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[Brent F]

I'm setting up a Red Sea Max. I added a sump in the stand, a phosphate reactor & protein skimmer behind the tank, a shallow tanks beside it with a Viper 70 which will be for clams and invertebrates. I have also plumbed in a Nanocude 6 as a speciman tank. I just finished leak testing everything and am now slowly filling it with R.O. water.

Here's some pictures:

Overall setup
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/all.jpg

CPR Overflow and mod for surface skimming
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/overflow.jpg

The sump
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/Sump.jpg

Rear plumbing
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/rear.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/rear2.jpg

Nanocube 6 plumbing (bought Nanocube from digital-audiophile)
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/nano6plumb.jpg

Shallow tank with Viper 70 watt (bought from Hurley 20X20X9)
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/shallow.jpg

I'll post more as the tank progresses. Should have rock in place in about a week.
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[albert_dao]

That is definitely a fun looking personal space there Brent. Look forward to seeing how you finish everything up.

[digital-audiophile]

Very sweet! I cannot wait to see it running :)

[midgetwaiter]

Very creative series of mods, makes for a pretty cool system but you might want to think about having that 6g right over your monitor.

[Brent F]

Very creative series of mods, makes for a pretty cool system but you might want to think about having that 6g right over your monitor.

If I get a lot of glare from the Nanocube I can move the monitor a couple feet to the right or onto the "L" of the desk.

I'm more concerned with the 20X20 splashing the monitor than water coming from the Nanocube. The monitor is a small LCD so is easy to move around. I can get it completely off the desk when doing maintenance on the tanks.

Salt creep could be a problem with the monitor and tanks so close together. Might corrode out the monitor with the salt air.

The computer and the tanks are on separate GFI protected circuits. and the computer itself is nowhere near the tanks.
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[Der_Iron_Chef]

Looks pretty cool--interested in seeing it all in action!

[Brent F]

I now have the system full of water, all the water tests completed and the hoods in place. It's ready for the live rock.

Here's pictures from the back showing how the mods look with the hood in place
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/rsmwithhood003.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/rsmwithhood004.jpg
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[Der_Iron_Chef]

Cool cool :)

Did you find your Aqualifter in town?

[Brent F]

Cool cool :)

Did you find your Aqualifter in town?

I didn't find one locally. I couldn't find a CPR 90 overflow in town so I ordered the "Deluxe" from J&L which came packaged with the lid and the Aqualifter.
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[steve fedyk]

Cool little setup, my bother inlaw and I were talking about a little setup like that. With the red sea max, sump and refugium. Great idea, how big is the sump?
Can't wait to see the system up and running. Send more pictures please.:biggrin:

[Brent F]

The inside of the RSM cabinet is 22WX18DX24H. I had Golds build the largest sump that would fit and give me enough room to get pumps in and out for maintenance 21WX17DX18H.

I decided to put the protein skimmer external so I could fit a larger skimmer (my skimmer is over 24 inches tall so wouldn't fit inside) and maximize the size of the sump.

Originally I was planning the RSM, sump and shallow refugium but found a used Nanocube 6 so decided to add on the speciman tank while I was doing all the plumbing. Easier to add it in now than to modify the system once it is up and running.
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[2manytanks]

Beautiful. I've been thinking of modifying My Red Sea Max to make up for some of it's inadequacies, you've done a great looking job.

[Brent F]

Added the live rock today

Red Sea Max
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/LiveRock002-1.jpg
Closeup showing Korilia behind rocks
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/LiveRock003-1.jpg
Shallow "tide pool" tank
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/LiveRock004-1.jpg
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[Brent F]

Here's a picture of the electrical powerbar and ATO system. I have the pumps and filters on separate switches so I can shut down portions of the system for maintenace while leaving other sections running
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/ATO.jpg

Here's my 10 gal quarantine tank with some stock waiting for the tanks to cycle before I add it
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/Quarantine.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/fish002.jpg
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[GrimReefer]

very cool setup. where did you get that power bar?

[Brent F]

From Axe Music. Shoud be able to get one at any music shop

http://www.axemusic.com/product.asp?P_ID=4456&strPageHistory=search&strKeywords=pc09&numPageStartPosition=1&strSearchCriteria=any&PT_ID=all
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[Brent F]

Here's the initial Nanocube 6 landscaping.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/nanocube017.jpg

I kept all my star polyp in this tank to keep it from spreading and overtaking the other tanks

[Brent F]

Here's a picture of the tanks with live rock and the cleanup crew. Now, it's time to wait another month before doing anything other than maintenance.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/room004.jpg

[Brent F]

I had a problem of snails going over the top of my overflow into the box. I was concerned they would plug the outlet of the overflow so I added a guard today.

Stopped at Home Depot and bought a section of Gutter Guard for $5. Looks like it should work:
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/gutter005.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/gutter003.jpg

[Brent F]

I changed around the invertebrate tide pool tank a bit making a very shallow section with a small island and a cave to hide my Korilia.
Here's a tank shot
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/tide001.jpg
View above and below water
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/tide024.jpg
the island
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/island033.jpg
Cleanup crew: Pink Brittle Star and Halloween Crab
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/crab005.jpg
Urchins
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/urchinunder001.jpg
Serpent Brittle Star:
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/serpent.jpg

[Brent F]

I just glanced over at the "tide pool" tank and my big turbo snail was on the "shore" almost completely out of the water
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/Copyofsnail006.jpg

[SeaSerpant]

What kind of star fish do you have for you CUC?

[Brent F]

I have two brittle stars - A Pink Brittle Star which looks like a bristle worm and a Serpent Brittle Star which is brown with black stripes.

Brittle stars are reef safe but many sea stars are not.

[SeaSerpant]

So which kind is the Seastar at the bottom of the pictures of the CUC?

[Brent F]

I edited the post and labeled the pictures of the CUC. Hopefully that helps. The bottom picture is the Serpent Brittle Star

Here's the newest addition
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/Copyofcrab001.jpg

[Brent F]

Added my first fish to the RSM. Now it's starting to look like an aquarium
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/clown06.jpg http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/clown001.jpg

[SeaSerpant]

ok thanks, any full tank pics?

[Brent F]

Here's a full tank shot of the Nanocube6. I'm adding some mushrooms, richordias and zoanthids to the other two tanks Wednesday so will post full tank shots once there's a little more in them.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/nano2.jpg
Closeup of Sandy Lightfoot Crab in Nanocube6
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/nano040.jpg

[SeaSerpant]

looks awesoeme.

[Reefhawk1]

Looking great. I like the modifications :biggrin:

[Brent F]

Here's a full tank shot of the RSM. I bought the leather colony yesterday and have it sitting front centre until it gets over the shock of being cut off the mother colony.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/leather.jpg

[Brent F]

Some Rics and mushrooms I got today:
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/Copyoffrags.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/fragstop.jpg

[adidas]

crazy colors! the leather looks good ;)

[Brent F]

The leather got over the move from your place quickly. It was small and blue the first night from the stress of being cut off and handled. This picture was about 24 hours after I got it from you. Back to its pink colour and polyps extended.

Thanks again.

[Brent F]

Evolution of the tide pool tank:
Week one
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/LiveRock004-1.jpg
Now
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/tide1.jpg
Water line
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/tidewaterline.jpg

[Brent F]

Some LPS frags
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/lps.jpg
Tonga mushrooms.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/rsmmush.jpg
I like how the purple one on top blends in with the coraline
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/rsmmush2.jpghttp://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/mush.jpg
Soft coral and palys
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/soft.jpg

[digital-audiophile]

Sweet!! You seem to have got your hands on some really nice frags.

[fishoholic]

cool mushrooms.

[fishytime]

Do like those purdy purple ones Brent. nudge nudge, snip snip:lol:

[Brent F]

They are "purple Tonga with a pink skirt". The pink has really started to come out on them.

[Brent F]

The new fish for my tide pool
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/pajama.jpg
One of about 10 encrusting pink sponges that came on my live rock
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/sponge.jpg
Corals
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/coral3.jpghttp://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/coral4.jpghttp://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/coral5.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/coral2.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/coralclose.jpghttp://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/monti.jpg
More mushrooms
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/stag2.jpghttp://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/redmush.jpghttp://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/rics.jpg
tank shot from below
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/rsm2.jpg

[ElGuappo]

Nice Pajama Cardinal. I had a couple, lost them in a ammonia spike.

[Brent F]

Here's an updated picture of the sump in the RSM stand. I shortened the lines so get rid of some clutter. The ATO float is in the back left corner and the skimmer is a HOT hanging behind the cabinet. I didn't have enough height in the stand to put the skimmer inside the sump. The reason for so many lines in the sump is it feeds and returns from three tanks, has an ATO line and there is a skimmer supply and return.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/Sump-1.jpg

Here's the skimmer and Phosban Reactor (filled with Zeovit and carbon).
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/skimmer002.jpg

[Brent F]

Here's my new carpenter's flasher wrasse
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/wrasse2.jpghttp://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/wrasse3.jpghttp://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/wrasse4.jpg
and a chalk bass
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/chalk1.jpghttp://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/chalk3.jpg
Here's a lettuce nudibranch in the top corner of the tank
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/nudi1.jpg
and a coco worm in my Nanocube 6
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/coco1.jpg

[digital-audiophile]

That's a pretty cool nudibrach!

[Brent F]

I picked up a new camera last night (Canon S5 IS) so was playing around with it tonight.

Here's my new Highfin Perchlet
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0120.jpg http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0156.jpg
Left Handed Crab at base of coral & other stuff
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0268.jpg http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0274.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0301.jpg http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0165.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0101.jpg http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0173.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0182.jpg http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0193.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0208.jpg

[sharuq1]

looking good :)

[Brent F]

Slipper snails attached to the back of a Turbo snail
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0425.jpg

[Brent F]

Here's a picture of one of my Green Clown Gobies
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0378.jpghttp://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0627.jpg
A better picture on one of the Nudibranch's
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0602.jpg
and a closeup of some macroalgae
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0359.jpg
Here's a couple new full tank shots
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0353.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0356.jpg

[Brent F]

Scroll Coral Daytime (left) and night (right)
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0639.jpghttp://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0774.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0712.jpg

[Brent F]

Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse flashing
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/CopyofIMG_0821.jpg

[Brent F]

Brittlestar on the glass this morning
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0892.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0885.jpg
Newly discovered cucumber hitchhiker
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0903.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_0860.jpg

[Brent F]

Here's the tide pool tank rearranged to fit the Paly rock I got from Neil on the weekend. http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/Copyofely036.jpg

[Puff]

wow! great tank(s)!!!

that brittlestar is friggin huge!!! any problems with it eating any unsuspecting inhabitants?

so far ive only found two small micro brittlestars. but ive been debating about whether to get a bigger one or not.

[Brent F]

The green brittlestar is a carnivore and will prey on fish. The other varieties are scavengers and are reef safe.

[Brent F]

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/Copyofely034.jpg

[Reefhawk1]

Wow three clams ! I just started my max a week ago and i cant wait to add a nice clam.

Is the lighting sufficient for them?

[Brent F]

Wow three clams ! I just started my max a week ago and i cant wait to add a nice clam.

Is the lighting sufficient for them?

The clams aren't in the RSM. They are in the 9 inch deep tank next to it with metal halide lighting (my tide pool refugium hooked in with the RSM). You can see it better a couple pictures back. I've been told you can keep a clam near the top in a RSM.

Congrats on teh new RSM. I've been really happy with mine so far.

[Brent F]

One of my turbos likes coming right out of the water. Here it is from earlier today on the shore. I must not be feeding him enough. He is regularly out eating the algae above the water line.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/Copy2ofsnail003.jpg

[Brent F]

Here is why clams are better kept in an open top tank. The top half of this picture is a clam viewed over the top of the glass. The bottom half is the same clam viewed through the glass. You can't see any of the greens when looking through glass. Florescent blues look dull purple through glass.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/clam013.jpg

[Brent F]

I was having problems with my light (ballast and bulbs) and found it wasn't intense enough for the clams so I upgraded the light over my shallow tank from the Viper 70 to a 250 watt metal halide. The light is too intense for the zoas and mushrooms I had in there so I did some major rearranging. Here's what the three tanks look like now.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/rsq.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/tpd.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/ncs.jpg

some closeups
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/clam015.jpghttp://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/clam019.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/clam037.jpghttp://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/clam039.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/rsw.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/tpoh.jpg

[ElGuappo]

One of my turbos likes coming right out of the water. Here it is from earlier today on the shore. I must not be feeding him enough. He is regularly out eating the algae above the water line.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/Copy2ofsnail003.jpg

My snails always get above the water line. all types margs and turbos. the new set looks great. quite the sand bed in the one tank.

[ElGuappo]

your last post i believe is of the max and it looks like you have gotten rid of one of the original PH's and added a koralia in its place is this the case?

[Brent F]

your last post i believe is of the max and it looks like you have gotten rid of one of the original PH's and added a koralia in its place is this the case?

No, it is a "Hydor FLO" attached to the stock Red Sea powerhead nozzle

The deep sandbed in the Nanocube 6 is for a jawfish

[Brent F]

Here's my latest addition hiding under a clam. It's a Frogfish. The Pajama Cardinal had to be moved to another tank to make room for this guy. They can swallow fish close to their own size so aren't compatible with much else. Great fish for a clam and urchin only tank.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/frog.jpg

Here's a picture showing the diffence in light between the Red Sea Max and the 250W metal halide over the open tank
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/clam003.jpg

[Brent F]

I'm tired of my urchins tearing up my SPS so decided to setup another tank to move the urchins to. I picked up a 90 gal, a 67 gal and ASM G1-X skimmer used for a third the cost of my RSM. This will be setup as a FOWLR tank with a refugium in the sump setup as a second display.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_1184.jpg

[Lance]

So this is tank #4? Sweet! I'm planning tank #2, and am out of room already.

[Brent F]

Finally got a jawfish for the deep sand bed in my nanocube 6
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/CopyofIMG_1214.jpg
Frog fish day 1 and 10 days later. It is closer to the rock colour now
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/Copyoffrog.jpg
)http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/CopyofIMG_1236.jpg

[ElGuappo]

Nice jawfish i have a pearly in my RSM. he is awsome lots of personality. give him at least a week befor he starts to dig........ i hope you have a good rock base.

[Brent F]

Nice jawfish i have a pearly in my RSM. he is awsome lots of personality. give him at least a week befor he starts to dig........ i hope you have a good rock base.

Near the top of page 7 there's a picture of the sand base. It's a mix of sand, live rock rubble and crushed shells

[ElGuappo]

sounds good. i was just wondering if your rockscape was on the glass bottom,or had a rock base as the jawfish will dig out under EVERYTHING. it took 3 monthes but mine finally fell due to all the mining. had remove everything and redo the entire structure.

[Brent F]

The tubeworm is sitting on the bottom glass.

There are three rocks in the tank. The biggest central rock is epoxyed to the back glass of the tank so won't move. The other two are smaller rocks sitting on the surface so will need to be turned right way up every so often as they get tunneled under.

He was busy the first night and already dug a couple holes.

[Brent F]

Here's a picture showing the growth of the Coco worm in the Nanocube 6:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/coco.jpg

The Jawfish is settling in nicely
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_1358.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_1344.jpg

[Brent F]

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_1403.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_1481.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_1498.jpg

[NaCl+H2O Fish]

Brent - Just wanted to say hello and ask if that Chromis is living on BORROWED time with your Frog Fish??? :lol:
Kent a.k.a. NaCl+H2O Fish

[Brent F]

Kent, Welcome to Canreef.

The Chromis is a great way to tell if the Frogfish needs feeding. When the Frogfish starts to show interest in the Chromis I know it is time to feed the Frogfish.

When the Chromis disappears I will know that I waited too long ;) I find the Frogfish more active and easier to feed frozen silversides with a live fish in the tank.

[NaCl+H2O Fish]

Kent, Welcome to Canreef.
The Chromis is a great way to tell if the Frogfish needs feeding. When the Frogfish starts to show interest in the Chromis I know it is time to feed the Frogfish.
When the Chromis disappears I will know that I waited too long ;) I find the Frogfish more active and easier to feed frozen silversides with a live fish in the tank.

Brent - That Chromis better hope you don't wait TOO long or go on vacation! :lol: Love your Frogfish avatar!

[Reefmack]

Well, I certainly hope no Chromis Police are tracking this thread! :lol:

[NaCl+H2O Fish]

Well, I certainly hope no Chromis Police are tracking this thread! :lol:
Reefmack - PLEEEEEZZZE! There are NO Chromis Police in Canada! :lol:
Kent a.k.a. NaCl+H2O Fish

[Reefmack]

Reefmack - PLEEEEEZZZE! There are NO Chromis Police in Canada! :lol:
Kent a.k.a. NaCl+H2O Fish

Of course there are - it's a worldwide organization - a branch of INTERPOL! :wink:

[Brent F]

Another Frogfish picture
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_1521.jpg

Full tank shot of the Red Sea Max
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_1574.jpg

[Reefmack]

Great picture of the frogfish! Have you ever had a chance to see it put out its angler "fishing lure"?

[Brent F]

No, I haven't seen the lure yet

Here is another picture showing the side view of the Frogfish
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_1523.jpg

[Reefmack]

Every time I see it I still get amazed at the unbelievable camouflage of that fish!

[lastlight]

Those things are scary as hell I think. Can you keep'em with a reef and small fishes?

[Brent F]

Brett,

No, the Frogfish isn't safe with small fish and invertebrates. They can swallow anything up to about ¾ their size and will try to swallow fish even larger. I have it in a tank with clams, large urchins, brittle stars and turbo snails all of which are too large to eat.

The only thing at risk in the tank is a Green Chromis. The chromis stays at the water surface and is a very active fish so is hard for the frogfish, who can’t swim but instead walks on the bottom, to catch. Any fish that goes near the bottom wouldn’t last very long.

I originally had the Frogfish alone but couldn’t get him to eat. Once I added the chromis the frogfish started taking frozen foods. It appears I need to have the motion of a live fish in the tank to stimulate the frogfish to eat. When the frogfish starts paying attention to the chromis I know it is time to feed it.

You can keep a frogfish in a tank with other fish larger than them and no shrimp, etc that they can eat. You also need to be careful of fish picking at them mistaking them for a piece of algae.

[ElGuappo]

Riverfront had two of these when i was there last. one yellow and one blackish they looked awsome to bad i dont have a second tank.

[Brent F]

The frogfish moved to a new hiding place on a clam

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_1632.jpg http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_1626.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_1647.jpg

New cooling fan over clam pool

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_1648-1.jpg

[Reefmack]

More great frog pictures! Did you replace a fan or decide you needed the additional cooling?

[Brent F]

When I first got the 250 W the temperature jumped from 77 to 82 degrees. I placed a fan in front of the tank and the temperature dropped back down to 78. I had a fan on the desk until I found this small clip on to replace it.

[don.ald]

thanks for the link Brent--excellent thread
rick

[Brent F]

Newest addition is a pink spotted goby

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/rf4.jpg http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/rf3.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/lf2.jpg http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/b.jpg

[Brent F]

Here's a picture that shows the blue rings around the pink spots on the Pink Spotted Goby a lot better. You couldn't really see the blue in the pictures I posted yesterday

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/fa.jpg

Feeding time (clowns from above)
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/clown.jpg

Full tank Nanocube shots
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_1878.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_1858.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/tank.jpg

[LeeR]

what type and where did you get that light over the clam tank.

[Brent F]

The light over the clams is an Aqua Medic 250 watt MH pendant
http://www.aqua-medic.com/oceanlight_pendant.shtml

I bought that brand because of price, styling, and since it did not have actinics which are not needed for clams. I got it at Wai's in Calgary. I think Big Al's carries that brand if you are looking for a West Coast dealer.

[LeeR]

awsome thanks alot!

awsome system btw.
I really love the clam tank im going to be doing something simaler.

[Brent F]

Latest pictures of clam tank. First picture showing light & fan. Second picture showing aquascaping
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_2170-1.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/IMG_2177-1.jpg