Grizz's 8' shallow sea

[the marine apprentice]

Thanks Ryan, it is coming along nice. I don't know of anyone in this area who has an 8 footer. :biggrin:

We both know someone who has an eight foot tank that's made out of acrylic it's a 340g and the guy who has it is someone we don't get along with and isn't all that knowlegable hahaha I won't say names but we all know who that is lol

[mikebpeters]

"Pick up a few thing's, bought a new red scooter blenny, some more IO Reef Crystals and 2 500ml bags of NP Pellets".

I would be very interested to hear how your NP pellets work out. I've read everything that I can find on them and have just placed my order too.

[The Grizz]

I will let you know once I have tweeked everything so that it is running perfectly.

[The Grizz]

We both know someone who has an eight foot tank that's made out of acrylic it's a 340g and the guy who has it is someone we don't get along with and isn't all that knowlegable hahaha I won't say names but we all know who that is lol

He doesn't count on the fact that he is an idiot.

[The Grizz]

A little video of the whole tank and down to the sump. Shows the NP pellets in the reactors dancing away, hope this is enough flow threw them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJpje1cZyFM

[Delphinus]

Interesting idea to submerge the reactors. No worries about leaks there I guess! Looks like enough flow.

That's quite the level drop into your last chamber. You don't have microbubbles?

[kien]

Holy Hanna!! 8' is a heck of a lot of travel! It took a while to pan the length of that tank :lol: Good thing my computer is nowhere near the tanks otherwise my fish would be wondering why they are stuck in a 6' box..

Looks great, and I'm jealous!

[The Grizz]

Interesting idea to submerge the reactors. No worries about leaks there I guess! Looks like enough flow.

That's quite the level drop into your last chamber. You don't have microbubbles?

I figured that I had enough room in the sump for the reactor's so what the heck. I did the vid before I did my top off today. Return section is usually 1" - 2" lower then the reactor section but when it get's really low I do get a few bubble's.

Holy Hanna!! 8' is a heck of a lot of travel! It took a while to pan the length of that tank :lol: Good thing my computer is nowhere near the tanks otherwise my fish would be wondering why they are stuck in a 6' box..

Looks great, and I'm jealous!

YOU JEALOUS!!!!! I thought I would never here you say that ( one with 2 huge tanks 4' apart ). I am the one that is jealous of your tank with all the amazing sps in there. But I do appreciate the compliment, thank Kien.

[bauder1986]

well if you keep posting videos up I wont have to come over and see the tank :razz: looks awesome dude.

[The Grizz]

well if you keep posting videos up I wont have to come over and see the tank :razz: looks awesome dude.

Well then no more video's for you, says the soup notzy.:twised::twised:

[fishytime]

Nice job on the vid Greg......Tank looks great!.... love the open scape! looks like everything is doing great after the swap.....

[The Grizz]

Thanks Doug, I think I have to change the rock work to help distribute the pressure from the closed loop. Everything has done great in the move.

[The Grizz]

I noticed that I did not show the skimmers working there magic with the carbon boxes that I built out of acrylic.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3287.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3286.jpg


Also had a nice addition to my clam collection from Terry. I have been giving him a hard time with the clam in a nano for the size of the clam. He finally gave in to the darkside.:twised:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3290.jpg


And my little BTA seems to like it as well.:lol:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3292.jpg

[The Grizz]

WOW 10,000+ view's, kind of cool to me.

[Doo]

you did an awesome job!

[The Grizz]

you did an awesome job!

Thanks Doo, not totally done yet got to get the closed loop going this weekend. And now the wife wants a shelf above the tank for some of her nick nack's and such.

[Zoaelite]

WOW Greg the tank is really coming together, I really like the 8 foot shallow effect! I will PM you as soon as I make the frags and then they should be good in 2-3 weeks.
Levi

[lockrookie]

you had me at 8' .... this thread not only inspires me it gives me future ideas for a tank build 5 year plan. all in all its nice to see how all ppl in love with this hobby come together to help each other out. where a teasing over a clam goes from one tank to another. how a sale of a tank comes at the perfect moment to complete the build. there is more to a build than water,fish,corals,rocks.....friendship memories and dreams.

ok im done being creepy congrat on the 10 k :)

[The Grizz]

you had me at 8' .... this thread not only inspires me it gives me future ideas for a tank build 5 year plan. all in all its nice to see how all ppl in love with this hobby come together to help each other out. where a teasing over a clam goes from one tank to another. how a sale of a tank comes at the perfect moment to complete the build. there is more to a build than water,fish,corals,rocks.....friendship memories and dreams.

ok im done being creepy congrat on the 10 k :)

You do make a good point though Jeff, as you had a part in this build as well helping me find that pump :thumb:

[The Grizz]

WOW Greg the tank is really coming together, I really like the 8 foot shallow effect! I will PM you as soon as I make the frags and then they should be good in 2-3 weeks.
Levi

Awesome sounds great Levi

[plutoniumJoe]

Awesome looking tank! You lapped my build.

[lockrookie]

You do make a good point though Jeff, as you had a part in this build as well helping me find that pump :thumb:

as i have said before my motives where selfish i wanted to see how it all turned out and the delays drove me crazy :) lol j/k glad to have helped.

[The Grizz]

Well FINALLY I have the closed loop up and running at max flow. Tank is a little cloudy atm so I will let it settle for a day or 2 and post some more pics for all to enjoy.

[The Grizz]

Some new pic's taken today:

Left to right of tank

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3298.jpghttp://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3299.jpghttp://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3300.jpghttp://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3301.jpghttp://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3302.jpg

Right end of tank:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3315.jpg

Clowns in Duncans:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3304.jpg

Clams:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3307.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3290.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3318.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3316.jpg


Zoa Frag section:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3311.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3312.jpg

And look at my Birds Nest frag, doing great with new growth evident:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3313.jpg

[globaldesigns]

Well Greg, you have done a great job! Just get rid of the damsels

[The Grizz]

Well Greg, you have done a great job! Just get rid of the damsels

There is only one damsel in there and he is not in any of the pics, he is a little itsy pitsy guy.

[globaldesigns]

There is only one damsel in there and he is not in any of the pics, he is a little itsy pitsy guy.

HEHE, call me KRESKIN THE MAGNIFICENT THEN!

Sorry, I saw blue fish, but looked again... Are those anthias?

So what do you think about having a closed loop? Can you tell us the benefits over traditional methods?

[The Grizz]

HEHE, call me KRESKIN THE MAGNIFICENT THEN!

Sorry, I saw blue fish, but looked again... Are those anthias?

So what do you think about having a closed loop? Can you tell us the benefits over traditional methods?

Well Kreskin, they are actually Blue Reef Chromis from what I have been told.

As far as the closed loop I really like it so far. Nice even flow through out the tank. Also noticed that there is less debris on the sand and rock, when I feed the fish what ever food it is time for it does not hit the sand. And there is power head sticking out like a soar thumb.

[freezetyle]

Those pics were good and all... not trying to be picky but that update was a bit incomplete. We need a FULL TANK SHOT!:lol:

[The Grizz]

Those pics were good and all... not trying to be picky but that update was a bit incomplete. We need a FULL TANK SHOT!:lol:

I will get one up tomorrow, atm there is a make shift pen for the husky pup's in the way of getting far enough back to get a full tank shot.

[The Grizz]

Picked up some of RC's ultra zoa today so I have to wait till they open to take some pic's of them too.

[globaldesigns]

Well Kreskin, they are actually Blue Reef Chromis from what I have been told.

As far as the closed loop I really like it so far. Nice even flow through out the tank. Also noticed that there is less debris on the sand and rock, when I feed the fish what ever food it is time for it does not hit the sand. And there is power head sticking out like a soar thumb.

Aren't chromis and damsels somewhat the same? All I can say is that I have some chromis, AND I HATE THEM!!!

I hope to come over one day to see the setup, withing camping starting this weekend in Triple Diamond, we can get together one day to ride and look at the new setup.

[The Grizz]

I am not sure about that but I really like mine they are very friendly and get along with every thing.

Sound's good just give me a shout, need to get out and release some frustration on two wheels.

[fishytime]

I will get one up tomorrow, atm there is a make shift pen for the husky pup's in the way of getting far enough back to get a full tank shot.

with an eight footer you will end up standing outside to get a FTS:razz:

so you managed to find a zoa that you liked:question::lol:

[The Grizz]

with an eight footer you will end up standing outside to get a FTS:razz:

so you managed to find a zoa that you liked:question::lol:

I would be standing in my pool room trying to take a pic though a window that is for sure.

And yes I did find some zoa I liked, Kevin told me that you took the nicest of the bunch :razz:

[The Grizz]

Those pics were good and all... not trying to be picky but that update was a bit incomplete. We need a FULL TANK SHOT!:lol:

OK so here is a FTS:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3350.jpg

[Zoaelite]

Wow I need an 8 foot now, that's one GREAT looking tank!

[freezetyle]

Wow I need an 8 foot now, that's one GREAT looking tank!

Agreed!

Greg your hard work and patience has defiantly paid off

[kien]

yup, 8 footer for the win! Love that length. The only thing that would have made this build better are sharks with fricken lasers on their heads.

[The Grizz]

Wow I need an 8 foot now, that's one GREAT looking tank!

Agreed!

Greg your hard work and patience has defiantly paid off

yup, 8 footer for the win! Love that length. The only thing that would have made this build better are sharks with fricken lasers on their heads.

Thanks guy's, appreciate the compliment's.

Sharks with laser's that would have been sweet!!:lol:

Looks like my little birds nest frag is loving it to, so I guess I will have to find a nice colony for a good price and see how it goes.

[globaldesigns]

Great Pic!!! Wonderful woodwork!!!

Not bad for a welder, I think you found your second career choice

[The Grizz]

Thanks Rick, I guess playing with a hammer and nails as a kid has paid off. :biggrin:

[Delphinus]

How do you know he didn't weld the metal into looking like wood??

Tank looks great.. Very nice. How many bags of sand did you use BTW?

[The Grizz]

How do you know he didn't weld the metal into looking like wood??

Tank looks great.. Very nice. How many bags of sand did you use BTW?

It was about 4 bag's including what is in the refugium

[bauder1986]

haha i can picture you standing on a step ladder along the far wall in the pool room trying to get that pic greg hahaha

[The Grizz]

Well not much new ATM but I think I have to get or build a chiller. I have not ran a heater in this tank AT ALL. The tank temp is a little higher then I would like it but nothing has seemed to mind it to much.

[The Grizz]

Well 3 weeks now with the NP pellet's in and all indications are good, 0 phos, 0 nitrates / nitrites, 0 ammonia.

[The Grizz]

Well I am so ****ed!!!! My beautiful Copper Ban is GONE!!! He was eating mysis like a pig and very active since the day I got him. I noticed he was acting funny on Sunday not swimming around as much but still eating.

R.I.P Sgt. Stripe's

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/155BFPics039.jpg

[The Grizz]

Well I am so ****ed!!!! My beautiful Copper Ban is GONE!!! He was eating mysis like a pig and very active since the day I got him. I noticed he was acting funny on Sunday not swimming around as much but still eating. And now he is M.I.A.

R.I.P Sgt. Stripe's

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/155BFPics039.jpg

[The Grizz]

WHOW double post's

[Delphinus]

Sorry to hear that Greg. They are such awesome little fish, it really stings when they go. :( As a group they just don't seem to do well long term in captivity.

[The Grizz]

Thanks Tony, I was hoping that it would be good for at least a year, live and learn. Time to find another fish that I really really want.

[globaldesigns]

I tried 2 copperbands, and both didn't make it. I wouldn't recommend them.

So what is your next fishy?

[The Grizz]

I tried 2 copperbands, and both didn't make it. I wouldn't recommend them.

So what is your next fishy?

I would like a Blond Naso Tang or a Powder Blue as well as a Koran Angel, have not figured it out yet. It will depend on what I see first and the FS at a good price next time I am in the city's.

[globaldesigns]

I would like a Blond Naso Tang or a Powder Blue as well as a Koran Angel, have not figured it out yet. It will depend on what I see first and the FS at a good price next time I am in the city's.

I have a blonde Naso, very beautiful fish, probably a little easier to keep than a Powder Blue.

[Skimmerking]

what about a powder blue , brown, achillies that would be sweet.

[Zoaelite]

what about a powder blue , brown, achillies that would be sweet.

+1, Achilles tang would be amazing if you can find a healthy one that stays alive in your tank. Sorry to hear about the Copperband Greg, I ended up taking mine back to the LFS as he was munching on my LPS. Such a shame there such nice fish with great personalities.

[fishoholic]

Tank looks great, sorry to hear about your CBB. I got really lucky with the first one I ever got 3 and a half years ago, ate mysis right from the start and still does. Also ironically one of the only fish I have that not only survived marine velvet, never even seemed to be phased by it or the copper treatment. However the 2nd CBB I tried died 2 weeks after I got it.

[The Grizz]

I have a blonde Naso, very beautiful fish, probably a little easier to keep than a Powder Blue.

Definitely want a Blonde Naso!!:biggrin:

what about a powder blue , brown, achillies that would be sweet.

And the wife wants a Powder Blue.:biggrin:

[The Grizz]

Tank looks great, sorry to hear about your CBB. I got really lucky with the first one I ever got 3 and a half years ago, ate mysis right from the start and still does. Also ironically one of the only fish I have that not only survived marine velvet, never even seemed to be phased by it or the copper treatment. However the 2nd CBB I tried died 2 weeks after I got it.

My CBB was a pig when it came to mysis so I have no idea what happened.:sad:

+1, Achilles tang would be amazing if you can find a healthy one that stays alive in your tank. Sorry to hear about the Copperband Greg, I ended up taking mine back to the LFS as he was munching on my LPS. Such a shame there such nice fish with great personalities.

I have to look up Achilles Tang to see what it is but it sounds like it is a sweet fish. :smile::idea:

[fishytime]

Sorry to hear about your fish Greg.....speculation is, that an unforntunate amount of CBBs are cyanide caught.......fish is fine acting normal and eating and then just bam.....dead:neutral:

[The Grizz]

Sorry to hear about your fish Greg.....speculation is, that an unforntunate amount of CBBs are cyanide caught.......fish is fine acting normal and eating and then just bam.....dead:neutral:

And that is exactly what happened, he ate twice the last day I seen him like a piggy.:sad:

[The Grizz]

Well I just looked up the Achilles Tang and all I can say is WOW nice color's but holly **** :faint: $240 from J&L!! :jaw:

That would be enough for my wife to throw out that "D" word.

[kien]

price tag coupled with their track record it is a wonder that they are collected at all! Beautiful fish tho..

[The Grizz]

price tag coupled with their track record it is a wonder that they are collected at all! Beautiful fish tho..

So true. don't get that at all.

[JonT]

Well I just looked up the Achilles Tang and all I can say is WOW nice color's but holly **** :faint: $240 from J&L!! :jaw:

That would be enough for my wife to throw out that "D" word.


Just show her the price tag on a black tang, or jewel tang :)

Or show her pictures of the Achilles :) They are a nice fish, but ich prone, and they want (and will) rule the tank.

[The Grizz]

A Blonde Naso is first on the list, then a Powder Blue Tang after that who knows. :biggrin:

[The Grizz]

Not much new but I thought I would update my thread with what has been going down.

Decided to re-do my LR and while I was in there I put some small sprayer bars for the returns of my closed loop to help disperse the water flow a little better. And this is what I came up with for the aqua scape.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3411-1.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3412.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3413.jpg

[The Grizz]

Some closer shots.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3420.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3419.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3418.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3417.jpg

[The Grizz]

And some random shots of a few things I really think look sweet.

I forget what this is called but I will have to ask Coleus as that is who I got it from. And yes Tai I still owe your for it have not forgot.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3406.jpg

A really nice brain that is doing so well and I am so happy that it is, also bought from Coleus.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3407.jpg

My shroom patch.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3408.jpg

My Zoa garden, a few have not totally opened up just yet. They are still settling in.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3409.jpg

My huge Duncan tree behind my GSP rock behind one of my clams.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3421.jpg

My 2 smaller clams.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3422.jpg

[Coleus]

so happy to see brain and cynarian are doing well in your tank. Cheers

[The Grizz]

Yes they have settled in nicely and are doing great, thanks Tai.

[The Grizz]

Some new additions:

Birds Nest, front frags from Kien, large frag on the right courtesy of Trina and the HUGE colony of tan BN from mws:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/NewBN.jpg

Some new zoa frags from where else, Red Coral:

Purple with peachy center's
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/IMG_6846.jpg

Blue centered
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/IMG_6847.jpg

And these one's in the center not sure what they are called
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/IMG_6848.jpg

[The Grizz]

Here is what the zoa patch is looking like now:
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/IMG_6856.jpg

[The Grizz]

Some new finned residence:

Pink face wrasse:
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/PinkfaceWrasse.jpg

Another lawn mower blenny:
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/AnotherLawnmower.jpg

Sailfin tang, a rescue from another tank with Tai's help. I hope with proper care and feeding that his top fin will recover. His is very healthy other wise:
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/SailfinTang.jpg

And the wife saw these at OC on Saturday and begged me to get her some:
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/PinkNudibranch.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/PurpleNudibranch.jpg

[The Grizz]

So now the plan is if the birds nest goes well the wife want's me to try the SPS again. First plan of attack is going to do some more fancy aqua scape, get the corals and 6 clams set up and happy, then find some nice relatively cheap SPS to try. So if anyone would like to donate some nice size piece's of SPS to the cause for a small price...........:biggrin: call me.

[4lti7ude]

oO nice Nudies
Do those ones eat algea? I remember reading a past thread a few days ago about someone else who bought one of those... a Purple Nudibranch? and they said it only eats certain sponges....

[The Grizz]

oO nice Nudies
Do those ones eat algea? I remember reading a past thread a few days ago about someone else who bought one of those... a Purple Nudibranch? and they said it only eats certain sponges....


They sure do eat algea. The pink one has been racing around that tank since Saturday but the purple one is standing guard around what I think are eggs. So I might have a bunch of these to sell soon, :lol:. They do eat curtain type's of sponge but so far I have not seen them near my orange tree sponge.

[Seafan]

Wow, tank and new inhabitants really are looking good! Really hope the sailfin recovers for ya, they are such a beautiful fish. Great shot you got of your lawnmower.
lol, got the same purple with peach center zoa's as you did, was in Red Coral on Saturday, the hubby took me out fish shopping for father's day (backward's I know, but I ain't complaining :mrgreen:).

[The Grizz]

We were there on Saturday as well around 3:30 ish, that's when I got them as well, as well as another clam (admitted clam and zoaholic :lol:).

[The Grizz]

Just thought I would let everyone know that I am still alive and kicking. The 8'er is doing OK not much has changed YET. When I can get to it I want to re-do my aquascaping.

[andestang]

One of my son's decided to do some rescaping for me back in May, started but still sitting unfinished and now he's gone :mmph: How are the nudi's and sailfin doing ?

[The Grizz]

Unfortunately the nudies did not make it long because of the closed loop flow and got stuck on the intake's about 2 weeks ago but the Sailfin seems to be doing well and might even be growing it's fin back.

[Greenmaster]

Nice tank, I wish I could have gone 8' but space limitations left me at 6'.
Nudies often are very diet specific and will often die of starvation after not long in a tank... if they survive the intakes/powerheads. There is one kind of Nudie that eats aptaisia and nothing else... so you have an aptaisia problem you get one then it munches them all... no food left so it dies... I have heard of someone growing aptaisia in their refuge and moving a rock up to the DT every week or so... just to keep their nudie alive and keeping the DT clear.
Make sure that when you rescape you take some before and after pics :D
What other fish you plan on getting? Or do you plan on just... not planning :biggrin: and getting fish when you see one that "fits".

[The Grizz]

The Nudies that we picked up at Ocean City algea eaters and where doing a great job until they ventured off the glass and onto the sand/rock where the closed loop flow sent them off into the intakes.

For fish I would like to add about 5 more blue green chromis, a powder blue tang, a koran angle and a blonde naso tang if I can find some really small one's

And I have to finish my 67 gal pred tank so I can move my maroon clown, fox face, scribbled rabbit, yellow damsel, blue fin damsel and chocolate chip star fish from there current 30 gal home.

[The Grizz]

The latest addition, thank's Wingin it & anaitari as well as othicx for pick-up & delivery:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3494.jpg

[Wingin It]

haha...he's like a dog...so cute!

[The Grizz]

I think he needs a friend though kind of sticks to the corner's but so cute :biggrin:

[Nebthet]

Actually your cardinal is a female.. it would be interesting to get a mate for her.

[Wingin It]

SHE really likes her flake food! LOL

[Seafan]

Pretty Cardinal, If you are thinking about picking up another one why don't you wait a bit. My pair had babies, one survived, rest were supper for the tank. The one I have left is a little more than 1/4 inch long and about 3months old now and doing great. I think mine is a male but a bit early to tell yet, and they are hard to tell apart even by experts. I looked at the picture of yours and it looks just like my male. Well congrats on the new addition.

[Nebthet]

If you want to tell the difference between a male and female bengaii, look at the stomach behind the fins. The female has one thorn, while the male has two.

Also, it is great to hear that yours is eating flake food. Mine won't touch it, unless it is cyclopeeze flake, so I also feed my tank Mysis shrimp, blood worms, and squid.

[The Grizz]

Pretty Cardinal, If you are thinking about picking up another one why don't you wait a bit. My pair had babies, one survived, rest were supper for the tank. The one I have left is a little more than 1/4 inch long and about 3months old now and doing great. I think mine is a male but a bit early to tell yet, and they are hard to tell apart even by experts. I looked at the picture of yours and it looks just like my male. Well congrats on the new addition.

That sounds good to me :biggrin: I cant tell the difference, can some one post a picture of a male?

[Trocar61]

Hey Grizz, I have a mated pair and an extra in my other tank if your interested.
they are a pretty boring fish, pretty but don't do much if you want t check it out let me know.later man.
:biggrin:

[The Grizz]

Hey Grizz, I have a mated pair and an extra in my other tank if your interested.
they are a pretty boring fish, pretty but don't do much if you want t check it out let me know.later man.
:biggrin:

Are you looking to sell all 3?

[othicx]

After all the help you have been, (and will continue to be) lol, I don't mind picking up and delivering fish for you. :)

[The Grizz]

FTS, hard to do with an 8 footer :lol:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3496.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3497.jpg

A little closer, half at a time:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3499.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/100_3500.jpg

[othicx]

Dang you and your nice tank lol. I really can't wait to get mine up and going, and with all luck it might look as good as yours :biggrin:

[The Grizz]

Thanks othicx :biggrin: but it still needs some work to make it a little better and then there is the fact that I really need new bulbs.

[Seafan]

Love the full tank shots :mrgreen:, tank seems to be filling in really nicely.

[The Grizz]

Love the full tank shots :mrgreen:, tank seems to be filling in really nicely.

Thanks Karen :biggrin: I have to get my butt in gear some day and re-aquascape to make it that much better.

[othicx]

can i help? :wink:

[Seafan]

I really like the way you have it aquascaped. It's really pretty, nicely open for your fish and very natural looking.

[The Grizz]

can i help? :wink:

YEP for sure!!:biggrin:

[The Grizz]

I really like the way you have it aquascaped. It's really pretty, nicely open for your fish and very natural looking.

When the wife and I were visiting some other reefer's in Cowtown she seen how they had the rock layered jetting out for here and there and now she want me to try to hide the closed loop intake. And I think I need to make more cave's and shelf's for the coral and some fish.

[doobiej]

tank looks great. how do you like the 8 footer?

[The Grizz]

tank looks great. how do you like the 8 footer?

I really like the 8' and the fact that I can reach the bottom of the back side is definitely a plus for a vertically challenged individual like myself. :biggrin:

[Trocar61]

Are you looking to sell all 3?

No just the one..I have a mated pair so don't really want to part with them.

[The Grizz]

Do you know if it a male or female, I have been told mine is a female.

[Mrfish55]

Great job, looks good. The shallow depth meakes the tank look even longer, not to mention it has to be easier to work on, I need snorkel gear to do any landscaping in my tank.

[The Grizz]

So I finally broke down and bought new bulbs for my tank:

Here is a pic of the tank with the old bulb's:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/newbulbs.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/newbulbs2.jpg

And here is picture with the new bulb's, can't really see any difference in the color of the bulb's because the old one's where the same k rating:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/oldbulbs.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/oldbulbs2.jpg

[The Grizz]

A few new additions:

Picked up a couple frags at frag fest, zoa's in the middle of the pic

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/100_3508.jpg

Green Monti & Orange Monti from whatcaneyedo:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/100_3507.jpg

A really great frag of zoa's also from whatcaneyedo (very bad pic):

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/100_3514-1.jpg

Torch from Doo:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/100_3512.jpg

[The Grizz]

Moved my brain to the middle of the tank under the center brace and is loving it:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/100_3511.jpg

Really need to re do the rock as I am running out of room , lol. Here is what the zoa, shroom & clam section looks like now.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/100_3514.jpg

[othicx]

looking good Greg, can't wait to see it in person. That is a sweet torch :)

[The Grizz]

Really need to make some change's to the rock but just need to find the time and the energy to do so. Plus the wife hate's it when I make a mess in the living room. :twised:

[outacontrol]

looks good, where did you the the new bulbs from? What brand of bulbs did you get?

[The Grizz]

looks good, where did you the the new bulbs from? What brand of bulbs did you get?

I went with a full KZ set-up this time, got all the bulbs from my good friends Kevin @ Red Coral Calgary.

[Skimmerking]

that tank is looking great Grizz love the lenght of it too .lots of swimming room

[Polscot]

your tank is gorgeous man, my nano is only a year old and my other is in the process of a transfer, can i ask u how you keep your sand so white? mine seems to look like crap lol does it just come with time or do u have alot of sand sifters

[The Grizz]

your tank is gorgeous man, my nano is only a year old and my other is in the process of a transfer, can i ask u how you keep your sand so white? mine seems to look like crap lol does it just come with time or do u have alot of sand sifters

Well not all of it looks that good :lol: I know for sure that I still have 1 sand sifting star but there should be 2. Also have an orange spot sand sifting goby that move's and cleans sand ALL DAY LONG. He lives under the rock that is covered in GSP so I move it around once in a while to different parts of the tank.:biggrin:

I would like to have some more sand stars and a blue spot goby but don't think the orange spot would behave.

[The Grizz]

Short update: Have not had time to re-do my rock but everything seems to be happy and healthy. Zoa's are growing like crazy, branching hammer has some new heads growing out nice, galaxy coral is super bushy. The only thing that is weird is my GBTA has moved under a rock and wont come out. Once I have this huge project down I will get the tank back to the way it should be.

[The Grizz]

New additions added last night from a trip to Calgary:

Yellow Coris Wrasse

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/Picture027-1.jpg

Mandarin

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/Picture021-2.jpg

Red Star ( I think that is what it is called )

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/Picture031.jpg

Red Knob Star

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/Picture032.jpg

RTBA and the rock it came on

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/Picture033.jpg

[The Grizz]

I have changed some of my bulbs to see if things get better as far as growth and polyp extension. Took out my Figi Purple and Super Blue and replaced them with some 12,000K bulbs I have never used.

So now I have a mix of Coral Lite 10,000K, Oddyssea 12,000K and New Gen 14,000K. If it looks like things are improving I will pick up some new / better quality 12,000K bulbs as the Coral Lite and New Gens are only a few month old.

Looking at getting a controller, not sure of what kind yet but it will either be an APEX or Reef Keeper. Picking up a NextReef reactor for pellets from BW and going to convert both my TLF 150's to run carbon.

Grab some ZeoVit additives from Red Coral Calgary as well.

[othicx]

they look good, I might just have to come out and see them :)

[The Grizz]

Or just come out and hang the xmas lights that my wife has been trying to get me to do for the last month but to busy, she is so ****ed at me ATM.:twised:

[Triggz]

Hey Greg! Nice new additions...you might want to keep an eye on that red knob starfish though. They are not exactly "Reef safe". They have been known to eat soft corals, clams, other starfish, etc...

Cheers!

[BlueTang<3]

+1 if you have an urchin its days/ minutes are numbered. That red knobby star will also take down that new orange linkia. I had them much on corals too.

[The Grizz]

Hey Greg! Nice new additions...you might want to keep an eye on that red knob starfish though. They are not exactly "Reef safe". They have been known to eat soft corals, clams, other starfish, etc...

Cheers!

+1 if you have an urchin its days/ minutes are numbered. That red knobby star will also take down that new orange linkia. I had them much on corals too.

This one came out of a full mixed reef tank with many stars and urchins without any casualties but I will keep an eye on it for sure.

[The Grizz]

WOW I have only had the different bulbs in for not even one full day and I am already seeing a difference. My Duncans are starting to come back out, Clams are happy and wide open and my cup coral is showing some polyp's again.

[globaldesigns]

WOW I have only had the different bulbs in for not even one full day and I am already seeing a difference. My Duncans are starting to come back out, Clams are happy and wide open and my cup coral is showing some polyp's again.

Told Yeah!!! HEHE...

Hey were are the pic's of the new clams. I wanna see my babies in your tank.

[The Grizz]

They are right here :biggrin:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/Picture040.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/Picture036.jpg

[globaldesigns]

Clams are not fully opened yet, but great placement. Hopefully they like it and fully extend soon.

[The Grizz]

The little one keeps moving around and will not stay put. They are slowly adjusting and opening more, at least they are open :biggrin:

[ALBERTA REEF]

:twised::boink::boink: Pic's.

[The Grizz]

:twised::boink::boink: Pic's.

YA YA I know, the wife good camera is in the shop so I will have to take some with my crappy camera. Maybe next week I will get to it if I get caught up with work.

[ALBERTA REEF]

Been so long I could not resist!:lol:

[The Grizz]

Been so long I could not resist!:lol:

Ya I figured that. Have not had a lot of time for the tank but going to get at it over xmas. Going to redo the rock, add a controller, a NextReef MR1, finish my canopy, change both my TLF 150's back to carbon and put a cooling fan over my sump to help with the temp issue I have. once that is done NEW PICS WILL BE ADDED for sure.

[Coleus]

look like you are going to be busy for this Xmas

[The Grizz]

Yep not going anywhere, the family is coming here for a change and I am taking a week off for the first time in ten years. The hardest part will be the rock rework.

[Marlin65]

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/Picture036.jpg

This clam (lower one) does not look to happy I would keep an eye on it.
I lost one that looked the same sometimes they just go and die just like that.
Just my 2 cents I could be wrong.....
The rest looks great though wish I had room for a eight foot tank.

