Witty's Monster 210 Experiment - Page 41

Gina · 03-26-2006, 08:01 AM

Nice looking fish!
What are his stats?

Joe69 · 03-26-2006, 12:58 PM

Very nice looking Wit, congrats!

jkhalliday76 · 03-26-2006, 07:25 PM

I just want to say I love this post and love Gina and Mark's tank posts as well. It's so cool to be a beginner reading this stuff because it really gives hope and makes you feel less stupid going into the hobby. Everyone goes through tough times, emergencies happen, wonderful things are discovered and added to tanks and survive. It's been so cool reading about these two tanks! I still don't have fish yet because I'm afraid of what may happen to them once I put them in there. I'm still having nightmares about what I find on my rock! I'm so happy to have found this site!
Thanks!

jhnrb · 03-26-2006, 11:35 PM

Great pic's of the fish and coral. enjoyed the shots. very nice.

cracker · 03-27-2006, 02:40 AM

Witful, Have You kept the lights shielded? I see where keeping the lights enclosed it would be easier to remove the heat. IYOP, any trade off in light intensity versus heat removal? Also how much of the original blocks are still left? You removed part of the original spray bar .How much remains and have You had issues with it clogging? wondering if Your happy with the overall setup now?Any tenative changes in flow in the works?My apologies for the 3rd degree just wondering if Your happy with the overall setup now. Thanks!

Witfull · 03-27-2006, 02:52 AM

yes my lights have the plexi-shield. the trade off is great in my opinion, 3-250MH create alot of heat. my canopy has 2 4" fans in it, one at each end, one blowing in, the other out for heat removal. also, with my lights so close to the water (3" from water to bulb) the risk of spash is considerable. water on hot MH, exploded bulb. been there done that.

spraybars are gone, they clogged over time, experiment-failed i have 4 of the original blocks still in the tank and removed several rocks to the sump to open up the tank for swimming room.

and yes im happy with my set up, sump is working great, skimmer is doing it thing, tank is maturing nicely now, shes just over a year old now.

Witfull · 03-27-2006, 02:54 AM

to appease the reefgodz i tested my water yesterday morning at 330am. i didnt bother doing ammo or no2 tests but i did the big 4~

pH- 8.1
NO3- less than 10
dKH- 9
Ca- 460

cracker · 03-27-2006, 05:48 AM

Thanks Wit, what do You mean by Plexi Shield? I like Your Low $$ Yet functional ideas. Kinda ruffles their feathers don't it!

Witfull · 03-27-2006, 06:26 AM

a plexiglass shield that protects the bulbs from water spash. slides into canopy/light bar.

cracker · 03-30-2006, 08:36 AM

Thats good to know. I'd of thought it wouldn't take the heat. Sounds like a real efficient way to get the heat out before it gets in the water.

Woodstock · 03-30-2006, 09:55 AM

My Hamilton canopy has a plexiglass shield as well. It not only protects the bulbs from splashes but also keeps the condensation out. I removed the shield for a few months and found that the hood was getting a lot of moisture every morning... enough to drip back down into the tank

Witfull · 03-31-2006, 11:53 AM

Woodstock · 03-31-2006, 12:07 PM

Nice shroom rock and gorgonian forest!

KimPossible · 03-31-2006, 12:57 PM

Very nice!

Rougiem · 03-31-2006, 08:50 PM

Lookin' Good!

Cheers!

03-26-2006, 08:01 AM	#601 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,842 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment Nice looking fish! What are his stats? __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

03-26-2006, 12:58 PM	#602 (permalink)
Joe69 Fire Coral Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 73 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment Very nice looking Wit, congrats!

03-26-2006, 07:25 PM	#603 (permalink)
jkhalliday76 Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 254 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment I just want to say I love this post and love Gina and Mark's tank posts as well. It's so cool to be a beginner reading this stuff because it really gives hope and makes you feel less stupid going into the hobby. Everyone goes through tough times, emergencies happen, wonderful things are discovered and added to tanks and survive. It's been so cool reading about these two tanks! I still don't have fish yet because I'm afraid of what may happen to them once I put them in there. I'm still having nightmares about what I find on my rock! I'm so happy to have found this site! Thanks!

03-26-2006, 11:35 PM	#604 (permalink)
jhnrb Scopas Tang Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Eureka, CALIF. Posts: 496 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment Great pic's of the fish and coral. enjoyed the shots. very nice.

03-27-2006, 02:40 AM	#605 (permalink)
cracker Acropora Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North East Florida Posts: 1,789 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment Witful, Have You kept the lights shielded? I see where keeping the lights enclosed it would be easier to remove the heat. IYOP, any trade off in light intensity versus heat removal? Also how much of the original blocks are still left? You removed part of the original spray bar .How much remains and have You had issues with it clogging? wondering if Your happy with the overall setup now?Any tenative changes in flow in the works?My apologies for the 3rd degree just wondering if Your happy with the overall setup now. Thanks!

03-27-2006, 05:48 AM	#608 (permalink)
cracker Acropora Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North East Florida Posts: 1,789 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment Thanks Wit, what do You mean by Plexi Shield? I like Your Low $$ Yet functional ideas. Kinda ruffles their feathers don't it!

03-30-2006, 08:36 AM	#610 (permalink)
cracker Acropora Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North East Florida Posts: 1,789 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment Thats good to know. I'd of thought it wouldn't take the heat. Sounds like a real efficient way to get the heat out before it gets in the water.

03-30-2006, 09:55 AM	#611 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment My Hamilton canopy has a plexiglass shield as well. It not only protects the bulbs from splashes but also keeps the condensation out. I removed the shield for a few months and found that the hood was getting a lot of moisture every morning... enough to drip back down into the tank __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

03-31-2006, 12:07 PM	#613 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment Nice shroom rock and gorgonian forest! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

03-31-2006, 12:57 PM	#614 (permalink)
KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment Very nice! __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

03-31-2006, 08:50 PM	#615 (permalink)
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