Growth Sequence New Pics today

[spawn]

May 12
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/may%2012%20growth/tankshotsmay122011006.jpg
June 20
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/may%2012%20growth/growthjune20006.jpg
Looking L-R June 20
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/may%2012%20growth/growthjune20002.jpg
And a board fell on my leg:twised:
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/may%2012%20growth/growthjune20001.jpg

[reefermadness]

Wow...that was the strangest growth sequence ever!....I can't believe your tank grew into a leg....with a cut none the less.

It was a nice tank by the way....enjoy the cut leg. ;)

[spawn]

Wow...that was the strangest growth sequence ever!....I can't believe your tank grew into a leg....with a cut none the less.

It was a nice tank by the way....enjoy the cut leg. ;)
Thanks Daryl. I wasn't even tryin to frag it. I realized after posting todays pics that pictures don't really look very good if you don't clean the glass! I was just looking over your TOTM thread again & that 2nd to last coral pic page is awesome. One day maybe these corals may look that good... likely in the big build though. I'm still kinda hoping that raising the light up will have a darkening effect on the purples.

[spawn]

June 20
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/may22001.jpg
Today
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/growthjuly23002.jpg

[lorenz0]

dude, looks like the tank has finally become stable! thats an impressive amount of growth in a month

[chris88]

i want some of that baby blue a. stag. great tank!

[fishytime]

Doesn't look to me like the tank needs any more BRS chems..... gonna be breaching the surface soon:wink:

[spawn]

Doesn't look to me like the tank needs any more BRS chems..... gonna be breaching the surface soon:wink:
Ahh, but they're thirsty for BRS & vodka to wash them down. The 1 purple acro on the top right has 7 branches above the surface now.

[spawn]

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/IMG_0235-1.jpg
The water is cloudy from coral snow this am. I'll take a clearer pic later. It's very cool to be able to see growth this way, looking back over a few months.

[daniella3d]

Very beautiful tank!! where did you get the light blue stag? they look awesome and I am looking to buy some but can't find it here.

[spawn]

Very beautiful tank!! where did you get the light blue stag? they look awesome and I am looking to buy some but can't find it here.
I got them as frags here in calgary.

[spawn]

a couple new pics from today
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/IMG_0267.jpg

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/IMG_0266.jpg

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[reefwars]

holy crap man wow is all i can say :):) time for a bigger tank me thinks or frag the bujesus out of that monster lol good job:):)

[spawn]

Cheers, it is starting to get a little touchy in there.The basement is in fulll reno mode right now, with any luck the 150 will be up by xmas. I had 4 friends over yesterday to move the tank into it's room. I meant to take some progress shots of the reno, but truthfully I can't really be bothered. I just like tearing old things apart & making them new again. I'll try & put some on the build thread before drywall.:]

[ScubaSteve]

holy crap man wow is all i can say :):)

Ditto!

[spawn]

A couple of side notes.
1)I haven't been able to keep my CA much above 360 for like 2 months. I think its too high demand for the volume of water because I'm using 2 part & salinity goes up weekly.
2) I saw red bugs on 2 acro's in there last wed, I'll get interceptor this week. The weird part is I haven't put anything in in months & months.
3)I've been too busy for the last couple of weeks, & haven't even done a water change for 2 weeks.

[globaldesigns]

Hmmmm... One question for ya! What's your secret?

Very nice, I want my tank to look like that!

[ScubaSteve]

A couple of side notes.
1)I haven't been able to keep my CA much above 360 for like 2 months. I think its too high demand for the volume of water because I'm using 2 part & salinity goes up weekly.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. If your pH is in the magic zone to a bit on the high side you don't need to keep the calc as high. If you think upping it will help, what about putting your top up water through a kalk reactor and use less 2-part to dial it in?

2) I saw red bugs on 2 acro's in there last wed, I'll get interceptor this week. The weird part is I haven't put anything in in months & months.

I've had the same thing. I've treated all my colonies, treated the tank.... saw nothing for a long time, didn't add anything... then bam! LRB! Wtf? Sometimes all it takes is a few missed bugs to eventually form a population a few months down the road. I typically don't worry too much about them if I don't see their numbers rising... then again, I don't have many smooth skinned acros that they seem to like.

[daniella3d]

Can you give some detail about your tank? ligthing? is it a low nutriment system like zeovit?

I am asking because I see your pink birdsnest is at the bottom of your tank and seem to be thriving. how tall is the aquarium?

Again very nice aquarium!

thanks

[spawn]

Can you give some detail about your tank? ligthing? is it a low nutriment system like zeovit?

I am asking because I see your pink birdsnest is at the bottom of your tank and seem to be thriving. how tall is the aquarium?

Again very nice aquarium!

thanks
It's a very LNS, i get readings of 0 for PO4 on a hanna, & zero for NO3 on elos. But is some in there cause of that leafy algae crap on the back wall. I thikn it comes from the SB or the rock?? It's a red sea max 250 running stock skimmer, two mp 10wes, 2 koralia 750, with a tek 6 bulb & arcylic shroud with a mirror finish on the inside of the shroud. No mechanical filtration is used what so ever. I dose several zeo products on a schedule, & dose vodka, but run no zeolites, there are no reactors or any external stuff on this system. I run 2 bags of chemi pure elite, 1 bag of purigen, & about 1/3 cup of rowa phos. It has a profilux for 2 part, MG is dosed manually, & tunze ATO.... lighting is 2 on for 11.5 hours FP in front SB in back the center 4 are SB SB NG FP on for 9 hours... & I think that's it:twised:

[reefermadness]

Looking great.......I'm sure the new tank will be spectacular.

Just a small FYI though...a skimmer is considered mechanical filtration.

[spawn]

Looking great.......I'm sure the new tank will be spectacular.

Just a small FYI though...a skimmer is considered mechanical filtration.
Thx Daryl. What I meant to say was Look how awesomely clear my water is without any floss or socks.:twised:

[badAZZlars]

Wow Sean you tank is looking impressive. Nice work.

[lastlight]

That's looking jam-packed and super sweet. Your clam doesn't look like it has a choice but to stay put lol.

[Myka]

Nice looking tank!! It has grown in well. :)

[reefmaster12345]

is that the stock lighting on the rsm or did u change it cuz i am thinging of getting some sps corals

[daniella3d]

Thanks a lot!

Do you think that chemi pure and purigen are making a big difference?

What zeo products are you dosing if you don't mind me asking?

It's a very LNS, i get readings of 0 for PO4 on a hanna, & zero for NO3 on elos. But is some in there cause of that leafy algae crap on the back wall. I thikn it comes from the SB or the rock?? It's a red sea max 250 running stock skimmer, two mp 10wes, 2 koralia 750, with a tek 6 bulb & arcylic shroud with a mirror finish on the inside of the shroud. No mechanical filtration is used what so ever. I dose several zeo products on a schedule, & dose vodka, but run no zeolites, there are no reactors or any external stuff on this system. I run 2 bags of chemi pure elite, 1 bag of purigen, & about 1/3 cup of rowa phos. It has a profilux for 2 part, MG is dosed manually, & tunze ATO.... lighting is 2 on for 11.5 hours FP in front SB in back the center 4 are SB SB NG FP on for 9 hours... & I think that's it:twised:

[Snappy]

Things are looking terrific Sean!

[reefermadness]

Thx Daryl. What I meant to say was Look how awesomely clear my water is without any floss or socks.:twised:

Ya I get that......no socks or floss here either. That is just something else to do on the tank that if planed properly is not needed.

[spawn]

thx everybody.

[spawn]

Thanks a lot!

Do you think that chemi pure and purigen are making a big difference?

What zeo products are you dosing if you don't mind me asking?
I posted it awhile ago on the zeo site, i have the same name over there. I've been pretty fortunate in that colors have always been quite good, I use the zeo to try & tweak them. I can say that I'm happy with them except I wish my purples were darker/deeper.

[spawn]

Not really growth, but tried doing a couple top down shots before a WC today.

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/IMG_0298.jpg
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/IMG_0297.jpg
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http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/IMG_0295.jpg

[Maverick00]

very impressive :)

[steve fedyk]

That's an awesome clam in the second shot.

[reefermadness]

Nice shots...is that maxima clam really red like that?

[fishytime]

Nice shots...is that maxima clam really red like that?

correct me if Im mistaken , but the clam in the second pic is either a derasa or squamosa .....Im not positive cuz I cant see the shell....


wicked top downs Sean!!!:biggrin:

[reefermadness]

It's definitely not a derasa.....maybe a squamosa.

[spawn]

Yes it is really colored like that, that's why I bought it, it's the coolest one i've seen at a store & I have no idea what kind it is. It's got very large scutes on the side of it's shell. I'll try to get a pic of it's shell later today, but these shots are from a cell phone.Nice shots...is that maxima clam really red like that?

[reefermadness]

If it is really red than you have something quite rare I would imagine. You should post a picture in the clam/mollusk forum on RC and see what they say.

Again...nice stuff.

[ponokareefer]

How many chromis did you start with and how many do you have now?

How long have you had the chromis together?

[spawn]

Here are the best I could get. I didn't turn off quite all of the flow as I have a pump that's ready to fail & didn't feel like messing with it today...as I am working in the basement & pretty dirty right now. Also I don't agree that it is red. It's Brown with orangish pink circles with blue centre's with peach coloring. Either way it is a cool clam.


http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/IMG_0307.jpg

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/IMG_0304.jpg

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/IMG_0303.jpg

[spawn]

If it is really red than you have something quite rare I would imagine. You should post a picture in the clam/mollusk forum on RC and see what they say.

Again...nice stuff.
Maybe later i'm not that concerned about it right now. All that matter's is he's happy. & I find getting on RC a challenge sometimes do to volume, & I haven't hooked up the broadband yet.

[spawn]

How many chromis did you start with and how many do you have now?

How long have you had the chromis together?
I started with 5 now I have 4. The 1 that died was a pinner from the beginning & I think the others didn't let him compete for food. There may have also been bullying, but if there was it was minimal because I didn't see it. I've had them for close to 1.5 years as they were the 2nd addition to the tank after the clowns.

[fishytime]

scounts confirm it....its a squam:wink:....and a nice one at that......be prepared....that clam could get to be the size of a VW beetle:lol:

[spawn]

scounts confirm it....its a squam:wink:....and a nice one at that......be prepared....that clam could get to be the size of a VW beetle:lol:
Thx Doug, if I actually do decide not to bother with the big setup, maybe you might like him for your new digs up in the chuck.

[tang daddy]

Nice growth on the sps and cool clams, your system seems really happy and stable. I can't wait to grow out my sps again, I really enjoy watching them grow even if it's slow!

[spawn]

one with just the actinics... it's getting full in there. dosing issues aside.
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/IMG_0339.jpg

[reefgirl189]

Absolutely stunning.
I bet that was a lot of time and effort.

[chris88]

looks great!

[Nate]

"getting full" lol. Understatement I think

[Myka]

Looks good! I thought you lost a significant amount of your SPS...? They look good to me!

[spawn]

Looks good! I thought you lost a significant amount of your SPS...? They look good to me!
No, no losses? Thx. I even pulled out the crowbar, & put in another frag today.;)

[spawn]

"getting full" lol. Understatement I think
:) I still have your pieces.

[spawn]

Absolutely stunning.
I bet that was a lot of time and effort.
Thx.

[spawn]

A couple new pics
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/IMG_0344.jpg

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/IMG_0349.jpg

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[daniella3d]

Nice! did you solve your problem with dosing?

[badAZZlars]

Again looking amazing. Looks like its time to move up to a big boy tank. :)

[spawn]

Nice! did you solve your problem with dosing?
No not yet, the sal. I think has stabilized.... but the levels have again dropped after a period of ten days. I was away for 8 days. tonight I upped the levels & the dose by another 6ml daily for both, but i'm getting sort of back to where I started having all the problems... stuff looks still quite good after another absence with the exception of 1 deep water acro. I have a green plating monti that has hit it pretty hard & it's started to stn. so goes the coral war:)

[spawn]

Again looking amazing. Looks like its time to move up to a big boy tank. :)
Hope to have the basement tank setup in the late winter or early spring. the drywall in the basment just got finished, so a painting I will go in the next week.

