Melev's new 280g Starfire tank thread - Page 40

Reefski's · 03/30/2009, 06:13 PM

ya what happened to my post?

i will have you look at doing something similar to my tank to decrease the surge a bit in one part when you are here.

jnarowe · 03/30/2009, 06:36 PM

Man, just ignore the cracks. They'll go away. And Crown will help with that. Around here we call sheetrock cracks and doors that don't shut, "character". (at least that's how it's sold to us!) :shock:

Kellsindell · 03/30/2009, 08:02 PM

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Pete's frag

I think you can stop calling it a frag... it's bigger then most of my corals...

psteeleb · 03/30/2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally posted by Kellsindell
I think you can stop calling it a frag... it's bigger then most of my corals...

here is the mother colony of "the frag", just to put it in perspective

and the picture doesn't even show the whole thing

psteeleb · 03/30/2009, 08:30 PM

Marc - looks like you better get another tank summary ready - your on page 40, again

melev · 03/30/2009, 08:39 PM

Pete's coral is so much bigger.

drummereef · 03/30/2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally posted by melev
Yeah, we've had a lot of rain lately, and the house is shifting on its slab. I'm not happy about it, the cracks that have formed in the sheetrock, the gaps that have appeared, the tile that has separated, nor the doors that don't function properly.

Last time I had a guy out here for foundation repair, the estimate came in at $15,000. I had to pass on that one. I'm hoping things will get back to normal soon.

Oh man what a bummer. Hopefully when things dry out it will normalize somewhat. In any event you still have a killer reef to look at.

michika · 03/30/2009, 10:36 PM

That fungia is flat out stunning. The colours are unbelievable!

melev · 03/30/2009, 10:59 PM

It was taken pretty much under actinics only. The MH (10,000K) was on 5' away from that spot, on the opposite end of the tank.

So yes, it is unbelievable.

Kellsindell · 03/30/2009, 11:17 PM

Wow, that really does put things into perspective... still bigger then all my stuff though

. How long have you had it...

We will need a progression shot of the tank with the new split... just FYI

melev · 03/30/2009, 11:42 PM

The frag from Pete? More than a year. It just took off from that spot, as it loves the light. December 07 it was a single twig on a magnet.

Kellsindell · 03/30/2009, 11:58 PM

Wow, i can't wait for my corals to look like that...
Great job marc!

Tswifty · 03/31/2009, 12:13 AM

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Originally posted by melev
It was taken pretty much under actinics only.

Wait... people use other bulbs?

<-------- RC says I'm #1

melev · 03/31/2009, 12:25 AM

To me, you're just binary.

Kellsindell · 03/31/2009, 01:02 AM

010011000100111101001100= LOL

rEd86 · 03/31/2009, 05:26 AM

All that growth in only a year? That gives me hope that my tank will fill in nicely before 2020.

--Ed

Tswifty · 03/31/2009, 07:53 AM

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Originally posted by melev
To me, you're just binary.

melev · 03/31/2009, 09:28 AM

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Originally posted by rEd86
All that growth in only a year? That gives me hope that my tank will fill in nicely before 2020.

--Ed

That requires that you set up a tank and leave it running a little longer than your last tank.

rEd86 · 03/31/2009, 10:08 AM

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Originally posted by melev
That requires that you set up a tank and leave it running a little longer than your last tank.

Oh - so that's the secret. I don't know how much bigger I can get than 700g in this space. There wasn't too much room left to get anything wider through the window!

--Ed

melev · 03/31/2009, 10:16 AM

Did everyone vote for Thread of the Month yet?
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1

KayHouse · 03/31/2009, 11:15 PM

I see this is in for another split

Genetics · 04/01/2009, 01:07 AM

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Originally posted by KayHouse
I see this is in for another split

I'll help that out without anything meaningful to say....

Marc, how's the tank? Still at 0 NO3?

melev · 04/01/2009, 01:10 AM

I tested two days ago, and it was 0 ppm. So today I fed the tank like crazy.

spleen93 · 04/01/2009, 01:17 AM

woohoo, feeding time in Marc's tank!

Where's the split??

JohnL · 04/01/2009, 01:17 AM

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03/30/2009, 06:13 PM	#976
Reefski's Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: near Venice Beach California Posts: 2,858	ya what happened to my post? i will have you look at doing something similar to my tank to decrease the surge a bit in one part when you are here. __________________ "Pain is temporary, but quitting lasts forever" - Lance Armstrong so does getting kicked out of the sport sun powered reef Current Tank Info: 700 gallon with 600 gallon sump. lit with 520 watts LEDs supplemented by 4x8 skylight shaft

03/30/2009, 06:36 PM	#977
jnarowe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 14,742	Man, just ignore the cracks. They'll go away. And Crown will help with that. Around here we call sheetrock cracks and doors that don't shut, "character". (at least that's how it's sold to us!) :shock: __________________ Jonathan--Recovering Tankaholic. Current Tank Info: 70g fresh planted

03/30/2009, 08:30 PM	#980
psteeleb Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 5,211	Marc - looks like you better get another tank summary ready - your on page 40, again __________________ A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner Current Tank Info: 110g Mixed Reef, LED's & T5's

03/30/2009, 10:36 PM	#983
michika red headed step child Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Poutine Country Posts: 1,865	That fungia is flat out stunning. The colours are unbelievable! __________________ Catherine Equal Opportunity Clam Lover Last edited by michika; 03/30/2009 at 10:44 PM.

03/30/2009, 11:17 PM	#985
Kellsindell Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 337	Wow, that really does put things into perspective... still bigger then all my stuff though . How long have you had it... We will need a progression shot of the tank with the new split... just FYI __________________ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea... Member of DFWMAS, Dallas MAS PBITAWA Michael Hernandez Current Tank Info: 55g SPS dominate 2.5 Picotope Softies

03/30/2009, 08:39 PM	#981
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,658	Pete's coral is so much bigger.

03/30/2009, 10:59 PM	#984
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,658	It was taken pretty much under actinics only. The MH (10,000K) was on 5' away from that spot, on the opposite end of the tank. So yes, it is unbelievable.

03/30/2009, 11:42 PM	#986
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,658	The frag from Pete? More than a year. It just took off from that spot, as it loves the light. December 07 it was a single twig on a magnet.

03/30/2009, 11:58 PM	#987
Kellsindell Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 337	Wow, i can't wait for my corals to look like that... Great job marc! __________________ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea... Member of DFWMAS, Dallas MAS PBITAWA Michael Hernandez Current Tank Info: 55g SPS dominate 2.5 Picotope Softies

03/31/2009, 12:25 AM	#989
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,658	To me, you're just binary.

03/31/2009, 01:02 AM	#990
Kellsindell Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 337	010011000100111101001100= LOL __________________ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea... Member of DFWMAS, Dallas MAS PBITAWA Michael Hernandez Current Tank Info: 55g SPS dominate 2.5 Picotope Softies

03/31/2009, 05:26 AM	#991
rEd86 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 573	All that growth in only a year? That gives me hope that my tank will fill in nicely before 2020. --Ed

03/31/2009, 10:16 AM	#995
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,658	Did everyone vote for Thread of the Month yet? http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1

03/31/2009, 11:15 PM	#996
KayHouse Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 69	I see this is in for another split __________________ Just missin the south side of the north shore... Current Tank Info: Currently building: 120g reef, 75g custom sump, 75g hex fuge, custom stand.

04/01/2009, 01:10 AM	#998
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,658	I tested two days ago, and it was 0 ppm. So today I fed the tank like crazy.

04/01/2009, 01:17 AM	#999
spleen93 crabby hermit Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: somewhere at the end of the rainbow Posts: 1,539	woohoo, feeding time in Marc's tank! Where's the split?? __________________ Spleen "Put that in your Mag Drive and smoke it." - jnarowe "Beware of the banter" - mpoletti "Now I know that some things are just out of our control and we should enjoy the good parts as much as we can." - pookstreet

04/01/2009, 01:17 AM	#1000
JohnL RC Staff Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 14,273	This thread was automatically split due to performance issues. You can find the rest of the thread here: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1610588