The start of a Macro Tank, check it out.

TRENT_G · 03/22/2012, 06:17 PM

Started this a few months ago. Mostly Macros.

Hope you enjoy.

3/22/12

chaynes · 03/22/2012, 10:49 PM

Excellent, very nice. what all kinds do you have in there?

drunkenmonk · 03/23/2012, 06:35 AM

Looking great, they all look nice and healthy! Can I recomend a couple more greens, and maybe a couple browns in there, That way you dont get a completely red look

I like it, cant wait to see it grow out. Do you have any ideas on what others your planning to add or corals, fish ect?

joejoe1055 · 03/23/2012, 05:05 PM

very nice looking

TRENT_G · 03/23/2012, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaynes

Excellent, very nice. what all kinds do you have in there?

Maybe some one with more experience can tell you the exact names. Sorry not really sure on the names.

Drunkenmonk, I totally agree with ya. Most places are out of Macros (seasonal) at the moment. I keep my eye out in the Classifides.

The tank (40b) is part of a 150 gallon sump. So I probably won't be putting any livestock in their besides the watchman that's in their.

joe, thanks bro.

Musing.Dog · 03/23/2012, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaynes

Excellent, very nice. what all kinds do you have in there?

The second picture looks like Violet Dream unless it is the same plant that is in the third pic, second (red) is Dragon's Breath algae, second (green) is halimeda, the third (blue) is ochtodes, and third (red) looks like Gracilaria mammillaris.

phishcrazee · 03/24/2012, 01:04 PM

Will you ship me a small ball of the blue ochtodes PRETTY PRETTY PLEASE?????!!!!! I love it and the stuff I bought about a month ago arrived doa because of the cold :/ Name your price

Perhaps we could trade? Looking for anything?

phishcrazee · 03/24/2012, 01:07 PM

Nice looking tank, btw. I have extra c. barbata if you'd like some of that.......they remind me of Trufula Trees if you've seen the Lorax movie

drunkenmonk · 03/24/2012, 10:37 PM

The 3rd red macro looks like Red Titan to me. Titanophora Sp.

wendy32693 · 03/30/2012, 10:33 PM

What is that purple algae in the top right hand corner? Ive seen it before but haven't been able to find the name of it. Ive been trying to find different color algaes for my seahorse tank im setting up.

drunkenmonk · 03/31/2012, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wendy32693

What is that purple algae in the top right hand corner? Ive seen it before but haven't been able to find the name of it. Ive been trying to find different color algaes for my seahorse tank im setting up.

Blue ochtodes

mtc1966 · 03/31/2012, 07:52 AM

very very nice everything looks so healthy. if you ever decide to trim the blue othodes please let me know. cant find that locally.

StephLionfish · 03/31/2012, 05:07 PM

Awesome tank! Looks very clean and open.

BTW, if you decide to start shipping, or want to trade macro, I'd love some of the blue ochtodes. I have some Prolifera and Mexicana that looks real nice in the sand bed that we could trade, if you wanted.
Love the ric, too.

Disher · 04/29/2012, 01:24 PM

Great looking macro tank. Any updated tank shots? I've got some red Dictyota and Codium if you're interested!

niteowl03 · 04/30/2012, 08:55 AM

Glad I ran across this tank. I am about to start a macro tank and this is going to be good inspiration.

TRENT_G · 05/03/2012, 07:58 PM

Thanks guys, when it grows out a little more I'm defently up for some trading. I'm in desperate need of some greens.

Dhaquaman · 05/08/2012, 11:11 PM

what kind of lighting is on this?

TRENT_G · 05/08/2012, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dhaquaman

what kind of lighting is on this?

Its a SE 250w 20k bulb with no supplemental lighting. I run it for 6 hours a day. Not the best for a Planted thank but it seems to be working. Ideally I would like to get a 6 bulb T5 setup. Hope this helps

pitmindi · 08/07/2012, 09:05 PM

Will you please post a current picture of your tank. Also do you have a skimmer or a refugium and what fish do you have? Do you use supplements? Thank you for your help. I just started a 125 gallon planted marine tank.

tyler22 · 08/08/2012, 10:44 AM

looks awesome!

jackkk · 08/08/2012, 02:41 PM

Not enough fishs and algae. Look nice

Forrest3320 · 09/06/2012, 04:00 PM

I would say best one I have seen so far

TRENT_G · 09/10/2012, 09:05 PM

Thanks for the compliments. Bad news...... I threw a bunch away due to FW from my LFS. Then I bought a cleanup crew and it consisted of 3 huge Mexican Turbo snails. I thought my macro was melting away for some reason until I noticed the snails were eating it all.

In the matter of a few weeks their is almost nothing left. What's left will grow back but it's going to be a while. As for the snails I have someone picking them up tomorrow. Lesson learned...... Will update in a few months.

PS. I'll get a picture of the destruction.

Before destruction

Threw away 3 times this

BoCoMo · 11/14/2012, 10:33 PM

I am currently setting my my first macro tank (my first salt really) so I may need to go through your trash! lol Looks great!

03/22/2012, 06:17 PM	#1
TRENT_G Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 501	The start of a Macro Tank, check it out. Started this a few months ago. Mostly Macros. Hope you enjoy. 3/22/12 __________________ 120 (4X2X2), 2x250 Phoenix 14k MH with 2X ATI Purple Plus T5 HO, 2x Vortech MP40 ES, 400 gallon sump system. Current Tank Info: 120 gallon SPS Tank w/ 400 gallon sump......

03/22/2012, 10:49 PM	#2
chaynes Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zebulon, NC Posts: 214	Excellent, very nice. what all kinds do you have in there? __________________ 20)And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

03/23/2012, 05:05 PM	#4
joejoe1055 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: cullman,Alabama Posts: 739	very nice looking __________________ grrrrr Current Tank Info: 180 reef in progress

03/24/2012, 01:04 PM	#7
phishcrazee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Riverside, IA Posts: 833	Will you ship me a small ball of the blue ochtodes PRETTY PRETTY PLEASE?????!!!!! I love it and the stuff I bought about a month ago arrived doa because of the cold :/ Name your price Perhaps we could trade? Looking for anything? __________________ Fawn Current Tank Info: Tearing down a 75g, setting up a 24g planted/reef and a 29g frag tank

03/24/2012, 01:07 PM	#8
phishcrazee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Riverside, IA Posts: 833	Nice looking tank, btw. I have extra c. barbata if you'd like some of that.......they remind me of Trufula Trees if you've seen the Lorax movie __________________ Fawn Current Tank Info: Tearing down a 75g, setting up a 24g planted/reef and a 29g frag tank

03/23/2012, 06:35 AM	#3
drunkenmonk Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Springfield, IL Posts: 134	Looking great, they all look nice and healthy! Can I recomend a couple more greens, and maybe a couple browns in there, That way you dont get a completely red look I like it, cant wait to see it grow out. Do you have any ideas on what others your planning to add or corals, fish ect?

03/24/2012, 10:37 PM	#9
drunkenmonk Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Springfield, IL Posts: 134	The 3rd red macro looks like Red Titan to me. Titanophora Sp.

03/30/2012, 10:33 PM	#10
wendy32693 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 68	What is that purple algae in the top right hand corner? Ive seen it before but haven't been able to find the name of it. Ive been trying to find different color algaes for my seahorse tank im setting up.

03/31/2012, 07:52 AM	#12
mtc1966 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: middletown,ct Posts: 6,528	very very nice everything looks so healthy. if you ever decide to trim the blue othodes please let me know. cant find that locally. __________________ 65g seahorse tank 20g sump with a reef octopus skimmer ,tlf 150 reactor, red sea ozone generator controller,cpr hob fuge with light and 2 China led lights one 42x1 w and one 24x3 w. occupied by 4 ecectus seahorses a couple small gobies and cuc. Current Tank Info: 58g main with 20g sump

03/31/2012, 05:07 PM	#13
StephLionfish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,836	Awesome tank! Looks very clean and open. BTW, if you decide to start shipping, or want to trade macro, I'd love some of the blue ochtodes. I have some Prolifera and Mexicana that looks real nice in the sand bed that we could trade, if you wanted. Love the ric, too. __________________ The most intelligent people ask the most questions.

04/29/2012, 01:24 PM	#14
Disher Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 73	Great looking macro tank. Any updated tank shots? I've got some red Dictyota and Codium if you're interested!

04/30/2012, 08:55 AM	#15
niteowl03 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 61	Glad I ran across this tank. I am about to start a macro tank and this is going to be good inspiration.

05/03/2012, 07:58 PM	#16
TRENT_G Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 501	Thanks guys, when it grows out a little more I'm defently up for some trading. I'm in desperate need of some greens. __________________ 120 (4X2X2), 2x250 Phoenix 14k MH with 2X ATI Purple Plus T5 HO, 2x Vortech MP40 ES, 400 gallon sump system. Current Tank Info: 120 gallon SPS Tank w/ 400 gallon sump......

05/08/2012, 11:11 PM	#17
Dhaquaman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 11	what kind of lighting is on this?

08/07/2012, 09:05 PM	#19
pitmindi Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 262	Will you please post a current picture of your tank. Also do you have a skimmer or a refugium and what fish do you have? Do you use supplements? Thank you for your help. I just started a 125 gallon planted marine tank.

08/08/2012, 10:44 AM	#20
tyler22 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 68	looks awesome!

08/08/2012, 02:41 PM	#21
jackkk Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Saint-Petersburg Posts: 11	Not enough fishs and algae. Look nice

09/06/2012, 04:00 PM	#22
Forrest3320 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 58	I would say best one I have seen so far

09/10/2012, 09:05 PM	#23
TRENT_G Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 501	Thanks for the compliments. Bad news...... I threw a bunch away due to FW from my LFS. Then I bought a cleanup crew and it consisted of 3 huge Mexican Turbo snails. I thought my macro was melting away for some reason until I noticed the snails were eating it all. In the matter of a few weeks their is almost nothing left. What's left will grow back but it's going to be a while. As for the snails I have someone picking them up tomorrow. Lesson learned...... Will update in a few months. PS. I'll get a picture of the destruction. Before destruction Threw away 3 times this __________________ 120 (4X2X2), 2x250 Phoenix 14k MH with 2X ATI Purple Plus T5 HO, 2x Vortech MP40 ES, 400 gallon sump system. Current Tank Info: 120 gallon SPS Tank w/ 400 gallon sump...... Last edited by TRENT_G; 09/10/2012 at 09:22 PM.

11/14/2012, 10:33 PM	#24
BoCoMo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 44	I am currently setting my my first macro tank (my first salt really) so I may need to go through your trash! lol Looks great!