40 Gallon Custom Setup

[scbauer]

Okay Eric, I think I've waited long enough (more than 2 days)... I need some more pictures :)

-Scott

[calvin415]

Okay, Okay, well there is nothing new, so instead of a FTS, you get a macro instead. :) Sorry it's a little fuzzy, those polyps just don't stand still in my current! :D

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/CloseUpMilli.jpg

[nonamesright]

Im up for the sterilizer, if you can figure out a way for it to hang on the back of a tank.

[calvin415]

Don't think that's going to be possible...

[pimp2daizzo]

i cant get it as of now :( sry man.

[reef krazy]

how do you like you pumps, i'm thinking about stealing your return and close loop set up for my tank. also do you think the
revolutions for oceansmotions would work fine on the close loop set up. thinking about putting two of them in the back of the tank.

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6240867#post6240867 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pimp2daizzo
i cant get it as of now :( sry man.

No problem bro, if you change your mind let me know... I'll keep it posted here for a little while before hitting up the other threads...

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6240934#post6240934 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reef krazy
how do you like you pumps, i'm thinking about stealing your return and close loop set up for my tank. also do you think the
revolutions for oceansmotions would work fine on the close loop set up. thinking about putting two of them in the back of the tank.

Actually I love them, they took a little while to break in but they are very tolerable especially with the doors closed. Feel free steal my idea! :) I think it's a great setup and wouldn't do anything different for flow. The revolutions are a great idea, but I feel they are too large for a nano setup and I prefer to be able to direct the flow myself.

I am buying a dosing pump though, my evap rate IMO fluctuates to much and I want consistant Ca and Alk being dosed so I'll be changing out the kalk reactor most likely. That's the only upgrade plans for this tank in the near future.



I just found the first few spots of coraline on the back walls so now I'm stoked to start adding some more corals. :D

[IsThisNameTaken?]

WooHooo!!!! Did you say more corals? Yeah!!!!

[calvin415]

I said more corals! ;) Now the money part... gotta find some! LOL!!!

[pimp2daizzo]

haha yep yep i hear you on that

[brainiac]

you have me drooling !! keep it coming.

[scbauer]

Glad to hear things are going well, Eric. Did you get the snails yet? That's awsome that the coraline is growing... I guess a Kalk or Calcium reactor will have to be the next thing added to my system now that I have SG and temp under control.

-Scott

[calvin415]

I did, I lost about 30% though (I think it was due to the cold weather) but I'm still waiting for everyone to come collect the snails they claimed. I'm thinking with the loss on shipping and what's spoken for there might not be too many left... You might consider just getting a small shipment off ebay as well.

Not trying to get out of sending you my left overs I just mean shipping 12 snails USPS or getting 100 or 200 for a few dollars more might be better for you... But let me know if you still want mine. :)

[pimp2daizzo]

my ermeal crab is having babys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But i lose the mommy and wind up whit 318463 babys lol

[scbauer]

Eric, don't worry about it. I don't really need the snails, and wasn't asking for my purposes, just curious if you got them in.

-Scott

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6247260#post6247260 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by scbauer
Eric, don't worry about it. I don't really need the snails, and wasn't asking for my purposes, just curious if you got them in.

-Scott

Sure did, half are burrowing in the sand, the other half are on the glass and rocks... :)

[calvin415]

Think I'm going to add a jaw fish either tonight or tomorrow... LFS has both a pearly, and blue spot, I love the blue spot but I can't justify 135.00 for a little fish right now. :(

[calvin415]

Well, I got a pearly jaw fish Friday night, and a yellow watchman goby today. I hope to add another pearly when they get another one in... So far he's hiding in a cave he built under my rocks hopefully he'll relax and start to use some of the shells I've got for him. Kind of sucks not seeing him... :(

I'll get some pics, once/if the pearly comes out, in the mean time here's the YWG (he's pretty small, about 1.5" long)...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1621.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1622.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1627.jpg

[pimp2daizzo]

cool!!!! looks nice..now u need a pistle

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6260122#post6260122 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pimp2daizzo
cool!!!! looks nice..now u need a pistle
I thought about it, and right now it's not a priority... Corals are. :)

Okay, the pearly is starting to relax a little... This is as far out as it comes right now...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Pearly.jpg

[pimp2daizzo]

nice...looks like u have a nice cam lol

[calvin415]

Thanks! The cam does a pretty good job... :) You should see it when I put in in Hi Res and large pic mode. :D

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00061S2OO.01.PT01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00061S2OO.01.PT02._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[pimp2daizzo]

i hate you!!!! i want it. you want to get it for me for my b-day/x-miss?? lol

[calvin415]

Sorry bro...

[pimp2daizzo]

lol i was playing so u get any new pic for us??

