9 month progress pics

[ssbreef]

I was looking through my tank pics tonight and decided to post my 9 month progress pics.. As you can see the tank has gone a long way and is still very young. The only thing that has remained the same is my bad camera skills. Hopefully the changes will be just as dramatic in the next 9 months. Enjoy.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/full%20shots/1.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/full%20shots/2.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/full%20shots/3.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/full%20shots/4.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/full%20shots/5.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/full%20shots/6.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/full%20shots/7.jpg

[ssbreef]

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http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/full%20shots/9.jpg
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http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/full%20shots/11.jpg
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http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/full%20shots/14.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/full%20shots/15.jpg

[tigerarmy40]

I think I liked the rock work best in the first three pics!

[griffey83]

What happened to the fish from the first pick? Or did they meet the fate of my first attempt at a tank?

[franklinbeens]

good job!

[ssbreef]

Originally posted by tigerarmy40
I think I liked the rock work best in the first three pics!
three?? Second and third is just like the last. The first is the only one that's different. I changed the rockwork because it was really hard to add corals to it. It was really nice for a FOWLR tank

[ssbreef]

Originally posted by griffey83
What happened to the fish from the first pick? Or did they meet the fate of my first attempt at a tank?

The 3 green chromis got eaten from my wrasse the wrasse got sent to the LFS and the tang well he is now in fishy heaven..

[ssbreef]

Here is another pic and updated shot, This is the closest I can get to the actual coral colors, not exactly as nice as in person but close.:)
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/24-07/full_new.jpg

[deansreef]

lookin good

[dymaxiun]

Looks good... Did you remove your sand bed?

[ssbreef]

Originally posted by dymaxiun
Looks good... Did you remove your sand bed?

nop. NEVER! :D lol most of it got blown to the back of the tank.

[ssbreef]

Just wanted to add that the quality of my water ever since I started dosing ozone is UNBELIEVABLE!! It always looks as if there is no water in there.

Thanks to JB_NY for convincing me.

[Witch-King]

Wow, your tank looks like its coming along really well. Nice Job

[kirstenk]

I enjoyed the progression. Its coming along nicely.

[DarkXerox]

Your maroon clown changed a lot also! Any trouble with it "rearranging" your frags?

[ssbreef]

Originally posted by DarkXerox
Your maroon clown changed a lot also! Any trouble with it "rearranging" your frags?

What do you mean changed?.
He really only stays in that spot and doesn’t touch any of my corals. Why, are they known to pick at corals?

[Tabeaubi]

Looks good.

[Typhon]

Great looking tank!! :D

[Nax0]

Very nice progresion!

[ssbreef]

Thanks for the complements everyone! I will be upgrading my tank in about 3 weeks to a 4' by 3' foot tank. I am actually in the process of designing my closed loop and everything else right now. I would really appreciate some feedback as to what I should look out for or what I should do. Closed loop, how many holes should I drill, Overflow exterior? etc please help me design my tank. It will be SPS 100% so I really want some good flow.

[ssbreef]

Update::D
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/full%20shots/FTS.jpg

[ssbreef]

here is another pic, I moved some corals around and removed some.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/flts.jpg

[NoSchwag]

Hey, beautiful reef.

Can ask what your alk/calcium demand is?

[ssbreef]

Well the corals in my display are not the only corals in my system. I have about that much more in my grow out tank. I don’t know what the demand is because I'm using a calcium reactor. I have it set to a steady stream pouring into my sump so it must be pretty high. I keep my CA at 420 and alkalinity at about 10DKH.

[PUGroyale]

*** A+ ***

looks very nice!

Thats a lot better growth than I'd expect with 20k's... you must be doing a lot right ;) Any draw backs to the ozone?

[ssbreef]

Yeah I seem to be getting GREAT growth with my 20k's contrary to what everybody says. No drawbacks with the ozone just GREAT results! Crystal clear water!!

[Travis Savant]

Nice!

[Mchava]

I think a lot has to do with the fact that your using the radiums. For a 20k they have the highest par rating and if you are running them on an HQI mag ballast they dont look like other 20k they look more like 14k's. I also loved my radiums but at $89 that was alot for just one bulb and I had two of them. But a nice growth shots and awsome tank.

[my2girls]

:thumbsup:

[Jamesurq]

Looks GREAT! Why upgrade?

Seems like nobody's happy with their 90 gallon but me... :) Everyone I know that put in a 90 gallon talks about an upgrade right away.

Assuming you've got your mind set on the upgrade - just take everything you have and throw it in the new tank the exact way it is now. :) Use the extra space for a larger open sandbed and more swimming/coral growing room!

[ssbreef]

Thank you all for your kind words and thumbs pointing upward.:D.

Jamesurq, that is exactly what I want to do. I want the extra space for clams and some softies on the sand bed, I also want the tank to look a little less cramped.

[ssbreef]

and another update:D
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/grow_out/100_2178.jpg

[Travis Savant]

I got a new Idol Tank ;)

[argo]

Great looking tank! Nice job.

Now that my 90 is setup sometimes I wish I had a 110 (1/2' more of depth).

[ssbreef]

Originally posted by Travis Savant
I got a new Idol Tank ;)

Not exactly idol material yet but I like to think it will be some day.;)

[fishypets]

Very nice...I was getting a little scared in the first couple of pics with the hair alge. How did you get rid of it? Tell me more about this ozone you are dosing with. I currently run a uv steralizer once a month. Does this work better?

[ssbreef]

fishypets: The tank is only about 10 months old, so the hair algae you saw was in the first 3 months of the tank being up, which is a very normal process (cycle) to go through when first putting up a tank. I did nothing to get rid of it other than skimming and letting the cycle do its job. As for the ozone, there isn’t a single piece of equipment I have bought that I have been happier with. Results are immediate! The very next day I saw the difference in water quality.

[Confooseld]

Your maroon clown changed a lot also! Any trouble with it "rearranging" your frags?
How does yours not? BS!:mad2: :mad2: :mad2:
Every new coral is a 2 day battle to keep it in the spot I want.

[ssbreef]

16-10-05
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/16-10-05/100_2216_2.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/16-10-05/100_2216.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/16-10-05/100_2214.jpg

[Travis Savant]

Dude, that's awsome :)

[ssbreef]

You’re my biggest fan Travis! You always make it worth my time to post updates!:thumbsup:

[Travis Savant]

Haha, keep'em comin'. I want a FTS every 2 weeks at least :D

[ssbreef]

Originally posted by Travis Savant
Haha, keep'em comin'. I want a FTS every 2 weeks at least :D
Update:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/27-10-05/100_2438.jpg

[Travis Savant]

Do I hear angels singing "Hallelujah"?

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b166/travis777/bowdown01.gif

[tsquad]

Awesome tank! How are you keeping the sand bed so clean? Cuke(s)?

[ssbreef]

Originally posted by tsquad
Awesome tank! How are you keeping the sand bed so clean? Cuke(s)?

snails, stars, my maroon clown and ALLOT of water circulation.

[Ben]

Were most of the corals wild?

I like the progression of the powerheads the most...

[ssbreef]

Originally posted by Ben
Were most of the corals wild?

I like the progression of the powerheads the most...

Most of my corals are aqua cultured. Although I do think I have one or two that are wild. If I know a coral is wild caught I won’t buy it.

The streams are the best buy I ever made after the ozone.:D

[ssbreef]

I fraged some corals, removed some, and treated my tank for red bugs. My corals have never looked healthier. So I decided to post another update.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/fln.jpg

[Travis Savant]

sweet man, sweet

[ssbreef]

This is the best actinics only shot I have ever taken so I decided to post it.:D
The corals do look allot brighter and more colorful in person. I just can't take any good pics with the cheap Kodak I have.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/actinicsOnly.jpg

[akirasan]

Oooh I love that 'cavern' thing you have at the lower left. Nice Lobo!!! Now fill that area with some Ricordea or something and you'll have a garden! SWEET!

[ssbreef]

mh's on
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/100_2648.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/100_2643.jpg

[ol'reefer]

Looking good.

[ssbreef]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/fullTshot.jpg

[Travis Savant]

Nice, alot of groth,

[GMAX]

Thanks for posting the pics. Nice looking growth

[elephen]

Looks really nice man

[my2girls]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I see you switched from Radiums to 10K. Better growth? Coloration?

I run XM 10K too but I like the pics of the Radiums you had. Are you happy with the switch?

Regardless, gorgeous tank.

Canada huh? Hope you're a hockey fan. I miss the Whalers. :sad1:

[ssbreef]

To tell you the truth I have not noticed a difference at all. The colors have remained the same and growth has also remained the same. I have been thinking of switching back to the Radiums because I like the look much better.

[ssbreef]

Update:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/100_2918.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/100_2902.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/100_2932.jpg

[drake66]

wow! thats very nice growth!

[Travis Savant]

Lookin' good, lots of grwoth.

[ssbreef]

Thanks, I started using rowaphos about 2 months ago and the corals seem to love it. It has given me the best results for growth so far.

[mikeatjac]

Thanks for the pictures. It is fun to see the progress of your coral. Corals don't grow overnight so you have to have pictures to appreciate the progress.

[ssbreef]

Tried to take some actinic shots but can’t figure out how to do it. Would love some help here.
Ill post what I got anyway.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/Act1.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/Act2.jpg

[BRISK495]

great progress!!! Are you still using the rowaphos?

[ssbreef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7261824#post7261824 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BRISK495
great progress!!! Are you still using the rowaphos?

Thanks, Yes, It does wonders for SPS.

[ssbreef]

Got a few more pics to share.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/100_3121.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/100_3127.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/100_3114.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/100_3105.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/100_3093.jpg

[Confooseld]

sweet box fish

[argo]

Nice looking tank. Did you consider scraping the coraline off of the back pane? IMHO it would give your tank and your great looking corals a nice background and a lot of depth. What color is your background?

[ssbreef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7292438#post7292438 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by argo
Nice looking tank. Did you consider scraping the coraline off of the back pane? IMHO it would give your tank and your great looking corals a nice background and a lot of depth. What color is your background?

Yes I have, because my wife doesn’t stop bothering me about it. She calls it dirt and tells me that I should clean it. I on the other hand kinda like the look of it. My background is just a plain black.

[argo]

My background is just a plain black.

So much the better - it would definitely improve the overall look of your tank and make those corals and colors pop even more.

It might be a major PITA scraping all that coraline though.

[argo]

With your permission I can post a rough rendering of what the tank will look like with black background.

[ssbreef]

PLEASE I would love to see that.

[argo]

It's a rough rendition but should give you the overall look:

http://www.fastpcsupport.com/staff/reef_tank/100_3121_b_bgrnd.jpg

[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7294984#post7294984 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by argo
It's a rough rendition but should give you the overall look:

http://www.fastpcsupport.com/staff/reef_tank/100_3121_b_bgrnd.jpg

WOW :eek2: , you should definatly consider scraping the back of the tank. I keep my backround super clean and it really makes the corals "POP" .

[Ceak]

what was your lighting before the 2x250W xm + 2 VHO?

[ssbreef]

Looks great argo I think I have some cleaning to do. Thanks for taking the time.

Ceak, before? what do you mean?

[BRISK495]

any updates ssbreef?

[danielboun]

nice....the growth is amazing for nine months. Keep up the good work.

[Andys29]

i was definetly going to say scrape the coraline. Your tank would look so much more awesome.DO IT NOW!!!!!!! WE NEED PICS!!!!
:)

[bogg]

LOL I'm glad someone said to scrape. It makes a huge difference IMO, but to each is own. Hey the tank looks great, excellent garden you have going there.

[BRISK495]

PErsonally I think it looks just as good without the scraping. I think its a tank we'd have to see in person because the corals are soo awesome I wouldn't be worried about the background. It may be better though to have a solid backround for pics....for us internet browsers.

[BRISK495]

any updated pics on the tank?