Sun Coral Display Tank - Page 2

ReneX · 05/03/2009, 07:35 PM

This tank is stunning. I'm paying close attention, as you are doing something right to be able to feed that much food, have great looking corals, and not have a nightmare algae problem!

L98-Z · 05/03/2009, 07:56 PM

Maybe I missed it, but how big is the tank exactly?

luther1200 · 05/03/2009, 08:03 PM

That is 1 of the most unique and beautiful tanks I've seen yet. Kudos.

dogstar74 · 05/03/2009, 09:34 PM

Holy Cow! That is really a unique tank! Congratulation! And everything looks very healthy. Definately, a candidate for TOTM!

Aaron

vsnph · 05/03/2009, 09:39 PM

Very nice tank Mariuz621

Can you post a pic of your sump ?

Thanks.

demonboy369 · 05/03/2009, 10:49 PM

not much i can say that everyone else hasnt already that is just gorgeous, but yea how about a sump pic? or maybe a pic when the tank has fish out and about?

atwinparadox2 · 05/04/2009, 08:27 AM

Beautiful, it almost looks fake! Very unique!! How bout some pics of behind the scenes.

tigerarmy40 · 05/04/2009, 08:41 AM

great idea!!! looks amazing

Dante_JoseCuerv · 05/04/2009, 09:08 AM

Oh man! That is one wicked setup! So many awesome colors and cool creatures. Definitely a very, very awesome tank!

cody6766 · 05/04/2009, 09:21 AM

that's an absolutely stellar tank! Not only is it laid out very nicely, but it's a relatively rare biotope, especially considering the level of success you're having and the size of the project.

saltydude · 05/04/2009, 10:54 AM

Tagging along for the ride. TOTM from me. Nice to see a differant type of tank.

uhuru · 05/04/2009, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by L98-Z
Maybe I missed it, but how big is the tank exactly?

Looks like a 180g maybe? One of the cleanest NPS tanks I've seen. WOW. This is one of those tanks that make you wanna go out and set up a new system. TOTM

saltydude · 05/04/2009, 01:05 PM

Looks like a 90 or 120ish to me.

ladyonyx · 05/04/2009, 01:05 PM

Really amazing! I'm going to stare at your pictures for a while and be very jealous. So unique and just gorgeous.

lshark21 · 05/04/2009, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by saltydude
Looks like a 90 or 120ish to me.

He said in an earlier post it was about 5x2x2. ~150g

Beautiful tank. Thanks for sharing.

ReeferChick85 · 05/04/2009, 01:19 PM

Wow you got a sun coral fiesta going on there!!

lol. That's a lot of them but very beautiful for sure!! Those are one of my favorite corals just cuz the colors are so vibrant and stunning! Great looking tank!

saltydude · 05/04/2009, 01:23 PM

Nice! I wish I could go back and redo my tank.

mariusz621 · 05/04/2009, 02:38 PM

I am glad there are some that enjoy the sun corals.
Now I am trying to get some more interesting dendros and rhizos. There are 9 rhizos and a few black and greenish branching sun corals so far.

The tank is AkvaStabil: 160x55x45cm which gives about 550l.
The sump is very simple, does not have any dividers. There is some of the live rock there, and the earlier mentioned filters. I will take a few pfotos of it later this week when I tidy it up a bit. The tank may be clean but the sum is just the opposite

I have managed to take a few snaps of fish today. I have to practice a bit more as the fish keep disappearing when I try to take a picture of them...

Many thanks

L98-Z · 05/04/2009, 02:41 PM

Have you thought about producing your own food? Perhaps various seafood that's been diced up? Certainly 40 cubes a day of mysis/brine is not overly cheap?

Would the sun corals be happy with that?

Tangweed · 05/04/2009, 02:59 PM

The yellow and blue colors in your tank is a awesome combo. It really makes everything stand out. I think it's cool.

spike78 · 05/04/2009, 03:12 PM

Man, how much does that cost a day to feed? Isn't 40 cubes around $6? That's over 2K a year just for food!

username in use · 05/04/2009, 03:35 PM

very very nice

username in use · 05/04/2009, 03:35 PM

very very nice

Jsin · 05/04/2009, 03:50 PM

Lots of others have said it But that is a beautiful tank. Sun corals were my first coral I owned cause I did not have good lighting.

ReneX · 05/04/2009, 03:52 PM

What kind of sponges do you have in there and have you seen them grow any since you added them?

05/03/2009, 08:03 PM	#28
luther1200 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NJ, shore Posts: 4,376	That is 1 of the most unique and beautiful tanks I've seen yet. Kudos. __________________ Matt, 65G reef tank Current Tank Info: 65g reef, mix of sps, lps, few softies. Hoping to upgrade within the year.

05/03/2009, 09:34 PM	#29
dogstar74 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,152	Holy Cow! That is really a unique tank! Congratulation! And everything looks very healthy. Definately, a candidate for TOTM! Aaron __________________ "If there's nothing wrong with me... then there must be something wrong with the universe!" Current Tank Info: 10 gallon nano with ATS

05/03/2009, 10:49 PM	#31
demonboy369 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: west virginia Posts: 360	not much i can say that everyone else hasnt already that is just gorgeous, but yea how about a sump pic? or maybe a pic when the tank has fish out and about? __________________ L0S3R CVRC ------------------------------------------------ To check out my thread on Gorgonia Fragging click my red house Current Tank Info: 2g pico reef with 13w pc lighting stocked with zoos and a small hammer... 29g in progress (diy aquaclear 500 fuge)

05/04/2009, 08:27 AM	#32
atwinparadox2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kingston, PA Posts: 782	Beautiful, it almost looks fake! Very unique!! How bout some pics of behind the scenes. __________________ \| begin each day as if it were on purpose \| when in doubt, remove all doubt \| Current Tank Info: \| 90 Gallon Main display, 2/175 MH, 2 actinic, 20 sump w/20 fuge, about to dabble with a algae scrub screen \|\| 75 in the works \|\|

05/04/2009, 08:41 AM	#33
tigerarmy40 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: central ca Posts: 1,831	great idea!!! looks amazing __________________ The power of moonlight Current Tank Info: 90g rimless tank in the makes and a 15g nano

05/03/2009, 07:35 PM	#26
ReneX Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 238	This tank is stunning. I'm paying close attention, as you are doing something right to be able to feed that much food, have great looking corals, and not have a nightmare algae problem!

05/03/2009, 07:56 PM	#27
L98-Z Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Warner Robins, Georgia Posts: 1,230	Maybe I missed it, but how big is the tank exactly?

05/03/2009, 09:39 PM	#30
vsnph Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: philippines Posts: 162	Very nice tank Mariuz621 Can you post a pic of your sump ? Thanks.

05/04/2009, 09:08 AM	#34
Dante_JoseCuerv Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sugar Grove, IL Posts: 1,214	Oh man! That is one wicked setup! So many awesome colors and cool creatures. Definitely a very, very awesome tank!

05/04/2009, 09:21 AM	#35
cody6766 Super Best Friends! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,772	that's an absolutely stellar tank! Not only is it laid out very nicely, but it's a relatively rare biotope, especially considering the level of success you're having and the size of the project. __________________ "The moral is the chosen, not the forced; the understood, not the obeyed. The moral is the rational, and reason accepts no commandments." - John Galt Current Tank Info: Cadlights 60G Arisan II mixed reef with 2x MP40s and 24" ATI

05/04/2009, 10:54 AM	#36
saltydude Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 312	Tagging along for the ride. TOTM from me. Nice to see a differant type of tank.

05/04/2009, 01:05 PM	#38
saltydude Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 312	Looks like a 90 or 120ish to me.

05/04/2009, 01:05 PM	#39
ladyonyx Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woodridge, IL Posts: 107	Really amazing! I'm going to stare at your pictures for a while and be very jealous. So unique and just gorgeous.

05/04/2009, 01:19 PM	#41
ReeferChick85 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 894	Wow you got a sun coral fiesta going on there!! lol. That's a lot of them but very beautiful for sure!! Those are one of my favorite corals just cuz the colors are so vibrant and stunning! Great looking tank!

05/04/2009, 01:23 PM	#42
saltydude Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 312	Nice! I wish I could go back and redo my tank.

05/04/2009, 02:38 PM	#43
mariusz621 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 83	I am glad there are some that enjoy the sun corals. Now I am trying to get some more interesting dendros and rhizos. There are 9 rhizos and a few black and greenish branching sun corals so far. The tank is AkvaStabil: 160x55x45cm which gives about 550l. The sump is very simple, does not have any dividers. There is some of the live rock there, and the earlier mentioned filters. I will take a few pfotos of it later this week when I tidy it up a bit. The tank may be clean but the sum is just the opposite I have managed to take a few snaps of fish today. I have to practice a bit more as the fish keep disappearing when I try to take a picture of them... Many thanks

05/04/2009, 02:41 PM	#44
L98-Z Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Warner Robins, Georgia Posts: 1,230	Have you thought about producing your own food? Perhaps various seafood that's been diced up? Certainly 40 cubes a day of mysis/brine is not overly cheap? Would the sun corals be happy with that?

05/04/2009, 02:59 PM	#45
Tangweed Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mohnton, PA Posts: 1,002	The yellow and blue colors in your tank is a awesome combo. It really makes everything stand out. I think it's cool. __________________ Thanks! Jeremy Current Tank Info: 90 gal with 40 gal breeder sump / fuge, Octo skimmer, lights and some water.

05/04/2009, 03:12 PM	#46
spike78 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 420	Man, how much does that cost a day to feed? Isn't 40 cubes around $6? That's over 2K a year just for food!

05/04/2009, 03:35 PM	#47
username in use Sciencing Daily Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,560	very very nice __________________ Joshua "With fronds like these, who needs anemones?" - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: multiple nano's sprinkled around the house

05/04/2009, 03:50 PM	#49
Jsin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 223	Lots of others have said it But that is a beautiful tank. Sun corals were my first coral I owned cause I did not have good lighting.

05/04/2009, 03:52 PM	#50
ReneX Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 238	What kind of sponges do you have in there and have you seen them grow any since you added them?