Starfire Tank

[Devonious]

125 Gallon Tank:

72in Nova Lighting 12, 36in bulbs
2 MP "One ES Model"
Euro Reef Skimmer
2 Heaters

I want my tank to be mainly SPS, and duncans.


Fish:
Naso Tang (Naso lituratus)
Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon meleagris) "Female"
Starry Blenny (Salarias ramosus)
Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum)

Coral:
Giant Green Polyp Duncan (Duncanopsammia axifuga) "100+ Polyps"
SPS "Too many"

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/7742/p1120734.jpg (http://img15.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120734.jpg)

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/9826/p1110870.jpg (http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110870.jpg)

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/6417/p1110871.jpg (http://img37.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110871.jpg)

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/4420/p1110872s.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110872s.jpg)

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/8803/p1110873m.jpg (http://img691.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110873m.jpg)

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/559/p1110874.jpg (http://img691.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110874.jpg)

[Devonious]

My 125 Gallon overflows into my Refugium.
I want to turn my refugium into a seahorse breeding tank.

Refugium- 100 Gallon Tub
24, 250W HQI with 2, 24in PCs and 4 moon Lights
1, Korella 4

Fish:
any suggestions?

Plants:
150 Mangroves


http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3346/p1120034.jpg (http://img101.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120034.jpg)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/5324/p1110856.jpg (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110856.jpg)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3898/p1110857.jpg (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110857.jpg)

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/1654/p1110858.jpg (http://img189.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110858.jpg)

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/6563/p1110860z.jpg (http://img42.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110860z.jpg)

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/4832/p1110861.jpg (http://img59.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110861.jpg)

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/1461/p1110862.jpg (http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110862.jpg)

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/3046/p1110863.jpg (http://img63.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110863.jpg)

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/3720/p1110864v.jpg (http://img29.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110864v.jpg)

[Devonious]

My refugium over flows into my sump and the process recycles it self.
Sump 60 Gallons

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/7280/p1120030.jpg (http://img34.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120030.jpg)


http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/7345/p1110850.jpg (http://img576.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110850.jpg)

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/5268/p1110851.jpg (http://img514.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110851.jpg)

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/6950/p1110852.jpg (http://img36.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110852.jpg)

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2579/p1110853.jpg (http://img139.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110853.jpg)

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2471/p1110854.jpg (http://img88.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110854.jpg)

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/2068/p1120035g.jpg (http://img7.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120035g.jpg)

This is my auto top off bucket.
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/4360/p1120046.jpg (http://img684.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120046.jpg)

This gets topped off by.
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/751/p1120050.jpg (http://img202.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120050.jpg)

Which comes from...
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7575/p1120062w.jpg (http://img140.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120062w.jpg)

the water room
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/5048/p1120063.jpg (http://img638.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120063.jpg)

The box beside my sump is the power supply.
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8595/p1120055.jpg (http://img189.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120055.jpg)

http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/3070/p1120056.jpg (http://img571.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120056.jpg)

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/9697/p1120052p.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120052p.jpg)

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2212/p1120060.jpg (http://img94.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120060.jpg)

Thanks for looking.

[hillegom]

Big Sump! You are going to have a miniture Florida Everglades there with 150 mangroves.
Looks good. When can we expect the FTS?

[Devonious]

Big Sump! You are going to have a miniture Florida Everglades there with 150 mangroves.
Looks good. When can we expect the FTS?

Thanks, I cant wait tell my mangroves become bigger trees and i can host some chameleons . The FTS will come later when i am less lazy.

[Delphinus]

Chameleons up top, banggais down below. Awesome.

Great little setup. So with the sump, been meaning to ask .. did you end up finding where UFA is now and getting a new one, or were you able to stem the leak somehow?

[Devonious]

I fixed the leak thanks to Frag epoxy it was so thick it and it cured so fast, one side is protruding a bit so i am looking for a new tub maybe a bit bigger. I might get my employer to order me a rubbermaid commerical garbage container, I have no idea what price they sell for. Lol i probably will never get chameleons if they fell into my tank they probably would die.

[Delphinus]

Yeah sorry I realize it wasn't a serious idea, but it still seemed like an awesome setup if at least in a "dream setup" kind of way, if not in a "reality" kind of way. You wouldn't want chameleon poop in the water either I would suspect. :lol:

[Devonious]

Yeah haha i think i am just going to keep the blue bucket there but just lower the water level.

[Devonious]

So i finally took a picture of the new mangroves.

