A Stoney Reef

StoneyReef · 12-16-2003, 10:38 PM

This is my current obsession, a nice little 46 gallon bow front with dual 400W radiums, calcium, and kalk reactors and all the bells and whistles including an aquacontroller, anyhow, here are some pics the tank is 5 months old.

StoneyReef · 12-16-2003, 10:41 PM

yes, that is ONE single rose anemone! about 18" wide!

The beast is going to put me in the poor house just feeding it! Keep pets and small children away from it. And now for the most amazing Clam I have ever seen. The price tag went with it as well!

Pro_builder · 12-16-2003, 10:44 PM

love the clam and the rose!! Very nice Patrick

ReefLady · 12-16-2003, 10:47 PM

Wow, the colors in that clam are fantastic.

Beautiful rose - wow, that thing is *huge*. That clown has a *purtier* bedroom than I do! ;-)

Playa · 12-16-2003, 10:48 PM

I will be dog gone it!

Great looking set up :-)

StoneyReef · 12-16-2003, 10:51 PM

The problem is, that is about as close to the rose as that clown gets! He will not host in it!!!

captivereefs · 12-16-2003, 10:59 PM

Nice!!!

wooddood · 12-16-2003, 11:03 PM

thanks patrick your reef looks sweet,love that clam.and you have a stupid clown,or maybe hes smarter then we are.as big as that rose is he could be lunch.lol. thanks for sharing, dave.

StoneyReef · 12-16-2003, 11:06 PM

Thanks guys, I wish you could see all the frags in it. I have been trying to get the anemone to split, so it is not so huge. It easily eats two whole 30ct shrimp per day. Out of all the tanks I have and friends tanks, I took a small frag of only the best colored corals for this tank. So I have the best of about 10 different tanks in here. The pink with blue tip millepora is awesome. It is finally starting to branch. I am going to put a pic of a friends tank up tomorrow after I take it. It will be a 3 month and a 1 year pic! Amazing what a year can do!

wooddood · 12-16-2003, 11:14 PM

thanks patrick lookin forward to seeing the growth pics.oh by the way do they have one of your combo reactors on their reef?lol,just checkin.

StoneyReef · 12-16-2003, 11:28 PM

LOL! ummm, they are all running kalk reactors!!!! I have not been able to talk them into adding calcium reactors yet. The heaviest stocked one runs a custom kalk reactor and tops off about 1.5 gallons per day on a 58 gallon oceanic reef ready. In addition to all the kalk, he has to add 1 or 2 cap fulls of kent calcium per day to keep up with the demand!

sharks · 12-16-2003, 11:28 PM

WOW awesome looking system Patrick!

Best of luck with the whole splitting thing.

Hopefully it wont swallow the whole tank before a split

S

HAP · 12-16-2003, 11:31 PM

Sweeeeeet!

sharks · 12-16-2003, 11:38 PM

BTW What is the purple bit in front of the rose?
A Cerianthus anemone?
Just wondering

S

StoneyReef · 12-16-2003, 11:39 PM

A tube anemone, purple with lime green inner tentacles!

12-16-2003, 10:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
StoneyReef No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 243 View Gallery Karma Komment	A Stoney Reef This is my current obsession, a nice little 46 gallon bow front with dual 400W radiums, calcium, and kalk reactors and all the bells and whistles including an aquacontroller, anyhow, here are some pics the tank is 5 months old.

12-16-2003, 10:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	love the clam and the rose!! Very nice Patrick __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

12-16-2003, 10:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
ReefLady Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 2,031 View Gallery Karma Komment	Wow, the colors in that clam are fantastic. Beautiful rose - wow, that thing is huge. That clown has a purtier bedroom than I do! ;-) __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice."

12-16-2003, 10:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
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12-16-2003, 11:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks patrick your reef looks sweet,love that clam.and you have a stupid clown,or maybe hes smarter then we are.as big as that rose is he could be lunch.lol. thanks for sharing, dave. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

12-16-2003, 10:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
StoneyReef No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 243 View Gallery Karma Komment	yes, that is ONE single rose anemone! about 18" wide! The beast is going to put me in the poor house just feeding it! Keep pets and small children away from it. And now for the most amazing Clam I have ever seen. The price tag went with it as well!

12-16-2003, 10:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Playa Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 1,451 View Gallery Karma Komment	I will be dog gone it! Great looking set up :-)

12-16-2003, 10:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
StoneyReef No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 243 View Gallery Karma Komment	The problem is, that is about as close to the rose as that clown gets! He will not host in it!!!

12-16-2003, 11:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
StoneyReef No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 243 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks guys, I wish you could see all the frags in it. I have been trying to get the anemone to split, so it is not so huge. It easily eats two whole 30ct shrimp per day. Out of all the tanks I have and friends tanks, I took a small frag of only the best colored corals for this tank. So I have the best of about 10 different tanks in here. The pink with blue tip millepora is awesome. It is finally starting to branch. I am going to put a pic of a friends tank up tomorrow after I take it. It will be a 3 month and a 1 year pic! Amazing what a year can do!

12-16-2003, 11:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks patrick lookin forward to seeing the growth pics.oh by the way do they have one of your combo reactors on their reef?lol,just checkin. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

12-16-2003, 11:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
StoneyReef No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 243 View Gallery Karma Komment	LOL! ummm, they are all running kalk reactors!!!! I have not been able to talk them into adding calcium reactors yet. The heaviest stocked one runs a custom kalk reactor and tops off about 1.5 gallons per day on a 58 gallon oceanic reef ready. In addition to all the kalk, he has to add 1 or 2 cap fulls of kent calcium per day to keep up with the demand!

12-16-2003, 11:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
sharks Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 843 View Gallery Karma Komment	WOW awesome looking system Patrick! Best of luck with the whole splitting thing. Hopefully it wont swallow the whole tank before a split S __________________ The sea monkey has my money 220G fish only tank ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 120G Reef 2 250W 65K MH’s. 2 VHO Actinics LifeReef filter/skimmer/20G REF 200LB Kaelini Rock . 2-3” DSB. Various, LPS, SPS, clams, leathers, and others Numerous fish ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> View my Photo Gallery><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>

12-16-2003, 11:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
HAP Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lewisville, TX...but my heart is in Chicago! Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sweeeeeet! __________________ Definition: Aquarium (n) A hole in your living room in which you throw money. [And I thought this would be cheaper than going to Aruba to dive - Yeah! Right!!] Oceanic 75g Reef Ready, DIY stand and canopy, 50g sump/refugium with 125lbs+ Fiji live rock, Turboflotor Multi Skimmer, 2 – 250w Metal Halides running Ushio 10k lamps, 110w Actinic, DIY moonlight, several corals (mostly softies but a few SPS and LPS as well), a bi-color blenny (Benny), a yellow Tang (Jet), 2 percula clowns (Frick & Frack), a blue spotted jawfish (Spot), a red-lipped blenny (Red), a dragon goby (Puff), a psychedelic mandarin (Mandy), a diamond sifter (Jewel), a green bta, a rose bta, a couple serpent stars, a coral banded shrimp and several crabs and snails who will remain anonymous...

12-16-2003, 11:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
sharks Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 843 View Gallery Karma Komment	BTW What is the purple bit in front of the rose? A Cerianthus anemone? Just wondering S __________________ The sea monkey has my money 220G fish only tank ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 120G Reef 2 250W 65K MH’s. 2 VHO Actinics LifeReef filter/skimmer/20G REF 200LB Kaelini Rock . 2-3” DSB. Various, LPS, SPS, clams, leathers, and others Numerous fish ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> View my Photo Gallery><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>

12-16-2003, 11:39 PM	#15 (permalink)
StoneyReef No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 243 View Gallery Karma Komment	A tube anemone, purple with lime green inner tentacles!

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