HMA’s 115 gal. Reef Tank - Page 47

hma · 03-05-2008, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig Manoukian

How was Cape Hope?

It was a little late last night, here are the promised pictures. ......

Chapman's Peak

False Bay - Pringia Bay

Cape Point

Cape of Good Hope and Dias Beach

tbittner · 03-05-2008, 10:46 PM

Oh man! It looks like you want to be fully awake when driving on that road!

Hey Heinz, that sand would look really nice in my big tank. Don't suppose you'd want to hike down there and scoop up about 600 pounds and mail it to me, would you? Please?

hma · 03-05-2008, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by tbittner

Oh man! It looks like you want to be fully awake when driving on that road!

Hey Heinz, that sand would look really nice in my big tank. Don't suppose you'd want to hike down there and scoop up about 600 pounds and mail it to me, would you? Please?

.... as much as you want Terry ....I have only one question ..... wet ore dry Terry ?

Craig Manoukian · 03-06-2008, 12:39 AM

Wow, a beach bum's dream beach, eh?

tbittner · 03-06-2008, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by hma

.... as much as you want Terry ....I have only one question ..... wet ore dry Terry ?

Wet of course, "live sand" would be best, right?

hma · 03-09-2008, 06:06 PM

Back from South Africa here the topical update, as usual, with new pictures and the newest videos.

The current values of the 115gal tank:

Ammonia : 0
Nitrites : 0
Nitrates : < 0,02
Phosphates : < 0,01
Salinity : 1.02355
Alk : 8 dkH
Cal : 423 ppm
Mag : 1324 ppm
Water : RO/DI
Ph – 8.1 to 8.3
Supplements: Balling Complete +Plus ( Ca, Mg, Na, Trace Elements and Amino Acids)

Topical FTS:

an the new VIDEOS:

Trapezia rufopunctata

Sphaeramia nematoptera

Dentoid · 03-09-2008, 06:08 PM

Welcome back Heinz! Looked like an amazing trip. Of course we have missed you and your amazing photography and tanks. Hope all is well!

lcstorc · 03-09-2008, 06:09 PM

Beautiful as always.
Love the crab pic.

Octoman · 03-09-2008, 06:20 PM

Welcome back Heinz! Glad to see the tank was ok when you got back (I hate leaving my fish!).

framerguy · 03-09-2008, 09:53 PM

Lynn beat me to it but I LOVE that crab photo too! That's a beauty. Gorgeous landscape shots as well, ... do ya need an assistant, you know, to carry luggage and cameras and stuff?

Craig Manoukian · 03-09-2008, 10:06 PM

Thanks Heinz!

SJS · 03-09-2008, 11:28 PM

Beautiful scenery, that beach looked incredible. Love the pics of the tank - like the crab!!!

vdituri · 03-09-2008, 11:44 PM

Beautiful shot of the trapezia.
He has a beautiful home base there.

Frankie · 03-10-2008, 12:04 AM

Welcome home hma! I see the phosphates went up while you were away. LOL

Craig Manoukian · 03-10-2008, 12:05 AM

Videos were stellar, loved the Pajama Cardinal. I had one that was very large with a very red pair of eyes. The body was 1 1/2" around.

03-05-2008, 10:46 PM	#692 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,083 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: HMA’s 115 gal. Reef Tank Oh man! It looks like you want to be fully awake when driving on that road! Hey Heinz, that sand would look really nice in my big tank. Don't suppose you'd want to hike down there and scoop up about 600 pounds and mail it to me, would you? Please? __________________ Terry My chronicle 120g with 300g sump/refug, Outer Orbit HQI/T5HO 24-Hour Light System: : 48" 250W HQI 4x54W Lots of fish. 150g predator tank full of killers. 450g tank is IN the HOUSE!

03-06-2008, 12:39 AM	#694 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,744 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: HMA’s 115 gal. Reef Tank Wow, a beach bum's dream beach, eh? __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

03-09-2008, 06:06 PM	#696 (permalink)
hma Acropora Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 1,737 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: HMA’s 115 gal. Reef Tank Back from South Africa here the topical update, as usual, with new pictures and the newest videos. The current values of the 115gal tank: Ammonia : 0 Nitrites : 0 Nitrates : < 0,02 Phosphates : < 0,01 Salinity : 1.02355 Alk : 8 dkH Cal : 423 ppm Mag : 1324 ppm Water : RO/DI Ph – 8.1 to 8.3 Supplements: Balling Complete +Plus ( Ca, Mg, Na, Trace Elements and Amino Acids) Topical FTS: an the new VIDEOS: Trapezia rufopunctata Sphaeramia nematoptera __________________ Heinz Luck is a good health and a bad memory (Albert Schweitzer) Balling Method : Balling +Plus Video : Centropyge potteri Tools : Balling Calculator My Chronicle and ReefDreams HM-Aquarium Photo Calendar 2008 "IF SHARKS DIE, THE SEA DIES"

03-09-2008, 06:08 PM	#697 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,594 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: HMA’s 115 gal. Reef Tank Welcome back Heinz! Looked like an amazing trip. Of course we have missed you and your amazing photography and tanks. Hope all is well! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

03-09-2008, 06:09 PM	#698 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: HMA’s 115 gal. Reef Tank Beautiful as always. Love the crab pic. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

03-09-2008, 06:20 PM	#699 (permalink)
Octoman Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,045 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: HMA’s 115 gal. Reef Tank Welcome back Heinz! Glad to see the tank was ok when you got back (I hate leaving my fish!). __________________ Mark "If you were traveling through outer space, I mean like you're going real fast, like the speed of light, you know... hoooohhhhh... and all of a sudden you started screaming... aaaahhhhh aaaaahhhhh... Do you think your brain would blow up?" My tank thread... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-euphoria.html Tank build... http://55reef.blogspot.com/

03-09-2008, 09:53 PM	#700 (permalink)
framerguy Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 2,926 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: HMA’s 115 gal. Reef Tank Lynn beat me to it but I LOVE that crab photo too! That's a beauty. Gorgeous landscape shots as well, ... do ya need an assistant, you know, to carry luggage and cameras and stuff? __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 75g Main, 55g Fuge w/DSB/+-25#LR, 25g Sump, turboflotor skimmer, 2x250w MH(9hrs/d), 4x65w PC(14h/d), 950gph mag drive/seaswirl return, 100# LR, 3" SB chronicles-akwareum (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination

03-09-2008, 10:06 PM	#701 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,744 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: HMA’s 115 gal. Reef Tank Thanks Heinz! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

03-09-2008, 11:28 PM	#702 (permalink)
SJS Neon dottyback Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SO CAL - Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 627 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: HMA’s 115 gal. Reef Tank Beautiful scenery, that beach looked incredible. Love the pics of the tank - like the crab!!! __________________ Steph Dream like you're going to live forever, Live like tomorrow is your last day... 300 gallon dt, 90 gallon fuge, 35 gallon fuge, 35 gallon sump. T-5 lights (\_/) This is Bunny. Bunny and his family ( . .) have now invaded my backyard. If Bunny keeps c(")(") eating my veggie garden he will be evicted in a safe and humane way!!!

03-10-2008, 12:04 AM	#704 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 6,039 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: HMA’s 115 gal. Reef Tank Welcome home hma! I see the phosphates went up while you were away. LOL __________________ Visit my aquarium -->Frankie's 120 gal Experiment Bruce: Today's meeting is Step 5: Bring a fish friend. Everyone brought a fish friend? DIY=DO IT YOURSELF! If we ignore the environment maybe it will go away....

03-10-2008, 12:05 AM	#705 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,744 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: HMA’s 115 gal. Reef Tank Videos were stellar, loved the Pajama Cardinal. I had one that was very large with a very red pair of eyes. The body was 1 1/2" around. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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