Pics of my new SPS dominated rimless.

[myzislow]

Figured I'd throw some pics up in the SPS forum seeing as this tank is most def. SPS dominated. The tank has had water in it since mid March of this year. So far so good; I'm extremely pleased with how my corals are responding in the new setup.

Tank: Rimless Leemar 40"x26"x21" Starfire front panel. Corner triangular overflow
Lighting: 24" Sifiligoi XR4 250wSE 4x24w T5HO fixture, M80 magnetic ballast, 250w Radium, 4x24w blue plus
Skimmer: ATB 840 v2.
Circulation: 2x MP-40w on opposing sides, Mag 9.5 for return
Controller: Neptune Systems ACJr.
Top off: Tunze osmolator
Dosing: 2x Drew's Dosers, B-ionic 2 part
Sump: 40 gallon breeder; baffle-less
2x Two little fishes reactors(gfo & carbon)

This is an upgrade from my old sumpless 29 gallon that was severely overgrown:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/zoanthids825-1.jpg

Almost ready:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/tank.jpg

First FTS:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6014/5922923439_4ab77efbfc_b.jpg

30k lokani beginning to gain some color back:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6025/5923597698_11df1426c9_b.jpg

Dustins deepwater settling in as well:
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Side shot iPhone pic:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/dbarsotti/photo2-48.jpg

Little more recent:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/IMG_4879-1.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6110/6214287331_9442565d3b_b.jpg

ATL red polyp clathrata
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6038/6214287319_c1390ebf00_b.jpg

[myzislow]

ORA purple pillow acro
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6178/6239451087_2a9760c2e9_b.jpg

30K lokani updated:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6167/6239424039_43bfd6b450_b.jpg

Orenji, baymac lokani"
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6043/6239424037_4e5471dd3c_b.jpg

Recent FTS with the sifiligoi shining:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6054/6239480061_13fbca6ef3_b.jpg

[myzislow]

Hope you enjoyed. I'll update this thread periodically with updated pics and such. Need to get a new FTS up as it has changed quite a bit with the addition of new corals and new growth.

[Chris Lakies]

Very nice set-up!

[rtbm]

Looks great man. Rock work really works for me.

I did not know you had one of these

ATL red polyp clathrata.


Swap sometime maybe?

[Frick]

Very nice. That 29 was incredible.

[Apisto]

Very nice. That 29 was incredible.

Yes, I remember seeing your old tank many times and being very impressed. But, I really love the dimensions of your new rimless and your scaping is nice. I am sure this tank will be just as impressive in no time, especially filled with corals like the dustins and clathrata!

[layer3switchguy]

Awesome tank! :)

[chrishayes]

NICE tank! Love those rimless starphires. Wish I could go that route. Keep those pics coming!

[droth335]

Very nice...!

[MammothReefer]

What happened to your sand dollar monti, that thing looked great..don't see them as non-frags very often.

[PokerReefer]

Looking good ! Haven't seen your other thread pop up for awhile. I need to drive over to Monterey and pick up some frags. Lmk if you want to sell a pack. 

[myzislow]

Thanks everyone :beer:



I did not know you had one of these: ATL red polyp clathrata.Swap sometime maybe?
Sure thing man, let it grow in a bit more for me and you got it.

Yes, I remember seeing your old tank many times and being very impressed. But, I really love the dimensions of your new rimless and your scaping is nice. I am sure this tank will be just as impressive in no time, especially filled with corals like the dustins and clathrata!

Thanks man, I hope so! I went with a different style on this tank. Trying out the minimalist scape look and so far I really like how it's taking shape. In person it flows together very nicely.

What happened to your sand dollar monti, that thing looked great..don't see them as non-frags very often.
I have more sand dollar than I know what to do with haha. My old main colony, along with another huge colony reside in a holding tank on my dresser. I have a large frag in the tank on the left hand side but its not visible in the FTS.

Looking good ! Haven't seen your other thread pop up for awhile. I need to drive over to Monterey and pick up some frags. Lmk if you want to sell a pack. 
Thanks man. Yeah, I'm not sure if the general reef forum was the spot to put my thread. It seemed to just get passed over and within a couple of hours it was off the radar.

Yeah I'm sure we can work something out, most of the SPS are fraggable right now but some definitely need more time to mature.

Once again thanks everyone, I'll be sure to add pics and update when I can.

[MammothReefer]

Ah nice, lol let me know when you want to upgrade again ;) I gotta say I dig this tank size a bit more then my 36x24x18 ;)

[Pallobi]

Excellent! love it, well done...

[zaheda]

Nice tank. I love your halide pendant too.

[Reef_Noob]

You have some very beautiful frags in there ,,,,,beautiful colors....Please keep updating you cool setup...

How are the Vortechs doing in the tank?
What modes/settings are ya using in there...?
Just curious about it..coz i am just starting to figure out my new MP40 on my setup....any advice would be greatly appreciated....:)

[myzislow]

Thanks again for the kind words everyone!:beer:

Ah nice, lol let me know when you want to upgrade again ;) I gotta say I dig this tank size a bit more then my 36x24x18 ;)

haha will do man. Hopefully that wont be for awhile, but you never know at the rate in which this thing is filling up

You have some very beautiful frags in there ,,,,,beautiful colors....Please keep updating you cool setup...

How are the Vortechs doing in the tank?
What modes/settings are ya using in there...?
Just curious about it..coz i am just starting to figure out my new MP40 on my setup....any advice would be greatly appreciated....:)

Thanks! I will definitely keep this thread updated for all of the stick heads.

As for the vortechs; I run one of them on nutrient transport mode full time, at around 75%. The other I run on reef crest set at around 60%. The reefcrest on a higher setting was literally blowing the tissue off of a couple of acros in some spots so I had to turn it down and everything has been good since. These settings have worked very well for me and I haven't had the courage to mess with them haha.

[DML08]

thats wassup.. well done Josh..

[REEF SMAC]

Looks incredible as always.:thumbsup:

Can't wait to check it out in person again.

[dvanacker]

Very nice....I look forward to watching the progress!

[Fish4Me2]

Looks good! Do you feel like you're getting enough light, given the size of the fixture compared to the tank? It might just be the photos, but it seems like you've got some dark spots on the sides, but everything still looks good.

[myzislow]

thats wassup.. well done Josh..

Thanks Dom

Looks incredible as always.:thumbsup:

Can't wait to check it out in person again.
You know it man, anytime! Need to do a service today; how about sometime next week?

Very nice....I look forward to watching the progress!
Thanks man :dance:


Looks good! Do you feel like you're getting enough light, given the size of the fixture compared to the tank? It might just be the photos, but it seems like you've got some dark spots on the sides, but everything still looks good.

Thanks! Yeah the corners look a bit dark but to be honest there is hardly any shadowing in person. This reflector can cover a 36 x 36 footprint with ease. I purchased this light hoping I'd have some lower light zones on the sides for my LPS and such, and even then I've had some bleaching due to too much light in some of my chalices and a scoly.

[ptucker]

Nice work, tank is looking good...


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[freetareef]

looks good!! going to be great watching it grow out!!!

[reefinder]

Well done

[myzislow]

Well done

Thanks!

Here is a short top down vid my buddy Kray took for me. Stoked on the growth and colors I am pulling in this new tank. Now if I can could get this bubble algae under control.

http://youtu.be/5z_sDCbwNzU

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[NatureNerd]

Looks great. I also like the Helfrichi firefish. Are they a pair or just two in the same tank? Corals are looking awesome. Nice color.

[myzislow]

Thanks bro! They are a definite pair. They sleep in the same rock together and are constantly with each other, rarely separating if at all. It's awesome to see them do their "dance", but it's not too often they get down haha.

[purplereef]

Those really red with the blue tips Millis are insane!

[myzislow]

Thanks, they have really taken off and colored up since the last set of pics were taken. You can see them both looking rather drab in some of the earlier pics.

The smaller one is snipersps bubblegum mille and the larger one is vivids tri-color prostrata.

[GSMguy]

Do you have a close up of the tricolor prostrata?

Tank looks incredible, some awesome stuff in there.

[myzislow]

Little year end video update taken with my iphone. Pretty happy with how things are growing in so far.

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Happy new year everybody!

[REEF SMAC]

Awesome!

Still doesn't begin to show how awesome it looks in person though.

The new wrasses, waaaay nice.

Nice job starting off the new year. :celeb3::celeb1::celeb2:

[seashark]

very nice set up you got there!

[sahin]

Beautiful. I lived your old tank this is just so much nicer. Would love to see sps closeup shots when you got the time. :)

[karsseboom]

Looks great your getting me excited about the new tank I'm gonna build soon.

[Teddynola]

That's a beautiful tank you have there, it's something to be proud of.

[chefzif]

Very good display! Love your reef scape and placement of sps! Chef!

[Arkayology]

Great looking tank!

[myzislow]

Thanks for the kind words everyone, glad you enjoyed!
Awesome!

Still doesn't begin to show how awesome it looks in person though.

The new wrasses, waaaay nice.

Nice job starting off the new year. :celeb3::celeb1::celeb2:

Thanks Steve! Yeah I am pretty stoked on the flames!

Beautiful. I lived your old tank this is just so much nicer. Would love to see sps closeup shots when you got the time. :)
Thanks! Hopefully soon Ill have some to share.

[DML08]

Kraylen paintings glow awesome next to a reef!.. well done man, tank look super sweet..

[myzislow]

Yeah man his art is sick! Thanks, anytime you're in the area and have time to stop by lmk.

Quick morning shot before the lights come on:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/photo.jpg

Some iphone shots from the other day:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/photo1-3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/photo2-4-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/photo2-3.jpg

[klepto]

Cool shots Josh.
The bartletts look great. I'm glad the male made the transition. Your heavy feedings were probably key.

How are you liking the new flames?

[Acronic]

Great tank! You dont see flame wrasses often, they are very nice! That dustins deep water is really zoomin'

[DBarsotti]

sooooo awesome! I cant wait till Monday when i get to come see it and bring you some goodies ha

[myzislow]

Cool shots Josh.
The bartletts look great. I'm glad the male made the transition. Your heavy feedings were probably key.

How are you liking the new flames?

Thanks Jake, and thanks again for hooking the bartlett's....errr fairy basselets haha.

Loving the flames. They setup shop and are bossing the tank like they own it haha. Now that I added my rosy scale yesterday we will see if that changes as he is quite a bit bigger and when I came out this morning he was front and center with no flames in site.

Great tank! You dont see flame wrasses often, they are very nice! That dustins deep water is really zoomin'

Thanks man!

sooooo awesome! I cant wait till Monday when i get to come see it and bring you some goodies ha

Thanks D, see you Monday. No more 24 TDS RODI hahahah.

[myzislow]

Cool shots Josh.
The bartletts look great. I'm glad the male made the transition. Your heavy feedings were probably key.

How are you liking the new flames?

Thanks Jake, and thanks again for hooking the bartlett's....errr fairy basselets haha.

Loving the flames. They setup shop and are bossing the tank like they own it haha. Now that I added my rosy scale yesterday we will see if that changes as he is quite a bit bigger and when I came out this morning he was front and center with no flames in site.

Great tank! You dont see flame wrasses often, they are very nice! That dustins deep water is really zoomin'

Thanks man!

sooooo awesome! I cant wait till Monday when i get to come see it and bring you some goodies ha

Thanks D, see you Monday. No more 24 TDS RODI hahaha

New Rosy scale from PIA! So stoked on this guy!

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[Chris Lakies]

Wow really nice! Love the colors.

[Acronic]

You are deff a wrasse man with good taste

[klepto]

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[klepto]

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[DML08]

well done on the pics Jake as always..
Josh whats the milli to the right in the last pic?? I like!!..

[REEF SMAC]

Awesome pics of an awesome tank.
Jake man you are on a roll!

[MammothReefer]

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nice what is this piece?

[myzislow]

Thanks Jake, pics look great as always man. We need to get you over here with that camera again and get some recent shots.

Dom- That is the bubblegum mille from Battlecorals.

Mammothreefer- Thanks, that is the ATL Christmas Mirabilis.

[Caetano_Thiago]

very sweet tank. loving the snowflakes.

[MammothReefer]

Thanks Jake, pics look great as always man. We need to get you over here with that camera again and get some recent shots.

Dom- That is the bubblegum mille from Battlecorals.

Mammothreefer- Thanks, that is the ATL Christmas Mirabilis.

Thanks your Bubble Gum millie looks great to.. I can only seem to get good colour out of mine in the encrusted growth.

[klepto]

Carl's
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Milli Madness

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FTS
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thanks for the kind words Steve and Dom... Don't forget who's doing the husbandry...

[myzislow]

Thanks your Bubble Gum millie looks great to.. I can only seem to get good colour out of mine in the encrusted growth.
Thanks, yeah the bubblegum mille is a stunner, easily one of the nicest corals I own. It has been pretty bullet proof so far, seems to be a fat grower too when happy. That pic is from a few months ago, updated shot soon!

Jake- Thanks again man, pics look great!! I really like the mille madness pic with the dustins deepwater creeping in on the side!

[squirt22]

nice looking tank!

[allsps40]

Looks great.

[DML08]

Thanks, yeah the bubblegum mille is a stunner, easily one of the nicest corals I own. It has been pretty bullet proof so far, seems to be a fat grower too when happy. That pic is from a few months ago, updated shot soon!

Jake- Thanks again man, pics look great!! I really like the mille madness pic with the dustins deepwater creeping in on the side!

:thumbsup:
:headwallblue:<--- me seeing MM.. :D

[myzislow]

nice looking tank!

thanks!
Looks great.
thank you!

:thumbsup:
:headwallblue:<--- me seeing MM.. :D
haha thanks D! at least you know it still exists :smokin:

[RynosReef]

Absolutely beautiful tank!! :) :) How does the snipersps bubblegum compare to vivid's tricolor prostrata?

[klepto]

Seeing as we all can't get enough bubblegum mille....
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[dixiedog]

Beautiful tank!

Everyone says you can't keep firefish in an open top tank; what's your secret? Obviously you've had these for a while?

[hatfielj]

This tank is awesome! I can't believe you have the same dimensions I am planning on setting up very soon. I was going to go with 20" height, but otherwise these are exactly what I'm looking for. Also, I am planning on using the exact same lighting fixture.

Any regrets with these dimensions? How is the light spread with the MH fixture? Do you think you get adequate coverage? Thanks and keep posting pics!

[nd01]

Wow looks great best of luck with it

[DBarsotti]

chicka chicka yeah. nice shots man

[myzislow]

Absolutely beautiful tank!! :) :) How does the snipersps bubblegum compare to vivid's tricolor prostrata?

Thanks man:beer: The tricolor is more of a red while the bubblegum is electric pink with brighter blue tips. Both are awesome corals, but for my tank if I had to choose only one, it would be the the bubblegum!

This tank is awesome! I can't believe you have the same dimensions I am planning on setting up very soon. I was going to go with 20" height, but otherwise these are exactly what I'm looking for. Also, I am planning on using the exact same lighting fixture.

Any regrets with these dimensions? How is the light spread with the MH fixture? Do you think you get adequate coverage? Thanks and keep posting pics!

Awesome, I love these dimensions! Couldn't be happier with my xr4 rewired with the m80 ballast. It's a great looking fixture with a beast reflector and relatively no light spill into the room. It's really a great design IMO. I have minimal shadowing in the corners on my 40" long tank with a single pendant. My scape is relatively low in relation to the fixture and I am growing Acropora and bleaching chalice with ease at the very bottom of the tank:). This light is bright; I think you will be very happy!

Beautiful tank!

Everyone says you can't keep firefish in an open top tank; what's your secret? Obviously you've had these for a while?
My secret is I run a clear mesh net haha. Without it I'm sure I would have lost tons of fish already; fire fish included. I hear my fish hit the netting quite often. With 5 fairy wrasse and a pair of helfrichi its a must IMO.

Wow looks great best of luck with it
Thanks!

[RynosReef]

[QUOTE=myzislow;19778922]Thanks man:beer: The tricolor is more of a red while the bubblegum is electric pink with brighter blue tips. Both are awesome corals, but for my tank if I had to choose only one, it would be the the bubblegum!

Thanks for the info! It's so hard to find ppl with real experience with these bad boys. Adam said he has a waiting list on the snipersps :) I better get in line :)

Thanks

[rigleautomotive]

Great colors bro.bravo

[spudmclellan]

Gorgeous

[rtbm]

Hey there.

Tanks looks great man.

That bbgum just takes off. No joke. Isn't it great when the nice ones actually grow fast. How's the jose doing?

I have to know though , how long have you had the red polyp clath.

I finally got my hands on one. It's a stupid slow grower then I hear?

[sonoranaut]

Looking good.. love the bubblegum milli!

[myzislow]

Great colors bro.bravoThanks man!:beer:

Hey there.

Tanks looks great man.

That bbgum just takes off. No joke. Isn't it great when the nice ones actually grow fast. How's the jose doing?

I have to know though , how long have you had the red polyp clath.

I finally got my hands on one. It's a stupid slow grower then I hear?
Thanks bro! The bbgum is insane man, everybody that comes by is amazed by it; it's that nice. These pics are old too, its probably 3x bigger now than in those shots.

I stuck the Jose's in a high light spot and it seems to be on the road to recovery. Great PE now and color is lightning up and gaining some sheen to it so I have hope.

The red polyp is painfully slow growing at first, especially branching growth. I will say that growth has been much faster in this tank than my other setup, and im even seeing quite a bit of branching on mine. I had a guy who works at ATL over the other night and he was in awe as hes never seen the coral throw out any branches what so ever. I got it in late 2010 as a fresh cut. Good luck with yours!

Looking good.. love the bubblegum milli!Thanks man, me too!!

[hatfielj]

How high off the surface of the water is your light fixture (the bottom of it)? I'm trying to figure out how much space I will need above the tank...Thanks

[Msleckro]

Nice work! Keep it up!

[Arkayology]

Nice pics! I love the milleporas you have.

[myzislow]

How high off the surface of the water is your light fixture (the bottom of it)? I'm trying to figure out how much space I will need above the tank...Thanks
Sorry for late reply. The bottom of my fixture is ~6" from the waters surface.

Nice pics! I love the milleporas you have.
Thanks, they are some of my favorites as well!

Nice work! Keep it up!

Thanks!

[myzislow]

Feb Update. Sorry for all the frags littered across the sand haha.
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[Cmoua]

I don't know if anybody's said this yet but uhh.. NICE TANK!:lol:

[REEF SMAC]

Always awesome!

Love that fish collection you got going on. :thumbsup:

[sahin]

Beautiful reef tank. Love the fishes too. You should do loads of overhead coral shots with one of those camera viewer things. I know you got an excellent collection! :D

[myzislow]

I don't know if anybody's said this yet but uhh.. NICE TANK!:lol:
lol Thanks man

Always awesome!

Love that fish collection you got going on. :thumbsup:

Thanks Steve! I'm really liking how busy it is with all the fish. I added my old springeri the other day and hes loving the new digs to say the least haha.

very nice!
Thank you!

Beautiful reef tank. Love the fishes too. You should do loads of overhead coral shots with one of those camera viewer things. I know you got an excellent collection! :D
Thanks Sahin! I have a lot of pics that my Buddy Jake took the other day that we should be posting soon. I will have to have my buddy bring the top down box back over and I'll get some shots for you:beer:

[klepto]

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[hatfielj]

Beautiful pics! This thread makes me really excited for my new tank! Glad I went with the same dimensions!

[Chris Lakies]

How high is your fixture from the water?

[plyle02]

Absolutely Jaw Dropping!!!
Outstanding job :)

[hatfielj]

How high is your fixture from the water?

He answered this one already;)

"The bottom of my fixture is ~6" from the waters surface."

[thienlong88]

Simply amazing. Hopefully one day my tank will be like this. Anyways, how is the ATB skimmer performing so far? I'm looking forward to get one really soon.

[sahin]

Wow, what a beautiful system. Very nice colours! :thumbsup:

[myzislow]

Beautiful pics! This thread makes me really excited for my new tank! Glad I went with the same dimensions!
Thanks bro! I think you'll be very pleased with your decision!

Absolutely Jaw Dropping!!!
Outstanding job :)
Thank you:beer:

Simply amazing. Hopefully one day my tank will be like this. Anyways, how is the ATB skimmer performing so far? I'm looking forward to get one really soon.
Thanks! The ATB is a beast and I couldnt be happier with it's performance. I'm glad I spent a few more bucks; the quality is that nice.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/photo2-1.jpg

Wow, what a beautiful system. Very nice colours! :thumbsup:
Thanks sahin! Glad you enjoyed.


Thanks to Jake for taking the time to take and process these pics! Awesome as always dude!

[All Delight]

Really like the lokani and the bubblegum millie. The entire tank is sweet

[myzislow]

Really like the lokani and the bubblegum millie. The entire tank is sweet
Thanks man! Those are some of my favorites as well:smokin:

[dvanacker]

Looks great....coming along very nicely.

[myzislow]

Looks great....coming along very nicely.

Thanks man, I appreciate it.

[klepto]

Any new videos/pics to share Josh? I'm curious how things are growing out...

[myzislow]

Any new videos/pics to share Josh? I'm curious how things are growing out...

pffft like You cant come over and see it in person. Hit me up today I'll be around, tank had a water change yesterday and things are looking good.

Here is a quick vid of me teasing the fish before the water change yesterday. It's been about a year since I put coral in thi stank, crazy how fast it grew in.

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[sahin]

Wow, looks real nice dude. Love how there are loads of fishes, but the scaping is still low that they have lots of swimming space. :tumbsup: Wisg I could see it in person lol

[GSMguy]

Really incredible. Thanks for sharing.

[myzislow]

Thanks guys, glad at least a few people enjoyed lol.

[PokerReefer]

I haven't seen this come up in awhile. WOW ! I definitly enjoy your tank. As it looks awesome can't wait to see it with another years growth.

[myzislow]

Thanks man, hopefully this tank will still be up in a year. I am getting the urge to upgrade once again as I am pretty much out of room in here.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/karls.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/kyrpto2.jpg

[klepto]

I am getting the urge to upgrade once again as I am pretty much out of room in here.

I was wondering about that... Any ideas about what dimensions you would be upgrading to? :eek2:

[arshad98]

Tagging :)

[DML08]

:eek: sweet Man.. looks freaking killer!!

[AcroporAddict]

Tank looks great. If you are still having a bubble algae issue in your tank, place a Naso Tang in there. It will finish off the Valonia in the display. I have one in each of my two reefs, and not a trace of it any more.

[klepto]

Tank looks great. If you are still having a bubble algae issue in your tank, place a Naso Tang in there. It will finish off the Valonia in the display. I have one in each of my two reefs, and not a trace of it any more.

While Naso's may help with Valonia, this tank already has a healthy, well established tang. Why disrupt the stocking dynamics that he has going now? :worried:

Naso's are very active and require at least double the display volume that this tank offers to thrive.

That may be a reasonable option in a larger tank, especially with the right dimensions. In this situation, that is a horrible idea in my honest opinion.

[littlec984]

Nice tank

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

really nice, good job!

[AcroporAddict]

While Naso's may help with Valonia, this tank already has a healthy, well established tang. Why disrupt the stocking dynamics that he has going now? :worried:

Naso's are very active and require at least double the display volume that this tank offers to thrive.

That may be a reasonable option in a larger tank, especially with the right dimensions. In this situation, that is a horrible idea in my honest opinion.

Bud,
Nasos are pretty peaceful tangs. I don't see either of mine arguing with any of the others I have. A small Naso could easily be placed in a tank of that size to rid the tank of Valonia, then removed without any harm to the Naso or other fish when it grows larger. Nasos don't grow fast either. If he has a tang in there already, then it is obviously not eating the Valonia.

A small Naso is a solution for an issue this tank has had for a while.

No need to stomp all over a suggestion that could help the OP. Put your Tang Police Badge back in your pocket.

[myzislow]

:eek: sweet Man.. looks freaking killer!!
Thanks D! LMK if you are ever in the area.

I was wondering about that... Any ideas about what dimensions you would be upgrading to? :eek2:
Not sure. It would be nice to not have to build another stand. I was thinking something like 48"x30x22 or something like that, but having some extra length would be nice. In reality upgrading probably wont be feasible for awhile. For now all I can do is dream...or go see Steve if I want to look at a big tank lol

Tank looks great. If you are still having a bubble algae issue in your tank, place a Naso Tang in there. It will finish off the Valonia in the display. I have one in each of my two reefs, and not a trace of it any more.Thanks for the suggestion. Naso tangs are awesome fish with tons of personality. If my tank wasn't already packed to the gills with fish and coral I would possibly entertain the idea, then remove it soon after, as a 97 gallon tank would quickly become to small IMO. For now I'm stuck with manual removal and some stupid emeralds lol.

really nice, good job!
Thanks a lot!:D

Nice tank
Thank you!

[myzislow]

Just discovered my Target Mandarin loves spectrum thera A 1mm pellets!! He was a rescue from a LFS and he is now FAT and happy.

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Totally unrelated to the mandarin vid...and back to the valonia. Has anybody had any success with dosing small amounts of hydrogen peroxide to the tank to rid bubble algae? A fellow reefer told me he did this and it worked great but I am skeptical to say the least.

[klepto]

Cool video. My guess is that the mandarin learned from the wrasses... You're stoaked. I bet he'll be with you for a while.

[dvanacker]

Really like watching your tank...keep it up.

[PokerReefer]

Not sure. It would be nice to not have to build another stand. I was thinking something like 48"x30x22 or something

You do realize those are ALMOST Elos 120 demensions right ? :spin3:

Just saying! :beer: do Eet !!

[steevareno2002]

Nice assortment of corals and fish!

[myzislow]

Little update on the tank. Things are doing well and growing in nicely. Battling bubble algae still and have a few corals that could be doing better, but overall I am pleased with the progress.

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Some iphone pics:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/photo32.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/photo43.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/photo24.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/photo14.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/fish132.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/fish6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/fish4.jpg

[Deavenw]

Its crazy how you can place them so close it makes the tank look so full. Amazing!

[myzislow]

Its crazy how you can place them so close it makes the tank look so full. Amazing!
Thanks!

I didn't place the corals super close to begin with, they have grown in quite a bit over the last year in the new setup. Scroll back through the older pages to see earlier shots of the tank in it's infancy.

[scolley]

Subscribed! I've got to spend quality time absorbing all you've done here. For there are many paths to success, but few find one. You, however, clearly have. :)

Well done, and I look forward to learning from your efforts. Thanks for taking the time to share your journey. :thumbsup:

[myzislow]

Subscribed! I've got to spend quality time absorbing all you've done here. For there are many paths to success, but few find one. You, however, clearly have. :)

Well done, and I look forward to learning from your efforts. Thanks for taking the time to share your journey. :thumbsup:

What a nice compliment; thanks a lot:beer: I'm glad you enjoyed!

[REEF SMAC]

Thanks for the tour yesterday.
Your collection is amazing. This tank is so packed full of incredible stuff.
Think I was staring at it for more than two hours yesterday and was still finding nuggets in there I hadn't seen before.

Reef on! :thumbsup:

[scolley]

What a nice compliment; thanks a lot:beerIt was well deserved! But having read the thread today, I'm hungry for more...

What do you feed your corals (beyond 2 part)? Suppliments?
And what do you feed your fish? And how often?

Thanks! Looking to learn... :)

[rogerwilco357]

Thanks man, hopefully this tank will still be up in a year. I am getting the urge to upgrade once again as I am pretty much out of room in here.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/karls.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/kyrpto2.jpg

Love that blue tipped acro where did you score that one that is my favorite.

[PokerReefer]

Those updated pics are nice. Your right. Time to upgrade !!

[myzislow]

Thanks for the tour yesterday.
Your collection is amazing. This tank is so packed full of incredible stuff.
Think I was staring at it for more than two hours yesterday and was still finding nuggets in there I hadn't seen before.

Reef on! :thumbsup:

No problem Steve, always enjoy talking reef with you. Glad we tested my tank :D

Thanks again for the filter socks!

[myzislow]

It was well deserved! But having read the thread today, I'm hungry for more...

What do you feed your corals (beyond 2 part)? Suppliments?
And what do you feed your fish? And how often?

Thanks! Looking to learn... :)
Thanks again! I dont do anything special really. All I add to the tank is B-ionic 2 part via dosers, regular water changes and heavy fish feeding. I utilize GFO and ROX carbon is separate reactors and change both out frequently.

My fish get fed multiple times a day; usually around 2-3, sometimes more. I feed mostly frozen mysis and spirulina enriched brine shrimp. I also supplement feedings with nutra-mar ova and PE cyclops. For dry food they get spectrum Thera-A 1mm and they all seem to love it!

I believe the key to my success is that I try to keep things as simple as possible. Regular maintenance combined with heavy nutrient import/export practices seems to keep everything pretty happy.

[myzislow]

Love that blue tipped acro where did you score that one that is my favorite.
Thanks!That is my 30k lokani! I go that as a small frag back in 2008 from member keeperz.

Those updated pics are nice. Your right. Time to upgrade !!Thanks man! Hopefully not for awhile haha.

[MHG]

Wow that a year and a half of growth? That's crazy.... I need a micrometer to measure my growth after 2 months...

[chessmanmark]

Great pictures. Beautiful tank! It's apparent you invested a lot in that build. I can imagine the level of care that you invest each week keeping it in such great health. I look forward to seeing what comes next.

[myzislow]

Wow that a year and a half of growth? That's crazy.... I need a micrometer to measure my growth after 2 months...
Lol thanks! Yeah, the growth has been pretty good in here, it did grow in much faster than I anticipated.

Here are a few growth pics on two corals:

Sniper bubblegum:
Nov 12 2011:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6745646525_77e3085faf_b.jpg
Feb 3 2012:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7049/6944996599_75bc821ac8_b.jpg

30k lokani:
May 2011:
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6025/5923597698_11df1426c9_b.jpg
Feb 3 2012:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6944996537_c7123a055b_b.jpg

[myzislow]

Great pictures. Beautiful tank! It's apparent you invested a lot in that build. I can imagine the level of care that you invest each week keeping it in such great health. I look forward to seeing what comes next.

Thanks a lot man! It is quite a bit of work, but most definitely worth it:D My buddy Jake(klepto) might be taking some updated shots here soon. I will def update the thread when that happens.

[theajes]

Awesome tank!!

[MammothReefer]

looking great!

[klepto]

A couple from the last batch...

Baymac Lokani
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5272/7399585378_ea7280f82c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65074187@N06/7399585378/)

Pink Panther
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5444/7399584726_54e656f641_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65074187@N06/7399584726/)

Dustin's frags anyone? :eek1:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5464/7399590428_229d33a3bb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65074187@N06/7399590428/)

[ryanrid]

Nice loks

[dvanacker]

wow..pink panther looks like a pink version of purple monster. I hear it grows slow as well.

[myzislow]

wow..pink panther looks like a pink version of purple monster. I hear it grows slow as well.
Thats exactly what I tell people when they ask me to describe the pink panther:D It does grow terribly slow, but mine has really picked up speed lately. That pic is rather old, Jake took an updated shot a few days ago that I'm sure he will posy soon to compare.

Thanks for the pics as always Jake!

[marlinman86]

Wow, pretty sweet dude

[rogerwilco357]

Love your choice of fish very nice corals awesome setup

[ShaunMonahan]

You have some VERY nice corals! The growth comparisons are incredible - thanks for posting!

[R@ck78]

this may have been asked already but what fixture are you running on this tank? Looks awesome!

[myzislow]

Thanks everyone! You also must thanks klepto as he is the man behind all of the quality pics you see in this thread, I just have an iphone lol.

I'm running a sifiligoi xr4 with a 20k radium 250w and 4 24w blue+ for supplements.

[klepto]

Here's what I have edited so far...

Right Side Group
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7269/7409040122_4497a98ed7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65074187@N06/7409040122/)

Pink Panther
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5152/7409041342_69cd928c76_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65074187@N06/7409041342/)

Mandarin with Josh's prized Blastomussa wellsi
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7265/7409040864_0df29c49a2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65074187@N06/7409040864/)

(this one isn't lined up right, but I still liked the shot)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7247/7409038586_49214d1dc8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65074187@N06/7409038586/)

[sahin]

Pure awesomeness! Love the coral shots. That FTS is pretty cool! I love how the right hand side kind of slopes up with the growth of the corals.

I see you are finally fragging that Dustins Deepwater. LOL I bet a few peoples were after that coral. Shame I live in the UK, or else I'd want to take a frag. :D

[myzislow]

Thanks Sahin! Glad you enjoyed. Yeah, been cutting that guy lately, finally gave in. Three of those were all for the same guy lol.

[bobkill]

Bump always thread

[Breakbeats2334]

How fast do your chalices grow? Do you do any special treatment for them

[Borchers]

I just realized from the FTS that your Jesses buddy over at Diablo Corals. Man you got talent on the Canvas and the tank arts!

[myzislow]

I just realized from the FTS that your Jesses buddy over at Diablo Corals. Man you got talent on the Canvas and the tank arts!No that's my buddy Travis. He does put out some sick stuff, compliments the reef colors nicely.

[myzislow]

How fast do your chalices grow? Do you do any special treatment for them
Hard to quantify really, some grow faster than others. Nothing special, just sporadic feedings, good water quality and shading from direct light or most of them lighten up on me.

[scolley]

I dont do anything special really. All I add to the tank is B-ionic 2 part via dosers, regular water changes and heavy fish feeding. I utilize GFO and ROX...
Thanks for the feedback! As you stated, your husbandry appears to be the standard heavy nutrient import/export, regular w/c, regular chemical filtration, and no magic pills, suppliments, or foods. Cool! :thumbsup:

For those of us still in learning mode, it's nice to see people truly succeed without having to resort to new fangled methods or potions. :)

[mu_2176]

subscribed! Love this scape and the growth shots of the corals!

[klepto]

Some more...

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5451/7438323152_873d55dcd1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65074187@N06/7438323152/)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5334/7438272274_a171b10c78_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65074187@N06/7438272274/)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5466/7438271120_0c212173ab_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65074187@N06/7438271120/)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5458/7438269412_7585d1552e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65074187@N06/7438269412/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8141/7438272660_a5dd73d8f9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65074187@N06/7438272660/)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5469/7438282352_18a3f17dbe_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65074187@N06/7438282352/)

:)

[Dazed1]

Very nice.
Q on the fish, how big are the anthias and the tang?
Do the tang and the CBB get along?

[myzislow]

Thanks again Jake, they looks great man.

The tang is probably right around 4.5-5", hasn't grown much at all lately. Anthias range in size from ~1.5-2" female to ~3" for the boss male. The CBB and tomini get a long great. The tang was a bit sour at first, but got over it rather quickly.

[Dazed1]

Thanks again Jake, they looks great man.

The tang is probably right around 4.5-5", hasn't grown much at all lately. Anthias range in size from ~1.5-2" female to ~3" for the boss male. The CBB and tomini get a long great. The tang was a bit sour at first, but got over it rather quickly.

Nice. Good to know. Mine is almost similar dimensions, 36"x24(tall)x18 deep (oceanic 57 illuminata). Currently have a read headed salon wrasse and was thinking of those 2 as my last 2 fish.

CBB first, then tang I assume?

[myzislow]

Nice. Good to know. Mine is almost similar dimensions, 36"x24(tall)x18 deep (oceanic 57 illuminata). Currently have a read headed salon wrasse and was thinking of those 2 as my last 2 fish.

CBB first, then tang I assume?
I'd go with the CBB first as an established tang might not welcome a CBB.

Here is a little updated iphone vid I took for a July update. Things are doing well for the most part.

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[sahin]

Beautiful. I have to say; you've done so well keeping that Dustins Deepwater alive and having it grown so much. There are so many others who failed to keep it alive. Yours is doing real well. Keep up the good work.

[myzislow]

Thanks man, glad that at least you enjoyed it haha.

[hypnoj]

beautiful tank! do you have a net on top of it? How do you keep your fish from jumping out?

[myzislow]

Thanks. Yes I have clear screen netting from BRS.

[REEF SMAC]

Thanks man, glad that at least you enjoyed it haha.

I enjoyed it as well myself.:)

Reef on!

[myzislow]

Well, at least that's two!! Haha thanks Steve!

[Jay uk]

Lovely tank u have there.

[jmn111080]

That looks sweet well done

[Jaysreefworld]

Nice pics

[myzislow]

Thank you

[sahin]

Bump. This thread needs some fresh photos. Been a while. Have you got any new acros since the last update?

[dankreef]

Looks amazing.

[REEF SMAC]

Bump. This thread needs some fresh photos.

Yup!

[DML08]

Yea I think so..

[Pico1]

Beautiful tank and photography.

[sahin]

Hey dude, hope all is well. You haven't been on RC for a while, hope the tank is still running. When you have the time, please post us an update.

[Showdizzle]

really nice tank. that purple pillow is really nice

[reefmutt]

wow! what a gem of a thread and tank!
I hope it's still up or being upgraded...