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/Favia-closeup.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/Greenclowngoby.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/Polhips.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/Monti-Digi.jpg

[Jake]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/Blastos.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/Favia-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/Goniopora.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/Polyps.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/Trumpets.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/GCB-trumpet.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jacknificient/100mm/Sarcophyton.jpg