[The Grizz]

This clam (lower one) does not look to happy I would keep an eye on it.
I lost one that looked the same sometimes they just go and die just like that.
Just my 2 cents I could be wrong.....
The rest looks great though wish I had room for a eight foot tank.

He is a new transplant, pic was taken only a few hours after being in the tank and then my retard of a orange spot goby decided it was a rock and preceded to try and move all the sand out from under it.

[Marlin65]

oh that makes sense then it is just spooked just looked kind of funny in the picture.

[The Grizz]

I finally broke down and re did the rock work over the last 2 days. Added loc-line to the returns from the closed loop, so now each return has 3 return ports and I must say I really like the flow now.

Bought a very gently used Snapper return pump for the main return. Going to take out the 1200 gph pump and put this in it place.

Also pick-up a NextReef MR1 reactor for NP Pellets but don't have enough pellets left in my TLF 150 to put in service just yet.

Next items on the agenda is a controller and some new lights. For the controller I am either going with a GHL Proflux 2ex that Ken @ BWA has or the ReefKeeper Elite. I must do a little research on the Proflux first. As for the light I am almost certain I am going to go back to MH with 2 - 48" fixtures, each fixture has 2 - 250w MH 15,000K bulbs, 2 - 54w T5 that I will put in either some KZ Coral Lite or UVL Actinic White bulbs. the fixtures also have 3 dual moon lights each.

Once I have the light's I will have to finish the canopy of the tank as my wife wants me to put a shelf above the tank just below the picture that is hanging on the wall.

So here is a FTS as of today not TOTM worth but doing my best, picture quality is crappy because I had to use my iPhone, wife's camera in the shop and I suck a photography.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/Dec2010LTS001.jpg

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/Dec2010LTS002.jpg

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http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/Dec2010LTS004.jpg

Enjoy and I hope to get more done over the holidays and update again

[reefwars]

hey greg if you ever decide to go with some more power for halides i have 4 400w pendants/ballast/reflectors for sale:)

[The Grizz]

hey greg if you ever decide to go with some more power for halides i have 4 400w pendants/ballast/reflectors for sale:)

Thanks Denny but I think the 2 - 250w MH will be more then enough for my depth of tank.

[Delphinus]

Looks great, I particularly like the end shot looking down the length of the tank. :)

[The Grizz]

Looks great, I particularly like the end shot looking down the length of the tank. :)

Thanks Tony it is a work in progress isn't it. :lol:

[The Grizz]

A few new additions to the reef in the last week or so.

Added a Powder Blue Tang, could not help myself when I went in to Blue World and seen them. So nice and heathly and eating well. He is a little stressed out for the move but is doing great eating good and out in the open. Picked up another Bangii Card as well, here's hoping I get a mated pair as so as they find out each other is in the same tank:lol:.

Added a McCorsker's Flasher Wrasse from Red Coral Edmonton as well as a nice blue Crocea clam, thanks Steve. Was a little worried about the Flashers Wrasse yesterday when he was just hovering kind of stuck to the overflow. But today when I fed the tank there he was happy and eating great.

Stopped at Aqua Marine ran into Doug and Laurie (what a cute couple those two are) and wouldn't you know it but a little green brain followed me home.

Still have to put the MR1 and the Reeflo Snapper into service and pick-up my GHL Proflux 2ex controller yet plus order my new light's but it is all coming together once again.

Pictures will be coming soon as I get a new waterproof camera.

[Slick Fork]

Greg, If you are getting a Profilux you need the T5's I have and Dimm2 Power bar I have. Dimmable T5's are Frickin AWESOME!!

It's 2 (2x54watt) ballasts with waterproof endcaps and 4x 48" ice-cap reflectors. It might mean building your own rail as opposed to a fixture and mounting a couple of MH reflectors, as opposed to an enclosed fixture but the result is well worth it.

Let me know if you're interested and we can hammer out a price!

[The Grizz]

That could be interesting. I am looking at getting 2 new fixtures that have 2-250w MH and 2- 54w T5's. I was talking with Steve at RCE and he gave me a neat idea to use 2 of my existing fixture with color only bulb like actinic, Fiji purples and such to add some different color spectrums.

[fishoholic]

Stopped at Aqua Marine ran into Doug and Laurie (what a cute couple those two are) and wouldn't you know it but a little green brain followed me home.


Hi, it was great seeing you again too :biggrin: Oh, and thanks for the last minute gift you gave us :lol: I always wanted a bag of air :lol: :razz: I have to admit I had a very good laugh over that :mrgreen:

Your tank is looking good and glad to hear the new additions are doing well.

[Slick Fork]

That could be interesting. I am looking at getting 2 new fixtures that have 2-250w MH and 2- 54w T5's. I was talking with Steve at RCE and he gave me a neat idea to use 2 of my existing fixture with color only bulb like actinic, Fiji purples and such to add some different color spectrums.

If you want to stop by and look at them just send me a message, I'm right in Red Deer now so stopping in isn't a huge journey anymore. It wouldn't be a big hassle at all to plug it into my profilux and give you a demo.

[The Grizz]

Hi, it was great seeing you again too :biggrin: Oh, and thanks for the last minute gift you gave us :lol: I always wanted a bag of air :lol: :razz: I have to admit I had a very good laugh over that :mrgreen:

Your tank is looking good and glad to hear the new additions are doing well.

I hope Doug didn't hog it all and at least shared some with you:razz::razz:

Things were going well until about 7 pm tonight when water started gushing from my sump.


If you want to stop by and look at them just send me a message, I'm right in Red Deer now so stopping in isn't a huge journey anymore. It wouldn't be a big hassle at all to plug it into my profilux and give you a demo.

I will do Chris, would like to see how your tank is doing in person anyways

[The Grizz]

So 2011 did not come in to nice. Around 7 pm tonight the wife and I were sitting down to some dinner and a movie when all of a sudden I could hear running water, looked down at the corner of my tank to see the worst possible thing WATER POURING OUT OF THE CORNER OF THE STAND.

So out come the buckets and the wife goes running to the pool room to grab all the pool towels and the mad dash was on. Managed to shut down the flow, got the return line out of the sump for my reactor and started to empty the sump compartments. Called Terry for some more buckets, him and Josh come out and gave me a hand to get the sump out and to the shop for repair.

Now I have a temp sump (30 gal tank) running with 1 skimmer and my pellet reactor hope it is enough to sustained the tank, too much livestock to lose and the wife would kill me.

[golf nut]

Any idea what caused it to leak?

[The Grizz]

Any idea what caused it to leak?

No idea, I had all the flow off for feeding some of the new Acan Plus and the gush!

I did how ever reinforce the corners that split with a strip of acrylic on the inside so I hope it will not happen again.

[golf nut]

I did how ever reinforce the corners that split with a strip of acrylic on the inside so I hope it will not happen again.


Did your wife not suggest to reinforce the corners that haven't split yet?

[The Grizz]

Did your wife not suggest to reinforce the corners that haven't split yet?

She didnt have to already doing it :biggrin:

I am just glad we were home or I would have come home to a MAJOR disaster.

[kien]

Wow! Glad to hear you sorted it out without any casualties. Do you run your sump at full capacity? Like, full up with water?

[fishoholic]

Yikes! sorry to hear that :sad: Good thing you were home and able to get it under control and that the fish and corals are fine.

I hope Doug didn't hog it all and at least shared some with you:razz::razz:


Doug's a good man so of course he shared :wink: :lol:

[The Grizz]

So it looks like my temp sump is doing the job, temp staying @ 82, pellets still tumbling and skimmer skimming. The only thing I am not liking is some small bubbles coming out of the returns.

Hope to have the sump back in tonight, after a cleaning and leak test.

[Coleus]

Good to know everything is ok.

[The Grizz]

Wow! Glad to hear you sorted it out without any casualties. Do you run your sump at full capacity? Like, full up with water?

Hey Kien, the sump does not run full of water about half but when I shut off the flow it increases to about 3/4 full

Good to know everything is ok.


So for everything is holding up, my new Powder Blue is a little stressed and showing some signs of ich and there is no place here to get a cleaner wrasse either.

The sump is sitting in the shop 100% full right now and when I get home I will see if it is in one piece,:lol: and put it back in.

[fishytime]

Oh, and thanks for the last minute gift you gave us :lol: I always wanted a bag of air :lol: :razz: I have to admit I had a very good laugh over that :mrgreen:

I hope Doug didn't hog it all and at least shared some with you:razz::razz:

Doug's a good man so of course he shared :wink: :lol:

of course I shared.....in fact she got the first share.....she said who ever blew it up could have used a tic-tac so I gave her my share too:razz:

Things were going well until about 7 pm tonight when water started gushing from my sump.

Eek!!!! man that must have made you mess your pants.....good to hear it wasnt to bad and youve got things somewhat under control

[The Grizz]

of course I shared.....in fact she got the first share.....she said who ever blew it up could have used a tic-tac so I gave her my share too:razz:


Eek!!!! man that must have made you mess your pants.....good to hear it wasnt to bad and youve got things somewhat under control

You can thank Steve @ RCE for the contents of the package:lol:

I am putting the sump back in tonight with my new Reeflo Snapper pump I got before Xmas. This will double my return flow and the only positive thing to come out of the sump rupture.

[fishytime]

You can thank Steve @ RCE for the contents of the package:lol:

I am putting the sump back in tonight with my new Reeflo Snapper pump I got before Xmas. This will double my return flow and the only positive thing to come out of the sump rupture.

LOL:lol:.....

nothing like an emergency to motivate you into finally doing that upgrade huh?:neutral:

[golf nut]

I am putting the sump back in tonight with my new Reeflo Snapper pump I got before Xmas. This will double my return flow and the only positive thing to come out of the sump rupture.

Curious as to why you would do this, is there something that you don't like about your sump turnover rate?

Paul

[The Grizz]

Curious as to why you would do this, is there something that you don't like about your sump turnover rate?

Paul

I am looking to increase water movement without power heads. Since I have added the loc-lines to my closed loop it has been a big improvement. I have one SPS that I got almost a year ago from lobsterboy and since the closed lo upgrade I have notice more polyp extension and signs of some growth finally.

[The Grizz]

LOL:lol:.....

nothing like an emergency to motivate you into finally doing that upgrade huh?:neutral:

Funny how that works but unfortunately it has to wait until tomorrow because I used the 2 fitting I needed to put in the new pump on Graham's (othicx's) tank today.:frusty:

[The Grizz]

So here is a picture of the temp sump that I threw together for the couple days while I repaired the big acrylic sump.

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Had to pick up a couple 1" nipples on Monday so I could put in my new Reeflo Snapper return pump and here is the sump all shinny and clean. I forgot what it looked like at the start.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/ede1a171.png
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Skimmers and pellets working like mad.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/165%20gal%20tank%20build/ce7a6cee.png

[The Grizz]

Got a new waterproof camera for xmas and thought i would try it out. Not the best but still learning how to use it.
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[The Grizz]

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[The Grizz]

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[The Grizz]

Hard to get a good pic of my PB tang but here he is and I must say he is AWESOME!!!

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/photo3.jpg

[Flash]

i need those blue zoos...:jaw:

[kien]

Nice zoos and PBT there Greg! Make sure you stuff the bajesus out of your pBT with whatever it is he's eating now. I find that you can increase your success rate with them if you feed them heavily at the get go. They are extremely fickle fish and can go on hunger strikes for no apparent reason. If they haven't stored enough calories they can waste away quick. Then they get sick and continue to lose appetite and then all down hill from there sadly. Anyway, not meaning to scare you or anything. I know you said he is eating well so just take advantage of that and try to fatten him up. :)

[The Grizz]

i need those blue zoos...:jaw:

And which ones would that be the really light blue ones that are all fuzzy in the pic.

Nice zoos and PBT there Greg! Make sure you stuff the bajesus out of your pBT with whatever it is he's eating now. I find that you can increase your success rate with them if you feed them heavily at the get go. They are extremely fickle fish and can go on hunger strikes for no apparent reason. If they haven't stored enough calories they can waste away quick. Then they get sick and continue to lose appetite and then all down hill from there sadly. Anyway, not meaning to scare you or anything. I know you said he is eating well so just take advantage of that and try to fatten him up. :)

He is a little piggy when it come to feeding times, I now feed 4 times a day and mostly on his side of the tank.

[fishytime]

Looks like you are quite the zoaholic Greg.....you've got some nice stuff there bud.....

[The Grizz]

Looks like you are quite the zoaholic Greg.....you've got some nice stuff there bud.....

Thanks Doug, Yes I am a admitted zoaholic :biggrin: They are very addicting and I cant get enough

[The Grizz]

A few more new additions to the 8'er

Checker Board Wrasse

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/1ac61594.png

Purple Tip Aussi Elegance

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Also picked up a Cleaner Wrasse, was worried about it though because my 6 Line Wrasse was being a jerk and chasing it all over the tank but has settled down now.

Tried to get a good pick of the Cleaner but he is a speedy little bugger.

[The Grizz]

Finally got a pic of the Cleaner Wrasse

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/55b03854.png

And this one is my favorite pic ATM, 1 of my Lawnmower Blennies like to hang out in this.....so I have not taken it out after I unplugged it.

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[Delphinus]

Oh man that last pic is asking for trouble if you ask me! I'd be getting that pump outta there so it can't be plugged in accidentally. I could see it happening to me anyhow: unplug some other item for "just a minute" then plug the wrong thing back in and ....... heard of it happening with LMB's diving into Tunzes and um not quite coming out in one piece.

Checkerboard wrasse looks pretty neat!!

[Coleus]

It is great to see the Salfin Tang is recovering nicely. Cheers

[The Grizz]

Oh man that last pic is asking for trouble if you ask me! I'd be getting that pump outta there so it can't be plugged in accidentally. I could see it happening to me anyhow: unplug some other item for "just a minute" then plug the wrong thing back in and ....... heard of it happening with LMB's diving into Tunzes and um not quite coming out in one piece.

Checkerboard wrasse looks pretty neat!!
There is no way that will happen, I have taken the cord and rolled it up, zip tied and tape the prongs over. Just to make damn sure I don't plug it in.

The checker board wrasse is sweet & when he gets more comfortable I hope some more of his colors show. My guy Ryan @ BA got him in and held it for me for 2 weeks until I could get down there.

It is great to see the Salfin Tang is recovering nicely. Cheers

I have noticed that his top fin is coming back, just not as fast as I would like though

[othicx]

cant wait to come over and see this in RL :)

[The Grizz]

cant wait to come over and see this in RL :)

You know where I live:lol: then maybe you can pick up the bs of salt I picked up for you on the weekend.

[The Grizz]

Few new items to add, first pic is terrible took it with my phone, will post better pic as soon as possible

Big blue clam from Fishytime (top mid) Med Blue clam from BlueTang<3 (middle
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A couple feather duster's the misses seen and really wanted
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Also picked up a couple chunks of some neat rock from MARCO rock, need to take a pic of it yet. I really like the look of it and the price was nice as well, thanks Eli.

[The Grizz]

A few better shots of the clams:

Clam from fishytime (Doug)
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Clam from BlueTang<3 (Wes)
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My Zoa patches, going to have to rework them a little soon. Need to get some more frag glue.

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[coreyskylar]

Are those pink dalmation people eaters?

[kien]

I'm pretty sure those are Zombie Eye Barbie Dollhouse Flancake zoas. Yup I'm certain of it!

[The Grizz]

I'm pretty sure those are Zombie Eye Barbie Dollhouse Flancake zoas. Yup I'm certain of it!

Say what? What have you been smokin dude, I want some.

[Delphinus]

kien;584403]I'm pretty sure those are Zombie Eye Barbie Dollhouse Flancake zoas. Yup I'm certain of it!

Zombie Eye Helicopter-Pilot-Barbie Dollhouse Flancake, Zombie Eye Artist-Barbie Dollhouse Flancake, or Zombie Eye Vetrinarian-Barbie Flancake zoas? Man I have trouble keeping up with this.

[The Grizz]

Are those pink dalmation people eaters?

I have no idea, saw them at RCE and brought them home.

[The Grizz]

Zombie Eye Helicopter-Pilot-Barbie Dollhouse Flancake, Zombie Eye Artist-Barbie Dollhouse Flancake, or Zombie Eye Vetrinarian-Barbie Flancake zoas? Man I have trouble keeping up with this.

Tony are you at Kien's smokin some of what he is:painkiller:. WTF?

[The Grizz]

A little to update, got a Profilux 2 plus controller but still have to hook it up. 2 new 48" dual 250w MH with dual T5's and moon light, on the tank and look great. Picked up some retro fit T5's with dimmable ballasts and Profilux power bar. Also bought a new little skimmer, arrived a couple days ago but still have to get it running


I introduce to you my Octopus RPS-3000 RC........:biggrin:

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Found out that my McCorskers Flasher wrasse ( hope that's right ) is still alive and well in my rocks. I think I might have to remove my 6line wrasse :sad: but that might bring the Flasher out more often and allow me to get some other wrasse.

Here's a few pic's of some of my zoa's:
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[cale262]

Nice Zoanthids, great colours...the more zoa's I see the more I want...

[The Grizz]

Some more pic's:
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Top left are new from RCC, as Steve called the !zoas
And can't forget the hulk flower rock anemone from Mr. Snappy
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[The Grizz]

Nice Zoanthids, great colours...the more zoa's I see the more I want...

Thanks Brian, there are a few that are close and hope they open up again soon.

[The Grizz]

And some more:

New from RCC are dead center with the blue centers
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Orange ones on left also new today from..........where else RCC
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A couple of Acans from Mr. Snappy
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[Lance]

Nice skimmer, and the zoas aren't too shabby either.

[es355lucille]

Grizz, nice Zoa garden man!! You have some beauty colors happening there.

[The Grizz]

Nice skimmer, and the zoas aren't too shabby either.

Thanks Lance, got a good deal on it to. It will eventually be on my 250 but can't wait to see it in action. :lol:

Grizz, nice Zoa garden man!! You have some beauty colors happening there.

Thanks, not to shabby pics taken with my iPhone 3GS. Hope to get some better pics tomorrow when the lights are full on with my underwater cam.

[Delphinus]

Wow great lookin zoanthid collection, great assortment of colours. Clam situations notwithstanding the blue baby squamosa is looking pretty sweet !!!

[fishytime]

you are such a zoaholic.....nice chattin with ya yesterday bud

[The Grizz]

Wow great lookin zoanthid collection, great assortment of colours. Clam situations notwithstanding the blue baby squamosa is looking pretty sweet !!!

Thank Tony, I would love to have several more but I think the only why to do that is to do an online order for some of the one's I really like. The baby squamosa is my last clam and if it goes there will be now more for awhile.


you are such a zoaholic.....nice chattin with ya yesterday bud

Yes Doug I am, love the colors and the ease of fragging, not to mention I seem to be able to make them grow nice so that is a plus. Nice chatin with yous to dude. Still want some of you magicians :twised:

[The Grizz]

So today I got the big a$$ skimmer online, just waiting for it to brake in and start pulling gunk out of the water.

Also hooked up my Profilux Plus 2 controller, temp probe online and working nicely as well as the Ph prob. And to my surprise my Ph is just a wee bit high......must correct this asap.

[The Grizz]

I must say I am really happy with the new skimmer, water is looking cleaner and it was real easy to get it dialed in.
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Picked up a few new residents for the tank from a fellow canreefer that was selling there tank.

Scopas Tang

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Engineer Goby

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Lg Scribbled Rabbit

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Pink Spotted Watchmen Goby

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Matted Filefish, haven't seen this little guy do anything but swim end to end at the back of the tank. It's a bad pic because it never stops doing laps.

And some proof that my McCorskers Flasher Wrasse is still around.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/Corals%20and%20Fish/77f96a33.jpg

[The Grizz]

Almost forgot this little fella, but I think I might have to set up a little nano for just him and take it to my office.

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And yet another pic of my Flasher Wrasse, SO HAPPY :biggrin: that it showed up.

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[hound96]

watch that filefish mine chewed up al my lps

[The Grizz]

Yes I am aware of that but it have yet to even figure out that there is a whole lot a tank out there to explore.

[The Grizz]

My little clown sure likes my hammer :biggrin:
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[The Grizz]

Just a few shots of a couple of my bigger pieces, one pic is really crappy as my closed loop decided to do something funky all of a sudden throwing sand into the water column.

Devils Hand
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Sinulara finger leather
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And the one coral I was so afraid to try because they are very expensive IMO but received a great deal on it so I said what the hell.

Purple Tip Aussi Elegance
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[Wayne]

Wow nice devils hand! Great looking tank ;)

[fishytime]

dude.....those leathers look massive!

[The Grizz]

Wow nice devils hand! Great looking tank ;)
Thanks Wayne, hope to get some SPS in to it at some point.


dude.....those leathers look massive!

Dude you have one idea how right you are, hard to tell from the pics. :surprise:

[Reefpins10]

It's a very nice tank, Grizz ! How can you prevent the fish from not jumping out with your 18" shallow tank ? Did you cover your top with something ?

[hound96]

not sure if its the same for everyone but i tried 3 times to grow sps and the 3rd time i took out my leathers and sps is growing fine , the first 2 times i couldnt grow it and i had a few people tell me that leathers produce a chemical that reacts badly with sps

[The Grizz]

It's a very nice tank, Grizz ! How can you prevent the fish from not jumping out with your 18" shallow tank ? Did you cover your top with something ?
Funny you should ask, my wife asked me when I was going to build a cover after last night. I had the front of my canopy off last night feeding and replacing a few corals that got moved by my huge hermit crap when suddenly my Blue Reef Chromis launched out of the tank and down to the floor. I quickly scooped it up and put it back into the tank. Other than that I have only had 3 jumpers but I will be building a cover out of window screen kits very soon.

not sure if its the same for everyone but i tried 3 times to grow sps and the 3rd time i took out my leathers and sps is growing fine , the first 2 times i couldnt grow it and i had a few people tell me that leathers produce a chemical that reacts badly with sps

I do have one SPS in the tank ATM but I think my problem might be my ability to do regular water changes. We are on a septic tank system that gravity feed to the field not a pump out. But that is going to change this summer when all this FREAKIN SNOW stops & melts.

My A. Humilus, I have had it for over a year and it has never changed other then the one white branch. It fell into nor of my frog spawns but it has fully recovered now.
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[fishytime]

do you run carbon Greg?

[The Grizz]

do you run carbon Greg?

This feels like a loaded question :lol: I am not ATM but I think I should be. I would like to get another NextReef MR1 to run carbon but I do have a couple TLF 150's I could use in the mean time.

[fishytime]

This feels like a loaded question :lol: I am not ATM but I think I should be. I would like to get another NextReef MR1 to run carbon but I do have a couple TLF 150's I could use in the mean time.

do so......Im willing to bet that those big arse leathers are the reason youve had trouble with sps.....leathers are the worst for chemical warfare

[The Grizz]

do so......Im willing to bet that those big arse leathers are the reason youve had trouble with sps.....leathers are the worst for chemical warfare

So your saying get off my arse & get some carbon running huh :lol: biggest problem is that there is really no where here to buy a good quality carbon, I guess I will have to get some in the cities next time I go north or south.

