My 115g mixed reef

[SDguy]

Thought I'd finally throw some pics of my tank up on here :D

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%2011-22-06/Wholetank11-22-06.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%2011-22-06/Gorgoniansfrombelow11-22-06_1.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%2011-22-06/Hammercoral11-22-06_1.jpg

[slurpeshark]

That looks amazing, Im very impressed :O)

[roworld]

Looking good. Love the pic of the hammer.

[SDguy]

Thanks, it was a half dead and rotting freebee from Global Aquatics. Here's what it looked like a month or so ago:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Global%20Aquatics%2010-27-06/WallAnchorCoralGlobalAquatics.jpg

[Chanas4]

Are those Anthias?

[DaChrisDude]

Are those Anthias?

Yes, and lots of them! Beautiful tank Peter! Excellent aquscaping to use the most of the tank's heigth. Very nice.

[SDguy]

Thanks! I decided on pillars threaded onto 3/8" acrylic rods. There was no way I was going to risk balancing live rock in a 30" tall tank that's only 18" deep :D

Some pics of the anthias:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fish%20Pics%2011-8-06/Lyretailtrio.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fish%20Pics%2011-8-06/Bartlettcloseup.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/FemaleBartletts.jpg

One of the lyretails has since turned into a male:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%2011-22-06/MaleLyretailmontage11-22-06_1.jpg

[Chanas4]

I'd never seen those before. They are beautiful. How many do you have in there? You have that tank arranged beautifully.

[nanoreefbro]

WOW SD that is a really clean tank.. How's the tank without the sand??

[cagirly2006]

love the tank!! keep up the good work!! love the fish too there beautiful!!

[rollinghead]

Looks like that's excellent flow, outstanding SD! Love the aquascape

[SDguy]

Thanks all!

Nano, I actually wanted sand, and maybe still do...but for now, I prefer to be able to suck out any detritus piles (mostly tomini tang poop :D )....

Chanas, I have 3 bartlett, 3 lyretails, and 1 dispar. Trying to get more dispar currently. I'd like 3, 3, and 3 at least.

[onad75]

nice looking tank SD, how many times you feed your fish?

[SDguy]

Once a day.

[nanoreefbro]

Hi Peter what kind of lighting are you running??

[SDguy]

My tank specs are in my sig. The lights are on 8 hours a day.

[Ars3nal619]

very nice...aquascape is absolutely perfect.

[mikesquirrel]

Love the way you aquascaped this. It looks awesome!

[SDguy]

Thanks. If any of you are interested, here's a thread about how I made the live rock pillars:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=746318

[Chanas4]

Looks like Tank of The Month material to me.

[SDguy]

It's too young still, but thank you very much :D

[SDguy]

Updated full tank shot:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%202-2-07/WholeTank2-2-07large.jpg

And some other shots:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%202-2-07/Zoacollectioninmiddleoftank.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%202-2-07/Ribbongorgonianandstag.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%202-2-07/Toprightoftank.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%202-2-07/Sideshotfromleft.jpg

[reddog-reef]

absolutely beautiful tank love the cup coral and the hammers. absolutely stunning

[Daniel]

stunning tank.

i still think it's TOTM worthy, it's not too young!

[Diver Dan]

nice anthias

[kjsreef]

Nice tank, I love the coral pillars. When all those frags grow in you are going to have one killer of a tank.

[eLeet]

very, very nice

[Vayder1]

Beautiful tank Peter, I really want to see it in person.

[varanoid]

what kind of gorgonians are those? how long have you had them? have you noticed any growth?

great tank. keep up the good work.

[SDguy]

Thanks for all the kind words. Just back from vacation. Two acros RTNed :( All others growing. I think one was killed by another touching it. The other, have no idea. pH got pretty low while I was gone. Day long maintenance today. Woohoo :)

[SDguy]

Some new pics. Now that my calcium reactor is dialed in, I think the stability is really helping the corals to grow at a more consistent rate. Also, I'm now adding kalk with a peristaltic pump throughout the day to counteract the pH drop from the calcium reactor.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Drmactableacro3-19-07.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/OGtableacro3-19-07.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Bluetipstag3-23-07.jpg

Some side shots:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Rightside4-1-07.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Leftside4-1-07.jpg

[Rushdog86]

is that a mystery wrasse??? i definately need to check out your tank im downtown

[SDguy]

No mystery wrasses. The only two wrasses I have are a tiny McCosker's flasher and a yellow streak fairy.

[pirate2876]

on the third picture on the left hand side theres an acro with a green base and purple pink polyps.what is that?and what would u take in trade for a frag?

[SDguy]

on the third picture on the left hand side theres an acro with a green base and purple pink polyps.what is that?and what would u take in trade for a frag?


You mean just to the left of the stag and under the green table? It's some sort of tort I got from Dr. Mac. Green base, brown coralites, blue polyps. It's been pretty unhappy with more and more light being blocked, so I actually moved it this weekend. I wouldn't mind fragging it once it's settled in, and showing some PE.

[tigerfish]

was just checkin out the site and came acrossed ur post.
this is an awesome lookin tank. great job. :cool:

[SDguy]

Thanks very much! I work in progress... :)

[TripleP]

you tank looks great

[SDguy]

Some recent underwater pics.....

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%206-1-07/Chesterfieldesis6-1-07.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%206-1-07/Bluetipstagcolony6-1-07.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%206-1-07/Bluetipstag6-1-07.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%206-1-07/Bluemilliandpinkmilli.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%206-1-07/Armygreenwithbluetipsacro6-1-07.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%206-1-07/Orangedigi6-1-07.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%206-1-07/ORAtort6-1-07-1.jpg

[SDguy]

Mushrooms....
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Supermanmushrooms.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Redspotmushrooms.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Bluespottedpurplemushroom.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Bluerhodactisnoflash.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Multicoloryuma.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Purpletongamushrooms.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Tongamushrooms.jpg

New orange yumas....
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Orangeyuma.jpg

[JoeJ]

gawd.....what's the secret to getting them to show those colors at such a high contrast? Food? Lighting?
I think I saw similar mushrooms at Vets Pets, but the colors were a bit drab.

[SDguy]

Lighting makes a huge difference. 20K bullbs and/or actinics would probably make them look even better. Like when people take pics of their zoas with lots of actinic....they look crazy good.

BTW, if you want to see high contrast, go take a look at the oversaturated pics people post in the SPS forum on RC. Ridiculous...

[snyder2050]

Your tank is awesome. I really like your millies. Especially that one that's aqua with the dark blue tips. Very nice.
Edit:I Looked again. I guess the tips are more purple. I still really like it.

[SDguy]

Thanks. That's the ORA blue milli.

[Techknowledgy]

Awesome tank Peter. Thanks for sharing.

[snyder2050]

I've seen a lot of ora blue millies that are really grey looking. Did it look like that when you fist got it?

[SDguy]

Well, that's a top down shot, so it'll always look better. Here's a side shot through the glass:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/ORAbluemilli4-26-07.jpg

And here's the frag when I first got it:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/ORAbluemilli12-6-06_1.jpg

[snyder2050]

Oh ok. It sure looks a lot better then when you first got it. How long have you had it?

[SDguy]

Thanks! Since December. I've already had to cut three frags as they were growing into the pink milli next to it.

[SDguy]

My fat PBT:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/FatPBT.jpg

My flame anthias...love these guys!
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Flameanthiaspair.jpg

and it seems they really like each other :)
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Flameanthiastrio.jpg

[SDguy]

Group shot...
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fishgroup8-11-07.jpg

[Redeye]

Good to know I'm not the only high fish stocker:)

[SDguy]

Nope :) Though when they are all in one corner for the photo, it's kind of misleading....

[marineman1978]

Peter, Peter, Peter. You make this hobby seem so easy. I've seen this tank in person and it is awesome!!!! Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing all of the info... I will soon be looking for some of those flame anthias too! I have to get rid of my queen angel first. :(

[SDguy]

Ack!! Queen angels are soooo destructive as they gow, to fish and corals...

Thanks, BTW :)

[iwantone]

Great aquascaping

[marineman1978]

Yeah my Queen Angel was pretty good as a juvi but now its starting to get a lil out of hand. Not picking on corals but other fish. Sad but she has to go. Thanks for the advise, im sure it will save me headaches in the long run.

[SDguy]

I will soon be looking for some of those flame anthias too! I have to get rid of my queen angel first. :(

No problem...I'll probably have a credit for at least one, so I'll be getting replacements. Maybe we could QT yours with mine in my QT system....

[marineman1978]

that would be sweet. Let me know when your going to order.

[iwantone]

Being from florida, I have had many blue and queen angels. They are really best for fish only tanks and they can be aggressive. They also get stressed being around too many small fish.

[SDguy]

They also get stressed being around too many small fish.

LOL, they would need therapy after being in my tank then :D

I'm going to have to update this thread soon....happy 1 year birthday to my reef is here! :cool:

[marineman1978]

HAPPY REEF BIRTHDAY!!!!! Do the fish and corals get a b-day treat???? If so, what?

[acbaldwin]

Happy Birfday to a sweet freakin tank!!
Looking good Peter!!

[SDguy]

HAPPY REEF BIRTHDAY!!!!! Do the fish and corals get a b-day treat???? If so, what?

OMG the amount of food I throw in there already....I may as well just throw in a couple scoops of Baskin Robins... :rolleyes:

[marineman1978]

OMG the amount of food I throw in there already....I may as well just throw in a couple scoops of Baskin Robins... :rolleyes:

Give them some Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia :D

.... ****** the fish I want some now.:)

[barometer]

Woohoo, happy first year to your tank. Let's see some first B-day pics. It's been a while since I was there and would love to see what's happened :)

[marineman1978]

hey Peter, It looks like the green monti that you gave me is slowly making a comeback! I'll have to take pics to show you.

[SDguy]

Awesome! Mine's almost completely dead :(

[socal57chevy]

I thoroughly enjoyed your "reef porn"....thanks.

[SDguy]

I'll be sure to make this thread 18 and over then :D

[SDguy]

Alrighty...took some pics tonight. Got some really nice angles that capture the height of the tank well....

I'll have to yank some of these zoas out....I was told that yumas would win the fight...obviously I was ill informed
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%208-29-07%20large/Yumasandzoas.jpg

Getting tough to take a pic of my table acro with the others in the way :)
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%208-29-07%20large/Tableacro.jpg

My favorite blue tipped stag:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%208-29-07%20large/Bluetipstag-1.jpg

Red table acro (that several of you have now, sorry it grows soooo slow) and my huge chesterfieldensis...who wwants frags? It's that, or let the GSP start growing on it :eek:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%208-29-07%20large/Redtableandchesterfieldensis.jpg

[SDguy]

Right side:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%208-29-07%20large/Rightside.jpg

Top of right side:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%208-29-07%20large/Rightsidetop2.jpg

Left side:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%208-29-07%20large/Lefthalfoftank.jpg

Top of left side...need to thin these out...
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%208-29-07%20large/lefttopcorner.jpg

Center:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%208-29-07%20large/Centeroftank.jpg

[Techknowledgy]

Man Peter,
You are a serious reef stud! This is so beautiful man! The hammer is doing great!

[SDguy]

Some fish....
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%208-29-07%20large/anthiasincenterofleftsideoftank.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%208-29-07%20large/Anthias.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Aquarium%208-29-07%20large/Anthiasgroup8-25-07squarepic.jpg

[barometer]

Very nice new pics Peter. There's been ALOT of growth since I saw it last. AWESOME! LMK if you have some frags when you cut back those zoas. :)

[SDguy]

Man Peter,
The hammer is doing great!

Good to hear! I told you that thing is bullet proof!! :D

[SDguy]

Very nice new pics Peter. There's been ALOT of growth since I saw it last. AWESOME! LMK if you have some frags when you cut back those zoas. :)

Unfortunately I just yank each one out with forceps...they don't survive. Fragging zoas so they live is a major PITA, especially with attached colonies :(

[SDguy]

Dp.....

[marineman1978]

Hey Peter, I would love some of the chesterfieldensis if you decide to frag it. I love the way it looks under the actinics!

[SDguy]

Not prob. I'm going to have to wait to dremel it during a water change since the branches are pretty much fused and thick.

[SDguy]

Few more fish pics....
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/PBT8-16-07.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Bartlettmale1andfemale8-15-07.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Bartlettmale28-15-07.jpg

[iwantone]

Peter your tank looks awesome. Check out my thread and offer me some suggestions on my new tank upgrade....

[Kscurrr88]

haha i know ive said this before but....
you definately have the nicest tank ive ever seen

[Nick_Kun]

nice powder blue peter, it's like a painting. Definately one of my favorite acantharus.

[SDguy]

Thanks guys! Yeah, Nick, the PBT's graphic colors are just crazy. There was a guy on RC that said he didn't like them because they looked like a 5 year old colored them in :D

[SDguy]

Peter your tank looks awesome. Check out my thread and offer me some suggestions on my new tank upgrade....

Is it in this forum? I don't see it....

[SDguy]

A few recent pics...

I almost got the detail showing my tomini covered with tiny orange dots/squiggles
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/TominiTang2.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Tominitangheadon.jpg

My clowns FINALLY in their adopted coral :D Sorry to all that were hoping a would sell them...
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Clowninhammercloseup.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Clowninhammercloseup2.jpg

And just a random closeup of my female harlequin...
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Harelquinshrimpcloseup.jpg

Female bartlett....it may just be a matter of time before she too changes to a male...
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Bartlettfemale.jpg

My male lyretail is really getting big!
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Lyretailmale.jpg

[Diver Dan]

This tank looks great! Just got home from checking it out and it is awesome! Thanks for the coral peter!

[SDguy]

No prob, thanks for stopping by...

[Kscurrr88]

so how many fish do you have in the tank?

[SDguy]

22 give or take.

[wimpydailo]

seeing all those fishes swimming around in your tank today inspired me to get more fish......but then reality hit me and reminded me that i dont do water changes that often!!

[Kscurrr88]

lol wow!
what size sump do you have?
or how much water change?
or how do you maintain so many fish in that tank.
haha
however you do it its freakin sweet.
thats amazing

[SDguy]

Very small sump. Large beckett skimmer. Good flow. I try to use non-polluting/messy foods. 32g water changes at least once a month. The longer between water changes, the browner my acros will get :rolleyes:

[Kscurrr88]

very nice.

[SDguy]

Thanks :)

[wimpydailo]

do you mix your own water??? if so what kinda salt you use

[Kscurrr88]

if you had to recommend any nano probably size 12-14 gallons
what would it be?

[SDguy]

Yes, I mix my own water. I've always used IO. Just bought Reef Crystals though. We'll see how I like it.

I don't really know anything about nanos, sorry.

[Jessy]

Hey Peter I might have to come check out your tank again. Your tank has made me want anthias in my new tank. I'm leaning towards a M and a F lyretail, but I don't know what the others look like well enough to make an informed decision.

[SDguy]

No prob, what would you like to know?

[SDguy]

Just a nice shot I got of my male lyretail tonight....his color changes weekly still...
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/MaleLyretailanthias10-3-07.jpg

Here he, er, she, is a year ago:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fish%20Pics%2011-8-06/MaleLyretailchanging11-11-06.jpg

[marineman1978]

Peter. I have one word for you "jealous" :)

[SDguy]

Some shots from tonight. I took a bunch to document the beginning of vodka dosing on my tank. Here are some of the nicer ones (I left out the brown ones :) )
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2010-14-07/Purplepocillopora.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2010-14-07/ORAindopurpletipstag.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2010-14-07/Greenandredfavia.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2010-14-07/DagonEyeZoas.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2010-14-07/Orangewthgreencenterzoas.jpg

[SDguy]

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2010-14-07/Acroporamaryaewholeside.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2010-14-07/Acroporamaryae.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2010-14-07/Bluegomezi.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2010-14-07/Nathansgreenmille.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2010-14-07/Redtable.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2010-14-07/ORAbluepolypgreenacro.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2010-14-07/Fragcitytricolor.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2010-14-07/Abroandechinata.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2010-14-07/Oregontortfrag.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

vodka dosing, where's your nitrates at peter?

[Techknowledgy]

Beautiful Peter. Thanks. More free backgrounds. I get to have your tank vicariously on my computer.... along with others using Google Desktop!

[SDguy]

vodka dosing, whats your nitrates at peter?

Salifert PO4 and NO3 read zero. But my coral colors say otherwise.

[Nick_Kun]

did you upgrade your flow yet? could be old bulbs?

- Nick

[SDguy]

Bulbs are new. Even corals in very high flow (ie some milles) have progressively turned more brown, coinciding perfectly with the massive amounts of food I was adding to fatten up freshly imported anthias. There's no question its nutrients. The question is, what kind. Simply compounds like PO4 or NO3, or more complex organic molecules. The recent hookup of ozone should take care of those...

[Nick_Kun]

haha, ozone plunge here you go.

[SDguy]

The ozone has been going for a few weeks now. Skimmate smells worse than I have ever had. Vodka dosing just started three days ago.

[Redeye]

do your fish swim funny? running into corals more often?

[Nick_Kun]

yeah, I know a fella in OC who has a 360gallon tank who runs ozone and a carbon source and his skimate production is preety crazy...huge fish stock like yours and the water is insanely clear.

- Nick

[SDguy]

do your fish swim funny? running into corals more often?

No, they just sit around smoking and playing cards :cool:

[DaChrisDude]

you're dosing vodka???

Rather than asking tons of ?'s about how/why/etc, is there any existing thread on this? Either here or somewhere else?

[Nick_Kun]

chris, reefcentral has a bunch...seach under carbon source, vodka dosing, sugar dosing.

[Redeye]

something about vodka being a carbohydrate, that the good bacteria can eat, so you boost the amount of denitrafying bac?

[Nick_Kun]

make sure you guys really read up on this, peters been actively researching carbon source for a while, and it's not begginer stuff.

[GAD]

So do the fish get the cheap vons brand or something a little more classy?

[Nick_Kun]

no, it has to be good german *****.....lol jk

[Redeye]

I vodka dosed a tank with some expensive russian stuff once, was a customers vodka and they were down to try:)

[SDguy]

It can be the cheap stuff :)

[Nick_Kun]

save the good stuff for the sdmas event..haha.

[iVgOnMaD]

I wonder what would happen with beer? Will the fish get fat and burp all the time?


Will dosing bottled Nitrifying bacteria cultures sold at LFS have the same effect?


BTW people be careful to not only use vodka as a sole carbon source or you could end up with a mono-culture that will cause more problems than you had before. The key is using as many different carbon sources as possible to create a diverse bacterial population.

[SDguy]

The theory behind monoculture, especially its detriment, is suspect at best. Nonetheless, I will probably go with the vodka>sugar>vinegar approach once I determine my level. Though I doubt I will go so far as to introduce other bacterial cultures like probidio or zeo stuff...

[ChevelleJason]

Have you ever had any problems with your powder blue?

[SDguy]

Have you ever had any problems with your powder blue?

He's been 100% flawless and problem free from day one. Mostly luck, I suspect :)

[SDguy]

Awww....matching pics of the couple....
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Femaleswallowtailcloseup.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/BlackspotAngelMale1Face.jpg

And some random mushrooms:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Rainbowdiscosomamushrooms.jpg

And my clowns....
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Clownfishinhammer.jpg

[Diver Dan]

Swallowtail Angels! *drool*
Those are THE coolest reef fish IMO!

[SDguy]

I'll be honest...I had no appreciation for them until actually owning some.

[Diver Dan]

I'll be honest...I had no appreciation for them until actually owning some.
Man, those things are cool! There is no other fish like them, they are nice and big and swim everywhere, and most importantly dont snip at coral!

[SDguy]

Yeah, after my last experience with an argi ripping my acros apart, I said never again to a dwarf angel....

[Diver Dan]

I am looking at the masked swallowtails. Pretty cool fish!
I think my next tank is going to be a more aggressive reef, with angels, triggers, and big mean tangs! All surrounded by bushes of huge acro colonys!:D

[SDguy]

I've never seen a male masked in person.

These guys are not mean at all, BTW. Though neither is my PBT. Maybe I've got to stop dosing the tranquilizers in my tank :D

[Diver Dan]

I've never seen a male masked in person.

These guys are not mean at all, BTW. Though neither is my PBT. Maybe I've got to stop dosing the tranquilizers in my tank :D

Yeah, I dont know if i should call it an aggressive fish reef, or a BIG fish reef. I know what you mean BJT's Swallowtails and most tangs are not too too aggressive, but i have never seen a reef tank, except maybe yours, do only big fish!

[SDguy]

Check out Therapy's tank. Big chevron, purple, smallowtail. And just added two beasts...crosshatch triggers :eek:

[Diver Dan]

Awesome^! Your tank is looking awesome!

[SDguy]

Thanks bub. Work in progress still...

[Diver Dan]

My tank is in a minor set back right now. It sucks having to look at a tank with only frogspawn and monti caps, but then i look at my watchman/pistol shrimp pair and it makes it all better...:D
What were the acros in your tank with the real skinny stalks, they kind of looked like a vallida? I think you had two colonys of them.

[Redeye]

are'nt they all
thats most the fun
ask nick, everytime he finishes, he sells it and gets a diffrent cube:)

[Redeye]

whats the final total(so far)??
20 fish?

[SDguy]

I had flukes/worms flare up with my anthias. Lost most of the ignitus :( Sucks. All others are still going strong. I think the total is still 22 or so....

[SDguy]

What were the acros in your tank with the real skinny stalks, they kind of looked like a vallida? I think you had two colonys of them.

I've got a couple tricolors like that. Trying to de-brown them currently :) It's tough to do though, with 22 fish :eek:

[Diver Dan]

I've got a couple tricolors like that. Trying to de-brown them currently :) It's tough to do though, with 22 fish :eek:

Those things looked awesome last time i was there!
like this:
http://www.shallowreef.com/display_image.php?coral=true&imagetype=thumb&id=76

I did not reallize those were validas...

[SDguy]

Yes. Heres' one. Started like this:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/OGtricolor12-24-06.jpg

Eventually got it to look like this:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Tricolorwild2-19-07.jpg

Unfortunaely, right now, it's like this :(
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2010-14-07/OGtricolor.jpg

[Diver Dan]

How much vodka do you dose?
Is it like zeovit? Are you just trying to clean up your water, to get your corals colored up? Sorry if this has already been asked, i could not find it.
Very interested.

[SDguy]

The idea behind vodka dosing is just a simplified version of zeo. Through vodka, you are adding a carbon source, allowing bacteria that consume the big three (C, N, P) to grow in greater number. The idea is that since C is limiting in the reef system, adding C allows the bacteria to grow and consume the excess N and P. Sugar and vinegar dosing is the same idea. Then your OVERSIZED, POWERFUL protein skimmer simply removes the excess bacteria. This is a very crucial part of the process. If you don't export the bacteria, you're not accomplishing anything...the N and P are still in your tank.

I personally am doing it because I think I have high N and especially P. Even though my Salifert NO3 and PO4 kits show completely zero, my brown corals say otherwise. :) It's not surprising, considering my fishload.

Zeo is fancier, with you controlling what types of bacteria you are actually growing, as well as also feeding your corals directly.

As to how much I'm using, I just recently started. I'm up to about 16mL vodka per day. I've started to now incorporate sugar and vinegar to add variety... Colors are changing slowly, so I'm very excited about this. Hopefully my humilis will actually turn blue one day :rolleyes:

[Diver Dan]

Thanks!
What did you start out dosing and how much do you increase per day? Is there a calculator for it?
Thanks for clarifying it really helped!
My valida is pretty brown, my nitrates are at 5 and phosphates are 5'ish.

You are running a fuge right?

[SDguy]

Please be sure to read up on the threads on RC about vodka dosing. Not something you want to just "try and see".

The original thread in the Chemistry Forum:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=288714&perpage=25&highlight=vodka&pagenumber=1

The specific dosing instructions:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=288714&perpage=25&highlight=vodka&pagenumber=21)

And a more recent thread:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1225324&perpage=25&pagenumber=1

hth

[Diver Dan]

Thanks! That is what i was looking for!
Thanks!
Trever

[Galeepley]

how long have you been dosing vodka for?

[Redeye]

Holy Cheese, I can't read all that...damn educated people...

[SDguy]

Only a short time...still haven't reached a plateau...still experimenting with sugar/vinegar combos as well.

[Galeepley]

ah i see. well keep us updated. i have been thinking of doing this for a while, but even after all of my research im still a bit hesitant.

[SDguy]

It's going to be a while before i'm comfortable enough to say what, if anything, this experiment has done. But I will update....

[SDguy]

New pics...

Tubeworm finally growing back it's crown after losin git a while back:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2012-7-07/Tubewormwithnewcrown12-7-07.jpg

New RBTA:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2012-7-07/RBTA12-7-07.jpg

My clam is getting overgrown :( :
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2012-7-07/Topleftpillar12-7-07.jpg

Rainbow shrooms:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2012-7-07/Rainbowmushroomscloseup12-7-07.jpg

Green mille is really starting to take off into a table shape:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2012-7-07/Greenmilleandtricolor12-7-07.jpg

This coral was SOLID brown prior to vodka dosing:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2012-7-07/Acronana12-7-07.jpg

[iVgOnMaD]

do you think dosing vodka/sugar could help me get rid of my HA? Its slowly dying off but I want it gone faster than its dying :mad:

[main13]

Is the color on your green monti coming back it seem like it faded to in some of your older pics?

[SDguy]

The green monti died completely. Most others did too, or almost did. Since the vodka dosing, the few remaining have bounced back nicely, except my idaho grape, which remains brown. I plan to use it as a shelf to glue rics on :D

Ivan - yes, the theory , if implemented properly, should reduce HA very well. Be sure to read through the threads I linked to earlier.

A few more shots...

Tricolor from Harold whose tips burned from too high alk while vodka dosing, have regrown nicely:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2012-7-07/Fragcitytricolor12-7-07.jpg

New hoek/grandis from Eric:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2012-7-07/HoekEricF12-7-07.jpg

Blue/green tenuis (Roscoe's clone :) ) :
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2012-7-07/Green-bluetenuis12-7-07.jpg

Same coral grown from a 3 polyp :eek: frag:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2012-7-07/Green-bluetenuissmall12-7-07.jpg

I really need to trim more:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2012-7-07/Greenbottlebrushacrowithzoas12-7-07.jpg

Armors....
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2012-7-07/ArmororGodzoas12-7-07.jpg

Acro maryae from Harold....
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2012-7-07/Acromaryaesidewithothercorals12-7-0.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

nice mushroom pic pete.

[SDguy]

Scenic shot:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2012-7-07/Leftbottom12-7-07.jpg

[SDguy]

Who says vodka's bad for you.... :D
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/2b3801a3.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/3bd50a8c.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/f2f53b27.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/e9171bc7.jpg

Still working on this one:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/1ddf2886.jpg

[DaveMorris]

Are you sure that it isn't the results from my expert care whilst you were gone???:p

[SDguy]

That too of course! :D Careful Dave, you'll have everyone and their brother knocking down your door to have you take care of their tank!

[Nick_Kun]

Solid peter, can't wait to see how it looks in a few months.

[onad75]

WOW Peter, your sps have a really nice color and polyp extension. NICE..

[SDguy]

Thanks guys, yes, I'm super excited to see how things look in a few months. Maybe my colors will be as nice as Ron's :eek: :D even with all my fish stuffed in there...

[barometer]

What a difference Peter. I can't believe the color changes since I last visited before you were dosing vodka. Very impressive. Great pics too :)

BTW, the Idaho Grape I got from you is also still an Idaho Potato.....nice and brown :p The polyps have good color though

[SDguy]

Mine browned out hard Ed. I've yet to get it back to purple, which it was for a good time. :rolleyes:

[Nick_Kun]

yeah, those idaho g. are a pita to color up. I manage to keep it colored and growing up high a 400watt SE overdriven XM 10k.

[SDguy]

Yeah, I noticed Gustavo has his pretty high up in the tank too.

Eh, a coral that plates and needs to be that high up = lots of wasted/shaded realestate underneath....not worth the trouble, IMO.

[SDguy]

A couple almost FT shots....
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/be735884.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/ab7f9954.jpg

[acbaldwin]

Those are some beautiful colonies you've got going Peter! Nice to see a natural looking tank, not just a bunch of sticks glued to rocks.

[SDguy]

Thanks. They used to just be a bunch of sticks :o Over a year of growth does wonders.... I'm happy with the way most things are growing in. Some I'm still on the fence about...might sell off a few to make more room for growth.

[ManTis]

Your tank look SPECTACULAR!!! Those hot pink center with blue or purple skirts are AMAZING!!!
You got any frag of that for sell? :D

thanks
michael

[SDguy]

Your tank look SPECTACULAR!!! Those hot pink center with blue or purple skirts are AMAZING!!!
You got any frag of that for sell? :D

thanks
michael

I think they are actually just your standrad armor of gods. Colors look a bit off in that pic because they were somewhat contracted at that time.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2012-7-07/ArmororGodzoas12-7-07.jpg

[Redeye]

looking at those pics, it looks like you have 3 fish total:)

[SDguy]

I told them to hide, just to confuse you ;)

[Diver Dan]

Too bad im not old enough to dose vodka:D

[ManTis]

You got any frags of those AOG? i can't hold myself back from asking...:D

[SDguy]

No, but I may get rid of the whole rock, since it blocks too much light for the corals underneath...

[ManTis]

kool how much? VERY InTERESTED...you know i got something with things in HOT PINK...:D

[Jessy]

peter I've been meaning to get a frag of those fireball zoos in the center (red skirts) I just keep forgetting

[R3M@RK@BL3]

you tank is beeeeaauuutttifull....hey i was wondering, i see you dont have any powerheads in your tank i was just wondering what your using as your primary flow and how its set up..and just overall how is it?

[SDguy]

you tank is beeeeaauuutttifull....hey i was wondering, i see you dont have any powerheads in your tank i was just wondering what your using as your primary flow and how its set up..and just overall how is it?

Thank you very much!

I have a closed loop system with a perimeter manifold around the top of the tank using a Reeflo hammerhead and 10 outlets.

I recently added a vortech. Had vortechs been around back when I bought my tank, I may have just used them....or at least a smaller CL pump.

I have pictures if you need some....

[R3M@RK@BL3]

thanks for the INFO!! and yes please..pictures wouldnt hurt

[SDguy]

You can check out my original semi-build thread on RC while I look for the specific pics....


http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=756593&perpage=&pagenumber=2

[SDguy]

Bored......some random new pics from tonight....
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%202-4-08/ORAbluepolypgreenacromacro2-4-08.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%202-4-08/Acroporamaryaemedly2-4-08.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%202-4-08/LiveAquariaNorthwoodsTricolor2-4-08.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%202-4-08/Purplefrillygorgonian2-4-08.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%202-4-08/OGTricolor2-4-08.jpg

[SDguy]

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%202-4-08/Acrozoamedly2-4-08.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%202-4-08/Oregontort2-4-08.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%202-4-08/ORAbluepolypgreenacroagain2-4-08.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%202-4-08/acros2-4-08.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%202-4-08/Bluegreentenuis2-4-08.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%202-4-08/Yellowsunpolyps2-4-08.jpg

[barometer]

Beautiful as usual Peter, looks like the colors are really starting to come out now :)

[SDguy]

I'm actually interested to see what happens. I stopped the vodka....basal recession was not stopping (not sure if connected) and shrimp deaths (almost positive they are connected)....Just doing lots of water changes right now.

[Fish n' Frags]

Looks good Peter, i also stopped the Vodka do to the same tissue recession around the base. Now i'm going to try the pappone.

[SDguy]

Thanks, I will eventually go with a more "complete system" for nutrient control...just haven't taken the plunge yet.

[Geekinit]

wow! you lucky so of a gun. What do you feed your anthis i heard some people drip live brine, what do you do??

[Retzius]

very nice tank peter. I too am contemplating vodka dosing but I first want to try weekly water changes with weekly replacement of phosban.

[SDguy]

wow! you lucky so of a gun. What do you feed your anthis i heard some people drip live brine, what do you do??

The anthias are a PITA, but I love 'em. I basically prepare/thaw/mince the food when I get home from work. I then feed tiny portions the entire time I am home until lights out....like one long feeding or twelve tiny feedings...however you want to look at it :)

[SDguy]

very nice tank peter. I too am contemplating vodka dosing but I first want to try weekly water changes with weekly replacement of phosban.

Like I said, the vodka worked great on many of my acro colors!! But I also had a fair bit of STN at the bases of several colonies (which I can't really blame on the vodka, since I've had it before, at times....). And I had several shrimp die (they stopped breeding the moment I began dosing, so this, among other reasons, leads me to blame the vodka).

I'm just going to have to move on and find another way to keep THIS many fish in the tank AND still have nice acro colors....but for now, I have to suffer with my pink mille looking like this :rolleyes: ....oh well....

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%202-4-08/Pinkmille2-4-08.jpg

[Chanas4]

Peter is that Sun Coral the little baby you had?

[SDguy]

No Sue, the little baby is under it, at the bottom of the pic, with two new babies facing the camera :)

[Nick_Kun]

Here's post number #200 For you pete. It's time for you to cook your rock.

[SDguy]

Cook my rock??

[Chanas4]

wow! That little baby is growing good...you have grandkids!! :-)

[SDguy]

LOL, I have a litter!

[scooterpipe]

Great looking tank.
Love the Larger than life appeal! I had to to look twice. Maybe my vision?
Beautiful job. Great stack job on the LR. What are you glueing coral with?
Keep up the unique work. Appreciate sharing.

[SDguy]

Thanks very much! Yeah, the 31" tall aspect is dramatic, I must admit, but a PITA to work with (reaching the bottom).

I glue all my corals with a combo of Aquamend putty epoxy from HD, and superglue gel.

[davocean]

That is one rad tank!
Nice pics.

[DaveMorris]

You should see it in person, Dave. The fish are unbelievable. I have never seen a tank with fish that are so "alive". Very active, colorful, and happy looking.

[SDguy]

Makes you just want to feed them!!
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Suncoral2-28-08.jpg

[barometer]

Awesome Peter, those are some of the healthiest sun corals I've ever seen. Great job as usual :)

[SDguy]

My new babies! From David M.

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Skunkclowns.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Skunkclowns2.jpg

[GoTakuF1]

Good for David, saving the ocean one cute clown at a time!

[Techknowledgy]

Wow,
Beautiful fish!

[SDguy]

And so far they are sharing with the porcelain crab...we'll see how long that lasts...

[Fish n' Frags]

Very nice Peter, love the crab!

[SDguy]

Very nice Peter, love the crab!

I'll try to get a decent shot of him...

[onad75]

WOW.. is that anemony crab? thats a nice pair of clown fish Peter.

[nanoreefbro]

Peter what did you do with your other clowns??

[SDguy]

Nothing. They are still there. They cruise through all the euphyllia around the lower half of the tank. The RBTA is up top. They never went for it. I figured if any clowns could be mixed in my tank, it would be skunks and percs. David M thought so too (he said any others...clarks, tomatoes, etc would be a no go).

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Euphyllia.jpg

[nanoreefbro]

Nothing. They are still there. They cruise through all the euphyllia around the lower half of the tank. The RBTA is up top. They never went for it. I figured if any clowns could be mixed in my tank, it would be skunks and percs. David M thought so too (he said any others...clarks, tomatoes, etc would be a no go).

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Euphyllia.jpg



Yep... I was gonna try it in my 150 but then decided against it..

[Fish n' Frags]

Peter, I kept a skunk pair and a perc pair together with ZERO problems. They didn't stay there very long, but thats another story.

[Nick_Kun]

Those are nice peter. I was soo tempted to get a pair of nigripes for my 39 two weeks ago. Luckily I didn't cause the Female died a week after.

- Nick

[SDguy]

I love nigripes. They ship poorly though, I didn't want to go through all that, and I've yet to see CB ones.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Amphiprion_nigripes_by_Ewa_Barska.jpg

[SDguy]

Had some fun with the point and shoot tonight....
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0074.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0076.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0077.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0078.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0084.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0082.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0081.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0114.jpg

[SDguy]

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0108.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0110.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0111.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0124.jpg

[SDguy]

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0087.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0089.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0098.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0099.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0102.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0118.jpg

[SDguy]

And guess what finally came out to eat while the lights were on!!! :D
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0073.jpg

well, not totally open, but enough that they actually ate when fed....hopefully they will come out more and more now with the lights on!

My feather duster finally has grown the mutiple layers of his crown back
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0126.jpg

And my new fang blenny from David M:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0129.jpg

[Fish n' Frags]

Show off!!! J/K I like!

[SDguy]

For all the work I did on my tank this weekend, a little showing off is deserved :D

[barometer]

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0098.jpg


Great shots, the rics are definitely cool. This one is especially nice Peter. :)

[SDguy]

Thanks Ed. Yeah, I really love the rics I got in that group buy!

[davocean]

Nice shots Peter.
Glad the skunks are working out.
They were by far the most passive I've had, only thing is you couldn't see them in my nems cause they were so close in color.
Yours have nice contrast in that rose.

[SDguy]

Great to hear Dave...that's what people are telling me, so I think my skunks were an excellent choice! :)

[davocean]

Yeah, sometimes I wish I kept the skunks.
That day you were here my maroon got so mad at me cleaning too close to her nem that she launched out of the tank trying to get me!
She flew about 2 feet above the tank and hit the the floor!
As I had her in my hands, I was real tempted to trade her in, fortuneatly for her she takes good care of nems, isn't mean to fish, and doing good w/ mate.

[SDguy]

LOL, nice!

[SDguy]

Well, I have yet to buy a hanna unit for PO4, so unfortunately all I can say is that my NO3 and PO4 test 0 on salifert :o I know, I know....

Acro colors have gone drab, when not two months ago (when I was vodka dosing) they were incredible. I began dosing again last week. In case you're wondering, I stopped for two reasons. 1. The acro basal STN 2. Shrimps were not molting properly.

The STN: Had bouts of it before vodka, and after (now) so I'm hard pressed to blame the vodka.

The shrimps: Definitely affected by the vodka. The moment I began dosing, even a tiny amount, the cleaner shrimps stopped carrying eggs.

Well, now I want those colors back, and with only one cleaner shrimp in the tank, I don't really care about the shrimp issue :D



Yea def takes LARGE amt 3-4x recommended for gfo to lower alk. Whats your po4 reading and also what is the color of your sps pale or deep colored? NO3? I have noticed alk problems 2-3 weeks after the fact when alk is an issue.



I had an alk drop recently, possibly from GFO, though I didn't use that much, so not sure. Plus an issue with constant STN on heavily shaded bases of several acros, which has been ongoing for many months.

Let's just say it's not the golden age for my acros right now :D My euphyliia look flawless though :rolleyes:

Peter

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[SDguy]

Haven't taken any fish pics lately.....

Look who I caught. One of the pair:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fish%20Pics%203-24-08/TigerGoby2.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fish%20Pics%203-24-08/TigerGoby.jpg

My chromis pair:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fish%20Pics%203-24-08/Chromis3-22-08.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fish%20Pics%203-24-08/Chromispair.jpg

[SDguy]

Female swallowtail angel:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fish%20Pics%203-24-08/Femaleswallowtailangel3-22-08.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fish%20Pics%203-24-08/Femleswallowtail.jpg

The male...he's darkened some, which I'm not thrilled about, but of well....
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fish%20Pics%203-24-08/Maleswallowtail2.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fish%20Pics%203-24-08/Maleswallowtail.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fish%20Pics%203-24-08/Maleswallowtail3.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fish%20Pics%203-24-08/Maleswallowtailface.jpg

[SDguy]

Midas:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fish%20Pics%203-24-08/MidasBlenny.jpg

lubbocks:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fish%20Pics%203-24-08/LubbocksFairywrasse.jpg

[GoTakuF1]

And my new fang blenny from David M:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-3-08/IMG_0129.jpg

*Drool* I loves me some Fang Blennies! :D

[SDguy]

And you should see how nice his colors are when not seen in a horrible pic :D

[davocean]

You've got an awesome collection of fish as well as corals!
What is the one in avatar, and you have a pair?

[SDguy]

Thanks!

I prefer the name white tiger goby...they go by many others. AW (where I bought them) calls them gecko gobies. Priolepis nocturna is the scientific name. Very cryptic fish...always behind rocks/in caves, so a treat to see when they come out to snatch food.

[tundra420619]

Really nice tank man!!!
i am just starting out and can only hope to have a tank that nice someday.

[Technoviking]

Buy some frags from him and check it out in person, it's stunning.

[SDguy]

You're welcome to check it out without buying frags too ;)

That prerequisite was only for you, boss :eek:

[SDguy]

Well hey hey!! Fun stuff available on photobucket!!

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-26-08/Maryae2.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-26-08/ORAGreenmille.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-26-08/Orangerics.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-26-08/OregonTort.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-26-08/Stags.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-26-08/Fishandcoral.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%203-26-08/Chalice.jpg

[WanaLeime]

Nice pictures Peter!!! I like the frames... artistc..........

[SDguy]

Yeah, photobucket has all sorts of fun stuff like that now...full editing software.

I think I like the really thin colored matte best....

[Fish n' Frags]

SOOO cool. I like it..

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u281/5579cartman/C6-1.jpg