Cube Tank # 3 90-Gallon

[Nick_Kun]

The 62 Gallon did not work out so I'm planning to setup another cube to replace my 40.

1st - 30Gallon Oceanic
2nd - 100Gallon Custom Cube

My third attempt at a cube.
90 Gallon Cube
- Center Trapezoid Overflow (rounded edeges)
- Durso Standpipe
- Black Back
- Cherry Stand
- 400W HQI Ballast w/Lumenarc Reflector with 20K Radium Bulbs, will be replaced by Reeflux 12K SE

Im picking this up this weekend.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/90Cube1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/90Cube2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/90Cube3.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

You know what, I was just looking at brandon's old pictures of his old tank. It looks exactly like it. I'm getting this tank from a guy in LA. Maybe brandon can chime in.

Hmm...selling part, maybe in the summer...jk. I'm bringing this tank up with me to Cal Poly late summer.

- Nick


Nice score :cool:

LMK when you're ready to sell it.

Brandon's old tank?

[brandon0350]

lol yep my old tank haha

[Nick_Kun]

:eek: From Mike (yolo), to you and then to me...


lol yep my old tank haha

[brandon0350]

chin moster, yolo, me, brahm, some guy in la, and now you lol this tank gets around

[Nick_Kun]

chin moster, yolo, me, brahm, some guy in la, and now you lol this tank gets around

Looks like I'm bring this *itch back to San Diego. I know you want it back Brandon...hehe. You gotta keep up. I'm about to sell my 40 when your about to setup yours...jk. :)

[brandon0350]

yes but i did have the 90 before you :) lol jk when i upgrade down the road im gunna get a tank like this again except it will be 36" long 36x30x24 so i can still use all my equipment from 40

[Nick_Kun]

almost like my 100gallon cube. :)

Oh btw, hows your tank setting up?


yes but i did have the 90 before you :) lol jk when i upgrade down the road im gunna get a tank like this again except it will be 36" long 36x30x24 so i can still use all my equipment from 40

[brandon0350]

what were the dimensions of your 100g?

[Nick_Kun]

what were the dimensions of your 100g?

It was a weird dimension. It was 34.5x30x20.5

[Nick_Kun]

Update:

Picked up the tank earlier this morning. Looks good, no scratches so far, the stand is a little beat up but is in good condition, canopy is bleh...so I'm putting that up for storage for now.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March3.jpg

Im using one of these bad boys (250 or 400?) both have HQI ballast.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March3Lumenarc.jpg

[DaChrisDude]

Is that Josh holding the canopy-door? ;)

[alex4angela]

Wow, That's what I need a cube.:)

[lucubrator]

mind pming how much you paid for it?

[Nick_Kun]

Is that Josh holding the canopy-door?

Yeap that josh, he helped me load that sucker up my tacoma.


Wow, That's what I need a cube.

Yeah alex, you should upgrade ;) Your already dope though.


mind pming how much you paid for it?

Sure.

Update:
Heading down to Scripps to get some water. Does anybody have any established LR for sale?

- Nick

[Nick_Kun]

I don't really need a lot, around 20-25lbs. I'm a little broke though and I still need a skimmer :). PM me your price.

- Nick


How much are you looking for? How much do you wanna spend?

[Nick_Kun]

Update. Got some scripps and filled it up. Made a retro for the 400Watt HQI on Lumenarc IIIs and here is how it looks like.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March4.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

I did a quick sketch with "google SKetchup" of my sump. The only thing missing in the picture are my two reactors for phosban and carbon.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/SumpModel.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/SumpModel2.jpg

What do you think?

[Nick_Kun]

Fish Stock List.

Pair of Blue Troat Trigger, got mine on hold already at OC Aquatics.

http://a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/1121/20061106144244/www.liveaquaria.com/images/products/bigimage/lg_74851.jpg

5 Long Spine Cardinals

http://a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/1121/20041126150837/www.liveaquaria.com/images/products/bigimage/lg_90101.jpg

Juvenile Powder Brown Tang/White Cheek

http://a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/1121/20070119191303/www.liveaquaria.com/images/products/bigimage/lg_73941.jpg

Tomini Tang
http://a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/1121/20060619120341/www.liveaquaria.com/images/products/bigimage/lg_89248.jpg

This is along with my Ocellaris Harem, Purple Psuedo Chromis, Fire Tail Blenny.

[DaChrisDude]

dude... way cool Nick. Are the blue-throat triggers supposed to be more-reef safe or something?

Nice sump, btw. Keep the pics coming as you add more goodies.

[Nick_Kun]

Yeap the blue throat is reef safe, but theyw ill nip and eat on snails and hermits though, which is why I'm not planning to get a clean up crew, I will let the acantharus (tangs) to graze on the algae.

Here is a quick canopy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/Canopy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/Canopy2.jpg


dude... way cool Nick. Are the blue-throat triggers supposed to be more-reef safe or something?

Nice sump, btw. Keep the pics coming as you add more goodies.

[iwantone]

I would advise against stocking with the blue thread cardinals. I had about 7 these guys in my 30 inch cube and they didn't school as tight as they do in longer rectangular tanks. My chromis look awesome though, are cheap and school tight as they follow the seaswirl

[Nick_Kun]

I would advise against stocking with the blue thread cardinals. I had about 7 these guys in my 30 inch cube and they didn't school as tight as they do in longer rectangular tanks. My chromis look awesome though, are cheap and school tight as they follow the seaswirl

I have 10 of these guys already in my 40gallon tank and the only reason fishes like these, also with chromis's is that there needs to be an aggressive fish in tank (I have a purple psuedo), so that they would stay together and school.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/Jan312-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/Jan33.jpg

[DaChrisDude]

What's in the bag on toothpicks?

[iwantone]

Mine had a tendency to spread out. Although, I also have no aggressive fish in my take. That picture looks great.

[Nick_Kun]

What's in the bag on toothpicks?

Its some neon green leather frags. :)

[DaChrisDude]

That's what I thought... very cool.

[Nick_Kun]

Update:

Water Test:
Alk - 9dkh (perfect)
Calcium - 420ppm (Target goal 480ppm)
Magnesium - 1280ppm (Targer goal of 1300ppm)
Nitrite - 0ppm
Nitrate - 0ppm
Amonia - 0 ppm

I finally drained the 40 yesterday and hopefully chelle will pick it up soon, it's a big eye sore in the garage.

Thursday (8th): Picked up some water at Scripps and did 40% Water Change.
Friday (9th): Picked up base rocks from "NEWGUY". Picked up some rubble as well for the future refugium.
Saturday (10th): Aquascaped the tank, not 100% happy but atleast its descent in my opinion. I was going for a reef slope with SPS corals going down.
Monday (12th): Installed Temporary Skimmer (coralife ss 65), hook in carbon in a bag and hung between the teeth of the overflow, made power center under the tank and hooked up the 400watt MH. Then later in the afternoon, broke down 40gallon and transfer all of the livestock over.

Ordered a couple of things:
- Pacific Coast 2000 Needle wheel skimmer (Mparkis)
- Dual 24" Tek T5 HO Retro, will be adding these but might add another set to surround the Lumenarc Reflector. (hellolights)
- 400Watt SE Reeflux 12K, will be replacing the Radiums. (Mparkis)
- 2 American DJ Power Center. (Guitar Warehouse)
- 12 Gallon 2 Part (2part****ions)
- Dual Head Pump for 2 Part Solution (2partsolutons)
- 2 Koralia 4's (will replace the Seio 1100 and 820)

Tuesday (13tH): Tank Update:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March1305.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March1304.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March1303.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March1302.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March1301.jpg

Excuse the Micro Bubbles!

[alex4angela]

Wow that looks good Nick. At a quick glance on the 4th picture the cleaner shrimp looked like a bling from a shinny star, I had to look at it again before I notice what it was. LOL.

[kinktao]

great looking tank nick.

[simplepleasures]

Emo

The tank looks good. Where did you get the tang? It looks more like the japonicus.

Casey

[Nick_Kun]

Wow that looks good Nick. At a quick glance on the 4th picture the cleaner shrimp looked like a bling from a shinny star, I had to look at it again before I notice what it was. LOL.

Thanks alex. I actually thought I Lost that shrimp when I was moving stuff from the 40. He wedged himself preety good inside a very large rock and did not come out unti last night (weird).


great looking tank nick.

Thanks bro. To me, it looks like a big mess, the acros where a little bit stressed from the move. I had forgotten to put a heater and a powerhead in a tub where I had them sit for a little bit while I aquascape and their all pissed and show some brown...grrr.


Emo

The tank looks good. Where did you get the tang? It looks more like the japonicus.

Casey

Casey, good call. It does look like a japonicus. I based the name with the common name (white cheek tang), oh and I actually picked him from petco when they where unpacking some new shipment. Thanks for the compliment fellas.

[brahm]

Thatss my ole tank, and before that it was Chinmonsters!, wait I sold it to a guy in LA.. how'd you end up with it.. *very confused*

[lucubrator]

Thatss my ole tank, and before that it was Chinmonsters!, wait I sold it to a guy in LA.. how'd you end up with it.. *very confused*

Yeah..

chin moster, yolo, me, brahm, some guy in la, and now you lol this tank gets around


Looks like I'm bring this *itch back to San Diego.

[cagirly2006]

wow LOVE it. i wish we had a cube. I have been thinking of getting another reef of some sort going in the near future, in a cube though. Not a huge cube though something like 20x20x20 or something of that sort. Great job. Love the fish selections.

[brahm]

HAHAH Ok ok

Soo..

ChinMonster Buys this Tank, some how it gets to Bradon (not sure)
I then Trade my 29 Gallon Complete for This 90 Gallon.

Then Take this 90 gallon & My 3x2 90 gallon and trade it to some Guy in LA from a 180 gallon!...

Then I trade that 180 Gallon to Treylene for her 240gallon! (which) I have today.. That 180 later shatters and she buys the 200 from..er spacing somebody on this board (same dem as the 180 just 1" taller)

...and now the Guy in LA I traded the tank to sells it back to you in SD hahaha..

Sheesh what next..

[Nick_Kun]

HAHAH Ok ok

Soo..

ChinMonster Buys this Tank, some how it gets to Bradon (not sure)
I then Trade my 29 Gallon Complete for This 90 Gallon.

Then Take this 90 gallon & My 3x2 90 gallon and trade it to some Guy in LA from a 180 gallon!...

Then I trade that 180 Gallon to Treylene for her 240gallon! (which) I have today.. That 180 later shatters and she buys the 200 from..er spacing somebody on this board (same dem as the 180 just 1" taller)

...and now the Guy in LA I traded the tank to sells it back to you in SD hahaha..

Sheesh what next..

I guess this tank has a serious history. With my tank whoring, I think it will be passed on in a year or so.

[Nick_Kun]

Just got back from LA and picked up a bunch of Frags. Some really nice stuff at OC aquatics and Tongs. The only bad thing was that the trigger I wanted (Male Blue Jaw) did not survive the week when they where holding it for me so I half to go back in two weeks when they get a new one.

Things I picked up:
- Blue Millepora
- Pink w/Neon Green Tip Poccilopora
- Royal Blue (bright) Poccilopora
- ORA Yellow Green Acro (pillow)
- Also, one Large Blue/Green Gigas. Atleast 7-9"

Anyways, here are the pics.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March1701.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March1702.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March1703.jpg

I will be heading up again next week, let me know if anyone wants me to pick them up som ORA stuff.

[Nick_Kun]

Some macro shots.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March1704.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March1705.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March1706.jpg

[iVgOnMaD]

wow LOVE it. i wish we had a cube. I have been thinking of getting another reef of some sort going in the near future, in a cube though. Not a huge cube though something like 20x20x20 or something of that sort. Great job. Love the fish selections.


Take a look at this:

http://www.sdreefs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22897

[DaChrisDude]

Wow, very nice Nick. Awesome macro shot of the SPS.

I like that gigas!! Looks a lil unhappy still though, post a pic after awhile when he's really opened up fully, looks pretty!

[Nick_Kun]

Yeah, the gigas was a little PO when I acclimated him. He was attached on the bottom glass substrate when he was pulled out. The guy that helped me had a hard time prying his legs off the bottom glass. He's much happier today.

- Nick


Wow, very nice Nick. Awesome macro shot of the SPS.

I like that gigas!! Looks a lil unhappy still though, post a pic after awhile when he's really opened up fully, looks pretty!

[simplepleasures]

Nice I see an acro crab in the pink. Nice picks.

[phishphood]

Nice lookin tank there Nick. Any chance I'll be able to stop by sometime and check it out in person and pick up a few cardinals while I'm at it?

[nanoreefbro]

Wow that is a really nice Gigas.. Did you get him from Tongs in Fountain Valley??

[onad75]

I like that blue Milli

[Nick_Kun]

Wow that is a really nice Gigas.. Did you get him from Tongs in Fountain Valley??

