I want to play.

RonMidtownStomp · 09/10/2010, 06:00 PM

RonMidtownStomp · 09/10/2010, 06:02 PM

RonMidtownStomp · 09/10/2010, 06:03 PM

RonMidtownStomp · 09/10/2010, 06:05 PM

And my new avatar..

mpoletti · 09/10/2010, 06:06 PM

Awesome stuff Ron. Its nice to see a few people sharing the last couple of days

Apisto · 09/10/2010, 06:18 PM

Boy you have some nice zoas.

The first picture of the Hawkins(?) is great, especially since it looks like it had a baby below. Actually, it looks like you broke off a piece and just let it go

Nice pics, Ron!

RonMidtownStomp · 09/10/2010, 06:32 PM

It's colonizing on it's own. I'm enjoying watching my icefire colonize, too.

iriejp1 · 09/10/2010, 06:36 PM

Good stuff!

Underwaterparadise · 09/10/2010, 09:00 PM

Everyone should do this!! Good stuff Ron

Backinthegame · 09/10/2010, 09:04 PM

Ron....King of Zoas! Good stuff Man!

RonMidtownStomp · 09/10/2010, 09:47 PM

Dee picked out most of the zoas. I finally have frags of most of them moved into the display tank. I can't wait for a year from now when they'll all colonized. It's taken 3-4 months to get to this point where I have a couple frags of most of them. Moving along on schedule. The best part is I only lost a couple. The blue agave and my purple hornets didn't make it. I have a lead on a replacement, though, so I should have a couple again soon.

I wish I had a growth shot on my Red Planet, it's amazing how much it's grown in the last month --

Ron

Backinthegame · 09/10/2010, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RonMidtownStomp

Dee picked out most of the zoas. I finally have frags of most of them moved into the display tank. I can't wait for a year from now when they'll all colonized. It's taken 3-4 months to get to this point where I have a couple frags of most of them. Moving along on schedule. The best part is I only lost a couple. The blue agave and my purple hornets didn't make it. I have a lead on a replacement, though, so I should have a couple again soon.

I wish I had a growth shot on my Red Planet, it's amazing how much it's grown in the last month --

Ron

In that case....Dee.. Queen of Zoas..Princess of Palys! Nice Red planet colony you got going. Keep up the good work!

dots · 09/10/2010, 11:10 PM

Love the eye candy guys!!! Thanks for sharing with us.

Bamm Bamm · 09/12/2010, 06:42 PM

Looking good man don't forget my brokeage frag of red hornets-)... Lolol what are the ones in your avatar? Me like!!

jeff209 · 09/12/2010, 06:47 PM

Fts??

RonMidtownStomp · 09/12/2010, 07:13 PM

Wow.. this is almost a year old. Let me get the stand finished this week and Then I'll be bragging about it. Reluctant to take FTS's because I haven't finished it, yet. The pieces are cut and finally painted.

Bamm Bamm · 09/12/2010, 09:24 PM

Sweet you finally got it all painted these pics truly do it no justice it's an absolutely gorgeous tank in person

Apisto · 09/12/2010, 10:22 PM

Very unique lay-out, Ron

RonMidtownStomp · 09/12/2010, 10:26 PM

It was inspired by this tank:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ostid=11540863

Only intended to be bigger. The feedback I received from Unarce was invaluable and right on. Requirements were that it be different from all three sides of the tank, not look flat from any side, and I wanted the big shelf.

What's lost in the photos entirely is that the tank is 6' long which means that shelf is much more dramatic in person. Even from the other side of the room, the top of the spiral is fairly imposing.

Ron

Paulca916 · 09/12/2010, 10:50 PM

One of a kind for sure.
Nice to have the open look I really like the rock tower to the left.

IIRC you have more live rock in the system ?
I have to get around to checking your system out.

RonMidtownStomp · 09/12/2010, 11:15 PM

It's a big spiral. There's also way more rock in the display tank than what that picture makes it look like. Not like some tanks that are packed full of rock, but more than it appears. There is a 100 gallon tank in the support system that has some rock.

firemansac · 09/13/2010, 05:06 PM

hey the second picture down. the red zoas what are they called. I have a ton of them unfortunately they grow like weeds in my tank.

jcavanaugh18 · 09/15/2010, 12:20 AM

I could help you out with those if you are looking to thin down...

09/10/2010, 06:00 PM	#1
RonMidtownStomp You can edit this? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orangevale (Sacramento Area) Posts: 3,832	I want to play. __________________ 225 Starphire with another 250 gallons of support and frag tanks. Monster skimmer, Barracuda closed loop and Tunzes on battery backup, 250W Radiums all around.

09/10/2010, 06:02 PM	#2
RonMidtownStomp You can edit this? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orangevale (Sacramento Area) Posts: 3,832	__________________ 225 Starphire with another 250 gallons of support and frag tanks. Monster skimmer, Barracuda closed loop and Tunzes on battery backup, 250W Radiums all around.

09/10/2010, 06:03 PM	#3
RonMidtownStomp You can edit this? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orangevale (Sacramento Area) Posts: 3,832	__________________ 225 Starphire with another 250 gallons of support and frag tanks. Monster skimmer, Barracuda closed loop and Tunzes on battery backup, 250W Radiums all around.

09/10/2010, 06:05 PM	#4
RonMidtownStomp You can edit this? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orangevale (Sacramento Area) Posts: 3,832	And my new avatar.. __________________ 225 Starphire with another 250 gallons of support and frag tanks. Monster skimmer, Barracuda closed loop and Tunzes on battery backup, 250W Radiums all around.

09/10/2010, 06:06 PM	#5
mpoletti You'll never walk alone Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 17,792	Awesome stuff Ron. Its nice to see a few people sharing the last couple of days __________________ -Mark I believe... The curse is a reality

09/10/2010, 06:18 PM	#6
Apisto 2-Partin' it! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Davis, Ca. Posts: 403	Boy you have some nice zoas. The first picture of the Hawkins(?) is great, especially since it looks like it had a baby below. Actually, it looks like you broke off a piece and just let it go Nice pics, Ron! __________________ Neil Current Tank Info: Advanced Acrylics 40 shallow, 250w Radium on Galaxy, SWC160 cone, 2x mp40w + 2 tunze

09/10/2010, 06:32 PM	#7
RonMidtownStomp You can edit this? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orangevale (Sacramento Area) Posts: 3,832	It's colonizing on it's own. I'm enjoying watching my icefire colonize, too. __________________ 225 Starphire with another 250 gallons of support and frag tanks. Monster skimmer, Barracuda closed loop and Tunzes on battery backup, 250W Radiums all around.

09/10/2010, 06:36 PM	#8
iriejp1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Elk Grizzy my nizzy Posts: 1,393	Good stuff! __________________ Smile...it confuses people. Current Tank Info: 210 Mixed Reef

09/10/2010, 09:00 PM	#9
Underwaterparadise Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northern Cali Posts: 2,579	Everyone should do this!! Good stuff Ron __________________ Who needs fish in a Fish tank when you have corals! Current Tank Info: Taking a Vacation

09/10/2010, 09:04 PM	#10
Backinthegame Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 1,258	Ron....King of Zoas! Good stuff Man! __________________ Kevin Current Tank Info: Almost out of the hobby

09/10/2010, 09:47 PM	#11
RonMidtownStomp You can edit this? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orangevale (Sacramento Area) Posts: 3,832	Dee picked out most of the zoas. I finally have frags of most of them moved into the display tank. I can't wait for a year from now when they'll all colonized. It's taken 3-4 months to get to this point where I have a couple frags of most of them. Moving along on schedule. The best part is I only lost a couple. The blue agave and my purple hornets didn't make it. I have a lead on a replacement, though, so I should have a couple again soon. I wish I had a growth shot on my Red Planet, it's amazing how much it's grown in the last month -- Ron __________________ 225 Starphire with another 250 gallons of support and frag tanks. Monster skimmer, Barracuda closed loop and Tunzes on battery backup, 250W Radiums all around.

09/10/2010, 11:10 PM	#13
dots Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 6,251	Love the eye candy guys!!! Thanks for sharing with us. __________________ ~Doug

09/12/2010, 06:42 PM	#14
Bamm Bamm Saltwater Guru Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Brentwood, NOR CAL Posts: 9,279	Looking good man don't forget my brokeage frag of red hornets-)... Lolol what are the ones in your avatar? Me like!! __________________ Dan Tankless and Loving it

09/12/2010, 06:47 PM	#15
jeff209 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Stockton CA Posts: 1,647	Fts?? __________________ "that fish needs at least a180 gallon to be happy" "so me buying it from a lfs that has it in a 20 won't help" -Jeff Current Tank Info: 120 in the works

09/12/2010, 07:13 PM	#16
RonMidtownStomp You can edit this? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orangevale (Sacramento Area) Posts: 3,832	Wow.. this is almost a year old. Let me get the stand finished this week and Then I'll be bragging about it. Reluctant to take FTS's because I haven't finished it, yet. The pieces are cut and finally painted. __________________ 225 Starphire with another 250 gallons of support and frag tanks. Monster skimmer, Barracuda closed loop and Tunzes on battery backup, 250W Radiums all around.

09/12/2010, 09:24 PM	#17
Bamm Bamm Saltwater Guru Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Brentwood, NOR CAL Posts: 9,279	Sweet you finally got it all painted these pics truly do it no justice it's an absolutely gorgeous tank in person __________________ Dan Tankless and Loving it

09/12/2010, 10:22 PM	#18
Apisto 2-Partin' it! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Davis, Ca. Posts: 403	Very unique lay-out, Ron __________________ Neil Current Tank Info: Advanced Acrylics 40 shallow, 250w Radium on Galaxy, SWC160 cone, 2x mp40w + 2 tunze

09/12/2010, 10:26 PM	#19
RonMidtownStomp You can edit this? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orangevale (Sacramento Area) Posts: 3,832	It was inspired by this tank: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ostid=11540863 Only intended to be bigger. The feedback I received from Unarce was invaluable and right on. Requirements were that it be different from all three sides of the tank, not look flat from any side, and I wanted the big shelf. What's lost in the photos entirely is that the tank is 6' long which means that shelf is much more dramatic in person. Even from the other side of the room, the top of the spiral is fairly imposing. Ron __________________ 225 Starphire with another 250 gallons of support and frag tanks. Monster skimmer, Barracuda closed loop and Tunzes on battery backup, 250W Radiums all around.

09/12/2010, 10:50 PM	#20
Paulca916 Retired Reefer ;-) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Roseville Ca 95661 Posts: 2,882	One of a kind for sure. Nice to have the open look I really like the rock tower to the left. IIRC you have more live rock in the system ? I have to get around to checking your system out. __________________ I can think of worse addiction's to have Current Tank Info: Boxes of reef equipment

09/12/2010, 11:15 PM	#21
RonMidtownStomp You can edit this? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orangevale (Sacramento Area) Posts: 3,832	It's a big spiral. There's also way more rock in the display tank than what that picture makes it look like. Not like some tanks that are packed full of rock, but more than it appears. There is a 100 gallon tank in the support system that has some rock. __________________ 225 Starphire with another 250 gallons of support and frag tanks. Monster skimmer, Barracuda closed loop and Tunzes on battery backup, 250W Radiums all around.

09/13/2010, 05:06 PM	#22
firemansac Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 339	hey the second picture down. the red zoas what are they called. I have a ton of them unfortunately they grow like weeds in my tank.

09/15/2010, 12:20 AM	#23
jcavanaugh18 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: cameron park, ca Posts: 520	I could help you out with those if you are looking to thin down... __________________ Who needs time, and money when you can have a sweet aquarium instead. Current Tank Info: 300 gallon display, 135 sump, 90 refugium, also 150 FOWL and aptasia.

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