Really make me think even harder about starting up a SW supply shop her at the acres.:idea:

[ALBERTA REEF]

:boink::boink::boink: More Pic's!:twised:

[MMAX]

I'm by no means an sps expert, far from it, but mine are doing pretty darn good. I credit this to doing 20% water changes every 2 weeks without fail. I was a real lazy water changer in the past but ever since I ventured into the world of sps, realized this is something you need to do.

[Delphinus]

Get some ROX carbon from BRS. BRS is really the only place you can get it from and trust me once you go ROX there is no other you'll go to afterward. I only wish some of our more local vendors would bring it in (HINT HINT ... er, AGAIN, because it's not like I haven't brought this up before).

But Doug is right, get some carbon on there. It's mandatory IMO. Read this for a good description of "why":
http://joejaworski.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/does-a-reef-tank-need-carbon/

Doug is probably also right in that the reason for your SPS troubles are your leathers. In general these two types do not mix well at all. With maybe only a few exceptions you don't really find SPS and leathers in the same reefs in the wild and that probably tells us something.

And it's not just leathers. Softeys in general, macro algaes, leathers are just among the stronger one who participate in allelopathy ("chemical warfare").

You can mitigate this some by using more carbon but there will be a point where it's sometimes better to pick your favourite kinds and focus on that for a single tank. There are not many "mixed coral garden" that last very long and it is because there are just too many interactions going on that we can't really see or do much about.

But yeah, I agree. Start with some carbon and go from there. (See if you can get the ROX http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/3-pounds-1-gallon-premium-rox-0-8-aquarium-carbon-1.html ... well worth it.)

[xtreme]

I've got 5 gallons of ROX here. If you ever make it by to pick up those monti's I could set you up with some to try out before ordering from BRS.

[The Grizz]

I've got 5 gallons of ROX here. If you ever make it by to pick up those monti's I could set you up with some to try out before ordering from BRS.

Cool thanks Sean, I will be down with any lick this week for a job. Hopefully we can hook-up then.

[The Grizz]

I wonder if my leathers would be ok in with my Preds when I get the 116 gal done?

[Snappy]

The GrizzI wonder if my leathers would be ok in with my Preds when I get the 116 gal done?
I would imagine they will be just fine.
DelphinusGet some ROX carbon from BRS. BRS is really the only place you can get it from and trust me once you go ROX there is no other you'll go to afterward. I only wish some of our more local vendors would bring it in (HINT HINT ... er, AGAIN, because it's not like I haven't brought this up before).


Yes I agree ROX carbon is very good however it tends to clump up very quickly so it's life span tends to be shorter because I don't reuse it after taking the reactor apart to change it. I have recently started using the small carbon pellets by Fauna Marin (which I carry) and I think it does a very good job. I may even try mixing it together with ROX to see if it will reduce the clumping.

[The Grizz]

I like the sound of a carbon pellet :biggrin:

[Lance]

Yes I agree ROX carbon is very good however it tends to clump up very quickly so it's life span tends to be shorter because I don't reuse it after taking the reactor apart to change it. I have recently started using the small carbon pellets by Fauna Marin (which I carry) and I think it does a very good job. I may even try mixing it together with ROX to see if it will reduce the clumping.


Sure it will Greg. I mix the ROX with Kent Reef Carbon (aprox 70-30) and it helps stop the clumping.

[Delphinus]

I like the sound of a carbon pellet :biggrin:

ROX0.8 is already in a pellet format. FWIW.

I would imagine they will be just fine.

+1


Yes I agree ROX carbon is very good however it tends to clump up very quickly so it's life span tends to be shorter because I don't reuse it after taking the reactor apart to change it.

Interesting. I have not had any issues with clumping with ROX. My only complaint with the stuff is that it's so small and lightweight, it works its way into the sponges of the reactor and thus when I change it out I have to spend a couple extra minutes to work back out of the sponge.

Dependent on flowrate through the reactor maybe?

[Lance]

Interesting. I have not had any issues with clumping with ROX. My only complaint with the stuff is that it's so small and lightweight, it works its way into the sponges of the reactor and thus when I change it out I have to spend a couple extra minutes to work back out of the sponge.

Dependent on flowrate through the reactor maybe?


Between the two tanks I'm running the ROX in a BRS reactor and a TLF reactor. There is no problem with the TLF; the BRS reactor however, does have clumping issues. It doesn't seem to matter what the flow rate, it still clumps. I give the reactor a shake every week or so and that seem to help, but it does require more maintenance than the TLF.

[The Grizz]

Well either way I will be getting some carbon in there ASAP and hopefully get another NextReef MR1 to run them in.

[Delphinus]

Well either way I will be getting some carbon in there ASAP and hopefully get another NextReef MR1 to run them in.

Kewl :cool:

Between the two tanks I'm running the ROX in a BRS reactor and a TLF reactor. There is no problem with the TLF; the BRS reactor however, does have clumping issues. It doesn't seem to matter what the flow rate, it still clumps. I give the reactor a shake every week or so and that seem to help, but it does require more maintenance than the TLF.

Ah, interesting about the BRS reactor. I've only ever tried the ROX in a TLF reactor and then a MR1 on the bigger tank (bought it originally for pellets but it didn't tumble the pellets as nice as a Vertex reactor so it was just begging to be used for carbon - but it does seem to work nice for the carbon).

[fishytime]

RC has a couple vertex reactors in atm.....but thats niether here nor there, what reactor you run it in..... just run it:razz::mrgreen:.......even just in a bag in your sump in the meantime, perhaps?.....

[The Grizz]

I am going to get some carbon, clean up my 2 - TLF 150's and get them in as soon as I can. I like the NextReef MR1 so far for my vertex pellets and would like another for carbon.

[The Grizz]

Just a few pic I took today while I was tinkering with my camera:
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[fishytime]

well it looks like someone's finding their "camera legs"........nice shots bud......

[Coleus]

looking great

[The Grizz]

well it looks like someone's finding their "camera legs"........nice shots bud......

Thanks Dougster, it was nice to actually take some good pics for a change. :biggrin:

looking great

Thank Tai :biggrin:

[The Grizz]

I few more

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[fishoholic]

beautiful pic.'s the tank is looking good :biggrin:

[The Grizz]

Tanks Laurie, getting a little better with my camera & it's a good thing to cause my glass is getting so scratched up that it is really hard to get a good shot through it.

[Lysa.anne]

Your tank is amazing! Nice job :)

[The Grizz]

Your tank is amazing! Nice job :)

Why thank you I am glad you think so :biggrin: some days I wonder if I like it or not :twised:

[lastlight]

Some really nice zoas you have in there I'm jealous! For whatever reason I had issues with many of the first round of zoas I tried but lately they seem to be thriving. Really dig the aussie elegance as well. I'll have to do some research on them but I do want one for the new tank. It's like a nem but without the evil!

Got a recent FTS?

[The Grizz]

Thanks Brett, I have lost a few zoas for what ever reason I don't know but some of them seem to be doing very well. I was unsure about getting an elegance myself for some time but when I saw this one at Wei's I couldn't resist especially for the price he gave it to me for. And I must say it is doing great.

No new FTS as of late because my tank is getting so scratched up that it doesn't look good at all. If I can manage to get the front glass clean I will take a few shots.

[lastlight]

Alright fine but what about the replacement tank? What have you done with that piece of heavy?

[The Grizz]

Nothing as of yet with the new piece of heavy:lol: I have been working on the 116 gal ATM trying to get that done. Big tank might be on hold for a while as I have not been that busy.:sad: