72G to 180G upgrade

[Canuckgod420]

I have finally decided to document the rebuild of my 72 gallon display.
First a little back tracking.
About a year ago things where going great, tank looked good, fish and corals happy and healthy.
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_4151.jpg
I was using Zeo, and things rolled right along. Then I got sick, really sick. 2 weeks of no dosing of any kind. Then it all went downhill from there. Colours started to change from bright to brown. For the life of me I couldnt get things to turn around. Then it really started to fall apart, tissue loss on some corals, complete colonies dead over night, I just didnt know what to do.

I was on the verge of a complete teardown and wanted to give the entire hobby up, but my good buddy milliporamaniac talked me out of it.....thanks buddy:lol:

So a rebuild was in order.
I wanted to try something different this time, so I got rid of my MH setup and went with T5's, I got rid of the sand in the tank, and reduced my live rock by approx. 80lbs. I felt that there just wasnt enough room for the fish to swim around with all the large colonies and large rock pile.

So in june it all came down, and the rebuild was on. I really wanted to do something unique with the rockwork, leaving room for corals and swimming room for the fish. I also wanted to go bare bottom. This was my lighting line up to start with

Current 10k
Current 10k
Giesemann Actinic+
Giesemann Aquablue+
Giesemann Actinic+
Current 10k
Current 10k
This is what I came up with
July 09
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2101.jpg
Then September 09
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_4176.jpg

[Canuckgod420]

So as of today I would have to say that I am VERY satisfied with my T5 lighting, growth is incredible and the colours are really starting to pop.
I removed 1 of the current 10k's and added another actinic+, I also removed the aquablue+ and replaced it with a KZ fiji purple.
Here are some top down shots from sept 25(first bulb configuration), and top downs from oct28(new configuration). The growth is insane for just 1 month( I think...LOL)
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_b3906.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_b4314.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_d3921.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_d4280.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_h3965.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_h4312.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_a3895.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_a4323.jpg

[JDigital]

Nice rebuild... prefer the look of the tank in July compared to Sept tho, I find the coralline really overpowers the aesthetics of the tank, and makes it difficult to see the coral properly. I think it would make your corals "pop" better if it was scraped. :wink:

All in all though it looks good, I like the tower aquascaping.

[Canuckgod420]

Thanks

I agree with the no coraline view, thats why I built the rock towers rather than the rock face. Problem is...I cant get my scraper in there without smacking corals.
The backing is also removable( held on with velcro), I made it like this so I could get the mag float in there, but my arm doesnt reach far enough around the back to get the entire area. So if anyone has any ideas, I would love to hear them. Also, what can I do about the coraline on the overflow, its even tougher to scrape than the glass.

[tinatom]

Looks good, cant wait to see it when it gets back to its glory days. Lots of growth though. Good work.:razz:

[intarsiabox]

I liked the second picture better myself, the first looks to sterile. The Fiji Purple really makes the colors pop I'm going to have to buy one or two of those! The SPS are really doing great!:biggrin: I see you went bare bottom this time, are you going to keep it like this and how do you like it?

[Canuckgod420]

Yeah I really like the fiji purple as well, its so bright:idea:

I went bare bottom this time and really dig it...all the detritus collects under the wavebox and once a week I syphon it out.
I do have a deep sandbed in my refugium.

[fishytime]

You've got some really sweet lookin sps there.....very nice.

[Boomboy]

i really love the colours in the second pictures, they really come out. i visited dawen and his tank is lit with t5's and i think i might be so on them when i decide to upgrade my tank years down the road. very nice cant wait to see it back to the way it once was.

[Millepora_Maniac]

I think it looks great can't wait to come over and see the fiji purple action for myself! Any close-ups of that Secale that I gave ya?:mrgreen:

[Canuckgod420]

Thanks for the great comments!

No pics of the secale, it didnt colour up yet.

[Canuckgod420]

Just took a few more pics

This is starting to encrust the bottom glass:biggrin:
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_4429.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_4433.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_4438.jpg

These little alien eye echinos are almost ready for sale!!!!
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_4440.jpg

[Canuckgod420]

Cant forget the Blasto:mrgreen:
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_4445.jpg

[tinatom]

Hey, when do I get the zoo's and the Echino. Quit holding out.