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8329/p1120739l.jpg (http://img96.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120739l.jpg)

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/3080/p1120741.jpg (http://img685.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120741.jpg)

They have already started sprouting leaves :mrgreen:

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/78/p1120744.jpg (http://img46.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120744.jpg)

I also have alot of reflective limpets.

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/3673/p1120871.jpg (http://img375.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120871.jpg)

New electrical thanks to the new controller.

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/8666/p1120747.jpg (http://img685.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120747.jpg)

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9513/p1120750.jpg (http://img138.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120750.jpg)

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3973/p1120752.jpg (http://img20.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120752.jpg)

I raised the refugium with Styrofoam.

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/2286/p1120864a.jpg (http://img46.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120864a.jpg)

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/1526/p1120865.jpg (http://img821.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120865.jpg)

New return from the refugium.

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/6765/p1120866.jpg (http://img37.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120866.jpg)

Cleaned up the sump.

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8200/p1120863.jpg (http://img17.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120863.jpg)

[Devonious]

Couple SPS shots


Green Tortursa
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/4299/p1120776.jpg (http://img17.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120776.jpg)

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/647/p1120788.jpg (http://img121.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120788.jpg)

Red Millipora

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/3833/p1120812.jpg (http://img375.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120812.jpg)

Poker Star Monti

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/2900/p1120838.jpg (http://img138.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120838.jpg)

[Doug]

:shocked!:

Wholley hanna. Great pics of a very nice aquarium set up. Job well done.

[Greenmaster]

Looks killer... makes me want a grove of mangroves in my living room... no space for it though... oh well.

[Inedaan]

That is epic... I think the Mangroves are my favourite part :O

[Devonious]

That is epic... I think the Mangroves are my favourite part :O

Thank you, Having no nitrates is my favorite part too. :mrgreen:

Looks killer... makes me want a grove of mangroves in my living room... no space for it though... oh well.

They do tend to get big but its really easy to trim them back.

:shocked!:

Wholley hanna. Great pics of a very nice aquarium set up. Job well done.

Thanks! Did a new aquascape today will post photos a little later.

[Devonious]

Pics of new Aquascape :biggrin:

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/2633/p1130047.jpg (http://img40.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130047.jpg)

I bought this completely brown its now starting to grow pink tips!
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5284/p1120995.jpg (http://img268.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120995.jpg)

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/2558/p1120950.jpg (http://img801.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120950.jpg)

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/2185/p1120935.jpg (http://img801.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120935.jpg)

Couple new Rc frags.
http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/2810/p1130003.jpg (http://img801.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130003.jpg)

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/6420/p1120987.jpg (http://img535.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1120987.jpg)

[kien]

Whoa, that is some seriously aggressive nitrate removal right there! :biggrin: Looks great!

By the way, did you ever find a green millie? Mine is getting too close to the tank wall as the magfloat is just barely clearing it now so I need to frag it back. Let me know if you want a piece of it. $2.18 for a 2" frag.

[Devonious]

No i never found one, but i would love a frag of yours. If there only 2.18$ for a 2 inch then can i get a 20 inch for 20$ ? :)

[kien]

No i never found one, but i would love a frag of yours. If there only 2.18$ for a 2 inch then can i get a 20 inch for 20$ ? :)

If I had 20" but sadly I only have 2".

[Greenmaster]

The scape looks great

[Devonious]

If I had 20" but sadly I only have 2".

Haha i know, Sounds great PM me when your ready. :biggrin:

The scape looks great

Thanks, now i just have to fill my tank with more coral!

[Zoaelite]

Looking great Devo! That orange monti danae is unbelievable, I'm still angry at you for snagging that before me...

The tank is really coming along, you really need to change out those Current USA bulbs though. Get some nice KZ's in there and you will notice a night and day difference.

[Devonious]

So its been awhile since i have updated my thread, unfortunately my camera sucks and the colors are completely wrong.

I have changed my lighting from a Nova 12 bulb t'5 fixture to the Coralife Aqualight Pro 72" HQI. After the change i truthfully hate t'5s with my t'5s i would notice my larger colonies to start to STN from the bottom because the light issues. I find the T'5s make your tank look fake "no offense". I have noticed more color and growth from the metal halides as well i love the natural appearance and shimmer they put off.

My new fixture has three 20K bulbs and PC's. I don't like the PCs but they work, does any one know the best PCs to use? 20K metal halides are the best! I will never go back since my tank is only IN deep the 20K penetrate perfectly, i also like the blue they put off it makes my colors pop.

I have been dosing every single Zeo product and have noticed a huge growth and color difference. My polyp extension is so great i can even see the partition and the full oral disk of the polyp. If only all the zeo products came premixed with the salt.......

Heres some photos

Full tank shots
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2365/p1130990.jpg (http://img29.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130990.jpg)

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/46/p1130970.jpg (http://img689.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130970.jpg)

I am waiting for this to turn into a sunset Monti, when i bought this it was almost white. Now it has vibrant green polyps and the base is slowly turning orange.

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/9025/p1130910k.jpg (http://img836.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130910k.jpg)

This is my favorite deep water, It was completely brown when i got this now it is completely bright green with dark purple tips the photo does not even come close to what this really looks like.

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/2849/p1130952q.jpg (http://img833.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130952q.jpg)

My tortusa "biggest colony" I just need a blue tortusa!

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/6572/p1130965s.jpg (http://img201.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130965s.jpg)

My polyps are so extended i never really see the base color but its very green.

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/1246/p1130934.jpg (http://img580.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130934.jpg)

This coral had a huge come back it was completely bleached so i flipped it over and it has completely over took the plug!

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/6281/p1130929.jpg (http://img31.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130929.jpg)

More Monti's

My Milli fell on this and killed a part of it, its growing back quite fast.

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1175/p1130928.jpg (http://img201.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130928.jpg)

I have never seen such a vibrant blue color polyp at night all i see blue polyps
Favorite Monti the picture is awful.

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/8533/p1130912c.jpg (http://img580.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130912c.jpg)

The poker star monitpora is spreading every where....

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7664/p1130905.jpg (http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130905.jpg)

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9736/p1130909.jpg (http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130909.jpg)

Other Acros

20K Lokani

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/201/p1130943m.jpg (http://img696.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130943m.jpg)

Cluster Acro
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/5637/p1130948.jpg (http://img180.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130948.jpg)

Unknown Acro

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/3618/p1130947.jpg (http://img844.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130947.jpg)

[Devonious]

Blue Stag

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/3024/p1130940.jpg (http://img842.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130940.jpg)

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/9531/p1130967.jpg (http://img831.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130967.jpg)

Yellow and red Porstrata

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/6965/p1130925.jpg (http://img836.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130925.jpg)



Finally the growth of my mangroves, The most leaves i have is now 10!
The mangroves are starting to produce 6 leaves at once.


http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/6493/p1130983.jpg (http://img801.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130983.jpg)

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/6346/p1130989.jpg (http://img580.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130989.jpg)

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/3338/p1130984.jpg (http://img580.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1130984.jpg)

[SadisticEm1]

Tank is looking good!! wat you planning on doing with the mangroves? and how tall are they?

im loooknig for some small ones for my 30g... but edmonton has a garbage selection for mangroves

:mrgreen:

keep up the awesome job!

[Delphinus]

The mangroves continue to look fantastic! :cool: I've probably asked this before and I've just forgotten but what light do you use for them?

[Delphinus]

Is that second from last picture just showing up as the top inch or so for anyone else? Everytime I try refreshing it comes up the same.

[Devonious]

Tank is looking good!! wat you planning on doing with the mangroves? and how tall are they?

im loooknig for some small ones for my 30g... but edmonton has a garbage selection for mangroves

:mrgreen:

keep up the awesome job!

Thank you,

I am planning on keeping the mangroves until I sell the tank.
Hopefully the mangroves will just cover my basement :lol:.
I ordered the mangroves from Hawaii i brought in 150 unfortunately i started to grow them under the water. I found if you don't spray them like 4 times a day when then protruding the tip of the water the mangrove will die.

My mangroves range in size from 12" to 24"

[Devonious]

The mangroves continue to look fantastic! :cool: I've probably asked this before and I've just forgotten but what light do you use for them?

I use a 250 watt 10k bulb, I don't believe that there is a 250w 6700k bulb out there if there is please tell me where to find one.
The fixture is an odyssey 24" with PC's I am going to replace my actinic PCs with 6700k bulbs. The photo is showing up on my lab top and monitor.

Thanks again for the comments!

[Delphinus]

It's working now for me too. Dunno why it took its sweet time.. Schtoopid computer.

Yeah I seem to remember back from my more active days of growing orchids that hydroponics shops didn't like to carry anything 250. It's sort of like how aquarists don't seem to like 175w because 250w is just a little bit more light for close to the same wattage and there's more choice. But in the plant world 400w is our 250w and nobody likes the 250w because 400w is more light and more choices and blah blah blah. Plant people want to light up an entire room or greenhouse with HID where us water geeks like to keep the light contained to a small area but bright as all heck IN that small area. :lol:

Having said all that I think there is a Venture 250W that is 5500K. I think they are the big globe style lamp though so that probably doesn't help you at all. :neutral: