Tigahboy's 30g Reef

Tigahboy · 02-02-2005, 01:38 PM

Hey everyone,

I'm new to these boards and just wanted to share some photos of my baby!

Tank Details:

30g show acrylic - 36x12x16(h)
-50 lb. LR, Fiji Pink Arag Sand
20g AGA sump/fuge tank in stand
-15 lb. LR and a jungle of chaeto

250w Aqua Medic Ocean Light pendant w/ 20K DE HQI AB bulb
Aqua C Remora Skimmer
Aqua Clear HOB w/ Chemipure and Poly Filter

I initially started w/ a Via Aqua 28g and I then transferred everything over into my current 30g + 20g sump.

This is one of my favorite full tank shots, taken on 1-14-05:

Tigahboy · 02-02-2005, 01:42 PM

My B&W and Orange Ocellaris pair...

Photos of my 6-line and cherub (but cherub has been taken out recently)...

Tigahboy · 02-02-2005, 01:42 PM

guarding my acanthastrea lord. colony. =)

mkpaulson · 02-02-2005, 01:43 PM

Welcome to the reefsanctuary, your tank is absolutely beautiful very well done!!

Tigahboy · 02-02-2005, 01:44 PM

My favorite - "rainbow" acanthastrea

Tigahboy · 02-02-2005, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkpaulson

Welcome to the reefsanctuary, your tank is absolutely beautiful very well done!!

Thanks for the welcome and compliment, mark! pleasure to meet you. =)

Tigahboy · 02-02-2005, 01:53 PM

Although I tried to fight it as long as I could, I finally caved and realized that it's okay for a guy to have pink in his tank! haha. And no reef is fully complete w/o pink IMO.

Pink blasto wellsi

Hot pink echinophyllia

CoCo Worm

Pink Birds Nest

My monster pink yuma - over 3" in diameter

Tigahboy · 02-02-2005, 01:55 PM

Tigahboy · 02-02-2005, 01:58 PM

I'm trying to convert my tank into primarily SPS and LPS only. So i sold a lot of my zoo's and ric floridas. Hence a lot of missing coral in this pic from the first one I posted above. Looks a little more bare to me now. but I'll fill up the spaces soon enough. =)

Okay, that's all for now. Hope you've enjoyed the photos! I'll post more as I take them.

mps9506 · 02-02-2005, 02:19 PM

Looks great... I am jealous

mps9506 · 02-02-2005, 02:23 PM

BTW, how do you like your lighting setup?
I have a 36x18x15 tank with 2x250 watt halides in a PFO parallel reflector.
I'm considering going to a single 400watt or maybe 250 watt DE setup.
I would probably have to purge my SPS collection to only the ones I really really want.

Tigahboy · 02-02-2005, 02:28 PM

Thanks! So far I've been happy w/ my one 250w DE pendant. To be safe, I've limited the SPS to pretty much the very top of the tank. I've seen great color retention and actually a lot of improved coloration, but I think I could move them a little lower if I wanted since the tank is only 16" tall.

But I doubt I can keep them as colorful towards the very ends of my tank w/ the one pendant.

Here's a macro pic of my most recent addition...blue polyp danae...it's a monster and I definitely will need to frag it down.

Maxx · 02-02-2005, 02:55 PM

TB,
Glad you mde it over here! Your tank looks gorgeous...as always.
I had to laugh at your struggle to come to terms with the color pink! Glad you were able to accept it.

I wanna see some close ups of your two clams! The tear drop is really sharp and your new Crocea is smokin!

Nick

Woodstock · 02-02-2005, 03:39 PM

WELCOME TO REEFSANCTUARY!!!

VERY nice tank!! The photos are awesome and the corals are absolutely beautiful!! Everything looks very happy and healthy!! Well done~~

Tigahboy · 02-02-2005, 04:28 PM

thanks for the comments, guys!

I have to take an updated pic of the clams, but here's a couple I took a couple of weeks ago.

Gold & Blue Teardrop Maxima

The pic of my crocea the first day I got him.

02-02-2005, 01:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	Tigahboy's 30g Reef Hey everyone, I'm new to these boards and just wanted to share some photos of my baby! Tank Details: 30g show acrylic - 36x12x16(h) -50 lb. LR, Fiji Pink Arag Sand 20g AGA sump/fuge tank in stand -15 lb. LR and a jungle of chaeto 250w Aqua Medic Ocean Light pendant w/ 20K DE HQI AB bulb Aqua C Remora Skimmer Aqua Clear HOB w/ Chemipure and Poly Filter I initially started w/ a Via Aqua 28g and I then transferred everything over into my current 30g + 20g sump. This is one of my favorite full tank shots, taken on 1-14-05:

02-02-2005, 01:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	Photos of my fish... My B&W and Orange Ocellaris pair... Photos of my 6-line and cherub (but cherub has been taken out recently)...

02-02-2005, 01:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	My High Fin Red Banded Goby guarding my acanthastrea lord. colony. =)

02-02-2005, 01:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
mkpaulson Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: port republic,va Posts: 750 View Gallery Karma Komment	Welcome to the reefsanctuary, your tank is absolutely beautiful very well done!! __________________ Mark

02-02-2005, 01:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	Some acanthastrea shots... My favorite - "rainbow" acanthastrea

02-02-2005, 01:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	The pinks... Although I tried to fight it as long as I could, I finally caved and realized that it's okay for a guy to have pink in his tank! haha. And no reef is fully complete w/o pink IMO. Pink blasto wellsi Hot pink echinophyllia CoCo Worm Pink Birds Nest My monster pink yuma - over 3" in diameter

02-02-2005, 01:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	Some top down pics...took these just last night.

02-02-2005, 01:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	Most updated full tank shot - 2-1-05 I'm trying to convert my tank into primarily SPS and LPS only. So i sold a lot of my zoo's and ric floridas. Hence a lot of missing coral in this pic from the first one I posted above. Looks a little more bare to me now. but I'll fill up the spaces soon enough. =) Okay, that's all for now. Hope you've enjoyed the photos! I'll post more as I take them.

02-02-2005, 02:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlotte and Wilmington, NC Posts: 6,862 View Gallery Karma Komment	Looks great... I am jealous __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

02-02-2005, 02:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlotte and Wilmington, NC Posts: 6,862 View Gallery Karma Komment	BTW, how do you like your lighting setup? I have a 36x18x15 tank with 2x250 watt halides in a PFO parallel reflector. I'm considering going to a single 400watt or maybe 250 watt DE setup. I would probably have to purge my SPS collection to only the ones I really really want. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

02-02-2005, 02:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks! So far I've been happy w/ my one 250w DE pendant. To be safe, I've limited the SPS to pretty much the very top of the tank. I've seen great color retention and actually a lot of improved coloration, but I think I could move them a little lower if I wanted since the tank is only 16" tall. But I doubt I can keep them as colorful towards the very ends of my tank w/ the one pendant. Here's a macro pic of my most recent addition...blue polyp danae...it's a monster and I definitely will need to frag it down.

02-02-2005, 02:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	TB, Glad you mde it over here! Your tank looks gorgeous...as always. I had to laugh at your struggle to come to terms with the color pink! Glad you were able to accept it. I wanna see some close ups of your two clams! The tear drop is really sharp and your new Crocea is smokin! Nick __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

02-02-2005, 03:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21,657 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	WELCOME TO REEFSANCTUARY!!! VERY nice tank!! The photos are awesome and the corals are absolutely beautiful!! Everything looks very happy and healthy!! Well done~~ __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~29 gal QT/Hospital tank~* *~3 gal Pico~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MH, dual Actinic t5s,AquaController III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

02-02-2005, 04:28 PM	#15 (permalink)
Tigahboy Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks for the comments, guys! I have to take an updated pic of the clams, but here's a couple I took a couple of weeks ago. Gold & Blue Teardrop Maxima The pic of my crocea the first day I got him.

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