Gina and Mark's New 75 Gallon. - Page 9

Gina · 04-01-2006, 07:08 PM

We drove over to Dr Mac and Sons today near the Eastern Shore and picked up some LS, Rock Rubble and Chaeto for our Refugium. We also picked up a couple of corals. Star Polyps and zoas.
This place has the largest selection of corals I have ever seen!
I'll post pics when everything settles down and opens up.

Witfull · 04-01-2006, 07:10 PM

you better~

Rougiem · 04-01-2006, 09:04 PM

Lookin forward to the pics Gina!

Cheers!

jhnrb · 04-04-2006, 12:31 AM

waiting for pic's too. sounds really great. is there a internet link to the stroe you mentioned. contrats on your progress.

Gina · 04-04-2006, 05:41 AM

Actually, I'm still going by their old name. Dr. Mac and Sons. They are now called PacificEast Aquaculture. They are one of our sponsors.

http://www.pacificeastaquaculture.com/

We got our refugium up and running this past weekend. Here's a quick pic of that. Not a great pic but it'll do.

Woodstock · 04-04-2006, 06:10 AM

Nice Gina. What type of lights are you using?

Gina · 04-04-2006, 06:40 AM

Mark bought an under the cabinet type of lighting fixture. It has 3 regular fluorescents. He had read that it would be okay for the chaeto as far as lighting goes. Do you think that's okay or should we get better lighting?

Woodstock · 04-04-2006, 06:53 AM

Try them and see! Let us know how they work for you. I use the same that Melev uses... Refugium Light

Gina · 04-04-2006, 07:04 AM

Those bulbs look nice.

billyr98 · 04-05-2006, 07:35 PM

for just keeping chaeto, those undercabinet lights will do fine... I have a strip light on my fuge and my chaeto grows CRaZy!

Gina · 04-08-2006, 07:47 AM

Here are a couple of new pics.
First one is of our New Kalk reactor just installed last night and ready for operation today. For the last few days I've been working on getting our Calcium up a little. Plan on testing this morning and seeing where it is. On the 6th is was 370 and I would like to see it higher. I also plan on testing newly made saltwater just to see where the numbers are on that. I really can't recall if we have ever checked that.

Found out yesterday afternoon that our heater may not be working as well as it should be or we need a new thermometer. The heater was set at 76-78 and the thermometer was reading 68.
This may be why my new star polyps and zoas won't open?

Plan on heading over to the LFS today and purchasing a new heater along with a new thermomter.

Second pic is just a full tank shot.

Craig Manoukian · 04-08-2006, 10:08 AM

Ooooh what is that growing on the rock to the left? Nice work!

Gina · 04-08-2006, 10:28 AM

Which Rock?

cheeks69 · 04-08-2006, 10:32 AM

Quote:

This may be why my new star polyps and zoas won't open?

Could definitely be that. I'm very surprised that even with your lighting the temp would go down that far !

BTW the tank is lookin great love the scape !

jhnrb · 04-08-2006, 01:11 PM

I really like the latest full tank shot. very nice aquascape. The openess will be a great asset long term and also help for great circulation. very nice already. The kalk reactor is the one I chose also, good choice. let us know how you like it. It is not designed to be connected for auto makeup from an r/o system but will work nicely on an automatic makeup from a doser which im planning to do with the aquamedic. naturally timers ect. anyways very nice congrats on a 5 star system already. waiting to see progress with animals.

04-01-2006, 07:08 PM	#121 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,823 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gina and Mark's New 75 Gallon. We drove over to Dr Mac and Sons today near the Eastern Shore and picked up some LS, Rock Rubble and Chaeto for our Refugium. We also picked up a couple of corals. Star Polyps and zoas. This place has the largest selection of corals I have ever seen! I'll post pics when everything settles down and opens up. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

04-01-2006, 09:04 PM	#123 (permalink)
Rougiem Ichthy Inquisitor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Biggest Little City In The World Posts: 2,898 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Gina and Mark's New 75 Gallon. Lookin forward to the pics Gina! Cheers! __________________ "Apes don't read philosophy." "Yes they do Otto, they just don't understand it." Intial School Tank Set Up and Progress

04-04-2006, 12:31 AM	#124 (permalink)
jhnrb Scopas Tang Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Eureka, CALIF. Posts: 477 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gina and Mark's New 75 Gallon. waiting for pic's too. sounds really great. is there a internet link to the stroe you mentioned. contrats on your progress.

04-04-2006, 05:41 AM	#125 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,823 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gina and Mark's New 75 Gallon. Actually, I'm still going by their old name. Dr. Mac and Sons. They are now called PacificEast Aquaculture. They are one of our sponsors. http://www.pacificeastaquaculture.com/ We got our refugium up and running this past weekend. Here's a quick pic of that. Not a great pic but it'll do. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina Last edited by Gina : 07-06-2006 at 06:14 PM.

04-04-2006, 06:10 AM	#126 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,861 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Gina and Mark's New 75 Gallon. Nice Gina. What type of lights are you using? __________________ ~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

04-04-2006, 06:40 AM	#127 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,823 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gina and Mark's New 75 Gallon. Mark bought an under the cabinet type of lighting fixture. It has 3 regular fluorescents. He had read that it would be okay for the chaeto as far as lighting goes. Do you think that's okay or should we get better lighting? __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

04-04-2006, 06:53 AM	#128 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,861 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Gina and Mark's New 75 Gallon. Try them and see! Let us know how they work for you. I use the same that Melev uses... Refugium Light __________________ ~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

04-04-2006, 07:04 AM	#129 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,823 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gina and Mark's New 75 Gallon. Those bulbs look nice. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

04-05-2006, 07:35 PM	#130 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,400 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Gina and Mark's New 75 Gallon. for just keeping chaeto, those undercabinet lights will do fine... I have a strip light on my fuge and my chaeto grows CRaZy! __________________ Billyr98 -=NJRC Treasurer=- My 450g Reef Tank ~~~ Its HERE!!!

04-08-2006, 07:47 AM	#131 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,823 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gina and Mark's New 75 Gallon. Here are a couple of new pics. First one is of our New Kalk reactor just installed last night and ready for operation today. For the last few days I've been working on getting our Calcium up a little. Plan on testing this morning and seeing where it is. On the 6th is was 370 and I would like to see it higher. I also plan on testing newly made saltwater just to see where the numbers are on that. I really can't recall if we have ever checked that. Found out yesterday afternoon that our heater may not be working as well as it should be or we need a new thermometer. The heater was set at 76-78 and the thermometer was reading 68. This may be why my new star polyps and zoas won't open? Plan on heading over to the LFS today and purchasing a new heater along with a new thermomter. Second pic is just a full tank shot. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina Last edited by Gina : 07-06-2006 at 06:14 PM.

04-08-2006, 10:08 AM	#132 (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: Gina and Mark's New 75 Gallon. Ooooh what is that growing on the rock to the left? Nice work! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-08-2006, 10:28 AM	#133 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,823 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gina and Mark's New 75 Gallon. Which Rock? __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

04-08-2006, 01:11 PM	#135 (permalink)
jhnrb Scopas Tang Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Eureka, CALIF. Posts: 477 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Gina and Mark's New 75 Gallon. I really like the latest full tank shot. very nice aquascape. The openess will be a great asset long term and also help for great circulation. very nice already. The kalk reactor is the one I chose also, good choice. let us know how you like it. It is not designed to be connected for auto makeup from an r/o system but will work nicely on an automatic makeup from a doser which im planning to do with the aquamedic. naturally timers ect. anyways very nice congrats on a 5 star system already. waiting to see progress with animals.

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