Maxwells reef video June 2016 - Page 9

maxwell · 04/10/2018, 02:01 PM

Hi
Tank update pic
Bill

MSHUR · 04/10/2018, 07:07 PM

WOW,Looks awesome !!

reefmutt · 04/11/2018, 08:35 AM

Love it! What a beast of a tank.

maxwell · 04/11/2018, 11:11 AM

Hi
Some of the latest additions, any names for these frags
1 of 4

maxwell · 04/11/2018, 11:29 AM

No 2

maxwell · 04/11/2018, 11:31 AM

No 3

maxwell · 04/11/2018, 11:32 AM

No4

fishguy597 · 04/12/2018, 07:56 AM

Maxwell,
I see in the beginning you used dry rock. Did you supplement bacteria once the tank was filled? How long before you added corals after filling the tank? Any dino's or algae problems? If so what did you do to help it along? Thanks.

Btw that is a beautiful tank all the way around.

maxwell · 04/12/2018, 02:06 PM

fishguy
I used seeded sand and MM out of my last tank and ran for approx 6weeks sump only then I set the rock work up and filled the tank .I was a beginner so trying to take things slowly I did not have algae or dino's , I transferred my fish over and added a good clean up crew and fed pods and rotifiers and phyto had anthias and wrasse.from memory
Bill

xiaoxiy · 04/15/2018, 09:58 AM

Jesus. How have those colonies not collapsed under their own weight yet?!

maxwell · 04/15/2018, 12:57 PM

xiaoxiy
They still doing well and showing the best colour for a while so I must be doing something right or not doing anything by that leaving em alone to do there thing.
Bill

cFloor · 04/15/2018, 05:55 PM

Incredible FTS! Some nice looking frags as well, although I'm not sure you have any room left for them.... which is a good thing!

xiaoxiy · 04/15/2018, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxwell

xiaoxiy
They still doing well and showing the best colour for a while so I must be doing something right or not doing anything by that leaving em alone to do there thing.
Bill

Keep up the great work maxwell, you're tank is an inspiration for many of us!

aikenreefkeeper · 04/16/2018, 05:51 AM

Maxwell,

Really nice tank......thanks for sharing.

DopeCantWin · 04/17/2018, 12:13 PM

Unbelievable tank. Do you still have the KH Guardian? How do you feel about it?

maxwell · 04/18/2018, 01:37 AM

Hi Dope -can win
The guardian is a great bit of kit its been running about 16months and never skipped a beat and I believe it not only gives me security it stabilizes my calc reactor which is always up and down .If you put the cost against the value of a few xxl large colonies you could lose its value for money in my opinion.
Bill

Ucantwin · 04/18/2018, 07:21 AM

I didn't know it would work with a calcium reactor. Does it turn on and off co2?

maxwell · 04/18/2018, 10:46 AM

Ucantwin
Because the calcium reactors are not very stable the KH and PH was swinging about all over the place, you set the KH setting on the guardian and the dosing variations then lower the calc reactor KH to below that set point and the Guardian does the fine tuning and keeps it stable
.

maxwell · 04/20/2018, 02:12 PM

Tank middle shot of corals
Bill

maxwell · 05/10/2018, 06:50 AM

Hi
ICP test back just needs a couple of supplements corals doing well.
Bill

Wrangy · 05/10/2018, 05:34 PM

Damn Bill!!

I don't think you could possibly fit anything more in there!! haha

maxwell · 05/10/2018, 11:22 PM

Dom
The colours are coming back on track after going Zeo colours( too pale for me) which I cant decide if it was the salt or the condiments your using in OZ so I reverted back to bioactive and adding nothing only what the ICP says so I'm happy. The colour and growth has been really good and had to remove some that are going mad at the top of the tank. Its still difficult to get great pieces over here or I'm missing them as they get snapped up quickly.
Bill

maxwell · 06/03/2018, 01:30 AM

Hi
My reef is 3 years old this month so did a little video under blues last night you have to go to the start of the blank screen to watch need to update my skills.
Bill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxOm...ature=youtu.be

graham hunt · 06/09/2018, 01:12 PM

Hi bill,the tank is looking lovely,you were kind enough to post your original v3 settings for me a while back,which I copied,seems to be working for me at last,I am curious to know if you are still using the same program,thanks.
Regards graham.

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxwell

Hi
My reef is 3 years old this month so did a little video under blues last night you have to go to the start of the blank screen to watch need to update my skills.
Bill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxOm...ature=youtu.be

maxwell · 06/09/2018, 01:43 PM

Hi Graham
Yes im still using the same program I have added an extra reef bar on the back as I am looking for some special frags to put on it .Glad to hear your having some success.
Bill

04/10/2018, 07:07 PM	#202
MSHUR ugust 2011 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: brooklyn,ny Posts: 2,595	WOW,Looks awesome !! __________________ Manhattan Reefs TOTM -August 2011 Current Tank Info: Reef Savvy crystal glass, Profilux network system,PS -Diuna T5-10 bulbs, BK SM-300

04/11/2018, 08:35 AM	#203
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Love it! What a beast of a tank. __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

04/15/2018, 05:55 PM	#212
cFloor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,552	Incredible FTS! Some nice looking frags as well, although I'm not sure you have any room left for them.... which is a good thing! __________________ 250g. SPS tank Instagram: @cfloorsaltwater

05/10/2018, 05:34 PM	#221
Wrangy Acrotrooper Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 1,614	Damn Bill!! I don't think you could possibly fit anything more in there!! haha __________________ Dom Courtesy of Nils: "you are welcome to your nem / flub tank because we need people like you to balance the sick ( sick in the head SPS OCD ) speaking for myself here!!"

04/10/2018, 02:01 PM	#201
maxwell Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 359	Hi Tank update pic Bill

04/11/2018, 11:11 AM	#204
maxwell Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 359	Hi Some of the latest additions, any names for these frags 1 of 4

04/11/2018, 11:29 AM	#205
maxwell Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 359	No 2

04/11/2018, 11:31 AM	#206
maxwell Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 359	No 3

04/11/2018, 11:32 AM	#207
maxwell Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 359	No4

04/12/2018, 07:56 AM	#208
fishguy597 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Minooka Il Posts: 912	Maxwell, I see in the beginning you used dry rock. Did you supplement bacteria once the tank was filled? How long before you added corals after filling the tank? Any dino's or algae problems? If so what did you do to help it along? Thanks. Btw that is a beautiful tank all the way around.

04/12/2018, 02:06 PM	#209
maxwell Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 359	fishguy I used seeded sand and MM out of my last tank and ran for approx 6weeks sump only then I set the rock work up and filled the tank .I was a beginner so trying to take things slowly I did not have algae or dino's , I transferred my fish over and added a good clean up crew and fed pods and rotifiers and phyto had anthias and wrasse.from memory Bill

04/15/2018, 09:58 AM	#210
xiaoxiy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 117	Jesus. How have those colonies not collapsed under their own weight yet?!

04/15/2018, 12:57 PM	#211
maxwell Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 359	xiaoxiy They still doing well and showing the best colour for a while so I must be doing something right or not doing anything by that leaving em alone to do there thing. Bill

04/16/2018, 05:51 AM	#214
aikenreefkeeper Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 121	Maxwell, Really nice tank......thanks for sharing.

04/17/2018, 12:13 PM	#215
DopeCantWin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Buffalo Grove Posts: 2,193	Unbelievable tank. Do you still have the KH Guardian? How do you feel about it?

04/18/2018, 01:37 AM	#216
maxwell Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 359	Hi Dope -can win The guardian is a great bit of kit its been running about 16months and never skipped a beat and I believe it not only gives me security it stabilizes my calc reactor which is always up and down .If you put the cost against the value of a few xxl large colonies you could lose its value for money in my opinion. Bill

04/18/2018, 07:21 AM	#217
Ucantwin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: some where Posts: 559	I didn't know it would work with a calcium reactor. Does it turn on and off co2?

04/18/2018, 10:46 AM	#218
maxwell Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 359	Ucantwin Because the calcium reactors are not very stable the KH and PH was swinging about all over the place, you set the KH setting on the guardian and the dosing variations then lower the calc reactor KH to below that set point and the Guardian does the fine tuning and keeps it stable .

04/20/2018, 02:12 PM	#219
maxwell Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 359	Tank middle shot of corals Bill

05/10/2018, 06:50 AM	#220
maxwell Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 359	Hi ICP test back just needs a couple of supplements corals doing well. Bill

05/10/2018, 11:22 PM	#222
maxwell Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 359	Dom The colours are coming back on track after going Zeo colours( too pale for me) which I cant decide if it was the salt or the condiments your using in OZ so I reverted back to bioactive and adding nothing only what the ICP says so I'm happy. The colour and growth has been really good and had to remove some that are going mad at the top of the tank. Its still difficult to get great pieces over here or I'm missing them as they get snapped up quickly. Bill

06/03/2018, 01:30 AM	#223
maxwell Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 359	Hi My reef is 3 years old this month so did a little video under blues last night you have to go to the start of the blank screen to watch need to update my skills. Bill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxOm...ature=youtu.be

06/09/2018, 01:43 PM	#225
maxwell Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 359	Hi Graham Yes im still using the same program I have added an extra reef bar on the back as I am looking for some special frags to put on it .Glad to hear your having some success. Bill