Junior's Reef - Page 9

Gary Majchrzak · 12/26/2010, 12:08 PM

cleaner wrasse thread

Gary Majchrzak · 12/26/2010, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LisaD

Gary, I'm curious, when and where did you get your emp? I think we may have gotten our fish around the same time, at the same stage. Mine came from reefhotspot.

(the dates on my pics are wrong, I didn't have the camera set right - should have been 2008 when I took the pics - I got my angel, I think, in early 2007)

Lisa- I purchased my imp from our LFS 'Marine Oasis' who obtained the fish from Quality Marine back in March 2007.

Gary Majchrzak · 01/23/2011, 03:17 PM

magdelan · 01/23/2011, 04:23 PM

When did your magic carpet fly up there??

5380 · 01/23/2011, 05:03 PM

The last picture - I don't see junior, where's junior (waldo)?

Johnsy85 · 01/23/2011, 05:36 PM

Lower left - He is too big to hide

Tonynlo · 01/23/2011, 06:44 PM

You have such an amazing aquarium! Looking at images from your tank makes me both depressed and motivated at the same time. I hope to one day be able to set up a tank that is half a nice as yours.

maxxII · 01/23/2011, 08:41 PM

Ever seen a clownfish look so satisfied? Like giant soft carpet...

Gorgeous pics...

Nick

PauChi · 01/26/2011, 11:39 AM

Gary,

Nice rockwork ala SPS colonies ... wow and have to check out your system when I get a chance to visit Rochester in the near future

!!

Thanks for sharing!!

Paul

Gary Majchrzak · 01/26/2011, 04:53 PM

no fancy production

zooman72 · 01/27/2011, 12:17 AM

Very nice - makes me miss my larger tanks from long ago...great peninsula layout!

Also, just curious - what is the background noise in the video? Fans?

Gary Majchrzak · 01/27/2011, 03:54 PM

turn the sound off! (I know that means everyone will crank it up- human nature.)
The fan sounds like a vacuum cleaner in that vid. Normally it's fairly silent but it's the loudest thing about my aquarium.
There was nobody home when I shot that video and the house (including aquarium) is virtually silent so the mic on my camera must have been amplifying whatever sounds it could sense.

I didn't do any editing.

zooman72 · 01/27/2011, 08:02 PM

I can live with a little sound (overflow drains, fans, etc.), and I thought it might be a fan or 2 picked up by the mic. My Current Sundial fans can be heard, but they really do not bother me. I used to hate skimmer noise (don't have any now as the Tunze's are really quiet) and still do not like really loud overflows...

Capt_Cully · 01/27/2011, 08:08 PM

I like it Gary! Video gives such great perspective. I feel like I know your tank inside out from all the pics on this thread, but that video fills in a lot of gaps. Thanks for posting!

tent boy · 01/27/2011, 10:07 PM

Gary,
Hate to ask this, but...... is Junior going to outgrow your tank?

Haffs09 · 01/28/2011, 10:40 AM

Gary, that video is great. Awesome looking tank!

Quote:

Originally Posted by tent boy

Gary,
Hate to ask this, but...... is Junior going to outgrow your tank?

I showed the video to my wife and she asked the same thing

Gary Majchrzak · 01/28/2011, 03:31 PM

I sure hope that Junior is done growing!

Junior isn't a big swimmer (like a Naso Tang). He can eat a significant quantity of food. A big fish like that tends to make a 220 appear small but I knew what I was getting into when I got him.

Gary Majchrzak · 01/28/2011, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt_Cully

I like it Gary! Video gives such great perspective. I feel like I know your tank inside out from all the pics on this thread, but that video fills in a lot of gaps. Thanks for posting!

I figured that a video would show a perspective that pictures cannot. Vid is the next best thing to seeing it in person.

tent boy · 01/28/2011, 04:25 PM

Is the copperband doing what you wanted?

Gary Majchrzak · 01/28/2011, 05:38 PM

I suppose so. It's difficult to find apes in my aquarium nowadays but once you have 'em....

I've only actually witnessed this CBB eat pods. It also takes prepared foods.
CBB's are one of my most favorite of fishes

Gary Majchrzak · 01/30/2011, 07:41 AM

Capt_Cully · 01/30/2011, 10:09 AM

As it's my nature to not have any original ideas of my own, I was looking at your flow set up in the video again, as it pertains to a gyre.

Looks like your Tunze and Vortech are pretty high up near the surface with the penductors facing straight back at the pumps. Is something on an intermittent pulse? Either the pumps or the penductors? Just trying to figure out the water's overall movement.

Thanks Gary.

Gary Majchrzak · 01/30/2011, 10:56 AM

*when watching the beginning of the video*

overall gyre is counterclockwise (flow at the surface is heading towards overflows on upper left and along the bottom flow is going towards the open sandy area on bottom right).
I started filming the video with my MP40 at max- so outs from the penductors and flow from MP40 are colliding right around the break between the two rock stacks.
I took the video with my old point and shoot camera so it's not of the greatest quality. Someday I'll get a pro in here to do it right.

maxxII · 01/30/2011, 08:33 PM

Gary,
I watched the video...twice.

I saw no waffles in it anywhere.

Fail.

Nick

Gary Majchrzak · 02/07/2011, 04:54 PM

I'll have to get more

12/26/2010, 12:08 PM	#201
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	cleaner wrasse thread __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

01/23/2011, 03:17 PM	#203
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	s'more recent pix __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

01/23/2011, 04:23 PM	#204
magdelan Fish? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gananda, NY Posts: 3,785	When did your magic carpet fly up there?? __________________ "Excuses are the tools of the weak and incompetent, used to build monuments of nothingness. Those who specialize in them, are seldom capable of anything else."

01/23/2011, 06:44 PM	#207
Tonynlo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Spencerport, NY Posts: 535	You have such an amazing aquarium! Looking at images from your tank makes me both depressed and motivated at the same time. I hope to one day be able to set up a tank that is half a nice as yours. __________________ Do what you can do, that's all you can do. 125 Gallon in wall system.

01/23/2011, 08:41 PM	#208
maxxII Super Housemonkey! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 4,442	Ever seen a clownfish look so satisfied? Like giant soft carpet... Gorgeous pics... Nick __________________ A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn, that was fun!"

01/23/2011, 05:03 PM	#205
5380 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Charleston SC Posts: 498	The last picture - I don't see junior, where's junior (waldo)?

01/23/2011, 05:36 PM	#206
Johnsy85 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 65	Lower left - He is too big to hide

01/26/2011, 11:39 AM	#209
PauChi Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 488	Gary, Nice rockwork ala SPS colonies ... wow and have to check out your system when I get a chance to visit Rochester in the near future !! Thanks for sharing!! Paul

01/26/2011, 04:53 PM	#210
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	video taken tonight no fancy production __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

01/27/2011, 12:17 AM	#211
zooman72 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lockport, NY Posts: 1,340	Very nice - makes me miss my larger tanks from long ago...great peninsula layout! Also, just curious - what is the background noise in the video? Fans? __________________ 7 reef tanks, 5 freshwater tanks, 2 terrariums, 2 dogs, 3 boys, and 1 very understanding wife! Current Tank Info: Marine: Pair of 40B's, 45W, 50g cube, ADA 45F at home...IM Nuvo 20 and 10 at office!

01/27/2011, 03:54 PM	#212
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	a fan turn the sound off! (I know that means everyone will crank it up- human nature.) The fan sounds like a vacuum cleaner in that vid. Normally it's fairly silent but it's the loudest thing about my aquarium. There was nobody home when I shot that video and the house (including aquarium) is virtually silent so the mic on my camera must have been amplifying whatever sounds it could sense. I didn't do any editing. __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

01/27/2011, 08:02 PM	#213
zooman72 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lockport, NY Posts: 1,340	I can live with a little sound (overflow drains, fans, etc.), and I thought it might be a fan or 2 picked up by the mic. My Current Sundial fans can be heard, but they really do not bother me. I used to hate skimmer noise (don't have any now as the Tunze's are really quiet) and still do not like really loud overflows... __________________ 7 reef tanks, 5 freshwater tanks, 2 terrariums, 2 dogs, 3 boys, and 1 very understanding wife! Current Tank Info: Marine: Pair of 40B's, 45W, 50g cube, ADA 45F at home...IM Nuvo 20 and 10 at office!

01/27/2011, 08:08 PM	#214
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	I like it Gary! Video gives such great perspective. I feel like I know your tank inside out from all the pics on this thread, but that video fills in a lot of gaps. Thanks for posting! __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

01/27/2011, 10:07 PM	#215
tent boy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 773	Gary, Hate to ask this, but...... is Junior going to outgrow your tank? __________________ Paul Current Tank Info: 48"x 24" x 36". Current Tank Info: 170 gallon mixed reef

01/28/2011, 03:31 PM	#217
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	I sure hope that Junior is done growing! Junior isn't a big swimmer (like a Naso Tang). He can eat a significant quantity of food. A big fish like that tends to make a 220 appear small but I knew what I was getting into when I got him. __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

01/28/2011, 04:25 PM	#219
tent boy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 773	Is the copperband doing what you wanted? __________________ Paul Current Tank Info: 48"x 24" x 36". Current Tank Info: 170 gallon mixed reef

01/28/2011, 05:38 PM	#220
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	eat Aiptasia? I suppose so. It's difficult to find apes in my aquarium nowadays but once you have 'em.... I've only actually witnessed this CBB eat pods. It also takes prepared foods. CBB's are one of my most favorite of fishes __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

01/30/2011, 07:41 AM	#221
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	__________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

01/30/2011, 10:09 AM	#222
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	As it's my nature to not have any original ideas of my own, I was looking at your flow set up in the video again, as it pertains to a gyre. Looks like your Tunze and Vortech are pretty high up near the surface with the penductors facing straight back at the pumps. Is something on an intermittent pulse? Either the pumps or the penductors? Just trying to figure out the water's overall movement. Thanks Gary. __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

01/30/2011, 10:56 AM	#223
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	when watching the beginning of the video overall gyre is counterclockwise (flow at the surface is heading towards overflows on upper left and along the bottom flow is going towards the open sandy area on bottom right). I started filming the video with my MP40 at max- so outs from the penductors and flow from MP40 are colliding right around the break between the two rock stacks. I took the video with my old point and shoot camera so it's not of the greatest quality. Someday I'll get a pro in here to do it right. __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

01/30/2011, 08:33 PM	#224
maxxII Super Housemonkey! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 4,442	Gary, I watched the video...twice. I saw no waffles in it anywhere. Fail. Nick __________________ A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn, that was fun!"

02/07/2011, 04:54 PM	#225
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	kids keep eating my waffles I'll have to get more __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

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