Taylor's 80 gallon aquarium

[tmantaylor18]

Just wanted to show you guys my newly aquascaped aquarium as of yesterday. My sps is a little bleached looking at the moment because of a alk issue and I upgraded to 400 watt radiums. Let me know what you guys think, I will be updating my tank here from now on.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/feb%204%202010/P1040598.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/feb%204%202010/P1040599.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/feb%204%202010/P1040602.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/feb%204%202010/P1040605.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/feb%204%202010/P1040607.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/feb%204%202010/P1040609.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/feb%204%202010/P1040611.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/feb%204%202010/P1040613.jpg

[mike332211]

Very nice, I like your aqua scape.

[mike332211]

What are those acans in the font. How do you keep your sand so white?

[tmantaylor18]

What are those acans in the font. How do you keep your sand so white?

I got them from my buddy Ali @ Amazing Aquariums and Reefs in orange county about a year ago. I really have no clue why the sand stays white.

[mike332211]

Do you have lots of hermets?

[tmantaylor18]

Do you have lots of hermets?
:) no but i have been dosing vodka for over 2 years now. I actually have to feed a lot to keep my nutrients from going down to zero. :smurf:

[Lanzo.]

Looks very nice tmantaylor

One question...why don't you add a little bit more rock on the left front corner where the Zoa's are...they will look better after a a year when they have more space to grow on.

You have some nice Sps coloneys and frags.

That acan is very nice....wish we could get them here in S.A.

[tmantaylor18]

Looks very nice tmantaylor

One question...why don't you add a little bit more rock on the left front corner where the Zoa's are...they will look better after a a year when they have more space to grow on.

You have some nice Sps coloneys and frags.

That acan is very nice....wish we could get them here in S.A.

Yeah I am actually pruning them away right now, just going to keep my favs. I may get a smaller rock for the ones I really like.

[mike332211]

How much vodka do you dose?

[tmantaylor18]

4.7 ml a day

[mike332211]

Want to sell or trade a frag of those acans?

[mike332211]

And how do you calc. How much vodka you need to dose?

[sportzfish]

Just wanted to show you guys my newly aquascaped aquarium as of yesterday. My sps is a little bleached looking at the moment because of a alk issue and I upgraded to 400 watt radiums. Let me know what you guys think, I will be updating my tank here from now on.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/feb%204%202010/P1040598.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/feb%204%202010/P1040599.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/feb%204%202010/P1040602.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/feb%204%202010/P1040605.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/feb%204%202010/P1040607.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/feb%204%202010/P1040609.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/feb%204%202010/P1040611.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/feb%204%202010/P1040613.jpg

What is the mini acro colony with the green body and blue tips in the bottom right of the last picture?

[rkaires]

Your aqua scape looks great. Very nice mix of corals.

[silentscream]

Are those blue daisy polyps that are carpeting your rocks? I've got that same problem, wish I never introduced them.

Nice tank, some real nice pieces in there.

[tmantaylor18]

I believe that is some type of tenius.

[tmantaylor18]

Are those blue daisy polyps that are carpeting your rocks? I've got that same problem, wish I never introduced them.

Nice tank, some real nice pieces in there.

haha yeah, they are a pain in the arse. Thanks

[tmantaylor18]

A few close up shots today :)

Pink Lemonade
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/P1040618.jpg
Oregon Tort
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/P1040620.jpg
Garf Bonsai
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/P1040622.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/P1040632.jpg
purple monster, hawkins
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/P1040635.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/P1040636.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/ScruzTaylor/P1040638.jpg

[tmantaylor18]

Anyone know what that last milli is?

[ryanjiang]

Taylor, the new landscape looks great! Very clean.

and I LOVE your previous landscape as well.

Did you lowered the pendant already? Maybe it is still too early, but what is your observation from 250 to 400? Have you tried driving 250 Radium by magnetic ballast? I imagine the output should be close to 400 by Galaxy, but whiter.

[tmantaylor18]

Taylor, the new landscape looks great! Very clean.

and I LOVE your previous landscape as well.

Did you lowered the pendant already? Maybe it is still too early, but what is your observation from 250 to 400? Have you tried driving 250 Radium by magnetic ballast? I imagine the output should be close to 400 by Galaxy, but whiter.

No not yet, my corals are starting to regain color again though. Once they are all looking good I will start lowering it again. I have only tried the radiums on galaxy and one other electronic ballast.

[Henry Bowman]

tmantaylor18 ?

What size (dimensions and volume) is your tank. It looks very nice. I am thinking of a cube for my next tank. What kind of lighting?

TIA

[tmantaylor18]

tmantaylor18 ?

What size (dimensions and volume) is your tank. It looks very nice. I am thinking of a cube for my next tank. What kind of lighting?

TIA

30x30x20 high. I am using a 400 watt galaxy ballast with a radium bulbs. Lumenmax elite for the reflector. :spin2:

[tmantaylor18]

few more pics

candlelight acro
http://imageftw.com/uploads/20100227/P1040646.jpg
still looking for an ID on this milli.
http://imageftw.com/uploads/20100227/P1040652.jpg
http://imageftw.com/uploads/20100227/P1040645.jpg

[Henry Bowman]

OK... Thanks for the response on the tank and light....

Where'd ya get the tank ?

[tmantaylor18]

OK... Thanks for the response on the tank and light....

Where'd ya get the tank ?

I bought it at Advance Acrylics.

http://advanceacrylics.com/