[JDigital]

that red monti is the tits!!!!!! SOOO nice! :jaw:

[Canuckgod420]

LOL......thanks

[Canuckgod420]

Heres some coral updates for december
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5115.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5104.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5081.jpg

This is a great piece of rainbow monti I got off my buddy Millipora Maniac
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5046.jpg

This beauty has blue polyps
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5095.jpg

[Canuckgod420]

heres a few more pics....enjoy!!
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5118.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5110.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5075.jpg

[fishytime]

eek! Rainbow Monti....very nice...thats one that is on my must squeeze in list....I also like that last blueish/purple acro....

[Canuckgod420]

Well I guess its about time for some more updates.
I replaced another current 10k bulb with a KZ coral light II.....WOW the bulb is bright, I love it:lol:

Heres some new pics I took last week
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5577a.jpg

This seriously 1 crazy coral....a favorite for sure
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5575.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5475.jpg

[Mr.nintendo]

Tank is gonna look amazing when it grows in!

Still waiting on some pics haha ;) I want some of that chalice !

[Canuckgod420]

:mrgreen:
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5483.jpg

[Canuckgod420]

heres a few more
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5532.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5481.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5495.jpg

[tinatom]

Holy nice. Looks GREAT. Dont change anything! :)

[saltynuts]

man you build some sweet tanks.
the killer nano to a 75 gal dream.
keep up th killer work

[Canuckgod420]

Thanks for the kind words!
I really enjoy the time I get to spend working on and watching the growth of my reefs, I see something new everyday.:biggrin:

[Canuckgod420]

Here a couple of macro shots...
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5537a.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5473a.jpg

[JDigital]

Great pics Rob... That Chalice is dead sexy! :mrgreen: What's that last coral?

[Canuckgod420]

I'm not sure what its called (maybe somebody can tell me), heres what it looked like in september
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_3934.jpg

And now in February
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5472.jpg

I got this a couple of weeks ago
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_5913.jpg

[lastlight]

Somebody got their groove back! Lovin' it!

[Canuckgod420]

Thanks man!!!:mrgreen:

[Millepora_Maniac]

Looking good, do you miss the shimmer of the halides yet?

[Canuckgod420]

nope, dont miss it.
I would rather have the light spread evenly across the tank.

[wisesam]

Wow, you got some great looking corals. The growth is amazing.

[Canuckgod420]

Thanks alot!
I just love these T5 bulbs.....unreal results.

[saltynuts]

what bulbs are you runing.
iam doing a 6x39 and i am likeing what you have going on.

[Canuckgod420]

My bulbs are (from front to back):
Giesemann - Actinic +
KZ - Coral light
Giesemann - Actinic +
KZ - Fiji Purple
KZ - Coral light II
Giesemann - Actinic +
Giesemann - Aqua Blue +
The right side of the pic is the front of the tank
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_6163.jpg

[Canuckgod420]

I took some more overhead pics....enjoy!
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_6792.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_6737.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_6722.jpg

This acro I got as a very small brown frag.....this is what has happened in 6 weeks
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_6749.jpg

[Millepora_Maniac]

Wow, looking killer. I'm having another spotty necrosis session in my tank, don't know why, Looks like I'm going to have to switch over to T5 soon, Getting Jealous over here!

[Devonious]

WOW!!
What are you dosing?

[Canuckgod420]

Thanks guys!!!

I'm not really dosing anything special, I run a zeo reactor with the zeo rocks, a phosban reactor with carbon, and my calcium is dosed via the home made 2 part system.
I also have a 5G pail setup with my RO top up water on a float valve(this needs refilling every 3 days) and what I find seems to be working for me right now is 1 fill is clean RO water, next fill will be a kalk/vinegar mixture(helps maintain calcium levels), and the next fill is 2 cups magnesium mixed with RO. Then the entire cycle starts again. I have been doing this for about 8 months now, and all I can say is WOW.

Anyhow......heres a couple more pics.
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_6799a.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_6736a.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_6762a.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_6753a.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_6769.jpg

[tinatom]

NICE:razz:

[Canuckgod420]

Thanks:lol:

[Millepora_Maniac]

Man, looks even better in person!! Love those T5's. I think I'm gonna have to switch something up!:mrgreen:

[Canuckgod420]

I would love to see that:biggrin:

[04scoobysti]

Looks Great! Any chance of a FTS?

