FTOTM March 2010 "lobsterboy"

[lastlight]

Canreef is pleased to present our March 2010 Featured Tank Of the Month, John's massive kaleidoscopic fuzzy stick collection!

Please click on the picture below to check out his 125g reef!

Congratulations Lobsterboy and thank you for sharing your passion with us!

http://www.canreef.com/ftotm/mar10/images/fts/thumbs/fts.jpg (http://www.canreef.com/ftotm/mar10/)

[noirsphynx]

Congrats John!

[Lance]

Congrats! Beautiful tank.

[superduperwesman]

Congrats John! Seen this tnak in person.. very nice!!

[fooser]

Very nice! Now that you have accomplished this, it's upgrade time!

[The Grizz]

:first: Nice Job John:thumb:

[shrimpchips]

About time :D Congrats!

[foreveringlass]

Congrats! Gorgeous tank!

[kien]

wow, I so need to see this tank in person (do you hear that John? That's me inviting myself over :lol:). Congrats mang! Can't wait to see the details of the upgrade.

[24storm]

Congrats man well deserved!!!!!

[muck]

Great tank John!!
Been wanting to see this for awhile now. :mrgreen:

[xtreme]

Gratz John! Looking good as always. I think it's time to come over for another visit, it's been a while.

[blueyota]

Nice work John !!!!! I knew it wouldnt be long before you got TOTM :wink:

[andestang]

Was just the matter of time, congrats John - well deserving.

[christyf5]

Great looking tank and stunning photos. Congrats John! :biggrin:

[Jason McK]

Great Tank WOW amazing.

J

[parkinsn]

Congrats John. Beautiful as always.

[lobsterboy]

hey everyone BIG THANKS TO ALL, for the comps.

I am really excited to have this priviledge of TOTM. :razz:

Thanks again this is truely an honor.

[Argentiner]

Congrats John, well deserved!

[fishoholic]

Congrats, you have a beautiful set up :biggrin:

[Doug]

Just an outstanding tank John. Extremely beautiful. Well done and superb pics.

So thats all you run is a small Tunze skimmer?

[Parker]

Very nice tank, you deserve it!

[Carmen]

INCREDIBLE John! You should be VERY proud!:mrgreen:

[Triggz]

Just noticed that the TOTM picture had changed. CONGRATS John!! I think we all knew it was coming, just a matter of when :thumb:

Cheers!

[simplycoral]

Great Tank John. :biggrin: Well deserved mate.

New it wouldn't be long before you got TOTM :bananajump:

Keep up the good work!.

Simon.

[don.ald]

gotta love those tunze skimmers. --- congratulations John. always looking great!
what you dosing schedule?
rick

[the marine apprentice]

way to go john. pretty crazy how much that tank has changed in under a year.
ive seen this tank a few times and it is truely AWESOME

[untamed]

Wow...I love it. I'm going to make sure I find you next time I'm back in Calgary.

[Delphinus]

Great writeup! Congrats on a well deserved TOTM.

[Chowder]

Congrates John , a very stunning tank deserving TOTM.

Chris

[lobsterboy]

wow guys n gals, thanks for kind words and modivation.

thank you thank you thank you.

yup, just the tunze skimmer, cleaned out every 2-3 days. the skimate is always thick and creamy, mmmmmmmm :lol:

I have cut my dosing abit, cut all doses by 1-2 drops for the past few weeks, to see if there is any change in colors, so far so good.

Kh and Ca, still keepin strong, 6tsp KH every night, and 7tsp CA every morning.

and, I am back on the coral snow, 2ml every morning, dosed with CA.

I havent used this in along time, and wanted to see if there would be anymore improvement to coral health with its use.

again, thanks everyone

[lastlight]

How do you add the 2-part John?

[lobsterboy]

How do you add the 2-part John?

Prior to dosing, I test the water and see where I am at for each level, then mix the apporiate dose with 2 cups ro water, let it sit for 10min then slowly add it 100ml at a time with 15-20min in between, I usally do this while I am geting ready for work in the morning, and when I get home at night the same applies.

[Snappy]

Hey John, congratulations on TOTM. Things are looking spectacular!!

Prior to dosing, I test the water and see where I am at for each level, then mix the apporiate dose with 2 cups ro water, let it sit for 10min then slowly add it 100ml at a time with 15-20min in between, I usally do this while I am geting ready for work in the morning, and when I get home at night the same applies.
When I used to dose manually I drilled pin holes in the cups I used and set them on an eggcrate shelf on top of the sump so they would drip into the system slowly. You could do one (ca or alk) in the morning & one at night, or drip at opposite ends of the sump. Although it's rather a "ghetto" way to dose it worked quite well and I didn't have to baby sit the process. Anyway just an idea to save you some trouble.

[fishytime]

Duuuuuuuuuuuude!.........congrats der Johnny-bye.......well deserved for sure

[ALBERTA REEF]

John Boy Congrats!

[lobsterboy]

Hey John, congratulations on TOTM. Things are looking spectacular!!


When I used to dose manually I drilled pin holes in the cups I used and set them on an eggcrate shelf on top of the sump so they would drip into the system slowly. You could do one (ca or alk) in the morning & one at night, or drip at opposite ends of the sump. Although it's rather a "ghetto" way to dose it worked quite well and I didn't have to baby sit the process. Anyway just an idea to save you some trouble.

Thanks Greg, I am going to give that a try. It will probably save me some precious time in the morning.

Duuuuuuuuuuuude!.........congrats der Johnny-bye.......well deserved for sure

yo yo Doug, thanks

John Boy Congrats!

Thanks Cory. I am lagging on getting those pics of the teatro tank up. everything is doing great.

[lorenz0]

looking good, guess your plans on moving to antarctica are going to be put off with this TOTM

lol awesome

[lobsterboy]

looking good, guess your plans on moving to antarctica are going to be put off with this TOTM

lol awesome

ahaha, GWAR and happy feet will just have to wait :razz:

thanks Lor

[ALBERTA REEF]

Thanks Cory. I am lagging on getting those pics of the teatro tank up. everything is doing great.[/QUOTE]

Your welcome. No worries about the pics. It give the tank time to mature. Witch means better pics. :biggrin: