The new 55 (& other pics)

Travis · 03-17-2004, 12:58 AM

Some of you may remember my sand bed issue and how I was waiting until we moved into the new house to tear it apart. A couple weeks ago we moved, I collapsed everything, including the prop tank, into a bare-bottom 55 until I can make other arrangements. The 55 doesn't look half bad for a temp, though it's mighty full:

Here's a mid-tank shot

One of several "zo gardens" since all my broodstock and frags are in there

...and a few more I snapped off just because I had the camera out:

After an adjustment period, many of my corals look much better than they did in the old tank with the PO4/algae issues. You can see above the branching hammer and montiporas look pretty happy. Unfortunately the only one still not out of its funk is the frogspawn. I'm thinking maybe it has something to do with the algal growth on the skeleton, but I'm going to just give it some more time.

Thanks for looking!

T

fidojoe · 03-17-2004, 01:03 AM

Awesome Travis! Got any more pics

strat · 03-17-2004, 01:08 AM

looks great, nice shots as always

strat

Tarasco · 03-17-2004, 01:19 AM

Sweet!

mnreefman · 03-17-2004, 02:21 AM

looking good travis

Gina · 03-17-2004, 05:27 AM

Congrats on getting everything moved in ok! Great shots as always. Hope the move went well for you. Where did you finally decide to put your main tank?

wooddood · 03-17-2004, 06:13 AM

looks awesome t, i did the same thing when i moved my 120 last week.setup the 55 and moved everything into it before tearing down the 120.but my 55 did'nt look as good as yours but it was full, man was it full.lol. maybe you should just leave the 55 full and start over on the big tank.not lol.

nivek · 03-17-2004, 07:39 AM

Excellent looking tank!

Woodstock · 03-17-2004, 11:13 AM

Show off!

j/k!

Great pictures! I love the aquascaping!

Craig Manoukian · 03-17-2004, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Woodstock
Show off!

Yo! Very nice!

jks1 · 03-17-2004, 04:27 PM

lookin good T, glad everything made the trip ok

Travis · 04-01-2004, 12:35 AM

Moved this to the Chronicle forum, though this tank's life may be like a short story, as everything (except the anthelia I hope) will be moving into the 180 in time.

semigodd154 · 04-01-2004, 01:14 AM

Travis I noticed once my frogspawn got to about 20 heads it started to open less I fragged it into 4 sections of 5 heads each and sold 3 of the frags back to the lfs that i got it from in the first place i trippled my investment and my FS has never looked better this was about a year ago and almost at 20 heads again so its time to break out the dremmel again BTW the tank looks great cant wait to see it once you get everything transferred.

dgasmd · 04-01-2004, 11:21 AM

Very nice!!!!!!!

drdrew · 04-01-2004, 01:34 PM

nice captures.

03-17-2004, 12:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,557 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	The new 55 (& other pics) Some of you may remember my sand bed issue and how I was waiting until we moved into the new house to tear it apart. A couple weeks ago we moved, I collapsed everything, including the prop tank, into a bare-bottom 55 until I can make other arrangements. The 55 doesn't look half bad for a temp, though it's mighty full: Here's a mid-tank shot One of several "zo gardens" since all my broodstock and frags are in there ...and a few more I snapped off just because I had the camera out: After an adjustment period, many of my corals look much better than they did in the old tank with the PO4/algae issues. You can see above the branching hammer and montiporas look pretty happy. Unfortunately the only one still not out of its funk is the frogspawn. I'm thinking maybe it has something to do with the algal growth on the skeleton, but I'm going to just give it some more time. Thanks for looking! T

03-17-2004, 01:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Awesome Travis! Got any more pics __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

03-17-2004, 01:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
strat Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 293 View Gallery Karma Komment	looks great, nice shots as always strat __________________ its a fish's life..... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner2.gif

03-17-2004, 01:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tarasco Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 724 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sweet! __________________ Mike "I saw what the governor makes. That's like four hands of blackjack." -- Charles Barkley on why he wasn't seriously considering becoming the Governor of Alabama

03-17-2004, 02:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
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03-17-2004, 05:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,823 View Gallery Karma Komment	Congrats on getting everything moved in ok! Great shots as always. Hope the move went well for you. Where did you finally decide to put your main tank? __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

03-17-2004, 06:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	looks awesome t, i did the same thing when i moved my 120 last week.setup the 55 and moved everything into it before tearing down the 120.but my 55 did'nt look as good as yours but it was full, man was it full.lol. maybe you should just leave the 55 full and start over on the big tank.not lol. __________________ 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.

03-17-2004, 07:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
nivek Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Penang, Malaysia Posts: 367 View Gallery Karma Komment	Excellent looking tank! __________________ "Hey Yoda! Stop playing with my orange lightsaber!" - Master Nivek

03-17-2004, 11:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,862 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Show off! j/k! Great pictures! I love the aquascaping! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

03-17-2004, 04:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
jks1 Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 876 View Gallery Karma Komment	lookin good T, glad everything made the trip ok __________________ John Tank: 29g glass Pumps: Mag5.0 return - (3) rio 100 PHs Lighting: (1) 150w XM 10K/(2) 30W actinics Equipment: Aqua C Urchin skimmer- CPR Fuge, Titanium Heater -Red Sea wavemaster Pro Tank: 210g 1/2" Acrylic, dual overflows, 75g glass sump w/ 20g fuge. Pumps: Mag24 return - (2) MAG24s running 2 closed loop systems. Lighting: (3) 400w XM 10K/(2) Custom Sealife 96w PC - 25w dimmable incandescent Moonlight Equipment: Aqua C EV180 skimmer - CR500 calc reactor - Titanium Heater - AquaLogic single Stage Temp Controller - Aquanetics 1/5Hp Chiller - Neptune sys aquacontroller

04-01-2004, 12:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,557 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Moved this to the Chronicle forum, though this tank's life may be like a short story, as everything (except the anthelia I hope) will be moving into the 180 in time. __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

04-01-2004, 01:14 AM	#13 (permalink)
semigodd154 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: amsterdam ny Posts: 392 View Gallery Karma Komment	Travis I noticed once my frogspawn got to about 20 heads it started to open less I fragged it into 4 sections of 5 heads each and sold 3 of the frags back to the lfs that i got it from in the first place i trippled my investment and my FS has never looked better this was about a year ago and almost at 20 heads again so its time to break out the dremmel again BTW the tank looks great cant wait to see it once you get everything transferred. __________________ 47g column 20x18x30 sps dominated mixed reef 250w HQI 14k approx. 1500gph flow(love you jake 9-03 to 12-03) Shaun

04-01-2004, 11:21 AM	#14 (permalink)
dgasmd Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 466 View Gallery Karma Komment	Very nice!!!!!!! __________________ Water is what keeps a ship floating, but it is also what sinks it.

04-01-2004, 01:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
drdrew Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: central missouri Posts: 457 View Gallery Karma Komment	nice captures. __________________ caja wrote: get the hell out of my thread you pigs.

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