[calvin415]

I'll take some more tonight, I added my two blue tort frags late last night but don't think I need both of them. Hopefully I can trade one for some other frag or frags...

[pimp2daizzo]

sounds good

[calvin415]

Here's some different shots of the main Tort frag...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1638.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1639.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1647.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1648.jpg

And here is a full shot, I couldn't get them all in focus but you can see the frag I'm looking to trade in the back...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1649.jpg

[IsThisNameTaken?]

Looking good my friend!

[calvin415]

Thanks bro, I picked up a Pink Milli last night but it's not looking bright pink right now so I'll take some pics once its looking presentable... :)

BTW I'll be hosting the January Reef Club meeting, so I hope you can make it!

[sdesi2005]

looks good.

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6277458#post6277458 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sdesi2005
looks good.


Thanks!

[calvin415]

Okay here some more equipment! Got a dosing pump and now my Ca levels should be rock solid! B-Ionic dosed through out the day with 7.5 ml/day minimum. That should be just right to start. :)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1656.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1655.jpg

[pimp2daizzo]

looking good man!!!! dont trade the frags!!!!!! lol or wai untell they get biger and trade for biger things

[thesaent14]

nice work man this is good stuf love diys

[IsThisNameTaken?]

I knew you were gonna do that! lol!! too funny!

looks nice. everything fits pro!

[calvin415]

Thanks guys!

Zach, you told me to do it, so I couldn't let you down. :) LOL!!!

[calvin415]

Alright, got another Pearly Jawfish so now I have a pair, and added 4 more frags... Yellow Mille, Yellow Table Acro, Purple Mille, and a Pink Birdsnest, I can't wait to see them grow out! Still trying to figure out where I want to put them, but they are in the tank for now. ;)

[pimp2daizzo]

lol i got some new frags for my tank last night.....and a new filter for a b-day!

[calvin415]

Okay here's an update! I know I still don't have any glue, but I don't know when I'll get out to get some...

Yellow Table Acro frag
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1671.jpg

Yellow Mille frag
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1672.jpg

Pink Birds Nst frag
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1674.jpg

Purple Mille frag
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1682.jpg

Full tank shot
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1687.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1689.jpg

Most corals
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1694.jpg


My jaw fish finally opened up a bit, they both live in this hole...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1700.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1701.jpg

[pimp2daizzo]

looking good eric cant wait to see more.

[IsThisNameTaken?]

so elton decided to take sasha in.. huh? LOL!

[The Punisher]

The tanks looking great!
I know you've probably already covered it but are you planning on adding only SPS?

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6321477#post6321477 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pimp2daizzo
looking good eric cant wait to see more.

Thanks Pimp!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6321597#post6321597 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by IsThisNameTaken?
so elton decided to take sasha in.. huh? LOL!

Looks like it. It was so funny last night, when I fed them he came out and was eating like a pig. When she came out he just looked at her, opened his mouth and she went back into the hole. I think he told her to make a pie or something! LOL!!! I still can't believe my wife insists on that name! Oh well at least she's into it now. :)

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6322260#post6322260 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The Punisher
The tanks looking great!
I know you've probably already covered it but are you planning on adding only SPS?

For now, SPS only. I plan to add my clam back in there (Blue Maxima) and then we'll see what room is left. I'm thinking some rics for rock cover around the bottom, but we'll see what the year brings. :)



Thanks for the comments everyone!

[nonamesright]

I knew this was gonna be a good tank...

[mrbncal]

Great job !!!!

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6336265#post6336265 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nonamesright
I knew this was gonna be a good tank...

Thanks! I knew I was going to try to make it a good tank. ;)

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6336310#post6336310 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mrbncal
Great job !!!!

Thanks!

Just an update, I'm planning on a small SPS order (5 frags) in the next week, so we'll see how they look when I get them! As for an update with the dosing pump, this is the best thing I've ever done! Very easy to set up and w/in a week my tank is maintaining Ca levels at 400 and Alk at 10.4 DKH without having to dose kalkwasser or worry about my evap rate. I love it!

[KING OF THE REEF]

hey calvin have you seen my tank lately? i posted pics on the thread, my new 20 gallon log. lmk what u think. awsome corals, i can hardly wait till i get my next paycheck,4 monti caps and a few zoos maybe a small brain i odnt know as of yet. great thread and awsome tank hope it does well, and when if you do decide to put in some zoos, hit me up i will have a few frags i can send you way (greens). i already have them, but i like it when they grow out and i just frag em again lol

[pimp2daizzo]

u ever think about a comp for your tank?

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6340431#post6340431 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Imareefer
hey calvin have you seen my tank lately? i posted pics on the thread, my new 20 gallon log. lmk what u think. awsome corals, i can hardly wait till i get my next paycheck,4 monti caps and a few zoos maybe a small brain i odnt know as of yet. great thread and awsome tank hope it does well, and when if you do decide to put in some zoos, hit me up i will have a few frags i can send you way (greens). i already have them, but i like it when they grow out and i just frag em again lol

Thanks bro, yeah I've commented on your tank. :) Thanks for the offer on the zoo's, I'm steering away from softies for now, just want to concentrate on my SPS and maybe an LPS or two... Thanks again for the offer. :)

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6341501#post6341501 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pimp2daizzo
u ever think about a comp for your tank?

Thought about it, but not sure what it's going to control... It would just be for monitoring, so I think it would just be a waste. My light is already on a timer, my temp is controlled by the thermostate on the chiller, water flow is done with the squirt, Ca and Alk are on a dosing pump and my ozone has a built in controller. I'm already good to go. :D

[KING OF THE REEF]

hey calvin, i still cant believe how awsome your tank looks, keep it up. if you need some lps, i have a few i can frag, but that is for the pms and tradeing/selling forums

[scbauer]

Dude, are you kidding me? 300 replies... I'm getting jealous of your popularity ;)

Actually, I think this thread should be moved... 40-gallons isn't a nano tank :) I didn't even consider my 20-gallon tank a nano. ;)

Still looking good...

-Scott

[KING OF THE REEF]

dude this is a semi-nano, cause if you think about it, nano means small, and compared to the ocean 40 gallons is small. but oh welll what is my waisting time posting going to do ? nothing lol. hey Calvin, be looking for a split in the next few posts

[scbauer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6346118#post6346118 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Imareefer
dude this is a semi-nano, cause if you think about it, nano means small, and compared to the ocean 40 gallons is small. but oh welll what is my waisting time posting going to do ? nothing lol. hey Calvin, be looking for a split in the next few posts
If we were comparing our tanks to the ocean then even the 8-million gallon aquarium in Georgia would be considered a nano tank (since the ocean has something like 353,458,603,000,000,000,000 gallons). Right? I think it is a general comparison between the average tank in the hobby (since I said hobby, that means the 8-million gallon tank is excluded). I would guess that the average tank in the industry is somewhere between 75 and 120 gallons. From that, you're free to decide if a tank is small, nano, or micro. :)

Okay, back on topic... Eric, did you end up deciding to put a fuge where the chiller was?

-Scott

[KING OF THE REEF]

i was joking man dont take it so seriously. man i have had a horrible week , and i was jsut trying to wind down lol

[calvin415]

Thanks Scott, I thought about that too, but I just hate posting a 40 gallon in the reef section when everyone else seems to be 75+ I just thought I would get laughed at. :(

As for a split, I don't thing that happens until it's a lot larger thread. :)

As for the fuge, I didn't get one, instead I put the dosing pump and B-Ionic bottles in it's place. I figure the amount of nitate removal the macro algae would offer is minimal and the realestate is more key for me.

Merry Christmas guys. :)

[calvin415]

I guess it's time for an update again...

I've added 3 new frags,
a small green A. yongei (yes Zach I went ahead and added it. )
a tiny purple A. sp (still trying to ID)
and a small forest green w/ turquoise tips A. sp (also trying to ID)

I'm placing an order with ReeferMadness either today or tomorrow (their website has conflicting dates of when they open) and then I should be done stocking (corals) and just one last fish to go (maybe)... I'll get some more pics either tonight, or after the reefermadness order get's here.

[calvin415]

Okay, took some more pics...

Full room/tank shot...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1717.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1718.jpg

Corner Shot
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1719.jpg

Right Side
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1723.jpg

Closer on the Yongei
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1722.jpg

Close up on the Yongei
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1721.jpg

I can't get this any more in focus for some reason, but it's purple with green polyps... If anyone has an idea of what it is, I'm all ears...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1725.jpg

And my last Green/Turqoise A. sp
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1734.jpg

[KING OF THE REEF]

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW looks really good

[pimp2daizzo]

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! looks good man u shoudl see mine :)

[KING OF THE REEF]

post a pic then man i love to see tanks

[calvin415]

Thanks guy's hopefully in a years time it will look killer. I'm putting in a call to ReeferMadness today for some more frags, and ordered a Superman last night so if things go well tomorrow will be a good day! :)

[pimp2daizzo]

lol cool

[calvin415]

Got my frags from Reefer Madness today, WOW! These "frags" are huge! I'll take some pics after bit, just waiting for my Superman to show up. :)

[calvin415]

Okay I got a better shot of the Purple w/ Green polyp Acro, it's not great but I can't get the camera any closer to get a better shot...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1775.jpg

Here's the frag of A. hyacinthus
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1787.jpg

The M. altasepta
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1739.jpg

And a small Superman frag from fragglereef It's a little browned out right now due to being under poor lighting for the last month (according to their site), but in person the polyps are orange/red and the base is a light purple, hopefully it will color up...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1766.jpg


I'm trying to get a decent shot of the Tri Colored A. cerealis I got, this frag is Huge but not colored up yet... Also got a pink tabletop A. clathrata and a lime w/ pink polyp A. sarmentosa.

[calvin415]

Here's some more shots,

A. sarmentosa
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1792.jpg

Another shot of the A. hyacinthus
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1798.jpg

A. clathrata
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1799.jpg

And my Tri color (currently browned) A. cerealis
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1796.jpg
This is what it should (hopefully will) look like...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Tri-ColorA.jpg

[pimp2daizzo]

pretty!!!!!!!

[KING OF THE REEF]

nice man, ever going to make a video? I am of my tank to show the flow and feeding of fish. Good luck, and please send me frags when you are ready (I already bumped you on nano-reef for the one post) lol


J/K I cant keep frags like that cause I dont have halides

[pimp2daizzo]

Imareefer- how much pc watts do u have????

[KING OF THE REEF]

i have vho's 150 watts over my 20tall, and im adding 60 more in t-5's

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6389450#post6389450 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Imareefer
nice man, ever going to make a video? I am of my tank to show the flow and feeding of fish. Good luck, and please send me frags when you are ready (I already bumped you on nano-reef for the one post) lol


J/K I cant keep frags like that cause I dont have halides

Thanks! As for the video I can't change the white balance on my camera for video and it looks too blue. :( Dude you need to get some MH, I didn't think it would make a difference until I got some. Now I'll never use anything else! :D

[KING OF THE REEF]

i know but my parents wont let me, they dont want the heat issues. i plan to get one of tose coralife clip ons

[pimp2daizzo]

u can get mh that dont put off a crap load of heat......go to www.grainger.com all u will have to do i order a marin bulb for it and they are not hqi :( but still cheap!

[surg_xero]

Calvin, are you getting all those awesome frags locally, or do you have a favorite drop shipper you might reccomend?

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6398611#post6398611 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by surg_xero
Calvin, are you getting all those awesome frags locally, or do you have a favorite drop shipper you might reccomend?

I got a lot of them locally, but the newest are from an order with Reefer Madness, by far the best experience for an online coral order I've ever had. A+ in my book and will definately use them again for any future orders. :)

[surg_xero]

Thanks for the tip Eric

[calvin415]

No problem. :)

[ajs349]

tank looks great

[calvin415]

Thanks ajs349! :)

[surg_xero]

Eric, just wanted to double check... were you referring to www.reefermadness.us or the RC name reefermadness? Thanks in advance

[chocolateblnt]

eric those baby frags are lookin' nice ... hope they grow nice and big :P

[luckybaker4]

Looking good man... What did you do with your kalk reactor.. Any chance you might want to sell it?

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6422076#post6422076 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by surg_xero
Eric, just wanted to double check... were you referring to www.reefermadness.us or the RC name reefermadness? Thanks in advance '

www.reefermadness.us Chris and Kristine are great to work with!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6422425#post6422425 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chocolateblnt
eric those baby frags are lookin' nice ... hope they grow nice and big :P

Thanks bro!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6422859#post6422859 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by luckybaker4
Looking good man... What did you do with your kalk reactor.. Any chance you might want to sell it?

I've still got it. Not sure if I want to sell it, or just turn it into a Carbon or Phosban reactor should I need it down the road...

[pimp2daizzo]

so i'm thinking.......40 breeder or a 75 gall what u guys think???

[psionicfish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6423535#post6423535 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pimp2daizzo
so i'm thinking.......40 breeder or a 75 gall what u guys think???
Go with the biggest you can afford :D

[surg_xero]

I consider the 40g breeder the most bang for your buck. $90 dollars brand new - you can't beat it.

[calvin415]

Hey pimp can you ask these questions on your thread bro?

[calvin415]

Well, guess I'll show how I do my water changes... Pretty easy 10% changes...

5 gallon bucket with new SW on the desk gravity feeding the sump. 5 gallon bucket on the floor syphoning old SW out. :)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1828.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1827.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1829.jpg

[spf9992001]

Where did you find the buckets with the graduated markings? A couple of those would make life much easier!

[calvin415]

Lowes

[pimp2daizzo]

looking good eric

[calvin415]

Thanks!

Here's some of my favorites that are showing good color. :)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Birdsnest2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Birdsnest3.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Birdsnest.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Hyacinthus.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Hyacinthus3.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Hyacinthus2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Millepora2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Millepora.jpg

[IsThisNameTaken?]

lookin good brotha!!!!

[calvin415]

Thanks bro, what's your schedule look like this coming week? Rachel flys out on Thursday evening. :)

[pimp2daizzo]

the nest looks rly good!!!

[calvin415]

Thanks pimp!

[pimp2daizzo]

you should try to find a pink birds nest.

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6455993#post6455993 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pimp2daizzo
you should try to find a pink birds nest.
What do you think that is?

[Kigs]

I just read through your thread, and I think your tank is amazing. Great setup Eric. :)

[frezel]

sweet pics

[pimp2daizzo]

my bad did not look that close i was in class.

[calvin415]

Okay, the superman is really starting to color up! The base looks great, but the polyps are still orange other than the 4 at the bottom that are close to red. :)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Superman.jpg

[calvin415]

And another shot...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Superman2.jpg

[calvin415]

I have more good news! I no longer have any heat issues... Before my chiller was kicking in a few times a day. Not a big deal, but if it's doing this in Winter, Summer will kill me! I slapped on a couple fans and my tank dropped over 4 degrees! Maybe more since the chiller kept if from going over 82... Anyway, I'll take some shots of the fans soon, definately a great alternative!

[The Punisher]

Very nice looking so far! The superman is awesome, I've got to get me one of those. And it's good to hear that you got your heat issues under control, amazing what a couple of little fans will do, huh?

[pimp2daizzo]

looking good.....i love your tank

[calvin415]

Thanks Punisher!

Thanks Pimp!

Here's some shots of the fans...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1848.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN1849.jpg

[spf9992001]

Did you mount the fans to the top of the tank?

[calvin415]

No, I used epoxy and glued them to a piece of spare acrylic and luckily they fit perfectly between the top of the tank and the PVC. :)

[spf9992001]

I think I can see it now. Are the fans drawing air out or blowing in?

By the way - the tank looks awesome!

[pimp2daizzo]

the fans look grate were they are.

[calvin415]

Thanks spf! They are both blowing in; the top is open as well as 50% of the sides so it's definately not getting trapped. :)

Thanks Pimp!

[pimp2daizzo]

will a coco worm die if the tube brake to swere u cans ee him??????

[calvin415]

Don't know bro... Sorry.

[pimp2daizzo]

i think he is going to live now but thxs for commetning back so fast :).

[spf9992001]

That's nice. I like the amount of "room to work" you've left yourself in the stand and canopy. How long did it take you to plan this out?

[calvin415]

Everything was planned in my head in about a night, but actually going through all the steps, paying for everything, and building everything took about 3 months.

[blindskater02]

Hey quick question for ya, How did you mount some of your frags to your rocks. It looks like an epoxy stick, or putty. I could be wrong though. Thanks.

[calvin415]

Some of the frags that were on rubble, I used superglue gel to glue the rubble to my LR. Others I used superglue gel to glue the coral directly to my LR, and still other corals I just stuck in a hole without anything and let them encrust on their own.

[blindskater02]

Thanks. Your tank is looking great btw!

[mbunaman]

Wow Very Cool

[calvin415]

Thanks guys!

I fragged my A. cerealis yesterday so I can do some trading, I hope to have a couple more corals tomorrow and maybe a few others this weekend. :)

[calvin415]

Bad day yesterday... I got home from Denver to find my A. clathrata RTN'd 50% I quickly got it out of there and fragged what was left... I hope I can save something. :(

[pimp2daizzo]

http://www.scientificcoral.com/index.asp?mid=1


there is a good farm to order from they are liek 2 mins away from me and i know the owners........they know so much and all the corals they sell look GRATE!

[spf9992001]

Any news, Eric?

[calvin415]

Just letting everything grow out... I traded one of the cerealis frags for a monti cap (orange) and a digitata (green base w/ orange polyps). I'll try to take some new pics, just been so busy, I'm currently working on my basement and trying to plan my basement tank. I was originally planning a 560 Gallon shark tank, but I think I'm going to go with just a 300 and do FOWLR (mostly Angels and Tangs). Thanks for the interest! :)

[calvin415]

A new Superman shot...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Superman3.jpg

And to compare to 22 days ago
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Superman.jpg

[KING OF THE REEF]

wow i jsut got a superman myself (thanks to a raffle). awsome coral jsut itny

[calvin415]

Very cool! Mine's only about 1"x1" but now that it's colored up it starting to grow pretty well!

[IsThisNameTaken?]

Looking good Eric. For 22 days it has grown allot.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y131/thisisfree/Superman3.jpg

[calvin415]

Thank bro! Give me a call some time and let me know what's up with your tank! :)

[The Reefist]

Very nice Job! Eric

[calvin415]

Thanks Reefist!

