Mattie's Nano 20G - Page 3

mattie · 09-07-2004, 02:33 PM

i recently added a boat load of frgas to my 20G
do not look at the tang i know i know
but the tank is comming along great just added the frags today and the tank is now so crowded i do not think i will be buying anything else anytime soon..

Craig Manoukian · 09-07-2004, 03:51 PM

Go slow and let it grow!

Maxx · 09-07-2004, 07:53 PM

Dude, you'll be pruning in no time!
When can I get some?
Nick

mattie · 11-01-2004, 10:57 PM

several new frags added
last month i went and visited briane and got a boat load of frags 20+ some were duplicates to give to friends
i think i got 12 new sps frags from brian
and i got 2 new frags from scottT just before he took down his tank and i got 3 new frags from Bpeterson
as you can tell the tank has been doing well
i uped the flow by and slightly larger powerheads and added a float switch to make the tank as stable as possible I can not believe i have waited over a year to get one of these simple items.... my salinty calcium and alk have never been soooo stable... and the corals are all coloring up.....

Craig Manoukian · 11-02-2004, 12:38 AM

Can't wait to see them grow!

fidojoe · 11-02-2004, 01:30 AM

Holy Cow! Thats alot of corals!!! When those grow out, where are your fish gonna swim?

brian_e · 11-02-2004, 09:19 AM

looking good!!!!

mattie · 11-02-2004, 09:55 AM

with the increased flow and the float switch things have noticbly started growing much faster...... so in a few months there will be alot less swimming room...he he
thanks it's been 14+ months in the making

Craig Manoukian · 11-02-2004, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by fidojoe
When those grow out,

Oooooh I smell a fraggin' party in the future, eh?

Maxx · 11-03-2004, 07:07 PM

Question for you Mattie,
Did you adjust the white balance on your camera, or change your bulb out? Cause that picture looks less blue than the previous one.
Nick

mattie · 11-03-2004, 07:21 PM

the earlier pic is from when i first got the new 14k bulb and it was very very blue for the first week now it is well broken in and the color is much more crisp and not nearly as bluei I have had the MH bulb for about 4 months now and will probably change it out in another 4 months for the same or an XM 20k

Maxx · 11-03-2004, 07:28 PM

Cool, I'm glad to hear the the bulb lightens up just a bit. you might want to look at JBNY's website, www.cnidarianreef.com
He has all the data from a serious 250 watt SE bulb/ballast comparison test he did posted up there in addition to pictures of the different lights above his reef so its easy to see what your looking at. I'm pretty sure the XM 20K does not have as good a PAR rating as the hamilton 14K, but it might be different on your set up depending on what ballast you are running.
I have read that bulbs will last alot longer than 12 months.....do you really need to replace the bulb at 8 months?
Nick

mattie · 11-03-2004, 08:25 PM

thanks Maxx

Maxx · 11-03-2004, 09:47 PM

No problem, I like your tank and am glad to be able to help.
Nick

mattie · 12-09-2004, 12:53 PM

things have been growing muhahahah!!!!
nothing changed i just let em grow now

09-07-2004, 02:33 PM	#31 (permalink)
mattie RS Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Torrance CA Posts: 522 View Gallery Karma Komment	more i recently added a boat load of frgas to my 20G do not look at the tang i know i know but the tank is comming along great just added the frags today and the tank is now so crowded i do not think i will be buying anything else anytime soon.. __________________ www.reef-care.com

09-07-2004, 03:51 PM	#32 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,036 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Go slow and let it grow! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

09-07-2004, 07:53 PM	#33 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	Dude, you'll be pruning in no time! When can I get some? 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!)

11-01-2004, 10:57 PM	#34 (permalink)
mattie RS Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Torrance CA Posts: 522 View Gallery Karma Komment	the nano sps calcium sucker continued several new frags added last month i went and visited briane and got a boat load of frags 20+ some were duplicates to give to friends i think i got 12 new sps frags from brian and i got 2 new frags from scottT just before he took down his tank and i got 3 new frags from Bpeterson as you can tell the tank has been doing well i uped the flow by and slightly larger powerheads and added a float switch to make the tank as stable as possible I can not believe i have waited over a year to get one of these simple items.... my salinty calcium and alk have never been soooo stable... and the corals are all coloring up..... __________________ www.reef-care.com Last edited by mattie : 02-26-2007 at 09:17 PM.

11-02-2004, 12:38 AM	#35 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,036 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Can't wait to see them grow! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

11-02-2004, 01:30 AM	#36 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Holy Cow! Thats alot of corals!!! When those grow out, where are your fish gonna swim? __________________ *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).

11-02-2004, 09:19 AM	#37 (permalink)
brian_e Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: greenville NC Posts: 675 View Gallery Karma Komment	looking good!!!! __________________ Just way to much stuff to list! Brian aka: The Frag Pimp

11-02-2004, 09:55 AM	#38 (permalink)
mattie RS Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Torrance CA Posts: 522 View Gallery Karma Komment	with the increased flow and the float switch things have noticbly started growing much faster...... so in a few months there will be alot less swimming room...he he thanks it's been 14+ months in the making __________________ www.reef-care.com

11-03-2004, 07:07 PM	#40 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	Question for you Mattie, Did you adjust the white balance on your camera, or change your bulb out? Cause that picture looks less blue than the previous one. 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!)

11-03-2004, 07:21 PM	#41 (permalink)
mattie RS Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Torrance CA Posts: 522 View Gallery Karma Komment	the earlier pic is from when i first got the new 14k bulb and it was very very blue for the first week now it is well broken in and the color is much more crisp and not nearly as bluei I have had the MH bulb for about 4 months now and will probably change it out in another 4 months for the same or an XM 20k __________________ www.reef-care.com

11-03-2004, 07:28 PM	#42 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	Cool, I'm glad to hear the the bulb lightens up just a bit. you might want to look at JBNY's website, www.cnidarianreef.com He has all the data from a serious 250 watt SE bulb/ballast comparison test he did posted up there in addition to pictures of the different lights above his reef so its easy to see what your looking at. I'm pretty sure the XM 20K does not have as good a PAR rating as the hamilton 14K, but it might be different on your set up depending on what ballast you are running. I have read that bulbs will last alot longer than 12 months.....do you really need to replace the bulb at 8 months? 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!)

11-03-2004, 08:25 PM	#43 (permalink)
mattie RS Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Torrance CA Posts: 522 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks Maxx __________________ www.reef-care.com

11-03-2004, 09:47 PM	#44 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	No problem, I like your tank and am glad to be able to help. 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!)

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