Spiny's reef addiction

SpinyReef · 03/25/2012, 02:41 PM

I've been putting off making my own tank journal for a while. Here it is now!

I have 2 tanks, one is a 2 year old 120g DIY 4x2x2 reef in my living room running LNS on vodka,*while the other is a 3 month old DIY 3x2x16" hightech grow-out tank in the basement.

FTS 120g

120g left side

120g right side

SpinyReef · 03/25/2012, 02:43 PM

Everything was started as frags at most 3 years ago in my first reef which was a 65g

A. Convexa

Undata

Birdnests

SpinyReef · 03/25/2012, 02:46 PM

Elegance

Hoeksemai

SpinyReef · 03/25/2012, 02:53 PM

The second tank was supposed to be a frag tank, however I couldn't resist adding a little LR and making it look a bit nicer. I'm in the process of replacing the 120g with something slightly bigger, so most of the frags in this tank, will make it in the new combined reef within the next couple of months. There are a few mini colonies, but most specimens in this tank are still frags

FTS

Chris Lakies · 03/25/2012, 03:40 PM

What 14k's are you running? Nice tank by the way!

SpinyReef · 03/25/2012, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Lakies

What 14k's are you running? Nice tank by the way!

Thanks. I'm running 2x 250w DE Phoenix in lumenmax elite reflector driven by galaxy eballasts.

MBIETZ · 03/25/2012, 10:23 PM

Sweet tanks i love your pink birdsnest.

SpinyReef · 04/01/2012, 12:20 PM

Well, calcium was dropped to 220ppm (not a typ0) so all growth tips and colored tips disappeared!

Undata

purple cap

The convexa, yet again

Green unknown

Sekisiensis

Not SPS, sorry!

Chyendra · 04/07/2012, 10:22 AM

What T5's are you using on the 120g SPS tank?

SpinyReef · 04/07/2012, 10:51 AM

I'm using 1x fiji purple and 1x blue plus as supplemental t5s

blakers82 · 04/07/2012, 11:12 AM

Where did you get this "Sekisiensis"? Is that the right ID?

SpinyReef · 04/07/2012, 02:46 PM

ID came from seller, a canadian online frag shop. http://sdmas.com/corals/862.php It could be wrong, but it looks pretty similar

03/25/2012, 02:41 PM	#1
SpinyReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Qc, Canada Posts: 243	Spiny's reef addiction I've been putting off making my own tank journal for a while. Here it is now! I have 2 tanks, one is a 2 year old 120g DIY 4x2x2 reef in my living room running LNS on vodka,while the other is a 3 month old DIY 3x2x16" hightech grow-out tank in the basement. FTS 120g 120g left side 120g right side __________________ 150g Shallow SPS dominated reef. Last edited by SpinyReef; 03/25/2012 at 02:56 PM.*

03/25/2012, 02:43 PM	#2
SpinyReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Qc, Canada Posts: 243	Everything was started as frags at most 3 years ago in my first reef which was a 65g A. Convexa Undata Birdnests __________________ 150g Shallow SPS dominated reef.

03/25/2012, 02:46 PM	#3
SpinyReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Qc, Canada Posts: 243	Elegance Hoeksemai __________________ 150g Shallow SPS dominated reef.

03/25/2012, 02:53 PM	#4
SpinyReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Qc, Canada Posts: 243	The second tank was supposed to be a frag tank, however I couldn't resist adding a little LR and making it look a bit nicer. I'm in the process of replacing the 120g with something slightly bigger, so most of the frags in this tank, will make it in the new combined reef within the next couple of months. There are a few mini colonies, but most specimens in this tank are still frags FTS __________________ 150g Shallow SPS dominated reef.

03/25/2012, 03:40 PM	#5
Chris Lakies Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Davison Michigan Posts: 1,088	What 14k's are you running? Nice tank by the way! __________________ CL Current Tank Info: 50 gallon Breeder, DIY LED 6 color channels, MP10wES+40wES, Apex JR+VDM (x2), Ehiem-Jager 200 watt heater, Bubble Magus Dosing Pump, Sicce 3.0 return, SRO1000int skimmer

03/25/2012, 10:23 PM	#7
MBIETZ Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Chico CA Posts: 395	Sweet tanks i love your pink birdsnest.

04/01/2012, 12:20 PM	#8
SpinyReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Qc, Canada Posts: 243	Well, calcium was dropped to 220ppm (not a typ0) so all growth tips and colored tips disappeared! Undata purple cap The convexa, yet again Green unknown Sekisiensis Not SPS, sorry! __________________ 150g Shallow SPS dominated reef. Last edited by SpinyReef; 04/01/2012 at 12:36 PM.

04/07/2012, 10:22 AM	#9
Chyendra Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 248	What T5's are you using on the 120g SPS tank? __________________ Mixed SPS & LPS reef:45gal cube, 10gal sump/fuge w/ chaeto & gracillaria, mag 9.5 return w/ SCWD, MP10, koralia 1, Aqua C remora, Via Aqua heater, 250w DE MH w/ Geismann 12.5k bulb & ARO ballast, 2x24wT5HO ATI Blue plus bulbs, phosban reactor w/ BRS GFO, RKL, ATO, BRS doser with two-part

04/07/2012, 10:51 AM	#10
SpinyReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Qc, Canada Posts: 243	I'm using 1x fiji purple and 1x blue plus as supplemental t5s __________________ 150g Shallow SPS dominated reef.

04/07/2012, 11:12 AM	#11
blakers82 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 787	Where did you get this "Sekisiensis"? Is that the right ID? __________________ The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever. -Jacques Yves Cousteau 150gal SPS

04/07/2012, 02:46 PM	#12
SpinyReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Qc, Canada Posts: 243	ID came from seller, a canadian online frag shop. http://sdmas.com/corals/862.php It could be wrong, but it looks pretty similar __________________ 150g Shallow SPS dominated reef.