Sorry everyone, I've been getting lazy on my pictures... I'll try to get some more taken soon, there are some more pics on my homepage and will actually be posting most of them there.

Here's a link if my little house doesn't work...

http://www.tankblogger.com/ViewTanks.aspx?TankID=4

[calvin415]

Alrighty, finally got some new pics...

http://www.tankblogger.com/ViewBlogEntry.aspx?BlogID=24

[calvin415]

I've added a video of the tank, it's not great because I can't adjust the white balance on my camera on the video setting, so it looks a lot bluer than it really is. Anyone knows a tip?

http://www.tankblogger.com/VideoViewer.aspx?UID=2

[chocolateblnt]

Eric bud! What's up?! Hey listen man I am having some bubble problems with my tank setup that I originally didn't plan for ... anychance you could stop by my thread and see what's going on?!

[calvin415]

Just posted let me know if that helps at all...

[piberoptikz]

nice set up!

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6927019#post6927019 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by piberoptikz
nice set up!

What ever it takes to get to 100 posts huh?

[chocolateblnt]

Hey Bud ... how did you wire your fans ... I have to make these too :P

OH! I saw your movie ... hahahah your firefish is hilarious ... he thinks he owns the place!

What I've noticed about your tank is that from the beginning everyone knew/saw that it was going to set the bar for Nano SPS and you haven't dissapointed anyone! Once it is finished it will be one of the tanks that inspire noobs and others already reefing will aspire to have. Keep fillin' it :P

[calvin415]

Hey Chocolate! Sorry to taking so long to get back to you, been sick the last week. The fans were wired with a radio shack AC-DC converter, just tied the wired together and shrink wraped the connection.

Thanks a lot for the comment, I really appreciate it, and hope I don't let anyone down. :)

As for my tank nothing too new, I've fragged and sold some corals, bought a baby F Blue Jaw Trigger for the tank and so far she's been a model citizen. I'll try to get some pics soon. I'm building a 20G setup for a buddy and waiting for the funds from another friend that wants a 46x8x8 nano w/ built in filtration. I'm hoping to begin working on my basement soon and once that's finished I have permission to start piecing together my next tank. (315 Gallon 84*36*24 FOWLR Peninsula room divider). Again I'll post pics of my tank soon, but here's some shots of the 20G I'm building for a friend.


http://www.tankblogger.com/imageFull.aspx?ImageID=144
http://www.tankblogger.com/imageFull.aspx?ImageID=136
http://www.tankblogger.com/imageFull.aspx?ImageID=138
Overflow box
http://www.tankblogger.com/imageFull.aspx?ImageID=183

And here's a slide show and video (last slide) of the tank drilling... :)
http://www.tankblogger.com/ViewSlideShow.aspx?SSID=5

[calvin415]

I've been rethinking the FOWLR idea, so be sure to check out this thread and tell me your thoughts... :)

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83737&st=0&gopid=763212&#entry763212

In the mean time here's some updated shots that I've been promising for too long. :D

Here she is hiding when I first got her...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2016.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2013.jpg

And some more active shots...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2020.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2029.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2028.jpg

And more detailed pics
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2035.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2038.jpg

[calvin415]

And some new full tank shots...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2036.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2037.jpg

[chocolateblnt]

she's beautiful ... what is she exactly? Blue throat trigger?

[calvin415]

Yep, she's a baby female blue jaw (females don't have the blue on the jaw :( ) and just a sweetheart!

[alien9168]

Nice trigger! :)

THey make great fish! :)

How big is she?

Do they grow large?

-alien

[calvin415]

Thanks! She's about 3 inches right now, and maxes out at 8-9 so I'll have to move her in about a year maybe sooner, once she reaches 4 or 5... I'm working on the plans for a 10' tank in the basement since I'm starting to finish it, if it doesn't get done in time, I have lots of local reefers that would take her I'm sure. :)

[alien9168]

10'!! :o
I cant wait to see that!

Based on what youve done with a 40, a 10' foot tank will be amazing!!!! :)

-alien

[calvin415]

Thanks! Like I said it's still in the planning stages and I'm not sure if I want to go cheap to see if it can be done mostly DIY, or if I want to just buy everything and be like everyone else... Here's a thread where I'm looking for advice so feel free to chime in. :)

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83737&pid=763902&st=20&#entry763902

[calvin415]

Alright, got some new frags, here's a couple new, and some updates on the olds...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/GreenAustera.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Tenius.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Valida.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/YellowTableAcro.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Teal.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/BlueTort3.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Birdsnest4.jpg

[alien9168]

eric- just curious,why look for big tank advice on nano-reef?

