April 2010 Tank of the Month - Page 3

Oldude · 04/08/2010, 12:27 AM

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sweet

Welcome to Reef Central!

SleepyMike · 04/08/2010, 09:19 PM

Great tank!! How much are tours?

jdarr · 04/08/2010, 10:40 PM

nicely done Greg

Rogger Castells · 04/08/2010, 10:50 PM

Congratulations, I haven't seen a tank this nice in a while.

grabthereef · 04/08/2010, 11:02 PM

Sick tank!!

TOM BLEVINS · 04/08/2010, 11:06 PM

Very Nice Indeed!

ReefBum · 04/09/2010, 07:20 AM

This was certainly overdue. Congrats. You have a great tank!

shookbrad · 04/09/2010, 01:06 PM

I can't believe your Angels don't munch on your corals! My Majestic and Blue Face will munch down Zoos, Xenia and mushrooms in a heart beat They even eat all the polyps off any sps I add. The only thing they leave alone is LPS and leathers.

What is your secret?

Awesom tank. If I am ever in your area, probably won't be, I would love to see it in person.

bobparker · 04/09/2010, 05:14 PM

not enough full tank shots, would have like to have seen more.

cmoreland · 04/10/2010, 10:09 AM

First of all, this reef is amazing and I find myself dreaming about a time when I can build such a great looking system.

Second, your food is predominantly pellets? I was really curious as to why and why not frozen foods? I always thought marine fish needed such a varied diet, and won't breed unless they get to chase down some live food every now and again.

Again, I had to send this to my wife it was so amazing. Being a Christian myself, I can't imagine someone thinking something like this just happened into existence. You have truly brought out some of the best the coral reefs of the world have to offer. I hope it lasts a lifetime!

bguile · 04/11/2010, 12:12 PM

Congrats oldude on a well deserved honor. Your tank looks beautiful! A couple questions if you don't mind:

I noticed you had a Marine Betta listed as one of your fish with a bunch of small fish and inverts. I was always told and read that the Betta would eat all the smaller tankmates, is your experience different?

Also, I noticed in your fishroom you have a windowfan with an air duct next to it. Is that air intake or outflow and how does that work with the duct?

Oldude · 04/11/2010, 03:27 PM

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SleepyMike - Great tank!! How much are tours?

Thanks, come on over, tours are almost free!

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jdarr - nicely done Greg

Hey thanks a lot.

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Rogger Castells - Congratulations, I haven't seen a tank this nice in a while.

There have been some great tanks featured so that's a real compliment, thanks.

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grabthereef - Sick tank!!

Thank you.

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TOM BLEVINS - Very Nice Indeed!

Many thanks Tom.

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ReefBum - This was certainly overdue. Congrats. You have a great tank!

Thanks very much for your kind words.

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shookbrad - I can't believe your Angels don't munch on your corals! My Majestic and Blue Face will munch down Zoos, Xenia and mushrooms in a heart beat They even eat all the polyps off any sps I add. The only thing they leave alone is LPS and leathers.

What is your secret?

Awesom tank. If I am ever in your area, probably won't be, I would love to see it in person.

Thanks, I keep them well fed however even with that my imperator is not all that well behaved anymore, recently it's eaten most of my zoas, a clam & a couple of seriatoporas so it may need to get moved to the softy tank and join the majestic who like yours, eats most corals. Well actually mainly just the ones I care about. LOL

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bobparker - not enough full tank shots, would have like to have seen more.

Sorry you are disappointed. Lots more shots on my build thread found here.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1459184

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cmoreland - First of all, this reef is amazing and I find myself dreaming about a time when I can build such a great looking system.

Second, your food is predominantly pellets? I was really curious as to why and why not frozen foods? I always thought marine fish needed such a varied diet, and won't breed unless they get to chase down some live food every now and again.

Again, I had to send this to my wife it was so amazing. Being a Christian myself, I can't imagine someone thinking something like this just happened into existence. You have truly brought out some of the best the coral reefs of the world have to offer. I hope it lasts a lifetime!

Thanks for the compliments. Regarding why pellets over frozen? Frozen stinks up my basement for about an hour after feeding and in comparison is a hassle to feed so they just get it as an occasional treat. With pellets I mix Formula one & Formula two together so it has a pretty good nutritional balance and I can also use auto-feeders making it very hassle free because I feed 6 times per day. Thanks again, I feel blessed to be involved in such a great hobby.

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bguile - Congrats oldude on a well deserved honor. Your tank looks beautiful! A couple questions if you don't mind:

I noticed you had a Marine Betta listed as one of your fish with a bunch of small fish and inverts. I was always told and read that the Betta would eat all the smaller tankmates, is your experience different?

Also, I noticed in your fishroom you have a windowfan with an air duct next to it. Is that air intake or outflow and how does that work with the duct?

Thanks very much. Good questions. First I find the Marine Betta to be very shy & timid and not aggressive to the smaller fish & inverts. I've had mine for over 3 years and never had an issue or even heard of any of my friends having those issues with theirs. I think they are a great addition to a reef although I might have just gotten lucky but who knows? Most fish are hit & miss in regards to their behavior from one tanks to another.
The exhaust fan is set in the widow and blows out. During the summer months I pull out the pink styro pieces you see. The ducting runs to a fan drawn intake located just above the lights to help move hot air in the fishroom to the exhaust fan to help keep the temp in the room down. Doesn't look like much but works pretty well. Thanks again.

bguile · 04/11/2010, 04:11 PM

Awesome. Thanks for the reply. One other question. You had mentioned that you used Randy Holmes-Farley's recipe for supplementing. Are you still using that recipe knowing that recently the pureness of it's ingredients have been in question? I've been using it in the past while having pH and algae issues with my tank but couldn't tell if it was the mix or other issues with my tank. I think I've found the real reason and removed it but was a little apprehensive about starting to use it again.

Oldude · 04/11/2010, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bguile

Awesome. Thanks for the reply. One other question. You had mentioned that you used Randy Holmes-Farley's recipe for supplementing. Are you still using that recipe knowing that recently the pureness of it's ingredients have been in question? I've been using it in the past while having pH and algae issues with my tank but couldn't tell if it was the mix or other issues with my tank. I think I've found the real reason and removed it but was a little apprehensive about starting to use it again.

I know that there's some concern with Mag flakes now days however I purchased mine from a source who got their shipment in 2007 and was told that is before the additives. I still have about 70 lbs left of so called "food grade" calcium so I should be ok for a little while. Not sure what I'll do after that. So are you saying your issues are from the calcium you're using?

Oldude · 04/11/2010, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Reef 101

Nice!

Thanks, glad you like it.

jc-reef · 04/11/2010, 09:56 PM

I'm pretty new to the hobby and hope some day my 90g will look 1/10th as good as yours! Very inspiring and congrats!!

DML08 · 04/11/2010, 10:02 PM

Congrats man.. that beast is Awesome..

bradleyj · 04/11/2010, 11:19 PM

"Well deserved and it;s about time" Greg. I'm sure you heard this already, but way to go Greg. Your tank is truely an inspiration to many of us and has been an inspiration to me for years. I just wish you didn't live so far away. Well, second thought, if you were closer, I probably wouldn't ever leave your house. LOL

FFrankie · 04/12/2010, 05:31 AM

Awesome! I am sorry to take so long to respond to this well deserved TOTM!
Your success has been an inspiration to me for many years now Greg.
Congratulation buddy! Bravo!

Oldude · 04/12/2010, 09:33 AM

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jc-reef - I'm pretty new to the hobby and hope some day my 90g will look 1/10th as good as yours! Very inspiring and congrats!!

Thank you very much. The nice thing about this hobby is you can achieve whatever works for you & suits your tastes which in my case have greatly evolved over time.

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DML08 - Congrats man.. that beast is Awesome..

Thanks

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bradleyj - "Well deserved and it;s about time" Greg. I'm sure you heard this already, but way to go Greg. Your tank is truely an inspiration to many of us and has been an inspiration to me for years. I just wish you didn't live so far away. Well, second thought, if you were closer, I probably wouldn't ever leave your house. LOL

Thanks for your kind words Bradley. Long time - no see, thanks for checking in.

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FFrankie - Awesome! I am sorry to take so long to respond to this well deserved TOTM!
Your success has been an inspiration to me for many years now Greg.
Congratulation buddy! Bravo!

Thanks very much Frankie. Thanks for stopping in and having a look. Your support is always appreciated.

joeyvu · 04/12/2010, 04:16 PM

Congrat Greg. I love your tank. It looks more than beautiful, especially the mermaid you have in there...

I have strong belief in God too...I thought I am the only one saying this, "I’ve always believed in evolution but after seeing this I think there must be a creator.”
Well-done Job...
Joey

Oldude · 04/12/2010, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by joeyvu

Congrat Greg. I love your tank. It looks more than beautiful, especially the mermaid you have in there...

I have strong belief in God too...I thought I am the only one saying this, "I’ve always believed in evolution but after seeing this I think there must be a creator.”
Well-done Job...
Joey

Thanks very much Joey. I'll pass your compliment onto my "spousal unit" too.

bguile · 04/12/2010, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldude

I know that there's some concern with Mag flakes now days however I purchased mine from a source who got their shipment in 2007 and was told that is before the additives. I still have about 70 lbs left of so called "food grade" calcium so I should be ok for a little while. Not sure what I'll do after that. So are you saying your issues are from the calcium you're using?

Not with the calcium. I believe the problem to have been from my rock leeching phosphates. Since I've removed a significant amount of rock, my pH eventually went up from a constant and persistent 7.9 to around 8.2 and my battle with cyano is now over.

Oldude · 04/12/2010, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bguile

Not with the calcium. I believe the problem to have been from my rock leeching phosphates. Since I've removed a significant amount of rock, my pH eventually went up from a constant and persistent 7.9 to around 8.2 and my battle with cyano is now over.

Glad to hear you won the battle

goetzc · 04/13/2010, 09:52 AM

Hi Greg,

Congratulations on a well deserved TOTM.

I do have one question; I noticed that all your lights are on during the day.
It seems that most people run the refugium/frag tank lighting opposite the display to keep the ph stable.

Do you have a reason for doing it the way you do as opposed to running them opposite?

Thank you,
Chris

04/08/2010, 09:19 PM	#52
SleepyMike Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 88	Great tank!! How much are tours? __________________ Smile! Life is good! Current Tank Info: Building a 25 aqua system

04/08/2010, 10:40 PM	#53
jdarr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: canada Posts: 78	nicely done Greg __________________ _________________ Jason "The eyes are the groin of the head"- Dwight K Shrute Current Tank Info: 250 gallon sps dominated reef

04/08/2010, 11:02 PM	#55
grabthereef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 157	Sick tank!! __________________ fishing for answers Current Tank Info: 28 gal bowfront sps dominated reef, ATI Sunpower 4x24, octopus BH-1000 skimmer, vortech mp-10, bacteria powered

04/09/2010, 07:20 AM	#57
ReefBum Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Warren, VT Posts: 1,181	This was certainly overdue. Congrats. You have a great tank! __________________ March 2009 TOTM July 2003 TOTM Current Tank Info: Eurobraced 187g Low Iron Glass Tank

04/09/2010, 01:06 PM	#58
shookbrad Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Odessa, TX Posts: 411 Blog Entries: 1	I can't believe your Angels don't munch on your corals! My Majestic and Blue Face will munch down Zoos, Xenia and mushrooms in a heart beat They even eat all the polyps off any sps I add. The only thing they leave alone is LPS and leathers. What is your secret? Awesom tank. If I am ever in your area, probably won't be, I would love to see it in person. __________________ No, That fish is not new. He's just use to the tank now. Current Tank Info: 220G, 107G Cylender, 42G Hex

04/08/2010, 10:50 PM	#54
Rogger Castells Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Weston, FL Posts: 7,495	Congratulations, I haven't seen a tank this nice in a while.

04/08/2010, 11:06 PM	#56
TOM BLEVINS Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Elk Grove,Ca Posts: 1,291	Very Nice Indeed!

