390G Zoanthid & SPS Reef System

[Skimmerking]

Looking great levi love the colors Man, bit of $$$ there in LED's Santa thought that you were good/

[Zoaelite]

Looking great levi love the colors Man, bit of $$$ there in LED's Santa thought that you were good/

Thanks Mike! No coal in the stocking this year :razz:!

Don't really need any coal regardless, the swap took us from 1650W between the two fixtures to 708W (@100% intensity) between 6!

No more bulb replacements, daily heat swings, or high power bills :biggrin:! Could not be happier with the units both visually and with how they work.

[Zoaelite]

Holy cow talk about growth batman, I added these directly after adding the radions so the only light they have recieved is the splash from my rear halide and the radions themselves:

Got these paly's on 11-03-2011
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/7093/img4396i.jpg (http://img28.imageshack.us/i/img4396i.jpg/)

Not bad growth for just under 2 months in the system:
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4061/mg5602a.jpg (http://img31.imageshack.us/i/mg5602a.jpg/)

And who said LED's couldn't grow coral?

Boxing Day Snag
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/5858/mg5609.jpg (http://img696.imageshack.us/i/mg5609.jpg/)

[Snappy]

Out with the clunker Coralife in with more radions!
I think I'm in love :redface:.

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/329/mg5549.jpg (http://img811.imageshack.us/i/mg5549.jpg/)


Very impressive Levi! Looks great!

[Zoaelite]

Very impressive Levi! Looks great!

Thanks Greg!

[Zoaelite]

Finally got around to setting this puppy up, time to grow some frags!

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/3969/mg5642.jpg (http://img15.imageshack.us/i/mg5642.jpg/)

[lastlight]

Finally got around to setting this puppy up, time to grow some frags!

Hurry up already!

[Skimmerking]

ya i need 1 of each like 2-3 polyps each at my deal price or you get the
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTOFobAKF1_y5a_PJs64W7Y9nRMcNIOy 9dd0aZsSOBENZfIk3XU



you need the Deltec 702 on there

[The Grizz]

SOMEONE SAY FRAGS!!!

[Zoaelite]

Hurry up already!

BAH! Don't rush me these things are poisonous! Interested to see what my growth is like under a 400W plant grow bulb with 2 54W actinic supplements, I anticipate pest algae :neutral:.

ya i need 1 of each like 2-3 polyps each at my deal price or you get the
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTOFobAKF1_y5a_PJs64W7Y9nRMcNIOy 9dd0aZsSOBENZfIk3XU



you need the Deltec 702 on there

Pretty sure the rest of Calgary is going to be a little peeved at you if you nuke ma house Mike :lol:. Long standing Canreefers will get the cheapie prices, everything is going via Red Coral though (All three locations will have first dibs). I will make sure to arrange something with Kevin when everything is ready, I plan to take and post WYSIWYG photos and then drop them off.

I wiiishhhhh! That thing is the definition of beast skimmer's, I do enjoy my Vertex though :biggrin:!

[Zoaelite]

SOMEONE SAY FRAGS!!!

Frags are a limited time offer for people who haven't won every contest in Canreef existence :lol::lol::lol:.

Haha, JK buddy you have two things I'm missing! Grow out please, then it's trade time! You have any photos of your winnings yet?

[riceboy]

hmmm i would like some frags lol, can you hook a brother up lol, and i'm still waiting for photos of the zoas under your light lol

[Zoaelite]

hmmm i would like some frags lol, can you hook a brother up lol, and i'm still waiting for photos of the zoas under your light lol

I took one today, forgot to post it though :neutral:! I will get Devan to throw it up tonight.

[The Grizz]

Frags are a limited time offer for people who haven't won every contest in Canreef existence :lol::lol::lol:.

Haha, JK buddy you have two things I'm missing! Grow out please, then it's trade time! You have any photos of your winnings yet?

No photos or frags yet, Wes is taking great care to make sure there is no algae that he has a touch of on them. I guess the Candy Apple Reds are up to 8-9 heads now though.

What 2 are you missing?


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[Zoaelite]

No photos or frags yet, Wes is taking great care to make sure there is no algae that he has a touch of on them. I guess the Candy Apple Reds are up to 8-9 heads now though.