[Canuckgod420]

Heres a full tank shot.....my photography skills are not really up to par but you get the idea.
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_6979.jpg

[fishytime]

You've got some sweet pieces in there......its gonna look killer when some of those "down low" colonies get really big....

[Canuckgod420]

Thanks!

Its really starting to fill up for sure:biggrin:

[Canuckgod420]

Well its been some time since I last posted here.....so heres some updated pics.
Everything is doing very well, my growth and colour has never been better, I can not stress how much I dig this T5 light.
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_7317.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_7294.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_7266.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_7263.jpg

Thanks for looking:biggrin:

[Doug]

Heres a full tank shot.....my photography skills are not really up to par but you get the idea.


:lol: Yea right. I only dream of taking nice pics like that. Beautiful corals and even better shots. :thumb:

[Canuckgod420]

Thanks!
Heres a couple more.
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_7329.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_7311.jpg

[fishytime]

Great pics!.....love those millis!:wink:

[Canuckgod420]

Thanks.
I really like the millis too!
heres a few more pics.
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_7250.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_7323.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_7334.jpg

[Canuckgod420]

Heres another pic.

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_7303.jpg

[Canuckgod420]

Well its been a while since I last posted....so here it is.
This version of my tank is 1 year old now.

July 1st 2009
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2101.jpg

July 14 2010
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_7729.jpg

Not bad for T5's:lol:

[Greenmaster]

Not bad? This looks frekin sweet!

[Leah]

Tank is just incredible. :mrgreen: Hope mine grows up and looks as good some day. :wink:

[lastlight]

Are corals all in same spot? It seems that there are diff corals in the same spots in the last shot but maybe it's the lighting and massive growth! Either way it is looking awesome =)

Is this M. Confusa? Some of the polyps look green...looks really sweet!

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_7311.jpg

[Canuckgod420]

The majority of corals are in the same spot....just lots of growth, and of course several have been added as well.

that is either a confusa or horrida? Its 1 of my favorites. I'm gonna take some top down shots of the tank, that coral has grown to about 7 inches across.
Its all coming down in the next couple of weeks anyways so I guess I'll enjoy it while I can.

Frags anyone?

[Greenmaster]

The majority of corals are in the same spot....just lots of growth, and of course several have been added as well.

that is either a confusa or horrida? Its 1 of my favorites. I'm gonna take some top down shots of the tank, that coral has grown to about 7 inches across.
Its all coming down in the next couple of weeks anyways so I guess I'll enjoy it while I can.

Frags anyone?

I wish I had my tank set up...

[Canuckgod420]

Your build is looking pretty damn good!

[gobytron]

there is just something about the 72 gallon bowfront that makes a really nice reef.
How your first one was never TOTM is beyond me.

A little harder to scape with only 16" at the sides but you really did a great job on the new new.


Looking awesome.

Just curious though, why did you axe the sand on round 2?

I just had a bit of a crash and am considering what changes to make.

[Canuckgod420]

I got rid of the sand because I was tired of not being able to clean the glass all the way down to the bottom. Also I wanted more flow and I didnt like the way the sand kept getting blown around, and now the detritus is so easy to remove.

The 72 bow only has 11 inches on the sides, 18 inches in the middle, making it a little tough to aquascape.

Doesnt matter though, its all coming down in the next few weeks anyways.

[gobytron]

I got rid of the sand because I was tired of not being able to clean the glass all the way down to the bottom. Also I wanted more flow and I didnt like the way the sand kept getting blown around, and now the detritus is so easy to remove.

The 72 bow only has 11 inches on the sides, 18 inches in the middle, making it a little tough to aquascape.

Doesnt matter though, its all coming down in the next few weeks anyways.

why is it coming down?

isnt this still a relatively fresh build?

[Millepora_Maniac]

Totally different growth forms from the halide growth patterns last time eh?:mrgreen:

[Canuckgod420]

I love the t5's......:mrgreen:
I do miss the shimmer though

[Canuckgod420]

Well I finally took some top down pics:biggrin:

Heres a couple to start with.

July 09
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_e4276.jpg

August 2010
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_8218.jpg

July 09
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_k4321.jpg

August 2010
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_8309.jpg

[Canuckgod420]

Heres a few more.
August 2009
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_l3884.jpg

August 2010
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_8323.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_8346.jpg

[saltynuts]

do you have any pics of the guts.(sump)
what return pump are you running.

[Canuckgod420]

There really isnt much to my sump, skimmer, zeo reactor, carbon chamber, and 2 return pumps. Quiet One 4000 (return to display) Mag 9 (return to fuge and frag tank, and also branches off to chiller). No baffles at all and I still dont get any micro bubbles.

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_8373.jpg
On a side note, I love my Euroreef skimmer, the skimmate in the pic is 4 or 5 days worth of the thickest goo, its so disgusting its beautiful ( I like to feed my fish really well).

[Youngster Dan]

Can I live in your tank? Well done.

[Canuckgod420]

thanks:lol:

[Canuckgod420]

Is there any interest in any of these corals?
I want to do a large pruning but I need for the frags to go somewhere.
Let me know.

[rjudd2k]

I know there hasn't been a post on here in a little while but I have a question reguarding the light fixture you are/were using. I'm interested in purchasing one of the Sun Blaze 48 fixtures for use over a 75 gallon SPS reef I'm building and am wondering, from your experience, what the pros and cons are to using this system on a reef. Appreciate your input very much as there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of folks who use this light setup. Thanks!

[Canuckgod420]

Pros:
Very bright with individual reflectors
very little heat transfered to tank
lots of bulb combinations

Cons:
no built in fans
no place to put a splash guard
and for some reason they built this light with the 2 switches so you can run it in 2 - 4 bulb combos, problem is, there is only 1 power cord, so all the bulbs have to run off one timer.

[rjudd2k]

Sweet! Thanks very much. From looking at it, I get the impression that, while there are better fixtures more suited to reefs, for what this one does have it's more than worth the cost. Your tank in this thread looks phenomenal and if that is any indication, I'm very excited about this fixture. Weird that they'd do two switches but one cord. Oh well, I guess it's still cool that you can shut off one half if you like. Could come in handy. Thanks for the info.

[Canuckgod420]

Its been a while since I last posted so here is an update.

Big news is I finally did a big water change (180 gallon water change to be precise)

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_8773.jpg

Then yesterday I got a new addition to my new reef tank.

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_8751.jpg

Very happy with the new setup:biggrin:

[lorenz0]

wow, you have some killer colors. tanks looking good

[Canuckgod420]

Thanks
Everything faded a little after the transfer from the 72, but things are really starting to look good.

My new atlantic blue tang has made himself right at home. Sure has a big appetite too!

[Leah]

Happy Birthday by the way! :mrgreen: Will you fill us in on the details of your new tank..It looks amazing.

[Canuckgod420]

Heres some updated pics
Full tank shot
Please ignore the ugly frag rack in back
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/SPS%20Corals/DSC_9453.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/SPS%20Corals/DSC_9353.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/SPS%20Corals/DSC_9400.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/SPS%20Corals/DSC_9389.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/SPS%20Corals/DSC_9415.jpg

[Canuckgod420]

Heres some LPS

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/SPS%20Corals/DSC_9438.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/SPS%20Corals/DSC_9431.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/SPS%20Corals/DSC_9409.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/SPS%20Corals/DSC_9358.jpg

This rock and corals came from my nano tank I tore down
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/SPS%20Corals/DSC_9383.jpg

[tinatom]

Tank looks great!

[Canuckgod420]

Ok heres some of my inhabitants

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_9563.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_9582.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_9602.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_9551.jpg
My latest addition
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_9578.jpg

[ensquire]

Excuse my ignorance but Dispar? Gorgeous fish


http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_9582.jpg

[Millepora_Maniac]

Time to re-name this thread to 180 gallon build.:wink:

[lastlight]

Really like the FTS. Looks like a grand stage with curtains on the left and right... all your performers parading thru the middle!

[Madreefer]

Really nice. Your colors are amazing. What bulbs are you using?

[Canuckgod420]

Excuse my ignorance but Dispar? Gorgeous fish


http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_9582.jpg


Its actually a lyretail anthias, we have 6 of them....awesome little fish.

