Asmodeus's 120 gal Mixed reef.

[Skimmerking]

well I have done it again. Going to be moving tanks again from a 65 gal to a 120 gal. Reason is well i'm a reefer and that is what we do.:lol: WEll I hope that is what we do Right DOUG.. Taking after you.

the tank is 48x24x24 5/8' glass rimless with no braces. the tank when it was made had a single overflow with Dual stacks. The reason I know this is because it's my old tank when I started out in 2002 :drinking: ya can you believe it I when back to it again..

OH ya I paid $100 for it

Any thought on if I should make the over flow smaller and have 1 overflow with a return inside the over flow the return is a mag 7.

any ways here are a couple of shots of the 120
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02411.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02410.jpg

[Gools]

Mike, for that size tank I would have gone with at least 1" glass, and a huge centre brace.
I don't thing that gun you fire could break that tank

So what's this one going to be, mixed reef, or just softies?

[Skimmerking]

LOL it's going to be a mixed all contents will be transfered over, along with a foxface, to take care of Bubble algae and I might add a powder brown, or a yellow or purple tang havent decided yet. and i might add 2 leopard wrasses......

[untamed]

I think you are better off with the two holes both being used as overflow. Run the return over the top. Do you know from experience if a single hole can take 100% of the flow you want?

If it can, you can silence the overflow using that 2nd hole.

[Skimmerking]

Well I bought some paint. Going to paint all 3 sides glossy black to keep lots of light in and I like the look of Black too.:mrgreen: I'm going to have dual overflow Like Doug and Untamed recommended.:wink: I have already put on 2 coats of black paint.

here is the first coat.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02413.jpg

the first coat is like the primer for the rest. here is the second coat starting to come together and fill in nicely.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02415.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02416.jpg

as you look at the overflow holes they are for 1" overflows. the overflow box was huge when I like owned it . Im going to make it smaller might just use normal standpipes.. any input..

mike

[crystalz]

The guys at golds aquarium in calgary have a good silent overflow set up. If you call and speak with them they would probabally email u some pics. Having the return ran above the water level and then into the tank is the safest way to pipe it. On mine I ran the return over the overflow. Then I drilled a hole in the 90 on the return and tapped a small plastic threaded barb adapter in to it. I used some small diameter tubing to keep the water from the barb adapter in the overflow. I secured the tubing just above the water level as a siphon break. works like a charm. No more relying on check valves.

[Doug]

Coming along nice Mike. I used a flat black though. :lol: Not sure any difference.

If you did straight stacks, the overflow box would be smaller but for sure, more noise. You could build Stockman stacks. Take up very little room, in comparison to Duraso,s.

[Skimmerking]

Here is the bare bones of the stand 3/4" plywood for the top and the bottom. 4x4's on the corners and 2x6 in the middle. it should Hold:mrgreen: I'm tthinking of wrapping it with maple plywood or Oak havent decided yet..

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02417.jpg

the stand is nothing great its what you put on the outside that makes it...

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02418.jpg

[littlesilvermax]

Mike, for that size tank I would have gone with at least 1" glass, and a huge centre brace.
I don't thing that gun you fire could break that tank




:2gunfire:

[Skimmerking]

:2gunfire:

I don't get it Ben.

[Skimmerking]

OK I have a question about the top of the stand that im making I have a piece of counter top that is 48 long and 24 wide. and its a nice peice.

the question is can I lay the tank on the top of the counter top with out foam.

[littlesilvermax]

I don't get it Ben.

Poster above was talking about your guns not breaking the tank, easy subscribe.

[Skimmerking]

ok seen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:mrgreen:

[DanG]

I'd still use a thin layer of foam, IMO it's just too dangerous to not.

[Skimmerking]

Well I'm not going to use the counter top. for the tank to sit on. Im going to use stryofoam and have the ply wood to sit higher then the tank.

More pictures woll follow this weekend probably will finish the stand.

[Skimmerking]

Well I have the stand made. Its at a friends house now. all I have to do is cut the door for the left side and match it up with the stain.:wink: I hope I can match it up I might make a door for it instead of buying one from home depot..

here is the skimmer I did a leak test on it to test it out and good thing I found a ew leaks in the skimmer in the rgasket on the first flange. and then the gate vlave was leaking too.:sad: but now I have the thing water proof I hope...........

here is the skimmer with the gate valve and a extension this is what I was talking about.

I should have put a union on there I think....
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02457.jpg

Here is the dual beckett that will work with the MAK 5 and it also has a ozne port too..:wink:


http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02459.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02458.jpg

[Skimmerking]

well I have the stand done stained with 3 coats of varathane. the stain is a custom stain that i Picked out its Coffee stain.... no not COFFEE..
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02461.jpg

the pic doesn't do the stand justice..

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02460.jpg

the stand will be just a stand with the access from the side that is hidden with a secret door :surprise:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02462.jpg

the stand will sit againt the wall and accessed from the back for the sump..

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02464.jpg

here is the stand from the back, its not much but as you can see its amazing what a bot of trim work can do.....:wink:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02463.jpg

I have the corners at a 90 degree angle.... I was surprized on how good i got them to be even....

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02465.jpg


I'm still debating if Im going to have a hood on the top of the stand...:lol: and have the top open on the top of the hood for heat to get out.....

[Skimmerking]

Well since It was Father's day today and I was given some time for myself I hooked up the skimmer.:mrgreen: nothing like relaxing working on the tank its pretty humid here and I was sweating and didnt even say a bad word either..... any ways out with the old and in with the good...

Here sits the good old Euro reef with the fix, I had to do on it that is why i'm took it off line. Wanted to try some new again :lol: . It will sit here in purgatory until some one wants it...
away with ya old fool
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02466.jpg


and IN WITH THE NEW

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02467.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02470.jpg

here is the pump that will run the skimmer the mak 5 FRom LANDO... thanks man.http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02471.jpg

my KALK WASte collector that I converted. Thanks Harvey...

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02468.jpg

and where the air from the skimmer will exit and the other line is for fresh air to mix with the Ozone that i have ..

Once my new window goes in I will have that hidden in to the wall probably drill in and have a elbow on it

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02469.jpg

[Skimmerking]

Here is the Skimmer operational for 3 mins and no leaks http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02472.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02474.jpg

Right now I have the water level around 3-4 " from the bottom flange. and its has at leat 3 " of foam. should I raise it alittle :question:

[Skimmerking]

well I have the tank and the stand down in the basement together mounted thanks to Doug. All it cost me was 1 lucky beer. pretty cheap..

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02487.jpg

The tank is dirty still but the pic does the stand no justice. Its alot better in person....

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02484.jpg

got to love the open look

the side view
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02483.jpg

The over flow

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02482.jpg

this is how i'm hooking it up with flex hose. dual hoses
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02485.jpg

more pictures to follow after next weekend tomorrow is our 12th anniversary and I don't dare do any fish work...

til next weekend or until i get bored......

[Doug]

Mmmmmm, beer. :drinking:

I see you got an elbow in there. :smile:

[Skimmerking]

well I got my 1" Sea Swirl from Harvey.. thanks Harv made a bracket for it too .will post pictures tomorrow when I get home I also got a cleaner Wrasse from a guy and the wrasse eats mysis too. and as soon as I put him in the tank he was cleaning the kole tang too. and Oh ya got 2 frags a green encrusting something and a purple acro. will post tomorrow.

[Skimmerking]

Well as promised here is the 1" Sea Swirl with the new mount I got the Acrylic from work took it off a grinder that we had there sitting around.....:lol:

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02558.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02559.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02560.jpg

[Skimmerking]

well it's done i have the tank converted over and no problems, well just a little one a small flood Right DOUG!!!!!!:lol:

so I will show you a few picture's..
i have a Tunze 6000, and a tunze 6080 going with a mag 7 on a 1" SS.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02615.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02617.jpg

My Wife takes better picture's then me :wink:

This one of the tank is mine the other one is Tammy's

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02619.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02613.jpg

I made the stand a little shorter so I can have my arm reach the bottom. I made the overflow somewhat higher then the other ones to have a higher waterline. But the tank has a slight tip to the right not alot thou..

more pic's to come tomorrow.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02616.jpg

[Doug]

Well, you're suppose to put the end of the pump line back into the sump, when the pumps still in there and not on the floor. :lol: {just teasin, as I think did that once also}.

To bad that frag got broken off though. :mrgreen:

[Skimmerking]

Ya no kidding eh. I remember yelling out to you the sump split and my heart stopped. Then I saw the hose and said to my self " YOU IDIOT MIKE":lol:

[littlesilvermax]

The times when our wives just love us.:wink:

[hershey]

looks good mike!

[Skimmerking]

Here is the new skimmer that I got frm a guy on RC ATI BM 250 that is 3 days worth of crap... not bad
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03395.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03396.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03397.jpg

a current front shot of the tank with the 13K Mega chromes
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03383.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03401.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03403.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03391.jpg

a few of the boys in the tank sorry for the crappy picture.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03386.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC02730.jpg

[Skimmerking]

this little Dersa I bought at Best West 20.99 not too shabby eh..
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03451.jpg
traded doug my acro pora for this one nice size of rock with it..
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03450.jpg

Oh yes my new elegance Coral that i got too.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03448.jpg

and some Mushroom s got a good deal on this one too 20 bucks
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03447.jpg

And my new Green bubble coral too.. :mrgreen:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03446.jpg

current Shot of the tank tonight
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03445.jpg

And some odd pictures of the tank and livestock.
Red Brittle star
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03421.jpg

[Skimmerking]

Green Ric'shttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03416.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03412.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03409.jpg
my wavy sea just waiting on the tunze connector to show up .
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03405.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03391.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03406.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03418.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03421.jpg

sorry for the crappy pic's trying to find the right setting with the 13K's that i have on for lights

[Skimmerking]

LOOK AT my new Lights

TEK LIGHTING 8 bulbs consisting of 2 pure actinic, 2 actinic, 2 50/50, 2 6500K.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03454.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03455.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03456.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03467.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03457.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03460.jpg

Sorry for the crappy pic's i'm trying to figure out this camera now with actinic's on. The gornaporia i got this one for a steal 15 bucks.

[michika]

Very nice!

In your most recent photos are all the T5s on?

[Joe Reefer]

Looks good bud. Why is there a recepticle on the rim of the tank?

[Skimmerking]

no just the 4 actinic's are on there. Lando that is my timer I forgot that I had put it there.

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03476.jpg a current shot of the front tank ...

[Snappy]

looking good

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03503.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03505.jpg

[Mikee]

Lookin good dude!

[Skimmerking]

thanks if I can just get rid of the freaking Red algae

[Skimmerking]

this is a movie of one of the trochus snails breeding in my tank .. looks pretty wicked too all that snail gunk going in my tank and man does it smell in the sump room
http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/?action=view&current=MOV03560.flv

[Skimmerking]

http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/?action=view&current=MOV03561.flv

[banditpowdercoat]

Someone tell that snail, No Peein In the Pool.............. LOL

[littlesilvermax]

Cool!

Last time I saw that in my tank was about 4 years ago!

[Skimmerking]

Well let's see, BB or Sand bed, I got bored today and with the Help of Doug my neighbor reefing friend I called him over to help me out... what ya think. I took out the RDSB and put it in the tank.... the light seems to be alot brighter in the tank now... there is three phrases to the tank as is sits here.

stage 1
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03593.jpg

STAGE 2

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03620.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03619.jpg

STAGE 3 with SAND BED
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03641.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03643.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03639.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03638.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03636.jpg

[banditpowdercoat]

I like the looks of sand bed myself. Even my FW has a white sand bead, but its getting full of Algae, Making me mad, no real sand sifters for FW LOL

Likin the looks though :D. I may have water in mine before FEB :mrgreen: and seeing pics like these makes me want to forget paying bills and just call JL LMAO

[Doug]

:smile: Looks like its clearing good Mike. I imagine it will take a day for it to clear completely.

[Skimmerking]

actually Doug its all cleared up I cleaned the skimmer justto see if its going to make a difference.

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03646.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03647.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03649.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03653.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03654.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03658.jpg

[michika]

Nice clam shots. Are those your new ones?

[Doug]

Good pics Mike, you been practicing with the camera. :D

[Skimmerking]

Nice clam shots. Are those your new ones?
yes Catherine those are the new ones:biggrin:

yes Doug the camera playing is coming along. and then I had my first storm :twised: I hit the maxi jet mod and guess what happened. you guessed it so I jump to the mag 12 and turned it off along with the tunze and the other maxi .....

[SeaSerpant]

That looks really nice. has there been any major problems in the past?

[Skimmerking]

That looks really nice. has there been any major problems in the past?
problems with what?

[SeaSerpant]

Well with setting up the tank as in the water parameters did they spike or did you have a massive die off and things like that. What kind of water did you use for you aquarium did you use tap water with a declhorinator or distilled water?
Thanks!
SeaSerpant

[Skimmerking]

the tank has always been in this one , all i did was add sand to the tank with the rock in thet ank and I didnt have a problem from taking the sand from the Rdsb since the sand was only in the other tank for about 3 weeks if that. so I dont think that i had any die off just a few pods. I hope that answered your question

[SeaSerpant]

Yep thank you.

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03678.jpg

meet icky and bob my leopards that i got last night they went into the sand bed last night came out one by one and started to eat right away
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03679.jpg

[banditpowdercoat]

Pretty :D

[Doug]

icky & bob. :D

[michika]

Awesome fish, and even cooler names!

[Skimmerking]

Well I got another 4 clams last night from Doug , Thanks again PAPA REEF.

I bought 2 derasa's 2 Crocea's some green polyops, digita, mushrooms, candy canes.

I have a total of 8 CLams in the tank. 5 Derasa's, 2 Crocea's, 1 Maxima
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03699.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03710.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03713.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03700.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03701.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03707.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03706.jpg

[Skimmerking]

my new Derasa's
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03705.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03704.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03702.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03703.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03702.jpg

[michika]

Nice additions! You have almost more then I had at my peak.

[Skimmerking]

some more pictures got bored today moved out a couple more pieces of Rock . hard to notice but i did have my hands in the tank for about 1 hour.:mrgreen: again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is the right side of the tank.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03720.jpg
and this is the left side of the tank.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03721.jpg
I find it hard to take close ups or macro's shots how is every body doing it with thier camera
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03728.jpg
and my one and only green acro with the crab in it....
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03729.jpg

[Delphinus]

I have a hard time taking macros of clams .. basically I end up with a picture of about a 1" square section of the mantle. I just step back far enough to get the whole clam in the picture frame and then snap. One drawback, in order to prevent the reflection of the camera on the glass I take the picture at an angle, and this seems to slightly distort the image somewhat.

Tank looks great BTW :)

[KennyKen]

Great looking clams....
I wonder if i could get 8 in my 28g??? LOL

off topic, but are you really deploying in Feb? if so god bless ya,
and what is gonna happen with your tank. Hope you have someone reliable to keep your piece of paradise going.


-Kenny

[Snappy]

Nice clam shots:mrgreen:

[Doug]

Mike, it does look different , now that I look closer. More room on the sandbed & I see some corals in different places. Must be a camera setting for the pic colours, as the sps pic does not show the brilliant green it really is.

[Skimmerking]

thanks for the kind words. Yes I just found out that i'm leaving in end Of Feb so i have a little longer home my family and friends. The tank runs it self and with the great help of my wife Tammy for feeding it and cleaning the dirty skimmer when it gets bad. And the biggest help is from DOug here the Moderator. Who has helped me get to where my tank is today so he is the backbone of my hobby and my tank. A truely excellent friend to have. He is going to be watching over my tank doing water changes every other week when he can. And testing my CAL and ALk and sort out the dosing. With out Doug I would Be lost. And when he gets bored he usaually takes corals from my tank. LoL

So Yes I have a great person taking care of my tank.....Great looking clams....
I wonder if i could get 8 in my 28g??? LOL

off topic, but are you really deploying in Feb? if so god bless ya,
and what is gonna happen with your tank. Hope you have someone reliable to keep your piece of paradise going.


-Kenny

[littlesilvermax]

I wish I had a Doug to take care of my tank.:sad:

[Doug]

I wish I had a Doug to take care of my tank.:sad:

Ohh. There be lots of frags that somehow found their way to my tank. :lol:


:redface: Now, I dont do that much Mike. Your wife takes care of the daily chores. Sure hope that nice acro does not fall down or anything. :lol:

[littlesilvermax]

Ohh. There be lots of frags that somehow found their way to my tank. :lol:


:redface: Now, I dont do that much Mike. Your wife takes care of the daily chores. Sure hope that nice acro does not fall down or anything. :lol:

I got soo many fist sized "frags" (more like colonies) that I don't know what to do with them.

I know I could sell them if I had time to get the camera out, but too busy lately.

[Skimmerking]

Well Ben I know that doug would get some from you. His tank is looking really good with the sps.

[Doug]

Hi Mike,
Check these out. Hope they will give you some comfort & bring a smile to your face on those longs nights. Keep safe bud. :mrgreen:

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Man, is that acro ever coming along nice. :wink: . Sorry the last one is a bit out of focus. You know my "cracker jack" camera. However it shows how hairy that new sps is you got. Wish the top of my head looked like that. :lol:

Reset the kalk drip today. Alk. was down a bit, so added a couple caps of buffer. Everything looks great though. I think the algae is almost all gone now. :surprise:. Still a bit here & there, but nothing like before.

Clams are looking great. I need to get a top down of the new crocea thats up with the acro. My goodness, is it beautiful looking down. The derasa,s all have great extension now, with no signs of the stringy mantle stressor.

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[michika]

Quick! Ship me some clams while Mike isn't looking! :D

Tank looks great!

[Skimmerking]

ha hah hah nice one Catherine but NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:lol:

[Delphinus]

Tank is looking incredible!!

Doug when Mike is back would you mind coming over to do whatever magic you did on his tank, on mine?? :)

[Skimmerking]

Tony I have been battling this Red stuff in my tank since 2006 of Dec, I finally think that i have rid of from my tank I don't knowwhat caused it Tony. many times Me and Doug would be chatting over many cups of coffee, chatting about what the heck it is and how it came in to my tank. I'm glad that is going away IMO I think it is phoshates that have been leaching out over time the rock that i have is going on 6 years now that is why when i get backim going to be starting with 100 lbs of jakata rock

now that my tank has alot of coraline may be that I can get some nice colors going in the tank. its taken me along time to get where the tank is now TOny lots of patience and lots of phosban.. I hope its gone for good. I think that my tank can only get better now , until I get home and rip it apart to install my new one.

[Doug]

Tank is looking incredible!!

Doug when Mike is back would you mind coming over to do whatever magic you did on his tank, on mine?? :)


$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

:mrgreen:

[michika]

Make sure when you come that you bring all those clams that Mike has, he doesn't need so many!

[Skimmerking]

oh yes i do i also want different types of dersa's but i have 4 the same care to swap any of them for mine.

[Skimmerking]

DOug hows the Hydro doing and the other SPS in the tank along with the clams.

[Skimmerking]

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=2579&d=1206389004

[Skimmerking]

can some one do me a favor and take the links that doug posted and turn them in to the pictures so they are on there its takes too much time to load up the pictures when i click on them.......

[Delphinus]

Try them now Mike? (I tried to insert them for you..)

[Skimmerking]

thanks again buddy now i can relax

[Doug]

bthanks again buddy now i can relax

Hi bud. :mrgreen:

Thanks Tony.

I will try take some more for you Mike. And post them easy to lookie at. :smile:

Things looked ok. As mentioned the new leather had fallen over but I put it back and moved it over. Kalk reactor is maintaining a good drip rate and ca remains stable with no more kalk additions yet. Needed another does of alk. buffer though, which I attribute to weaker kalk in the mixer but easier to maintain it this way without spiking the calcium.

Likely will do a small water change this week. No new algae growth but wondering when the Po2 remover will be spent. Must be time soon to do a change of media. I think I will add a small bag of carbon also, since your ozone is off.

Fishies look good. eating like pigs as usual. Wrasses are growing well and eating mysis like crazy. Clowns moved into the larger finger leather. :lol:

[Skimmerking]

DOug you can add new phosban media now since i changed it before i left 28 days left before i fly out

[Skimmerking]

hey doug just seeing hows the tank is coming along. any new pic's that you can share with little old me on here.. hows the wrasses doing, and the baby clam, hows the levels doing? did ya get me the impellar for the tunze yet? hows the SPS's doing? HOw is your clams that you took back doing, did you grab the hydro's too. well im off will check back later on ok thanks again DOug yhour a life saver and a truely amazing friend.


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[Doug]

Wrasses are fine but showing some aggression towards each other now that they are getting larger. Not sure how serious it is. They both ate mysis yesterday, when feeding though.

Baby derasa is growing ok. Other two are ok but not sure which two I took. :lol:. They never seemed to extend as much as mine, so thought perhaps they were still irritated and the other pair. However last week I seen why, as Mr. foxface had his snout right in the two of them. Seen that a couple of times now.

Considering, they are still doing ok though. Seems no one bothers the crocea,s & maxima, as they are all GREAT. I gave you my blue crocea back and just kept the two derasa,s. :D Yes, I have the hydro,s but you still have some frags.

Your two acros are doing great. The large one is growing like craze. Mushrooms & zoos all growing well. The leather coral is trying to grow but those dufus clowns wont leave it alone. :lol:

Cleaned and refilled the phosphate media yesterday. Added several more spoons of kalk to the reactor also. My ca test measures ca @ 390ppm, yours @ 420ppm. Both alk. kits measured 7.5 dkh. Added a bit more buffer and new kalk should touch up both levels. Also changed another 5g water.

Have yet to order the impellars. Did talk with Jeff about them though. Ordering two of them, one each.

Going back in a day or so to check on the changes I made and will take a couple pics for you.

[Skimmerking]

well I just found out that the smaller wrasse jump tonight , so ****** i knew it was going to happened. great to hear that the tank is doing good dopug thanks alot for all your help glad i have you as a close friend and a dear friend. talk to you when i get home .


mike

can you pop a few pictures of the tnak up too doug
and what clams did you take yours

[Doug]

279127922793Yes, Tammy was telling me the smaller one jumped. :sad:

Looked good today. Kalk drip is werkin just fine. Ca. was 440ppm and alk. @ 8dkh. Both on your test kits. Ordered you a couple Elos test kits, along with mine and our impellers.

You want pics bud, here ya go. :mrgreen:

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[littlesilvermax]

Man, I gotta get someone to look after my tank when I am gone, and take pics while they are at it.

You the man Doug!

[Skimmerking]

thansk for the pic doug looks great, i see the leather is tilting to the right is that the flow in there too much or its just likes tiling LOL. see you soon.

Doug you got me soom test kits i have lots of ALk kits remember I have 3 ALk unless your talking about CAL kits
the SPS are rwoing nicely i see are the polyops out alot of the left one, if you want to take some of the xenia too i hate it when i get home im going to rip it off again .......



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[Doug]

Man, I gotta get someone to look after my tank when I am gone, and take pics while they are at it.

You the man Doug!

If I was closer, it would be my pleasure to watch over your system while you're away. Never know what stray frags could go missing. :lol:

[Doug]

thansk for the pic doug looks great, i see the leather is tilting to the right is that the flow in there too much or its just likes tiling LOL. see you soon.

Doug you got me soom test kits i have lots of ALk kits remember I have 3 ALk unless your talking about CAL kits
the SPS are rwoing nicely i see are the polyops out alot of the left one, if you want to take some of the xenia too i hate it when i get home im going to rip it off again .......
mike


Not to much flow for the leather. Perhaps needs more. Its the clowns laying in it, thats bothering it. I ordered you one of each, alk. & ca. never knew you had so many alk. kits. I will keep the Elos alk. then. I will remove some of the xenia next time over, so it cant spread elsewhere.

Take care. Sorry I missed your call. :sad:

[Skimmerking]

here are a few updates from the tank i got a ffew more clams 12 in total now.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC04289.jpg
FTS I SEE TOTM here MOD's
:mrgreen:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC04290.jpg
Baby maxima see my little frag to the left of it
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC04291.jpg
and my other maxima tear drop i believe
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC04292.jpg

[michika]

I am now plotting how I can secret those clams from your tank into mine. I love 'em all! I think we need more clam shots.

[Skimmerking]

look what hapened the sps coral inbetween the 2 clams in the top right hand corner RTNed with in hours right above the foxface.:redface:
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=2804&d=1209415859

its starting to die off
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC04290.jpg

[Skimmerking]

here you go Catherine
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC04299.jpg
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[Skimmerking]

alright I have updated the 150 thread now for my favorite thread with this CATHERINE eat your heart out my new Squamosa..
now this could be a POTM
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC04332.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC04331.jpg
and here is my new goby pair they are called HMMMMMMMMMM I can't remember this is one of them for sifting the sand.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC04336.jpg
and a new FTS
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC04335.jpg

JUST FOR THE RECORD CATHERINE 13 CLAMS IN ALL
4 CROCEA
1 SQUAMOSA
3 MAXIMA'S
5 DERASA'S

[michika]

For the record, I drooled...

That is an awesomely huge squamosa!

[Skimmerking]

ya its was the biggest one i hope that it colors up more thou, their was another one there that was amazing design.

[littlesilvermax]

Mike, when are you back?

I just talked to a Medevac CanForce plane that had someone on if from Afghanistan. Hope you are ok.:sad:

[Doug]

Hi Ben. Mike is fine. He has no internet capability out in the boonies where he is. He said to tell everyone, he has about another week or so left and then should be heading out. Or at least to where he can communicate. Guess he would just like to read and post on Canreef. :D

[Skimmerking]

hey there everyone Yes im doing fine im back in KAF now, hoping that i will be heading out here soon. Have to run to catch up on all my emails... :lol:

[Lance]

hey there everyone Yes im doing fine im back in KAF now, hoping that i will be heading out here soon. Have to run to catch up on all my emails... :lol:


Hey Mike, good to hear from Ya.

[Doug]

hey there everyone Yes im doing fine im back in KAF now, hoping that i will be heading out here soon. Have to run to catch up on all my emails... :lol:

Glad to see ya got their safe bud. Now go fer that haircut, hot shower and a Timmies. :biggrin:

[Skimmerking]

got all three before 0800 now im bored LOL

[michika]

Guess you'd better start clam shopping if you want to catch up to me!

Let me know how you like the Bulk Reef Supply dry rock when you get it. I am leaning towards picking a bunch up.

[littlesilvermax]

Good you are back!

[Skimmerking]

well almost Ben im going to home home on the 7th of OCt is when i fly into winnipeg. then you can say that im back :biggrin: