My new Cube !!! - Page 11

Reefreak · 12-13-2005, 04:28 PM

Sorry about your loss.
Great pics the tank looks really nice!

Shaun

cheeks69 · 12-13-2005, 06:55 PM

Thanx everyone.

Mike he was about 5" in lenght he was a good size fish I was really shocked that the Trigger was it's first victim and will be the last.
Here's a photo:

Craig Manoukian · 12-14-2005, 12:48 AM

Truly sad Robert!

Witfull · 12-14-2005, 12:50 AM

ill pay shipping,,,

Witfull · 12-14-2005, 12:51 AM

im sorry for your loss with the carpet,,,

my tank will soon be making a major change,,,,,im going to go anemone tank,,,,carpets in specific!

cheeks69 · 07-26-2006, 11:20 AM

Well it's been a while but I figure time to update the tank.

For a while I've been planning to get a better reflector and looked at several options but decided to go with a LumenArc Mini. I only have one MH bulb on a spiderlight reflector and what I was noticing with my SPS was that because most of them are located off-center in the tank, many areas that were not getting enough light were beginning to bleach. I really wanted to get the Lumenarc III but I would've had to do some major adjustments to my canopy so that it would fit and in retrospect that's what I should've done because the mini will not cover a 30x30" area, oh well

Eventually I plan on adding some T5 retro's to cover the areas the mini doesn't cover.

I also regret going from XM 10k to the aqua connect 14k, although the 14k does have good PAR #'s the gowth on the Mille's and the staghorn has almost completely stopped only the Monti's are doing well. If it wasn't for the $110 I spent on them I would go right back to the XM's or the Reeflux 10k bulb. Hopefully once well aclimated to the aqua connect the acro's will begin to grow again. The LPS and softies and polyps love the 14k bulb. I also lost all my Croceas and Maxima clams to PM I got so frustrated that I'm not buying any more clams for a long time until this problem gets resolved.

Here's some photos of the reflector:

cheeks69 · 07-26-2006, 11:24 AM

Here's some photo's of the tank

Gina · 07-26-2006, 11:31 AM

Wow Robert! It looks fantastic!
Nice reflector. I'm surprised it doen't cover the entire tank. Looks like it would have.

Did your cube come RR or did you attach an overflow box?
Also, I have no idea what PM (how you lost your clams) is?

lcstorc · 07-26-2006, 11:42 AM

Looking good!
Thanks for the update.

blue_eyes53813 · 07-26-2006, 11:58 AM

Looks great cheeks....

Woodstock · 07-26-2006, 12:01 PM

Beautiful Robert!!

cheeks69 · 07-26-2006, 12:18 PM

Thanx guys

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I'm surprised it doen't cover the entire tank. Looks like it would have.

Yes that's what I thought Gina

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Did your cube come RR or did you attach an overflow box?

The Cube was RR but in retrospect I should've had the overflow externally, it just takes up too much room, but oh well.

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Also, I have no idea what PM (how you lost your clams) is?

Pinched Mantle is some type of protozoan infection that has been affecting Tridacnas for the last couple of years, appears to be happening in the wholesalers holding tanks, I know Barry from Clams Direct was trying to have this problem corrected about a year ago but the problem persists I've lost 6 clams to it.

Gina · 07-26-2006, 12:30 PM

I would assume that they are working with different types of medications to try and determine what would work best to try and correct the problem?

Tarasco · 07-26-2006, 12:49 PM

Things are looking good! I like the nice coralline growth.

Rougiem · 07-26-2006, 12:56 PM

Tanks looks great Robert!

Did you make your canopy?

12-13-2005, 04:28 PM	#151 (permalink)
Reefreak Ricordea Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 186 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My new Cube !!! Sorry about your loss. Great pics the tank looks really nice! Shaun __________________ Shaun I have learned something new in this hobby every day since 1978 Only to discover I could be wrong!

12-13-2005, 06:55 PM	#152 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My new Cube !!! Thanx everyone. Mike he was about 5" in lenght he was a good size fish I was really shocked that the Trigger was it's first victim and will be the last. Here's a photo: __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

12-14-2005, 12:48 AM	#153 (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: My new Cube !!! Truly sad Robert! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

07-26-2006, 11:20 AM	#156 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My new Cube !!! Well it's been a while but I figure time to update the tank. For a while I've been planning to get a better reflector and looked at several options but decided to go with a LumenArc Mini. I only have one MH bulb on a spiderlight reflector and what I was noticing with my SPS was that because most of them are located off-center in the tank, many areas that were not getting enough light were beginning to bleach. I really wanted to get the Lumenarc III but I would've had to do some major adjustments to my canopy so that it would fit and in retrospect that's what I should've done because the mini will not cover a 30x30" area, oh well Eventually I plan on adding some T5 retro's to cover the areas the mini doesn't cover. I also regret going from XM 10k to the aqua connect 14k, although the 14k does have good PAR #'s the gowth on the Mille's and the staghorn has almost completely stopped only the Monti's are doing well. If it wasn't for the $110 I spent on them I would go right back to the XM's or the Reeflux 10k bulb. Hopefully once well aclimated to the aqua connect the acro's will begin to grow again. The LPS and softies and polyps love the 14k bulb. I also lost all my Croceas and Maxima clams to PM I got so frustrated that I'm not buying any more clams for a long time until this problem gets resolved. Here's some photos of the reflector: __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

07-26-2006, 11:24 AM	#157 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My new Cube !!! Here's some photo's of the tank __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

07-26-2006, 11:31 AM	#158 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,842 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My new Cube !!! Wow Robert! It looks fantastic! Nice reflector. I'm surprised it doen't cover the entire tank. Looks like it would have. Did your cube come RR or did you attach an overflow box? Also, I have no idea what PM (how you lost your clams) is? __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

07-26-2006, 11:42 AM	#159 (permalink)
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07-26-2006, 11:58 AM	#160 (permalink)
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07-26-2006, 12:01 PM	#161 (permalink)
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07-26-2006, 12:30 PM	#163 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,842 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My new Cube !!! I would assume that they are working with different types of medications to try and determine what would work best to try and correct the problem? __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

07-26-2006, 12:49 PM	#164 (permalink)
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