Ron`s 120 Reef (redrover)

[SuperFudge]

I thought id start a thread to show the progress of a friend of mines tank.

He`s done an excellent job of stocking, maintanence and husbandry here and it shows.

The tanks an all glass 120, with a custom back overflow and sump.
The main system pump is a Dart that also feeds an integrated refugium and H&S skimmer.

Additional current is provided by a Vortech, and a Tunze wave-box.

Lighting is dual H/O t-5 54w , and 2- 250w D/E`s in lumenmax reflectors, mounted on adjustable hangers.

The front of the Cabinet has a opening cut out of the right hand door to get a full view of the integrated refugium.

Ozone is dosed, but he`ll have to fill you in on it.

Heres some pics he gave me of it...ill see if he can update us with some more.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j272/marc_aka_fudge/DSCN0258.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j272/marc_aka_fudge/DSCN0255.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j272/marc_aka_fudge/DSCN0293.jpg

:D

[GrimReefer]

very nice tank. and very clean...how old?

[Redrover]

Grimreefer thanks for your comment...waiting for my H&S reactor to come from Montreal then I'll add some hard coral's.
Thanks to Marc [ Superfudgre ] for all his hard work.





"Making" a 'Living' is not the same as 'Making a Life'

[Delphinus]

Yes, super nice! :cool: How long has the tank been setup? It has that "super clean look" to it :) (ie. no coraline in the corners ;) )

[Redrover]

Tank has been up and running about 8 months.
Clean glass every second day [ brush and scrapper ]
Don't care for coraline on the glass, how long this will last I don't know??





"Making" a 'Living' is not the same as 'Making a Life

[marie]

Tank has been up and running about 8 months.
Clean glass every second day [ brush and scrapper ]
Don't care for coraline on the glass, how long this will last I don't know??





"Making" a 'Living' is not the same as 'Making a Life

I don't really care for the coraline on the glass either, do you want to come over and clean my glass? I tried to keep the back as well as the front clean on my tank and it lasted all of 2 weeks :redface:
Very nice tank by the way :biggrin:

[niloc16]

ron the tank looks awesome buddy. nice job

[Redrover]

Thanks again Colin and to everyone at Hidden Reef.
All the question I've asked since I started with my 45gal. bow front freshwater turned to salt...Everyone has been a big..big help

[SuperFudge]

If ya have a chance to stop by on sunday, ill help ya with some more pics...you aint gettin off that easy. :D


Hey!, is that a little chunk of Colins confusa i see in the upper left ?....
Marc.

[Redrover]

Hey Marc that be it!
Thanks for the invite...Will be out around 1130hrs.
Laterrrrrrrr: RJ

[Chaloupa]

GORGEOUS TANK and gorgeous fish! I really like your black tang! Very nice. I'd like to find one myself!

[Redrover]

Thanks to all...Got black tang from Hidden Reef in Abbotsford..they had him in their desplay tank...He's about 4/5 years old.
Laterrrrrrr; RJ

[edgv]

Looks great Ron. Really like the sinularia, the stand/hood looks nice too.

Ed

[Redrover]

In Sump H/S Skimmer with integrated Refugium
Home thttp://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0253.jpgo 2-Seahorse's--1-Sponge Crab

[Redrover]

Lightinghttp://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0158-2.jpg

[niloc16]

looking good ron. keep this pics coming. it got kind of jumbled. do you have seahorses in your refugium?

[Redrover]

Hey Colin, yes I have two Seahorse's...One Sponge Crab
Got to find out to down size Pic's..Me thinks there a little on
the large size, say what?

[niloc16]

the picture size is good. dont change it

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Beautiful tank. Very aesthetically pleasing, well thought-out, etc. :)

[Redrover]

Seahorseshttp://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0365.jpg

[Redrover]

Sponge Crabhttp://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0367.jpg

[Redrover]

Rock drop into cave on front part of left tower and you guessed it all ended up on the sandbed...Recovering from eye surgery I called on my friend Marc from Hidden Reef for help [ sight not that great ]...One never get back the way it was, but Marc did his thing and it looks like nothing happened.
Will post the new look later

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0433.jpghttp://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0436.jpghttp://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0441.jpg

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0436.jpg

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0441.jpg

[SuperFudge]

Sweet!

Excellent shots Ron !

Sure i can make some rock look pretty, but it takes a true hobbiest to keep it lookin like that my freind.

Good Job...I still think you need some moooooore shots tho. :lol:


Marc.

[Dale]

Looks great Ron!
I must be sleep'n on the job to have missed this thread so far. Nice to see it up and running. How about a shot with the doors closed to show how the refugium looks that way.

[Redrover]

Thanks Drew thanks for your kind words in regards to my tank, having said that all in all the credit goes to Marc [ SuperFudge ] as his work top of the line. If one ever needs anything built in regards to the above he's your man.....
Custom Sumps...Refugiums....Plumbing....Overflows...Prob holders...

[Redrover]

Thanks Dale...I'll get the camera out of the bag today and give you a look of the tank doors closed

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0454.jpg

Cl-650 Micro Compact Chiller
1/4 HP
Pump outflow 476gal. /HR
Recommended up to 180gal.
Temp. before hook up 85f..3hrs later 82f

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0457.jpg


Dale this is the only pic. I could find
Camera broke down...can't open shutter...take it back...
Only had for 8 months

[Skimmer Juice]

Nice tank. How long have you had that big frogspawn?

[Redrover]

Thanks Stinky...Frogspawn couple years give or take, does take up a lot of room now...down the road it will have go before it takes up the right hand side of the tank

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0463.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0465.jpg
Dinner time for seahorses
New home for my orange shoulder tang, he's shy

[Chaloupa]

Nice tang and horses!

[michika]

I love the tank! Its so very clean and crisp looking.

I take it you watch a lot of sports?

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0468.jpg


Orange Shoulder Tang swimming with a few of his friends

[Mik_101]

W.O.W beautiful Aqua scaping.

[marie]

I have to ask a silly question, How on earth do you keep the corraline algae off everything like the overflow and the returns ?

[Redrover]

Marie it's called elbow every day brush and scrapper
I'm a retired firefighter so evry morning I give it a little clean, about half hour
I don't like corraline, how long this will last, one never knows

[Redrover]

Thanks, but all credit go's to my good friend SuperFudge, he is the man when it comes to knowledge on reefing, also a great craftsman,you name he can build it.

RJ

[Mik_101]

Hmmmm... Matbe I should pay him to do that aquascape. Lol

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/FSCN0483.jpg


Orange Shoulder Tang first time out for a swim with the boys

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0060.jpg

[Redrover]

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[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0386.jpg

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0409.jpg

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/P1000066.jpg
Deltec--Fluidised Bed Cacium Reator PF501
Now I can start on the real stuff and watch it grow...Loving it!!!

[Redrover]

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A lot to learn with new camera!!!!!!

[michika]

Is that a black tang I see there?

I love how you've stocked your tank, lots of unusual, not often seen fish!

[Redrover]

Yes Catherine that be a black tang 4/5 years old along side a orange shoulder tang...1-purple tang
2-tomato clowns [ Mated ]...2-Niger Triggers
1-pygmy...1-flame angel
2-firefish
1-cleaner wrasse
I have a Regal Angel still to be picked up from Hidden Reef
[ marking sure he eats ] now home...Multicolor pygmy angel
1-sixlined wrasse
2-damsels [ drive me nuts ]
1-chromis left...Added 5 more [ Aug.3rd ]
3-cleaner shrimp...1-Abalone [ hitch Hiker ]
2-scarlet shrimp

[michika]

Where did the black tang come from? I've been looking for one for about two years now with no success.

[Redrover]

Got him from Hidden Reef in Abbotsford...from display tank a number of years ago...I believe they have two in stock as of yesterday...
Phone: 604-856-1433
Sorry they are not black tangs...they could sure pass for one

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/P1000118.jpg
Still trying to figure out new camera...The big thing now is focusing

RJ

[Moose]

Hey Ron Sweet set up keep up the good work Marc is an amazing craftsman best I have ever seen hope to see you at the madness sale on Saturday

[rattler]

RJ
you said that you were keeping a regal angel on hold at HR until it eats. Do you quarintine your fish after that or do you just place it in the display tank? I'm not trying to start a problem nor critisism just trying to learn as I'm setting up a 120 gal tank with a 80 gal sump. the learning curve is steep but I'm still hanging on.

Cheers!
Geoff

[michika]

Got him from Hidden Reef in Abbotsford...from display tank a number of years ago...I believe they have two in stock as of yesterday...
Phone: 604-856-1433
Sorry they are not black tangs...they could sure pass for one

Do you know what they were?

[Redrover]

The first and formost I make sure they eat and what.they're eating...
I like to feed them a variety food mixed in vita-chem / kent garlic
I do not use a quarintine tank...acclimate for one hour,been doing this for quite a number of years...no looses to date

RJ

Sorry Catherine I don't...one still there...sale on Sat. midnight madness 6pm--12pm

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0322.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0321.jpg

A couple Pic's of a friends tank Marc [ SuperFudge ] from side porthole
Great tank

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/P1000199.jpg
Still having problems with focus and wishie..washie back ground color

[Chaloupa]

NICE angel! very pretty...I think the picture looks good....(you should see my pics...ugh, they're bad!)

[michika]

Beautiful angel! How big is it?

[Redrover]

He's about 4 / 5 in's

[michika]

The colors just pop, you seem to have an amazing selection of livestock at your disposal. I just love all our livestock!

[Redrover]

Thanks for the kind words Catherine...it does make one proud that something is going right.

RJ

[Mik_101]

Tanks like this make me feel like going to a bigger tank.

[georgiab]

Hey Ron, your tank looks great. I see some of what you put in there but it looks great all put together :) Marc does a great job but you put all the long term effort in. See ya later.. georgia

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/P1000221.jpg
Two new additions: Seahorses [ Orange ] Main Tank Koraua #3
Waiting for another pump, Koraua #3, to be placed low on right side and angle it towards the back wall...as I have a number of caves that I can't get at to clean, this way with any luck hope to push the crap out to where I can get at it...not worried about the sand, if I ever do it again no sand in any of the caves

RJ

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/P1000109.jpg

Dad's at home...Mom's on look out
Still learning new camera as you can see

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0222.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0225.jpg

[michika]

Wow, the detail on the face and body of the purple tang is just amazing!

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0418.jpg

[TC51]

Hi Ron spectacular tank just amazing collection of animals.
Quick question the Regal is it reef safe in your tank, they say they are safe but with angles you never know this is a beautiful fish and I would love to add this fish to my wish list for my 120 that is in progress. Also thanks for this tread it has given me a lot of insight into how I want mine to be.
Tom.

[Redrover]

Thanks Tom...like you said you take a chance with angels...have had no problem with any of mine...Started of feeding ocean plankton at Hidden Reef for a week before bringing home [ made sure he was eating ] he now eats just about anything even the odd pellet.

Custom made cabinet..canopy..small side cabinet[ houses reactor and red sea aquazone 100 ]built be Ed can't remember last name...does work for hidden reef
The man responsible for all the setup be Marc [ SuperFudge ] a craftsmen bar none...
His work neat and clean along with his knowledge in this hobby
So most the credit goes to Marc and Ed

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0147.jpg

One branch has been fragged...she's happy and growing

RJ

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0331.jpg
Pic tanken from bottom looking up...little different, say what



http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0305.jpg

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/P1000235-1.jpg

Poor color...trying to figure out new camera
Six lined wrasse wasn't there...bang he's there...go figure

RJ

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0270.jpg

Sorry can't remember corals name...have a problem with memory...that comes with being a senior [ Yike ]

[niloc16]

thats a green star polyp ron. looks good too

[Redrover]

Thanks Colin...comes with the gray whiskers [ Yike ]..Notice I didn't say hair

RJ

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/P1000246.jpg
Refugium: door open...no flash used...what you see is what you get...
glass of coffee table,bottom part of pic.
Home for four Seahorses




" It's hard to make a comeback when you haven't been anywhere "

[Chaloupa]

RJ...that is very very cool...I'd love to have some Seahorses but...then I REALLY couldn't go away! Very nice picture and group of horses!

[Redrover]

" Sarah thanks for your kind words ":lol:
I have just installed a Koralia #3 to bottom right side wall directed towards back wall...as the flow hits back wall and rolls down towards bottom sweeping all the crap out from caves thus doing the job I can't get at...after moving the swivel head a number of times in order to get the right water movement...cord from the pump has been hid between wave box and back wall...All in all it's doing the job.


" It's hard to make a comeback when you haven't been anywhere "

RJ:

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0170.jpg

Age setting in, can't remember name of this coral...Dah ! me thinks it's a flower pot

[Mik_101]

How many gallons is the fuge?

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0388-1.jpg

:Fade-col: Flame Angel...tail end of purple tang

[georgiab]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0170.jpg

Age setting in, can't remember name of this coral...Dah ! me thinks it's a flower pot

Your memory is fine... it's a flower pot, ie goniopora.

[michika]

That new camera is doing wonders!

Your tank makes me drool everytime I see it!

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0009.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0002.jpg

Night shot of my 120-Reef and Integrated Refugium...Cabinet to the left contains, Reactor..Ozone Unit...PH Monitor...Power Bars

Black Tang getting groomed

[michika]

It looks great!

Can you tell me more about your lighting please?

[Redrover]

A reply to your question, be it late, anyway I have made a list below.
Main Display:dual H/O t-5..54 W..2-250W D/E's in lumenmax reflectors mounted on adjustable hangers...1 led moon light
Refugium: 18W power compact fixture [ 2 X 9W bulbs ]
Sump: dual led moon lights..mounted on back wall of sump..1 red [ port ] 1 green [ starboard ]:cool:

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0014-1.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0020.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0013.jpg

New additions

[Jason McK]

Looking really good Ron. when is the tank tour

J

[michika]

What are the names of numbers 1 & 2?

Great additions, and thank you for the reply about your lighting!

[Redrover]

Pic #1...Yellow Suharsono
Pic #2...Merilina

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0011.jpg:

Color on prints deeper...Anyone have an idea why when they're transfered to the computer the colors are not true.:onfire:

[Jason McK]

Color on prints deeper...Anyone have an idea why when they're transfered to the computer the colors are not true.:onfire:

So is this from negatives then burned to a CD? if so where did you get it done?

J

[Redrover]

Uploaded to photobucket, copy and paste to canreef.
Had prints made and color is more distinct [ richer ]
The computer pic's to me are wishie..washie..Even turned off actintic's
New Camera...Panasonic DMC-TZ3

[Jason McK]

The Lab where the prints where made would have increased the saturation and added some density

J

[Jason McK]

Through it in photo shop and did some basic adjustments that a typical photo lab can do

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g293/Jasonmck/DSCN0011.jpg

[Redrover]

Jason: Man I got to learn that...Where do I start..Thanks a bunch, it's more like it.

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0034.jpg:rolleyes:

Metallic Green Star Polyp...taken at dusk

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0047.jpg

Couple of new buddies:onfire:

[michika]

They look great together! How are they getting along?

[Chaloupa]

very nice...my Niger was super nasty...hopefully your pair will be nice ones!

[Redrover]

Catherine:There're together all the time, maybe because they have been in the same tank at Hidden Reef for awhile.

Sarah: So far they've left everything alone...They rest in crevasse together.

"so far all is well...touch wood"

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0048.jpg

:agrue:

[Snappy]

[quote=Redrover;269617Color on prints deeper...Anyone have an idea why when they're transfered to the computer the colors are not true.:onfire:[/quote]

Yes a photoshop program can help bring out the true colours you see but be careful not to add too much saturation. You usually should only have to darken the picture a bit if the colours appear washed out from too much light exposure. You might also want to increase the resolution on your monitor. Even the picture that Jason adjusted looked washed out on my laptop but looks great on my home computer.
The tank is coming along very nicely.:mrgreen: Good job!

[Pan]

Yes a photoshop program can help bring out the true colours you see but be careful not to add too much saturation. You usually should only have to darken the picture a bit if the colours appear washed out from too much light exposure. You might also want to increase the resolution on your monitor. Even the picture that Jason adjusted looked washed out on my laptop but looks great on my home computer.
The tank is coming along very nicely.:mrgreen: Good job!

Check the white balance on your camera, also make sure you have no wierd color settings, like warm or sunny or some fool thing. If you can take pictures in RAW mode do that. Then any even googles picassa(?) (free) has an automatic "fix" mode balances colors/light etc... If you have an SLR than chances are you can do RAW. I luck out my DSLR has no "auto" modes so it shoots what I want it to.

[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0056.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0054.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0055.jpg:
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[Redrover]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/Redrover_02/DSCN0058.jpg

He finally came out with a few new objects stuck to his back..I thing he changes every other day:crazyeye:

[Skimmerking]

you dont have any clams in there do you, if so i see that you have acleaner wrasse i love them alot but had to get rid of mine due to him nipping at the derasa and the maxima's

[SuperFudge]

Well, A sad Year for more than a few of us reefers...some of us lost our tanks and thought that was heart breaking.
But My good ol freind Ronnie (Redrover) lost his life in a battle with cancer a little while back.


Was good to have shared the same passion for the hobby, a few bad jokes, some good laughs, a few wobbly pops and some saltwater armpit rash...
My prayers to his loved ones, he will be missed. :cry:



Marc.

[Aquattro]

Sorry to hear that Marc....

[Jason McK]

Oh my what sad news. I had only met him a few times but he was always happy to talk about the hobbie.

Your thoughts are with his family and friends

J

[Delphinus]

Very sad news. :(

I just re-read this thread from page one. Ron's tank was amazing, he must have really loved this hobby.

Fare thee well, good sir.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Very sad, indeed. It was obvious he took great pleasure and pride in his beautiful tank. My condolances.

[Keri]

I'm so sorry :(

[seanoman]

This is truely a sad day. I had met Ron a few times back at Hidden Reef when Marc was building his system. He was so in to his fish tank and loved everything about it. He will be missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

[Snappy]

I too am very sorry to hear that.:sad:

[Chowder]

So very sorry to here about the loss. My good wishes go to his family.

Chris

[Tom R]

Very sad, indeed.

I met Ron a couple of time out at Hidden Reef. He had a wonderful tank and a real appreciation for the hobby. Ron will be sadly missed.

My condolences.

Tom R

[justinl]

my condolences to his family and friends.

[JDigital]

Very sad news. :cry: Never met him, heck, I only just saw this thread today, but my condolences go out to his friends and family.

RIP.

[Lance]

Very Sad News. My condolences to friends & family.