What 2 are you missing?


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CAR's and the Space Monstas, I will have Jason Fox Blood Shot Palys ready by then.

[The Grizz]

Well I will do my best to not melt them and hook you up with some. I would imagine that they will grow better in your tank then mine any how.


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[Zoaelite]

Well I will do my best to not melt them and hook you up with some. I would imagine that they will grow better in your tank then mine any how.


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I've melted the only polyp I've ever had of CAR's :neutral:. Single polyp frags is not a good idea, 10 polyps of them is the perfect size to start a real colony.

[The Grizz]

Sweet, you and Wes must feed you zoa's the same steroids & most of the frags should be 6 heads or better. :biggrin:

[fishytime]

from what Im hearing the space monsters grow like a weed( I certainly hope so).......my single head CAR frag melted as well.....I have a three header now that seems to be doing ok.......


man with that frag tank lighting you should get a wee bit of growth.....but ya, you may need a small army of critters and fish to keep things in check....


so, how are you liking the 6 radions?.....do you think that is enough for your footprint now?.....Im not a student like you so I cant afford a whack of them at once:razz: but I did pick up one for the upgrade today.....

[Zoaelite]

Sweet, you and Wes must feed you zoa's the same steroids & most of the frags should be 6 heads or better. :biggrin:

Steriods :eek:... Who slipped the secret!


from what Im hearing the space monsters grow like a weed( I certainly hope so).......my single head CAR frag melted as well.....I have a three header now that seems to be doing ok.......


man with that frag tank lighting you should get a wee bit of growth.....but ya, you may need a small army of critters and fish to keep things in check....


so, how are you liking the 6 radions?.....do you think that is enough for your footprint now?.....Im not a student like you so I cant afford a whack of them at once:razz: but I did pick up one for the upgrade today.....

I transfered my Stary Blenny and Long spine urchin to the fuge for cleaning duty, so far so good I'm just waiting for the dreaded cyano :neutral:.

Couldn't be happier with them at the moment, all of the corals in the tank are looking plump and healthy and SPS that was brown under my halides is finally making a color up. Foot print wise I would say 6 is perfect for my tank, I just need to come up with a better mounting rack as they sit really crooked at the moment.

*Cough* GREG MASTER WELDER *Cough*

I like the effect with the grow light on but it really messes with the white balance yielding some funny colors.

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1674/mg5624.jpg (http://img43.imageshack.us/i/mg5624.jpg/)

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/9089/mg5668.jpg (http://img818.imageshack.us/i/mg5668.jpg/)

Couple top downs:
Red Planet, The Chalice.
http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/3431/54715774.jpg (http://img846.imageshack.us/i/54715774.jpg/)

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/1041/mg5693.jpg (http://img515.imageshack.us/i/mg5693.jpg/)

Anyone elses fish follow them around the tank? Makes it hard to snap good coral shots when I have 50 fish begging for food at all times.

http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/8299/mg5708.jpg (http://img806.imageshack.us/i/mg5708.jpg/)

http://img864.imageshack.us/img864/5894/mg5714.jpg (http://img864.imageshack.us/i/mg5714.jpg/)

Just for Victor, Space Monsters little sister:

http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/1769/mg5636.jpg (http://img638.imageshack.us/i/mg5636.jpg/)

[The Grizz]

Sounds like you need an aluminum hanging rack for the Radions? Do you want it hangable or rest on tank? Send me a PM with tank dims, spacing between each fixture, hight above tank & spacing on tank. I will draw something up.

[Zoaelite]

I will grab you everything tomorrow when I'm over @ the tank, Thanks Greg!

[lastlight]

Exposure on that first shot is rad. Just see 2 white glows under each fixture. Looks like the UFO invasion.

[Seamazter]

from what Im hearing the space monsters grow like a weed(
They do mine have doubled in size.

[Zoaelite]

Exposure on that first shot is rad. Just see 2 white glows under each fixture. Looks like the UFO invasion.

All ready for the invasion, picked myself up a copy of Space Invasion for Dummies.

http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/1708/awl.jpg (http://img546.imageshack.us/i/awl.jpg/)

:lol::lol::lol:

I need to pick up some Space Monsters, I wonder why they are so freaking expensive if they grow like crazy :razz:. For now these will do, similar color but a tad bit smaller.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/7962/img5750m.jpg (http://img13.imageshack.us/i/img5750m.jpg/)

[riceboy]

Damn that looks good lol, shey sure dont look like that in my tank lol. Thanks for the pic man lol, looks like radion it is for my lighting upgrade lol. Good thing I still have a large colony of it lol

[fishoholic]

All ready for the invasion, picked myself up a copy of Space Invasion for Dummies.

http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/1708/awl.jpg (http://img546.imageshack.us/i/awl.jpg/)

:lol::lol::lol:



:pound:

[Zoaelite]

The rock structure on the right side of the tank collapsed so a "small" reaquascape was warranted..."small" :neutral:. 6 hours of bristleworm stings later and I think I'm finally happy with the outcome.

I would call this photo binging:

UFO's!!!
http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/8863/mg5840h.jpg (http://img834.imageshack.us/i/mg5840h.jpg/)

Installed a mirror beside the tank, my HPS Retinadestroyer 5000 now has a reflector to increase retina burn while I work around the fish tank. These photo's are all early morning right as the mangrove grow light is turning on.

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/1739/mg5887h.jpg (http://img42.imageshack.us/i/mg5887h.jpg/)

Where's Waldo?
http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/9075/mg5903p.jpg (http://img834.imageshack.us/i/mg5903p.jpg/)

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/1042/mg5934.jpg (http://img710.imageshack.us/i/mg5934.jpg/)

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/4940/mg5904o.jpg (http://img17.imageshack.us/i/mg5904o.jpg/)

[Zoaelite]

Radioactive dragon eye's and Eye of Rah:
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/5161/mg5801.jpg (http://img252.imageshack.us/i/mg5801.jpg/)

Darth Mauls:
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/9948/mg5798.jpg (http://img19.imageshack.us/i/mg5798.jpg/)

Dragon Eyes/ Radioactive's:
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/7288/mg5793.jpg (http://img23.imageshack.us/i/mg5793.jpg/)

Not sure on an ID, looks similar to Udder Choas:
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/1383/mg5791.jpg (http://img196.imageshack.us/i/mg5791.jpg/)

ID?
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/7581/mg5789.jpg (http://img252.imageshack.us/i/mg5789.jpg/)

Oxides:
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/3214/mg5808.jpg (http://img59.imageshack.us/i/mg5808.jpg/)

[Zoaelite]

Flash (acanthurus auranticavus)

http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/9913/mg5817.jpg (http://img861.imageshack.us/i/mg5817.jpg/)

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/9817/mg5867.jpg (http://img31.imageshack.us/i/mg5867.jpg/)

New Aquascape:
http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/4557/mg5864.jpg (http://img33.imageshack.us/i/mg5864.jpg/)

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/6605/mg5861.jpg (http://img15.imageshack.us/i/mg5861.jpg/)

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/4821/mg5858.jpg (http://img16.imageshack.us/i/mg5858.jpg/)

http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/3975/mg5855.jpg (http://img542.imageshack.us/i/mg5855.jpg/)

[Zoaelite]

Red Planet Colony 1:
10-08-2010
http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/1881/p1140044.jpg (http://img818.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1140044.jpg)

10-12-2011 (Large piece was broken off the rock so there's two colonies now):
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/3503/img4080xm.jpg (http://img441.imageshack.us/i/img4080xm.jpg/)

Today:
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2995/mg5842z.jpg (http://img96.imageshack.us/i/mg5842z.jpg/)

Red Planet Colony 2:
10-09-2010
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/7215/p1140079.jpg (http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1140079.jpg)

10-12-2011(Again frag to the right was accidentally snapped off)
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/768/img4085ky.jpg (http://img21.imageshack.us/i/img4085ky.jpg/)

Today:
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/4866/mg5846.jpg (http://img594.imageshack.us/i/mg5846.jpg/)

[Zoaelite]

And the fuge, now overrun with calurpia, hair algae and baby bangii cardinals.
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/8053/mg5897k.jpg (http://img27.imageshack.us/i/mg5897k.jpg/)

[The Grizz]

I cant seem to zoom in enough to see the baby bangii cards!:lol:

[fishytime]

ya, cmon Levi.....we wanna see the baby bangers


just wondering.....how high do you have your Radions off the surface mang?

[Bblinks]

Levi, tank looks amazing as usuall! I love your fuge set up, now you got me contemplating on wether if I should set up a fuge in my tank.
Awesome pictures as usuall, keep up the good work dude.
Btw next time you come to vancouver, you gotta stop by an check out my tank.

[reefermadness]

Amazing red planet growth and colour Levi.....my growth is pathetic on the red planet but the colour is awesome....(scratches head).

[Zoaelite]

Levi, tank looks amazing as usuall! I love your fuge set up, now you got me contemplating on wether if I should set up a fuge in my tank.
Awesome pictures as usuall, keep up the good work dude.
Btw next time you come to vancouver, you gotta stop by an check out my tank.

Appreciate the compliment! I totally recommend one, besides all the positive filtration benefits the thing looks totally rad!

Amazing red planet growth and colour Levi.....my growth is pathetic on the red planet but the colour is awesome....(scratches head).

I saw your photo the other day... Almost had a heart attack! I think "awesome" is an understatement :lol:. I found mounting horizontally on a rock surface gave them a real growth burst, they do send out a pretty large base prior to sky-scraping though.

I cant seem to zoom in enough to see the baby bangii cards!:lol:

They are all hiding in the black spine urchin over in the corner, funny how captive bred fish are wired for certain behaviors.

[Zoaelite]

ya, cmon Levi.....we wanna see the baby bangers


just wondering.....how high do you have your Radions off the surface mang?

Right now they are about 9-10" off the surface, might lower them a bit but I'm pretty happy with them at the moment.

[Zoaelite]

Camera Hog here makes it hard to snag any good coral photos:
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/4531/mg6101.jpg (http://img684.imageshack.us/i/mg6101.jpg/)

Picked up another perc for my C-Quest. He has a fancy little spot right under his one eye giving him the appearance of an eye spot (Like a Killer whale). He looks pretty goulish under low light.

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/8350/mg6006.jpg (http://img192.imageshack.us/i/mg6006.jpg/)

In moving around a few things I found these polyps under some random rock, not sure where they came from but I'm certainly not complaining.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/8614/mg5969.jpg (http://img209.imageshack.us/i/mg5969.jpg/)

[reefermadness]

That looks like a prison tat......you can tell by looking at this guy he's done some serious time.

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/8350/mg6006.jpg

[ashr]

Sooo many Zoa's. WOW. Great looking tank!:mrgreen:

[The Grizz]

How many baby banger's do you have Levi? What's the plan for them? Ummmm.....maybe.......uummmm.....sell me a few when there bigger :biggrin:

[fishoholic]

Love the spot on the clownfish, very unique looking :biggrin:

[fishoholic]

ya, cmon Levi.....we wanna see the baby bangers


Here's a pic for ya :razz:

http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/74885/photos/PHOTO_9192733_74885_4976602_ap_320X240.jpg

[Zoaelite]

That looks like a prison tat......you can tell by looking at this guy he's done some serious time.

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/8350/mg6006.jpg

He's a Clownfish not Convict tang :razz:.

[Zoaelite]

Sooo many Zoa's. WOW. Great looking tank!:mrgreen:
Thanks!

How many baby banger's do you have Levi? What's the plan for them? Ummmm.....maybe.......uummmm.....sell me a few when there bigger :biggrin:

My male passed away unfortunately (he just kept holding clutches, silly fish would never eat) so I need to wait to sex one of the babies prior to releasing them (Think I'm @ 7). Consider them yours!


Love the spot on the clownfish, very unique looking :biggrin:

Thanks Laurie!

[Zoaelite]

Here's a pic for ya :razz:

http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/74885/photos/PHOTO_9192733_74885_4976602_ap_320X240.jpg

Haha :lol:.

Some more top downs & front ons.

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4892/mg5994.jpg (http://img20.imageshack.us/i/mg5994.jpg/)

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/7605/mg6249.jpg (http://img36.imageshack.us/i/mg6249.jpg/)

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3990/mg6231.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/mg6231.jpg/)

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/2192/mg6206f.jpg (http://img717.imageshack.us/i/mg6206f.jpg/)

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/9263/mg6171.jpg (http://img715.imageshack.us/i/mg6171.jpg/)

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/7640/mg6181n.jpg (http://img839.imageshack.us/i/mg6181n.jpg/)

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6009/mg6169o.jpg (http://img268.imageshack.us/i/mg6169o.jpg/)

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/3568/mg6159.jpg (http://img856.imageshack.us/i/mg6159.jpg/)

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/5155/mg6149.jpg (http://img193.imageshack.us/i/mg6149.jpg/)

http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/5917/mg6128.jpg (http://img854.imageshack.us/i/mg6128.jpg/)

[Zoaelite]

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/5779/mg6112y.jpg (http://img690.imageshack.us/i/mg6112y.jpg/)

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6889/mg6052x.jpg (http://img268.imageshack.us/i/mg6052x.jpg/)

http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/9707/mg6105m.jpg (http://img845.imageshack.us/i/mg6105m.jpg/)

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/6086/mg6013z.jpg (http://img193.imageshack.us/i/mg6013z.jpg/)

[The Grizz]

My male passed away unfortunately (he just kept holding clutches, silly fish would never eat) so I need to wait to sex one of the babies prior to releasing them (Think I'm @ 7). Consider them yours!

Oh that sucks about your male Banger dude, I would love a couple pairs.

You need a hanger for those Radions so I can swap some cost for some zoa frags :biggrin:

[kien]

um.. ya, so nice tank. That's all, carry on.

[Zoaelite]

um.. ya, so nice tank. That's all, carry on.

Haha, Thanks Kien! Good to see you back creepin Canreef!

[Zoaelite]

Some new shots with a new lens, will grab photos of the reef closer to the begging of the month.

Red Eyed Tree Frog
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6553/img6445j.jpg (http://img341.imageshack.us/i/img6445j.jpg/)

http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/3904/img6453p.jpg (http://img845.imageshack.us/i/img6453p.jpg/)

Randoms
http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/6894/img6529zq.jpg (http://img703.imageshack.us/i/img6529zq.jpg/)

http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/4100/img6528.jpg (http://img542.imageshack.us/i/img6528.jpg/)

http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/6188/img6487j.jpg (http://img813.imageshack.us/i/img6487j.jpg/)

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/8607/img6476n.jpg (http://img38.imageshack.us/i/img6476n.jpg/)

[Zoaelite]

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/6995/mg8750b.jpg (http://img15.imageshack.us/i/mg8750b.jpg/)

[Coralgurl]

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/6995/mg8750b.jpg (http://img15.imageshack.us/i/mg8750b.jpg/)

WOW!!!!! That's gorgeous!! I love the frog too! I have a macro lens for my camera, can't get any decent pics...

[fishytime]

Killer shots as always there mang!!!....do you ever get tired of hearing that?:razz:........





WOW!!!!! That's gorgeous!! I love the frog too! I have a macro lens for my camera, can't get any decent pics...

do you use a tripod Sheena?.........tripods are your best friend.....also when you use a tripod, use the timer on the camera to eliminate shake from you pressing the shutter button....oh, and if you have lots of stuff that sways in the breeze try shutting down all the flow in your tank.....

[Coralgurl]

Killer shots as always there mang!!!....do you ever get tired of hearing that?:razz:........







do you use a tripod Sheena?.........tripods are your best friend.....also when you use a tripod, use the timer on the camera to eliminate shake from you pressing the shutter button....oh, and if you have lots of stuff that sways in the breeze try shutting down all the flow in your tank.....

I have a tripod, its broken tho...been spending all my moola on the new tank...will invest in a new one soonish...

[ScubaSteve]

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4892/mg5994.jpg (http://img20.imageshack.us/i/mg5994.jpg/)


Dude, I can't tell what fish this is. What's the orange fish in this pic?

[Zoaelite]

Killer shots as always there mang!!!....do you ever get tired of hearing that?:razz:........


Nope :razz:!

I have a tripod, its broken tho...been spending all my moola on the new tank...will invest in a new one soonish...

Doug pretty much detailed what I do prior to taking photos, a fresh filtersock and some new carbon doesn't hurt either.

<Tripod3

Dude, I can't tell what fish this is. What's the orange fish in this pic?

Halichoeres chrysus.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1379+386&pcatid=386

Great wrasse to clear pest inverts, he's super friendly and has been with me for about 2 years now!

[ScubaSteve]

Halichoeres chrysus.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1379+386&pcatid=386

Great wrasse to clear pest inverts, he's super friendly and has been with me for about 2 years now!

Snazzy! How is he for reef-safe-ness?

[asylumdown]

Hey man, I've been meaning to post in here for a while now but school and crap got in the way.

Just wanted to thank you for letting me look at your tank. It's even more spectacular in person than it is in your pics. If I can get a tank to look half as nice as yours, I'd consider it a resounding success.

[Zoaelite]

Snazzy! How is he for reef-safe-ness?

Been a model citizen since the get go.

Hey man, I've been meaning to post in here for a while now but school and crap got in the way.

Just wanted to thank you for letting me look at your tank. It's even more spectacular in person than it is in your pics. If I can get a tank to look half as nice as yours, I'd consider it a resounding success.

I'm going to scream "resounding success" over and over again at my cyano tonight and see if it doesn't decide to leave :lol:. Thanks for the compliment Adam, hows the house going for you buddy?

[The Grizz]

Have you leveled out those expensive LED's yet Levi :razz:

[asylumdown]

you willing to try something like red slime remover? The more I read about cyano, the more I am starting to think of it as an infection, and less like a normal algae. I used to get cyano outbreaks in the planted FW tank I had at my old office all the time, even though all the parameters were spot on. Then I'd treat it with an anti-biotic and the tank would be utterly pristine until I would add a new fish, and within days, boom. Cyano. It seems to come and go in everyone's tank regardless of their water parameters, eve the most pristine, ULNS tanks can get it. I was too afraid to try something chemical in my last tank, but people seem to report reasonable success with certain products in reef tanks so I don't know if I'll be so conservative the next time around.

As for the house... so close man. sooooo close. The place looks fantastic, better than I could even have imagined. Kevin and I are going to plumb the tank on Saturday, and hopefully fill it up and turn the pump on for a leak test/clean of all the dust and crap that's settled in it.

[Cade]

I believe that I have found my new favorite tank!:faint:
I will be fallowing and commenting for sure~!

Thank you very much for sharing!!

Do you currently have favorite tank? I wouldn't mind seeing what someone with a tank like yours looks up to or looks to for inspiration?

[Zoaelite]

Have you leveled out those expensive LED's yet Levi :razz:

Errr...uhhhh....eeeeee...no :neutral:.
I dream of a day where my expensive LED light fixtures look like they weren't hung by intoxicated monkeys :razz:. My "Frag tank" inside of my fuge turned out to be a piece of egg crate covered in algae so we took it out. Plans are in the works for a real frag tank so hopefully I can do a swap/ cash deal with you shortly.

you willing to try something like red slime remover? The more I read about cyano, the more I am starting to think of it as an infection, and less like a normal algae. I used to get cyano outbreaks in the planted FW tank I had at my old office all the time, even though all the parameters were spot on. Then I'd treat it with an anti-biotic and the tank would be utterly pristine until I would add a new fish, and within days, boom. Cyano. It seems to come and go in everyone's tank regardless of their water parameters, eve the most pristine, ULNS tanks can get it. I was too afraid to try something chemical in my last tank, but people seem to report reasonable success with certain products in reef tanks so I don't know if I'll be so conservative the next time around.

As for the house... so close man. sooooo close. The place looks fantastic, better than I could even have imagined. Kevin and I are going to plumb the tank on Saturday, and hopefully fill it up and turn the pump on for a leak test/clean of all the dust and crap that's settled in it.

I'm down for using the treatment but a certain someone else is strongly against it.

*Smashed face into wall repetitively*
Ironically his SPS aren't affected, just my zoas getting smothered by the stuff :neutral:.

Anyone else out there have good results with a red slime algae remover?

Good to hear the house is almost ready for you guys, I will have to stop by to take a look when your system is up and running.

I believe that I have found my new favorite tank!:faint:
I will be fallowing and commenting for sure~!

Thank you very much for sharing!!

Do you currently have favorite tank? I wouldn't mind seeing what someone with a tank like yours looks up to or looks to for inspiration?

Favvvvvvorrritteeeeee!!! My dreams of a Zoaelite fan club are slowly coming to fruition! Haha thanks for the comment, one of my major inspirations is Geoxmans old tank which can be found here (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1274521).

Just kidding about the fan club btw.











Unless you actually want to join, please PM me for tryout dates.

[Zoaelite]

Snoochie boochies.
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1946/stickyu.jpg (http://img201.imageshack.us/i/stickyu.jpg/)

[Cade]

Snoochie boochies.


Whats the name of this coral again? Its a little hard to tell from the constant lightning bolt striking directly above your tank but I'm sure I have some. :mrgreen:

Thank you. Cade.

[Myka]

You're getting quite the mini colony of Darth Mauls going! The tank is looking great too now that it is aging...lots of color!

[Zoaelite]

Whats the name of this coral again? Its a little hard to tell from the constant lightning bolt striking directly above your tank but I'm sure I have some. :mrgreen:

Thank you. Cade.

It's a pocillopora sp., we have had a few events where little ones have been popping up all over the place. One of the few corals that spawns in captivity.

You're getting quite the mini colony of Darth Mauls going! The tank is looking great too now that it is aging...lots of color!

:redface:
Errr...uhhhh....eeeeee...they melted :sad:.

We pushed our water change a little to late due to my midterm schedual and a few of the zoas weren't to happy with me. That or it was the Kent carbon, none of the SPS were affected though so I'm kind of leaning towards it being my fault.

Anyone got Darth Mauls :neutral:?


11-03-2011, installed the radions 2 days after this.
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/7093/img4396i.jpg (http://img28.imageshack.us/i/img4396i.jpg/)

2 month growth shot:
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4061/mg5602a.jpg (http://img31.imageshack.us/i/mg5602a.jpg/)

Shots this morning (Just over 4 months growth):
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/1223/mg9611.jpg (http://img854.imageshack.us/i/mg9611.jpg/)

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/4668/mg9604.jpg (http://img684.imageshack.us/i/mg9604.jpg/)

2 polyps to 33 polyps in a little over 4 months!

[asylumdown]

woah, 4th page of the tank journal. I think it's time for an update!

[Myka]

:redface: Errr...uhhhh....eeeeee...they melted :sad:.

Crap! That's one thing that drives me nuts about Zoas. They can be happy as a pig in **** and then melt. Sooo frustrating. I have Darth Mauls...3 small polyps. I have a little patch of about 12 I think that got buried by my Jawfish and I didn't notice in time. That was probably 18 months ago. I just got this new frag a month ago.

[reefwars]

Crap! That's one thing that drives me nuts about Zoas. They can be happy as a pig in **** and then melt. Sooo frustrating. I have Darth Mauls...3 small polyps. I have a little patch of about 12 I think that got buried by my Jawfish and I didn't notice in time. That was probably 18 months ago. I just got this new frag a month ago.



same thing happened to my purple deaths...buried by my goby behind the rockwork.......sigh:(

[Zoaelite]

woah, 4th page of the tank journal. I think it's time for an update!

Something big will be up any minute now :wink:.

Crap! That's one thing that drives me nuts about Zoas. They can be happy as a pig in **** and then melt. Sooo frustrating. I have Darth Mauls...3 small polyps. I have a little patch of about 12 I think that got buried by my Jawfish and I didn't notice in time. That was probably 18 months ago. I just got this new frag a month ago.

Next time I'm in Edmonton I will have to stop by RC & see if there are any there. I've concluded I'm pretty much crazy for collecting zoas, maybe I should stop by that support group we got going.


same thing happened to my purple deaths...buried by my goby behind the rockwork.......sigh:(

Sifting gobies are banned from my main tank for this exact reason.

[fido19]

Dude your setup and the colors in your tank...

EDIT: Lets keep the comments family rated please. - muck

[fido19]

Dude your setup and the colors in your tank...

EDIT: Lets keep the comments family rated please. - muck

sorry about that, wont happen again

[Zoaelite]

Dude your setup and the colors in your tank...

EDIT: Lets keep the comments family rated please. - muck

sorry about that, wont happen again

:lol:

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/4672/mg0041n.jpg (http://img827.imageshack.us/i/mg0041n.jpg/)

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5581/mg0030vx.jpg (http://img269.imageshack.us/i/mg0030vx.jpg/)

http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/1064/mg0013c.jpg (http://img546.imageshack.us/i/mg0013c.jpg/)

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5215/mg0011i.jpg (http://img15.imageshack.us/i/mg0011i.jpg/)

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/3516/mg0002ge.jpg (http://img837.imageshack.us/i/mg0002ge.jpg/)

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/3131/mg0016i.jpg (http://img824.imageshack.us/i/mg0016i.jpg/)

http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/796/mg9994.jpg (http://img848.imageshack.us/i/mg9994.jpg/)

[Zoaelite]

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2553/mg9988y.jpg (http://img705.imageshack.us/i/mg9988y.jpg/)

http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/9837/mg9985.jpg (http://img806.imageshack.us/i/mg9985.jpg/)

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/8223/mg0078s.jpg (http://img51.imageshack.us/i/mg0078s.jpg/)

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/9534/mg0073.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/i/mg0073.jpg/)

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/503/mg0064.jpg (http://img59.imageshack.us/i/mg0064.jpg/)

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/9813/mg0057e.jpg (http://img16.imageshack.us/i/mg0057e.jpg/)

[fishytime]

Dude! :shocked!:.....those first couple shots are amazing!

[Zoaelite]

Haha I was quite impressed with how they turned out, I was holding Devo's expensive camera with expensive lens precariously close to the water while taking them...

Good thing he never reads this build thread :biggrin1:.

[Zoaelite]

Hokkkayyyyyyy so.

Both Devan and I leave for Jamaica in less that 8 hours and I'm leaving my grandparents in the commander seat on this one. Cmonnnn auto pilot mode :lol:!

Photos and videos to come.

[Zoaelite]

CAR growth anyone?

Taken around the first of March 2012, 4 polyps.
http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/2294/mg9088.jpg (http://img849.imageshack.us/i/mg9088.jpg/)

Taken today for just under 3 months growth, 23 polyps.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9833/mg9995.jpg (http://img98.imageshack.us/i/mg9995.jpg/)

[Delphinus]

Sweet. But .. uh .. what does "car growth" mean? Me no compendy.. :redface:

[Mandosh]

Sweet. But .. uh .. what does "car growth" mean? Me no compendy.. :redface:

Candy Apple Reds. Mine grow like a weed; I'm going to have to start giving them away.

[Zoaelite]

BREAKING NEWS!

I'm in the works of getting a tank approved for my 4th floor condo, looking for something close to 70g (5'L X 22"W X 12" H). More news to come!

[reefwars]

BREAKING NEWS!

I'm in the works of getting a tank approved for my 4th floor condo, looking for something close to 70g (5'L X 22"W X 12" H). More news to come!



woo hoo!!!!!



glad to hear the car's are doing good im up to 21 polyps myself and find they are growing great same with my fruitloops!! yay growth :P


my mohawks went from 4 polyps to over 60 in the last 2 mths hehehe ubnreal how fast they spread!!....ummm want any mohawks hehehe:P:P
cheers buddy!!!

[Zoaelite]

Mohawks are the fastest growing thing in my tank, besides maybe blue clove polyp haha. Denny did you not end up selling? I've been looking for fruit loops for a while, trades?

[reefwars]

Mohawks are the fastest growing thing in my tank, besides maybe blue clove polyp haha. Denny did you not end up selling? I've been looking for fruit loops for a while, trades?


i sold off all my colonies that ive been fragging the fruitloops and car's are fairly new same with some others like la lakers, molten lava zoas etc etc. i can def trade or i can give you a lead to where i got mine hehehe i had to get them shipped but im looking at getting a pile more if you want in on my order.

some others are space monsters, magicians, purple people eaters(true ppe) and others......(you prob have all these lol )


my fruitloops are up to around 30 polyps so i can def cut you a frag hehehe :P

ill sned you PM now:)