[Canuckgod420]

Really nice. Your colors are amazing. What bulbs are you using?

Right now I have 4 KZ Aquablue, 4 KZ Coral Light bulbs. I think i'm gonna pull 1 of the blues and put in a fiji purple.

[Millepora_Maniac]

You ever thought about pulling one blue and one white out and replacing them both with the fiji purple? I run two fiji's one coral light and three blues, and i'm really happy with how it looks, and the growth that i'm seeing helps too. :smile:

[ensquire]

In case you missed it .
Excuse my ignorance but is this a Dispar?
Gorgeous fish


http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_9582.jpg

[Bblinks]

just came across this thread, tank looks amazing. nice upgrade. Maybe one day I can stop by and check it out in person. Well done.:wink:

[Canuckgod420]

just came across this thread, tank looks amazing. nice upgrade. Maybe one day I can stop by and check it out in person. Well done.:wink:


Thank you very much, of course you can come by and check it out.

Cheers
Rob

[Canuckgod420]

Its not a dispar, its a lyretail anthias, awesome little fish, we have 6 of them.

Cheers

Rob

[kobelka]

Hi,
Beautiful tank and colours. A while back you posted about dosing via ato. Are you still doing this? One bucket of RO, followed by one of a vinegar/kalk mix, then 2 cups mag, and repeat. Would you give the recipe for the middle bucket and whether you ramped up the dose or kept the same.
What do you use for mag and where do you get it.
Thanks for the help.

[Canuckgod420]

I finally got rid of the ugly frag rack
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_9630.jpg

[Canuckgod420]

Hi,
Beautiful tank and colours. A while back you posted about dosing via ato. Are you still doing this? One bucket of RO, followed by one of a vinegar/kalk mix, then 2 cups mag, and repeat. Would you give the recipe for the middle bucket and whether you ramped up the dose or kept the same.
What do you use for mag and where do you get it.
Thanks for the help.

Thanks for the nice comments.
Right now I am not doing the kalk dosing because I changed up my top up system. I now run a 30' line from my RO reservoir in my laundry room under the house into the sump ( float valve), when I had the 72 gallon a 5 gallon bucket would last 3 days, once I upgraded I was going through that in a day. Now i'm tied into my 20 gallon reservoir.

[phi delt reefer]

Its not a dispar, its a lyretail anthias, awesome little fish, we have 6 of them.

Cheers

Rob

I set anthias pic as my background at work, everyone thinks it's amazing. I setup all my icons so they look like bubbles coming out his mouth, lol. Well done rob, colors and scape are great!

[Canuckgod420]

Thanks:lol:

I cant wait to see what it looks like in a year.

[Canuckgod420]

Heres a little update.

A few months back we purchased 5 Lyretail Anthias to join the 1 we already had, they where all females but we knew that 1 would dominate and change to a male.
This is what they all looked like 3 days ago.
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Reef%20fish/DSC_9803.jpg

Now the original one has started the change and WOW what a huge difference 3 days makes.
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Reef%20fish/DSC_9750.jpg

[Millepora_Maniac]

How's the bioload with all those fish? :razz:

[fishytime]

wow!:jaw:.....fantastic fish pictures!

[Canuckgod420]

How's the bioload with all those fish? :razz:

I think its ok right now but once those tangs get bigger I might need to upgrade my skimmer.

[Canuckgod420]

Heres some close ups I took tonight
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_0576.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_0581.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_0585.jpg

[Canuckgod420]

Well I dont exactly know what has happened in my reef but my male Lyretail Anthias went from cruising the tank to not eating to dead in about 4 days. Plus 1 of the females has also died, and the other 4 are always in hiding.
I dont get it.

[Cugio]

That's too bad as they were very pretty.

[asylumdown]

Just found this thread. Awesome everything man (sorry to hear about the fish though).

Maybe I missed it before, but what lighting are you running on the new tank? Is it the same as the 72, only with more bulbs?

[Canuckgod420]

yeah its the same fixture, 48" T5 HO 8 bulb.
I am very happy with it for sure. I am however going to upgrade to a 5 foot fixture ASAP.

[fishytime]

Did you qt your anthias? ..... Too little to late but anthias are known for being prone to internal parasites..... Did you notice if the two that died had white stringy poop prior to them passing?