[lastlight]

shots like that really put things into perspective. i thought my last tank was getting crowded but turns out i was only half full :lol: good thing your rockwork slopes (i think it appears to) otherwise your colonies up top would be suckin' the light up from the bottom guys!

looks RAD.

[The Grizz]

HOLY CRAP!! How the helz did I miss this one!! Absolutely AMAZING, hope to have a tank like this some day.

[spawn]

No not yet, the sal. I think has stabilized.... but the levels have again dropped after a period of ten days. I was away for 8 days. tonight I upped the levels & the dose by another 6ml daily for both, but i'm getting sort of back to where I started having all the problems... stuff looks still quite good after another absence with the exception of 1 deep water acro. I have a green plating monti that has hit it pretty hard & it's started to stn. so goes the coral war:)

No it's pretty much %^&#%^&# completely. I'm pretty sick of it. Did WC on sunday sal was @ .026 today up to .0275. Yes I calibrated it on sun & checked it tonight. Sun. levels were at 410-420 elos. alk 9 Mg 1400. Today 360 8.5 1400. this is &$#&#$&##$ B.S. If people wanna makes some offers on any colonies or stuff in the pics go for it I'm sick of &#$^%&#%^&# around with this thing. Also will likely post the big tank in the Basement. It's lobsterboy's old 150 display, has sump, stand, zeo reactor a moon light, a couple larger pumps, & probably a couple more things will post list this weekend. Yes I'm committing to the sale of it. I paid $800 for all of it, & that's what I'm asking. Good thing I didn't go any further with it. The tank room will serve well as a storage room.

[spawn]

No it's pretty much %^&#%^&# completely. I'm pretty sick of it. Did WC on sunday sal was @ .026 today up to .0275. Yes I calibrated it on sun & checked it tonight. Sun. levels were at 410-420 elos. alk 9 Mg 1400. Today 360 8.5 1400. this is &$#&#$&##$ B.S. If people wanna makes some offers on any colonies or stuff in the pics go for it I'm sick of &#$^%&#%^&# around with this thing. Also will likely post the big tank in the Basement. It's lobsterboy's old 150 display, has sump, stand, zeo reactor a moon light, a couple larger pumps, & probably a couple more things will post list this weekend. Yes I'm committing to the sale of it. I paid $800 for all of it, & that's what I'm asking. Good thing I didn't go any further with it. The tank room will serve well as a storage room.
Colonies in the 65 pictured in the Growth sequence, will be sold on the rocks they are on, there are 3-6 maybe more colonies per rock, 2 of which have clams. Bring pails & cash. Serious offers only.

[spawn]

HOLY CRAP!! How the helz did I miss this one!! Absolutely AMAZING, hope to have a tank like this some day.
Thx. Greg

[lastlight]

dammit no man!

Don't the corals still all look rad? Get as stable as you can without killing yourself and enjoy how rad they look?

[Triggz]

+1!!

It would be a shame to see this tank ripped apart!

[spawn]

I know. it's not like I'm losing the program here. I will keep the basement tank unless it sells this weekend. I've just got way to much on my plate right now, I'm seeking a career change. My mom passed away 3 weeks ago, & I'm her executor so we're gonna be away almost every month for the next 6 months. Every time we go away it's a pain to have someone tank sit. So I think it's best for the current tank, & my sanity:) to shut it down. As for selling the big one, if it goes it'll make our future, bout 2 years out, way easier.... We've had a long term plan to live abroad for at least a year, hopefully indefinitely. We have plans to move to thailand or bali & try to get into the dive industry. As much as I love having the tank it's gonna have to come down in a couple years anyway. So that's basically it & the constant frustration I've been dealing with since july-aug.. Thx.

[lastlight]

I hope this isn't why you shook my hand so aggressively :biggrin:

I'm not saying I'm mortally wounded but you really caught me by surprise.

On a serious note sorry to hear about your mom.

[spawn]

It wasn't aggressively, it's just firm. Like I said, from being in the trades. ;)

[lastlight]

Lol yeah I know. Alright I'll leave ya alone :wink:

[fishytime]

sorry to hear Sean......both about your Ma and the tank:sad:

[Triggz]

I'm Sorry to hear that. I can understand and respect your reasons for shutting it down. It will be nice to see a new tank from you in the future...... That one didn't have much room left anyway :razz:

[spawn]

So yesterday I talked to a guy at BRS about my dosing issues, ther have "not been any complaints about their chems." On his recommendation I topped the levels up & turned the dose rate down to 1.25 ml per gal, as he was certain that precipitation was occurring.
Last night @ 8:45 Pm I had 420 Ca & 9.5 Alk
Tonight @ 8:45 360 Ca 6.7 alk
So anyways that obviously didn't work.... the doser will stay running at current levels & the coral is all for sale. sunday is a good day as stated I don't have time for this right know.

[spawn]

Thx. for the condolences guys.

[lastlight]

I don't recall what your mag is at but it affects the other two...

[spawn]

I don't recall what your mag is at but it affects the other two...

1400

[The Grizz]

Are you still shutting her down Sean? It would be a shame, I would love to be able to grow SPS like this I'm still not having much luck except for a few frag in the office tank.

Any LPS / softies in there? My eyes can't get passed all the drool worthy SPS :lol:

[SteveConn]

Hi Sean

Since coming to this forum this past summer, I've been inspired by other members tanks, but especially been fascinated following this thread. How your tank looks, the coral combinations and the growth patterns! Its truly a stunner!
I am so sorry that things aren't going well for you right now. Hopefully after you resettle, you will get back to SW.
I know I'm addicted to SW (corals are like crack!!), I could never think of leaving it for good..in part, knowing what you have done with your tank, its kinda your fault :lol: in part.
If you decide to sell, I am certain you will find good homes for your incredible colonies! If pieces break off, let a newbie like me buy them off ya as frags.
The forum has been a great resource! My SPS is growing like crazy. Hopefully at some point, I will be able to show off a great looking tank too!:question::question::question:

[ALang]

Wow. I'm sorry to hear about your Mom.
And you shutting down your fantabulous tank. Sad to see, but I also can sympathize.
I agree with Steve, hoping whomever buys the colonies can keep them going. And hopefully for you when the time comes for you to get back into the hobby.

[spawn]

Here are some new pics, just taken on the new iphone. Obviously I haven't shut it down. That being said I've certainly not done a whole lot either, I switched chems to eli's, raised the light & dropped the temp about a month & a half ago to 77, Ca is @ 400, Alk is @10, MG @ 1400. I sold a pink milli colony & a orange diji colony as well to see my clams again. I'm thinking I'll likely sell the big blue stag in the left centre of the FTS.

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/IMG_0084.jpg

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[madkeenreefer]

SWEET !!!!!!

[spawn]

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/IMG_0161.jpg

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae199/spawn26/IMG_0128.jpg

it's getting even fuller now

[es355lucille]

What a great looking tank you have!! Wow nice colors!

[Doc_Polit]

Bee-Yu-Tee-Ful! :whoo:

[spawn]

Thanks guys. I just realized that the 1st pic on the first page was almost a year ago. Even I find it hard to believe?? The first year I had the tank It really didn't seem like much happened other than moving the aqua-scaping a bunch of times. No wonder I've had so many issue's with dosing in the last year. The next tank will not be full sps & then maybe I'll relax with it alot more...instead of extra work.

[lastlight]

That's such a beauty of a reef! Glad you're still growing that calcium sinkhole out. You've got something to be proud of there! I'd love to see this in person some day.

[Seriak]

Wow! Simply Wow!

[Myka]

Excellent growth! I love looking at time sequence photos. :)

[reefan]

Yep very nice!

[e46er]

Wow is all I can say