Andy's 29 Gallon Reef - Page 25

Cassette87 · 06-18-2008, 09:54 AM

Tell me about it

the sale's going on into next week, so i'll be checking back for more when i'm home from FL

vdituri · 06-18-2008, 11:40 AM

Those are a screaming deal!
Enjoy!

Anselth · 06-18-2008, 11:54 AM

Awesome tank, love those new Rics!

Cassette87 · 06-18-2008, 11:59 AM

Thanks guys

Hopefully the new Rics will do well, I'm going to try fragging at least one of them for sure.

Cassette87 · 06-24-2008, 07:24 PM

Okay.. so time for an update!

So here's what's new:

-Got my RO/DI system from Jack... haven't had a chance to use it yet though!
-Got My pom pom xenia from Bill... which you can see above the "cave" under zoa mountian

-Got my Zoa Frag from Victor... HOLY COW nice V! Thanks!
-Took a razor blade to a couple of my Ricordea florida.... please everyone wish them luck! I've never fragged a shroom before!

Here's some pics! Enjoy!

Thanks Bill & Vic for the frags! Vic, shoot me a PM and let me know what days are good for you to receive the coral

vdituri · 06-24-2008, 08:01 PM

They're opening for you already? Sweet!
That pic makes them look nuclear orange.
Zoo pimp here.

Cassette87 · 06-24-2008, 08:04 PM

Haha vic they are very bright orange under my pc actinic + blue LED's They almost look like satan's breath pallys...

Cassette87 · 06-25-2008, 10:15 AM

Well made my first useable 5 gallons of water with my ro di unit.. I let it run for ~2 hours just draining into the sink... hopefully this was enough of a break in? I also noticed that my water pressure reading on the unit is only ~50 PSI will this be an issue?

I don't want to use the water yet if I shoul've "cycled" the unit longer. Any input guys and gals?

Thanks!

goldenmean · 06-25-2008, 11:22 AM

Andy I have heard to discard the first couple of gallons that a new RO/DI unit makes so you should have let it run more than enough in that 2 hours.

50 psi is just a tad below the optimum psi of 60.
Honestly I ran my RO/Di unit for a year on 22psi (yes 22psi) and I just had to change my filters. The low psi meant that it took me 5-6 hours to make 5 gallons. I did just buy a booster pump when I ordered my new filters so my psi is now 60-65 and I can make 5g of RO in just over an hour. The real reason I decided to buy a booster pump was so that I would not waste so much water.

AQTCJAK · 06-25-2008, 11:26 AM

looks good Andy

funkpolice · 06-25-2008, 05:49 PM

those red/black zoas are sweet. Let me know if you ever have any extras. Those sun corals are growing really fast, so if you feel like giving them a try, I'll frag you up some.
bill

Frankie · 06-25-2008, 06:10 PM

Looks great. i love that clam!
Your aquascaping is very nice. If the coralline was not on the back wall it would really bring out the scape better. Just a thought. Some like it like that.

Cassette87 · 09-08-2008, 04:27 PM

Well, I'm back in again for the long haul folks, after a long summer of spending 5 minutes at home at any given time, the season is winding down and I'm settling back into my work in the day school in the night routine; this also means I'll be frequenting RS once again

So here's an update on myself as well as my reef!

-I received my A.A.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering as well as Certification in Computer Animation and 3D Graphics. Now I'll be working on my B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology.

-I'm Applying for a second, part time job a LFS.. which could lead to be an interesting experience!

-Recently discovered the "The Reef Aquarium" series of books, which are FANTASTIC resources, which I suggest to anyone in the hobby!

-As for my side projects, my DIY LED's are at a standstill. I will be experimenting with coral growth in the coming months...
I'm also working on a permanent magnet motor, a "perpetual motion" machine if you will, laugh if you must... study the work of Tesla and magnetism if you are a doubting Thomas.

and now for the Reef!

-I've recently picked up some new Ricordea florida, which are doing awesome! I've also worked up the courage to take a razor to one of my R.florida, and sure enough both pieces are growing back.

-My T. Derasa clam, despite all odds (of people saying PC light is insufficient) is doing wonderfully in my tank, as is my brown monti, though the mushroom next to the monti needs to go, as it's fighting an ongoing war

-my zoanthids are growing wonderfully and I seem to be winning the fight against my red macro which is awesome!

-I've given away some of my mushrooms, and will happily trade or send anyone some for only the shipping expenses if anyone is interested.

-ordered new bulbs that should be here tomorrow... 10k/6.7k 50/50 and a 460nm/420nm 50/50. I chose to go with the 10k/6.7k 50/50 in hopes of encouraging more growth from my coral, though hopefully the color won't yellow out too much!

Enough talking... onto the pictures!

BigAl07 · 09-08-2008, 04:29 PM

Looks GREAT buddy! Glad you checked in!!

Cassette87 · 09-08-2008, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigAl07

Looks GREAT buddy! Glad you checked in!!

Thanks Al! I've got a lot of reading to do!!

06-18-2008, 09:54 AM	#361 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,421 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Tell me about it the sale's going on into next week, so i'll be checking back for more when i'm home from FL __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef! My DIY LED Lights Current Status - Work followed by School :Java: - 9/8/08 I'm still around people, just on a sort of "summer-time leave" Feel free to PM or e-mail me for any needs!

06-18-2008, 11:40 AM	#362 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,758 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Those are a screaming deal! Enjoy! __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

06-18-2008, 11:54 AM	#363 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 942 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Awesome tank, love those new Rics! __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

06-18-2008, 11:59 AM	#364 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,421 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Thanks guys Hopefully the new Rics will do well, I'm going to try fragging at least one of them for sure. __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef! My DIY LED Lights Current Status - Work followed by School :Java: - 9/8/08 I'm still around people, just on a sort of "summer-time leave" Feel free to PM or e-mail me for any needs!

06-24-2008, 07:24 PM	#365 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,421 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Okay.. so time for an update! So here's what's new: -Got my RO/DI system from Jack... haven't had a chance to use it yet though! -Got My pom pom xenia from Bill... which you can see above the "cave" under zoa mountian -Got my Zoa Frag from Victor... HOLY COW nice V! Thanks! -Took a razor blade to a couple of my Ricordea florida.... please everyone wish them luck! I've never fragged a shroom before! Here's some pics! Enjoy! Thanks Bill & Vic for the frags! Vic, shoot me a PM and let me know what days are good for you to receive the coral __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef! My DIY LED Lights Current Status - Work followed by School :Java: - 9/8/08 I'm still around people, just on a sort of "summer-time leave" Feel free to PM or e-mail me for any needs!

06-24-2008, 08:01 PM	#366 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,758 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef They're opening for you already? Sweet! That pic makes them look nuclear orange. Zoo pimp here. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

06-24-2008, 08:04 PM	#367 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,421 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Haha vic they are very bright orange under my pc actinic + blue LED's They almost look like satan's breath pallys... __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef! My DIY LED Lights Current Status - Work followed by School :Java: - 9/8/08 I'm still around people, just on a sort of "summer-time leave" Feel free to PM or e-mail me for any needs!

06-25-2008, 10:15 AM	#368 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,421 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Well made my first useable 5 gallons of water with my ro di unit.. I let it run for ~2 hours just draining into the sink... hopefully this was enough of a break in? I also noticed that my water pressure reading on the unit is only ~50 PSI will this be an issue? I don't want to use the water yet if I shoul've "cycled" the unit longer. Any input guys and gals? Thanks! __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef! My DIY LED Lights Current Status - Work followed by School :Java: - 9/8/08 I'm still around people, just on a sort of "summer-time leave" Feel free to PM or e-mail me for any needs!

06-25-2008, 11:22 AM	#369 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,236 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Andy I have heard to discard the first couple of gallons that a new RO/DI unit makes so you should have let it run more than enough in that 2 hours. 50 psi is just a tad below the optimum psi of 60. Honestly I ran my RO/Di unit for a year on 22psi (yes 22psi) and I just had to change my filters. The low psi meant that it took me 5-6 hours to make 5 gallons. I did just buy a booster pump when I ordered my new filters so my psi is now 60-65 and I can make 5g of RO in just over an hour. The real reason I decided to buy a booster pump was so that I would not waste so much water. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My 2nd-QT-Wrasse My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

06-25-2008, 11:26 AM	#370 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,213 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef looks good Andy __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

06-25-2008, 05:49 PM	#371 (permalink)
funkpolice Plate Coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orland Park IL Posts: 708 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef those red/black zoas are sweet. Let me know if you ever have any extras. Those sun corals are growing really fast, so if you feel like giving them a try, I'll frag you up some. bill

06-25-2008, 06:10 PM	#372 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 8,497 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Looks great. i love that clam! Your aquascaping is very nice. If the coralline was not on the back wall it would really bring out the scape better. Just a thought. Some like it like that. __________________ If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

09-08-2008, 04:27 PM	#373 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,421 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Well, I'm back in again for the long haul folks, after a long summer of spending 5 minutes at home at any given time, the season is winding down and I'm settling back into my work in the day school in the night routine; this also means I'll be frequenting RS once again So here's an update on myself as well as my reef! -I received my A.A.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering as well as Certification in Computer Animation and 3D Graphics. Now I'll be working on my B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology. -I'm Applying for a second, part time job a LFS.. which could lead to be an interesting experience! -Recently discovered the "The Reef Aquarium" series of books, which are FANTASTIC resources, which I suggest to anyone in the hobby! -As for my side projects, my DIY LED's are at a standstill. I will be experimenting with coral growth in the coming months... I'm also working on a permanent magnet motor, a "perpetual motion" machine if you will, laugh if you must... study the work of Tesla and magnetism if you are a doubting Thomas. and now for the Reef! -I've recently picked up some new Ricordea florida, which are doing awesome! I've also worked up the courage to take a razor to one of my R.florida, and sure enough both pieces are growing back. -My T. Derasa clam, despite all odds (of people saying PC light is insufficient) is doing wonderfully in my tank, as is my brown monti, though the mushroom next to the monti needs to go, as it's fighting an ongoing war -my zoanthids are growing wonderfully and I seem to be winning the fight against my red macro which is awesome! -I've given away some of my mushrooms, and will happily trade or send anyone some for only the shipping expenses if anyone is interested. -ordered new bulbs that should be here tomorrow... 10k/6.7k 50/50 and a 460nm/420nm 50/50. I chose to go with the 10k/6.7k 50/50 in hopes of encouraging more growth from my coral, though hopefully the color won't yellow out too much! Enough talking... onto the pictures! __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef! My DIY LED Lights Current Status - Work followed by School :Java: - 9/8/08 I'm still around people, just on a sort of "summer-time leave" Feel free to PM or e-mail me for any needs!

09-08-2008, 04:29 PM	#374 (permalink)
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