They actually had a similar one at Tongs that they where selling for $80, a littel bit smaller than what I got. The one I have, I got it from Tri-City, believe it or not. The person that helped me told me that they've had it for a week and it came from a local fish tank

[nanoreefbro]

Wow that was a good score.. :D

[Nick_Kun]

Which tank was it in?


They had it in back far wall where they have this giant RBTA that they won't sell. I got it for $55 if anyone was curious.

[Nick_Kun]

Wow that was a good score.. :D

The best $55 i've spent at that store. :)

[Nick_Kun]

2 Week Update:

Calcium - 420ppm
Alk - 11ppm
Mag 12100ppm
Nitrite - 0ppm
Nitrate - 10ppm
Amonia - 0ppm

I'm still trying to raise my calcium and magnesium slowly. Added a female blue jaw, still waiting on my Male Blue Jaw.

This girl is a PITA to take pictures of.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2102.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2103.jpg

I love my cleaner shrimp. I might add 4 more to create a cleaning station. So far he stays under a ledge on the left hand side of the tank and most of the fish would swim in and he would pick parasites off.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2104.jpg

My small tridacna collection. I'm trying to find some green derasa and some nice squamosa.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2101.jpg

[alex4angela]

Wow! :D

[Nick_Kun]

Update:
Picked up a couple of things from mike (Mparkis)

Pacific Coast PS-2000 needle wheel skimmer

"Amazing Skimmer, I was so anxious yesterday that I didn't even do a hot water and vinegar bath to remove all of the factory chemicals and it still produced a nice foamy skimate this morning"

Coralvue Reeflux 12K

"I can't believe it's bluer than the 20K Radiums and much brighter, but I think once it burns it, it won't be as blue".

Some pictures (excuse the micro bubbles, I don't have my sump yet, just waiting on Chris until he comes back from vacation)

My oceallaris that i've had for a year now.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2405.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2402.jpg


My lavender efflo, the tips are getting that nice blue tip like my 1st colony.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2404.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2403.jpg

This cap suffered from falling salt creep when I had it in my 40 gallon, it's recovering well and growing fast.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2401.jpg


My skimmer producing some fine micro bubbles.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2406.jpg

[iVgOnMaD]

are those white specs bubbles or food?

[Nick_Kun]

are those white specs bubbles or food?

micro bubbles from the skimmer.

[Nick_Kun]

SORRY FOR THE CRAPPY PiCTURES, I was too lazy to Find my Tri-Pod somewhere around the house.

Went up north yesterday and picked up a really nice BIG Riteri (Heteractis magnifica). It's Creamish blue color with Blue Tips. My clowns hosted in a matter of minutes and they are loving their new home and completely neglected the Neon green with purple tip bubble anemone.

Big Ups to CHRIS (DaChrisdude)
I also picked up my new tank/sump for Chris, Kudos to you Bro. Sorry If I kept you waiting... long day. Nice tank btw. :)

I will be heading to Ridout tommorow to get my sump project going. My first attempt at building a sump. Wish me luck :)

I went kind of Crazy with the pictures of my new anemone and my 1 year old clowns. Their soo cute.

Tank/Future Sump (20x20x15)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2501.jpg

My clowns are full of micro bubbles.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2505.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2508.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2507.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2506.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2504.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2503.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2502.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

Some more pictures I forgot I took.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2514.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2513.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2512.jpg

Different Efflorensis Colony

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2511.jpg

I'm not sure what this Stag looking Acro will turn into. It's yellow green with a lavenderish blue polyps. Very hard to capture.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2510.jpg

My Lonely Bubble tip next to my Orange Digi.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March2509.jpg

[DaChrisDude]

Awesome magnifica anem. Nick! Gorgeous.

Very glad to help you out with the sump, hope if works out well for you. Don't worry, you didn't hold me up any --no prob bro! Good seeing you and Josh again. Lemme know next time you fella's are heading up to LA if you don't mind having a tag-along...

Keep the pics coming, tank's looking great.

[chilly05willy]

Fantastic pictures Nick, keep em coming. I like the efflo, hard to get them that large, healthy and nice. Great find!

[brahm]

Looking good! If your interested I'd be willing to trade a frag of my Purple Rim Efflo for a frag of your efflo. I have a few on plugs now just starting to encrust.

[Nick_Kun]

Awesome magnifica anem. Nick! Gorgeous.

Very glad to help you out with the sump, hope if works out well for you. Don't worry, you didn't hold me up any --no prob bro! Good seeing you and Josh again. Lemme know next time you fella's are heading up to LA if you don't mind having a tag-along...

Keep the pics coming, tank's looking great.

Good seeing you today chris, your tank looks real clean. I'll definately hit you up next time I head up North.



Fantastic pictures Nick, keep em coming. I like the efflo, hard to get them that large, healthy and nice. Great find!

Will, Thanks bro, my two efflo colonies are my priced babies in my tank. The 1st one I got from you a year ago when you had that huge colony.



Looking good! If your interested I'd be willing to trade a frag of my Purple Rim Efflo for a frag of your efflo. I have a few on plugs now just starting to encrust.

Bhram, I already have a purple rim efflo, sorry. So far, I have no plans to frag my two efflo colonies, I will let you know.

- Nick

[Nick_Kun]

Marine Depot Sent me some Presents.
A pair of K4's

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March30.jpg

AMAZiNG FLOW Pattern. Love the Magnet Mounts.

Sump is 70% Done. I stopped cause I ran out of materials.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March3002.jpg

Twopartsolution was also nice enough to drop off some 3 Parts.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/TwoPartSolutions.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

Another LA Run. Went up to OC Aquatics, Tongs, Pacific Reef, Eye Candy and Fraggle Reefs New Store (small but really good stuff)

Things I picked up.

- Nathans Green Millie Frag
- Unknown Greenish/blue body Acro with Blue Tip Frag (can't wait to see what it turns into)
- Zoanthid Frags
- Huge Red with Grey mouth Zoanthid Colony
- Neon Green Prostata Colony
- Pink Milliepora Colony
- 4 Tiger Nassarius Snails
- Huge Colony of Neon Green Sinularia
- Picked up a Seaswirl type devise from Sean(maus42). The company that made this device went out of business and I'm lucky enough to get one of these. It's cool because it swirls left to right without having a return pipe hooked into it, all you need is a powerhead attached to the arm. Can't wait to get this setup.

I can't find my good camera so I'm just using my crappy 3.2 cybershot.

My Koralia in action!!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March3101.jpg

Red Zoanthid with grey mouth from Tongs
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March3105.jpg

Really bad picture of the Pink Milliepora Colony from Circle Pets
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March3103.jpg

Neon Green Prostata from Circle Pets
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March3102.jpg

Tiger Nassarius Snails from OC Aquatics
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March3104.jpg

Neon Green Sinularia from Fraggle Reef

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/March3106.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

Hydor video
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/th_MOV04348.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/?action=view&current=MOV04348.flv)

[sandiego92155]

Awesome Tank Nick

[Nick_Kun]

Some more pictures, finally got a hold of a good camera with macro.

Update:
- Got Rid of The Powder Brown Tang and The Female Blue Jaw. I think I'm sticking with smaller fishes for now. Looking into some rare fairy wrasses and some anthias...since everyones has lyretails in their tank, I might go with a harem of purple queens.

- Sump is about 90% finished. I had to re-silicone it today because of small leaks.

- Planning to add a remote refugium/prop tank next to my tank.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April401.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April402.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April403.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April404.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April405.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April406.jpg

[SDguy]

Nice meeting you the other day Nick. Nice pics!

Skip the purple queen anthias (tuka or pascalus). They don't live.

[CyberGuy]

Emoezekielsr5,

You are like me, who visit Tong's and OC Aquatics on a regular basis. They are so close to my parents' home. My parents' home is in the middle of those two locations (in Huntington Beach).

I bought 3 SPS colonies two weeks ago from Tongs. Almost bought another one last week but I want to check out the new stuffs at OC Aquatics this Sunday.

OC Aquatics will have a new shipment in this Sunday. I will visit them again.

Why buy a frag when you can get a nice big colony for just a little more...is my motto...whenever I visit those 2 stores.

[CyberGuy]

By the way, Tongs have 4-5 of those small cute lyretail anthias that are only about 1.5 inches. Too bad my tank is under quarantine now or I would have bought them (4 for $80).

[Nick_Kun]

Nice meeting you the other day Nick. Nice pics!

Skip the purple queen anthias (tuka or pascalus). They don't live.

It was nice meeting you peter, i'd love to see your tank sometime, I'm thinking re-aquascaping and using some pvc like yours to hold the rocks.

I just spent the past 2 hrs researching anthias and I think I'm going with either bartlett's or resplendent anthias.

http://a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/1121/20050603164337/www.liveaquaria.com/images/products/large/p_80579.jpg


Emoezekielsr5,

You are like me, who visit Tong's and OC Aquatics on a regular basis. They are so close to my parents' home. My parents' home is in the middle of those two locations (in Huntington Beach).

I bought 3 SPS colonies two weeks ago from Tongs. Almost bought another one last week but I want to check out the new stuffs at OC Aquatics this Sunday.

OC Aquatics will have a new shipment in this Sunday. I will visit them again.

Why buy a frag when you can get a nice big colony for just a little more...is my motto...whenever I visit those 2 stores.

I'd love to go up this sunday to see what they get! The fellas at OC aquatics has been very cool, I go up there so much that they remember my name now.


By the way, Tongs have 4-5 of those small cute lyretail anthias that are only about 1.5 inches. Too bad my tank is under quarantine now or I would have bought them (4 for $80).

Good deal!

[SDguy]

Bartlett are really pretty and bullet proof. If you really want something more rare, but not impossible, check out randall's, Lori, or princess (Pseudanthias smithvanizi) anthias.

LMK when you plan to re-aquascape...I've got leftover rods, and even the drill bits.

[Nick_Kun]

Bartlett are really pretty and bullet proof. If you really want something more rare, but not impossible, check out randall's, Lori, or princess (Pseudanthias smithvanizi) anthias.

LMK when you plan to re-aquascape...I've got leftover rods, and even the drill bits.

Oh wow, those are nice. Thanks for the offer, I'll definately hit you up once I come up with the idea for the aquascapae.

= Nick

[CyberGuy]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April406.jpg

Did you get the yellow acro from Tongs?

I got a similar one from Tongs 2 weeks ago.

http://i10.tinypic.com/4ife6w1.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

Did you get the yellow acro from Tongs?

I got a similar one from Tongs 2 weeks ago.

http://i10.tinypic.com/4ife6w1.jpg[/QUOTE]

I actually got mine at Circle Pets in Long Beach.

[Nick_Kun]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April701.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April702.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April704.jpg

W/FLASH
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April705.jpg

Without FLASH
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April703.jpg

Enjoy!

[Nick_Kun]

Updatea:

The GOOD!
- Custom sump is finally in. :)
- Added about 25lbs of Base Sand
- Starting to dose Kalk on a 5 gallon container
- My seahare is finally comming out of hiding and is really eating like a pig, picking the back glass.
- Added an eyelash/lawnmower blenny, also helping with the recent algae spread.
- Got some GSP (purple mat with neon green polyps) from Jeff (jareed101), kudos to you bro!



The BAD!
- My systems finally stablling, i'm still getting 10ppm of nitrates though, more water changes I guess.
- 2 of my clownfish died from some weird fin rot disease, I still have one big female that I'm thinking about pairing with a B&W ocellaris.
- One of my Cardinals decided to get too close to my sea-swirl, tried removing him but he just fell into the Magnifica below the return. :confused:

Anyways, I'm planning to add a remote refugium/frag tank next to my tank. I'm planning to do a 1" drain down next to the main tanks drain and then using a small pump for the return back into the fuge. Any suggestions, ideas? :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/RefugiumIdea.jpg

[chin_monster]

All that was shall be again

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/chin_monster/PropSystem11.gif

[Nick_Kun]

All that was shall be again

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/chin_monster/PropSystem11.gif

Wow, how funny. Chin, do you have any other old picture of the tank when you had it up?

[dc_909]

What kind of frags do you have available in that tank?

[Nick_Kun]

looks like he had a bunch SPS and some LPS.

[Nick_Kun]

Got bored at work so here's a quick sketch of the future remote tank that shares the same tank.

<--->PLANS<--->

- 26x20x15 Tan
- 24" Tall Open Stand where I can easy access supplements and food, will also house the future power center.
- 1" Drain and 1" return, connected to the main tanks sump.
- 5" Sandbed
- Small Red Mangrove Colony in the Center
- Rubbles
- Xenias and other soft corals (zonathids, nepthia, etc.)
- Chaeto and other macro algae for filtration for both this tank and main tank.
- A Pair of seahorse and maybe some pipe fish
- Low Flow
- 24" quad T5 setup for lighting.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/MangroveTank02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/MangroveTank03.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/MangroveTank01.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

2 months...
Video Time:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/th_April21Movie.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/?action=view&current=April21Movie.flv)

[iVgOnMaD]

Hey, what kind of pump are you using for your return?

You might be able to replace all those powerheads with some DIY Eductors (http://www.sdreefs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23750) under $5 ea.

I just set up a 90g semi-cube, its 36x24x24, with a dual return manifold with eductors on the outlets. Running a LittleGiant 3-MDQX-SC rated @ 1100GPH and 6.2 PSI, so at a 4' height I have two ~500GPH returns with eductors that are generating a water flow of ~1500GPH (3x the flow) each or more.

With a high pressure pump you would get much better results, more like a 5x increase in flow.

Just a thought... :)

Awesome tank BTW!!!

[Nick_Kun]

Thanks/ Eductors are cool and ive seen it on few reeftank, but the only rhing I dont like about them is that they prosuce a lot of eater but inly at a straight line. I dont mind the look of the two koralia and the seaswirl at all and with my current setup, ot creates great laminar flow and I don't have any dead spots.

[Nick_Kun]

Will be working on a new project soon and this will be some last photos for a while. I'm planning to just let everything settle and grow out. Enjoy the Pics cause I took a Bandwagon full of them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2501.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2502.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2503.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2504.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2505.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2506.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

Green, with pink tips and blue polyp Milli.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2507.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2508.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2509.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2515.jpg

I had a this tiny hitchiker polyp from 6 months ago. Now I have 6-7.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2516.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2517.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2518.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2519.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2520.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

New Golden Crocea from Harold (Fragcity). It's 3" Bigger than my Gigas...WOW!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2521.jpg

More Zoos

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2522.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2523.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2524.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2526.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2527.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2528.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

I love this little guy. Soo much personality

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2530.jpg


I call Him Dart!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2533.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2534.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2535.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

Some FTS!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2525.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2529.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2531.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/April2532.jpg

HAPPY REEFING EVERYONE!!!

[Redeye]

Wow, amazing tank

[DaChrisDude]

Dang Nick, really really really nice looking. I so want SPS now... lol.

I'm eagerly awaiting your newest 'project'. :) ;)

[SDguy]

The tank's looking good! BTW, is that anemone a H. crispa? Is it attached to rock or in the sand?

[IZON]

Beautiful tank, I wish my tank was like yours.

[Nick_Kun]

The tank's looking good! BTW, is that anemone a H. crispa? Is it attached to rock or in the sand?

Thanks peter, Congratulations on you becomming tank of the month. The Anemone is actually a H. Magnifica. This guys huge, I've been lucky that he has not moved much and stayed in the left corner of my tank.


Wow, amazing tank

Thanks man, you have a nice setup too, especially that walk around tide pool tank that you have. Thanks for the LED's again.



Beautiful tank, I wish my tank was like yours.

Thanks jose, can't wait to get my prop setup done with.

[Nick_Kun]

Dang Nick, really really really nice looking. I so want SPS now... lol.

I'm eagerly awaiting your newest 'project'. :) ;)

Thanks Chris, it's still fairly new, I wish I would have just bought this tank a while ago before brandon bought it from mike (yolo) :) and have a well established tank by now. Hey if you want SPS, give me a month and I'll have plenty. I'll give you a call sometime about that custom setup.

- Nick

[nanoreefbro]

Wow I am seeing a new TOTM

[Nick_Kun]

Wow I am seeing a new TOTM

The tanks is fairly young, maybe in a few months...hehe jk. :)

[Nick_Kun]

Re-aquascaped the whole tank and added a few things.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May901.jpg

[467echo]

Awesome tank Nick, here is #100

[Nick_Kun]

Got a nice Blue Austera Colony from Reefermadness and my buddy that I split the Blue Berry Colony with sold me his. Now my tank is officially full. Time to setup my prop.

Now for some FTS (front tank shot)


FRONT
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1301.jpg


LEFT SIDE

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1302.jpg


RIGHT SIDE

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1325.jpg

TOP DOWN

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1305.jpg

MY ANEMONES

"Purple Tip BTA"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1324.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1323.jpg

"New RED with Yellow Tip Heteractis Malu"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1322.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

NOW FOR SOME CORALS


"Zoanthids"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1315.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1314.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1313.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1312.jpg

"Looking like a chips acro, tips are getting bluer"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1304.jpg

"Deep Water"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1310.jpg

"My Favorite ORA Tenius"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1306.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1307.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

"nice two tone frogspawn and its babies"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1303.jpg

"My 2nd Favorite"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1308.jpg

"Turning Red"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1316.jpg

"Poccilopora Collection"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1321.jpg

"ORA Valida"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1321.jpg

[KT-150]

nice freakin pics. did your rittori ever move around?

-Kris

[Nick_Kun]

MIRROR IMAGE

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1317.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1318.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1319.jpg

"Forgot about this one"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/May1309.jpg

[wimpydailo]

so when you fraggin again?? man i love all the frags i got from you. btw, awesome tank!!! too bad you have to move soon

[Nick_Kun]

Kris, he kinda of just found that spot right there on the left side and stuck his foot down and he has not moved since, it's his 1 month anniversary pics.

- Nick


nice freakin pics. did your rittori ever move around?

-Kris

[Nick_Kun]

yeah I know, I wonder who wants this setup...hehe well see. I might just bring it up with me. :)

Good to hear the frags are doing good stan, that tenius grows super fast.


so when you fraggin again?? man i love all the frags i got from you. btw, awesome tank!!! too bad you have to move soon

[DaChrisDude]

Wow, very nice. Even better in person. Once again, thanks for the frags Nick. Wish I could have stayed and gawked over your tank longer...

[Nick_Kun]

I lost the algae battle bad and had to remove all of my livestock, lr, sand and clean the entire tank out of algae to try and eliminate it from comming back.

I picked up around 125Lbs of Large Premium Coraline covered rocks from Dean Benson from RC Socal Forums. I couldn't be happier, I got it for a really really good price, its full of of purple, red, orange coraline, 10 different kinds of zoanthids and mushrooms.

Right now, I'm debating wether to stay Bare Bottom like my previous 3 tanks (110 cube, 40 and 30 cube) and up the flow and stay with sps or option 2, add sand and just keep some really awesome LPS (ausie acans :P), rare softies and ORA sps pieces and have a bunch of fishes. I'm heading up to the OC this thursday or friday to pick up some livestock.

I'm not 100% happy with the aquascaping, I ended up with more rocks than I needed and I rushed to put the rocks in my tank cause I wanted to save the nice coraline growth.

UPGRADE COMMING SOON:
*** 250W Hamilton HQI Ballast on a SE Setup, Lumenarc III and XM10KBulb
*** 4x24" VHO URI Super Actinic around instead of T5's I had originally planned. Hopefully the Super Actinics washes out the yellow XM.
*** Option 1 (pure SPS) - Add 2 more hydor Koralia 4's
*** Harem of Lyretails and a small Chevron Tang

First, a short video of how my tank was :(
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/th_June7002.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/?action=view&current=June7002.flv)

Then the new aquascaping
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June1303.jpg

My favorite coral right now, this really Red Favia
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June1301.jpg

Cool macro shot of my Sand Star
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June1302.jpg

[pnguy3n]

Hey Nick,what a pain to get all the sand out. Do you know why there was algae problem? more frequent water changes maybe? I'm sure whatever your choice is going lps with more fishes, or continue sps your tank will look awesome. gl man.

-Paul

[Nick_Kun]

I had brypsis and even under low low nutrient tank, they are still able to pick phosphate and spread.

- Nick

[KT-150]

I'm really confused, nick.:confused: you got something new in there every week! So hard to keep up with your tank! lol

[Nick_Kun]

Don't worry, I'm only going to be collecting frags from now on kris...I promise. :)

[CyberGuy]

Really great new look Nick. Wow, what a big difference. I think that you should do a mix reef. You still have very cool corals from all different categories.

[Nick_Kun]

thanks, well see how I like it once I switch my lighting setup.

- Nick

[Jessy]

Hey I like the idea of that cheato in the frag cube. How long have you had that in there? How does it work for you? I am thinking about moding my 24AP to have a refugium, but in the meantime that is a great idea.

[Nick_Kun]

That specimen cube with the chaeto has only been there for about 2 weeks, I don't see any effects yet.

- Nick

[pnguy3n]

Hey Nick have you seen the forum on RC on bryopsis? I was browsing and I read up a little on it. I'm guessing you might have seen it, anyways it's probably too late huh?

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1113109

[Nick_Kun]

yeah, minh posted that thread a few weeks ago. Read it up and apparently the guy who posted it had a bad magenesium spill and raised his magenesium over 12000ppm.


Hey Nick have you seen the forum on RC on bryopsis? I was browsing and I read up a little on it. I'm guessing you might have seen it, anyways it's probably too late huh?

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1113109

[pnguy3n]

yeah, so what's the new plans for the cube of sexyness? are you still doing the big tank outside? 1st time i saw that cube i was in awe lol.

[DaChrisDude]

OMgoodness Nick.... You change your entire tank around like my girlfriend changes her purses...

[Nick_Kun]

yeah, I have a problem :(

[Nick_Kun]

alright, I'm very excited. I'm heading up to LA to pick up my new xm10k bulb and 4x24" VHO retro. Let there be light.

[Nick_Kun]

ORA Rose Millie
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June1809.jpg

ORA Miami Orchid
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June1810.jpg

ORA Pink Birdsnest
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June1808.jpg

ORA Chip's Acro
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June1807.jpg

ORA Tri-Color Valida
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June1801.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

Wild Chip's Acro
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June1802.jpg

Blue Tip Stag
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June1803.jpg

Front
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June1806.jpg

Left
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June1805.jpg

[DaChrisDude]

purdy....

You've got a nice variety of stuff in there Nick.

How are you liking the new lights?

[pirate2876]

im curious about the valida.was it alomst white/tan when it was growing out?i have a small frag thats white tan at the under the branches and im curious if that will just grow out.

[chin_monster]

Most all the valida/ nana (tri-color) variations that are to found have a pale cream to greenish (somewhat pale) brown flesh with the growth tips being purple. Lot's of purple means that they're growing quickly, little purple means it's not growing so much. An example of one in a fast grow phase, relocating it caused most of the purple to retreat to just a little bit of the tips and the growth rate to diminish greatly.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/chin_monster/purple_nana_II.gif

[Nick_Kun]

Hey chris, the light is purty yellow but thanks to UVL Super Actinics, it gives it a natural look like when you are diving...I love it, I'm tired of the blue look. My corals actually look better in my opinion. Oh and I love having at actinics at night.


purdy....

You've got a nice variety of stuff in there Nick.

How are you liking the new lights?

chin beat me to it.



im curious about the valida.was it alomst white/tan when it was growing out?i have a small frag thats white tan at the under the branches and im curious if that will just grow out.

[Nick_Kun]

Some new pics.

Update:
Picked up 5 Female and 1 Male Lyretail Anthias yesterday from Tri-city. I love these guys, a little shy but once I started feeding, they come out like hungry little kids. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June2001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June2002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June2003.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

Alright, I need everyones opinion. Should I add Sand or just keep it bare bottom?

[SDguy]

Leave it be. The coralline will grow on it, so it won't look so glassy.

[Nick_Kun]

alright, 1 vote for bb.

[wimpydailo]

haha i second your decision. bb is fine when its all covered with coralline or corals. =)

[SDguy]

Or just throw some purple haze monti frags on the floor and end up with a purple carper :D

[Nick_Kun]

I was thinking GSP but they grow too fast. :)

[SDguy]

GSP would trap detritus...defeating the purpose of BB. Something like the haze monti is nice and flat...

[Nick_Kun]

yeah good point.

[barometer]

I like the bb. :)
One question. Is that a box full of macro algae in the corner instead of putting it in a fuge? If so, how's that working for you? I don't have a sump or fuge and have been trying to think of a way to have some chaeto or culpera in my system and that looks like it might work for me (in a smaller version).
Anyway I always enjoy your pictures, great tank. Thanks!

[Nick_Kun]

The Macro in the box is just there temporary while my fuge is being setup. I just don't like it hanging out like that though. I've only had that for a few weeks so I don't know how it really affect my tank.


I like the bb. :)
One question. Is that a box full of macro algae in the corner instead of putting it in a fuge? If so, how's that working for you? I don't have a sump or fuge and have been trying to think of a way to have some chaeto or culpera in my system and that looks like it might work for me (in a smaller version).
Anyway I always enjoy your pictures, great tank. Thanks!

[Nick_Kun]

Update:

I'm really digging my new lighting setup now, the mixture of the 10Kxm and 4x24" VHO around the Lumenarc definately makes the tank look bright and more natural than the reeflux 12k setup I used to run. My SPS are responding really well too and ever since upgrading, i've noticed rapid growth and color. I'm a true 10K believer now. I guess the added par really helped.

Whats new:
- Only 3 of the 6 Anthias survived :(
- Added a Fuge to my sump, just a HOB fuge, fits snugly down the cabinet.
- Finally filled up the 2x55 Gallon Drums I picked up from Robert. Now I only need to do 1 scripps run a month, yay :)


Gotta Love the Par
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/SpectralPlot.jpg


This Acro is turning baby blue with blue tips
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June2802.jpg


Blue Body Digi
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June2803.jpg


Ever since the new lighting, this acros polyps are turning pinkier and pinkier by the day, its hard to capture

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June2809.jpg


Another

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June2810.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

This Tenius love the light
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June2804.jpg


My Efflorensis is growing twice as fast now and getting bluer and bluer
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June2806.jpg


What I believe is a crayola A plana
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June2801.jpg


This guy has been with me for over a year now
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June2808.jpg


I love GSP
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June2807.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

Last but not least, FTS of the Efflo. I'm going to let this guy grow and encrust on the glass as it gets bigger
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June2812.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

oops forgot abou the rose millie, man these guys hate PH swings
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June2813.jpg

[CyberGuy]

I have been wanting to try a different bulb. Maybe I should try the 250 watt DE XM 10K.

Nick, what is your opinion on the XM 10K vs. the Reeflux 10K?

[Nick_Kun]

The XM is tad bit more yellow but when I took some comparison shots, it almsot looked the same, the reeflux 10k is just a little bit more white.

[iwantone]

i would put fuzzy green mushrooms on the bottom. They love high flow and grow fast....

[Nick_Kun]

Alright, I just picked up Korallin C-3002 Calcium Reactor from Robert (IgotCrabs). Anyways, anyone want to help me set it up.

- Nick

[CyberGuy]

Alright, I just picked up Korallin C-3002 Calcium Reactor from Robert (IgotCrabs). Anyways, anyone want to help me set it up.

- Nick

I guess you are not doing the 2-parts solution anymore.

[Nick_Kun]

yeah, I really want to automate my tank. Thinking about getting a controller so I can hook up the PH controller and auto top off unit so I don't half to touch this tank too much.

- Nick


I guess you are not doing the 2-parts solution anymore.

[Nick_Kun]

I was planning to take a picture of my new reactor and ended up taking some tank pics.
I will hopefully have this setup by next week, I need to go to Mike/LVreefer's house to get some pointers on how to set it up.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June3006.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June3001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June3002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June3003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June3004.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June3005.jpg

[pirate2876]

my calcium reactor was one of the best things ive ever bought for my tank.your gonna love it.

[GAD]

I hadnt looked at this thread before. Nice tank!

[SECTER1]

That tank is looking awsome.

[Nick_Kun]

Thanks everyone. I still haven't installed the calcium reactor yet, still waiting on my AC3 Jr. to come in. I'm hoping to have my tank complete by the end of the month. Going on a week trip up to Norcal and I wanted to automate the tank.

Auto Top Off:
I have an auto top off system hooked into a 55Gallon Drum from Robert(igotcrabs) filled with RO/DI Water so I should be good with evap. I usually get around 2-3 gallon everyday with the the VHO and MH on.
Calcium Reactor, hopefully I can get everything set before I leave for the trip, it's going to be one long week of testing to get the effluent right and the AC3 jr should take care of any heating/cooling issues.

I'm also picking up some Frags tonight and will be taking some updated pictures. So far so good, I haven't moved anything in my tank, i've only recently added a very small Palani tang.

[Nick_Kun]

Thanks, did you get that starfire tank?


I hadnt looked at this thread before. Nice tank!

[GAD]

Picking it up tomorrow. similar size/shape to this tank. I wont be able to set it up until i move at the end of the month.

[GAD]

btw, have you been tank of the month yet? Your tank is definately worthy of the title.

[Nick_Kun]

thanks for the comment. My tank is still fairly young and I'm sure that there are a lot of sdreefers who deserves it more than I do. Maybe in a year or so once I have significant and constant growth. Good luck with your tank, keep us posted.

BTW, forgot to charge the camero, didn't get to take pictures of my new frags/colonies.

- Large colony of ORA Blue German Digitata
- Medium Size Colony of ORA Neon Green Birdsnest
- Frag of ORA Pink Birdsnest

Can't wait until Reefapolooza so I can add my final frags to the tank so I can just watch things grow.


btw, have you been tank of the month yet? Your tank is definately worthy of the title.

[Nick_Kun]

My gigas passed away this morning, my nassarius and cleaner shrimp left nothing.... it's a sad day. :(

[Spsniper]

Sorry to hear that Nick.

BTW awesome avatar. Is that going to be one of the frags in the pack I'm getting from you? LOL....J/K

[Nick_Kun]

yeah, poor guy. my Tri-color fell on top of him all day yesterday and that really ticked him off, I didn't see it until I got home late in the evening.

Haha my avatar. I call that Nick's Montipora Middlefingerensis, super rare and one of a kind, half you charge you an enzo ferrari for it. :) BTW, the frags should be ready next monday.

- Nick

[Nick_Kun]

Look at what my Specimen cube pooped out.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/BlueCarpet.jpg

[Jessy]

huh? is that a ric?

[DaChrisDude]

Ric? Yuma? Sweet 'nemone?

[Nick_Kun]

it starts with a c

[CyberGuy]

Is the next letter an "a"?

[Nick_Kun]

maybe ??? but its followed by "r" if someone can guess the next letter, i'll give a free vowel.

[DaChrisDude]

Ew what fun!......


So, first letter "C", is the second letter an "A" or an "R"?

If it's "CA__" then I'll guess a blue CArpet anenome?

[Nick_Kun]

Wish my cube looked like this
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q309/leonardosreef/Formosa%20Forest/FTS-1.jpg

[Jessy]

Wish my cube looked like this


Wow really? Sure it is definately grand, but that is just a little to harsh for me. Doesn't really look like a bit of the ocean. Reminds me more of the elephant graveyard in the Lion King. :) But then again, I haven't found my love for SPS yet. Still looking for that.:p

[Nick_Kun]

Just picked up a Canon Rebel Xti with the 18-55mm lens kit.

Teaser shot, more to come.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/August1001.jpg

[KT-150]

freakin 3-D!

[DaChrisDude]

Nick, who's cube is that above? Where'd you find the pic?

[Nick_Kun]

sps forum at reef central. That's my new inspiration. I'm removing about 70 percent of the rocks that I have to open up the space.

[DaChrisDude]

Hm. Looks ok, but way too barren for my personal aesthetic taste.

[Mikey]

I have some better pics of that tank on my hard drive somewhere. I really like the open space and less is more zen style. It definitely shows the fruits of labor once the tank has matured. I'm sure you could do much better though Emoezekielsr5 =)

[Nick_Kun]

you should see the whole thread chris, this guy has 19 or so fish in there, its crazy.

Mikey - Thanks for the compliments bro. I'll try my best. Anyone want some huge, I mean really huge pieces of LR covered in coraline.

- Nick

[FlipCyd]

you should see the whole thread chris, this guy has 19 or so fish in there, its crazy.

Mikey - Thanks for the compliments bro. I'll try my best. Anyone want some huge, I mean really huge pieces of LR covered in coraline.

- Nick

How much you talking for the lr?

[Nick_Kun]

hey drew, I'm heading up to norcal right now. I'll discuss the price on the rock once I get back from norcal homie. You have first dibs.

- Nick

[Big Brother]

you just went barbottom and got a haddoni? i dont think hes going to like it...

[Nick_Kun]

gave him away.

[Big Brother]

awww no way

[Nick_Kun]

got something better ;)

[Big Brother]

?????

[Nick_Kun]

don't worry, it will be unveiled soon.

[Big Brother]

ew. no it needs to be unveiled now.

[Nick_Kun]

ew. no it needs to be unveiled now.


Maybe next month, but for now, here are some quick shots of my new additions.

Note: I'm still trying to get used to my new camera so the pictures are crappy and these wrasses are fast as *uck! It's a PITA trying to get these shots for you guys!

My favorite, Papparazzi!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/August1901.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/August1904.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/August1903.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/August1902.jpg

[j_electric]

very nice wrasses

[Nick_Kun]

Thanks I was going to buy two more, they had a lubbocks and a carpenter flasher but by the time I decided I wanted them, they looked like they where badly shook up after everyone moved and shoved them around the table... :(


very nice wrasses

[Reef Papi]

these wrasses are fast as *uck! It's a PITA trying to get these shots for you guys!

They look dope man. Great colors. But yeah they are super fast, I guess you can say they are a pain in the "wrasse" when trying to shoot them. :)

Ok. cheesy time over.

[Nick_Kun]

yeah these guys are really cool. So active, the solar wrasse, odly enough does not like my metal halide. The Labouti wrasse is all over the place. Beautiful Fishes. But I need to add asan bed,.

[Nick_Kun]

My new tank is nearing it's equipment build up but here's a teaser shot of how my Cube is lookin.

What's new:
Well SAND :)
Pair of Blue Jaw Trigger
and the two Wrasses from the top ;)

Excuse the quality of the pictures. I'm still getting used to my new camera.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/August2201.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/August2202.jpg

[Reef Papi]

Whats the specs on your new set-up Nick? Post more pics... dont be a pain in the wrasse :p

BTW Im really diggin your aquascaping. Looks very natural compared to the way it was first set up. Is this all skills and gravity or did you epoxy the pieces together?

[Nick_Kun]

The new 150???? :), it's actually going to be a 200 watters now. I'm slowly collecting equipments for it once I move sometime in september.


Roland, the aquascaping is what I call Nick's Zen Reefing Style :D

Sugoi@!

Specs:
210 Gallon AGA (72x28x24)
60 Gallon Sump
DAS Ex-3 Skimmer
Triple 175W SE on Lumenarc Minis
2 6 Foot VHO's Super Actinics
2 Seio Polarios or two Tunze 6101 on a controller
DSB, using the balling method and hybrid method by IWAN.

:)

[Reef Papi]

Specs:
210 Gallon AGA (72x28x24)
60 Gallon Sump
DAS Ex-3 Skimmer
Triple 175W SE on Lumenarc Minis
2 6 Foot VHO's Super Actinics
2 Seio Polarios or two Tunze 6101 on a controller
DSB, using the balling method and hybrid method by IWAN.

:)

Damn Nick... DAS, triple lumenarcs, tunze kit... thats more like the BALLA' method

[Nick_Kun]

More Day Time Shots. The fishes where sleeping from the last post.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/August2301.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/August2302.jpg

Female
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/August2303.jpg

Male

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/August2304.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/August2306.jpg

[Nick_Kun]

Happy Couple...awwwww

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/August2307.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/August2305.jpg

[DaChrisDude]

Sick Nick! I like the sand back in there, looks like you thinned out some of the rocks as well, looks nice amigo.

[Nick_Kun]

Yay, 200 post. Thanks chris, yeah I really trimmed the rocks out. Probably took out atleast 30-40lbs worth. How's your nano and frag tank doing hombre?

:)

[Reef Papi]

Via Liveaquaria.com:

The Blue Throat Trigger will rearrange the landscaping and rocks. It is said to "talk," which is actually a grunting sound.


... zen aquascaping my @$$, the cat is out of the bag now Nick. :p

[Nick_Kun]

yeap, you got me roland. My fish does my zen aquascaping for me. Hahahahahaha.


Via Liveaquaria.com:


... zen aquascaping my @$$, the cat is out of the bag now Nick. :p

[WanaLeime]

Just finished reading your thread......

I wanna see the CUBE of Sexyness!!!! For some reason, The pictures are not showing, but everyone's avatar is...wierd....
But Im sure it looks awesome NICK! One day, I'll be at your level!!!

Nice choice on the camera, I got a 10D and Bro pick up a XTi this past March.
He swears by it....

-Dennis

[Nick_Kun]

Yo dennis, welcome back man. Yeah I hate to break this tank down soon but all good things come to and end some time, I heard you are upgrading???? :), let me know how that goes, I know Roland is preety stoked about his 150 Starfire ;)

Oh and yeah, I love my Xti, need some macro lenses though.


Just finished reading your thread......

I wanna see the CUBE of Sexyness!!!! For some reason, The pictures are not showing, but everyone's avatar is...wierd....
But Im sure it looks awesome NICK! One day, I'll be at your level!!!

Nice choice on the camera, I got a 10D and Bro pick up a XTi this past March.
He swears by it....

-Dennis

[WanaLeime]

Couple of questions Nick...

how'd your sump design work out? mine was a "flop"
what type skimmer did you go with?

I'm either going to shut down C.Maximus for awhile to work out all the "bugs" or just SELL and start from scratch...I haven't decided yet....