[calvin415]

Big tanks, little tanks, all still have the same needs. The nano reef guys usually have to be really innovative because there isn't a lot of equipment out there for nano tanks.

[alien9168]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7155411#post7155411 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by calvin415
Big tanks, little tanks, all still have the same needs. The nano reef guys usually have to be really innovative because there isn't a lot of equipment out there for nano tanks.

thanks :)

[calvin415]

Here's another pic from tonight...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DeepPurpleAcro.jpg

[calvin415]

I'm sure it's too early to tell (not grown out enough) but anyone care to guess what that last Purple Acro frag is?

[chocolateblnt]

Purple People Eater?! ;) ... be a pioneer, name it yourself :lol: those guys online just sit around watching their frags and naming them ridiculous names ... I'm sure you could come up with a good one ;)

[calvin415]

Okay, how about purple chocolate eater? LOL!!!

[chocolateblnt]

hehehehe sounds like a keeper ;) I hope it grows fast!

[alien9168]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7172755#post7172755 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by calvin415
Okay, how about purple chocolate eater? LOL!!!

:lol:

Thats pretty funny man :)

[calvin415]

Sorry, I haven't updated anything recently guys, I'm still just trying to let everything grow, I think I need to remove my trigger, the bio load is causing a small bloom right now and need to do some clean up.

[NorthernCF]

Hi calvin. How did you prop up the overflow while you were gluing the odd angles?

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7385533#post7385533 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NorthernCF
Hi calvin. How did you prop up the overflow while you were gluing the odd angles?

Not sure how it was done, I hired someone to build my plan... I would assume with small jigs (once the sides were all glued together) to keep it at 90* to the adjacent side. Or just clamped to the corner and then welded one side at a time. The overflow is made of 3/8" so it would be pretty solid for clamping.

[NorthernCF]

The ones I have been making are for 120's and only 1/4". Tough learning curve on that part. :)

[calvin415]

Or do you mean forming the overflow box itself? If the overflow box, it wasn't glued, it was cut shallow and then bent into shape... You can see here with it on the heater...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/overflow-1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/overflow-2.jpg

[skippy23]

im really diggin the rock work, NICE!

[NorthernCF]

Yes, hmm I do have that strip that has been sitting in the garage for 2 years...

How well were you able to match the walls and sides? or did you just fill in with weldon 16?

[calvin415]

Again, I hired someone... Based on the craftsmanship of the tank, I would say it was a perfect fit and no 16 was used.

[calvin415]

Been a long while since some pics, and here's some bad ones... I'm currently fighting a cyano outbreak so don't be too hard on me.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2156.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2161.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2163.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2165.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2166.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2167.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2175.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2177.jpg

[calvin415]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2181.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2182.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2183.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2187.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2194.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2196.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2198.jpg

[calvin415]

Did some moving around and a couple new additions... And more to come...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2212.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2214.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2215.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/DSCN2218.jpg

[chocolateblnt]

Damn! That is some good growth ...

[DarkXerox]

Lookin good! I'll have to get a dosing pump like you since my sps are starting to grow out now.

That bluish prostrata looks really good though, I bet it colors up more too.

[calvin415]

Thanks guys, I'm still fighting the cyano, but I think I've found the cause, Nitrates are 20ppm. I just changed RO/DI filters so we'll see if that helps... If not I'll be busting out the chemicals and nuke it away! :)

Here's some updated shots you can clearly see the cyano...

FTS's
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/FTSL.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/FTSR.jpg

[calvin415]

Zoomed in on the pics...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Shot1.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Shot2.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Shot3.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Shot4.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Shot5.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Shot6.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Shot7.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Shot8.jpg

[altezza]

very nice setup indeed

[calvin415]

Thanks Altezza, I'll be glad once the cyano is gone and everything grows out to fill in the gaps.

[Wiskey]

Great thread and Great tank! Thanks for documenting the build for us all to use, and for pointing me over here from my thread.

What's funny is I have been thinking about replacing my big tank with a 24*24*24, or 30*30*24 cube. There are allot of great ideas here I could use.

Thanks,
Whiskey

[chocolateblnt]

Hey Eric! Tank looks awesome as always, even with the cyano! Did you know that Molybdenum can help prevent cyano outbreaks?! Helped me!

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7767118#post7767118 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Wiskey
Great thread and Great tank! Thanks for documenting the build for us all to use, and for pointing me over here from my thread.

What's funny is I have been thinking about replacing my big tank with a 24*24*24, or 30*30*24 cube. There are allot of great ideas here I could use.

Thanks,
Whiskey

Thanks bro, feel free to PM me if you have any direct questions or need something clarified. :)

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7767195#post7767195 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chocolateblnt
Hey Eric! Tank looks awesome as always, even with the cyano! Did you know that Molybdenum can help prevent cyano outbreaks?! Helped me!

Thanks buddy! What the heck is Molybdenum and where can you get it? :D

[pimp2daizzo]

wow!!!! your tank look grate

[calvin415]

Thanks Pimp, it's got a long way to go, but it's a start. :)

[chocolateblnt]

So I did a lot more research on Molybdenum and it actually fuels Cyano and Hair Algae! :eek2: I thought it was suppose to prevent it! :eek1: Somewhere along the line I got confused :confused: ... This is a really good article on algae ... Sorry for the confusion buddy however at least I can correct my thinking :p

http://www.syngnathid.org/articles/greenHairAlgae.html

"Molybdenum is essential to beneficial organisms such as zooxanthellae, as well as nuisance algae such as green hair and Cyanobacteria."

[calvin415]

Well I'm going on vacation Friday for 10 days, so here's my vacation solution! :) Just need to finish filling them up :D

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/Cliffs%20Sump/DSCN2263.jpg

[pimp2daizzo]

what do u think about the 150 watt hqi over a 15g long? as of now i have all my coral in my 5gal tank under four 24" t5ho, but i think the t5s make hair Algae grow!

[calvin415]

Sounds good to me, I love HQI setups! As for the T-5's unless you are running old bulbs the hair algae isn't a result of the lights it's a result of nutrients in the water...

[pimp2daizzo]

http://www.scientificcoral.com/

look over that site, the owner of the farm comes in to my work every week and he always is telling meabout some new coralers he just frag to sell.

[calvin415]

Way overpriced IMO...

[pimp2daizzo]

thats what i thought but the bulbs are 2 weeks old and even on a new tank whit r/o water i get the hair

[pimp2daizzo]

they will cut deals like mad and if u get frags they trade.

[Wiskey]

Nice autotopoff setup how much water do you go through per day? Are you planning to have someone feed your fish?

Whiskey

[calvin415]

I average about 2.5 gallons a day, so 10 days = 25 gallons... I'll find someone to feed them, but 3 firefish don't really need too much food.

[Wiskey]

but 3 firefish don't really need too much food.

True.

Whiskey

[calvin415]

Well I'm back down to 2 firefish (both purple), while I was on vacation the red firefish went carpet surfing in an empty house... :(

[calvin415]

Guess I need to update this... I've removed some of the rock work from the tank (the front corner) which has opened it up a bit. I was able to get rid of the cyano but I'm currently fighting PM with my clams so I hope they pull through, I lost 1 the other day... I'll get some recent pics posted soon. :)

[chocolateblnt]

I'm sorry ... PM?! You're fighting private messages ;) ... what does the acronym stand for :p

[calvin415]

LOL!!! No it's pinched mantle... :D

[chocolateblnt]

Aha ... must research :p

[calvin415]

BTW, I sent you a PM and no I don't mean pinched mantle this time. :)

[Pacific Reefs]

Good luck with the clams. Mine had a pinched mantle last month...I waited a few days and it went away. I was ready to do a FW dip if I had to. It happened right after I added a pagoda coral that slimed everywhere when I introduced it. I did lose a maxima last year to a spotted hawkfish that I used to have. Forgot to feed it and it nipped the clam to death.

[Wiskey]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7851538#post7851538 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by calvin415
Well I'm back down to 2 firefish (both purple), while I was on vacation the red firefish went carpet surfing in an empty house... :(

That stinks, I lost both my Clowns that I had for years to carpet surfing.

Whiskey

[Wiskey]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7965081#post7965081 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by calvin415
Guess I need to update this... I've removed some of the rock work from the tank (the front corner) which has opened it up a bit. I was able to get rid of the cyano but I'm currently fighting PM with my clams so I hope they pull through, I lost 1 the other day... I'll get some recent pics posted soon. :)

My clams get PM when I tick them off, Alk drops too low, fish nipping, major lighting change, moving them etc,... You might want to do a quick check to make sure it is nothing simple. It always seems to go away a couple of days after I fix the problem.

Whiskey

[calvin415]

Well, today is the day, the tank will be coming down as of tonight... I'm really kind of bummed but if you haven't see my other threads, we're trying to finish our basement and this will really help us get closer to being done. And with the basement will eventually come a fish room for my next project... :cool:

[jcm2m9]

Could you post links to your other threads?

[calvin415]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=910640

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=910120

[Wiskey]

Oh, that sucks. Do you have any final pics?

Whiskey

[calvin415]

All I have is picture of when I had a cyano outbreak... Tank looks terrible, but it's the last pics I took. :(

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/FTSL.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/calvin415/FTSR.jpg