04/09/2010, 05:14 PM	#59
bobparker Independent thinker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: fletcher, n.c. Posts: 273	not enough full tank shots, would have like to have seen more.

04/10/2010, 10:09 AM	#60
cmoreland Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: TX Posts: 86	First of all, this reef is amazing and I find myself dreaming about a time when I can build such a great looking system. Second, your food is predominantly pellets? I was really curious as to why and why not frozen foods? I always thought marine fish needed such a varied diet, and won't breed unless they get to chase down some live food every now and again. Again, I had to send this to my wife it was so amazing. Being a Christian myself, I can't imagine someone thinking something like this just happened into existence. You have truly brought out some of the best the coral reefs of the world have to offer. I hope it lasts a lifetime! __________________ I've got a gut feeling in my stomach... Current Tank Info: AquaMedic Nanowave 9 & 50 Gallon Reef Project

04/11/2010, 12:12 PM	#61
bguile Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: York PA Posts: 308	Congrats oldude on a well deserved honor. Your tank looks beautiful! A couple questions if you don't mind: I noticed you had a Marine Betta listed as one of your fish with a bunch of small fish and inverts. I was always told and read that the Betta would eat all the smaller tankmates, is your experience different? Also, I noticed in your fishroom you have a windowfan with an air duct next to it. Is that air intake or outflow and how does that work with the duct? __________________ -Bguile Current Tank Info: 210G FOWLR, 40G Reef

04/11/2010, 04:11 PM	#63
bguile Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: York PA Posts: 308	Awesome. Thanks for the reply. One other question. You had mentioned that you used Randy Holmes-Farley's recipe for supplementing. Are you still using that recipe knowing that recently the pureness of it's ingredients have been in question? I've been using it in the past while having pH and algae issues with my tank but couldn't tell if it was the mix or other issues with my tank. I think I've found the real reason and removed it but was a little apprehensive about starting to use it again. __________________ -Bguile Current Tank Info: 210G FOWLR, 40G Reef

04/11/2010, 09:56 PM	#66
jc-reef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Treasure Coast, Florida Posts: 969	I'm pretty new to the hobby and hope some day my 90g will look 1/10th as good as yours! Very inspiring and congrats!! __________________ My Little Hobby FMAS - Member Current Tank Info: 300gal DD upgraded from 90 gal Mixed Reef Powered by T5 / LED

04/11/2010, 10:02 PM	#67
DML08 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: los banos, ca Posts: 994	Congrats man.. that beast is Awesome..

04/11/2010, 11:19 PM	#68
bradleyj Reefkeeping Mag Staff Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Murray, Utah Posts: 3,454	"Well deserved and it;s about time" Greg. I'm sure you heard this already, but way to go Greg. Your tank is truely an inspiration to many of us and has been an inspiration to me for years. I just wish you didn't live so far away. Well, second thought, if you were closer, I probably wouldn't ever leave your house. LOL __________________ Murray, Utah 335G reef, 72" Maristar, Deltec AP702, PF601S , 2 Darts 4Vortech MP40's 18,000 Gph Feb, 2012 RC TOTM Current Tank Info: 335g Leemar

04/12/2010, 05:31 AM	#69
FFrankie Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Charleston,SC Posts: 766	Awesome! I am sorry to take so long to respond to this well deserved TOTM! Your success has been an inspiration to me for many years now Greg. Congratulation buddy! Bravo!

04/12/2010, 04:16 PM	#71
joeyvu Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 162	Congrat Greg. I love your tank. It looks more than beautiful, especially the mermaid you have in there... I have strong belief in God too...I thought I am the only one saying this, "I’ve always believed in evolution but after seeing this I think there must be a creator.” Well-done Job... Joey

04/13/2010, 09:52 AM	#75
goetzc Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chanhassen, MN Posts: 141	Hi Greg, Congratulations on a well deserved TOTM. I do have one question; I noticed that all your lights are on during the day. It seems that most people run the refugium/frag tank lighting opposite the display to keep the ph stable. Do you have a reason for doing it the way you do as opposed to running them opposite? Thank you, Chris