JKreef's 75 Gallon Project - Page 18

jhnrb · 11-25-2005, 02:04 PM

great pictures. good looking corals. sorry bout the anemone. your decision to thinout and move some crabs is a good call. best of luck on your new anemone when it arrives.

Newt · 11-29-2005, 02:17 AM

Thanks jhnrb.

Newt · 01-09-2006, 05:55 PM

Haven't posted an update for quite some time so I figured today is as good as any to do so. I've gotta make it quick because I have a class in an hour.

Finally removed Hera the tyrant Lyretail Anthias, she was getting a wee bit aggressive again...

Houdini decided to go on a hunger strike when he was doing oh so good, so no more CBBs for me.

All of the other fish are doing great, especially the psychedelic mandarin...I get a lot of comments on how fat he is.

I pulled out the heaping forest of halimeda, taking it to work tomorrow to hopefully get some store credit.

And since I haven't added anything to the tank in some time and I've beeing wanting to add more rock, last night I treated myself to an order from www.reeferrock.com for 55 lbs of their premium dry reef rock. I'm going to use it to lift up my existing approx 55-60 lbs of LR to create a new aquascape. I didn't want to have to cycle the rock, that's why I went with the dead rock, and figure in no time at all it will also color up and become "alive"

So when the time comes I will rescape and post some new pics.

After class tonight I'm going to work to buy a Bubble tip anemone, a few snails, and perhaps a new fish if one catches my eye (we have a nice fairy wrasse, and also a Lamarcks Angel

) So I'll update you on what I get later tonight, and maybe post a few pics of my other pets.

Talk to you all later!

Craig Manoukian · 01-10-2006, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JKreef

And since I haven't added anything to the tank in some time and I've beeing wanting to add more rock, last night I treated myself to an order from www.reeferrock.com for 55 lbs of their premium dry reef rock. I'm going to use it to lift up my existing approx 55-60 lbs of LR to create a new aquascape. I didn't want to have to cycle the rock, that's why I went with the dead rock, and figure in no time at all it will also color up and become "alive"

So when the time comes I will rescape and post some new pics.

Very sound plan, and yes in a few months the dentrifying bacteria and coraline algea (providing sufficient calcium carbonate and light) will colonize that base rock!

Great job and can't wait to see the new critters!

Newt · 01-10-2006, 02:42 AM

Tonight I purchased the Lamarck Angel from work as well as a BTA and also a tiny...and I mean tiny RBTA.

The tiny RBTA is a clone from a larger RBTA that we had in at work quite a while back...well this little guy got sucked in to a powerhead and torn quite badly, split again, and now I have a half of that. Perfect bright red/orange bubble tips, but only 1" across. I dealed with my boss and got it for $25, so not too bad.

Lights are out in the tank now, so I'll have to post some tomorrow after work.

Rock is expected on Friday, so hopefully it comes then because that's my day off. Sooner it comes the sooner I can re-scape and post pics!

Craig Manoukian · 01-10-2006, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JKreef

Tonight I purchased the Lamarck Angel from work as well as a BTA and also a tiny...and I mean tiny RBTA. Lights are out in the tank now, so I'll have to post some tomorrow after work.

Rock is expected on Friday, so hopefully it comes then because that's my day off. Sooner it comes the sooner I can re-scape and post pics!

Way cool dude!

Newt · 01-24-2006, 12:21 AM

Well I've been quite busy between work, school, and maintaining all of my cages and my tank the last week and a few days so I never got the pictures up of the rock like I promised.

The new base rock came on Wednesday of last week, and I didn't have anytime to touch it, so late last week after the lights went off the rock went in. I really like the diversity in shapes and sizes of the rocks that I got so I would really recommend www.reeferrocks.com

So heres the new aquascaping.

Craig Manoukian · 01-24-2006, 02:15 AM

Way cool, thanks for the update!

Newt · 02-24-2006, 04:35 AM

It's been a month since my last update so here's another full tank shot.

Craig Manoukian · 02-25-2006, 12:50 AM

Awesome photos! Thanx!

Woodstock · 02-25-2006, 06:42 AM

Looking good! That clam is very cool looking. My perculas are living in my euphyllia too!

cheeks69 · 02-25-2006, 09:23 AM

Looks great Jason, love the Percs

Newt · 07-31-2006, 01:06 AM

Wow! It's been a loooong time since I've updated this thread, I'm way overdue for some pictures for you all. The tank has definitely been maturing nicely, and after a few months of being burnt out on working with my SW tank, I've started to polish it back to its former glory...and now starting to fill in those empty spaces on the rock with corals!

My old job at the local pet shop was really stressful, since then I've moved to work in an aquatic shop started by my old store manager that left the other store. The sweet part is that my discount includes buying products/equipment/livestock all at cost plus a slight shipping charge...so I'll have it brim to brim with corals in no time.

Here's a few current pictures of my tank....

I'll start to become more active on the boards again, the insanity of the last few months has really slowed down.

-Jason

Newt · 07-31-2006, 01:13 AM

Oh, and one of my favorite pictures...

Craig Manoukian · 07-31-2006, 02:58 AM

Very cool JK! Awesome photos of a job well done!

11-25-2005, 02:04 PM	#256 (permalink)
jhnrb Scopas Tang Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Eureka, CALIF. Posts: 477 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: JKreef's 75 Gallon Project great pictures. good looking corals. sorry bout the anemone. your decision to thinout and move some crabs is a good call. best of luck on your new anemone when it arrives.

11-29-2005, 02:17 AM	#257 (permalink)
Newt Torch coral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 595 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: JKreef's 75 Gallon Project Thanks jhnrb. __________________ -Jason- Formerly "JKreef"

01-09-2006, 05:55 PM	#258 (permalink)
Newt Torch coral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 595 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: JKreef's 75 Gallon Project Haven't posted an update for quite some time so I figured today is as good as any to do so. I've gotta make it quick because I have a class in an hour. Finally removed Hera the tyrant Lyretail Anthias, she was getting a wee bit aggressive again... Houdini decided to go on a hunger strike when he was doing oh so good, so no more CBBs for me. All of the other fish are doing great, especially the psychedelic mandarin...I get a lot of comments on how fat he is. I pulled out the heaping forest of halimeda, taking it to work tomorrow to hopefully get some store credit. And since I haven't added anything to the tank in some time and I've beeing wanting to add more rock, last night I treated myself to an order from www.reeferrock.com for 55 lbs of their premium dry reef rock. I'm going to use it to lift up my existing approx 55-60 lbs of LR to create a new aquascape. I didn't want to have to cycle the rock, that's why I went with the dead rock, and figure in no time at all it will also color up and become "alive" So when the time comes I will rescape and post some new pics. After class tonight I'm going to work to buy a Bubble tip anemone, a few snails, and perhaps a new fish if one catches my eye (we have a nice fairy wrasse, and also a Lamarcks Angel ) So I'll update you on what I get later tonight, and maybe post a few pics of my other pets. Talk to you all later! __________________ -Jason- Formerly "JKreef"

01-10-2006, 02:42 AM	#260 (permalink)
Newt Torch coral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 595 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: JKreef's 75 Gallon Project Tonight I purchased the Lamarck Angel from work as well as a BTA and also a tiny...and I mean tiny RBTA. The tiny RBTA is a clone from a larger RBTA that we had in at work quite a while back...well this little guy got sucked in to a powerhead and torn quite badly, split again, and now I have a half of that. Perfect bright red/orange bubble tips, but only 1" across. I dealed with my boss and got it for $25, so not too bad. Lights are out in the tank now, so I'll have to post some tomorrow after work. Rock is expected on Friday, so hopefully it comes then because that's my day off. Sooner it comes the sooner I can re-scape and post pics! __________________ -Jason- Formerly "JKreef"

01-24-2006, 12:21 AM	#262 (permalink)
Newt Torch coral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 595 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: JKreef's 75 Gallon Project Well I've been quite busy between work, school, and maintaining all of my cages and my tank the last week and a few days so I never got the pictures up of the rock like I promised. The new base rock came on Wednesday of last week, and I didn't have anytime to touch it, so late last week after the lights went off the rock went in. I really like the diversity in shapes and sizes of the rocks that I got so I would really recommend www.reeferrocks.com So heres the new aquascaping. __________________ -Jason- Formerly "JKreef"

01-24-2006, 02:15 AM	#263 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: JKreef's 75 Gallon Project Way cool, thanks for the update! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

02-25-2006, 12:50 AM	#265 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: JKreef's 75 Gallon Project Awesome photos! Thanx! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

02-25-2006, 06:42 AM	#266 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,861 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: JKreef's 75 Gallon Project Looking good! That clam is very cool looking. My perculas are living in my euphyllia too! __________________ ~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

02-25-2006, 09:23 AM	#267 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,630 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: JKreef's 75 Gallon Project Looks great Jason, love the Percs __________________ 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

07-31-2006, 01:06 AM	#268 (permalink)
Newt Torch coral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 595 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: JKreef's 75 Gallon Project Wow! It's been a loooong time since I've updated this thread, I'm way overdue for some pictures for you all. The tank has definitely been maturing nicely, and after a few months of being burnt out on working with my SW tank, I've started to polish it back to its former glory...and now starting to fill in those empty spaces on the rock with corals! My old job at the local pet shop was really stressful, since then I've moved to work in an aquatic shop started by my old store manager that left the other store. The sweet part is that my discount includes buying products/equipment/livestock all at cost plus a slight shipping charge...so I'll have it brim to brim with corals in no time. Here's a few current pictures of my tank.... I'll start to become more active on the boards again, the insanity of the last few months has really slowed down. -Jason __________________ -Jason- Formerly "JKreef"

07-31-2006, 01:13 AM	#269 (permalink)
Newt Torch coral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 595 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: JKreef's 75 Gallon Project Oh, and one of my favorite pictures... __________________ -Jason- Formerly "JKreef"

07-31-2006, 02:58 AM	#270 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: JKreef's 75 Gallon Project Very cool JK! Awesome photos of a job well done! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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