[Canuckgod420]

I actually did not Qt the Anthias first....probably should have. The thing is, I bought the first Anthias at JL aquatics from a tank of about a 100 Anthias, then 2 months later there where only 5 left so the wife wanted to get the rest of them. They all looked pale in colour but in about a week of feeding my homemade mix they where the brightest fish in the tank.
Then like I stated in an earlier post, the first Anthias we had began to transform. Then 2 or 3 weeks later he started acting bizarre, stopped eating, then died. Then all the rest started dissapearing, now we are down to 1.

[Canuckgod420]

Heres a little update on the growth of my reef. Everything is growing nicely so I am very pleased.

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2059-1.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2006.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2130.jpg

[Canuckgod420]

Heres a few more...enjoy!

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2100.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2010.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2107.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2109.jpg

[Aquattro]

Great shots. Wanna come to my house and take some for me?? :)

[Canuckgod420]

Great shots. Wanna come to my house and take some for me?? :)

Sure, I would love to.
These shots are all right I just wish I could get them a little less blue in colour. I adjusted the white balance and I still cant seem to get it just right. Ive even gone as far as turning off all the blue T5's and they still come out to blue....I dont get it.
However, if you look at Millipora Maniacs pics (which I also took) everything is exactly the right colour (he runs metal halide not T5's)

[Canuckgod420]

Also have some non SPS shots

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2061.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2023.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2087.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2070.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2072.jpg

[chris88]

you have some amazing corals in there i need to see a full tank shot!

[Canuckgod420]

Heres some pics of a few more LPS

I lke them a lot so I thought I would share:biggrin:

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2881.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2879.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2894.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2886a.jpg

Can anyone ID this piece of LPS?
I've had this tiny rock for about 2 years and nothing has happened until very recently, now its growing like mad.
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_2882a.jpg

[Bblinks]

Looks like some kind of acan, possibly Aussie. I am guessing so don't quote me on it. Never the less, beautiful collection.

[Canuckgod420]

Thanks:mrgreen:

My LPS are really starting to colour up and explode in growth.

[Canuckgod420]

Its been a while since I updated.....heres my tri-colour, its really starting to take off.
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_3112.jpg

[Canuckgod420]

Here are a couple new year update photos...
Hope you enjoy!!
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_3817.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_3825.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_3823.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_3901.jpg

[NU-2reef]

Holy crap man! Stunning as always. Can't wait till you sell some frags again

[Coralgurl]

Your tank is amazing!! Thanks for sharing!

[Canuckgod420]

Thanks, its hard to believe 6 weeks ago everything was bleached out....I hate making stupid mistakes.:redface:

[Reef-Geek]

Great colors, I'd like a piece of everything...:smile::smile:

[Canuckgod420]

I will be making some frags very soon.

[Canuckgod420]

I havent posted a full tank shot recently so here it is.

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_4156.jpg

[lastlight]

Beauty! How on earth did that large sps on the right grow like that? It looks to originate from two rocks and be joined by a massively thick branch. Looks neat.

[Canuckgod420]

It is a freaking monster, the main branch is about 4" across and its about 14" long.
This is what it looks like from above.

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Canuckgod420/Main%20display/DSC_4323.jpg

[lastlight]

So is the bottom mini colony off the larger one actually touching rock at the bottom? Or did a branch grow down and then sprout? Very nice coral!

[Canuckgod420]

It came within a couple inches of the bottom then sprouted upwards.....very bizarre.

[reefermadness]

wow...amazing tank and pictures. What camera are you using? Any macro lense? What do you use for the over the top shots?

[Canuckgod420]

wow...amazing tank and pictures. What camera are you using? Any macro lense? What do you use for the over the top shots?


Thanks for the compliments, I was using a nikon d40 but the damn thing crapped out on me recently so now i have nothing to shoot with. I was using the standard lens on the camera, and I made an acrylic tube to put over the lense so i would get good shots from above.

If anyone is interested I have some frags (lots actually) for sale, drop me a line

[Millepora_Maniac]

Sweet! So much growth! I'm jealous !

[Canuckgod420]

Sweet! So much growth! I'm jealous !

Dude! If we could combine my growth and your colour, we would be unstoppable!!!!