BigAl's 10g . . . - Page 3

kathywithbirds · 12-05-2007, 11:42 PM

your xenia is ON the glass? freaky! in a good way. Nice coral eating shot. mmm mysis.

Craig Manoukian · 12-06-2007, 02:07 AM

They look happy/hungry!

BigAl07 · 12-06-2007, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by kathywithbirds

your xenia is ON the glass? freaky! in a good way. Nice coral eating shot. mmm mysis.

Yeah they aren't SUPPOSED to be on the glass but they don't listen to me for crap

I fragged one little sprout onto a sea shell. Well it "Fragged itself" into several small sprouts about 2 days after I cut it. I had the shell moved out of the way so I could slice & dice some mushrooms and placed it too close to the front glass. A day later one of the Xenia frags "walked" off the shell onto the glass. We watched it slowly slide up from the sand level to about 4"s off the sand and just stop. Then from there it split into two. The one of those split again and now in the lower right that one has split again. The GOOD news is that once I move all the LR into the 90g tank and convert this over into a full time FRAG tank I'll have PLENTY of Xenia glass on the back and both sides. It can grow all it likes then. I'll probably cut those off the glass and attached them to plugs or disks shortly and sell them at our next frag meet.

Yes those palys eat more than you could ever imagine. And the growth from concentrating Mysis to them is phenomenal to say the least. The side that get the flow from the power head (and hence more cyclopeeze and Mysis action) are probably DOUBLE in some instances to the other side. I'm gonna frag those puppies off next.

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Originally Posted by Craig Manoukian

They look happy/hungry!

They're pigs I tell ya. Maybe they should be named Piggy Palys.

Jason25 · 12-06-2007, 09:34 AM

Looks great Al, keep up the good work.

ScubaDrew · 12-06-2007, 02:26 PM

Great chronical Al! Fun read. Imagine the 90 a year from now!

goldenmean · 12-06-2007, 03:53 PM

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Imagine the 90 a year from now!

Al is going slow.
He should have water in that 90g by this time next year.

Seriously Al your nano looks awesome!!

lcstorc · 12-06-2007, 04:08 PM

Great pics. I love to see the Palys eat the mysis. That was a good shot. Caught him with his mouth full.

BigAl07 · 12-06-2007, 04:46 PM

Thanks yall

I think I'll put SALT on my birthday wish list to get this tank started.. my BIRTHDAY is OCTOBER of next year

Ha ha ha!!

Thanks for your kind words. It's not hard to catch those Piggy Palys eating... they do it every time I feed.

BigAl07 · 12-20-2007, 11:28 AM

Update time

Well now that I THINK I have every thing either AT home or on order (we ALL know that I'll find LOTS more I need to buy as I go along) I am also starting to work on the 10g tank AS a Frag tank... I have some frags from my office tank that needed different lights (time for a bulb change) so I used some clear Soap Dishes from the local retail store and put them into my tank. They are currently attached to the front glass because I am SHORT on real estate in that tank. But almost immediately after putting the racks in and adding the frags they started opening right up. I think I'm gonna LIKE having a Frag Tank when it's all said and done.

BigAl07 · 12-20-2007, 11:41 AM

Ok here are a bunch of pics from last night . . . NOT good quality but you get the "Jist" of what I was trying to accomplish...

Top Down of both racks

Top Down of RH rack

Top Down of LH rack

FTS Close up

FTS further away

As you can see I am going to HAVE to start fragging my Xenia from this tank soon

Cassette87 · 12-20-2007, 12:20 PM

That's awesome Al.. That little tank is amazing!

BigAl07 · 12-20-2007, 12:21 PM

Thanks Andy! That's very kind of you to say

lcstorc · 12-20-2007, 02:33 PM

Wow! That is a mighty full 10g tank.
Beautiful colonies for such a small reef. You must do water changes like crazy to keep it that nice.

justsunnie · 12-20-2007, 02:54 PM

My, this tank has been on steroids since I saw it last. What kind of filtration do you use?
I like the hydors, and I would ditch as much of that xenia as humanly possible.
Now with mine, for now the tank is empty and it's going to be at least a week before I get the light/stand etc in. Think I should epoxy some crate around the edges near the top? That could be fun...

BigAl07 · 12-20-2007, 02:54 PM

Wow! Coming from you that means a LOT Lynn. Than you!

Yes I do water changes like CRAZY! I'll be the first to admit "I have a problem". To be honest I have a very good and easy "system" for water changes and I have to remind myself that I don't NEED to do water changes on EVERY day that ends in "Y".

Yes that tank is FULL of corals and it gets fed very sparingly and only has the one Clown and a Neon goby (goby is a PIG). Other than that it's corals or clean up crew.

Once I get the 90g up and running I'll be moving most of the LR over there and installing Egg-Crate racks for fragging. I ordered new bulbs last night for this tank so that may help some too.

I think I am Fragging Crazy

12-05-2007, 11:42 PM	#31 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,937 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . your xenia is ON the glass? freaky! in a good way. Nice coral eating shot. mmm mysis. __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

12-06-2007, 02:07 AM	#32 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . They look happy/hungry! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-06-2007, 09:34 AM	#34 (permalink)
Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,117 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . Looks great Al, keep up the good work.

12-06-2007, 02:26 PM	#35 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,129 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . Great chronical Al! Fun read. Imagine the 90 a year from now! __________________ STT2VT - Chronical

12-06-2007, 04:08 PM	#37 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . Great pics. I love to see the Palys eat the mysis. That was a good shot. Caught him with his mouth full. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

12-06-2007, 04:46 PM	#38 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . Thanks yall I think I'll put SALT on my birthday wish list to get this tank started.. my BIRTHDAY is OCTOBER of next year Ha ha ha!! Thanks for your kind words. It's not hard to catch those Piggy Palys eating... they do it every time I feed. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

12-20-2007, 11:28 AM	#39 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . Update time Well now that I THINK I have every thing either AT home or on order (we ALL know that I'll find LOTS more I need to buy as I go along) I am also starting to work on the 10g tank AS a Frag tank... I have some frags from my office tank that needed different lights (time for a bulb change) so I used some clear Soap Dishes from the local retail store and put them into my tank. They are currently attached to the front glass because I am SHORT on real estate in that tank. But almost immediately after putting the racks in and adding the frags they started opening right up. I think I'm gonna LIKE having a Frag Tank when it's all said and done. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

12-20-2007, 11:41 AM	#40 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . Ok here are a bunch of pics from last night . . . NOT good quality but you get the "Jist" of what I was trying to accomplish... Top Down of both racks Top Down of RH rack Top Down of LH rack FTS Close up FTS further away As you can see I am going to HAVE to start fragging my Xenia from this tank soon __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

12-20-2007, 12:20 PM	#41 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,474 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . That's awesome Al.. That little tank is amazing! __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef

12-20-2007, 12:21 PM	#42 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . Thanks Andy! That's very kind of you to say __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

12-20-2007, 02:33 PM	#43 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . Wow! That is a mighty full 10g tank. Beautiful colonies for such a small reef. You must do water changes like crazy to keep it that nice. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

12-20-2007, 02:54 PM	#44 (permalink)
justsunnie Ricordea Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 191 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . My, this tank has been on steroids since I saw it last. What kind of filtration do you use? I like the hydors, and I would ditch as much of that xenia as humanly possible. Now with mine, for now the tank is empty and it's going to be at least a week before I get the light/stand etc in. Think I should epoxy some crate around the edges near the top? That could be fun... __________________ Sunnie 46g bowfront reef RIP 12g nano Mar 06-Nov 07 10g prop 72g FOWLR

12-20-2007, 02:54 PM	#45 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's 10g . . . Wow! Coming from you that means a LOT Lynn. Than you! Yes I do water changes like CRAZY! I'll be the first to admit "I have a problem". To be honest I have a very good and easy "system" for water changes and I have to remind myself that I don't NEED to do water changes on EVERY day that ends in "Y". Yes that tank is FULL of corals and it gets fed very sparingly and only has the one Clown and a Neon goby (goby is a PIG). Other than that it's corals or clean up crew. Once I get the 90g up and running I'll be moving most of the LR over there and installing Egg-Crate racks for fragging. I ordered new bulbs last night for this tank so that may help some too. I think I am Fragging Crazy __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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