My 110 Gallon Peninsula SPS Tank
 

Just wanted to share my just over 1 year old SPS dominated system with everone.

System:
Display Tank Size: 60 x 18 x 24 Peninsula rimless tank by Miracle Aquarium with centre overflow
Sump: 40 gallons breeder
DT Lighting: 2 Aqua Medic 250MH with 14K DE Phoenix bulb ● 2 T5HO 54w retrofit with KZ Super Blue ● DT Custom LED Moon Light
Sump Lighting: 6500K Power Compact
Water movement: Return Pump Poseidon PS4 ● Powerhead Koralia Evo 1400 X 4 on Wavemaker & 2 Modded Tunze 6045 Nano Streams
Other equipment: DA Reef Keeper Lite wtih ORP, PH & Temp Monitor ● American Pinpoint PH &Temp Monitor
Filtration: Euro-Reef RS180 skimmer ● NP Bio Pellets ● GFO Pellets ● Carbon in a TLF Phosphate Reactor
Calcium and Alkalinity Additives: BRS 2 part solution dosing 120 ml throughout the day
Live Rock/Sand: <100lbs Mix Live Rocks ● 90lbs Sugar Size Sand
Water: RO/DI unit 6 stage Aqua-safe model 100gpd ● Instant Ocean Salt Mix

Parameter:
Temp: 77.5F
Salinity: 1.025
PH: 7.8
Calcium: 450
Alkalinity: 7.50
Magnesium: 1450
ORP: 420
Phosphate: ZERO
Nitrate: ZERO

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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/...84e2444755.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/...760129c8ba.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/...779679e92e.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/...a16bce9bfb.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/...d6375df40d.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/...5dc3dda166.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/...68fbed838f.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/...7c377eb30c.jpg

A few more,

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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/...5ca161e386.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/...23c99352dd.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/...bd78072c56.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/...9c1871b41d.jpg

and a few FTS.

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http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1243/...f3c2431d28.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1332/...63897ba851.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/...b5fa2222_o.jpg

and a few non sps

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/...b7df3bc258.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3393/...9027ee82c9.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/...55ed1b0dc3.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/...8e505f4481.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/...b01b144429.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/...1ed3f8ed55.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/...1db4fa5f96.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/...f992d9ab1b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/...5c5fab2ea9.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/...9573b0a66d.jpg

and here are a few top down shots

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/...4a83e97aeb.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/...8b246ee0b1.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/...8ed8a53cd3.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/...8cc13272c2.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/...574a889779.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/...1b44540cfa.jpg

Sweet tank man! I'm actually even more impressed by the photography. I can't take any good pictures of my aquarium it seems. Your photography is amazing.

Wow for both FTS and the corals/pictures! Thanks for sharing you've got a living piece of art there I love the rockwork!

I agree your photo skills are impressive and your tank looks great. What program do you use to edit the photos?

I agree
Your photography skills are impressive

Thanks for sharing. You have some skills, very purdy.

gorgous tank.

Thanks for the nice compliments Dez! as taking picture of your tank just keep shooting and you will get better.

Thanks for the nice compliments lastlight!!!!!

Thanks for the nice compliments chris88!!!!! I use Photoshop CS2 to crop and put my signature on the pictures.

Thanks for the nice compliments hillegom!!!!!

Thanks for the nice compliments Youngster Dan!!!!!

Thanks for the nice compliments lorenz0!!!!!

Wow!! nice work!!!

Excellent! :biggrin:

I dub thee master of the 18" wide tank... How you pulled it off is beyond me, I bow to you bonsai master.

What camera and lens are you using? Those images are beautiful!

Thanks for the compliments Delphinus!!!!

Thanks for the compliments Lance!!!!

Thanks for the compliments Kryptic4L!!!!that is just too funny!!!!

Thanks for the compliment cwatkins!!!! pictures were taken with Canon 50D and 100mm macro for the macro shots, and 18 to 200mm for the top down shots and FTS.

Had the camera our so I thought I'd share a few pics. Enjoy!!!

"Purple Polyp Bird's Nest"
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"Ponape Bird's Nest"
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"Bird of Paradise"
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"ID Me Please"
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"ID Me Please"
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"Ausi Yellow Porites"
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a few more....

"Forest Fire"
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"ID Me Please"
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"ID Me Please"
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"Kandlelight"
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"ID Me Please"
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"Purple Monster"
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Fantastic photos!!

What are you taking the photos with?

Wow!!!! Again a very big WOW!!!

The FTS are spotless, your coral colors are incredible... I have to say some of the best I have seen.

Makes me very envious, something I am striving for. Great Work!!!

That is beautiful! Never knew there were other people from good 'ol Mississauga on this board as well! :biggrin:

Do you ever put up frags for sale?

Thanks Delphinus!!! the last photos were taken with 50D/100mm macro.

Thanks globaldesigns!!!


Thanks gucci17!! PM me if you want to checkout the frags I have kicking around.

Truly some stunning pics there.........and some sweet sticks too!:wink:

That aquascaping (among other things of course) is out of this world! I'm so jealous!

Excellent photography! When you use a macro lens like that does it make the backgrounds real black or is that something you're doing in CS2? Jeez, my Canon G7 just got uglier! :lol:

Your aquascaping is really great too! My tank is a standard 90 gallon...same as yours, but 48" instead of 60". You have done a great job with the rock considering the width and height. I wish I had the patience to do that!

Btw, I'm pretty sure this coral is Montipora samarensis "Forest Fire". I have one, and it looks just like yours.

Thanks fishytime!!!!

thanks medhatreefguy!!!!

Thanks Myka!!!! no the macro lens doesn't blackout the background. I don't adjust this in CS2 ether. they are black because am shooting through the aquarium and the whole room is typically pitch black with the exception of the aquarium lights. I also under expose the picture when am shooting them.

As far as the rock work believe it or not i had a mock-up aquarium and made papermaches first to see exactly what i wanted to do and how I wanted it to look, from there I put the rocks together oh and the rocks are not glued just pegged.

thanks for the positive ID on that coral. I'll make a note of that one.

Ok thanks. I do the same thing as you with the room dark, and I underexpose as well - maybe not enough? A guy on here sphelps takes photographs in a similar style as yours where the background is blacked. I'm still trying to figure out how because it sure makes the corals pop out in the photo!

Papermache? Hehehe. I tried to peg my rocks, but ran out of patience, so mine are zip tied. You must have a lot more patience than me.

The other trick that i've read in another forum is use a black pancake spatula. This might be a little easter specially if you have some room behind the coral you wanted to take pictures of.

patience me, nope. but am not happy ether if I don't get what I want.

I'm sure when someone asked Sphelps how he takes his photos against a black background, he said he uses a photoshop program to black out the background. I'm assuming this is made much easier by taking the pictures in complete darkness and under exposed to already have more contrast between the coral in focus and the background.

Hey good idea! I'm going to try that out! Meh, I'm never happy with how my reef is... :twised:

Ya he does that with some photos, but I don't think he does that to all of them.

can someone post some of the links to his photos please, wouldn't mind checking it out.

Man I would love to but it would only be a tease lol.

I am just in the midst of setting up my first sw tank. I'm nowhere near ready to add sps :mrgreen:. I will definitely be contacting you down the road! lol

I just saw your frag pack on a local forum GTAA. I'm pretty sure it will get snatched up quick.

this is the best fish porn ive seen in a while. :) Man those are great shots,

can i haz coralz?

very nice stuff, photo skills are dope

LOL your absolutely right, they didn't last!!! and by all means when you tank is setup let me know and I'll help you stock up your tank!

ammmmm...... thank you Boomboy!!!!!


thanks lobsterboy!!!!

just a few updated FTS!!

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wow beautiful tank and aquascape!